NTSE Stage 1 guidelines. Helpful for students of class 10 appearing for NTSE.

1. NTSE FOR STD X
NationalTalent Search Examination
Conducted by The National Council of Educational Research and
Training (NCERT)
Presentation by Mrs. Manisha Girolkar
Dr. Kalmadi Shamarao High School, Ganesh Nagar, Pune

2. National Talent Search
Examination (NTSE)
• The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a National
Level scholarship program in India to identify and nurture
talented students.
• it is organized by NCERT and widely regarded as the most
prestigious examination at high school level in India.
• NTSE is conducted in two stages : State level and National level.
• State level exam is a sort of elimination round for the National
final exam.

3. National Talent Search Exam
•Scholarships
•Papers (SAT & MAT)
•Marks distribution
•Syllabus
•Books and Internet resources

4. Scholarships
• Rs. 1250 per month in std XI and XII
• Rs. 2000/- per month for undergraduate & post graduate
levels
• As per UGC rules for Ph.D. students.
• Seats : As per state quota of Maharashtra after level-1
774 as per yr. 2019-20
• Total 2000 scholarships from all over India after level-2

5. Dates & Timings
•Registration starts in the month of July’21 through
school.
Needs passport size photo, Adhar card and cast certificate*
,fees Rs. 150
•NTSE Stage 1 : November 2021
(First Sunday of November)
•NTSE Stage 2 : 2nd Sunday of May’2022
(2019-20 14th Feb 21)
• MAT : 10:30 am to 12:30pm
• SAT : 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

6. Stage I- State level exam
•Paper I : Mental Ability Test (MAT)
•Paper II : Scholastic AptitudeTest (SAT)
No. of Questions Marks Time Allotted
1) MAT 100 Q 100 Marks 120 min
2) SAT 100 Q 100 Marks 120 min

7. SAT: Marks distribution
• Scholastic Aptitude Test includes questions based on Maths,
Science, Social Sciences of Std X and Std IX (SSC)
• Science : Total marks 40
Physics (13)+ Chemistry (13) +Biology (14)
• Social Sciences : Total 40
History (16) +Geography (16) + Political Science (8) State Board
• Maths : Total 20
Algebra(10)+Geometry (10)
• No negative marking .
• Second level is based on CBSE syllabus.

8. MAT
•This test is given to the candidates to judge
• their power of reasoning,
• ability to think,
• ability to evaluate or discriminate,
• spatial orientation
•Questions include
• analogies, classification
• series pattern perception
• Coding-decoding,
• overall problem solving etc.

9. Mental ability Topics
1. Series
2. Coding decoding
3. Clocks and calendar
4. Alphabet test
5. Mathematical operator
6. Blood relation
7. Sequencing
8. Analogy
9. Classification
10.Water and Mirror reflection
11.Cube & dice
12.Missing character
13.Direction sense
14.Venn diagram
15.Incomplete Figures
16.Embedded figures
17.Paper folding
18.Spatial aptitude
19.Classification-verbal & nonverbal
20.Puzzles

10. Preparation
•Self study + Practice tests
•Online classes
•Correspondence course
•Tuition classes
•School support
• Practice test
• Review of preparation

11. Preparation guidelines
• Complete one reading of SST till May end/mid June.
• Start solving Mental exercises everyday.
• Revise Maths and science : Start solving exercises from NTSE (State
and National level) books
• 2nd reading of SST should complete till July end.
• From 15th August start taking full length test.(without time
constrain)
• From 15th September start taking full length test (Time bound)
• Don’t worry about second level. After boards, you will be already
prepared for second level.

12. May
• SST –Start reading state board books
• Collect material (papers, books, websites)
• Have the complete idea of syllabus
September
• Complete first reading
• Start time bound tests
November
• Exam : First Sunday of the month
Preparation timeline

13. Web resources
Official website: (for Maharashtra)
• www.mscepune.in
• https://nts.mscescholarshipexam.in
•https://nts.mscescholarshipexam.in/NTS-QP.html
NCERT (2nd level)
• https://ncert.nic.in
Other useful websites(for reference)
• http://ntse.testbag.com
• Websites of private classesAryan classes/Allen classes for updates, mock tests
• https://www.ntseguru.in/ntse-syllabus
Books
• NTSE byVidya Bharati Publication
• Sarswati publication & Anmol Prakashan (for SAT practice)
• For Level I, use publications in Maharashtra only.
• For higher level MAT use S. Chand and MTG etc.

14. Examples MAT
• In a certain code, MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How isTIGER written in
that
code?
1. QDFHS
2. SDFHS
3. SHFDQ
4. UJHFS

15. Example…
• In a queue Rekha is 9th from the back. Geeta’s place is 8th from the
front. Rima is standing between two.What could be the minimum
number of girls standing in the queue?
1. 12
2. 14
3. 16
4. 18

16. Observe figures

17. After Result
• Xerox copy of examined answer-sheet will be supplied to the
students who applied for the same within 15 days of declaration of
result.
• Rs. 100/- per answer-sheet will be charged