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NIOS Class 10 Subjects List With Codes and Combination Rules

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NIOS Class 10 Subjects List With Codes and Combination Rules

Choose your NIOS Class 10 subjects correctly the first time. Here is the official list and the rules for combining them.

5 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 (Table-1). NIOS can revise them by notice — check sdmis.nios.ac.in and our updates page before you pay or apply.

The combination rule

  • Pass at least five subjects, including one or two languages from Group A; the rest from Group B.
  • You may add up to two additional subjects — maximum seven.
  • Subjects marked * have theory and practical.

Group A — Languages

Hindi (201), English (202), Urdu (206), Sanskrit (209), Bengali (203), Marathi (204), Telugu (205), Gujarati (207), Kannada (208), Punjabi (210), Assamese (228), Indian Sign Language (230), Nepali (231), Malayalam (232), Odia (233), Arabic (235), Persian (236), Tamil (237), Sindhi (238).

Exams for Bengali through Sindhi are held on the same day and time, so pick only one of them.

Group B — Subjects

Mathematics* (211), Science* (212), Social Science (213), Economics (214), Business Studies (215), Home Science* (216), Psychology (222), Indian Culture & Heritage (223), Accountancy (224), Painting* (225), Data Entry Operations* (229), Hindustani Sangeet* (242), Carnatic Sangeet* (243), Folk Art* (244), Veda Adhyyan (245), Sanskrit Vyakarana (246), Bharatiya Darshan (247), Sanskrit Sahitya (248), Natyakala* (285), Entrepreneurship (249), Physical Education (273).

Popular combinations

  • For Class 11 science later: English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science, Social Science
  • Commerce-leaning: English, Hindi, Mathematics, Business Studies, Accountancy
  • Check the medium: not every subject has study material in every language.

Deaf or hard-of-hearing learners can take Indian Sign Language in place of another language.

Common questions

How many subjects are required in NIOS Class 10?

At least five, including one or two languages from Group A. You can take up to seven.

Is Mathematics compulsory in NIOS Class 10?

No. The rule only requires one or two languages plus other Group B subjects to make five. Choose based on your future plans.

What is the subject code for NIOS Class 10 English?

202.

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