Yes, majority of the top colleges or institutes across India accept the candidature of the students belonging to the NIOS Board. However, the students must fulfil other eligibility criteria of the colleges they are planning to take admission. The Secondary/Senior Secondary certificates obtained from NIOS have the same recognition as certificates issued by other Boards. NIOS is vested with the authority to conduct Public Examinations at Class 10 and Class 12 level video government. Of India's resolution. Further, all the Boards either National or State including NIOS are following the National Curriculum Framework (2005). Hence the 10th and the 12thCertificates of NIOS are equivalent to the Secondary and the Senior Secondary Certificate of other Boards.