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National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) Curriculum & Standards
Official Education Authority:Ministry of Education (MoE)
Primary Framework:
Visit Official Portal↗National Open Schooling Framework (OBE, Secondary & Sr. Secondary)
Jump to NEP 2020 Stage / Class:🎒 Primary (Classes 1–5: Foundational & Preparatory)16🏫 Middle Stage (Classes 6–8: NEP Core & Coding)13📝 Secondary & Senior Secondary (Classes 9–12: Board Exams & JEE/NEET/CUET)17
Primary School Education (Classes 1–5: Foundational & Preparatory Stages)16 Courses
NCERT & NEP 2020 5+3+3+4 framework: Jaadui Pitara activity learning, foundational literacy, numeracy, and Environmental Studies (EVS).
📐Mathematics20 Lessons
Class 1 Mathematics: Numbers 1 to 99, Spatial Sense & Jaadui Pitara Math-Magic
Class 1 (Foundational Stage)•NCERT / NEP 2020 / NIOS ODE Math-Magic
🔬Science16 Lessons
Class 1 Environmental Studies: Our Surroundings, Living Habits & Nature Exploration
Class 1 (Foundational Stage)•NCERT / NEP 2020 / EVS
📚English Language Arts18 Lessons
Class 1 English: Mridang Early Phonics, Sight Words, Rhymes & Storytelling
Class 1 (Foundational Stage)•NCERT Mridang / NIOS ODE ELA
📐Mathematics22 Lessons
Class 2 Mathematics: Two-Digit Addition, Subtraction, Patterns & Spatial Geometry
Class 2 (Foundational Stage)•NCERT / NEP 2020 / NIOS ODE Math-Magic
🔬Science18 Lessons
Class 2 Environmental Studies: Seasons, Water Cycles, Plant Life & Animal Habitats
Class 2 (Foundational Stage)•NCERT / NEP 2020 / EVS
📚English Language Arts20 Lessons
Class 2 English: Joyful Sentences, Vocabulary Building, Comprehension & Moral Tales
Class 2 (Foundational Stage)•NCERT Mridang / NIOS ODE
📐Mathematics24 Lessons
Class 3 Mathematics: Multiplication Foundations, Division Readiness & Symmetry
Class 3 (Preparatory Stage)•NCERT Math-Magic / NEP 2020
🔬Science18 Lessons
Class 3 Environmental Studies: Biodiversity, Animal Shelters, Food Paths & Community
Class 3 (Preparatory Stage)•NCERT Looking Around / EVS
📚English Language Arts20 Lessons
Class 3 English: Santoor Grammar Essentials, Creative Sentences & Story Interpretation
Class 3 (Preparatory Stage)•NCERT Santoor / NIOS ODE ELA
📐Mathematics26 Lessons
Class 4 Mathematics: Fractions, Multi-Digit Operations, Perimeter & Measurement
Class 4 (Preparatory Stage)•NCERT Math-Magic / NEP 2020
🔬Science22 Lessons
Class 4 Environmental Studies: Plant Roots, Ecosystem Cycles, Water Wonders & Adaptations
Class 4 (Preparatory Stage)•NCERT Looking Around / EVS
📚English Language Arts20 Lessons
Class 4 English: Marigold Narrative Writing, Tenses, Parts of Speech & Comprehension
Class 4 (Preparatory Stage)•NCERT Marigold / NIOS ODE
🏛️Social Studies & Civics18 Lessons
Grade 4 Social Studies: Regional Geography, Early Peoples & State History
Grade 4 (Elementary)•C3.GEO.1.3-5 / TEKS 4.6.A
📐Mathematics24 Lessons
Class 5 Mathematics: Large Numbers, Multiples & Factors, Decimals & Fractional Reasoning
Class 5 (Preparatory Stage)•NCERT Math-Magic / NEP 2020
🔬Science20 Lessons
Class 5 Environmental Studies: Human Digestion, Forests, Natural Disasters & Space Exploration
Class 5 (Preparatory Stage)•NCERT Looking Around / EVS
📚English Language Arts20 Lessons
Class 5 English: Advanced Grammar, Formal Letter Writing, Poems & Reading Analysis
Class 5 (Preparatory Stage)•NCERT Marigold / NIOS ODE
Middle Stage Education (Classes 6–8: NEP Experiential Core & Coding)13 Courses
NCERT curriculum emphasizing rational numbers, linear algebra, experimental science, Indian society & history, and Python coding & AI foundations.
📐Mathematics26 Lessons
Class 6 Mathematics: Integers, Fractions, Decimals, Ratios & Practical Geometry
Class 6 (Middle Stage)•NCERT Ganita Prakash / NEP 2020
🔬Science22 Lessons
Class 6 Science: Components of Food, Separation of Substances, Light & Electricity
Class 6 (Middle Stage)•NCERT Curiosity / NEP 2020
📚English Language Arts22 Lessons
Class 6 English: Poorvi Literary Appreciation, Grammar Mechanics & Analytical Prose
Class 6 (Middle Stage)•NCERT Poorvi / NIOS ODE ELA
🏛️Social Studies & Civics20 Lessons
World History: Ancient River Civilizations & Early Societies
Grade 6 / Year 7•C3.HIST.2.6-8 / TEKS 6.2.A
📐Mathematics26 Lessons
Class 7 Mathematics: Algebraic Expressions, Simple Equations, Rational Numbers & Triangle Properties
Class 7 (Middle Stage)•NCERT Mathematics Class 7
🔬Science24 Lessons
Class 7 Science: Nutrition in Living Organisms, Heat, Chemical Changes, Motion & Time
Class 7 (Middle Stage)•NCERT Science Class 7
📚English Language Arts22 Lessons
Class 7 English: Honeycomb Poetry, Comprehension, Debates & Syntactical Fluency
Class 7 (Middle Stage)•NCERT Honeycomb / An Alien Hand
🏛️Social Studies & Civics20 Lessons
World History: Medieval to Early Modern Civilizations & Trade Networks
Grade 7 / Year 8•C3.HIST.3.6-8 / TEKS 7.1.A
📐Mathematics28 Lessons
Class 8 Mathematics: Linear Equations in One Variable, Quadrilaterals, Mensuration & Factorisation
Class 8 (Middle Stage)•NCERT Math Class 8 / NIOS ODE Chapter 2
🔬Science24 Lessons
Class 8 Science: Cell Structure, Microorganisms, Force, Pressure, Sound & Combustion
Class 8 (Middle Stage)•NCERT Science Class 8 / Foundation
📚English Language Arts22 Lessons
Class 8 English: Honeydew Literary Themes, Persuasive Essays & Grammar Mastery
Class 8 (Middle Stage)•NCERT Honeydew / It So Happened
🏛️Social Studies & Civics22 Lessons
Civics & Government: The Constitution, Separation of Powers & Bill of Rights
Grade 8 / Middle School•C3.CIV.1.6-8 / TEKS 8.15.D
💻Computer Science & AI20 Lessons
Class 8 Computer Science & AI: Python Programming, Control Flow, Logic & Data Ethics
Class 8 (Middle Stage)•NIOS ODE Skill Subject / AI & Coding
Secondary & Senior Secondary Education (Classes 9–12: Board Exams & Entrance Pathways)17 Courses
Class 10 All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE / ICSE / SSC) and Classes 11–12 Senior Secondary (AISSCE / ISC / HSC) forming the direct foundation for JEE Main/Advanced, NEET-UG, and CUET-UG.
📐Mathematics28 Lessons
Class 9 Mathematics: Number Systems, Polynomials, Coordinate Geometry, Surface Areas & Volumes
Class 9 (Secondary Stage)•NCERT Class 9 / NIOS Secondary (Class 10) Foundation
🔬Science28 Lessons
Class 9 Science: Matter, Fundamental Unit of Life, Tissues, Motion, Force & Gravitation
Class 9 (Secondary Stage)•NCERT Class 9 / JEE-NEET Foundation
📚English Language Arts24 Lessons
Class 9 English: Beehive & Moments – World Literature, Critical Essays & Speaking Competence
Class 9 (Secondary Stage)•NCERT Beehive / Moments (NIOS ODE Code 184)
🏛️Social Studies & Civics22 Lessons
World Geography: Physical Landscapes, Demographics & Global Systems
Grade 9 / High School•C3.GEO.2.9-12 / TEKS WG.4.A
📐Mathematics28 Lessons
Class 10 Mathematics: Real Numbers, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic Progressions & Trigonometry
Class 10 (Secondary Board Year)•NIOS Secondary (Class 10) (Code 041) / ICSE Class 10 / State SSC
🔬Science28 Lessons
Class 10 Science: Chemical Reactions, Acids-Bases, Life Processes, Electricity & Light
Class 10 (Secondary Board Year)•NIOS Secondary (Class 10) (Code 086) / ICSE / NTSE Foundation
📚English Language Arts24 Lessons
Class 10 English: First Flight & Footprints without Feet – Literary Critique & Argumentative Prose
Class 10 (Secondary Board Year)•NIOS Secondary (Class 10) (Code 184) / ICSE English Language
🏛️Social Studies & Civics24 Lessons
Modern World History: Industrialization, Global Alliances & 20th Century Conflicts
Grade 10 / High School•C3.HIST.1.9-12 / TEKS WH.12.A
📐Mathematics30 Lessons
Class 11 Mathematics: Sets, Trigonometric Functions, Permutations, Conic Sections & Calculus Intro
Class 11 (Senior Secondary Stage)•NIOS Sr. Secondary (Class 12) (Code 041) / ISC / JEE Main Foundation
🔬Science28 Lessons
Class 11 Physics & Chemistry: Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Atomic Structure & Chemical Bonding
Class 11 (Senior Secondary Stage)•NIOS Sr. Secondary (Class 12) / ISC / JEE Main & NEET-UG Foundation
📚English Language Arts24 Lessons
Class 11 English: Hornbill & Snapshots – Thematic Rhetoric, Note Making & Formal Discourse
Class 11 (Senior Secondary Stage)•NIOS Sr. Secondary (Class 12) (Code 301) / ISC English
🏛️Social Studies & Civics26 Lessons
United States History: Founding Documents, Reconstruction, Civil Rights & Modern Era
Grade 11 / High School•C3.HIST.2.9-12 / TEKS US.9.A
📐Mathematics32 Lessons
Class 12 Mathematics: Relations & Functions, Matrices, Calculus, Vectors & 3D Geometry
Class 12 (Senior Secondary / Entrance)•NIOS Sr. Secondary (Class 12) / ISC / JEE Advanced & CUET Domain
🔬Science26 Lessons
Class 12 Physics & Chemistry: Electrostatics, Optics, Organic Reaction Mechanisms & Biomolecules
Class 12 (Senior Secondary / Entrance)•NIOS Sr. Secondary (Class 12) / ISC / JEE Advanced & NEET-UG Core
📚English Language Arts24 Lessons
Class 12 English: Flamingo & Vistas – Modern Critical Discourse & Advanced Essay Composition
Class 12 (Senior Secondary / Entrance)•NIOS Sr. Secondary (Class 12) (Code 301) / CUET Section 1A
🏛️Social Studies & Civics26 Lessons
US Government & Economics: Constitutional Law, Civil Liberties & Macroeconomic Policy
Grade 12 / Senior High / AP/IB•C3.CIV.13.9-12 / AP.GOV.CIV
💻Computer Science & AI28 Lessons
Class 12 Computer Science: Python Stacks, SQL Relational Databases, Computer Networks & Cyber Law
Class 12 (Senior Secondary / Entrance)•NIOS Sr. Secondary (Class 12) (Code 083) / CUET CS Domain