Punjab National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) 2021 – State Institute of Science Education, Punjab has released the notification for Punjab NTSE 2021 Exam for Class X. Exam was conducted for class X students on December 20, 2020, to select students from class 10th National Level Examination. The complete details of Punjab NTSE 2021 application form, admit card, exam date, Question Paper, Answer key result and other information are given below.
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– SSA Punjab has released the notice for Preparation for Punjab NTSE for session 2021-22. Check here
– Answer Key has been revised for Stage I exam of Punjab NTSE 2020 for Class 10. Click here to check revised answer key.
Punjab NTSE 2020 – 2021
State Institute of Science Education, Punjab conducted the State level Talent Search Examination for the year 2020 for class 10th students. Students studying in 10th Class in State Govt., Kendriya Vidyalyas, Navodaya Vidyalyas or any other type of recognized/ affiliated schools, situated in Punjab securing minimum 70% must for general category and 55% marks for SC/ST/ physically challenged students in 9th class annual examination are eligible.
The schedule for the Punjab NTSE 2020 for Class X is given below.
| NTSE Event | Important Dates |
| Last date for submission of Aaplication | 02 Nov 2020 |
| Availability of admit card | 01 Dec 2020 |
| Mock Test Date for MAT Mock Test Date for SAT | 07 Dec 2020 (10:00 am to 12:00 noon) 08 Dec 2020 (10:00 am to 12:00 noon) |
| Date of Stage I exam | 20 Dec 2020 |
| Result for Stage 1 | to be announced |
| NTSE Stage 2 exam | 13 Jun 2021 |
Punjab NTSE Answer Key 2020 – 2021
Punjab NTSE 2020-21 Answer key is available on the official website. After the publication of answer key, candidates will be able to check the NTSE 2020-21 Result from here as per official announcement.
The answer key is provided as a pdf file, in which answers to questions asked in the exam are mentioned. Click here to check revised answer key.
Punjab NTSE 2020 Stage 1 Exam (Reschedule) Notification
Click here to check notification.
Punjab NTSE 2020 – 2021 Stage 1 Mock Test Date Notification
- Click here to check the Punjab NTSE 2020 – 2021 Stage 1 Mock Test Date Notification.
Punjab NTSE 2020 Stage 1 Exam Notification
The notification related to Exam dates for Punjab NTSE Stage 1 2020-21 is released by SCERT, Punjab on the official website or a direct link to check the same is provided below. Check the notification image is given below.
- Click here to download the above notification by SCERT.
- Click here to download the NTSE Notification by NCERT.
Application Form
Application form of Punjab NTSE 2020 for Class X available at the official website. Admission forms will be filled on school login id at education department portal at www.epunjabschool.gov.in. The direct link to apply online for Punjab NTSE 2020 for Class X.
Application Form: Candidates can fill their application form at the official website – ssapunjab.org
Punjab NTSE Eligibility Criteria 2020 – 2021
Minimum 70% marks for general category and 55% marks for SC/ST/ physically challenged students in 9th class annual examination are eligible.
Punjab NTSE Exam Pattern 2020 – 2021
The exam pattern is as given in table-
Stage I & II: Examination at the State/UT level will comprise two papers i.e
| Papers | Test | No of questions | marks | Duration |
| Paper-I | Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 100 | 100 | 120 minutes |
| Paper-II | Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) | 100 | 100 | 120 minutes |
At Stage II There will be negative marking.
Punjab NTSE Admit Card 2020 – 2021
Punjab NTSE 2020-21 Admit Card/Hall Ticket will be released by the SISE, Punjab. Schools/students can download their admit card from the official website of SISE, Punjab or through the direct link that is provided below.
Punjab TSE Mock Test
Candidates are advised to take the mock test for the preparation of NTSE examination. It helps in getting the idea of Exam pattern and also help in the management of time for answering the question in the test. You can access the below link to start the mock test and study calmly.
| NTSE Stages | Mock Test |
| SAT | Click Here |
| MAT | Click Here |
Punjab NTSE Result 2020 – 2021
Punjab NTSE Result 2020-2 will declare for stage 1. The result will consist of the list of qualified candidates along with their marks. Also, a list of overall student’s results who will appear for the exam will be released. Candidates can check the result from the official website of SCERT, Punjab or through the link that will be given below.
Reservation
- 27% scholarships will be reserved for students belonging to the OBC category (non creamy layer).
- 15% scholarships will be reserved for students belonging to the SC category.
- 10% scholarships will be reserved for students belonging to the EWS category.
- 7.5% scholarships- for students belonging to the ST category.
- 4% for Physically Challenged Group of Students,
Scholarships
On the basis of the National Talent Search Examination,(stage-2) 2000 scholarships will be awarded by NCERT New Delhi. The Amount of scholarship will be as under:
(a) Scholarship of Rs. 1250l- per month for class-XI to XII
(b) scholarship of Rs.2000/- per month for Undergraduates and Post-graduates’
(c) Amount of Scholarship for Ph.D. be fixed in accordance with the UGC norms.
Previous Year Question Papers and Answer Key
Punjab NTSE 2020 Examination Answer Key will be checked here after the exam. This is the opportunity for the candidates to get an idea of their rough scores of the examination. The question paper with answer key will be available here for getting reference purpose of the examination.Once the examination gets over, the candidate curiously waits for the release of the question papers and their answer keys. So that they could get their estimated score of the examination.The procedure to download and utilize the answer keys will be provided here.
Selection Procedure
Identification of talent comprises two-stage selection process. While the individual State/UT conducts the first stage selection, the second stage selection at the national level is carried out by the NCERT.
State Level Exam: State level examination may have two parts: Part-I Mental Ability Test (MAT) and PartII Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) for nominating the required number of candidates for the second level test to be conducted by the NCERT.
National Level Exam: Only the candidates selected by the States/UTs on the basis of their screening examination shall be eligible to appear in the National level examination to be conducted by the NCERT on the Second Sunday of May each year (unless otherwise notified).
Punjab NTSE Question Paper & Answer key
NTSE 2018 – 2019 stage I answer key has been released for NTSE 1st level exam for class 10th, Candidates can also check the answer key & Paper from here.
Click here to download the revised Answer key For Punjab NTSE 2018-19.
Unofficial Answer Key: Candidates can check the Unofficial Answer Key of NTSE 2018 from the below links.
| Institutes | Question Paper | MAT | SAT |
| Allen | — | Answer Key | Answer Key |
| Aakash | Click here | Answer Key | Solution |
Punjab NTSE Question Paper & Answer key
NTSE 2017 – 2018 stage I answer key has been released for NTSE 1st level exam for class 10th, Which was held on 05 Nov 2017. Candidates can also check the answer key & Paper from here.
Question Paper & Answer Key:
Punjab NTSE Result
Punjab NTSE Result 2017 – 2018 is declared as per the schedule. Result consist the list of qualified candidates along with their marks. Also, a list of overall students who appeared for the exam is released. Candidates can check the result from the official website of SCERT, Punjab or through the link given below.
Punjab NTSE Sample Papers
Sample papers for Punjab NTSE 2017 – 2018 for Class X is available for candidates, Which can also be checked through the link provided below.
Punjab NTSE 2016 – 2017
For References, Candidates can check below previous year exam result for Punjab NTSE for Class X.
Result
Punjab NTSE Result 2016 – 2017 has been declared. Result consist the list of qualified candidates along with their marks. Candidates can check the result from the official website of SCERT, Punjab or through the link given below.
Get Punjab NTSE 2017 Question paper & Answer keys here:-
Get Punjab NTSE Result 2017 here:-
Punjab NTSE 2015 – 2016
Result
For References, Candidates can check below previous year exam result for Punjab NTSE for Class X.
Punjab NTSE Result of Stage – I has been declared. Result consist the list of qualified candidates along with their marks. Candidates can check the result from the official website of SCERT, Punjab or through the link given below.
Get Punjab NTSE Result 2016 here:-
For More Details Regarding Punjab NTSE 2020-21, check Official Notification
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