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NIOS Transfer of Credit (TOC)

If you passed some subjects at another board but did not complete Class 10 or Class 12, Transfer of Credit may let you carry those marks into NIOS, so you only study and sit the subjects you still need.

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TOC in brief

From another board
Up to two subjects
Passed within
The last five years
Subject must be
In the NIOS scheme of studies
When to ask
At the time of admission

What Transfer of Credit is

NIOS describes TOC as transferring the marks of subjects you passed at your previous (“parent”) board to NIOS for certification. Ex-students of other boards who passed at least one subject can use it when they take admission.

Source: NIOS Regional Centre Dehradun, Frequently Asked Questions (opens in a new tab) (checked 19 October 2026).

Conditions NIOS sets

  • Candidates from other boards can transfer up to two subjects.
  • The subjects must have been passed in the last five years.
  • The subjects must be part of the NIOS scheme of studies.
  • TOC is requested at the time of admission, not afterwards.
Whether a particular subject qualifies is decided by NIOS when it processes your admission. We can help you check the likely match, but we cannot confirm it for NIOS.
Source: NIOS Regional Centre Dehradun, Frequently Asked Questions (opens in a new tab) (checked 19 October 2026).

How to request TOC

  1. 1

    Collect your previous mark sheet

    You need the original mark sheet of your previous board.
  2. 2

    Apply for NIOS admission

    Request Transfer of Credit as part of your admission and submit the original mark sheet along with the admission form.
  3. 3

    On-Demand route

    If you are taking admission into On-Demand exams with TOC, NIOS asks you to send the original failed mark sheet, with your reference or enrolment number, to the NIOS Online Cell in Noida.
Sources: NIOS Regional Centre Dehradun, Frequently Asked Questions (opens in a new tab) (checked 19 October 2026); NIOS Regional Centre Bengaluru, Registration for On Demand Examination (ODE) and procedure (opens in a new tab) (checked 19 October 2026).

An example from NIOS

NIOS gives this case: a learner who passed three subjects at CBSE can transfer two of them through TOC and take the remaining three through On-Demand exams to get a certificate. Five subjects are needed for certification, so the two transferred subjects count towards that total.

Source: NIOS Regional Centre Dehradun, Frequently Asked Questions (opens in a new tab) (checked 19 October 2026).

TOC questions

Can I transfer more than two subjects from my old board?

Not according to NIOS's FAQ: the limit for other-board candidates is two subjects.

I passed my subjects seven years ago. Can I still use TOC?

NIOS's condition is that the subjects were passed in the last five years. Ask NIOS directly about your case.

Does TOC work for both Class 10 and Class 12?

TOC applies to ex-students of other boards taking NIOS admission. See the Class 10 and Class 12 guides for the level-specific rules.

Check official NIOS information

Always confirm admission dates, fees and rules on the official NIOS website. nios.ac.in (opens in a new tab)

Related guides

See which subjects you could carry across

Send us the board, year and subjects on your mark sheet. We'll explain how TOC might apply before you apply to NIOS.
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