National Talent Search Exam-Important Notifications for NTSE

Important Notifications for NTSE!

• NTSE (2013 - 2014) results are out.Find here http://www.ncert.nic.in/programmes/talent_exam/ pdf_files/FINAL_RESULT_TO_UPLOAD.pdf
• NTSE 2013 will be conducted for Class X and not for class VIII.
• Examination in All States and Union Territories (Stage II) : 11th May 2014(Sunday)

Who Conducts NTSE

The NTSE Exam is conducted by the NCERT, Delhi

No of Seats

A total of 1000 scholarships are awarded for those who clear both the levels of the exam

NTSE Exam Pattern

State level examination
The state level examination has two parts for nominating the required number of candidates for the second level test to be conducted by the NCERT.

• Part-I:Mental Ability Test (MAT) and
• Part-II: Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

Detailed Pattern

Test	No. Of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Allotted
MAT	50 Questions	50 Marks	45 minutes
SAT - Language Test	50 Questions	50 Marks	45 minutes
SAT - Maths, Science, Social Sciences	100 Questions	100 Marks	90 minutes

National level examination
Candidates acquiring more than the required percentage in the state level examination and standing within a specified number of top ranks (state quota) are eligible to appear for the national level examination (about top 3000 students from the entire country). NCERT conducts the National Level NTS each year in the 2nd week of May . The national level examination has two parts for nominating the required number of candidates for the interviews to be conducted by the NCERT in July/August:

• Part-I:Mental Ability Test (MAT), and
• Part-II: Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) with Language Test(with questions on history, civics, geography, rarely economics, maths, physics, chemistry and biology.)