Prospectus - The National Institute of Open Schooling

2.3 Procedure for On-line Admission through AI (Study Centre)/Facilitation Centre
All AIs/Study Centres of NIOS are authorised to open a On-line registration counter for facilitating
learners in taking On-line admission. They will also help the learners in pre-admission counselling, choice
of study centres/Course, Medium of Instruction, transfer of credit, Credit accumulatin and other flexible
features of NIOS etc,. The AI will follow the same procedure for On-line registration as in
section 2.2. above. The AI will provide a copy of acknowledgement containing the reference
number generated by computer to students for future correspondence with NIOS.
2.4 Entry Requirements
Table-3 : Entry Requirements
Requirement Admission Dates Secondary Course Senior Secondary Course
(a) Online
Admission
Ist Block
01/03/2011 to
31/08/2011
14 years as on 31 st July 2011 (born on or
before 31/07/1997)
15 years as on 31 st July 2011 (born on
or before 31/07/1996)
IInd Block
01/09/2011 to
28/02/2012
14 years as on 31 st January 2012 (born on
or before 31/01/1998)
15 years as on 31 st January 2012 (born
on or before 31/01/1997)
(b) Supporting
Documents
(i) Attested copy of Birth Certificate
issued by the Municipal Authority or
District Office of the Registrar of Birth
and Deaths for all born on or after
26.01.1989. OR
(ii) Transfer Certificate/School
Leaving Certificate showing
applicant's date of birth, issued by the
last school attended by the applicant.
In case of Govt. schools the transfer
certificate/school
leaving certificate should be
signed by the Principal while in the
case of Private schools it should also
be countersigned by
the competent education authority of
State/or District Education Officer.
Attested copy of the Certificate of
Matriculation/Secondary Examination
having a record of the Date of Birth.
(No other proof of age will be accepted
for Sr. Secondary admission).
Note: (i) In case of Orphan/Juvenile/Street Children, the Medical Legal Certificate may be provided as proof of Date
of Birth.
(ii)
Date of birth once given in the Admission Form will not be changed. Please check and state the correct date
of birth.
(b) Minimum Certificate of Class Copy of the Certificate
Educational VIII passed, or of the Secondary
Qualifications Self Certificate (as mentioned at Examination passed from a
the back of Admission Form) recognised Board of
Secondary Education duly
attested by a Gazetted Officer
Note: (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
Admission Forms received without supporting documents will be rejected and fee will not be refunded.
If the Secondary level examination is not passed from a recognised Board, admission at
Sr. Secondary level will not be considered. List of recognised Boards is given at Appendix 'C'.
If you possess a High School/Secondary Certificate from any Foreign Board/University and want to take admission
to Senior Secondary course of NIOS, you will be required to attach a certificate from the concerned Embassy to
the effect that the examination passed by you is equivalent to the Indian High School/Secondary Examination.
Address Proof is not mandatory for admission.
Only a maximum of three (03) admissions will be allowed on a given address.
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