scertodisha.nic.in NTS 2017-18 State Level National Talent Search Exam : SCERT Odisha

Organization : Odisha Directorate of Teacher Education & SCERT
Exam Name : State Level National Talent Search Examination NTS 2017-2018
Applicable For : Students Studying in Class X
Applicable State : Odisha
Application Last Date : 31.08.2017
Exam Date : 05.11.2017

Website : http://www.scertodisha.nic.in/
Apply Online : http://scertodisha.nic.in/
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NTS Exam :

Applications are invited for State Level National Talent Search Examination, 2017-2018 to select 118 candidates for National Level Talent Search Examination from eligible students studying in Class X in recognized schools located in the state of Odisha. State Level National Talent Search Examination, 2017-2018 will be held on 05.11.2017 (Sunday) as per details given below.

Related / Similar Scholarship : SCERT Odisha NMMS Result 2017-18

Examination :
National Talent Search Examination, 2017-2018 will be conducted in two stages.

Stage – I :
State Level National Talent Search Examination will be conducted on 05.11.2017 (Sunday) for selection of candidates to National Talent Search Examination.

Stage – II :
National Level Talent Search Examination will be conducted by NCERT for candidates selected through Stage – I. The National Level written examination will be conducted on 13th May, 2018.

Examination Fees :
The candidates are not required to pay any examination fee. However, they shall have to bear their own expenses for coming and going to Examination Centre to appear at the examination.

Eligibility :
Students studying in Class X during 2017-2018 in any recognized schools of Odisha are eligible to appear National Talent Search Examination. They must have passed Class IX Annual Examination securing at least 60% of marks or equivalent (relaxable by 5% for reserved categories). There will be no domicile restriction.

State Quota for Odisha :
118 candidates will be selected for National Level Talent Search Examination. Within this quota there will be 15% reservation for SC, 7.5% for ST and 4% for physically challenged candidates.

Examination Subjects :
The State Level NTSE, 2017-2018 will consist of Mental Ability Test (MAT), Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and Language Comprehension Test (LCT).

1. Mental Ability Test (MAT) consists of 50 multiple choice items on reasoning and critical thinking to be answered in 45 minutes. The questions may be on analogy, classification, numerical series, pattern perception, hidden figures etc.

2. Language Comprehension Test (LCT) consists of 50 multiple choice items to be answered in 45 minutes. This will be conducted in English language and Odia language. The candidates will get a choice to appear in only one of the two languages.

3. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) consists of 100 multiple choice items (40 questions from Science, 40 questions from Social Science & 20 questions from Mathematics) from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, History, Geography, Political Science and Economics to be answered in 90 minutes.

Syllabus :
There is no syllabus for State Level NTS Examination. However, questions may be asked based on the content up to Class X.

Selection Procedure :
The qualifying marks is 40% in each individual paper i.e. MAT, SAT and LCT. For reserved category, the qualifying mark is 32% in each paper as per NCERT norms. The Merit List will be prepared on the basis of the total marks secured in MAT and SAT only.

Language will be treated as the qualifying subject. Marks secured in the Language Comprehension Test will not be added for preparation of merit list. There will be no negative marking in Stage I NTS Examination.

Scholarship :
There are 1000 scholarships for the entire country. Awardees of NTS Examination will receive scholarship up to Ph.D. level in Basic Sciences, Social Sciences and Commerce and Post Graduation level in Engineering, Medicine, Management and Law subject to satisfactory academic progress.

The rate of scholarship is indicated below :
a) Scholarship of Rs.1250.00 per month for Class XI and XII
b) Scholarship of Rs.2000.00 per month for under graduates and postgraduates
c) Amount of scholarship for Ph.D. in accordance with the UGC norms. Centre for State Level NTS Examination : Government Colleges and Government High Schools located in district headquarters.

How to Apply :
The candidate can fill up the Online Application Form by logging www.scertodisha.nic.in. After filling up of the Application Form online, he / she is required to take the printout of the same and submit it in the concerned school/ Institution. Head of the institution forward it to the concerned District Education Officer.

The District Education Officer will allot the Examination Centre, scrutinize and verify all the documents and put the auto generated eleven digit roll number and validate the Online Application Form. The Admit Card will be prepared at TE and SCERT which can be downloaded by the Candidate / Institution for appearing the Examination.

Time Schedule :
** Online filling up of Application Forms by the candidates and submission of hard copies in schools 01.08.2017 to 31.08.2017
** Submission of countersigned with seal hard copies of Application Forms by the Headmasters / Headmistress to the DEOs. By 05.09.2017
** Validation of Application Forms after scrutiny by District Education Officers By 15.09.2017
** Download of Admit Cards by the Candidates After 15.10.2017
** Dispatch of Roll Sheets to the Centres by TE and SCERT By 28.10.2017
** Date of Examination 05.11.2017 (Sunday)

Documents to be submitted along with the Hard copy of the Online Application Form :
** Caste Certificate, as applicable, for SC / ST candidate issued by the concerned Tahasildar / Additional Tahasildar.
** Disability Certificate for Physically Handicapped candidates issued by the concerned District Medical Board.
** Mark sheet : Mark sheet of Class IX annual examination issued by the Head of the Institutions.

Note:
Filled in hard copies of Online Application Forms received after 31.08.2017 / not countersigned by the concerned Head of School will not be accepted.