NTSE Important Dates 2021 Released - Check Exam Dates Here
NTSE Important Dates 2021 - NCERT has released the NTSE 2021 dates for Stage 1 & Stage 2, 2020. The important dates of NTSE 2021 include application dates, admit card date, result date, and more. National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) will be held in two stages, namely Stage-1 and 2. NTSE 2021 Stage 1 exams were held in offline mode on December 12 and 13, 2020. While some states will conduct it in January and February 2021. Students can check state-wise NTSE exam dates 2021 below.
Latest Update: NTSE Result 2021 to be out soon. Also, check NTSE cutoff.
The stage 1 result will be announced from January to March 2021. Shortlisted students will appear for the stage 2 exam on June 13, 2021. On the basis of the final results, meritorious students will be awarded certain scholarships. Read the article to know NTSE 2021 dates for exam, answer key and result.

NTSE Important Dates 2021 (Stage 1 & 2)
Students should keep track of the important dates of NTSE 2021 to avoid missing any important event. Read the article for more information on NTSE important dates 2021. Refer to the table below to know the NTSE exam dates.
NTSE Important Dates
Event | NTSE 2021 Dates |
Start Date of NTSE 2021 Registration form | October 2020 |
NTSE Application Last Date | To be notified by respective SCERTs |
NTSE Stage 1 Admit Card Release Date | Around 7-10 days before the exam |
NTSE Stage 1 for Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Andaman & Nicobar islands | December 12, 2020 (Saturday) |
NTSE Stage 1 exam date 2020 (for other states and UTs) | December 13, 2020 (Sunday) |
NTSE Tamil Nadu exam | December 27, 2020 |
NTSE Odisha stage 1 exam | January 3, 2021 |
NTSE Bihar admit card | January 15 to 24, 2021 |
NTSE Kerala admit card | January 19, 2021 |
NTSE West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala and Karnataka stage 1 exam | January 24, 2021 |
NTSE Bihar answer key | January 30, 2021 |
NTSE Jammu and Kashmir stage 1 exam | February 6, 2021 |
NTSE Telangana and HP stage 1 exam | February 21, 2021 |
Stage- 1 Result | Jan - April 2021 |
NTS Stage- II Admit Card 2020 | May 2021 |
NTSE Stage 2 Exam Date | June 13, 2021 |
NTSE Final Results | September 2021 |
NTSE Important Dates 2021 Highlights
The NCERT organizes the National Talent Search Examination for students studying in Class X with the objective to bring up the ability of students. This exam is conducted every year at two levels; Stage-1, which is conducted at the state level and Stage-2, at the national level. The NTSE important dates 2021 have been avowed by NCERT in its announcement for the aspiring and eligible candidates.
NTSE 2021 Registration Dates- The dates to submit the NTSE 2021 Application were announced in October 2020. The last date to submit the application form differs for each state.
NTSE Exam Dates 2021 - Stage 1 of NTSE 2021 will be conducted on December 12 & 13, 2020 and other dates. Stage 2 is scheduled to be held on June 13, 2021.
NTSE Admit Card 2021 Dates - SCERTs or Education departments will tentatively issue the stage 1 admit card in December 2020 while the stage 2 admit card will be issued by NCERT in the month of April/May 2021. Students can either download the admit card online or can collect the same in offline mode from their schools or from the State Liaison Officer. The NTSE admit card for stage 2 is only allotted to the ones who are shortlisted for the Stage-1 exam.
NTSE Result 2021 Dates- The results of NTS exam will be uploaded by SCERT on their official websites in online mode. The stage 1 results will be released within January-March 2021 while stage 2 results will be announced in September 2021.
Reservations in NTSE Exam :
- Across the country, around 2000 students are awarded scholarships with reservation policy for SC with 15 per cent, ST with 7.5 per cent.
- The reservation policy is also open for candidates who have benchmark disabilities.
- Some changes are made in the policies of NTSE examination 2020, thereupon OBC students will be provided 27 per cent of extra reservation.
NTSE Eligibility Criteria
- Students of Class 10th from any of the recognized schools like - Sainik school, Kendriya Vidyalaya etc. are eligible to give the NTSE exam.
- The NTSE exam’s eligibility criteria apply for the students who are appearing in Class 10th for the first time.
- Candidates who are below 18 years of age and are not employed can apply.
- Students who have opted for the Open and Distance learning (ODL) can also apply for the NTSE scholarship.
About NCERT
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) came into light in 1961. It was established by the Government of India in order to improve the quality of the education system of the schools. NCERT took several steps to give many booming opportunities to bright and aspiring students. Many programs were initiated for the same purpose, one of them is the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE).
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - NTSE Important Dates 2021 Released - Check Exam Dates Here
Question: What is the date of the NTSE stage 1 exam 2021?
Answer:
NTSE stage 1 2021 was held on December 12 & 13, 2020 for most of the states.
Question: Is there any fee for the NTSE stage 2 exam?
Answer:
No, there is no fee for the stage 2 exam.
Question: Is there any negative marking in NTSE?
Answer:
No, there is no provision of negative marking.
Question: Can Class 12 students appear for NTSE exam?
Answer:
No, the NTSE exam is for the students of class 10.
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Questions related to NTSE
NTSE answer key Andhra Pradesh
Hello,
DGE Andhra Pradesh hasn't yet released the official answer keys for NTSE, it will be released at the official website though no confirmation regarding date has been made for the same, hence stay updated at http://www.bseaps.org.in/ . there are unofficial answer keys released by leading institutes which you check out by visiting our page at https://school.careers360.com/articles/ntse-andhra-pradesh-answer-key
i am getting 158 marks in ntse stage 1 karnataka (general) 2021-22. will i have a chance to get shortlisted for ntse stage 2?
Hello,
Last year cutoff NTSE is high. So this year your marks is not proper for getting 2nd stage of NTSE. Because 158 is not bad markd but its low from last year. And you know every year cut-off marks will differ. Infact any year it will be high or any year low. So it's quite difficult to predict that you can go for NTSE stage 2 or not. But genaral candidate cutoff should be 40%.
All the best.
how much other state NTSE scholar can get weight age or benefit in rank for iiitd
IIIT DELHI gives 2 bonus points in admission for NTSE.
Eligibility:
National Talent Search scholarship:
2 points, if a student has won this scholarship. If a student obtains scholarship in a specific category, then he/she can only be considered for admission in that category. Supporting documents needed: Certificate/grant letter.
I hope my answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!
i am getting 155 in ntse stage-1 mp 2020-21 so,whether i should prepare for ntse stage-2 ;yes or no
Hello Aspirant,
Since you have not mentioned your category so considering it as General category.
See on such score you can easily qualify NTSE stage 1 and also have very less chances of being shortlisted for stage 2 because the expected cut-off for shortlisting of candidate for stage 2 from MP is 175-185 for General category.
NTSE MP expected cut-off for 2021 :-
Category |
Cut off Range |
General |
175-185 |
Scheduled Caste |
152-162 |
Scheduled Tribe |
130-140 |
Physically Handicapped |
105-130 |
EWS |
80-100 |
OBC |
162-178 |
So it shows that you have some chances to be qualified for stage 2 but still we have to wait because the cut-off mentioned above is only the expected cut-off. So you should prepare for NTSE stage 2 because yet the accurate cut-offs are not out. Anything can happen.
Cut off depends upon various factors such as the difficulty level of stage 1 exam, MP State quota, number of students appeared in the stage 1 exam, last year's NTSE MP cutoff and so on.
You can also check out complete details about the expected cut-offs for NTSE MP 2021 from the link given below :-
https://school.careers360.com/articles/ntse-madhya-pradesh-cutoff
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!!
I am getting 169 marks in NTSE stage 1 maharashtra 2020-21 in general catagory. As per past years pattern if we calculate the marks will be 167.53( after deduction the bonus marks for conversion). Any chance to qualify for stage 2 ?
hi,
cutoff score changes every year and it depends on some of the factors like number of applicants, questions difficulty level, seat matrix, number of participants, students category etc. however the expected cutoff for general category of maharastra state is 170-180, so it would be difficult chance for you to qualify for second round. however donot loose the hope and wait till the final result is declared.
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