9/14/2017 Senior Secondary Course equivalent to class XII: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)

Senior Secondary Course Equivalent to Class XII

Secondary Course
This Course is equivalent to the Xth standard. You can choose subjects from the Scheme of Studeies given in Table-. However, you
will be required to successfully complete a minimum of five subjects with atleast one language or atmost two languages, which is
compulsory for certification.

Senior Secondary Course

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 Senior Secondary Certification, equivalent to XII standard.

Your can choose subjects from the Scheme of Studies given in Table. However, you will be required to successfully complete a
minimum of five subjects with atleast one language or atmost two languages, which is compulsory for Certification.

Scheme of Studies
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 other Group. However, you are free to take upto two additional subjects. Thus, in all you can choose a maximum of
seven subjects.

Scheme of
Course Subject Offered
Studies

Secondary Group-A
Hindi(201), English(202), Bengali(203), Marathi(204), Five
Subjects
Telugu(205), Urdu(206), Gujarati(207), Kannada(208),
Sanskrit(209), Punjabi(210), Assamese with
atleast one
(228),Nepali(231), Malayalam(232), Oriya(233),
Arabic (235),Persian (236), Tamil (237) language
or atmost
Group-B
*Mathematics(211),*Science and Technology(212), two
languages.
Social Science(213), Economics(214), Business
Studies(215), *Home Science(216), *Data Entry Minimum
of five
Operation(E)(229), Psychology (222), Indian Culture &
Heritage (223), *Painting (225),*Data Entry Operations subjects.
Two
(229)
additional
Senior Secondary Group-A subject
Hindi(301), English(302), Bangla (303), Tamil (304), can also
Odia (305), Urdu(306), Gujarati (307), Sanskrit (309), be taken.
Punjabi (310) The
Group-B Learners
Mathematics(311), *Home Science(321), are
Psychology(328), *Geography(316), Economics(318), however
Business Studies(319), *Painting (332), *Data entry advised to
Operation(336) select the
Group-C
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*Physics(312), History(315), *Library and Information subjects

Sc.(339), as per
Group-D their future
* Chemistry(313), Political Science(317),*Mass plan of
Communication (335) study and
Group-E work.
*Biology(314), Accountancy(320),*Introduction to Law
(338),
Group-F
*Computer Science(330), Sociology(331),
*Environmental Science (333)
Learner can opt only one subject from each of
Group C,D,E and F

Subjects with * have theory as well as practical works.

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