NTSE Exam: Highlights of NTSE Exam, Exam Dates 2022, NTSE Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria,Exam Pattern,Syllabus,Exam Day FAQs

 

 

 

All about NTSE

 

NTSE 2021-22 - NTSE registration forms 2021-22 will be released by the State level exam conducting authorities in online and offline mode. It is expected that the NTSE 2021 application form will be released in October/November 2021 by the respective states. The last date to fill the NTSE 2021 registration form will vary accordingly.

 

NTSE Exam 2022 Important Dates

NCERT has announced all the important dates of the NTSE 2022 Exam as follows:

Events	Stage I dates	Stage II dates
NTSE application starts from	October 2021	No registration required
Releasing date of NTSE Admit card	November 2021	By the third week of May 2022
Exam dates of NTSE	December 2021	June 2022
Declaration of NTSE Result	January – March 2022	October 2022

 

NTSE Exam 2022 in Nutshell

Conducting Authority	NCERT (National Council of Education Research and Training)
Name of Examination	National Talent Search Examination 2022
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Exam	Pen & Paper
Medium of Exam	English and Hindi
Duration of Exam	120 Minutes (For each stage)
Question Type	MCQ
Number of Questions	Stage 1: 200 Questions, Stage 2: 200 Questions
No. of Sections	2 (Mental Ability Test and Scholastic Ability Test)

 

NTSE Exam 2022 Exam Pattern

Every year, the NTSE Exam is conducted in two different stages namely, Stage 1 and Stage 2.

• Stage 1:
• A state and UT level examination.
• Conducted by the authorities of various states and union territories.
• Paper 1 tests the Mental Ability of the students while Paper 2 tests the Scholastic Ability of the candidates.
• 1 mark will be assigned for every correct answer. There is no negative marking for the incorrect answer.
• The total no. of questions asked in the exam is 200 (Paper 1 – 100 questions, Paper 2- 100 questions).
• The total marks for the stage 1 exam are 200 marks (Paper 1 – 100 marks, Paper 2- 100 marks).
• Stage 2:
• A National-Level examination.
• Conducted by NCERT.
• It is an offline test.
• The exam consists of two different papers namely Paper 1 and Paper 2.
• Paper 1 tests the Mental Ability of the students while Paper 2 tests the Scholastic Ability of the candidates.
• 1 mark will be assigned for every correct answer. There is no negative marking for the incorrect answer.
• The total no. of questions asked in the exam is 200 (Paper 1 – 100 questions, Paper 2- 100 questions).
• The total marks for the stage 1 exam are 200 marks (Paper 1 – 100 marks, Paper 2- 100 marks).

The Paper-wise distribution of marks for both the stages is given below.

NTSE Papers	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
Paper 1 – MAT	100	100	120 Minutes
Paper 2 – SAT	100 (Science-40, Math-20, Social Science-40)	100	120 Minutes

 

NTSE Exam 2022 Application Process

The application form for NTSE can be filled in both the modes i.e. in online and offline modes. For the different states, the offline application form will be distributed separately by the states. Here we have given some general guidelines regarding the form filling process which are as discussed below.

• If the candidates are downloading the form itself but while taking print out only use legal 8.5” * 14” size paper.
• Only the application form which is available online or offline by State/ UT liaison officer is only applicable for the Stage 1 exam.
• While filling the Application Form of NTSE, candidates have to leave the 4-digit center code blank, because it has to be filled by the liaison officer or concerned district officer or center superintendent.

How to fill NTSE Form?

The form filling process for Indian students is different for Indian students than the Indian students studying abroad. Here is the detailed process is provided below.

Indian Students

1. Indian students must have to download the application form which is available on the official website of NCERT.
2. After filling in all the details, the candidates must get the form signed by the principal of his/ her school.
3. Lastly, the application form will be submitted to the State Liaison Officer before the last date of submission of the application form.

State	Minimum qualifying Marks (For General Category)	Minimum qualifying Marks (For Reserved Category)
Maharashtra	60% marks	55%
Uttar Pradesh	55%	44%
Rajasthan	55%	50%
Punjab	70%	55%
Madhya Pradesh	40%	32%
West Bengal	50%	40%
Delhi	60%	55%
Jammu & Kashmir	60%	55%
Bihar	60%	–
Assam	40%	32%
Goa	70%	55%
Tamil Nadu	60%	–
Gujarat	55%	–
Uttarakhand	60%	55%
Jharkhand	55%	40%
Haryana	55%	–
Himachal Pradesh	60%	55%
Puducherry	60%	–
Manipur	60%	55%
Odisha	60%	55%
Kerala	55%	–
Chandigarh	61%	56%

Indian Students Studying Abroad

1. Those Indian students who are studying Abroad can apply directly for Stage 2 of the NTSE exam.
2. The application form for stage two will have to be downloaded from the website.
3. After filling the application form, the duly filled in application form must be sent to the following address with a photocopy of the mark sheet of the previous exam:

Head, Educational Survey Division,

National Council of Educational Research and Training,

Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110016.

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NTSE Exam 2022 Eligibility

The eligibility criteria are different for the different stages as prescribed by the NCERT. 

• Candidates should be an Indian citizen.
• The candidates must have to appear in class X from a recognized private or government school/ Board in India.
• Unemployed candidates whose age is below 18 years, and studying in class 10 from open or distance learning then those candidates are also eligible to apply for the NTSE exam.
• The candidates will able to apply for the second stage if they meet the sectional cut-off in stage 1 as well as the overall cut-off.
• The Indian students who are studying in abroad, and want to apply for NTSE 2022, should send the attested copy of the class IX mark sheet to the head of the Educational Survey Division, NCERT by 31st December 2022.

Minimum Qualifying Score Needed in Class IX

NTSE Qualifying Score

Category	Qualifying Marks in MAT	Qualifying Marks in SAT
General/ Economically weaker Sections/ OBC	40%	40%
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Physically Handicapped.	32%	32%

 

NTSE 2022 Reservation Criteria

Category	Reservation Percentage
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	27%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5%
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	10%
Persons with Disabilities (PWD)	4%

 

NTSE Exam 2022 Exam Syllabus

The syllabus of NSTE is based on the class 10th of NCERT pattern. The questions in the examination are asked from various topics such as General Knowledge, Science, Social Science, Mathematics, English, and Mental Ability syllabus.

The detailed syllabus for both the stages are given below:

Mathematics Syllabus

This section includes the topics from class 6 to 10 and carries around 30 questions.

Topics	Topics
Playing with Number	Percentage& Its Application
Number System	Quadratic Equations
Arithmetic	Coordinate Geometry
Basic Geometry	Linear Equation
Algebraic Expressions	Statistics
Circles	Triangles
Probability	Simple & Compound Interest
Direct& Inverse Variations	Square & Cube Roots
Exponent	Rational Numbers
Trigonometry	Surface Areas and Volume
Mensuration

Science Syllabus

This section includes topics from Physics, Chemistry and Biology. This section carries around 35 questions.

Topics	Weight-age
Fibers and Plastics	1%
Food Production & Management	1%
Heredity and Evolution	1%
Soil	1%
The Universe	1%
Acid Bases and Salts	2%
Diversity in Living organisms	2%
Periodic Classification of Elements	2%
Sound	2%
Measurement	3%
Micro-Organisms	3%
Motion and Force	3%
Structure of Atom	3%
Cellular Level of Organization	4%
Sound of Energy	4%
Air	4%
Carbon and its Compound	6%
Life Processes	4%
Water	4%
Our Environment	5%
Metals & Non Metals	5%
Reproduction	5%
Light	5%
Magnetic & Electricity at Work	5%
Work and Energy	6%
Some Common Diseases	7%
Human Body	7%

 

Social Science Syllabus

This section includes topics are from History, Civics, Geography, Economics, and General Awareness and carries around 35 questions.

Topics	Weight-age	Topics	Weight-age
Local and State Government	1%	World History	3%
Medieval Architecture and Culture	1%	The Delhi Sultanate	3%
Biosphere	1%	The motion of the Earth	3%
Culture, Science and Literature	1%	Atmosphere	3%
Early States	1%	Natural Vegetation	3%
Eighteen Century Political Formation	1%	Early Medieval Period	3%
French Revolution	1%	Our Country- India	4%
Industries	1%	Indian Constitution	4%
Population	1%	Indian Economics	4%
Solar System	1%	Indus Valley Civilization	4%
UN and International Agencies	1%	The Mughal Empire	5%
Union Government	2%	Indian Freedom Struggle	5%
Vedic Period	2%	Resources and Development	5%
Water Resources	2%	British raj	5%
Agriculture	2%
Nationalism in Various Countries	2%
Popular Movements and Social Reforms	2%
New Empires and Kingdoms	2%
Democracy and Elections	2%
Diversity and Livelihood	2%
Industrial Revolution	2%
The Judiciary	2%
India and Its Neighbours	2%
Internal Structure of the Earth and Rocks	2%
Introduction and Sources of Ancient Indian History	2%
Jainism, Buddhism, and Conquerors from Distant Lands	2%

 

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