ncert.nic.in NTSE 2018 National Talent Search Exam : National Council of Educational Research & Training

Organisation : National Council of Educational Research & Training
Scholarship Name : NTSE 2018 National Talent Search Exam
Applicable For : Students Studying in Class X
Applicable States/ UTs : All Over India
Application Last Date : To be notified by the respective state and it may vary from state to state.
Exam Date : 04 & 05th Nov 2017 (Stage I) & 13th May 2018 (Stage II)
Website : https://www.ncert.nic.in/
Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/16208-NTSE.pdf

National Talent Search Examination :

The National Talent Search Examination will be conducted for students studying at the Class X level. The examination consists of tests, namely Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). The items in the MAT and SAT are multiple choice questions.

Update : NCERT NTSE National Talent Search Exam 2019 : www.scholarships.net.in/26457.html

Each question has four alternatives. The candidate has to select one correct answer from the given alternatives and mark its number in the answer-sheet as per instructions given on the answer sheet. Each correct answer carries one mark. Thus, the total score of a candidate in a test is equal to the number of questions answered correctly by him/her.

The examination is conducted every year at two levels:
Stage-I (State Level) and Stage-II (National Level), however, the students studying abroad are exempted for State Level Stage-I of NTS examinations as per NTS Scheme.

Scholarships :
About One thousand scholarships are awarded for different stages of education as follows:

(a) Scholarship of Rs.1250/- per month for Class-XI to XII.
(b) Scholarship of Rs.2000/- per month for Undergraduates and Post-graduates.
(c) Amount of Scholarship for Ph.D. be fixed in accordance with the UGC norms.

Reservation:
15% for students belonging to the SC category, 7.5% for students belonging to the ST category and 3% for Physically Challenged Group of Students.

Qualifying Marks:
Qualifying marks for candidates from General category is 40% in each paper and for candidates from SC, ST, PH is 32% in each paper.

Language Test :
Qualifying in nature and marks obtained for Language Test will not be counted for final merit.

Important Dates:
Last Date for Submission of Application Form : To be notified by the respective state and it may vary from state to state.

Mental Ability Test (MAT):
This test is given to the candidates to judge their power of reasoning, ability to think, ability to judge, evaluate or discriminate, ability to visualize in the space, spatial orientation, etc. A variety of questions, for example: analogies, classification, series, pattern perception, hidden figures, coding-decoding, block assembly, problem solving etc. are used for this purpose

Application Procedure For Indian Students Studying Abroad :
Indian Students Studying Abroad in Class X can appear directly for Stage II NTS Examination under conditions prescribed by the NCERT website. Details of the exam are also available on NCERT website(ncert.nic.in).

Candidates may fill up the Application Form, available on the NCERT website and send to the undersigned along with a photocopy of the mark sheet of previous examination through post latest by December 31st 2017

For NTS National Level Examination Inquiry:
Phone No : 011-26560464 (Timings 2.30 PM to 4.30 PM only)
E-mail : ntsexam.ncert@gov.in
For State Level NTS Examination Enquiry : Contact the Liaison Officer of your State