Key Facts
Group 855 at a Glance
Code 855
Official title Other Education
Version NIC 2025
Source authority MoSPI
Section Q - Education
Division 85 - Education
Group 855 - Other Education
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NIC 2025 MoSPI source NIC Group 855 - Other Education
NIC Group 855 covers Other Education. It clusters closely related business activities and helps users compare nearby Classes before picking a final NIC code for registration or compliance forms.
Hierarchy tree
Practical Summary
What Group 855 Covers
Group 855 separates other education into Classes such as undefined undefined, undefined undefined, undefined undefined, undefined undefined. This is where similar business models start to diverge before final code selection.
Where Used In Practice
Where Group 855 Is Used
Group 855 is useful when a filing team has already chosen the Division and needs to separate nearby operating models before moving to Class pages.
- Udyam and MSME code research
- Company or LLP registration preparation
- Business activity shortlisting before filing
- Internal classification and vendor profiling
How To Choose
How to Narrow Down From Group 855
Use Group 855 to remove close but incorrect options. If two Groups look similar, compare child Classes and the actual revenue-generating activity.
In this section
Common Questions About NIC 855
Which businesses fall under NIC 855?
Start here when the business belongs to other education and then compare child entries such as undefined undefined, undefined undefined, undefined undefined, undefined undefined.
Is NIC 855 a final filing code?
No. This is a hierarchy page. Continue to the six-digit Sub-class before using a code in registration or compliance records.
How do I verify that NIC 855 is correct before filing?
Check the parent hierarchy, compare 851 Pre-primary education, 852 Primary Education, 853 Secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education, and confirm that the official title matches the main revenue activity. For regulated or filing-critical decisions, verify the source row in the MoSPI dataset.
What happens if I use the wrong NIC code in Udyam or MCA registration?
A wrong code can cause mismatched business descriptions, follow-up questions or later compliance cleanup. It is better to compare nearby codes before filing than to correct a weak classification later.
Is there a legacy NIC 2008 equivalent for NIC 855?
Use the legacy converter only as a migration aid. Old NIC 2008 matches can suggest where to look, but NIC 2025 should remain the primary reference for new code selection.
NIC 2026 guidance
How Group 855 helps narrow your NIC search
NIC 855 is an intermediate hierarchy page, not usually the final code used in a filing. Use it to compare child entries, read the nearby-code context and move toward the most precise six-digit Sub-class. If the child list contains several similar activities, open each candidate page and compare the wording against the business's real operating model.
Data Source and Verification Date
Source layer
Official NIC 2025 Excel and PDF from MoSPI.
Last verified
2026-04-21 from the generated NIC 2025 source layer used in this build.
Disclaimer
This is an independent reference tool. Verify filing-critical decisions in official sources.