Meghalaya state NTSE 2018-19 stage-1 Official Notification Released | Check Exam dates, Pattern, Eligibility etc

“DERT (Directorate of Educational Research and Training), Shillong has recently released official notification for State level NTS exam stage-1.”

NTSE is an abbreviated term for National Talent Search Exam. This exam is conducted in two stages, the NTSE Stage-1 is being conducted on State Level by respective State Education Board of Schools & the NTSE Stage-2 by NCERT, Delhi. Total 1000 students are selected through NTS 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 10^th from any recognized school under Meghalaya State Education Board.
• NMMSS (National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Scheme) awardees are also eligible for the NTS exam 2018-19.
• Students must have minimum 60% (for General & 55% for Rest categories) in class 9^th.
• The maximum age is restricted to 18 years only (as on 1^st July 2018).

Exam Pattern:

The State Level NTSE exam will have two test papers –

1. MAT (Mental Ability Test) &
2. SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)

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 9^th & 10^th are recommended.

Important dates:

• Last date for submitting Application Form: 28^th September 2018
• Expected Date for NTSE Admit Card release: 24^th October 2018
• NTSE Stage-1 Exam Date: 03^rd November 2018
• NTSE Stage-2 Exam Date: 12^th May 2019 (As Expected)

Download Application Form for NTSE Stage-1 from HERE

Check the Official notification for All related information i.e. Expected Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Required Documents etc…