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Kancheepuram at a glance
| At a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Active NIOS academic listings (8 Oct 2026) | 42, belonging to 35 institutions |
| School / college-type institutions | 34 |
| ITI-linked institutions (may admit only their own trainees) | 1 |
| Listings offering science subjects | 24 |
| Listings taking Class 10 / Class 12 | 40 / 29 |
| Listings whose renewal date is still current | 10 of 42 |
| Regional Centre | Chennai |
| Share of all active listings in Tamil Nadu | 42 of 299 |
| Places named in the addresses | Padappai |
| Girls-only / boys-only institutions | 0 / 2 |
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 Kancheepuram centre list
Those 42 listings come from 35 institutions; a centre that teaches in two mediums is listed twice. 24 listings offer science, which is about normal for Tamil Nadu. Senior Secondary (Class 12) is offered on 29 listings and Secondary (Class 10) on 40. Only one is ITI-linked; the other 34 are regular schools or colleges.
Medium and where the centres are
Ten of the listings have Chengalpattu addresses and PIN codes even though NIOS files them under Kancheepuram, so check the address before you count them as local. Parents often ask this: two are for boys only. Seven listings teach in Tamil, which matters for Class 10; Class 12 mostly follows Hindi or English. From the addresses, listings sit in places such as Padappai, spread over 26 PIN codes.
Before you choose a centre in Kancheepuram
NIOS Regional Centre Chennai, handles Kancheepuram. 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. 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. 10 of 42 listings have a renewal date that is still current; the rest should be confirmed before you apply. When a student from Kancheepuram sends us a marksheet, we check that the centre’s registration is still current and a Tamil-medium seat if you want one for Class 10, then file the form.
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 Kancheepuram 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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