NTSE Answer Keys (out), Application , Eligibility , Admit Card, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, & Result
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Mar 19, 2021
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The NTSE Exam is conducted every year at 2 levels: Stage 1 (State Level) and Stage 2 (National level). To avail of the scholarship program, the applicants should qualify for both stages of the exam.
NTSE 2021 stage 1 was held in December of 2020, for Mizoram, Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar, Meghalaya, all other states, and Union Territories and It is scheduled to be conducted on January 17 for West Bengal, January 24 for Bihar, Kerala, and Karnataka, and on February 21 for Telangana and HP. On the other hand, the NTSE Stage 2 exam has been scheduled for June 13, 2021.
The result of Stage 1 will be released separately by all respective states and UTs between February and March 2021 and the result of Stage 2 will be released by the NCERT in October 2021.
Latest Updates:
17 December 2020: The revised exam schedule for NTSE Stage 2 is out. Read more
16 December 2020: 3800 students appeared for NTSE Stage 1 from Puducherry. Read more
16 December 2020: NTSE Answer key 2020-21 for Stage 1 released. Read more.
NTSE 2021 Highlights
|
Exam Name |
National Talent Search Examination |
| The conducting body |
|
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Class level | Class 10th |
| Number of Vacancies | 2000 |
| Amount of Scholarship |
|
| Level of Scholarship | Up to Ph.D. |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam |
Offline |
| Exam Papers |
MAT & SAT |
| Duration of Exam |
120 minutes for each paper |
| Helpline |
Phone number - 011-26560464 e-mail - ntsexam.ncert@gov.in |
| Official Website |
NTSE 2021 Exam Dates
NCERT has announced NTSE 2021 Exam Dates. Here is the list.
|
Events |
Stage 1 Dates |
Stage 2 Dates |
|---|---|---|
|
NTSE application dates |
October 1, 2020 |
No registration |
|
NTSE Admit card releases |
November 2020 |
May-June 2021 |
|
NTSE Exam dates |
December 12 and 13, 27, 2020 & January 24, February 21, 2021 |
June 13, 2021 |
|
NTSE Result releases |
January – March 2021 |
October 2021 |
NTSE 2021 Eligibility Criteria
There are certain conditions laid out by NCERT that one should keep in mind before applying for the exam. NTSE Eligibility Criteria for each stage differ. The detailed criteria are provided below.
- Candidates must be an Indian national.
- Candidates must be studying in class 10 in a recognized private or government school in India.
- Unemployed candidates below the age of 18, studying in class 10 from open or distance learning are also eligible to apply.
- States or UTs may lay down some more conditions such as minimum qualifying marks in the previous class, age limit, etc.
- The aspirants will not be qualified for the second stage if they will not meet the sectional cutoff in stage 1 (even after meeting the overall cutoff score).
- The Indian students (who are studying abroad), should send the attested copy of the class 9 mark sheet to the head of the Educational Survey Division, NCERT by December 31, 2020.
Required Minimum Qualifying Score in Class 9
|
State |
Minimum qualifying Marks (For General Category) |
Minimum qualifying Marks (For Reserved Category) |
|
Maharashtra |
60% marks |
55% |
|
Rajasthan |
55% |
50% |
|
Delhi |
60% |
55% |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
55% |
44% |
|
Punjab |
70% |
55% |
|
Bihar |
60% |
- |
|
West Bengal |
50% |
40% |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
40% |
32% |
|
Tamil Nadu |
60% |
- |
|
Assam |
40% |
32% |
|
Jammu & Kashmir |
60% |
55% |
|
Jharkhand |
55% |
40% |
|
Goa |
70% |
55% |
|
Uttarakhand |
60% |
55% |
|
Gujarat |
55% |
- |
|
Manipur |
60% |
55% |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
60% |
55% |
|
Kerala |
55% |
- |
|
Haryana |
55% |
- |
|
Puducherry |
60% |
- |
|
Chandigarh |
61% |
56% |
|
Odisha |
60% |
55% |
NTSE 2021 Reservation Criteria
There are provisions of reservation in NTSE 2021 as per government of India norms:
| Category | Reservation Percentage |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5% |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 27% |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWD) | 4% |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 10% |
ApplicationApplicationNTSE 2021 Application Form
Candidates can fill the application form through both the online and offline modes. The application form will be distributed separately by different states. The last date of application submission also varies from state to state.
- Some general guidelines regarding the form filling process are as discussed below.
- If downloading, then while taking the printout use legal 8.5” * 14” size paper.
- Application form available online or with State/ UT liaison officer is only applicable for the Stage 1 exam.
- Candidates have to pay the application fee as prescribed by their respective State/UT.
- While filling NTSE 2021 Application Form candidates or the principal have to leave the 4-digit center code blank, this has to be filled by the liaison officer or concerned district officer, or center superintendent.
How to fill NTSE Form?
The process of form filling is different for Indian students who are studying in their home country and Indian students studying abroad. The details are provided below.
Indian Students
- Candidates must download the application form available on the official NCERT website.
- After filling in all fields, the applicant must get the form signed by the principal of his school.
- Then the application form must be submitted to the State Liaison Officer before the last date of submission.
Indian Students Studying Abroad
- Such candidates can directly apply for Stage 2 of the NTSE exam.
- The application form will have to be downloaded from the website.
- The duly filled in application must be sent with a photocopy of the mark sheet of the previous exam.
Read: NTSE 2021 Application Form and Registration Process
NTSE 2021 Application Fees
- Application fees of the aspirants are dependent upon the respective states and Union territories.
- The candidates will not need to pay the entrance fee for the National Level Examination.
NTSE 2021 Admit Card
NTSE 2021 Admit Card will be made available by the authorities as per the official schedule. It will contain important details such as the candidate’s name, the candidate’s roll number, exam date, and timing as well as exam center address. The steps to obtain the admit card are explained below:
- NTSE Admit Card 2021 for Stage 1 will be sent by post to the candidate’s address, as specified in the application form.
- In case the admit card is not received, candidates can visit the office of the Chief Superintendent to obtain their hall ticket.
- The admit card for NTSE 2021 Stage 2 will be available on the official NCERT website in April 2021.
- Candidates must download their respective hall tickets from the website using their login credentials if the state authorities released the admit card on the official website.
Documents Required with NTSE Admit Card
Candidates will have to carry NTSE Admit Card 2021 and an original Photo ID proof with its photocopy. Entry inside the exam center will not be granted if the student fails to produce the admit card and his photo ID card. A candidate may carry any one of the below documents:
NTSE 2021 Exam Centers
NTSE 2021 exam is conducted in various states and union territories. Candidates have to indicate their preferred exam center at the time of filling up the NTSE Application Form. The address of the allotted exam center will be mentioned on the admit card. Below is the list of exam centers for the NTSE 2021 examination:
| States/ UTs | Exam Centre Venue |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | KV No 2, Raksha Vihar, Minnie Bay |
| Andhra Pradesh | KV, Gandhi Gram Post, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | KV No 2, Itanagar, Chimpu Post, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Assam | KV CRPF 9 Mile Amerigog, Kamrup, Guwahati |
| Bihar | KV No 1, Lohiya Nagar, Near Heart Hospital, Kankarbagh, Patna |
| Chandigarh | KV, ASF High Grounds, Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | KV No 2, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar, Sector 4, Raipur |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | KV, Government High School Campus, Silvassa |
| Delhi | KV No 3, Ringroad, Near Seema Sadak Bhawan |
| Goa | KV, INS Mandovi, Panjim |
| Gujarat | KV No 1, Near Police Commissioner’s Office, Shahi Baug, Ahmedabad |
| Haryana | KV No 1, AFS, Sector 14, Old Delhi Road, Gurugram |
| Himachal Pradesh | KV, Dharamshala Cantt, Kangra |
| Jammu & Kashmir | KV No 1, Gandhinagar, Jammu |
| Jharkhand | KV CCL, Rajendra Nagar, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | KV, ASC Centre, Victoria Road, Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Kerala | KV No 3, Port Trust, Willingdon Island, Kochi, Ernakulam |
| Lakshadweep | KV, Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | KV No 1, Opp Central India Flour Mill, Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal |
| Maharashtra | KV, Bhandup, LBS Marg, Kanjurmarg West |
| Maharashtra | KV, BEG, Near Deccan College, Pune |
| Manipur | KV No 1, Lamphelpat, Imphal |
| Meghalaya | KV, Happy Valley, Shillong |
| Mizoram | KV, Project Pushpak Zemabawk, Aizawl |
| Nagaland | KV, CRPF Camp, Lerie Hill, Kohima, Nagaland |
| Odisha | KV No 1, Unit 9, Near Ram Mandir, Bhubaneswar |
| Puducherry | KV, IIT Campus, Chennai |
| Punjab | KV, ASF High Grounds, Chandigarh |
| Rajasthan | KV No 1, Bajaj Nagar, Opp Tonk Phatak, Jaipur |
| Sikkim | KV, Post Tadong, Middil, Siyari, Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | KV, IIT Campus, Chennai |
| Telangana | KV No 1, Langer House, Golconda, Hyderabad |
| Tripura | KV (GC) CRPF, Adarani, Salbagan, Agartala |
| Uttarakhand | KV ONGC, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun |
| Uttar Pradesh | KV, Lucknow Cantt |
| Uttar Pradesh | KV, New Cantt, VD Road, Allahabad |
| West Bengal | KV, Ballygunge, Circular Road, Kolkata |
NTSE 2021 Exam Pattern
NTSE Exam is conducted in two stages i.e. Stage 1 and Stage 2. Stage 1 is a state-level examination conducted by authorities of various states and union territories. Stage 2 is a national level examination conducted by NCERT for Stage 1 qualifiers and Indian nationals studying abroad as they are exempted from the stage 1 exam. The pattern for both the Stage 1 and Stage 2 exams is the same.
- NTSE Exam is an offline test. Candidates have to mark their answers in OMR sheets.
- The exam is divided into two papers. Paper 1 is Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Paper 2 is Scholastic Ability Test (SAT). Here are preparation tips for SAT
- The medium of the Stage 1 exam is specified by respective state authorities while Stage 2 exam is offered in Asamiya, Bangla, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu language.
- There is no negative marking applicable in NTSE 2021.
NTSE Exam Pattern for both Stage 1 and Stage 2 are explained below:
| NTSE Papers | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 – MAT | 100 | 100 | 120 Minutes |
| Paper 2 – SAT | 100 (Science-40, Math-20, Social Science-40) | 100 | 120 Minutes |
Syllabus for NTSE Exam
- The syllabus of NTSE is based on 10 curricula of NCERT.
- Students are advised to go through every topic while preparing for the exam.
- NTSE consists of multiple-choice questions which are asked from the subjects like Mathematics, Science, Social Science, English, General Knowledge, and Mental Ability syllabus.
- Following is the detailed explanation of all the topics of different subjects along with the weight-age of the particular topic:
Syllabus of Part 1 – Mental Ability Test (MAT)
| Topics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Verbal and Non Verbal Analogy | Verbal and Non-Verbal Series | Water and Mirror Images |
| Classification | Coding-Decoding | Cube and Dice |
| Alphabet and Number Test | Blood Relations | Word Problems |
| Distance and Direction | Paper Cutting and Folding | Ranking and Arrangements |
| Venn Diagrams | Mathematical Operations | Embedded Figures |
| Calendar, Time, and Clock | Missing Characters | - |
Get preparation tips for MAT of NTSE 2021
Syllabus of Part 2 – Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
This section is divided into 3 sections:
- Mathematics: There will be 20 questions from this section in the SAT.
- Social Science: There will 40 questions asked from this section.
- Science: From this section, candidates will face at least 40 questions. Read the syllabus of NTSE 2021
NTSE 2021 Recommended Books
Books play a very important role in the preparation of any kind of examination. NCERT Books are essential for NTSE Preparation. The following table shows the name of additional books which every aspirant must study:
| Name of the Book | Publisher |
|---|---|
| Study Package for NTSE Class X (English) 1st and 2nd Edition | Mc Graw Hill |
| Practice Papers NTSE X (English) 1st Edition | TMH Books |
| The Pearson Guide to NTSE Class 10 (English) 1st Edition | Saurabh Priyadarshini and Navi C. Joshi |
| NTSE Explorer: MAT + SAT + New English Language Test for class 10th ( English) | Sonia Lal |
NTSE 2021 Result
Those students who have successfully qualified for the test are eligible for the scholarship. Students will be selected for the scholarship based on the final merit list. Once the stage 2 result will be announced, the final merit list will be prepared accordingly.
The merit list will be published on the website. To check the examination result, students can visit the official website of NCERT, Students have to enter their Registration number and Date of Birth to check the result. By following the below steps students can easily download their NTSE 2021 Result:
- Visit the official website of state government/ Union Territories.
- Click on the link ‘NTSE 2021 Result’
- After clicking on the link, students will be redirected to the next page.
- Enter the required details i.e. Roll number, date of birth
- Click on the submit button.
- NTSE Result will be displayed on the screen.
- Download the same for future reference.
Note: It will not be sent through the post.
NTSE 2021 Cut off
The Cut-off marks are the minimum marks that are required by candidates to clear the examination. The cut off marks will be declared by the respective states. The final cut off mark will be declared by NCERT after the completion of the stage 2 examination. NCERT publishes category wise and subjects wise cut off marks.
The factors affecting the state wise cut off marks are as follows:
- Students appearing in the exam
- The difficulty level of the paper
- Marking scheme
- Number of seats available
Go through detailed cutoff Marks of the NTSE exam.
NTSE Scholarships
Around 2000 scholarships are awarded for each stage of education. These stages are:
- For Class XI to Class XII, a scholarship of Rs.1250/- per month is provided.
- For Undergraduates and Postgraduates, a scholarship of Rs.2000/- per month is provided.
- For Ph.D., the scholarship amount is fixed as per the UGC norms. Get NTSE Scholarship details here.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.