Sikkim National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) 2020: Human Resource Development Department Government of Sikkim releases the notification for National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) 2020 for class X students. The students who qualify stage I of NTSE will be eligible to appear in National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) stage II which will be conducted by NCERT. The complete details of Sikkim NTSE 2020 application form, admit card, exam date, result and other information are given below.
Latest: NTSE Stage 2 exam has been postponed. New date will be notified later.
Sikkim NTSE 2020 for Class X
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 Sikkim state will be conducted as per the schedule is given below.
Schedule for the Sikkim NTSE 2020 is given below:
| NTSE Event | Important Dates |
| The last date of submission of filled up forms by the schools to the District Office | 10 Sep 2019 |
| Issue of Admit Card | 17 Oct 2019 |
| Date of Stage I exam | 03 Nov 2019 |
| Date of Stage II exam |
Quick Links
NTSE 2020 Stage 2 Exam Postponement Notice
Sikkim NTSE 2020 Result
The result of Sikkim NTSE 2020 is released online on the official website of the board. The candidates are able to check result through the direct link provided here. One can also download the result alongside checking it. The selection of the candidates is done on the basis of the cutoff of the exam. The candidates who qualify Stage 1 are eligible to sit for Stage of NTSE.
Sikkim NTSE Application Form 2020
Application Process of Sikkim NTSE 2020 for class X has started. Application forms can be downloaded from the official website of Sikkim HRDD at sikkimhrdd.org before the last date. Candidates can also download the Sikkim NTSE 2020 application form from the link that will be given below. 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.
The application process is over now…
Documents to be submitted with the Application Form:
- Xerox copy of Caste Certificate for SC/ST/OBC Candidate for NTS Exam.
- EWS Certificate issued by Mamlatdar, Daman/Diu for EVVS students for NTS Exam
- Caste and Non creamy Certificate for OBC Students for NTS Exam
- Disabilities status certificate from the competent authority for NTS Exam
Sikkim NTSE Eligibility Criteria 2020
Given below is the Eligibility Criteria for Sikkim NTSE 2020
- All students of Class X studying in recognized schools are eligible to appear for the Stage I examination, conducted by the State/ UTs in which the schools are located.
- There will be no domicile restriction.
- Students registered under Open Distance Learning (ODL) will also be eligible for scholarship, 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.
Sikkim NTSE Examination Scheme 2020
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 a 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
Sikkim NTSE Admit Card 2020
Admit card for Sikkim NTSE 2020 will be issued on the official website sikkimhrdd.org. Candidates will able to download the admit card from the above given website or from the direct link that will be provided below. The admit card is the essential document to be carried at the time of examination. It contains specifics such as candidate’s name, roll number, exam centre details.
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 |
Answer Key
The Official Answer Key for Sikkim NTSE 2020 will be published by the Human Resource Development Department Government of Sikkim. The answer key will be released as a pdf file and contains the answer and solutions to all the questions asked in the exam. The candidates will be able to estimate their score through the answer key of NTSE.
Cutoff
Cut Off for Sikkim NTSE 2020 will be available on the official website of exam conducting body. Candidates can check the NTSE 2020 Cut Off from here as per official announcement.Cut off will release after the declaration of the result. Candidates are advised to check here for knowing the cutoff. A direct link will be available here. We will be providing the cut off here on our page for the ease of the candidate.
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).
Official Website: sikkimhrdd.org
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