Classes 1–2
Build foundations
A small, print-friendly foundation shelf
Key decision: Choose a home language and pace before choosing an app.
Open the Classes 1–2 guideIndia homeschool library
Good resources, sorted by the class your child is actually in.
A parent-first shelf for Classes 1–12: official books, honest limits, low-bandwidth choices and a clear explanation of where NIOS fits.
Every link and scope note checked 20 Aug 2026
5 stage guides
20 vetted source shelves
14 government / board sources
₹0 first free core before paid extras
Choose the right stage
One destination for each group of classes
Each guide has exact class anchors, a small starter plan, the relevant NIOS shelf and resources selected for that stage—not a generic list repeated five times.
Classes 3–5
Grow independence
Official books plus room for real projects
Key decision: If OBE certification matters, plan around the Class 3 and 5 endpoints.
Open the Classes 3–5 guideClasses 6–8
Connect the subjects
A middle-years shelf with depth, not overload
Key decision: Treat OBE Level C as a Class 8 endpoint, not three annual NIOS grades.
Open the Classes 6–8 guideClasses 9–10
Prepare for certification
An exam-aware plan that still leaves room to understand
Key decision: Choose the board and exact subject codes before buying courses.
Open the Classes 9–10 guideClasses 11–12
Build the next-step pathway
A destination-led Senior Secondary study shelf
Key decision: Check prerequisites before finalising the subject combination.
Open the Classes 11–12 guideThe NIOS book map
NIOS is organised by equivalency level, not by every annual class
This is the distinction most commercial “NIOS books by grade” lists blur. OBE offers exemplar self-learning material at three terminal levels. The Class 10 and 12 courses publish subject-specific SLM tied to course codes.
Check the official OBE structure Classes 1–2 No annual NIOS book shelf Level A ends at Class 3 equivalency
Class 3OBE Level AExemplar SLM Class 5OBE Level BExemplar SLM Class 8OBE Level CExemplar SLM Class 10SecondarySubject SLM + course codes Class 12Senior SecondarySubject SLM + course codes Start with your constraint
The “best” resource changes with the household
Limited data
Download NCERT/NIOS PDFs, StoryWeaver books and DIKSHA-supported assets while connected. Add PM eVIDYA television for scheduled instruction.
Home-language learning
Start with the language filters in StoryWeaver, DIKSHA, ePathshala and the official NIOS subject shelf. Check each asset, not only the platform claim.
Board or entrance exam
Keep the registered board material at the centre. Use Khan, NCERT Exemplar, PhET and SATHEE for a named gap—not as silent syllabus replacements.
How this shelf was built
Official first. Useful second. Honest about the gaps.
- Scope checked: every provider page was checked for the class, subject, format and current access route it actually supports.
- NIOS separated correctly: OBE exemplar material is never labelled as a prescribed annual textbook series; Secondary/Senior Secondary SLM is tied to subject codes.
- Trade-offs kept visible: every resource page says what the tool cannot replace—hands-on work, board instructions, a physical practical or adult guidance.