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.

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NAS

National Achievement Survey 2021

Name: National Achievement Survey 2021
Creator: NCERT / MoE

NAS is used to measure student learning outcomes and school/teacher context at district scale.

Public dashboardLargeStrong district source

education learning outcomes

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.

3 links

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

Open official dictionary

Name / code	Description	Group
test scores	Test scores	Source fields
pupil questionnaire	Pupil questionnaire	Source fields
school questionnaire	School questionnaire	Source fields
teacher questionnaire	Teacher questionnaire	Source fields

Formats

dashboard · report cards

Technical tags

dashboardassessmentperiodic

Example uses

Learning poverty and district performance comparisons

Research and articles using this data

Verified examples that analyze, reuse, introduce, or visualize this dataset. Search matches without evidence are not published here.

3 verified sources

Scholarly works3

Journal articleAnalyzes data
A Study To Highlight How An Educational Instructor’s Empathy Quotient Affects Their Student’s Academic Achievements.
Sree Durga S, G Sangeetha · 2024
Analyzes NAS 2021 data in the context of: "A Study To Highlight How An Educational Instructor’s Empathy Quotient Affects Their Student’s Academic Achievements".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
Educational Administration: Theory and Practice
Sree Durga S, Sangeetha G · 2024
Analyzes NAS 2021 data in the context of: "Educational Administration: Theory and Practice".
ReportAnalyzes data
Initiation for Improving Learning Outcomes in Bihar
S. A. Moin, Chandra B. P. Singh · 2025
Analyzes NAS 2021 data in the context of: "Initiation for Improving Learning Outcomes in Bihar".

Scholarly checked:: 10 Sept 2026
Web checked:: Not checked yet

Open access portal Documentation

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.