Himachal Pradesh NTSE 2016 – 2017 – State Council of Educational Research & Training, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) has released notification for H.P Talent Search Examination (HPTSE / NTSE) 2016 – 2017 for class X. The complete details regarding Himachal Pradesh (HPTSE / NTSE) 2016 – 2017 for Class X such as application form, eligibility criteria, admit card, exam pattern, result etc. are given below.
Himachal Pradesh (HPTSE / NTSE) 2016 – 2017 for Class X
State Council of Educational Research & Training, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) proposes to hold H.P Talent Search Examination (HPTSE / NTSE) 2016 – 2017 for class X students in November 2016 at various Centres in Himachal Pradesh. The students who qualify Stage I of NTSE (state quota fixed) will be eligible to appear in National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) Stage II to be conducted by NCERT, New Delhi.
Schedule for the Himachal Pradesh (HPTSE / NTSE) 2016 – 2017 is given below.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Last date of submission of Application Forms | 31 Aug 2016 |
| Date of NTSE-I Examination | 06 Nov 2016 |
| Result NTSE-I Examination | 23 Jan 2017 |
| Date of NTSE-II Examination | 14 May 2017 |
One thousand scholarships are awarded to meritorious students selected in the two-stage selection process of NTSE. Students selected in NTSE II shall be awarded scholarship amounting to Rs. 1250/- per month for class XI & XII and Rs. 2000/- per month for undergraduate & post graduate studies.
Result
Result of Himachal Pradesh (HPTSE / NTSE) 2016 – 2017 has been declared. Earlier the examination was held on 06 Nov 2016. The direct link to check the result is also given below for your convenience.
Application Form
Application Forms of Himachal Pradesh (HPTSE / NTSE) 2016 – 2017 is available now. Application forms can be obtained free of cost from SCERT, Solan or can also be downloaded from the website of SCERT, Solan. Candidates can also download the application form of HPTSE / NTSE 2016 – 2017 through the direct link given below.
- Download Application Form – Process is over…!!!
Examination Fee
- General Category : Rs. 40/-
- SC/ ST/ PCG Category : Rs. 40/-
For further information, please contact Office of the Principal, SCERT Solan at Rabon on 01792-227235, 228135 from 10 am to 5 pm.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any regular student of Class x in academic session 2016 – 2017 can appear in this examination. He must have passed IX class securing at least 60% marks (Gen. Category) or 55% (SC/ST/CWSN) in 2015 from any recognized School in HP. Attach the attested copy of marks sheet of Class IX.
- Candidate failed in class X is not eligible to sit in examination.
- Student who have registered under Open Distance Learning Programme are also eligible provided he/she is below 18 years age and is not employed.
- Candidates belonging to SC/ST must attach attested copies of certificate from SDM/Tehsildar/Naib Tehsildar.
- Disability certificate (having disability not below 40%) as per PWD act must be issued by CDMO (Chief Distt. Medical Officer. Without these certificates the prescribed concession for SC/ST/ Disability category shall not be given.
Reservation: 15% seats are reserved for SC, 7.5% for ST and 3% for Physically challenged group (PCG). Candidates claiming caste/tribe reservation must attach attested copy of SC/ST certificate issued by SDM/Tehsildar/Naib Tehsildar with the application form. Candidates belonging to PCG must attach certificate issued by competent authority (CMO) stating disability status of 40% or above.
Admit Card
Admit card was issued by the State Council of Educational Research & Training, Solan for the Himachal Pradesh (HPTSE / NTSE) 2017 examination. Candidates must download their admit card to appear for the examination. Make sure that the Admit Card is attached with the Application Form.
- Admit Card process is over…!!!
Exam Pattern
Stage – I : The Examination conducted in two sessions on the same day. Question paper is divided into three parts.
| Test Type | Marks | No. of Ques | Duration (in minutes) | |
| Mental Ability Test (MAT | Aptitude Test | 50 | 50 | 90 |
| Language Comprehensive Test | 50 | 50 | ||
| Scholastic Test (SAT) | Maths | 20 | 20 | 90 |
| Science | 40 | 40 | ||
| Social Science | 40 | 40 | ||
Each question carries 1 (one) mark and there will be no negative marking at state level exam. All Questions in the booklets are of objective type. For each Question there are Four options of which only one is correct. Your task is to find out the correct option and mark your choice in the OMR Sheet.
The minimum qualifying marks for General category candidates shall be 40% and for SC/ST/PCG is 35% for each examination.
Stage – II (National Level) : 34 candidates will be selected in Stage-I and their names will be recommended to NCERT, New Delhi. They shall be eligible to appear in Stage-II of the NTSE. The candidate who is selected in Stage-II will be awarded the Scholarship. There is no provision for State quota at the stage.
- Date of Exam : 14 May, 2017
- Stage-II will also comprise of MAT, SAT and LT.
Answer Key – Official
For More Details Regarding Himachal Pradesh (HPTSE / NTSE) 2016 – 2017 – Download Official Notification
Himachal Pradesh (HPTSE / NTSE) 2015 – 2016
HPTSE / HP NTSE Result & Merit List
State Council of Educational Research & Training has announced the Result of First Stage of NTSE 2016 which was conducted on 08 Nov 2015. Only qualified candidates of NTSE Stage I examination were eligible for NTSE Stage II examination which was conducted on 08 May 2016. Candidates who appeared for the NTSE Stage I examination can check their “Result” & “Merit List” which is provided below.
NTSE 2016 Stage I Result:-
Merit List:-
Answer Keys – Revised
The Revised Answer Keys of Himachal Pradesh National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) 2016 has been released.
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