NTSE- National Talent Search Examination
NTSE (National Talent Search Examination) is a national-level scholarship program conducted by NCERT to assist financially to talented and meritorious students for their entire Academic Career with an amount of Rs 1250 per month for Grade 11th and Rs.2000 per month for Grade 12th. NTSE is only held for 10th Standard students. The scholarship level is up to PhD level, if the candidate pursues the approved courses in Science, Engineering, Medical Streams, and Social Science only and in India. The scholarship will discontinue if the candidate is getting a scholarship under any other scheme or working anywhere. If any candidate drops studies or discontinues, the scholarship will not be awarded.
The examination is conducted in two stages, Stage I, and Stage II. Stage I is a State Level examination which is conducted by the State(SCERT) as per the syllabus of the State Board and NCERT.
Stage II is a National level examination which is conducted by NCERT as per the CBSE syllabus, for those students who have cleared the stage 1.
A maximum no of 260 candidates ( approx. ) will qualify for NTSE Stage 2 from Odisha. 2000 students Nationally qualify in NTSE stage 2 and become eligible for scholarships to pursue higher studies.
NTSE Eligibility for Stage 1 (State Level Examination)
Due to the COVID situation in the country, the date of registration and examination for 2022’ has not yet been announced but students who are pursuing their studies from schools in India are eligible to appear in the stage 1 exam. Eligibility criteria are as follows:
• The candidate must be a Class X student from any Government/ Private school in India.
• There is no domicile restriction. The candidate can be from any State/Union Territory of India.
• The candidates studying in open or distance learning are also eligible to appear in the NTSE Examination provided they are less than 18 years of age, not employed, and are appearing for the Class X board examination for the first time.
NTSE Eligibility for Stage 1 (State Level Examination)
Only the students who qualified in stage 1 (state-level examination) are eligible to appear for the Stage 2 examination. The roll number, venue, and date of examination details will be conveyed to the selected candidates by NCERT through its official website.
NTSE Eligibility for Students Studying Abroad
• The candidate must have scored 60% in the previous year’s annual examination.
• The candidate should appear for the examination in a centre in India.
• The candidates must request through the Head of the Institution where he/she is studying, along with an attested copy of the Class IX mark sheet. The request should reach the Head, Department of Educational Survey Division, NCERT, and New Delhi by the announcement of the date.
• The selected candidate will receive the scholarship only if he/she decides to pursue studies in India.
Exam Pattern of NTSE
The questions in the exam are multiple-choice questions. The exam pattern for NTSE is the same for both stage 1 and stage 2. The exam consists of two tests:
Mental Ability Test (MAT)
Test a student’s ability to problem-solving and reasoning skills. The questions are designed to assess students’ mental abilities across a variety of areas. This section offers questions that require logical and analytical reasoning. This portion assesses the candidate’s reasoning, thinking, evaluating, discriminating, and visualizing abilities.
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
There are 100 questions in this section, which cover Science, Mathematics, Social Science, and English Language. This component assesses the student’s ability to read, interpret, evaluate, and have general knowledge of the subjects. To improve their preparations, candidates must have a thorough understanding of the NTSE Syllabus.
The detailed NTSE Exam Pattern is given in the table mentioned below.
| Test | Time Duration | Total no. of Questions | Marks Allotted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 120 | 100 | 100 |
| Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) | 120 | 100 | 100 |
2. There will be no negative marking.
Syllabus of NTSE
The NTSE exam syllabus is one of the most important components to prepare for the exam. The NTSE Syllabus (NTSE stage 1 syllabus and stage 2 syllabus) is provided here so that students can prepare for the exam in a better way. The NTSE Exam is conducted for students studying in Class 10. Only 10th-standard students (below 18 years of age) are eligible to appear for the examination
The NTSE syllabus for the subjects Mathematics, General Knowledge, Mental Ability, Science, and Social Science is given in the table mentioned below.
| NTSE SYLLABUS FOR ODISHA | |
|---|---|
| BIOLOGY | |
| Biology-1 | Nutrition, Respiration, Transportation and Circulation, Excretion, Control and Coordination, Reproduction in Plants and Animals, Heredity and Evolution, Our Environment, Conservation of Natural Resources. |
| Biology-2 | Biodiversity, Cells and its Organisation, Tissue System, Improvement in Food Resources, Disease and its Treatment, Natural Resources and its Pollution. |
| PHYSICS | |
| Physics-1 | Electricity and Chemical Effects of Current, Magnetic Effects of Current, Light, Sources of Energy, Heat, Miscellaneous. |
| Physics-2 | Motion, Force and NLM, Gravitation, Thrust and Pressure, Work, Energy, Power, Wave and Sound. |
| CHEMISTRY | |
| Chemistry-1 | Chemical Reactions & Equations, Acid, Bases and Salts, Metals and Non-Metals, Carbon and Its Compounds, Periodic Classification of Elements. |
| Chemistry-2 | Matter in Our Surroundings, Is Matter Around us Pure?, Atoms and Molecules, Structure of Atom. |
| MATHEMATICS | |
| Mathematics-1 | Linear Equations in Two Variables, Number System, Surds and Indices, Polynomials, Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic Progression, Co-ordinate Geometry, Trigonometry, Triangle, Circles and Tangent to the Circle, Mensuration of Plane Figures, Mensuration of Solid Figures, Statistics, Probability, Lines and Angles, Quadrilaterals, Area of Parallelogram and Polygon, Equation of Straight Line, Theory of Sets. |
| Mathematics-2 | Every Day Mathematics: Percentage, Profit, Loss and Discount, Partnership, Mixtures and Alligations, Simple and Compound Interest, Instalments, Ratio and Proportion, Time Speed & Distance, Unitary Method, Time and Work, Pipes And Cisterns, Problems on Ages. |
| MENTAL ABILITY | |
| Mental Ability – 1 | Verbal: Series, Logical Sequence of Words, Coding & Decoding, Analogy, Classification, Logical Venn Diagrams, Mathematical Operations, Direction Sense Test, Alphabet Test, Puzzle Test, Number, Ranking & Ordering Test, Alpha- Numeric Sequence Puzzle, Inserting The Missing Characters, Calendar, Arithmetical Reasoning, Blood Relations, Statements-Conclusions, Clock, Data Sufficiency, Sequential Output Tracing. |
| Mental Ability – 2 | Non-Verbal: Series, Analogy, Classification, Analytical Reasoning, Mirror Images, Water Images, Spotting Out The Embedded Figures, Completion of Incomplete Pattern, Figure Matrix, Paper Folding & Paper Cutting, Rule Detection, Construction of Shapes, Dice, Cube, Dot Situation, Grouping of Identical Figures. |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE | |
| SST – 1 |
History: Mahatma Gandhi and the national movement, Role of Odisha in Indian National Movement, Formation of Independent Odisha state: Various stages of nationalism in Odisha, India as a newly Independent Nation: Till 20th Century, Merger of Odisha with Garjat States, Odisha: Determining definitive Development. Civics : Formation of new states in India after Independence, Constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir, Constitutional Design, Electoral Politics, Foreign Policy of India Geography: Resources and Development, Forest and Wildlife Resources, Minerals and Energy Resources, Agriculture, Manufacturing Industries Economics: Economic Development-I, Indian Economy; Growth Rate, Consumer Rights, Poverty as a Challenge, Unemployment. |
| SST – 2 |
History: First World War, Russian Revolution, The League of Nations, Development of Fascism and Nazism, Second World War, Nationalist Movement in Asia, Nationalist Movement in Africa, Cold War, Formation of Military Blocks: Race for armaments, Non Aligned Movement, Disintegration of Soviet Union, , India’s Unity in Diversity and Traditions of India, Architecture, Literature, Science and Technology, Great Heritage of Odisha. Civics : Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy, Human Rights, Right to Information(RTI) Act of India, Indian Nationalism and National Integration, Democratic Values, United Nations Geography: India-Size and Location, Physical divisions of India, Climate, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife, Population Economics: Economic Development II, Money and Credit, Sustainable Development. |
Our Program :
Candidates will get 90 hours of teaching time to prepare and enable them to complete the syllabus of SAT (Science, Mathmetics, and Social Studies) and 30 hours to complete the syllabus of MAT (Mental Ability) respectively for Grade 9 and Grade 10. Each subject will be taught by qualified and expert teachers who will also mentor and support the candidates to succeed in the NTSE Examination.
Along with lectures we are also providing SmartNotes , CPP (Chapter Practice Papers) along with Answer Keys for all the chapters covered by the Teachers and Mentors. PowerPoint presentations are also provided as per the chapter requirement for better understanding. To improve the student’s academic performance regular Assessments and Result Analysis are being conducted to know progress and improvement.
NTSE has many advantages:-
• The Biggest Advantage Is that it is a national Level scholarship, awarded by the Ministry of Education to those students who have cleared NTSE Exam stage 2.
• Get Preference to Study Abroad
• Builds Confidence
• Get Admission In Top Education Institutes
• Get a Competitive edge When Applying for A Job. …
• Discounts on course fees / Tuition Fees