NTSE – National Talent Search Examination

The DSERT, Karnataka has released the NTSE Exam 202 – 22 preparation SAMVEDA Classes of GMAT and SAT 

The Karnataka School Quality Assessment and Accreditation Council has postponed the NTSE Exam 2021 – 22 scheduled to be held on 16th January 2022,

The revised exam dates to be announced later, for more details CLICK HERE

The DSERT Karnataka has released the NTSE / NMMS – GMAT preparation content, the students who have applied and preparing for the Exam can utilise the content for Exam preparations

The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has extended the last date to apply for NTSE 2021 – 22 till 10th December 2021, for more details CLICK HERE

The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has released the notification for NTSE (National Talent Search Examination) 2021,

The students studying in 10th std (Secured Minimum 45% in 9th std) in Government, Aided, Unaided High Schools are Eligible to apply from 11th November 2021,

The 1st Phase Examination to be held on 16th January 2022, 

DSERT, Karnataka conducted NTSE – GMAT and SAT Exam 2021 on 25th January 2021, the tentative key answers have been released by the Allen Institute, Kota, 

DSERT, Karnataka to conduct NTSE on 25th January 2021, has released the Model OMR sheet of GMAT and SAT pare, to download CLICK HERE

DSERT, Karnataka to conduct NTSE SAMVEDA E – CLASS on 9th and 10th January 2021 to help students get prepare for the NTSE Examination that is scheduled to be held on 25th January 2021, For more details CLICK HERE

National Talent Search Examination for the year 2020 – 21 admit card has been released, the exam to be held on 25th January 2020, it is been directed to get download in School login within 16th January 2021 and distribute to the students, for more details CLICK HERE

National Talent Search Examination for the year 2020 – 21 will be conducted on 25th January 2021 by KSQAAC, Karnataka,for more details CLICK HERE

Last date to Apply for National Talent Search Examination for the year 2020 – 21 has been extended till 10th December 2020 by KSQAAC, Karnataka,, for more details CLICK HERE

Karnataka State Government and Department of Education has released online Application for NTSE for the year 2020 – 21, The Eligible candidates can apply online from 9th November 2020 and First Stage Examination will be held on 24th January 2021, for more details CLICK HERE, to apply online CLICK HERE

A programme to identify and nurture the talented students across the country the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) started a Scheme named NTSE (National Talent Search Examination) that is conducted every year to provide Scholarships to the talented and deservng Students

The scheme is partially decentralized and Confined to only Class X the selection of candidates for the Scholarships that is done in two tier process Stage 1 (State Level) and Stage 2 (National level). Level, the students should get qualify at both levels to get the Scholarships 

For the Stages the Examination has got two papers : Mental Ability Test (MAT), and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

Every year approximately about 12 to 15 Lakh students appear for the examination, among those only 5000 students are selected for stage 2. Out of the 5000 students who appeared for stage 2 (National Level) , only 1000 candidates are selected for the scholarship. 

HIGHLIGHTS

ELIGIBILITY 

All students studying in Class X in any type of recognized school including Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya, and Sainik School are  eligible to appear at the State Level Examination from the State in which the school is located.

However No domicile restrictions will be imposed, Even the Students registered under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) are also eligible for scholarship provided the students are below the age of 18 years

SCHOLARSHIP 

Around 2000 Scholarships are provided at different stages of Education

• Class-XI to XII : Scholarship of Rs.1250/- per month
• Undergraduates and Post-graduates : Scholarship of Rs.2000/- per month
• Ph.D : According to UGC norms the amount of Scholarship is fixed

RESERVATION

QUALIFYING MARKS

To get selected for Stage 2 (National Level) will be on the basis of selection in Stage 1 conducted by States / Union Territories 

IMPORTANT DATES 

Stage 1 dates to Apply online will be notified separately by states / UT’s

Note : Stage 1 Exam in Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Andaman and Nicobar will be conducted on 12th December 2020

EXAM PATTERN

State level examination may have two parts: Part-I Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Part II Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Each Paper consist of 100 MCQs for 100 Marks, There will be NO Negative Markings

NOTE :

• Only candidates qualifying in both the papers separately will be considered for merit
• Selection of the awardees will be made on the basis of total Marks scored in MAT & SAT based on merit

Mental Ability Test

There shall be 100 multiple-choice type items, with four alternatives. Each item will carry one mark. Candidates are required to answer the items on a separate OMR sheet as per instructions given in the test booklet and on the OMR sheet.

Scholastic Aptitude Test

The scholastic Aptitude Test will consist of 100 multiple-choice items of one mark each. Each item shall have four alternatives, out of which only one will be the correct answer. There shall be 40 items from Science, 40 from Social Science and 20 from Mathematics, Candidates are required to answer the items on a separate OMR sheet to be provided at the examination centre as per instructions

MEDIUM 

The tests will be available in the following languages: Asamiya, Bangla, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. The candidate has to mention his option regarding the language in which he/she want to take the test in the application form

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

SYLLABUS

Mental Ability Test (MAT) 

Verbal and Non verbal Reasoning / Blood Relationship / Classification / Alphabet Test / Number Test / Coding and Decoding / Direction test / Logical Venn Diagrams / Problems on Trains / Problems on Age / Calendar / Problems on time / clocks / Embedded Figures / Word Problems / Mirror Images / Water Images / Alpha Numerical Series / Ranking Test / Verbal and Non verbal Series / Mathematical Operations / Seating Arrangements / Paper cutting and Folding / Cube and Dice / Missing Number, Characters,Figures 

Scholastic Aptitude Test

SCIENCE

Magnetism and Electricity /Motion and Force / Measurements / Work and Energy / The Universe / Light and Sound / Source of Energy / Acid, Bases, Salt / Metals and Non Metals / Periodic Classification of Elements / Structure of Atom / Physical and Chemical Changes / Synthetic Fibers / Air / Soil / Water / Micro Organisms / Life Process /Reproduction / Heredity and Evolution / Control and Co ordination / Food Production and Management / Plant and Animal Nutrition / Diversity in Living Organisms / Cellular levels of Organisations / Human Body / Some Common Diseases / Our Environment 

MATHEMATICS

Algebraic Expression / Arithmetic Progressions / Statistics / Circles / Areas related to Circles / Probability / Quadratic Equations / Polynomials / Algebraic Expressions / Coordinate Geometry / Trigonometry / Applications of Trigonometry / Linear Equations / Direct& Inverse Variations / Basic Geometry / Mensuration / Playing with Numbers / Rational Numbers / Exponents / Number System / Simple & Compound Interest / Partnership / Profit and Loss / Stock Market / Mathematics in daily life / Triangles / Percentage& Its Application 

SOCIAL

Agriculture / British raj / Diversity and Livelihood / Atmosphere / Biosphere / Culture, Science and Literature / Democracy / Socio Religious reforms/ Civilizations / French Revolutions / Indian Constitution / Indian Economy / India and its Neighbouring countries / Indian Freedom Struggle / Industries / Internal Structure of Earth and Rocks / Ancient History / Medieval History / Modern History / Motion of Earth / Climate / Transport / Natural Resources / India and Physiography / India Natural vegetation / Vedic Culture / UNO / Empires and Kingdoms / Religions of the world 

HANDBOOKS 

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REFERENCE BOOKS

NCERT BOOKS

To Prepare for Paper 2 (SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test) for 100 Marks Textbooks from Class 8 to 10 are most useful, to download Subject wise and Class wise books in PDF format CLICK HERE

DSERT BOOKS

To Prepare for Paper 2 (SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test) for 100 Marks Textbooks of Science / Mathematics / Social  from Class 8 to 10 are provided, they are most useful for SAT Preparation, to download Subject wise and Class wise books in PDF format CLICK HERE