The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is an educational organization that imparts education through Open and Distance Learning Mode and also conducts examinations for grant of certificates up to the pre-degree level at par with other National Boards viz. the Central Board of Secondary Education (COBSE) and Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE).
The Secondary/Senior Secondary certificates obtained from NIOS have the same recognition as certificates issued by other Boards at par with the Secondary and the Senior Secondary Certificate of other Boards.