WHAT IS NTSE?

The National Talent Search Examination or NTSE is a national test that is only given to students in the tenth grade. The test's goal is to award outstanding class 10 students who are enrolled with scholarships. Being recognized as the nation's talent is an honor and a source of tremendous respect for students. There are two phases to the exam: Stage I and Stage II.

All Indian states and UTs jointly administer the state-level first stage test. Only those who pass the NTSE stage 1 exam will be qualified to take the Stage II exam. The primary criterion is this. The goal of the NTSE is to give scholarships to prospective applicants who want to pursue higher education in the social sciences or the sciences. Students will be able to continue their education in the field of their choice thanks to these grants. The NTSE scholarship will be given based on the students' overall performance in both parts of the test.

SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED

The main goal of the NTSE is to give scholarships to prospective applicants who want to pursue higher education in the social studies or science stream. These scholarships relieve some of your money worries while giving you more time to study, learn, and earn higher grades. The NTSE scholarship will be given based on the students' combined performance in both parts of the test.

The Indian government awards NTSE scholars a scholarship of Rs. 1250 per month for Class XI and XII and Rs. 2000 per month for graduation and advanced education.

IMPORTANCE OF SCHOLARSHIP

1. The NDA (National Defense Academy) exam gives preference to NTSE scholars.

 2. The IIIT-Hyderabad, which is regarded as being similar to the IIT-Bombay, offers 15 seats to NTSE scholars.

 3. The NTSE scholarship is a step toward simple admission to foreign universities.

4. Favorable effects on numerous jobs in the public and private sectors.

5. Students who pass the NTSE receive bonus points from IIIT-Delhi, an engineering college affiliated with the Delhi government.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

For the NTSE stage 1 test, each state determines its own requirements. NCERT will set the criteria for stage 2 NTSE qualifying, though. In order to take the test, candidates must meet the NTSE eligibility requirements at both levels. Before submitting an application, read the information below to learn the requirements for the NTSE 2022–2023.

FOR STAGE I

1. Applicants for stage 1 of the NTSE exam 2022–23 must be students currently enrolled in class 10 from any recognized school or board, including Sainik Schools, Kendriya Vidyalaya, and Navodaya Vidyalaya.

2. States may add additional eligibility requirements, such as the prerequisite grade from the prior class, however they cannot impose residency limitations for stage 1 of the application process.

3. Students studying from the open board, who are under 18 years old, unemployed, and enrolling for the first time in class 10 are also qualified to take the NTSE 2022–23 exam stage 1.

The NTSE stage 1 exam is only open to Indian students.

FOR STAGE II

Only students who passed the Stage 1 (state-level exams) examination are permitted to take the Stage 2 examination. The shortlisted candidates will be informed by NCERT via its official website of their roll number, examination location, and date.

STUDENTS STUDYING OUTSIDE INDIA

1. Indian students in Class X or equivalent who are studying abroad are eligible to sit for stage 2 (second level examination) without having to take stage 1 first.

2. The applicant must have obtained a 60% on the yearly test taken the year before.

3. The candidate must show up at an Indian testing facility.

4. The chosen applicant will only be given the scholarship if he or she chooses to study in India.

5. The applicants must submit a request through the institution's head along with an attested copy of their Class IX transcript. By December 31 of the relevant year, the request must be received by the Head, Department of Educational Survey Division, NCERT, New Delhi. 

EXAM PATTERN

MARKING SCHEME

STAGE I 

• For each response that is accurate, 1 mark will be given.
• There will be no negative marking for incorrect answers.

STAGE II

• For each response that is accurate, 1 mark will be given.
• One-third of the marks will be subtracted for each incorrect response. (Negative Marking)
• There is no deduction for questions not answered.

APPLICATION FILLING PROCESS

• To obtain the NTSE application form, interested students should get in touch with the State/UT Liaison officer. Prior to the deadline for submission, the school principal must sign the application form after it has been fully completed. After the deadline for the application form submission, no applications will be accepted.

• There could be a range of deadlines for submissions among states. Students are recommended to double-check the dates and get official confirmation from their state's liaison officer.  On the NCERT website, www.ncert.nic.in, you may find the address and phone number of the Liaison Officer of the States/UTs (by State).

• The States and Union Territories will set a certain amount for the application fees and inform the candidates of this amount. Before completing and submitting their application forms, candidates are recommended to research the Stage-I Examination fees. Additionally, ask the relevant State Liaison Officers about the preferred method of fee collection. (LOs). The Stage-II test is free to take according to NCERT.Class X Indian students studying abroad have the option of submitting their NTSE application online as well.