National Level Science Talent Search Examination – NSTSE 2019 -20 was successfully conducted on December 04 & 15, 2019. Candidates who will qualify this test will be awarded the scholarship. Merit/Participation Certificates will be issued to all the students who will take NSTSE based on their performance. India’s Most Popular Assessment exam. NSTSE is a diagnostic test which actually helps students improve. Unlike regular tests which try only to find out how much a child knows (or has memorized), NSTSE measures how well a student has understood concepts and gives detailed feedback on the same, to help them improve.
NSTSE 2019-20
Schedule for NSTSE 2019 – 20 – National Level Science Talent Search Examination is given below.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Availability of Application Forms | Closed! |
| Last & Final Date for Receipt of Applications | 17 Nov 2019 |
| Availability of Hall ticket for download | 06 Dec 2019 |
| Exam Date | 04 Dec 2019 15 Dec 2019 Individual/ Direct Applicants |
| Uploading of Answer Key | Released! |
| Declaration of Result | 22 Jan 2020 |
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Thus NSTSE helps each student to know whether he/she has actually understood a concept early on so that immediate action can be taken. Often students have conceptual gaps which increase as they progress and when they reach the higher classes, they develop a “phobia” for the subject.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students mist be studying in Classes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
- 11(PCM and PCB)
- 12(PCM and PCB)
There is no exam for 11, 12 PCMB group. There is no open center facility for Class -1 Student. Class -1 Student are requested to apply through respective schools only.
NSTSE follows CBSE syllabus, Question Papers are also suitable for Students of ICSE/ISC and Various State Board/Matriculation Syllabi.
Application / Registration
This exam is for the students participating in their respective school or directly. The venue for this exam was their respective school when the candidates apply through there school. If the candidates apply directly, they were provided with all the information on the NSTSE website. For further details please contact the teacher-in-charge at your school, can also visit the official website or follow this page.
Application Form: Application form process closed.
Admit Card
Hall ticket of NSTSE 2019 -20 Exam was released online on the official website. Candidates can download the Hall Ticket from the official website. Admit Card is an importat document of an exam point of view. Candidates without admit card were now allowed in the examination hall.
Examination Fee
Individual Registration: You can register through this site. Exam Fee: Rs.300 (The fee includes 2 Past/Model Question Paper,SPR,Success Series Book and Postal charges). The Past/Model Question Papers, Success Series Book was provided as downloadable e-books.
Registration through School: Examination Fee : Rs. 150 (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty Only), Students Performance Report:
Rs. 15 (Rupees Fifteen Only).
Note: Student’s Performance Report (SPR) is unique & a useful tool for students to know their academic strengths and weaknesses. SPR provides real feedback on real learning. We request you to encourage every student to opt for SPR.
Examination Pattern
Each class has a different question paper. All questions are objective-type with no negative marking for wrong answers.
| CLASS | NO. OF QUESTIONS | MARKS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 40 |
| 2 | 50 | 50 |
| 3 to 12 | 60 | 60 |
Duration of the examination for all classes 60 minutes.
NSTSE Question Papers are suitable for students following CBSE / ICSE / ISC and various other State Board syllabi.
| For Classes I : | |
| Mathematics | 15 |
| General Science | 25 |
| For Classes II : | |
| Mathematics | 20 |
| General Science | 30 |
| For Classes III & V : | |
| Mathematics | 25 |
| General Science | 30 |
| Critical Thinking | 05 |
| For Classes VI to X : | |
| Mathematics | 25 |
| Physics | 10 |
| Chemistry | 10 |
| Biology | 10 |
| Critical Thinking | 05 |
| For Classes XI & XII (PCM) | |
| Mathematics | 25 |
| Physics | 15 |
| Chemistry | 15 |
| Critical Thinking | 05 |
| For Classes XI & XII (PCB) | |
| Biology | 25 |
| Physics | 15 |
| Chemistry | 15 |
| Critical Thinking | 05 |
Critical Thinking section includes a complex combination of skills like conscious application in real life, Logical & Inductive Reasoning, Tactics & Strategies in decision making, Subjective & Objective analysis.
NSTSE is based on the CBSE syllabus and 75% of the Syllabus considered for setting the NSTSE Question Paper. NSTSE Question Papers are also suitable for Students of ICSE/ISC and Various State Board/Matriculation Syllabi.
Model Question Papers
Students desirous of referring to previous years’ Question Papers should add fees for a set of Question Papers ( This set is a combination of previous NSTSE Question Papers and Model Question Papers).
Students Performance Report
Note: Student’s Performance Report (SPR) is unique & a useful tool for students to know their academic strengths and weaknesses. SPR provides real feedback on real learning. We request you to encourage every student to opt for SPR.
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For more details on NSTSE 2019 -20, candidates can download Information Brochure.
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