The following are some commonly used acronyms.

  • NIOS: National Institute of Open Schooling. Link to section
  • TMA: Tutor Marked Assignments. Link to section
  • PCP: Personal Contact Program. Link to section
  • ODES: On Demand Exams. Link to section
  • OBE: Open Basic Education
  • PE: Public Exam. Link to section
  • ODL: Open and Distance Learning
  • VOS: Virtual Open Schooling
  • SYT: Subject Yet To Be Cleared In Theory
  • SYP: Subject Yet to Be Cleared In Practical
  • SYC: Subject Yet to be Cleared
  • UFM: Using Of Unfair Means
  • RL: Result Later
  • RW: Result Withheld
  • NC: Not computable as the required data for result calculation is unavailable
  • AI/SC: Accredited Institutes/Study Centre
  • RC: Regional Centre
  • VOC: Vocational
  • SSS: Student Support Services