“SCERT (State Council of Educational Research and Training, UT Chandigarh has recently released official notification for State level NTS exam stage-1.”
NTSE stands for National Talent Search Exam. This exam is conducted annually in two stages, the NTSE Stage-1 is being conducted on State Level by respective State Education Board of Schools/SCERTs & the NTSE Stage-2 by NCERT, Delhi. Total 1000 students are selected through his exam & all the selected students are provided a monthly scholarship for their further studies up to Post Graduate level.
Eligibility
All students currently studying in class 10th from any recognized school under Chandigarh State Education Board. Students must have minimum 61% (for General & 56% for Rest categories) in class 9th.
NTSE Exam Pattern:
Paper | Test name | Maximum Marks | No of Questions | Duration (in minutes) |
Timings of Exam |
I | Mental Ability Test (MAT) |
100 | 100 | 120 | Morning Session 10.00AM to 12.00AM |
II | Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) | 100 | 100 | 120 | Evening Session 01.00PM to 03.00PM |
Both the papers weigh 100 questions each with 1 marks for each right question and exam duration will be 120 minutes (& 150 minutes for Differently abled students). There is no particular syllabus for the exam but syllabi of class 9th & 10th is recommended.
Note: There will be NO NEGATIVE MARKING.
Important dates:
- Last date for submitting Application Form: 20th September 2018
- Official Date for NTSE Admit Card release: 22nd October 2018 to 26th October 2018
- NTSE Stage-1 Exam Date: 04th November 2018
- NTSE Stage-2 Exam Date: 12th May 2019
Check the Official notification for All related information i.e. Application form, Expected Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Required Documents etc…