The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) declared the result of its Class X Secondary Examination for April 2025 session on June 30, which brought smile and cheers to thousands of students all over the country. The overall pass percentage of this session is 62.72%, as per the official figures released, it is said.

In this year, 1,06,082 students had enrolled for NIOS Class X exam. Among them, 1,02,495 students had enrolled for certification by choosing a minimum of five subjects—entitling them for full certification. Later on, 89,847 students appeared in the exams out of which 56,350 were found to have passed, an influential milestone of their academic careers.

The NIOS conducted the Class X examinations between April 9 and May 19, 2025, in one afternoon session between 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. The candidates who appeared in the examinations can now check and download their results from the NIOS official website: http://results.nios.ac.in. Students need to provide their enrolment number on the result portal to check their results. It is recommended that the students download and take printouts of their marks for future study purpose.

Successful passing of the NIOS Secondary Examination provides other avenues for the students to pursue further studies. Those students who have cleared the Class X examination successfully can now choose to take admission in Class XI by shifting to other school boards like Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE), and other boards of other states. NIOS, as a distinct organization under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, is also recognized as other state and national boards and thus their students are at liberty to pursue further studies or vocational training with no disadvantage.

NIOS remains the central alternative for the students who require flexible school opportunities because of numerous personal, financial, or professional needs. It conducts schooling through open and distance education, which offers the students the convenience to learn at their pace and convenience. The flexibility and openness of the board have helped millions of the students from diverse backgrounds acquire quality schooling.

Apart from the declaration of the results, NIOS has also provided students with an opportunity to apply for correction in their scorecards through an application. Students who have errors or desire correction may submit through the Student Dashboard Management Information System (SDMIS) at https://sdmis.nios.ac.in. On the website, students must click on the ‘Apply’ link to submit an application for result correction.

On clicking the link, a new application window will appear in which the student will have to select the subject they wish to get corrected. On selecting the subject, the correction category must be chosen through the given drop-down menu. Then, the payment gateway must be selected to pay the respective processing fee. On successful payment, students are asked to keep the payment receipt handy for reference.

Status of correction requests made can be tracked using the “My Request” area provided on the result correction tile. Students are able to see the status of their application and are requested to retain a hard copy of their application for future reference. This process is transparent and allows students to verify accuracy of their academic records.

Result declaration also brings a new beginning to thousands of NIOS students, who are most of them having overcome obstacles in the form of interrupted schooling, geographical distances, or economic constraints. With this achievement, these students are now eligible to seek higher studies in various streams of arts, commerce, science, and vocational courses, depending on their interest area and future professional aspirations.

NIOS has taken a leading role in the democratization of education within the country by providing accessibility to students outside the traditional school system. Its strong curriculum, self-instructional materials, and countrywide examination centers provide a flexi and inclusive learning environment for students of different ages and backgrounds. April 2025 session is another remarkable milestone in the applicability and effectiveness of open schooling within the country’s education system.

While the learners are celebrating success and strategizing their future shift in learning, NIOS remains a logo of inclusive learning, equipping learners with the tools to define a better future.