About Ntse Examination
What is NTSE ?
National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a national-level scholarship program in India to identify and recognize students with high intellect and academic talent. Close to 1,50,000 students appear in this scholarship exam every year. The scheme is open to students of Indian nationality. Only students studying in Class X are eligible to appear for the selection process.
What is the pattern ?
The National Talent Search Examination consists of two tests namely the Mental Ability Test (MAT) and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Each test consists of 90 multiple choice type questions for class VIII and 100 questions for class X. Each question has four alternatives marked 1,2,3 and 4. However, for class X in MAT instead of four alternatives, there will be five alternatives. The candidate has 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 of a candidate in a test is equal to the number of questions answered correctly by him/her.
Stage-I : State level examination
The first level exam is the state level examination, which has two parts for nominating the required number of candidates for the second level test to be conducted by the DSERT.
Stage – II : National level examination
Candidates acquiring more than the required percentage in the state level examination and standing within a specified number of top ranks (state quota) are eligible to appear for the national level examination (about top 4000 students from the entire country). The national level examination has two parts for nominating the required number of candidates for the interviews to be conducted by the NCERT in May:
Stage-I : State level examination
The first level exam is the state level examination, which has two parts for nominating the required number of candidates for the second level test to be conducted by the DSERT.
- Part-I: Mental Ability Test (MAT), and
- Part-II:Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)(with questions on History, Civics, Geography, Economics, Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.)
Stage – II : National level examination
Candidates acquiring more than the required percentage in the state level examination and standing within a specified number of top ranks (state quota) are eligible to appear for the national level examination (about top 4000 students from the entire country). The national level examination has two parts for nominating the required number of candidates for the interviews to be conducted by the NCERT in May:
- Part-I: Ability Test (MAT)
- Part-II:Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)(as given above)
When will the results of NTSE 2013 be declared ?
The results of the the National Level Examination shall be out by July–August the same year. Students are divided into 4 quotas: General, SC, ST, Disabled. Around 750 students will be selected from General quota, 150 from SC, 80 from ST and around 20 from Disabled quota. The results will be displayed on the website www.ncert.nic.in mid-July or early-August.
What is the Number of Scholarships awarded by NTSE and Amount of Scholarship ?
There are 1000 Scholarships awarded by NTSE in each academic year. Per student Rs. 500/- per month is awarded, as Scholarship.
What is the syllabus ?
I Level Exam
MAT The syllabus will comprise all fundamental lessons of verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
SAT The syllabus for Mathematics, Science and Social Science will be broadly based on the prescribed respective State Board Syllabus from Std 10 (or in exceptions, Std 9) textbooks only.
II Level Exam
MAT The syllabus will comprise all fundamental lessons of verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
SAT The Mathematics and Science questions will be asked from the chapters in the syllabus of class 9th and 10th (advanced level) Social Studies is completely based on the NCERT book for CBSE students for Class 9th and 10th.
MAT The syllabus will comprise all fundamental lessons of verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
SAT The syllabus for Mathematics, Science and Social Science will be broadly based on the prescribed respective State Board Syllabus from Std 10 (or in exceptions, Std 9) textbooks only.
II Level Exam
MAT The syllabus will comprise all fundamental lessons of verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
SAT The Mathematics and Science questions will be asked from the chapters in the syllabus of class 9th and 10th (advanced level) Social Studies is completely based on the NCERT book for CBSE students for Class 9th and 10th.