NIOS Open School Admission in Different Streams

Choosing the Right NIOS Stream for 10th & 12th Admission

With multiple streams available in NIOS Open School, selecting the right one for 10th or 12th grade admission can be challenging. Understanding these streams is essential to ensure a hassle-free enrollment process and avoid complications later.

Whether you are a new student or someone who has previously failed board exams, NIOS offers flexible admission options to cater to different academic needs.

Why Choosing the Right NIOS Stream Matters?

✔ Ensures a smooth admission process.
✔ Helps you avoid mistakes that may affect your academic progress.
✔ Allows you to complete your education without delays.

📌 Explore your options, choose the correct NIOS stream, and pursue your 10th or 12th grade with confidence!

Stream 1 Block 1 (Currently Admission Closed for 2025 April exam)

• This stream admission for All Learners.
• If you will apply in this stream so your exam will be conducted in March-April every year.
• All 8th Pass and 9th & 11th failed students can apply in this stream.
• You can apply for 10th & 12th Class Admission.
• 10th & 12th Failed students can apply also.
• This stream’s result declares in June every year.

Stream 1 Block 2 (Admission Open for Oct. 2025 exam)

• This stream admission is for All Learners.
• If you will apply in this stream so your exam will be conducted in October-November every year.
• All 8th Pass and 9th & 11th Failed students can apply in this stream.
• You can apply for 10th & 12th Class Admission.
• 10th & 12th Failed students can apply also.
• This Stream’s result declares in December every year.

Stream 2 (Admission Closed)

• This stream is only for failed & compartment Students
• Those students who have not passed and could not sit in the exam of 10th & 12th from the previous board exam and got compartment & failed in some or all subjects so they students can apply in this stream.
• The exam will be conducted in the same year October-November session.
• You can take TOC (Transfer of Credit) facility in this stream.
• You can save a year by giving stream 2 exam.

 

Stream 3 (ON DEMAND EXAM for 10th Admission Open)

• This stream is only for failed & compartment students.
• Those students who have not passed in 10th from previous board exam and got compartment in some or all subjects so they can apply under stream 3 ON DEMAND exam.
• This stream allows you to give an exam every month.
• You can give exam eight months in a year but this exam depends on seat availability.
• If seats full once so you will not be able to give the exam.
• Stream 3 ON DEMAND exam conducts in every Regional center of NIOS OPEN SCHOOL & Kendriya Vidyalaya.
• If you give this stream exam so you can save your time & year.
• Exam result declares in 45-60 days.

Stream 4 (ON DEMAND EXAM for 12th  Admission Open)

• This stream is only for failed & compartment students.
• Those students who have not passed in 12th previous board exam and got compartment in some or all subjects so they can apply under stream 4 ON DEMAND exam.
• This stream allows you to give an exam in every month.
• You can give exam eight months in a year but this exam depends on seat availability.
• If once seats full so you will not be able to give the exam.
• Stream 4 ON DEMAND exam conducts in every Regional center of NIOS OPEN SCHOOL & Kendriya Vidyalaya.
• If you give this stream exam so you can save your time & year.
• Exam result declares in 45-60 days.