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NCERT has released the online application form the NTSE 2020 on its official website. The candidates studying in class 10th in the current academic year can apply for NTSE 2020.
The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) for students studying in class 10th is meant to identify the nurture talent. The NTSE exam is conducted in two stages.
Stage 1 exam is scheduled to be held on November 2, 3 & 17, 2019 by all states and UTs
Stage 2 is scheduled to be held on May 10, 2020, by NCERT at National level.
Stage 1 State Level Examination
The candidates are to be recommended on the basis of the merit in the written examination conducted by the States/UTs. The details of the number of candidates for different States/UTs as applicable are notified separately.
Eligibility Criteria:
All students studying in Class X in any type of recognized school including Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sainik School etc. will be eligible to appear at the State Level Examination.
Students registered under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) are also eligible for scholarship provided the students are below the age of 18 years.
How to apply
Candidates can apply for the NTSE 2020 examination online as well as offline.
For online mode, candidates are required to visit the official website and fill the application form online.
For offline mode, students required to look out for any advertisement in the newspapers or circulars in the school.
Medium of Examination
The medium of the test shall be as announced by the State/UT.
Application Form Fee
The state may impose any fee for examination and/or for the application form.
About NTSE Examination
The state-level examination may have two parts: Part-I Mental Ability Test (MAT) and PartII Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) for nominating the required number of candidates for the second level test to be conducted by the NCERT.
NTSE Syllabus
There is no prescribed syllabus for the NTS examination. However, the standard of items shall be conforming to the level of Classes IX and X. A separate booklet called ‘Learn about the Test’ containing sample items for both the Tests- MAT and SAT is available in print as well as on the NCERT website www.ncert.nic.in.
Click Here to Read Official Notification
NTSE Present Scholarship Scheme
The scholarships under the present scheme awarded to the candidates for pursuing courses in sciences and social sciences up to doctoral level and in professional courses like medicine and engineering.
As on date, 2000 scholarships are awarded in the country with reservation of 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST and 27% for other backward classes and 4% for the group of students with benchmark disabilities.
