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Ballari at a glance
| At a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Active NIOS academic listings (8 Oct 2026) | 32, belonging to 19 institutions |
| School / college-type institutions | 12 |
| ITI-linked institutions (may admit only their own trainees) | 7 |
| Listings offering science subjects | 10 |
| Listings taking Class 10 / Class 12 | 32 / 17 |
| Listings whose renewal date is still current | 23 of 32 |
| Regional Centre | Bengaluru |
| Share of all active listings in Karnataka | 32 of 1269 |
| Places named in the addresses | Ballari, Siruguppa, Kurugodu, Kampli |
Source: official NIOS study-centre search, academic centres marked active, checked 8 October 2026. We count listings only and never publish centre names or contacts.
Ballari centres in numbers
Those 32 listings come from 19 institutions; a centre that teaches in two mediums is listed twice. If you want Physics, Chemistry or Biology, Ballari is a good place to be: 10 listings (31%) offer science, compared with about 16% statewide. Senior Secondary (Class 12) is offered on 17 listings and Secondary (Class 10) on 32.
Medium, towns and PIN codes
From the addresses, listings sit in places such as Ballari, Siruguppa, Kurugodu and Kampli, spread over 10 PIN codes. Eleven listings teach in Kannada, which matters for Class 10; Class 12 mostly follows Hindi or English. Urdu medium shows up on one listing too.
Regional Centre, exams and our checks
Vijayanagara (Hosapete) was split off from Ballari in 2021 and is listed separately by NIOS now. Ballari comes under Regional Centre Bengaluru. You will rarely need to visit; the form and payments are online. Exams are not always written at the centre you join; NIOS names the exam centre on your hall ticket. A marksheet from the SSLC or PUC board with one or two passed subjects is useful here, because NIOS can credit up to two of them. 23 of 32 listings have a renewal date that is still current; the rest should be confirmed before you apply. When a student from Ballari sends us a marksheet, we check whether a science seat is really available before you choose Physics, Chemistry or Biology, that the centre takes Class 12, not only Class 10 and a Kannada-medium seat if you want one for Class 10, then file the form.
State-wide rules, fees and every district: NIOS admission in Karnataka. Block 2 admissions for 2026-27 run until 31 January 2027 without late fee. Exam centres: NIOS exam-centre page. Subjects: NIOS subjects. SWOT Academy is independent coaching in Pune and works with Ballari students online: Basic ₹6,500 · Premium ₹11,000 · classroom ₹12,500 per subject per year · home tuition ₹750 an hour (Pune). NIOS fees are paid to NIOS.
Last checked: 9 October 2026. Figures come from the public NIOS list and can change during the session.
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