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Hi everyone, please help me because I’m really anxious right now.

I failed CBSE Class 12 and I’m planning to take a drop year. I want to apply for NIOS Stream 2 and appear for the October/November public exams. My plan is to do TOC in 2 subjects and give fresh exams for PCM.

Will I still be eligible for JoSAA counselling later for NITs and GFTIs? Will there be any problems during counselling, document verification, or admission because of TOC or because I’m appearing through the NIOS Oct/Nov public exam?

If anyone has gone through a similar situation or has correct information, please guide me. I’m very stressed and confused about what to do next.

Hi everyone, I need some guidance regarding NIOS admission and exams.

I failed Class 12 CBSE twice (last year and this year), and now I’m planning to switch to nios and appear for the October/November public exams this year instead of giving ode, can i fill oct exams?

I wanted to ask:

1. Can students who failed Class 12 multiple times in CBSE still apply for NIOS public exams directly?
2. Will the October/November exams be considered official “public exams” like normal board exams?
3. How do practical exams work in NIOS for PCM subjects? Are practicals conducted at study centres, and how difficult are they?
4. Where can I check the status/progress of my admission and exam application after applying?
5. Compared to CBSE, how difficult is NIOS overall in terms of syllabus, checking, and passing, and what is TMA system? what willbe the sylllabus if i fill for oct exams.

If anyone has gone through a similar situation or switched from CBSE to NIOS after failing, please share your experience and advice. Thanks a lot.

Hi everyone, I need some guidance regarding NIOS admission and exams.

I failed Class 12 CBSE twice (last year and this year), and now I’m planning to switch to nios and appear for the October/November public exams this year instead of giving ode in June.

I wanted to ask:

1. Can students who failed Class 12 multiple times in CBSE still apply for NIOS public exams directly?
2. Will the October/November exams be considered official “public exams” like normal board exams?
3. How do practical exams work in NIOS for PCM subjects? Are practicals conducted at study centres, and how difficult are they and how to get full marks in practicals?
4. Where can I check the status/progress of my admission and exam application after applying?
5. Compared to CBSE, how difficult is NIOS overall in terms of syllabus, checking, and passing?

If anyone has gone through a similar situation or switched from CBSE to NIOS after failing, please share your experience and advice. Thanks a lot.

Hey everyone,

I’d really appreciate some advice regarding my future plan for working in Japan.

I’m currently around JLPT N3 level and I’ll soon be graduating with a Computer Science degree. My long-term goal is to work in Japan as a software engineer/IT engineer and eventually switch to an Engineering/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa.

However, because I want to enter Japan as soon as possible after graduation, I was thinking about first going through the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) route, working there while improving my Japanese, networking, and searching for engineering jobs from inside Japan. Then, once I receive an offer from an IT company, I’d try to switch from the SSW visa to an engineering visa.

My questions are:

• Is this actually a realistic and practical pathway?
• Has anyone here successfully switched from SSW to an engineering visa?
• Would Japanese companies look negatively at this route?
• Would it be better to directly apply for engineering jobs from my home country instead?
• Does having N3 + a CS degree give me a decent chance of getting entry level IT jobs already?
• Are there any legal, visa-related, or career risks I should know about before choosing this plan?
• Would attending job fairs, networking events, or language schools help more than the SSW route?

I’m mainly trying to avoid wasting time and want the fastest realistic path into Japan while still building a stable long term engineering career there.

Any honest advice, experiences, or recommendations would really help me a lot. Thank you!

Hey everyone,

I’d really appreciate some advice regarding my future plan for working in Japan.

I’m currently around JLPT N3 level and I’ll soon be graduating with a Computer Science degree. My long-term goal is to work in Japan as a software engineer/IT engineer and eventually switch to an Engineering/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa.

However, because I want to enter Japan as soon as possible after graduation, I was thinking about first going through the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) route, working there while improving my Japanese, networking, and searching for engineering jobs from inside Japan. Then, once I receive an offer from an IT company, I’d try to switch from the SSW visa to an engineering visa.

My questions are:

• Is this actually a realistic and practical pathway?
• Has anyone here successfully switched from SSW to an engineering visa?
• Would Japanese companies look negatively at this route?
• Would it be better to directly apply for engineering jobs from my home country instead?
• Does having N3 + a CS degree give me a decent chance of getting entry level IT jobs already?
• Are there any legal, visa-related, or career risks I should know about before choosing this plan?
• Would attending job fairs, networking events, or language schools help more than the SSW route?

I’m mainly trying to avoid wasting time and want the fastest realistic path into Japan while still building a stable long-term engineering career there.

Any honest advice, experiences, or recommendations would really help me a lot. Thank you!

Hey everyone, I need some clear guidance on this.

I’m a student aiming to work in Japan in the future, and I’m currently building my skills (CS + Japanese). One thing I’m confused about is the job search process from outside Japan.

Is it legally and practically possible to go to Japan on a tourist visa, attend job fairs, networking events, or company interviews, and if a company is interested, convert that into a work visa sponsorship?

Or is this approach not realistic / not allowed?

If this isn’t the right way, what’s the proper path for international students to get interviews with Japanese companies while still being outside Japan? Is it better to apply online, use job platforms? But getting visa sponsorship directly from abroad is extremely difficult and slow, so I’m trying to understand the most effective strategy.

I’d really appreciate honest advice, especially from people who’ve gone through this process.