Students appearing in class 10 and 12 exams should check the NIOS syllabus 2025 for theory and practicals. The NIOS syllabus for Public and On-Demand exams is same. It is mandatory for each student to appear in a minimum of 5 subjects. A student can choose a maximum of 2 additional subjects along with the mandatory ones.
Class wise Syllabus Links
Download NIOS Class 10 syllabus 2025 for all subjects
Check NIOS Syllabus 2025 Class 12 here.
The NIOS syllabus 2025 for class 12 is classified into six groups namely A, B, C, D, E and F. Similarly for class 10, NIOS syllabus 2025 is divided into two groups A and B. Students can check all the important topic marking scheme, examination pattern from the NIOS Syllabus 2025 for 10th, 12th Class. Check the detailed NIOS exam syllabus 2025 and marking scheme in this article to prepare better.
NIOS Syllabus 2025 for 10th and 12th
The NIOS Class 10th & 12th syllabus 2025 comprise of the list of subjects available along with the important topics. Students will have to appear in the exams of 5 subjects. Along with this, they can choose two additional subjects by submitting NIOS fees of Rs. 720 per subject. The minimum passing marks for NIOS 10th and 12th exams are 33% and students have to pass in at least 5 subjects.
NIOS Syllabus 2025 for Class 12th
The subjects for class 12th are broadly classified into six groups.
- Students need to choose a total of five subjects of Class 12.
- One or two languages subjects must be chosen from group A.
- The rest subjects must be chosen from groups B, C, D, E, and F (one subject per group).
NIOS Class 12th Subject List
| Groups | Subjects |
| Group A | Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Punjabi, Arabic, Persian |
| Group B | Mathematics, Home Science, Psychology, Geography, Economics, Business Studies, Painting, Data Entry Operations, Tourism, Ved Adhyayan, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Sanskrit Sahitya, Bhartiya Darshan |
| Group C | Physics, History, Library and Information Science |
| Group D | Chemistry, Political Science, Mass Communication |
| Group E | Biology, Accountancy, Introduction to Law |
| Group F | Computer Science, Sociology, Environmental Science |
Subject-wise NIOS 12th Syllabus 2025
The syllabus for class 12th or important topics of all subjects are given in the following tables.
Subject | Important Topics |
Accountancy |
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Biology |
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Chemistry |
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Commerce (Business studies) |
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English |
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Geography |
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History |
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Mathematics |
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Physics |
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Political Science |
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NIOS Syllabus 2025 for Class 10th
The subjects for class 10th are given in the first table below. Whereas subject-wise important topics for class 10 are given in the next table. The subjects of NIOS Syllabus 2025 class 10th are broadly classified into two groups. Group A, which includes all the language subjects. Group B includes all the core subjects.
NIOS Class 10th Subjects List
| Group | Subjects |
| Group-A | Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Arabic, Odia, Persian, Tamil, Nepali, Malayalam, Assamese |
| Group-B | Mathematics, Science and Technology, Social Science, Economics, Business Studies, Home Science, Psychology, Indian Culture and Heritage, Accountancy, painting, Ved Adhyayan, Sanskrit Vyakaran, Sanskrit Sahitya, Bhartiya Darshan |
Subject-wise NIOS Class 10 Syllabus 2025
| Subjects | Topics Covered |
| Business Studies | Nature and scope of the business, Industry, and Commerce, Cooperative societies and joint-stock companies, Transport services, warehousing, communication services, postal and courier services, banking services, outsourcing |
| Economics | Understanding economics, about the economy, producing goods and services, distribution of goods and services, money, banking and insurance, presentation and analysis of data in economics, Indian economy, Contemporary Economic Issues |
| English | Book 1- Snakebite, how the squirrel got its stripes, Kondiba.Book 2- My vision for India, caring for others, the little girl, a prayer for healing, the truth, the return of the lion. |
| Maths | Book 1-Algebra, commercial mathematics.Book 2- geometry, mensuration, trigonometry, statistics |
| Psychology | Book 1-Foundations of psychology, Basic Psychological Processes, Human Development.Book 2-Social Psychological Processes, Health and Well Being, Work Life and Environmental Concerns, Yoga: A Way of Life |
| Science and technology | Measurement in science, matter in our surroundings, moving things, energy, the living world, natural resources, humans, and environment |
| Social Science | Introduction to social science, ancient world, medieval world, modern world, the impact of British rule in India, religious and social awakening in colonial India, popular resistance to the British rule, Indian national movement, constitutional values and political system in India, fundamental rights and fundamental duties. |
NIOS Syllabus 2025 Marking Scheme for class 10 and 12
The marking scheme for class 10th and 12th are given in the tables below. The maximum marks for a language paper are 100 and the exam duration is 3 hours. Refer to the table below, to know the marking scheme of all the subjects.
Marking Scheme for NIOS 10th
Subjects | Marks | Duration (in hours) |
Group A | ||
English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Nepali, Assamese, Marathi, Sanskrit, Malayalam, Odia, Arabic, Persian and Tamil. | 100 | 3 |
Group B | ||
Indian Culture and Heritage | 100 | 3 |
Social Science | 100 | 3 |
Science (Theory) | 85 | 2.5 |
Science (Practical) | 15 | 3 |
Mathematics (Theory) | 85 | 2.5 |
Mathematics (Practical) | 15 | 3 |
Home Science (Theory) | 85 | 2.5 |
Home Science (Practical) | 15 | 3 |
Painting (Theory) | 30 | 1.5 |
Painting (Practical) | 70 | 3 |
Accountancy | 100 | 3 |
Psychology | 100 | 3 |
Economics | 100 | 3 |
Business Studies | 100 | 3 |
Data Entry Operations (Theory) | 40 | 2 |
Data Entry Operations (Practical) | 60 | 2 |
Marking Scheme of NIOS 12th
| Subjects | Marks | Duration (in hours) |
| English | 100 | 3 |
| Economics | 100 | 3 |
| Hindi | 100 | 3 |
| History | 100 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 100 | 3 |
| Chemistry (Theory) | 80 | 3 |
| Chemistry (Practical) | 20 | 3 |
| Biology (Theory) | 80 | 3 |
| Biology (Practical) | 20 | 3 |
| Physics (Theory) | 80 | 3 |
| Physics (Practical) | 20 | 3 |
| Geography (Theory) | 80 | 3 |
| Geography (Practical) | 20 | 3 |
| Political Science | 100 | 3 |
| Business Studies | 100 | 3 |
| Accountancy | 100 | 3 |
Tips to Cover NIOS Exam Syllabus 2025
- Check the NIOS exam dates and make a study plan accordingly.
- Analyze the NIOS Syllabus 2025 carefully and know about all the important topics that you should study during preparation.
- Make short notes on every topic which will be helpful during the last minute revision.
- Practice with NIOS question papers to know about the marking scheme and the difficulty level of questions asked previously.
- Revise the topics on a regular basis.
- practice with the NIOS sample papers to increase the speed and accuracy during the examination
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FAQ’s Related to NIOS Exam Syllabus 2025
What are the passing marks for NIOS Exams?
NIOS Passing marks for Class 10 and 12 exams are 33% of total marks.
Is it compulsory to pass in all five subjects?
Yes, this is compulsory to pass in all five subjects.
Is NIOS syllabus different from the CBSE?
The syllabus is almost similar but there is a difference in the choice of subjects available.
What is the difficulty level of NIOS exam?
The questions asked in the NIOS exams are of Moderate level.