Education and Career Forum

I am studying in post SSC Electronics Engineering Diploma 3rd year and now I want to complete HSC in Science stream. Can I apply for 12th Science exam? And, what is procedure for that?

Yes, you can apply for 12th Science stream even after completing Diploma.

But before applying for 12th standard, you need to complete your 11th standard first.

Generally, schools will not allow you to apply for 12th standard without completing 11th standard.

In 11th standard, you will undergo through registration process in your respective Board. Then, your Board Exams will be conducted.

No, it is not possible to pursue 12th standard after completion of Diploma course. To be eligible to pursue 12th standard, you should have passed 11th standard or an equivalent examination from a recognised board. You can’t get admission for pursuing 12th standard on basis of Diploma course. So, to get admission for pursuing 12th standard, first you have to take admission in 11th standard on basis of 10th standard.

If you have completed your diploma course then you are eligible to pursue 11th and then 12th.
However, if you are not interested to pursue 11th standard then I would like to suggest you to appear for 12th examination directly from NIOS board.

The NIOS public exams are held twice a year in the month of April and October on date fixed by the NIOS.
How ever, you are eligible to appear through on demand examination at senior secondary level in those subjects only in which you have admission in NIOS.
Fees-Rupees 250 per subject and 120 rupees for additional subject.


Dates of online admission in the month of March every year.

And for second session the admissions are conducted in the month of September.

You are not eligible to get admission directly in std 12th.

You will have to pursue std 11th and only after that you will become eligible to get admission in std 12th.

After the diploma course, you are eligible to get admission in diploma course through lateral entry.

Yes, you can apply for 12th science stream even after completing diploma.

The candidate after 10th and diploma are eligible to get admission in 11th and can pursue 12th standard as well after 11th, but no direct admission to 12th standard. So, it is compulsory to pursue 11th standard to get admission in 12th standard.