NTSE Delhi 2021 - Answer Key Released! - Check Eligibility, Admit Card, Result
NTSE Delhi 2020-21 – Directorate of Education has released the NTSE Delhi answer key on December 24, 2020. NTSE 2021 is a two-stage scholarship exam. Stage 1 is a state-level exam while Stage 2 is a national level examination. The NTSE 2021 stage 1 exam has been held on December 13, 2020, while the stage 2 exam will be conducted on June 13, 2021. Students could apply for the Delhi NTSE 2020-21 until November 20, 2020. The application form for Delhi NTSE 2020-21 had been released on edudel.nic.in. There was no application fee required for NTSE Exam. Students had to download the forms and submit the filled NTSE Delhi 2021 application form cum admit card to Head of the Schools. To know more about NTSE Delhi exam, read the complete article below.
Latest Update: NTSE Delhi 2020 answer key is available.

NTSE Delhi 2020-21 Exam Highlights
Name of Exam | National Talent Search Examination |
Abbreviation | NTSE |
Level | State- Level |
Conducting Body | Directorate of Education, Govt. Of NCT of Delhi |
Official website | www.edudel.nic.in |
State Liaison Officer | Ms. Usha Chaturvedi |
Contact Details | Science Branch, Directorate of Education, Science and TV Branch, Old Gargi College Building, Behind LSR College, Amar Colony, Lajpat Nagar – IV, New Delhi-110024 |
Mode of exam | Pen and paper |
Medium of exam | Hindi and English |
NTSE Delhi 2020-21 Exam Dates
Candidates should be aware of all NTSE 2021 exam dates to keep track of important events such as application form submission, the release of admit card, result declaration-
NTSE Delhi Dates
Event | NTSE Delhi Dates |
NTSE Delhi 2020-21 application form released | November 2, 2020 |
Last date to submit the NTSE Delhi form | November 20, 2020 |
Release of Admit Card | December 3, 2020 |
NTSE Delhi 2021 Exam Date | December 13, 2020 |
Release of Official NTSE Delhi Answer key 2021 | December 24, 2020 |
Declaration of result | March 2021 |
Release of NTSE stage 2 Delhi 2020-21 Admit Card | May 2021 |
NTSE Stage 2 Exam Date | June 13, 2021 |
NTSE Stage II Result Date | August 2021 |
NTSE Delhi Answer Key 2021
The Directorate of Education, Delhi has released the official NTSE Delhi answer key a few weeks after the exam date. Before the official release, NTSE 2021 answer key is also published by a few coaching institutes in the online mode on the day of the exam. Candidates can find the correct answers to each question asked in the NTSE 2021 question paper. Students can also use the NTSE Delhi Answer key to calculate an estimate of their scores for in the exam.
NTSE Delhi Result 2021
DoE, Delhi will declare the Delhi NTSE 2021 result in March 2021. The result will be uploaded on the official website in the form of a pdf file. The result will be released in the online mode on the official website in the form of a merit list of shortlisted candidates. The NTSE result will contain MAT, SAT and overall scores of selected candidates. Selected candidates will be eligible to appear for NTSE stage 2 Delhi 2020-21 exam, to be conducted by NCERT on June 13, 2021. The exam pattern and syllabus for Stage II will be decided by the NCERT. Besides, NCERT is also responsible for declaring the NTSE Stage 2 result.
NTSE Delhi Cutoff 2021
Along with the result, NTSE Delhi cutoff will also be issued online. Candidates have to attain the given cut off marks to qualify the NTSE stage 1 Delhi 2020-21. Only candidates who achieve the NTSE cutoff score are listed in the final result file.
Previous year’s NTSE Delhi cutoff (Category wise)
Category | Cutoff |
General | 181 |
SC | 136 |
ST | 128 |
OBC | 152 |
PH | 79 |
NTSE Delhi Qualifying Marks
Category | Cut Off Percentage |
General | 40% |
SC/ST | 32% |
NTSE 2021 Scholarships
A total of 2000 NTSE scholarships will be distributed to candidates who qualify both the stages of the exam. Below is the monthly compensation that a student would receive-
NTSE Scholarship
Education level | Scholarship Amount |
Classes 11th to 12th | Rs. 1,250 per month |
Undergraduate | Rs. 2,000 per month |
Post-graduate | Rs. 2,000 per month |
Ph.D. | As per UGC norms. |
NTSE Delhi 2020-21 Eligibility Criteria
All aspirants must read the NTSE eligibility criteria of the Stage 1 exam with utmost care. Not satisfying any of the given eligibility terms may lead to the cancellation of NTSE forms without any prior intimation.
Candidates enrolled in class 10th in the current academic year 2020-21 are eligible for NTSE Delhi 2021.
Candidates must have passed the 9th class from a Govt., Govt. Aided and Unaided recognized Pvt. schools including KVS, JNV, NDMC, etc.
Students must have secured 60% marks in class IX (55% marks for SC/ST Categories).
There is no minimum income limit required.
NTSE Delhi 2020-21 Application Form
The Directorate of Education, Delhi released the NTSE Delhi application form on the official website, edudel.nic.in. Candidates need to fill their basic and academic details in the NTSE application form. Below are the steps to submit the NTSE Delhi application forms offline-
- Visit the official website of Directorate of Education, Delhi, www.edudel.nic.in to download the application form.
- Fill the details in the NTSE Delhi 2020-21 application form and paste photograph
- Get the NTSE Delhi application form signed by the Head/Principal of the Institute.
- Now, submit the completely filled application form at their respective schools.
- Also, apply for other Pre-Matric & Post-Matric Scholarships through the National Scholarship Portal
NTSE Delhi 2021 Exam Pattern
The question paper contains two sections, Mental Ability Test (MAT) & Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
There will be a total of 200 MCQs
Each question carries 1 mark.
SAT paper contains questions from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, History, Geography, Civics & Economics.
There will be no negative deduction for an incorrect response.
NTSE Exam Pattern 2021
Paper | Test Type | Maximum Marks | Number of Questions | Duration (in Minutes) |
I | MAT (Mental Ability Test) | 100 | 100 | 120 |
II | SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) | 100 | 100 | 120 |
NTSE Delhi 2021 Syllabus
There is no prescribed syllabus for NTSE stage 1 Delhi 2020-21 Exam. However, as per the NCERT norm, students should prepare their Class 9th & 10th syllabus for NTSE Preparation. The question will be asked from Mathematics, Science & Social Studies. NTSE Syllabus for Stage 1 & NTSE stage 2 Delhi 2020-21 remains the same but there will be an enhancement in the difficulty level.
Delhi NTSE Question Papers
The exam conducting authority will release the previous year’s Delhi NTSE Question Papers for student’s help. Candidates can treat these papers as NTSE Sample papers and solve them to know the pattern and important topics of the exam. Solving the NTSE question papers in the stipulated time will help learn time management too. This practice increases your chances to score well in the examination.
NTSE Delhi Admit Card 2020-21
- The Directorate of Education has released the NTSE stage 1 Delhi 2020-21 admit card in offline mode.
- Schools can collect the Delhi NTSE admit cards from the Science branch of the Department on behalf of their students.
- Students can get their NTSE Hall ticket from December 3, 2020, from their respective school authorities.
- They should Carry the stage 1 admit card while appearing in the test, else they won’t be able to appear in Delhi NTSE 2021 exam.
- NTSE Delhi admit card 2021 will contain the candidates and examination details such as exam venue, date & time.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - NTSE Delhi 2021 - Answer Key Released! - Check Eligibility, Admit Card, Result
Question: What is the expected NTSE Delhi 2021 cutoff?
Answer:
The overall cut-off is expected to be around 180.
Question: What is the syllabus for NTSE Delhi 2021?
Answer:
Students should prepare the Class 9th & 10th syllabus for Delhi NTSE 2021.
Question: Which are the right books for NTSE Stage 1 exam?
Answer:
Students should follow NCERT books and a few reference books like Lakhmir Singh for science and Ulike for Social Science.
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Questions related to NTSE
i am getting 158 in ntse kerala will i qualify
Hello dear student
- Actually The cutoff of NTSE Kerala will release the NTSE Stage 1 cutoff in the last week of February 2021 on scert.kerala.gov.in.
- Only students who score equal to or above the Kerala NTSE cutoff will be called for the NTSE stage II.
If still have any queries than please post your queries our experts definitely help you.
For more information please visit the link.
https://school.careers360.com/articles/ntse-kerala-cutoff
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i have got 155-162 in ntse kerala genaral category,will i qualify?
Hi
Which category do you belong to?
As you have not mentioned the category you belong to, so I am assuming you from general category
This is difficult to predict whether you will be able to qualify NTSE stage 1 examination or not as qualifying cut off marks or not as cut off marks depends upon a number of factors like
* number of students that appeared in the ntse exam,
*kind of marks obtained by them in ntse examination,
*toughness level of the ntse examination etc.
But yes,
When we go through previous year trends then,
NTSE kerela stage 1, 2021 expected cut off is provided below for different categories:-
* General: - 145 - 155 Marks
* OBC : - 130 - 140 Marks
* Scheduled Caste: - 105 - 115 Marks
* Scheduled Tribe: - 85 - 95 Marks
You can check the same at our page, the link is provided below
https://school.careers360.com/articles/ ntse -kerala-cutoff
So,
with 155 to 162 marks in your NTSE stage 1 you have good chances to qualify it and to be eligible for stage 2 as expected cutoff for general category is 145 - 155 Marks.
Your NTSE Kerala stage 1 cut off marks along with result will be declared in last week of February on its official website i. e scert.kerala.gov.in (http://scert.kerala.gov.in)
Thank you
If I have not answered all questions in NTSE (Stage 1) will I be disqualified?
In ntse stage 1 there is a particular cutoff set by the organization.
If you clear that minimum cutoff then you will be given a chance to the interview round.
And in good there is no such rule that you have to attempt all the questions. Do only those questions which you know. And it has also negative marking so beware of that too.
Try to give your best and correct responses to the questions. And it is not necessary to attempt all the questions. Even if you leave the questions that your don't know you will not ne disqualified.
NTSE questions and answers paper 202
Dear Candidate,
In the preparation of NTSE Exam , it is better that you solve previous year question papers. This will help you in many ways like determining the exam pattern, difficulty level of exam, how to manage time effectively in the exam and much more.
So solve as much previous year papers as you can. If you are looking for the NTSE papers then please go through the link provided below. Here you can download the papers in pdf form. And if you are not finding the answers of these papers here, then search for the answer keys on internet. Some coaching institutes provide you the answer key.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/school.careers360.com/articles/ntse-question-papers/amp
Hope it helps.
sir please tell 2021 ntse West Bengal cutoff for sc
Hi
It is very difficult to predict NTSE stage 1 examination cut off marks as qualifying cut off marks or not as cut off marks depends upon a number of factors like
* number of students that appeared in the ntse exam,
*kind of marks obtained by them in ntse examination,
*toughness level of the ntse examination and several other factors.
But yes,
When we go through previous year trends then,
The ntse west Bengal 2021 stage 1 expected cut off to be eligible for NTSE stage 2 is given below category wise:-
* General: - 140 - 150 Marks
* OBC : - 100 - 110 Marks
* Scheduled Caste: - 120 - 130 Marks
* Scheduled Tribe: - 90 - 100 Marks
So ,
expected qualifying cut off marks of NTSE stage 1 for West Bengal for SC category is 120 - 130 Marks
Your NTSE stage 1 cut off marks along with your result will be declared in the second week of March 2021 on official website i. e scholarships.wbsed.gov.in.
You can check the same at our page the link is provided below
https://school.careers360.com/articles/ntse-west-bengal-cutoff
Thank you