Top Engineering Exams for NIOS Candidates

Top Engineering Exams for NIOS Candidates

Team Careers360Updated on 12 Aug 2025, 12:11 PM IST

Top Engineering Exams for NIOS Candidates: The NIOS provides flexible and open learning facilities up to pre-degree level. Its senior secondary-level education is equivalent to class 12th. Despite this, many candidates are curious about the eligibility criteria for further admissions after completing their education from the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). Candidates who have qualified in the NIOS 2025 secondary school exams can apply for various major engineering exams. These exams include JEE Main 2025, COMEDK UGET 2025, BITSAT 2025, and more. To clear this confusion, careers360 has compiled a list of Engineering entrance examinations that NIOS-qualified candidates are eligible to apply for.

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Top Engineering Exams for NIOS Candidates
Engineering Entrance Exams for NIOS candidates

The major eligibility criteria for engineering exams in India is passing or appearing for the 10+2 level exams from a recognised board in the year of the entrance exam. A list of Engineering Exams compilation for NIOS students has been done as per the admission criteria of the institutes concerned. Nonetheless, the majority of the NIOS candidates are allowed to appear for the engineering entrance examination and apply for admission to their respective institutes. This article provides a list of engineering exams that NIOS candidates can check.

National Institute of Open Schooling

Candidates who wish to appear for the Engineering Entrance Examination in India must fulfill the eligibility criteria, which includes having qualified their class 12 from a recognized board such as CBSE or any other equivalent board. For admission purposes, the NIOS board is also considered as one of the recognized boards. Most colleges, be it government or private, accept NIOS students for admission or to appear in the entrance examination. However, some private universities may question the credibility of NIOS certificates. Therefore, candidates are advised to thoroughly check the eligibility on the official website. Candidates who have passed their class 12 and have studied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, one language, and one vocational subject are eligible to appear for the JEE Main exam.
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National Institute of Open Schooling- Highlights

Particulars

Details

Age limit

Candidates must have attained 14 years of age for secondary courses and 15 years for senior secondary courses. However, there is no upper age limit for NIOS admission.

Language

Apart from English, Hindi, and Urdu, candidates are allowed to write examinations in regional languages as well.

Subjects

Students are provided with various subject combinations to choose from.

Time period

Candidates have to complete the courses within 5 years from the year of registration.

Examination flexibility

Candidates shall be allowed to appear for the examination as per their courses for 9 times during 5 years.

Examination period

2 times in a year

Top Engineering Exams for NIOS Candidates

It is recommended that candidates refer to the table below to view the list of engineering exams available for NIOS candidates. Prior to attempting any examination, students should carefully review the eligibility criteria.

NIOS Candidates- Eligibility Criteria

COMEDK UGET 2025: Candidates must have scored at least an aggregate of 45% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (40% for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories) and must have passed in these subjects individually. However, diploma holders are not eligible to appear for the COMEDK UGET exam.

JEE Main 2025: NIOS candidates can take the Joint Entrance Examination Mains if they have completed their qualifying exam from a recognized board with Physics, Mathematics, and any one of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, or Technical Vocational Subject.

JEE Advanced 2025: Applicants for JEE Advanced must have obtained at least 75% marks in their class 12 from a recognized board. However, NIOS candidates must qualify for the JEE Main examination and be ranked among the top 2,50,000 candidates to appear for the JEE Advanced exam.

BITSAT 2025: NIOS candidates can appear for BITSAT exam and further admissions to B.E/B.Tech programs offered at BITS campuses if they have secured at least 75% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology and scored 60% marks individually in each subject.

VITEEE 2025: Candidates with NIOS certificates can appear for the VIT Engineering entrance examination if they have at least 60% marks in aggregate Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.

MET 2025: To be eligible for admission, applicants must have scored 50% marks in Mathematics, Physics, and any one of the optional subjects in class 12 from a recognized university.

SRMJEEE 2025: NIOS candidates can appear for the B.E/B.Tech examination if they have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with a minimum of 50% marks and have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as main subjects.

AEEE 2025: Candidates must have secured an aggregate of 60% marks in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics in Class 12, with an individual score of 55% required subject-wise for admission to Amrita University.

The above list only consists of some major exams that accept NIOS Certificate for admission. Candidates are advised to check the official websites of the institutes they are interested in as each university will have a separate eligibility for admission.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Can I get admission in IITs with an NIOS certofucate?
A:

Yes, candidates can apply for JEE Main & JEE Advanced exams using their NIOS certificate. Hence, NIOS candidates can take admission into IITs.

Q: Can NIOS student give JEE?
A:

Yes, candidates can apply for JEE Main & JEE Advanced

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Since you’re in Delhi and have already registered for JEE, BITSAT, VITEEE, and CUET, you can also consider registering for a few additional entrance exams to keep more options open. These include COMEDK UGET (for private engineering colleges in Karnataka), WBJEE (West Bengal engineering colleges), MHT CET (Maharashtra colleges

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