NTSE: Introduction
National Talent Search Examination (NTSE)
Crack NTSE examination and get scholarship for pursuing courses in sciences and social sciences for entire academic career
NTSE is a scholarship examination conducted by NCERT for students of Class X
Purpose of Examination
To identify and nurture the talented students
Notification
Notified by the respective state and it may vary from state to state.
Examination Time
The examination is two-stage. Stage I is conducted by states and stage II is conducted at national level.
- Stage-I : Generally 1st Sunday of November with slight variation from state to state
- Stage-II : National Examination in All States and Union Territories: Generally Second Sunday of May
Result
For Stage I it varies from state to state. For Stage II, result is generally declared in last week of July.
Exam Pattern
For both Stage I & II, the examination includes
- Mental Ability Test (MAT): 50 questions in a duration of 45 minutes
- Language Test (LT): 50 questions of English Language in a duration of 45 minutes
- Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT): 100 questions of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, History, Geography, Political Science and Economics of classes IX and X level in a duration of 90 minutes.
Syllabus
NCERT text books from class VI to X
For detailed information please visit
http://www.ncert.nic.in/programmes/talent_exam/index_talent.html