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    NTSE Maharashtra Cutoff 2024 - Check Previous Year Cut off Here

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    Dinesh GoyalUpdated on 19 Dec 2023, 04:11 PM IST

    NTSE Maharashtra Cutoff 2024 - MSCE will release Maharashtra NTSE Cutoff 2024 after the exam. NTSE Maharashtra cutoff 2024 will be published on the official website: mscepune.in along with result. NTSE Maharashtra Cut off 2024 marks are the least marks required to secure to get selected for the NTSE stage 2 exam. NTSE Maharashtra cutoff 2024 varies as per the category.

    NTSE Maharashtra Cutoff 2024 - Check Previous Year Cut off Here
    NTSE Maharashtra Cutoff

    Students who achieve the NTSE Cutoff or more marks can find their names in the merit list. These students will go for the stage 2 exam, at the national level by NCERT. Students can predict their chances of selection for stage 2 NTSE 2024 exam using the expected Maharashtra NTSE cutoff given in this article. Read the entire article to know more about NTSE Maharashtra cutoff 2024. Check NTSE Maharashtra answer key to calculate probable scores and match with cutoff to know chances of selection.

    NTSE Maharashtra Cutoff 2024- Pre-determined Factors

    MSCE considers some pre-determined factors while preparing the NTSE Maharashtra cut-off. Some of them are listed below:

    • Total number of students appeared
    • Total number of Available seats
    • The difficulty level of the exam
    • Category-wise available seats
    • Highest marks and lowest marks secured by a candidate.

    NTSE Maharashtra Cutoff 2024

    Students can find the expected NTSE Maharashtra stage 1 cutoff in the table given below. Students can use the same to estimate their NTSE Result 2024.

    NTSE Maha Cutoff 2024 (Expected)

    Category
    Cutoff
    General
    170-180
    Other Backward Class (OBC)
    160-170
    Scheduled Caste (SC)
    142-152
    Scheduled Tribes (ST)
    125-135
    EWS
    147-159

    NTSE Maharashtra 2024 Qualifying Marks

    NCERT prescribed the qualifying marks for the exam which are same for stage 1 and stage 2 exam. A student should note that cutoff and qualifying marks for NTSE Maharashtra are different. NTSE Maharashtra cutoff will be more than qualifying marks.

    CategoryCutoff
    General/OBC40% in each section (MAT and SAT)
    SC/ST32% in each section (MAT and SAT)

    Previous Years' NTSE Maharashtra Cut off

    Students can use NTSE Maharashtra answer key to calculate their probable scores then they can use previous year cutoff marks to know their chance of selection for stage 2 exam. The following table illustrates Maharastra NTSE cutoff of previous years:

    NTSE Maha Cutoff 2021

    CategoryCutoff
    General158
    Other Backward Class (OBC)145
    Scheduled Caste (SC)129
    Scheduled Tribes (ST)114
    EWS141

    NTSE Maha Cutoff 2020

    CategoryCutoff
    General175.75
    Other Backward Class (OBC)163.06
    Scheduled Caste (SC)147.78
    Scheduled Tribes (ST)131.97
    EWS153.86

    NTSE Maharashtra Cutoff 2019

    CategoryCutoffNumber of Students selected
    General170.03392
    Other Backward Class (OBC)159.76209
    Scheduled Caste (SC)144.28116
    Scheduled Tribes (ST)131.3458

    Maharashtra NTSE Cutoff 2017-18

    CategoryCut Off Scores
    General110.13
    SC86.93
    ST77.19

    Maharashtra NTSE Cutoff 2016-17

    CategoryCut off Scores
    General59
    SC54
    ST91

    Maharashtra NTSE Cutoff 2015-16

    CategoryCut off Scores
    General113
    SC94
    ST87
    PH54

    NTSE Stage 2 Exam 2024 Details

    • Students selected in NTSE Maharashtra result 2024, will go for stage 2 exam. This is the final exam of NTSE which is held at the national level by NCERT.
    • Syllabus and exam pattern remains the same but the difficulty level of questions is increased.
    • So shortlisted students must start practising NTSE question papers to prepare better for the exam.
    • Admit cards for the stage 2 exam will be released online.
    • NCERT will declare NTSE stage 2 result in online mode. Selected students will be able to get the NTSE scholarship amount.

    NTSE stage 2 cutoff marks of 2019 are given below:

    Category

    Cut Off Marks

    General

    150

    Scheduled Caste (SC)

    122

    Scheduled Tribe (ST)

    113

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What after Maharashtra NTSE Result 2024?
    A:

    NCERT will release the NTSE 2024 admit card for qualified students to appear for NTSE Stage 2 exam.

    Q: What is the minimum passing marks for stage 1 NTSE?
    A:

    Students have to obtain a minimum of 40% (32% for SC/ST) to qualify the Maharashtra NTSE stage 1 exam.

    Q: Are the qualifying marks remain same for stage 2?
    A:

    Yes, the qualifying marks are the same for stage 1 & stage 2.

    Q: Is there any negative marking in NTSE exam?
    A:

    No, there is no negative marking in the NTSE Stage 1 and 2 exam.

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