NIOS Practical Exam 2026 Dates OUT at nios.ac.in; Theory Exam Datesheet Releasing Soon

NIOS Practical Exam 2026: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has published the NIOS Class 10th, 12th Practical Public Examination schedule for the April 2026 session. Students who are appearing for the exams and have registered will need to visit the official website to check the practical exam schedule at nios.ac.in. 

Candidates will also need to download their admit cards online by using their 12-digit enrolment number on the official portal. The NIOS hall tickets were released on March 10, 2026 for the registered students. The practical examinations will be held from March 17 to April 1, 2026 at designated exam centres in India and overseas. 

NIOS Practical Exam 2026 Schedule 

• Practical examinations for the April 2026 session are scheduled between March 17 and April 1, 2026.
• These exams will be held at Accredited Institutions (AIs) or assigned examination centres.
• Students must follow the schedule on their hall tickets and report to their respective centres.
• The practical exams occur before the theory examinations.
• The detailed date sheet for the theory exams is expected to be released soon on the official website.
• NIOS typically releases the theory exam date sheet in March, a few weeks before the written examinations begin.
• Theory exams for the April session are likely to start in early April 2026 and may continue until May 2026.
• Candidates must carry their admit cards to the exam hall in order to appear for the public exam practicals. The hall ticket is a mandatory document required to appear for the exams. The hall ticket includes your name, enrolment number, subject codes, exam location, and schedule. Students are advised to reach the center early and follow the exam rules. 

How to download NIOS Practical Hall Ticket 2026?

Candidates will need to follow the mentioned steps to download the NIOS Practical Hall Ticket 2026:

1. Visit the official website at sdmis.nios.ac.in
2. Click on the link for NIOS Practical Exams Hall Ticket 2026
3. Provide your enrolment number and select Hall ticket for Practical examination
4. Press on ‘Submit’
5. NIOS Hall Ticket 2026 will appear 
6. Download the admit card and carry a hard copy for the exam purposes 

DIRECT LINK - NIOS Practical Exam 2026 Hall Ticket

If candidates can't download their hall ticket or notice any errors on it, contact the NIOS Regional Centre right away to fix it before the exam. Carefully review all the details on the hall ticket.

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