NIOS 12th Subject List: Science, Arts, Commerce

National Institute of Open Schooling 12th 2025 ( NIOS 12th )

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NIOS 12th subject list is provided on this page. Check NIOS Class 12 subject list for Science, Arts, and Commerce and know the complete NIOS 12th subject list.

NIOS 12th Subject List
NIOS 12th Subject List : National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) prescribes the NIOS class 12 subject list on the official website. We provide the NIOS subject list Class 12 on this page. Students can check the NIOS 12th Science subjects list , and NIOS 12th Arts subject list . We also provide the NIOS 12th Commerce subject list as well.

The board has provided the NIOS Subject list Class 12 2023 for the NIOS 12th board on their official website - nios.ac.in. NIOS Class 12 Subjects include Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, History, etc. For NIOS 12th students, a minimum of 5 subjects with one or a maximum of 2 languages is mandatory. NIOS subjects for class 12th are divided into six groups namely A, B, C, D, E and F. 

Check the complete NIOS 12th subject list here.

NIOS 12th Subject List 2023

Students can check the table below for the NIOS Class 12 subject list along with their subject codes.

NIOS 12th Science Subject List

Students can check the NIOS 12th subjects for Science below.

Subjects

Codes

Mathematics

311

Physics

312

Chemistry

313

Biology

314

Computer Science

330

Environmental Science

333

NIOS 12th Arts Subject List

Students can check the NIOS 12th subjects for Arts below.

Subjects

Codes

History

315

Geography

316

Political Science

317

Home Science

321

Psychology

328

Sociology

331

Painting

332

Mass Communications

335

Tourism

337

Introduction to Law

338

Library & Information Science

339

Physical Education and Yog

373

Early Childhood Care And Education

376

Indian Knowledge Tradition

(345-348)

Veda Adhyayan

345

Sanskrit Vyakarana

346

Bharatiya Darshan

347

Military History

375

Military Studies

374

NIOS 12th Commerce Subject List

 NIOS 12th subjects for Commerce are given below.

Subjects

Codes

Economics

318

Business Studies

319

Accountancy

320

Economics

318

Business Studies

319

Data Entry Operations

336

NIOS Language Subjects for Class 12

Subjects

Subject code

Hindi

301

English

302

Bengali

303

Tamil

304

Odia 

305

Urdu

306

Gujarati 

307

Sanskrit

309

Punjabi

310

Arabic

341

Persian

342

The group A contains language subjects whereas the subjects from all three streams of Science, Arts, and Commerce are included in the other groups.

Group-wise List of NIOS Subjects

Group

Subjects and Code

Group A

Hindi(301), English(302), Bangla (303), Tamil (304), Odia (305), Urdu(306), Gujarati (307), Sanskrit (309), Punjabi (310)

Group B

Mathematics(311), *Home Science(321), Psychology(328), *Geography(316), Economics(318), Business Studies(319), *Painting (332), *Data entry Operation(336)

Indian Knowledge Tradition#

Veda Adhyan#(345), Sanskrit Vyakaran#(346), Bharatiya Darshan#(347), Sanskrit Sahitya#(348)

Group C

*Physics(312), History(315), *Library and Information Sc.(339), *Environmental Science(333)

Group D

* Chemistry(313), Political Science(317),*Mass Communication (335), Military Studies(374)

Group E

*Biology(314), Accountancy(320), *Introduction to Law (338), Military History(375),

Group F

*Computer Science(330), Sociology(331), Tourism(337), *Physical Education and Yog(373)

A student can opt only one subject from each of Group C, D, E and F. Note that subjects with * have theory as well as practical works. 

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Scheme of Studies

  • Five Subjects with at least one language or at most two languages.
  • Minimum of five subjects.
  • Two additional subjects can also be taken.
  • The students are advised to select the subjects as per their future plan of study and work.
  • Minimum one and Maximum two language subjects from group A are allowed for certification. However, a third language can be offered as an additional subject.

NIOS Class 12 Preparation Tips

Students have to go through NIOS Class 12 syllabus before starting the preparation for the NIOS Class 12 exam. They are advised to practice the previous year NIOS question papers so that they can achieve better results. This will help them to self assess their preparation level.

Q:   How to download NIOS 12th syllabus?

A:

Students can follow the steps below to download the NIOS 12th syllabus 2024.

  • Visit the official website at nios.ac.in
  • Click on the link to the student information section
  • Then select the option of NIOS senior secondary syllabus
  • The next page will open on the screen. Click on the relevant link of NIOS 12th syllabus as per subject
  • Now, download the pdf file opened on the screen

Q:   Is it mandatory to go through the NIOS 12th syllabus?

A:

Students are advised to go through the NIOS 12th syllabus. This will help them to get an idea on the topics to be learned. It will also help them to know the marking scheme.  Understanding the syllabus helps students to boost the preparation. Knowing the NIOS syllabus helps students to know what to learn and what not to. Thus they can save time by learning only the required topics. 

Also Check

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FAQs on NIOS 12th subject list

Q: Where to check the list of subjects for NIOS 12th?

A: We have provided the NIOS 12th subject list on this page. The list of subjects is also available on the official website, nios.ac.in.

Q: How many language subjects can be opted for the NIOS 12th exam?

A: Students can opt for 2 languages in the NIOS class 12 exams.

Q: Is it possible to choose less than 5 subjects for NIOS class 12?

A: No, students have to choose 5 Subjects with at least one language or at most two languages.
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