NTSE Exam 2024 - National Talent Search Examination : Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

NTSE Exam 2024- National Talent Search Examination acronym as NTSE is taken by the NCERT (since 1963) with a purpose to identify talented students and nurture their talent in one or more specialized areas. This year NCERT will conduct NTSE for students of class X only.

• On the basis of the Test 1000 scholarships will be awarded. The amount of scholarship will be as follows:
• Scholarship of Rs. 1250/- per month for classes XI and XII.
• Scholarship of Rs. 2000/- per month for Undergraduate and Post-graduate classes.
• The number of Scholarships for Ph.D. be fixed in accordance with the UGC norms.

NTSE 2024 Important Dates

For Stage I (state)

Last Date for Submission of Application Form:

• August/September 2024

Date of Entrance Exam

• 4th November 2024, for Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
• 5th November 2024, for all other Union Territories and States.

For Stage II (state)

Last Date for Submission of Application Form:

• Yet to be released

Date of Entrance Exam

•  June 2025 (exact date to be announced).

NTSE 2024 Eligibility

Educational Qualification

• Aspiring Students of Class X studying in recognized schools who have got 61% marks (5% relaxation for reserved category) in class IX are eligible to appear for the respective Class X Stage I examination conducted by the States/UTs in which the schools are located. However, there will be no domicile restriction.

Note: Students registered under Open Distance Learning will also be eligible for a scholarship provided the student is below the age of 18 years.

NTSE 2024 Syllabus

• National Talent Search Examination NCERT consists of a basic syllabus up to X class along with questions related to analytical reasoning and mental aptitude.

NTSE 2024 Pattern

This two-state exam will consist of objective type multiple choice type questions consisting of 1 mark each as given below:

1. Stage I: Examination at the State/UT level will comprise two parts:

Merit List: The minimum qualifying marks in each paper will be 40% for General Category and 32% for Reserved Category students. Language comprehension tests will be qualifying in nature and marks will not be added for deciding the final merit of the candidate. The top ten students from amongst the eligible candidates who qualify for stage-1 will be recommended to appear in the stage -II examination conducted by NCERT in May.

2. Stage II: Examination at the National level will comprise two parts:

3. Interview: Candidates who qualify for the written examination at the National Level will be invited for the interview.

How to apply for the NTSE Exam 2024?

Aspirants can contact the State/UT Liaison officer for procuring the application form. However, the application form can be downloaded from the NCERT website  i.e. http://www.ncert.nic.in

The completed application form duly signed by the Principal of the school should be submitted to the LO/ concerned district official of the State before the last date.

Note: All correspondence relating to application forms should be addressed to the State Liaison Officers (LOs) whose addresses are given at the end/Website.

NTSE 2024 Fee

As far as the fee charged is concerned there is no fee taken by NCERT for the stage-I, however, States and Union Territories may notify the fee required which will be paid for the Stage-I examination.

Therefore it is prudent to confirm the fees and mode of payment from the respective State Liaison Officer before submitting the application form for the stage-I examination in the respective year.

NTSE 2024 Test Selection Process

There will be a two-stage selection process for the award of scholarship.

For Stage-I, a selection will be done by states/UTs through a written examination. Students who qualify for Stage I will be eligible to appear for the Stage-II examination conducted by NCERT

The States/UTs will also conduct the selection test for National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme along with the Stage-I written examination for NTS.

Note: Indian Students Studying Abroad can appear directly for the Stage II NTS Examination under conditions prescribed in the NTS brochure for class X which is available on the NCERT website.

Aspirants can fill up relevant information in the Application Form available on the NCERT website and send it to the designated authority along with a Xerox/photocopy of the mark sheet of the previous examination latest by March 31st of the respective year.

Reservation: 15% of scholarships will be reserved for students belonging to the SC category, 7.5% scholarships for students belonging to the ST category, and 3% for the Physically Challenged group of students

State Quotas: Each State/Union Territory has been allotted a quota to recommend a specific number of candidates for the Stage II examination, the details of which will be made available on the NCERT website. However, there will be no State/Union Territory Quota for the final award of scholarship after the Stage II examination.

Note Reservation for SC, ST, and physically challenged will be as per central government notifications.

NTSE 2024 Contact Details

Head
Department of Educational Measurement & Evaluation
National Council of Educational Research & Training
Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi-110016
Web: http://www.ncert.nic.in