NTSE 2021: Exam Date, Syllabus, Eligibility Criteria, Admit Card, Results

National Talent Search Exam (NTSE)

A lot of efforts are taken by the educational authorities for enhancing the quality of education and the quality of students through various educational organizations both government and non-government. The result of one such effort is the National Talent Search Exam (NTSE).

The National Talent Search Exam or NTSE is a scholarship exam conducted by NCERT in two stages along with the State Governments taking care of Stage 1 of the Exam and NCERT handling the Stage 2 of the exam. NTSE is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious and renown exams in our country.

Eligibility

Students studying in Std X are eligible to appear for the exam
Any student studying in a recognized school in India is eligible to apply for the exam
Students with Indian nationality and studying abroad can also apply for the exam
The students should be less than 18 years of age as of 1^st July 2021
The student should be applying to the Board exams for the first time
The student should not be employed
Stage 2 of the exam has a State and Union Territory-wise quota which is calculated by the computer depending on the number of students in secondary school in each State and Union Territory
General category students should score a minimum of 40% and other categories should score 32%

Schedule

Description	Date
Availability of Application form	Second week of September 2021
Last date for submission of Application	Varies from State to State
Admit Cards availability	In the month of October
Stage 1 exam for Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Andaman & Nicobar	3rd November 2021
Stage 1 exam for rest	^4th November 2021
Results of Stage 1	End of November 2021
Stage 2 Admit Card availability	Last week of April 2021
Stage 2 Exam	12^th May 2021
Stage 2 Result	August 2021

Note: - Some of these dates may vary depending on the State/Union Territory the student is studying in.

How To Apply

The application process of Stage 1 is in the hands of the State/Union Territory
The application process varies and needs to be checked at the local level
It maybe online/offline, individual/school, etc. depending on the State/UT
Application and form fees need to be submitted to Liaison officer of State/UT as per the directives laid down by the State/UT
No separate process is required for Stage 2

Admit Cards

The Admit Card will be sent by the authorities by speed post to the individuals directly
The Admit Cards may or may not be available online depending on your State/UT

Syllabus

The exam consists of 3 parts:

You can use your course book for the study and preparation

The syllabus of the exam includes the syllabus of standard 9^th and 10^th syllabus
There is negative marking of 1/3 marks
All questions carry 1 mark
The exam is a multiple choice exam

Mental Ability Test (MAT)
Language Test
Scholastic Ability Test (SAT)

MAT is used to judge the reasoning power and ability of the student think, judge and visualize
It includes questions based on problem-solving, classification, series, patterns, coding-decoding, etc.
The paper will have 50 questions of this section
Language Test is used to judge the student on the lingual abilities of the student
The language test has an option of English or Hindi which can be selected at the time of filing the application
The paper will have 50 questions of this section includes questions based on Maths, Science and Social Science of class 9 and 10 of the students
The paper will have 150 questions of this section
The paper can be attempted in the following languages - Asamiya, Bangla, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu

Scholarships

The scholarships are awarded to students who clear the stage 2 of the exam
The scholarship is awarded to the students up to doctoral level if they pursue courses in science or social science
It is available up to the second-degree level subject in case of medical and engineering courses
The scholarship structure is as follows

Academic Level	Scholarship
Class 11^th and 12^th	Rs. 1250 per month
UG & PG courses	Rs. 2000 per month
Ph.D. courses	As per UGC norms

FAQs

Q.1.What languages can the paper be given?

Ans.The paper can be given in Asamiya, Bangla, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu,and Urdu. However, the Language test can be given only in English or Hindi.

Q.2.Where can I start preparing for the exam?

Ans.You can start preparing for NTSE right from your class 9^th& 10^th textbooks. When you finish them you can go for reputed books available at your local bookstore.

Q.3.How many students are awarded the scholarship?

Ans.About 1000 students are awarded the scholarship every year.

Q.4.Whom can I contact in case of grievances?

Ans.For grievances regarding Stage 1 of the exam, you must contact your respective State/UT authorities. For grievances of Stage 2, you must contact NCERT.