You just need to have the basic elementary level education for applying for NIOS 12th Admission online admission form and the minimum age limit for the secondary education is 14. For the NIOS 12th admission the minimum qualification needed is secondary standard and the minimum age is 16 i.e. you can take the senior secondary exams only after 2 years of qualifying the secondary exams. They also offer the NIOS on demand admission so that they can take NIOS on demand examination, through which you as student can choose a date for conducting the examination at which you are prepared for the exams.

What does NIOS Do?

Here is the list of courses/Programmes of study through distance and open learning mode the national institute of open schooling offer to the interested learners

• Open Basic Education Programme for 14+ years age group, adults and adolescents at A, B and C levels that are similar to the education level of classes III, V and VIII of the regular school system.
• Senior Secondary Education Course
• Secondary Education Course
• Life Enrichment Programmes
• Vocational Education Courses/Programmes

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Requirements or qualifications needed for enrolling in NIOS Senior secondary education

For NIOS online 12th admission 2025-2026:

To be eligible for the admission in Senior secondary standard at NIOS, candidates require having a passed certificate of elementary education. Student needs to be of 14 years old.

Open Basic Education courses

National Institute of open schooling has launched open basic education courses for keeping the learning spirit in everyone. Based on the age differences of the candidates this program is divided into the following groups:

• Candidates aging less the 14 years old
• Candidates aging more than 14 years old

And this open basic education program has three different levels i.e. 1, 2, 3. Level one consists of class 1 to 3. Level two comprises class 4 to 5. Level 3 comprises class 6 to 8.

For Senior secondary education NIOS conducts the public exams two times a year, one in May/June and one in October/November. Candidates can also choose NIOS on demand admission for on-demand examination.

NIOS has 4 different streams for their online admissions. Stream number is common for every student.

Toppers Mantra Education Center Regular and weekend classes are held at our Ambala, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mahendragarh, Nuh, Palwal, Panchkula, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat and Yamunanagar Study centre for successful completion of Haryana.

NIOS 12th Admission Online

NIOS provides flexibility with respect to:

Choice of Subjects - Learner can prefer subjects of his/ her choice from the given list.

Admission – Learner can take NIOS 12th Admission online under various streams or through study center for secondary and senior secondary courses.

Examination - The public examinations are held twice in a year. Nine examination chances are offered to a learner in five years of his/ her registration.

On Demand Examination - A learner can also appear under the on demand examination system (ODES) of NIOS at the secondary course and 15 years for the senior secondary course.

Age Limit – There is no upper age limit for admission. However, the minimum age for enrolment is 14 years for the secondary course and 15 years for the senior secondary course in NIOS.

Choice of Medium - A Hindi, English, Urdu, Marathi, Telgu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil and Odia mediums for secondary stage. B) Hindi, English, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati and Odia medium for senior secondary stage.

Additional Subjects - A learner can select either at the time of admission or during the course of study if he/she so desire or if it is required.

Continuous Assessment - During course of study, internal assessment will be done to assignment (TMA’S) and personal contact programmes (PCP).

Transfer of Credit - A learner can avail the facility of transfer of credit (TOC) to a maximum of two subjects passed a recognized board of school education.

Part Admission - Under this scheme you may take admission in one or more than one subjects but not more than four subjects on passing, you will be issued only the mark sheet.

Senior Secondary Level Subject

Group 'A'

Group 'B'

Five subjects with either one or two languages from Group A and the remaining subjects from Group B, C, D, E and F (only one subject from each group C, D, E and F). Two additional subjects can be taken from any group (only one subject from each group C, D, E and F) with additional fee as per NIOS norms.

ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS FOR DATE OF BIRTH

IN SENIOR SECONDARY COURSE

Attested copy of the Certificate of Matriculation/ Secondary Examination having a record of the Date of Birth. (No other proof of age will be accepted for Sr. Secondary admission).

Note: Toppers Mantra Education Center has not authorised any outside individual, agency or any organization to work on its behalf in any manner. Students should contact on the addresses and phone number mentioned on this website for any guidance/help/Classes.