NIOS
Secondary Course Equivalent to Class X
The Scheme of Studies for Secondary and Senior Secondary Courses is shown in Table-1.
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 a maximum of seven subjects.
Course
Subject Offered
Group-A
Hindi(201), English(202), Bengali(203),
Marathi(204), Telugu(205), Urdu(206),
Gujarati(207), Kannada(208), Sanskrit(209),
Punjabi(210), Assamese (228),Nepali(231),
Malayalam(232), Oriya(233), Arabic (235),Persian
Secondary (236), Tamil (237)
Group-B
Mathematics(211), *Science(212), Social
Science(213), Economics(214), Business
Studies(215), *Home Science(216), *Word
Processing(E)(219), Psychology (222), Indian
Culture & Heritage (223), *Painting (225)
Group-A
Hindi(301), English(302), Urdu(306), Sanskrit
(309)
Group-B
Mathematics(311), *Physics(312), Chemistry(313),
*Biology(314),History(315), *Geography(316),
Senior
Secondary Political Science(317), Economics(318),
Commerce(319), Accountancy(320), *Home
Science(321), *Word Processing(E)(327),
Psychology(328), *Computer Science(330),
Sociology(331), *Painting (332), *Mass
Communication (335)
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Scheme of Studies
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Five Subjects with
atleast one language
or atmost two
languages.
Minimum of five
subjects.
Two additional
subject can also be
taken.
The Learners are
however advised to
select the subjects
as per their future
plan of study and
work.
Subjects with * have theory as well as practical works.
Senior Secondary Course Equivalent to
Class XII
The Scheme of Studies for Secondary and Senior Secondary Courses is shown in Table-1.
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 a maximum of seven subjects.
Course
Subject Offered
Scheme of Studies
Group-A
Hindi(201), English(202), Bengali(203), Marathi(204),
Telugu(205), Urdu(206), Gujarati(207), Kannada(208),
Sanskrit(209), Punjabi(210), Assamese
(228),Nepali(231), Malayalam(232), Oriya(233),
Secondary Arabic (235),Persian (236), Tamil (237)
Group-B
Mathematics(211), *Science(212), Social Science(213),
Economics(214), Business Studies(215), *Home
Science(216), *Word Processing(E)(219), Psychology
(222), Indian Culture & Heritage (223), *Painting (225)
Group-A
Hindi(301), English(302), Urdu(306), Sanskrit (309)
Group-B
Mathematics(311), *Physics(312),
Chemistry(313),*Biology(314),History(315),
Senior
*Geography(316), Political Science(317),
Secondary
Economics(318), Commerce(319), Accountancy(320),
*Home Science(321), *Word Processing(E)(327),
Psychology(328), *Computer Science(330),
Sociology(331), *Painting (332), *Mass
Communication (335)
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Five Subjects
with atleast one
language or
atmost two
languages.
Minimum of
five subjects.
Two additional
subject can also
be taken.
The Learners are
however advised
to select the
subjects as per
their future plan
of study and
work.
Subjects with * have theory as well as practical works.
One Year Courses – Vocational Courses
Title of the Course
Duration
Entry Qualification
Jute Production Technology
One Year Secondary Level
Plant Protection
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Water Management For Crop Production
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Oyster Mushroom Production Technology
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Poultry Farming
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Typewriting (Hindi)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Typewriting (English)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Typewriting (Urdu)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Stenography (Hindi)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Stenography (English)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Secretarial Practice
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Stenography (Urdu)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Typewriting (Hindi)
One Year Secondary Level
Typewriting (English)
One Year Secondary Level
Typewriting (Urdu)
One Year Secondary Level
Certificate in Computer Hardware Assembly
& Maintenance
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Certificate in Computer Applications
1. Basic Computing Skills
2. Computer Applications
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Word Processing (MS Word)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Word Processing (MS Word)
One Year Secondary Level
Furniture and Cabinet Making
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Electroplating
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Carpentry
One Year Secondary Level
Solar Energy Technician
One Year Secondary Level
Bio-gas Energy Technician
One Year Secondary Level
Jan Swasthya
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Certificate in Rural Health for Women
1.
2.
3.
4.
Basics of Health Care
Health and Environment
Health Education
Health Extension Activities
One year IV class pass
Advanced Certificate in Rural Health for
Women
1. Communication Skills in Health
Passouts of Certificate in Rural
Education
One Year
Health for Women
2. Medical, Clinical and Diagnostic Skills
3. Health Management
4. Emerging Issues in Health Care
Certificate in Care of Elderly
1. Basic Life Sciences
2. Aspects of Aging
3. General Care and Specific Needs of
Elderly
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Laundry Services
One Year Secondary Level
Bakery & Confectionery
One Year Secondary Level
House Keeping
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Catering Management
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Food Processing
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Play Centre Management
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Hotel Front Office Operations
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Paripurna Mahila
One Year Secondary Level
Jan Swasthya
One Year Secondary Level
Library Clerk Course
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Certificate in Care of Elderly
1. Basic Life science
2. Aspects of Aging
3. General Care & specific Need of
Elderly
Certificate in Computer Hardware Assembly
& Maintenance
One year Senior Secondary Level
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Six Months Courses- Vocational Courses
Title of the Course Duration
Entry Qualification House Wiring And Electrical Appliance Repairing Six Months below Secondary level Motor & Transformer Rewinding Six Months Below Secondary Level Radio & Tape Recorder Repairing Six Months Below Secondary Level Cutting & Tailoring Six Months ‐
TV Repairing Six Months Below Secondary Level Cutting & Tailoring Six Months Below Secondary Level Dress Making Six Months Below Secondary Level Beauty Culture Six Months Below Secondary Level Plumbing Six Months Below Secondary Level Refrigeration Six Months Below Secondary Level Air Conditioning Six Months Below Secondary Level Certificate in Desk‐Top Publishing Six Months Senior Secondary Level Certificate in Yog Six Months Secondary Level
Certificate in Security Service Six Months Secondary Level
Computer Hardware Assembly & Maintenance
Six Months Secondary Level
Package Courses - Vocational
Title of the Course
Duration
Entry Qualification
Typewriting (Hindi)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Typewriting (English)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Typewriting (Urdu)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Stenography (Hindi)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Secretarial Practice
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Stenography (Urdu)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Typewriting (Hindi)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Typewriting (English)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Typewriting (Urdu)
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Diploma in Radiography
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Orientation to X-ray Department
Radiation Physics
Human Anatomy And Physiology
Dark Room Layout And Practices
Regional Radiography And Contrast
Media
6. Advanced Imaging And Special
Diagnostic Procedures
Two
Years
Senior Secondary Level
One Year
Passouts of Certificate in Rural
Health for Women
Certificate in Rural Health for Women
1.
2.
3.
4.
Basics of Health Care
Health and Environment
Health Education
Health Extension Activities
One yearIV class pass
Advanced Certificate in Rural Health for
Women
1. Communication Skills in Health
Passouts of Certificate in Rural
Education
One Year
Health for Women
2. Medical, Clinical and Diagnostic Skills
3. Health Management
4. Emerging Issues in Health Care
Certificate in Care of Elderly
1. Basic Life Sciences
2. Aspects of Aging
3. General Care and Specific Needs of
Elderly
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Certificate in Computer Applications
1. Basic Computing Skills
2. Computer Applications
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Diploma in Basic Rural Technology
1. Home and Health
2. Agriculture (including Animal
Husbandry & Poultry)
3. Material, Mechanics, Energy and
Environment
One Year -
Diploma in Basic Rural Technology
1. Home and Health
2. Agriculture (including Animal
Husbandry & Poultry)
3. Material, Mechanics, Energy and
Environment
One Year -
Certificate Course in Library Science
1. Libraries: Functions And Services
2. Organization Of Library Materials
One Year -
Certificate in Yog
Six
Months
Jan Swasthya
One Year Senior Secondary Level
Secondary Level
Stand-Alone Courses - Vocational
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Carpentry Solar Energy Technician Biogas Energy Technician Bakery and Confectionery Welding Technology Secondary Level: Typewriting Hindi/English SeniorSecondaryLevel
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Senior Secondary Level: Typewriting Hindi/English Stenography Hindi/English Secretarial Practice Senior Secondary Level: Word Processing (MS‐Word) Stenography Urdu Typewriting Urdu Plant Protection Water Management for Crop Production Oyster Mushroom Production Technology Furniture and Cabinet Making Electro‐Plating Housekeeping Catering Management Food Processing Play Centre Management Hotel Front Office Operations Poultry Farming Soil and Fertilizer Management Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables