NTSE 2021 Notification: Exam Dates (out), Application form (for Andhra out) & Eligibility Criteria

NTSE (National Talent Search Examination) 2021 is a National Level Examination conducted by NCERT (National Council of Education Research and Training) to provide the scholarship to the deserving candidates. This exam is for secondary school level to identify and recognize students with high intellect and skills. The examination is conducted every year at 2 levels: Stage 1 (State Level) and Stage 2 (National level). To avail the scholarship program, the applicants should qualify both stages of the exam. NTSE 2021 Application form will be released in September 2020 (tentatively). 

Latest: NTSE 2019 Bihar stage 1 result has been declared on June 12, 2020. Click here

• NTSE 2020 application form for Andhra Pradesh has been released. Check details here
• NTSE notice for Stage-I exam is out. Check details here
• NTSE Jharkhand stage 1 result has been declared on May 05, 2020. Check Here.
• NTSE 2020 Stage 1 Result has been declared on the official website.
• For both stages, the exam is divided into two parts i.e. Mental Ability Test (MAT), and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). – Check NTSE 2020 Syllabus

Every year around 1,200,000 to 1,400,000 students appear for the examination, while only 5000 students are selected for stage 2. Out of these 5000 students, only 1000 candidates are selected for the scholarship. 

Scholarship: one thousand scholarships are awarded for different stages of education as follows:

• Scholarship of Rs.1250/- per month for Class-XI to XII.
• Scholarship of Rs.2000/- per month for Undergraduates and Post-graduates.
• The amount of Scholarship for Ph.D. is fixed in accordance with the UGC norms.

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NTSE 2020 Highlights

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NTSE 2021 Exam Dates and Other Important Dates 

NCERT has announced NTSE 2021 Exam Dates: 

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 second stage if they will not meet the sectional cut off in stage 1 (even after meeting the overall cut off 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 31^st December 2020. 

Minimum Qualifying Score Needed in Class 9

NTSE Qualifying Score

NTSE 2021 Reservation Criteria

There are provisions of reservation in NTSE 2021 as per government of India norms:

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NTSE 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 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 principle have to leave the 4-digit centre code blank, this has to be filled by the liaison officer or concerned district officer or centre 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

1. Candidates must download the application form available on the official NCERT website.
2. After filling in all fields, the applicant must get the form signed by the principal of his school.
3. Then the application form must be submitted to the State Liaison Officer before the last date of submission.

Indian Students Studying Abroad

1. Such candidates can directly apply for Stage 2 of the NTSE exam.
2. The application form will have to be downloaded from the website.
3. The duly filled in application must be sent with a photocopy of the mark sheet of the previous exam to the following address:

Head, Educational Survey Division,
National Council of Educational Research and Training,
Sri Aurobindo Marg,
New Delhi 110016.

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 entrance fee for the National Level Examination. 

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NTSE 2021 Admit Card

NTSE Admit Cards will be made available by the authorities as per the official schedule. It will contain important details such as candidate’s name, candidate’s roll number, exam date and timing as well as exam centre address. The steps to obtain the admit card are explained below:

• NTSE Admit Card 2021 for Stage 1 will be sent by post to candidate’s address, as specified in the application form.
• In case the admit card is not received, candidates can visit the office of Chief Superintendent to obtain their hall ticket.
• The admit card for NTSE 2021 Stage 2 will be available on the official NCERT website in the month of April 2021.
• Candidates must download their respective hall tickets from the website using their login credentials

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 centre 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:

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NTSE 2021 Exam centres

NTSE 2021 exam is conducted in various states and union territories. Candidates have to indicate their preferred exam centre at the time of filling up NTSE Application Form. Address of the allotted exam centre will be mentioned on the admit card. Below is the list of exam centres for NTSE 2021 examination:

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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 stage 1 exam. The pattern for both the Stage 1 and Stage 2 exam is 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).
• The medium of 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:

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NTSE 2021 Syllabus

• Syllabus of NTSE is based on 10 curricula of NCERT.
• Students are advised to go through each and 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:

Mathematics Syllabus

NTSE Mathematics section contains around 30 questions which include the topics from class 6 to 10.

Science Syllabus

In the science syllabus, topics are included from Physics, Chemistry and Biology. This section contains around 35 questions.

Social Science Syllabus

In this subject, topics are from History, Civics, Geography, Economics and General Awareness. This section contains around 35 questions.

English Syllabus

General Knowledge Syllabus

Mental Ability Syllabus

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NTSE 2021 Recommended Books

Books play a very important role for the preparation of any kind of examination. The following table shows the names of the books which every aspirant must study:

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NTSE 2021 Result

• Those students who have successfully qualified the test are eligible for the scholarship.
• Students will be selected for the scholarship on the basis of the final merit list.
• Once stage 2 result will be announced, the final merit list will be prepared accordingly.
• The merit list will be published on the website. It will not be sent through post.
• To check the examination result, students can visit the official website of NCERT i.e. www.ncert.nic.in.
• Students have to enter their Registration number and Date of Birth to check the result.
• The result will be available in PDF file format.

By following the below steps students can easily download their NTSE 2020 Result:

1. Visit the official website of state government/ Union Territories.
2. Click on the link ‘NTSE 2021 Result’
3. After clicking on the link, students will be redirected to the next page.
4. Enter the required details i.e. Roll number, date of birth
5. Click on the submit button.
6. NTSE Result will be displayed on the screen.
7. Download the same for future reference.

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NTSE 2021 Cut off

Cut off marks are the minimum marks that are required by candidate 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 stage 2 examination. NCERT publishes category wise and subject wise cut off marks.

The factors affecting the state wise cut off marks are as follows:

• Students appearing in the exam
• Difficulty level of the paper
• Marking scheme
• Number of seats available

Category wise cut off marks

Subject wise cut off marks

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