Bihar National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) 2020: National Talent Search Examination is conducted for students studying in Class X, it means to identify and nurture the talent. Bihar government has released the notification regarding the Dates, Application form, Fees etc. The last date for Application form of Bihar National Talent Search Examination (NTSE)2020 was extended from August 30, 2019 to September 06, 2019. The examination is conducted in two stages namely Stage 1 and Stage 2. Stage 1 examination is conducted under State/UT government. Students who qualify stage 1 goes to stage 2, conducted by NCERT.
Latest: Application Form submission for Bihar NTSE 2020 is now over. Scroll down for more information.
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Candidates whose are studying in the Class X are eligible to apply for the Stage I examination organised by the State. The Class X NTSE stage-I 2020 examination for Bihar state will be conducted as per the schedule is given below.
| Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last date of submission of Application Form | |
| Download of Admit Card Start from | 04 Nov 2019 |
| Download of Admit Card on | 17 Nov 2019 |
| Realease of provisional Answer key | 22 Nov 2019 |
| Objection can be raised till | 02 Dec 2019 |
| Date of NTSE examination (1st Level) | 17 Nov 2019 |
| Date of Exam (2nd level) | 10 May 2020 |
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Bihar NTSE 2020 Notification
For getting more information about NTSE 2020, candidates need to read the information notice released by the NCERT and a link to check the same is provided below. Further more, Bihar State have also released the notification regarding the NTSE 2020 session and link for the same is provided at the end of the page.
- Click here to check the notice regarding Exam dates for NTSE 2020, released by NCERT.
Bihar NTSE 2020 Application Form
Application Form of Bihar NTSE 2020 is over now. Candidates need to follow the given steps in order to fill the application. The filled in application form need to be submitted to DEO’s Office of the district concerned only duly signed by the Principal of the school. Any error or mistake in the application form will be not be entertained or rectified by the conducting body later.
Application fee –
The application fee is as follows-
- General and OBC Category 150/-
- SC/ST and other disabled categories: 75/-
Note: Candidate belonging to SC/ OBC Category has to attach the attested copy of the certificate regarding reserved caste issued by SDM/Tehsildar with the Application Form.
Bihar NTSE 2020 Eligibility
The students who are studying X Class during the current academic year i.e., 2019-20 in any recognized school in Arunachal Pradesh are eligible to appear for the above said Examination. Elaborated criteria is mentioned below:
Candidates Studying in India: Candidates Studying in India need to first qualify the Stage 1 examination conducted by state/UT government to qualify for the National Talent Search Examination conducted (Sage 2) conducted by NCERT.
Candidates Studying Abroad: Candidates of Indian Origin studying abroad of X standard can also appear for the exam. They are eligible to directly appear for the stage 2 examination. Such students should fulfill the norms of NCERT. For more information regarding the norms, students can check the official website of NCERT.
Bihar NTSE 2020 Exam Pattern
Examination at the State/UT level will comprise two papers i.e
Paper I: Mental Ability Test (MAT): Consisting of 100 questions for 100 Marks.
Paper II: Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT): Candidates have to answer the 100 Question in 120 minutes for 100 Marks.
| Test Type | Marks | Number of Questions | Duration (in minutes) |
| Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 100 | 100 | 120 |
| Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) | 100 | 100 | 120 |
Marking Scheme: For each correct answer candidates will awarded with 1 marks in both MAT and SAT papers. At Stage II There will be no negative marking.
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 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 |
Bihar NTSE 2020 Admit Card
Admit Card of Bihar NTSE 2020 will be issued by the conducting body. Students can be able to download their admit card from the official website or through the direct link which will be provided below, once the conducting body announces the dates to download the admit card. It is mandatory to download the admit card before the day of the examination as per the schedule. Before that it is compulsory to fill the application form and to submit it before the deadline. Candidates are advised to preserve the admit card for further process. No candidate will be allowed in the exam center without a proper or valid admit card.
Bihar NTSE 2020 Answer Key
Bihar NTSE 2020 stage- I answer key will be published on the official website of the conducting body. Answer key will be available in the PDF form, which contains the correct answer of all the questions mentioned in the exam. Candidates can check the official answer key through the direct link which will be provided on this page, as soon as the official notification arrives. Candidates are advised to visit this page for more updates. Candidates can raise an objection to the answer key before the deadline given for it. After this deadline, no objections will be entertained against the answer key and thereafter a final answer key will be published.
Bihar NTSE 2020 Result
Bihar NTSE 2020 Result will be declared on the official website of exam conducting body. Result will be declared after the examination. The link to check the result will be provided here,as soon as the official notification arrives regarding Bihar NTSE 2020 result. It is advised to visit this regularly for more updates.
Bihar NTSE 2020 Cut Off
Candidates have to obtained the minimum cut off marks to qualify the NTSE exam. The qualifying marks for candidates from SC/ST/PH category is 32% in each paper and for other (General/OBC & EWS) Categories it is 40% in each paper.
Bihar NTSE 2020 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).
For selecting the students, the following conditions may apply:
The students of General / OBC & EWS categories must pass each paper with at least 40% marks. For the SC/ST/PH students, this cut off will be 32% marks in each paper.
Bihar NTSE Previous Year Question Paper and Answer Key
Bihar NTSE Question Paper 2017 – 2018
NTSE 2017-18 1st level exam for class X was held on 05 Nov 2017. Candidate successfully participated in NTSE. Candidates can check the Question Paper through the link provided below.
- Click Here to check Bihar NTSE Question Paper 2017-18.
Final Answer Key:Click Here to check Bihar NTSE 2017 – 2018 Final Answer Key.
Bihar NTSE Question Paper MAT 2016
- Click Here to check Bihar NTSE Question Paper MAT 2016.
Bihar NTSE Question Paper SAT 2016
- Click Here to check Bihar NTSE Question Paper SAT 2016.
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