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Dakshina Kannada at a glance
| At a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Active NIOS academic listings (8 Oct 2026) | 38, belonging to 17 institutions |
| School / college-type institutions | 16 |
| ITI-linked institutions (may admit only their own trainees) | 1 |
| Listings offering science subjects | 9 |
| Listings taking Class 10 / Class 12 | 36 / 12 |
| Listings whose renewal date is still current | 36 of 38 |
| Regional Centre | Bengaluru |
| Share of all active listings in Karnataka | 38 of 1269 |
| Places named in the addresses | Sullia, Belthangady, Siddakatte, Balmatta |
| Girls-only / boys-only institutions | 1 / 0 |
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.
Reading the Dakshina Kannada centre list
Those 38 listings come from 17 institutions; a centre that teaches in two mediums is listed twice. About 24% of the listings (9) include science, in line with the rest of the state. Only one is ITI-linked; the other 16 are regular schools or colleges.
Medium and where the centres are
For a Kannada-medium Class 10 student there are 17 listings; Hindi or English covers the rest. Urdu medium shows up on two listings too. From the addresses, listings sit in places such as Sullia, Belthangady, Siddakatte and Balmatta, spread over 12 PIN codes. Parents often ask this: one is for girls only.
What to check in Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada is the Mangaluru district on the coast, and it also takes in Puttur and Bantwal. Dakshina Kannada 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. Students who did not clear the SSLC or PUC board often weigh the board’s own re-exam against NIOS; we can compare both for you. Renewal dates look healthy: 36 of 38 listings are current. For Dakshina Kannada, the things we check first are 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.
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 Dakshina Kannada 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: 8 October 2026. Figures come from the public NIOS list and can change during the session.
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