13 May 2018 for NTSE – National Test Search Examination Stage-II Examination
National Talent Search Examination is conducted by NCERT to find out the hidden talent for students studying in class X and nurture them. Every year NCERT conducts NTSE in two phases/stage
Stage-I – State Level
Stage- National Level
Scholarships: About 1000 scholarships are awarded at different level /stages of education.
- Student studying in class-XI to XII- Rs. 1250 per month as Scholarship
- Undergraduates and Post-graduates.- Rs. 2000 per month as Scholarship
- For Ph.D student scholarship is fixed in accordance with UGC norms.
13 May 2018 for NTSE – National Test Search Examination Stage-II Examination
Reservation: SC – 15%, ST – 7.5% Physically Challenged – 4%
13 May 2018 for NTSE – National Test Search Examination Stage-II Examination
Selection: Stage-I selection process is done by state/UTs, those who qualify stage-I is eligible for stage-II exam, conducted by NCERT
Qualifying Marks: General category – 40% , 32% for SC,ST & PH
Language Test: Qualifying in Language Test will not be counted for final merit.
Important Dates: Examination for Stage-II in all states/UT is on 13th May 2018 (for those students who passed stage I examination conducted in the month of November 2017.
Stage-I 2018 examination dates – Yet to come
Eligibility: All Class X student can appear for stage-I examination. There is no domicile restriction.
Open distance learning students can also appear for the examination but there age should be below 18 years as of 1st july 2018 . He/she should be unemployed. H/She going to give the first attempt for class X examination.
The tentative examination pattern for stage I and II will be as follows:
- Stage-I & II : Three papers will be there at the State/UT level.
| Paper | Paper -1 | Paper-2 | Paper-3 |
| Test | Mental Ability Test (MAT) | Language Test (English /Hindi) | Scholastic Aptitude test(SAT) |
| Number of questions | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| Number of Marks | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| Duration in Mins | 45 | 45 | 90 |
At Stage II – (National Level), there will negative marking for each wrong answer. 1/3 marks will deducted for each wrong answer. No negative marking for unattempted questions.
Application Form: Please contact State/UT liaison officer to get application form and to know the process. You can get the address, contact of the liaison officer of your State/UT from NCERT website(www.ncert.nic.in ).
Please don’t send application to NCERT, all queries related to application must be directed to State/UTs liaison officer
Fee related queries – All students may ask their respective State/UT liaison officer for stage-I fee related queries, mode of payment before submitting the application form. There is no charge for Stage-II examination.
For class X Student studying abroad – They can appear for stage-II exam directly under consition mentined in the NTS brochure. Please visit NCERT website for more information.
Source – NCERT