NTSE 2021: National Talent Search Exam for Class X | NTSE 2019 – 2020 Stage II Exam Reschedule

Every year NCERT conducts the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) in coordination with states for students studying in Class X to identify and nurture their talent and then awarding them with scholarships. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of two objective type written tests namely the Mental Ability Test (MAT) and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) followed by face-to-face interviews. Identification of talent comprises a 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.

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– Application Form for NTSE 2021 (For Abroad Candidates Only) has been released. Click here to get application form.
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– Reschedule exam notice has been announced for NTSE Stage II Examination 2019 -20. Scroll down to check it.
– Advertisement for Students Studying in Class X of National Talent Search Examination 2021 has been released by NCERT. Scroll down to check same.

National Talent Search Exam (NTSE) 2021

2000 scholarships are awarded in the country with reservation of 15 percent for SC, 7.5 percent for ST and 27 percent for other backward classes and 4 percent for a group of students with benchmark disabilities. With the help of this page, candidates can get complete details on NTSE 2021 from below.

Schedule for the NTSE 2021 is given below.

NTSE 2021 Examination	Important Dates
Stage I	Last date for Submission of Application Form	to be notified
Examination in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andaman and Nicobar Islands	12 Dec 2020
Examination in all other States and Union Territories except above & below mentioned 9 States/UTs.	13 Dec 2020
Stage II	Examination in All States and Union Territories	13 Jun 2021

NTSE 2019 -2020 Stage II Reschedule Exam Notice

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Change of examination Centre for NTS Stage II Examination 2019-20

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• Click here to list of candidates whose request for change of examination center accepted.
• Click here to list of candidates whose request for change of examination center Not accepted.

Change of examination Centre for NTS Stage II Examination 2019-20

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NTSE Notification

Advertisement for Students Studying in Class X of National Talent Search Examination 2021 has been released by NCERT. Candidates who are interested to apply can check the notification from the direct link given below.

• Click here to check notification regarding NTSE 2021 released by NCERT.

NTSE Eligibility

The National Talent Search Examination is open for students of Indian nationality whether they study in India or abroad at Class X level.

Candidates Studying in India: 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

Candidates Studying Abroad: Students of Indian nationality studying abroad at the Class X level may also compete for Talent Search Award. They are exempted from the first level-screening test and are permitted to appear directly at the second level examination conducted by the NCERT.

Note: Students registered under open Distance Learning (ODL) will also be eligible for schorship, provided the student is below the age of 18 years (as on 1st July of the particular year), the student is not employed and she/he is appearing in class X examination for the first time.

Note: Candidates who will qualify the NTSE Stage 1 examination will only be eligible for NTSE Stage 2 Examination.

NTSE Application Form

Application or Registration form for NTSE 2021 will be released. To fill the application form candidates have to visit their school or government offices where NTSE form releases. The filled-in application by the student be submitted to the State Liaison Officer duly signed by the Principal of the school before the due date as advertised / circulated by each concerned State / UT. Direct link of NTSE 2021 Application Form will also be provided at Application Form page.

NTSE Admit Card

The NTSE Admit Card 2021 for the stage -I examination will be released online on its respective state websites. The NTSE Admit Card / Admission letter shall have all the information about the venue, the roll number, the date and time of the test. Candidates can download their NTSE Admit Cards themselves before the examination.

Centre of Examination

Generally the candidate belonging to a particular state shall be allotted the centre in the same state. Normally there is only one centre in each state for the National Level Examination. The conduct of examination at the centers shall be done under the supervision of the Centre Superintendent appointed by the NCERT. An independent observer for each centre is also appointed by the NCERT.

NTSE Syllabus

There is no prescribed syllabus for the NTSE. However, the standard of items shall be conforming to the level of Classes IX and X. You can go through the preparation books, question papers and mock tests.

NTSE Examination Pattern

State level examination may have two parts: Part-I Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Part-II Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) for nominating the required number of candidates for the second level test to be conducted by the NCERT. The pattern of written examination at State / UT level is as follows:

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

Mental Ability Test: There shall be 100 multiple-choice type items, with four alternatives. Each item will carry one mark. Candidates are required to answer the question in prescribed mode.

Scholastic Aptitude Test: The scholastic Aptitude Test will consist of 100 multiple-choice items of one mark each. Each item shall have four alternatives, out of which only one will be the correct answer. Candidates are required to answer the question in prescribed mode.

Negative Marking: There will be No Negative Marking in Stage II Examination.

NTSE State Quotas

Each State / Union Territory has been allotted a quota to recommend a specific number of candidates for the Stage II examination. However, there will be no State / Union Territory Quota for the final award of scholarship after the Stage II examination. Quota is revised after every three years. Quota allotted for States for 2018 – 2020 is given below.

Andaman & Nicobar Islands	20
Andhra Pradesh	263
Arunachal Pradesh	50
Assam	202
Bihar	691
Chandigarh	20
Chattisgarh	195
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	20
Daman & Diu	20
Delhi	153
Goa	50
Gujarat	360
Haryana	186
Himachal Pradesh	51
Jammu & Kashmir	64
Jharkhand	142
Karnataka	371
Kerala	220
Lakshdweep	20
Madhya Pradesh	530
Maharashtra	774
Manipur	50
Meghalaya	50
Mizoram	50
Nagaland	50
Odisha	259
Puducherry	20
Punjab	183
Rajasthan	485
Sikkim	50
Tamil Nadu	466
Telangana	216
Tripura	50
Uttar Pradesh	1408
Uttarakhand	79
West Bengal	569

NTSE Selection Process

There will be two-stage selection process for award of scholarship. For Stage-I, selection will be done by States/UTs through a written examination. Students who qualify Stage I will be eligible to appear for Stage II examination conducted by NCERT.

Only candidates qualifying in both the papers separately will be considered for merit.  Selection of the awardees will be made on the basis of total Marks scored in MAT & SAT based on merit.

Qualifying marks for candidates from General category is 40% in each paper and for candidates from SC, ST, PH is 32% in each paper.

The States/UTs will also conduct the selection test for National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme on behalf of NCERT.

NTSE Reservation

• 15% scholarships will be reserved for students belonging to the SC category,
• 7.5% scholarships for students belonging to the ST category and
• 27% scholarships for students belonging to the OBC category.
• 4% for Physically Challenged Group of Students.
• 10% scholarships for students belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) category.

NTSE Scholarships Amount

On the basis of the National Talent Search Examination scholarships will be awarded. The amount of scholarship will be as under:

• Scholarship of Rs. 1250 per month for class XI & XII
• Scholarship of Rs. 2000 per month for UG & PG
• Scholarship for Ph.D will be fixed in accordance with the UGC Norms.

Official Website: www.ncert.nic.in

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