22/05/2026
📢 NIOS Public Examinations (October/November 2026) – Examination Fee Payment Schedule Announced
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) informs all eligible learners registered for the October/November 2026 Public Examinations of Secondary and Senior Secondary Courses that examination fees can be paid online only through the SDMIS portal.
💻 Fee Payment Portal:
https://sdmis.nios.ac.in
📅 Important Dates
🟢 Without Late Fee
21 May 2026 – 20 June 2026
🟠 With Late Fee (₹150 per subject)
21 June 2026 – 30 June 2026
🔴 With Consolidated Late Fee (₹1600 per learner)
01 July 2026 – 10 July 2026
⚠️ Important Advisory for Senior Secondary Learners
Learners of the Senior Secondary Course must ensure a mandatory gap of two years from the block/session and year of passing the Secondary Examination to obtain the Senior Secondary Passing Certificate.
If the required two-year gap is not completed, learners may register for a maximum of four subjects (including subjects already passed) for the forthcoming October 2026 examinations.
📌 Learners are advised to carefully read all eligibility conditions and instructions available on the examination fee payment page before making payment.
🌐 Visit: https://sdmis.nios.ac.in
Apart from affiliated schools, NIOS is presently having Study Centres (AAs, AIs, & AVIs ) in Jails of India also. It was observed that more number of jail inmates wanted to join NIOS courses but because of their poor financial condition, they were unable to do so. Accordingly, it was felt that if NI...
