NTSE – National Talent Search Examination (Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Sample Papers).
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About the Exam
Under the National Talent Search Scheme, NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) has been conducting the National Talent Search Examination for students studying at the Class X level.National Talent Search Scheme was started in 1963 with the objective to identify talented students right from a young age.
ScholarshipsOn the basis of the National Talent Search Examination, 1000 scholarships are awarded.
The amount of scholarship is Rs.1,250 per month for class XI and XII and Rs.2,000 per month for under graduates and post graduates.
Eligibility Criteria
All students of Class X studying in recognised schools are eligible to appear for the Stage-I examination, conducted by the States or UTs (Union Territories), in which the schools are located. There is no domicile restriction.NTSE Exam Pattern
NTSE is a two-stage selection process for award of scholarship. For Stage-I, selection is done by States or UTs through a written examination.If you qualify Stage-I, then you are eligible to appear for Stage-II examination, conducted by the NCERT.
The examination consists of two tests:
- Paper – I, MAT, 100 Questions, 100 Marks, 120 minutes
- Paper – II, SAT 100 Questions, 100 Marks, 120 minutes
The questions in the MAT and SAT are multiple-choice type. Each question has four alternatives. You have to select one correct answer from the given alternatives and mark its number in the answer-sheet. Each correct answer carries one mark. Thus, the total score in a test is equal to the number of questions answered correctly by you.
There is no negative marking in both the papers.
Mental Ability Test (MAT)
MAT judges a students power of reasoning, ability to think, ability to judge, evaluate or discriminate, ability to visualize in the space, spatial orientation, etc.
In this section, you will find questions on analogies, classification, series, pattern perception, hidden figures, coding-decoding, block assembly, problem solving, etc.
NTSE Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Syllabus (Language Test)
Language Test is designed to judge the power of reading comprehension, logical sequencing; interpretative, evaluative, predictive and creative components of language. You can appear for the Language Test either in English or in Hindi.
NTSE Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Syllabus (Maths, Science & Social Science)
Questions on Science (40), Mathematics (20) and Social Sciences (40) (Class IX and Class X)
This section is conducted to judge how much of text-book knowledge you have gained. As India doesn’t has any single unified board system, NCERT has not prescribed any particular syllabus for the State Level Examination or for National Level Examination.You can expect questions that are asked at the National Level (Stage-II) to be standard of Classes IX and X level.
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NTSE Sample Question Papers
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