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Vellore at a glance
| At a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Active NIOS academic listings (8 Oct 2026) | 14, belonging to 8 institutions |
| School / college-type institutions | 8 |
| ITI-linked institutions (may admit only their own trainees) | 0 |
| Listings offering science subjects | 8 |
| Listings taking Class 10 / Class 12 | 13 / 9 |
| Listings whose renewal date is still current | 2 of 14 |
| Regional Centre | Chennai |
| Share of all active listings in Tamil Nadu | 14 of 299 |
| Places named in the addresses | Vellore |
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.
What the NIOS list shows for Vellore
Count institutions, not listings: 14 listings, but only 8 separate institutions behind them. For Class 12 there are 9 listings to choose from; for Class 10, 13. None of them is ITI-linked, so every one is a school or college that can take a general student. Science is offered on 8 of 14 listings (57%), against about 65% across Tamil Nadu.
Language and location in Vellore
Five of the listings have Ranipet addresses and PIN codes even though NIOS files them under Vellore, so check the address before you count them as local. Tamil medium is available on 4 listings. The rest are Hindi and English. Urdu medium shows up on one listing too. The listings are spread over 7 PIN codes.
Before you choose a centre in Vellore
Students who did not clear the Tamil Nadu state board often weigh the board’s own re-exam against NIOS; we can compare both for you. Only 2 of 14 listings show a renewal date that is still current. An expired date doesn’t always mean the centre has closed, but it is worth confirming before you pay. NIOS Regional Centre Chennai, handles Vellore. Forms, fees and document uploads are online, so a trip there is rarely needed. The study centre and the exam centre are separate; NIOS publishes exam centres before each session. Our part, for students in Vellore, is to check that the centre’s registration is still current and a Tamil-medium seat if you want one for Class 10 before anything is paid.
State-wide rules, fees and every district: NIOS admission in Tamil Nadu. 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 Vellore 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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