New Delhi, 19 Oct 2025

The Delhi Directorate of Education revealed that 70% of students in the NIOS Project failed the 10th grade exam over the last four years. This project aims to help weak students and reduce dropouts by registering them with the National Institute of Open Schooling.

Low Pass Rates in Recent Years

In 2024, only 37% of 7,794 students passed the 10th grade NIOS exam. The number of students registered for the project has varied over the years. In 2023, out of 29,436 students, only 7,658 passed. This shows a trend of low pass rates in the NIOS Project. In 2024, only 37% of 7,794 students passed the 10th grade NIOS exam. The number of students registered for the project has varied over the years. In 2023, out of 29,436 students, only 7,658 passed. This shows a trend of low pass rates in the NIOS Project. New Delhi,, Under the 'NIOS Project,' an average of 70 per cent of students who took the 10th grade examination have failed in the last four years — this was revealed by the Delhi's Directorate of Education in response to a Right to Information application…

Reasons for Poor Performance

A teacher said lack of coordination and poor school environment are main reasons for failure. Principals often enroll weak students in NIOS to improve their school's results. This separates these students from others. The NIOS curriculum is also said to be substandard compared to the regular CBSE curriculum. A teacher said lack of coordination and poor school environment are main reasons for failure. Principals often enroll weak students in NIOS to improve their school's results. This separates these students from others. The NIOS curriculum is also said to be substandard compared to the regular CBSE curriculum. New Delhi,, Under the 'NIOS Project,' an average of 70 per cent of students who took the 10th grade examination have failed in the last four years — this was revealed by the Delhi's Directorate of Education in response to a Right to…

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Updated 19 Oct 2025, 19:53 IST; source: link