The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a national level scholarship program in India to identify and nurture talented students. The scheme is open to students of Indian nationality. Only students studying in Class VIII are eligible to appear for the selection process.

Eligibility

all students studying in Class X in any type of recognized school were eligible to appear at the state level examination from the state in which the school is located. But from 2006 onwards, a separate examination for Class VIII has started. More than 1,50,000 students appear for the screening examination of the NTSE every year.

State level examination

The state level examination has two parts for nominating the required number of candidates for the second level test to be conducted by the NCERT.

• Part-I:Mental Ability Test (MAT), and
• Part-II: Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

National level examination

NCERT conducts the National Level NTS each year in the 2nd week of May for about 3000 candidates. The national level examination has two parts for nominating the required number of candidates for the interviews to be conducted by the NCERT:

• Part-I:Mental Ability Test (MAT), and
• Part-II: Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)(with questions on history, civics, geography, rarely economics, maths, physics, chemistry and biology.)

Syllabus

There is no Prescribed syllabus for the NTSE examination. However, the standard of items conforms to the level of CBSE Class 8 Public Examinations. Also, parts of classes IX and X are also included.

Interview

Candidates acquiring more than the required percentage in the national level examination and standing in about top 1500-1600 students across India and abroad are eligible to appear for the interview.

Important  Dates

Last Date for Application of NTSE 2009 : 15-11-2009
NTSE Date of Exam: 31.01.2010 (Sunday)

NTSE 2009-10 Download the Prospectus

NTSE Sample Papers 2009-10, checked in the below link……

http://edudel.nic.in/ntse/Class_VIII_NTSC.htm

http://edudel.nic.in/ntse/science.htm

Checked NTSE 2009-10 Exam Results, Live Updates in the below link…..

http://www.ncert.nic.in/html/talent.htm

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