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NIOS Change of Subject or Additional Subject: Dates and ₹940 Fee

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7 October 2026Checked and maintained by NIOSPATH

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NIOS Change of Subject or Additional Subject: Dates and ₹940 Fee

Picked the wrong subject? NIOS lets you change or add subjects during your five-year admission — within set windows.

4 min readBased on the NIOS Academic Prospectus 2026-27
SOURCE: NIOS ACADEMIC PROSPECTUS 2026-27

Rules and fees below are taken from the official prospectus (Section 2.10(b)). NIOS can revise them by notice — check sdmis.nios.ac.in and our updates page before you pay or apply.

Rules

  • Allowed during the five-year admission validity, in all streams.
  • Total subjects cannot exceed seven.
  • Subjects you have already passed cannot be changed.
  • Apply online via e-services; fee ₹940 per subject (Secondary and Senior Secondary).

Application windows

To appear inApply between
October–November exam1 January – 15 May
April–May exam1 July – 15 November

Class 12 learners: remember the group rule — only one subject each from Groups C, D, E and F. See Class 12 subjects.

Common questions

What is the NIOS change of subject fee?

₹940 per subject, paid online through e-services.

When can I change my NIOS subject?

1 January–15 May to appear in October–November, and 1 July–15 November to appear in April–May.

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