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NIOS Date Sheet 2026: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is expected to release the October 2026 date sheet for Class 10 and 12 theory exams anytime soon. Once out, the schedule will be available on the official portal, sdmis.nios.ac.in.
The timetable will come as a single PDF for both classes. Based on previous years, exams are likely to be held in October and November 2026. The dates below are expected, not official, so students should confirm them from the official NIOS notice.
NIOS October Date Sheet 2026 Class 10 (Expected):
| Expected Exam Date | Subject & Code |
|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2026 | Sanskrit Literature (248), Entrepreneurship (249) |
| 15-Oct-2026 | Bhartiya Darshan (247) |
| 16-Oct-2026 | Bengali (203), Marathi (204), Telugu (206), Gujarati (207), Urdu (208), Kannada (209), Punjabi (210), Assamese (232), Odia (233), Malayalam (234), Nepali (235), Arabic (236), Persian (237), Tamil (237), Sindhi (238) |
| 17-Oct-2026 | Psychology (222) |
| 24-Oct-2026 | Hindi (201) |
| 25-Oct-2026 | Employability Skills (250) |
| 29-Oct-2026 | Data Entry Operations (IT) (229) |
| 30-Oct-2026 | Mathematics (211) |
| 31-Oct-2026 | Business Studies (215) |
| 3-Nov-2026 | Social Science (213) |
| 4-Nov-2026 | Economics (214), Veda Adhyayan (245) |
| 6-Nov-2026 | Painting (225) |
| 7-Nov-2026 | Science & Technology (212) |
| 8-Nov-2026 | Folk Art (244) |
| 10-Nov-2026 | Urdu (206), Sanskrit (209), Indian Sign Language (240), Bodh Darshan (241) |
| 11-Nov-2026 | English (202) |
| 12-Nov-2026 | Bakery & Confectionery (605), Food Production (606), Food & Beverage (607), Housekeeping (608), Beauty & Health Care (612) |
| 13-Nov-2026 | Home Science |
| 14-Nov-2026 | Hindustani Sangeet, Natyakala |
| 17-Nov-2026 | Indian Culture and Heritage, Carnatic Sangeet |
| 18-Nov-2026 | Accountancy, Sanskrit Vyakaran |
NIOS October Time Table 2026 Class 12 (Expected)
| Expected Exam Date | Subjects |
|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2026 | Early Childhood Care and Education |
| 15-Oct-2026 | Psychology, Sanskrit Vyakaran |
| 16-Oct-2026 | Geography |
| 17-Oct-2026 | Sanskrit |
| 24-Oct-2026 | Bengali, Tamil, Odiya, Gujarati, Punjabi, Arabic, Persian, Malayalam, Sindhi, Bhoti Language |
| 25-Oct-2026 | Gender Studies |
| 29-Oct-2026 | Chemistry, Political Science, Mass Communication, Military Studies |
| 30-Oct-2026 | Home Science |
| 31-Oct-2026 | English |
| 3-Nov-2026 | Computer Science, Physical Education, Sociology, Tourism |
| 4-Nov-2026 | Hindi, Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship |
| 6-Nov-2026 | Physics, History, Environmental Science, Library and Information Science |
| 7-Nov-2026 | Data Entry Operations (Th) |
| 10-Nov-2026 | Biology, Accountancy, Introduction to Law, Military History |
| 11-Nov-2026 | Mathematics, Veda Adhyayan |
| 12-Nov-2026 | Painting |
| 13-Nov-2026 | Business Studies, Sanskrit Sahitya |
| 14-Nov-2026 | Urdu, Bharatiya Darshan, Natyakala |
| 17-Nov-2026 | Economics, Bodh Darshan |
| 18-Nov-2026 | Housekeeping, Catering Management, Food Processing, Hotel Front Office Operations, Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables, Web Designing and Development (Th), Computer and Office Applications, Data Entry Operations, Web Development, CRM Domestic Voice, Computer Hardware Assembly and Maintenance, Yoga Assistant |
NIOS October Time Table 2026: Steps To Download
Students can follow these steps to download the date sheet once it is released:
Step 1: Visit the official website, sdmis.nios.ac.in.
Step 2: Go to the examination or notification section.
Step 3: Click on the NIOS Public Examination Date Sheet 2026 for October-November.
Step 4: The Class 10 and 12 timetable will appear on the screen.
Step 5: Save the PDF for future reference.
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