NAS
National Achievement Survey 2021
NAS is used to measure student learning outcomes and school/teacher context at district scale.
Public dashboardLargeStrong district source
Host / institution
NCERT / PARAKH / MoE · NCERT / MoE
Geography
India, state, district
Time coverage
2021 round (720 districts)
Update frequency
Periodic rounds
What this is best for
Strongest official learning-outcome assessment at district scale
Main limitations
Periodic not annual; sample design constraints
Quick answers
Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.
- What is NAS 2021 used for?
- Strongest official learning-outcome assessment at district scale
- How do you access NAS 2021 data?
- NAS 2021 is labeled “Public dashboard” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
- What geography and time does NAS 2021 cover?
- Geography: India, state, district. Time coverage: 2021 round (720 districts).
- What are the main limitations of NAS 2021?
- Periodic not annual; sample design constraints
Guides for using this data
Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.
Variables4
Live-fetched www.education.gov.in (2026-07-09 retry). Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.
Sourced from live host documentation
Pairs well with
Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.