NIOS 12th Exam Pattern 2025: National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) releases the NIOS 12th Exam Pattern every year. Students must go through the NIOS Class 12 Exam Pattern 2025 to have an insight into the type of questions and the marking scheme. They are advised to understand the NIOS pattern 2025 Class 12 and prepare accordingly. Students must also go through the entire NIOS Class 12 Syllabus and ensure that they cover the whole syllabus well in time.
The board will release the NIOS Class 12 exam 2025 date sheet April session in March 2025, on the official website. Students can download the NIOS 12th admit card 2025 from the official website. The NIOS 12th result 2024 October session was released in January 2025. Students are advised to practice the previous year NIOS 12th question papers and boost their preparation for the NIOS Class 12 exam.
- NIOS Exam Pattern Class 12 2025
- Subject-wise Exam Pattern for NIOS Class 12
- FAQs on NIOS 12th Exam Pattern
NIOS Exam Pattern Class 12 2025
The NIOS Class 12 Exam Pattern will help the students in chalking out their NIOS 12th preparation strategy as well. They can divide the time according to the weightage of subjects. Following table shows
Subjects | Marks | Time duration |
---|---|---|
Commerce (Business studies) |
100 | 3 hours |
Home Science | 100 | 3 hours |
Accountancy | 100 | 3 hours |
Sociology |
100 | 3 hours |
Chemistry | 80 | 3 hours |
Geography | 80 | 3 hours |
English | 100 | 3 hours |
History |
80 | 3 hours |
Mass Communication |
80 | 3 hours |
Painting |
30 | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
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Subject-wise Exam Pattern for NIOS Class 12
Provided below is the subject-wise exam pattern for NIOS Class 12:
NIOS Exam Pattern for Class 12 English
Sections |
Marks |
---|---|
Prescribed texts |
20 Marks |
Functional Grammar |
15 Marks |
Functional writing skills |
25 Marks |
Comprehension (unseen passages) |
20 Marks |
Optional module |
20 Marks |
NIOS Exam Pattern for Class 12 Physics
S No. |
Topics |
Marks |
---|---|---|
Core Module |
||
1 |
Motion, force and Energy |
14 |
2 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
14 |
3 |
Properties of Matter |
8 |
4 |
Optics and Optical Instruments |
8 |
5 |
Atoms and Nuclei |
7 |
6 |
Semiconductors and their Applications |
7 |
7 |
Heat and Thermodynamics |
6 |
Optional Module |
||
8 |
Astrophysics |
10 |
9 |
Electronics |
10 |
10 |
Photography and Audio-Videography |
10 |
11 |
Physics in Medical Sciences |
10 |
NIOS Exam Pattern for Class 12 Mathematics
S.No |
Chapters |
Marks |
---|---|---|
1 |
Complex Numbers & Quadratic Equations |
10 |
2 |
Determinants & Matrices |
10 |
3 |
Permutations & Combinations |
8 |
4 |
Sequences & Series |
8 |
5 |
Trigonometry |
10 |
6 |
Coordinate Geometry |
10 |
7 |
Differential Calculus |
17 |
8 |
Integral Calculus |
17 |
Optional Modules |
||
1 2 3 |
Statistics & Probability (or) Vectors & Analytical Solid Geometry (or) Linear Programming |
10 |
NIOS Exam Pattern for Class 12 Chemistry
S.No |
Chapters |
Marks |
---|---|---|
1 |
Atom Molecule and Chemical Arithmetics |
7 |
2 |
Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding |
12 |
3 |
States of Matter |
12 |
4 |
Chemical Energetics |
8 |
5 |
Chemical Dynamics |
8 |
6 |
Chemistry of Elements |
10 |
7 |
Chemistry of Organic Compounds |
12 |
Optional Modules |
||
1 2 |
Environmental Chemistry (or) Chemistry and Industry |
15 |
NIOS Exam Pattern for Class 12 Biology
S.No |
Chapters |
Marks |
---|---|---|
1 |
Diversity and evolution of life |
6 |
2 |
Cell, Cell functions and Tissues |
10 |
3 |
Functional morphology and Life processes in plants |
11 |
4 |
Functional morphology and Life processes in animals |
11 |
5 |
Reproduction and Development |
10 |
6 |
Heredity and Genetics |
10 |
7 |
Population Explosion and Family Planning |
4 |
8 |
Environmental Biology |
8 |
Optional Modules |
||
1 2 3 4 |
Tools and Techniques in Biology (or) Economic Biology (or) Health Science (or) Emerging Areas in BiologyBiochemistry, Biotechnology and Immunobiology |
10 |
NIOS Exam Pattern for Class 12 Business Studies
S.No |
Chapters |
Marks |
---|---|---|
1 |
Introduction to Business |
16 |
2 |
Business as a Career |
8 |
3 |
Trade and Service Activities |
16 |
4 |
Management of Business |
16 |
5 |
Financing of Business |
12 |
6 |
Marketing |
12 |
Optional Modules |
||
|
Office procedures and Practices (or) Practical Banking (or) Introduction to Factory Set-up (or) Agency Services |
20 |
FAQs on NIOS 12th Exam Pattern
FAQs on NIOS 12th Exam Pattern
Commonly asked questions
Q: What is the NIOS 12th Class Exam Pattern?
For NIOS 12th exam, each subject paper will be conducted for 100 Marks. This 100 marks involve theory, internal, and practical components. The internal assessment will have a weightage of 10 marks, and the practical exam will carry 30 marks. The time duration of the NIOS board exam is 3 Hours. Students should understand the NIOS exam pattern and prepare accordingly. The grading of subjects is made of two parts, Tutor Marked Assignments, or TMAs and the final examinations.
Q: How many groups are there for NIOS 12th subjects?
NIOS has divided the subjects for class 12 into six groups namely Group A, B, C, D, E and F. Group A consists language subjects. Other groups include subjects from Science, Commerce, Humanities and others. Each student has to select a minimum 5 subjects in total while applying for NIOS admission 2025. It is mandatory to choose one language subject from group A and other subjects can be chosen from any group.
Q: Is it mandatory to go through the NIOS 12th exam pattern?
Students are advised to go through the NIOS 12th pattern and 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 NIOS pattern helps students to plan accordingly. This will help students to be familiar with the type of questions asked for the exam.
Q: How many subjects are compulsory in NIOS 12th exam?
NIOS has divided the subjects for class 12 into six groups namely Group A, B, C, D, E and F. Group A consists language subjects while other groups include subjects from Science, Commerce, Humanities and others. Each student has to select a minimum 5 subjects in total while applying for NIOS admission 2023. It is mandatory to choose one language subject from group A and other subjects can be chosen from any group. At the Senior Secondary level, the subjects are divided into Group A and Group B, Group C, Group D, Group E and Group F.
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NIOS 12th Exam
Student Forum
Answered 2 days ago
The Institute of Professional Studies, Gangoh accepts 12th certificate from NIOS for BFA admission. The educational institution offers NIOS-qualified students entry into both undergraduate degrees such as BFA and their other Bachelor programs. You qualify for admission at IPS Gangoh if you achieved
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
To apply for NIOS 12th admission, you must have passed your 10th standard from a recognised board, be at least 15 years old, and can apply online through the NIOS website; you can choose your subjects from the provided scheme of studies and need to complete a minimum of five subjects to get your cer
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
For getting notes and solutions of the NIOS Class 12 Computer Science practical manual, you have these options:
NIOS Official Practical Manual:*
The National Institute of Open Schooling, NIOS offers an official practical manual for Computer Science. This provides all the guidelines and exercises that
Answered a month ago
Hi Nandini,
Yes, students from the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) are eligible to apply for admission to Delhi University (DU). However, DU requires candidates to have completed their Class XII from a single recognised board.
Regarding the cutoff, DU sets specific eligibility criteria an
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
To be eligible for NIOS 12th (Senior Secondary), here's what you need to know:
Age Requirement: You must be at least 15 years old as of 31st July in the year you're applying.
Educational Qualification: You should have passed Class 10th from a recognised board.
Documents Needed:
- Class 10th Marksheet as p
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Your admission to the B. Pharma program without an entrance exam would mostly depend on the specific university or college to which you apply, based on the fact that you cleared the NIOS board examinations and belong to the general category.
Most Indian colleges require students to have passed entran
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Contributor-Level 10
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