NTSE Exam Details and Paper pattern

The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) for student studying in Class X is meant to identify the nurture talent. The examination is conducted every year at two levels: Stage-I (State Level) and stage-II (National Level).

Scholarship: About two thousand scholarship are awarded for different stages of education as follow

(a) Scholarship of Rs. 1250/- per month for class XI and XII.

(b) Scholarship of Rs. 1250/- per month for Undergraduates and Post-graduate.

(c) Amount of Scholarship for PH.D. is fixed in accordance with the UGC norms.

GyanSanchar NTSE Course

Selection:  Stage I selection will be done by State/UTs and those who are selected/recommended from Stage I examination, will be eligible to appear for Stage II examination conducted by NCERT.

Exam Mode: Written (Offline)

Qualifying Marks: 32% in each paper for SC/ST/PH Category, 40% in each paper for General/OBC &EWS category

Exam Paper Pattern

Stage I & II: Exam at state and UT level comprises of two papers

Paper I: Mental Ability Test (MAT): 100 Questions, 100 Marks, 120 mins.

Paper II: Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT):  100 Questions, 100 Marks, 120 mins.

For more details please visit NCERT website.