Frequently Asked Questions About NIOS Board From Sahaj Institute
1. Value of NIOS Board for IIT JEE,PMT and government job exams ?
Indian Institute of technology is the most prestigious institutes of India that students aspire to get into. It is the dream of every PCM students to study at IIT. One may get admission at any IIT after clearing a test organized by the all the IITs and but also getting passed by a recognized board like ICSE CBSE or NIOS BOARD. Some feel that the nios degree is not accepted in getting admission in iit institutes, which is not true. NIOS is a government of India recognized board which is given value in all competitive and professional courses that students take after clearing their 12th. As there are many students dreaming to study at IIT or be an IITian. The competition is not as easy like nios 12th exams to clear.
2. What is the top 20 percentile of indian boards for IIT ?
Normalisation as used in the Indian context is a process for ensuring that students are neither advantaged nor disadvantaged by the difficulty of exams that they do for the Boards. This process is used in other countries with similar issues as in India. Percentile score of a Candidate in a Board or JEE (Main) will reflect what Percentage of Candidates have scored below that Candidate in that Board or JEE (Main) Examination
3. Can students passed from NIOS appear in Competitive Examinations?
Yes they can. NIOS passed students have full authority and eligibility to appear in various competitive exams. However, other eligibility criteria like age, particular subjects, qualifying percentage and other criteria must be fulfilled by the student. N.I.O.S Passed students can seek admission in all india as well as state Medical, Engineering and other various competetive exams like IIT-JEE, AIEEE, PMT (NEET) and also other professional and acedemic courses in all universities, technical institutes across the country and abroad. They can also seek the government jobs whether central / state government. However other eligibility criteria like age, particular subjects, qualifying percentage and other criteria must be fulfilled by the students.
4. How is NIOS different from other Boards?
The National Institute of Open Schooling is equivalent to other school boards like CBSE, ICSE, etc. This is just a route for completing education for those who have not been able to complete it through the regular school. The Seconday and Sr. Secondary certificate obtained from NIOS have the same recognition as certificates issued by other boards. Therefore after completing your 12th (N.I.O.S Passed) students can seek admission in all india as well as state Medical, Engineering and other various competetive exams like IIT-JEE, AIEEE, PMT (NEET) and also other professional and acedemic courses in all universities, technical institutes across the country and abroad. They can also seek the government jobs whether central / state government. However other eligibility criteria like age, particular subjects, qualifying percentage and other criteria must be fulfilled by the students.
5. Whether Secondary/Senior Secondary School degrees received from NIOS carry the same importance as other boards?
Yes. The Secondary/ Senior Secondary certificate issued form NIOS have the same recognition and importance as certificates issued by any other Boards in India. NIOS is independent with the power to conduct Public Examinations at Secondary and Senior Secondary level via Govt. Of India’s resolution dated 14 September 1990. NIOS is therefore considered as one more reputed board for 10th and 12th students of India. N.I.O.S Passed students can seek admission in all india as well as state Medical, Engineering and other various competetive exams like IIT-JEE, AIEEE, PMT (NEET) and also other professional and acedemic courses in all universities, technical institutes across the country and abroad. They can also seek the government jobs whether central / state government. However other eligibility criteria like age, particular subjects, qualifying percentage and other criteria must be fulfilled by the students.
6. Can subjects be changed after taking admission in NIOS?
Yes. A student can change one or more subjects or opt one/two extra subjects during the admission period of five years, considering the total number of subjects does not cross seven.
7. Do students have a language choice for 10th and 12th in NIOS Board ?
NIOS offers its courses mainly in English, Hindi and Urdu medium. At the Secondary levels, apart from English, hindi, urdu you also have a choice of Telugu, Gujarati Malayalam and Marathi as other mediums for study.
8. Are subjects already passed from any other Board allowed to be moved or shifted to NIOS?
NIOS provides the facility of “Transfer of Credit” to a maximum of 4 subjects from NIOS(Old Registration), to a maximum of 2 subjects for CBSE /CICSE /UP Board of Secondary Education / Uttranchal Board of Examination / State Open Schools.
9. Who will provide the study material for NIOS board?
Students admitted should collect study materials from NIOS without any extra payment. The material includes books, prospectus, datesheets and other important necessities.
10. How much fee should should be paid for the study materials?
No extra fees will be charged for study material if you take admission in NIOS Board. The admission fee deposited by a learner will also include the cost of the study materials.
11. What is Tutor Marked Assignments (TMA)?
Tutor Marked Assignments are helpful for you to learn and be a meritorious student . They provide you practice in writing answers to questions and get feedback. These assignments are available in a different booklet format, which is given or distributed to the NIOS students through NIOS Board. Sahaj Institute provides the information about NIOS board(National Institute of Open Schooling) as well as coaching classes, syllabus and tuition for 10th (secondary) & 12th (senior secondary) students of NIOS Board by renowned and highly qualified faculty and staff. Sahaj Institute also guides to fill the form for online admissions in all streams of NIOS Board for 10th and 12th students.
12. What happens incase TMAs are not submitted?
ABSENT is marked in the marksheet if the assignments are not submitted on time in the column for grades of TMAs. An ABSENT in the marksheet in the column for grades will not be acceptable to any student, so one should pay important concern to it.
13. In which month NIOS conducts Public Examinations?
The Public Examinations are held twice in a year in the months of April-May and October-November on the days fixed by National Institute of Open Schooling.
14. What should a learner do to perform better in NIOS public Examination?
To perform better in NIOS a learner must appear for examination only when he/she is well prepared in he subject. Learners should also attend Personal Contact Programme (PCP classes) regularly at the Sahaj Institute to solve their doubts and problems that they have faced while studying on their own. Sahaj Institute provides the information about NIOS board(National Institute of Open Schooling) as well as coaching classes, syllabus and tuition for 10th (secondary) & 12th (senior secondary) students of NIOS Board by renowned and highly qualified faculty and staff. Sahaj Institute also guides to fill the form for online admissions in all streams of NIOS Board for 10th and 12th students.
15. Is it necessary to have a two years gap between passing of Secondary and Sr. Secondary Examination?
Yes, a two years gap is essential between passing of secondary and Sr. Secondary examination. If a learner does not have the requisite gap of two years, he/she can appear in maximum of four subjects only in the first year. He/she will be eligible to appear in remaining subjects only on completion of two years gap.
16. How does NIOS function?
NIOS operates through a network of five Departments, Regional Centres and Accredited Institutions (Study Centres) in India and abroad. It has a current enrolment of about 2.2 million students at Secondary, Senior Secondary & Vocational levels which makes it the largest open schooling system in the world.
17. What are the Flexibility offered in NIOS ?
The NIOS has many study centers in the country which educate millions of Students to succeed. The open school examination is usually preferred by Army personable who wish to study in the Hindi medium, students who got failed from other boards and could not complete their formal education and those who want to concentrate on extracurricular activities.
18. How many students are currently enrolled in NIOS ?
Over the past 21 years NIOS has tutored and distributed degrees to almost 10 Lac students aged over 14 years as (class X) school pass outs, about seven lac senior secondary (class XII) students and also provided 111,220 with vocational training. Currently an estimated 1.90 million students are enrolled in its secondary and senior secondary distance learning programmes supported by a large number of accredited institutions and coachings nationwide.
19.Difference between ICSE, CBSE and NIOS Board?
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) – is all about facilitating students who are unable to pursue regular studies. The only difference between cbse, icse boards and NIOS is that it is flexible in the choice of subjects. It is an open learning schooling and learners attend a contact learning programme for several months under stream1,2,3 & 4 unlike regular students. Therefore NOS sometimes gives ample opportunities to students as they get many chances to clear the examination. NIOS is identical to CBSE in terms of curriculum.
20.Is NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) a valid Board like CBSE and UP Board in India?
Yes, The secondary and Sr. secondary degree certificates issued from nios have the same recognition as certificates issued by other boards like CBSE and UP Boards. NIOS is vested with the authority to conduct public Examinations at seconoary ano Sr. secondary level vide Govt. of India’s resolution dated 14 september 1990.