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OUR NIOS COURSES - SENIOR SECONDARY COURSE (CLASS XII)

This Course is designed for those who have passed the Xth standard or equivalent examination from a recognised Board and would like to continue their education towards a SeniorSecondary Certification, equivalent to XII standard.Your can choose subjects from the Scheme of Subjects given in below Table. However, you will be required to successfully complete a minimum of five subjects with atleast one language or at most two languages, which is compulsoy for Certification.
The Scheme of Studies for Senior Secondary Courses is shown in below Table. For obtaining a pass certificate, you are required to pass in a minimum of five subjects Including one or maximum of two languages from Group 'A'and other three or four subjects from Group (B). However, you are free to take upto two additional subjects. Thus, in all you can choose maximum of seven subjects.
Scheme of Studies for Academic courses
| SENIOR SECONDARY LEVEL (XII) | Theory/Practical | Date | No. of papers | Max. Marks | Durations (hrs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code Subject Group (A) | |||||
201 Hindi | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
202 English | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
206 Urdu | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
209 Sanskrit | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
307 Gujarati | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
303 Bengali | Theory | Examination of these subjects will be
held on same day and same time | 1 | 100 | 3 |
304 Tamil | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
305 Odia | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
310 Punjabi | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
| Group (B) | |||||
311 Mathematics | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
321 Home Science | TheoryPractical | 1 | 80/20 | 3 | |
328 Psychology | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
316 Geography | TheoryPractical | 1 | 100/20 | 3 | |
318 Economics | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
319 Business Studies | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
332 Painting | Theory | 1 | 30 | 1.5 | |
336 Data Entry Operations | Theory | 1 | 40 | 2 | |
| Group (C) | |||||
312 Physics | TheoryPractical | Examination of these subjects will be
held on same day and same time | 1 | 80/20 | 3 |
315 History | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
339 Library and Information Science | TheoryPractical | 1 | 80/20 | 3 | |
| Group (D) | |||||
313 Chemistry | TheoryPractical | Examination of these subjects will be
held on same day and same time | 1 | 80/20 | 3 |
317 Political Science | Theory | 1 | 100 | 1.5 | |
335 Mass Communication | TheoryPractical | 1 | 80/20 | 2 | |
| Group (E) | |||||
314 Biology | TheoryPractical | Examination of these subjects will be
held on same day and same time | 1 | 80/20 | 3 |
320 Accountancy | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
338 Introduction to Law | Theory | 1 | 100 | 3 | |
| Group (F) | |||||
330 Computer Science | TheoryPractical | Examination of these subjects will be
held on same day and same time | 1 | 60/40 | 3 |
331 Sociology | Theory | 1 | 100 | 1.5 | |
333 Environmental Science | TheoryPractical | 1 | 80/20 | 2 | |
Five subjects with either one or two languages from Group A and the remaining subjects from Group B, C, D, E and F (only one subject from each group C, D, E and F).
Two additional subjects can be taken from any group (only one subject from each group C, D, E and F) with additional fee as per NIOS norms.
Note : 1. Subjects with asterisk have theory as well as practical work
Note : 2. Learner can opt only one subject from each of Group C, D, E and F