NTSE Odisha 2020

Maniprabha.singh, 14 Nov 2019, #NTSE

NTSE Odisha 2020 - SCERT Odisha has released the answer key of NTSE Odisha 2020 on November 13. Students can download NTSE Odisha 2020 answer key for the exam held on November 3, 2019. The admit card for stage 1 exam was released on scertodisha.nic.in. Students can download online Odisha NTSE admit card by entering application number and date of birth. Odisha NTSE 2020 stage 2 exam will be conducted on May 10, 2020. The last date to apply for NTSE Odisha 2020 exam was August 25, 2019. There is no application fee for the NTSE exam. Odisha State Talent Search Exam conducts to offer NTSE scholarship on the basis of their marks in the NTSE Stage II exam. Students who qualify the Odisha National Talent Search Examination will be called to appear in NTSE Stage II, to be conducted by NCERT, in June 2020. NTSE Exam is conducted by NCERT annually in two stages each year, stage 1 and 2. Read further for more details on NTSE Odisha 2020.

Latest- NTSE Odisha answer key 2020 is available to download for stage 1 exam. Check expected NTSE Cutoff 2020 for Odisha and other States.

NTSE Odisha 2020 Overview

Name of the examination	Odisha State Talent Search Examination
Abbreviation used	NTSE
Level of the exam	State-Level
Conducted by	State Council of Educational Research and Training, Bhubaneswar
State/UT Liaison Officer & Addresses	Mrs. Aparna Mishra Assistant Director Directorate of TE & S.C.E.R.T. Unit IV, Bhubaneswar-751001 Orissa Contact-0674-2500881 0674-2502928 & Fax
Mode of examination	Pen and paper
Eligibility Criteria	For class 10 students of Odisha
Medium of examination	English

NTSE Odisha 2020 Important Dates

Students can check the NTSE important dates in the given table. NCERT has release the stage 1 & stage 2 exam dates-

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Events	Dates
Odisha NTSE Application begins	August 1, 2019
Last Date to Submit form to Head of Institute	August 25, 2019
Submission of Hardcopy of NTSE Odisha 2020 application form	August 26 to September 5, 2019
Validation of Application form by District Education Officer	September 6 to September 25, 2019
Download Stage I Admit Card	October 20, 2019
NTSE Odisha 2020 Exam Date	November 3, 2019
Stage 1 Answer kye Release Date	November 13, 2019
Last date to challenge answer key	November 22, 2019
Release of Result	Last week of January 2020
Release of Stage 2 Admit Card	April 2020
NTSE Stage 2 Exam Date	May 10, 2020
NTSE Stage II Result Date	September 2020

NTSE Odisha 2020 Answer key

The exam conducting authority has released the official Odisha NTSE 2020 answer key on the official website of SCERT, Bhubaneswar, ntse.scertodisha.nic.in. A few coaching institutes have released NTSE 2020 answer keys straight after the exam. Students can evaluate their performance in the NTSE Odisha examination with the help of the answer keys. Students who find any discrepancy in the answer key can challenge the same by sending an email with supporting documents. The last date to file an objection against the official NTSE Odisha 2020 answer key is November 22, 2019.

Email ID- ntsodishateandscert@yahoo.com

NTSE Odisha 2020 Result

SCERT, Bhubaneswar will release the result of NTSE Stage 1 exam in the last week of January 2020. Candidates who will qualify the NTSE Odisha stage 1 will be called to appear in Stage 2 examination. The result list mentions the name of provisionally selected candidates for stage 2 exam. The NTSE 2020 result will be released in the form of merit list. NTSE Stage 2 Result will be announced by NCERT in September 2020.

NTSE Odisha 2020 Selection Process

Eligible students have to appear in Stage 1 of NTSE and pass the same with a minimum of 40% marks in each paper i.e. MAT & SAT separately to get shortlisted for Stage 2 Exam. The minimum qualifying marks for SC/ST/PH is 32% marks.
Students have to obtain a minimum of 40% marks in MAT & SAT (32% marks for SC/ST/PH) in NTSE Stage 2 Result to get shortlisted in final merit list.
Only stage 2 qualifiers will receive the final NTSE Scholarships.

NTSE Odisha 2020 Cut off

The Odisha NTSE 2020 cut off will be released along with the result. Students should attain the Odisha NTSE Cut off that is the minimum qualification score in exam to get shortlisted for Stage 2 exam. Below check the previous year NTSE Odisha cut off-

NTSE Odisha Previous Year's Cut Off

Category	Cut off (2019)	Cut off (2018)	Cut off ( 2016)
General	152	105	115
SC	113	84	92
ST	108	79	85
OBC	118	-	-

Also, read Top School in Odisha.

NTSE Odisha 2020 Admit Card

Applicants can download the admit card of NTSE Odisha 2020 online from the official website of SCERT, Odisha from October 20, 2019.
Students have to enter their application number and date of birth/ password to download the admit card.
NTSE admit card 2020 or admit card is a mandatory document that every student must possess during the exam day.
The NTSE Odisha admit card will contain the exam center details and roll number. Click Here to Download the admit card.

NTSE Odisha 2020 Exam Pattern

Odisha NTSE exam has two parts Mental Ability Test (MAT), Scholastic Ability Test (SAT).
MAT and SAT both contain 100 questions each.
There is no negative marking in NTSE Odisha 2020.
Each question carries 1 mark each.
The test duration is 120 minutes or 2 hours.
The questions asked in MAT will be based on analogy, classification, numerical series, pattern perception, hidden figures.
In SAT papers, questions will be asked from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, History, Political Science, Geography and Economics

Refer the given table for qualifying marks

Section

Exam pattern

Qualifying scores

Mental Ability Test (MAT)

100 questions worth 1 mark each.

For general category: 40% of the maximum marks.

For SC, ST, and PH: 32% of the maximum marks.

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

100 questions worth 1 mark each.

For general category: 40% of the maximum marks.

For SC, ST, and PH: 32% of the maximum marks.

NTSE Odisha 2020 Syllabus

SERT doesn't specify any NTSE Syllabus for State Level NTS Examination. However, students have to prepare their Class 9th & Class 10th syllabus while preparing for Odisha NTSE. Some important topics of NTSE Syllabus-

Paper	Subjects	Topics
NTSE SAT	Science	Structure of an Atom, Metals and Non-metals, Acid, Bases and Salt, Human Body, Food Production and Management, Fibers and Plastics, Motion and Force, Source of Energy, Measurements
	Social Science	New Empires and Kingdoms, Industrial Revolution, Resources and Development, Delhi Sultanate, Early Medieval Period, British Raj, The Mughal Empire, Democracy and Elections, Indian Constitution, The Judiciary, Atmosphere, Natural Vegetation, MAP & Globe, Solar System
	Mathematics	Algebraic Expression, Quadratic Equation, Square Roots and Cube Roots, Surface Area and Volume, Arithmetic Progression, Percentage, Simple and Compound Interest
NTSE MAT	Mental Ability Test	Word Problems, Coding- Decoding, Distance and Direction, Mirror and Water Images, Calendar, Time and Clock, Ranking and Arrangements, Blood Relations

Previous Year's NTSE Odisha Question Papers

Preparing from the NTSE question papers is an unbeatable preparation strategy. Hence, students should download the NTSE Odisha previous year papers that are available here. These question papers can also be treated as sample papers for Odisha State Talent Search Exam. Students get familiar with the examination pattern, subject of the questions, time duration of the exam etc by solving the previous year papers. Students can download the previous year papers from the below link-

Question paper type	Download link
Mental Ability Test (MAT)	Click here
Scholastic Ability Test (MAT)	Click here

How to Prepare for NTSE Odisha 2020 (Stage 1 )?

Students should follow the simple and easy NTSE Preparation tips to qualify the stage 1. Follow these tips to score high in the NTSE Odisha 2020 exam

Know the Stage I pattern and syllabus of NTSE examination. The pattern of NTSE Stage 1 is different for different states. Hence, read the above section of pattern and syllabus to know what to prepare for NTSE Odisha exam. Also, refer the right NTSE 2020 Books to complete the syllabus.
Make a smart study schedule. After getting the entire details, students should smartly divide their time so that they prepare each subject with equal devotion and concentration.
Create notes and flashcards. While studying for the NTSE Odisha exam, students should make hand-written short notes of important facts and points so that they can understand the concepts easily.
Revise Constantly- Revision is a very important part of the preparation strategy. Students retain the details for a longer period by revising the important facts. Short notes are the best to revise the prepared syllabus.

NTSE Odisha 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Students who are currently studying in class 10th during 2019-20 from any recognized schools of Odisha are eligible to participate in Odisha NTSE 2020.
They have qualified the Class 10th annual examination with a minimum of 60% marks for students belonging to General, OBC and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) categories (55% for SC/ST/PH).
Students of open distance learning (ODL) are also eligible for Odisha State Level National Talent Search Examination, provided their age is less than 18 years (as on 1st July 2020).
Students must be unemployed and are appearing in Class 10th for the first time.

State Quota for Odisha

A total of 259 scholarships are reserved for Odisha state that will be further awarded according to below reservation percentages-

SC- 15%
OBC- 27%
ST- 7.5%
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)- 10%
Physically Challenged- 4%

NTSE Odisha 2020 Application Form

The NTSE 2020 application form for Odisha Stage 1 Exam has been released online on August 1, 2019. Eligible students should fill the online application form and submit the hard copy of the filled application to their respective schools. Candidates should follow the below given steps to submit the Odisha State Talent Search Exam applications

How to apply for NTSE Odisha 2020 Stage 1?

Go to the official website of SCERT, Odisha, scertodisha.nic.in
Click on the ‘Online application’ dialogue box and fill the required details
Download and print a copy of your application form and submit the completely filled form at the principal’s office of your respective institution from where it will be submitted to the state liaison’s officer for Odisha NTSE.
SOL (School of Open Learning) applications should submit their application directly to the state liaison officer.
Applicants should save the application number to download the admit card of NTSE 2020.

Documents Required with NTSE Odisha 2020 Application

Caste Certificate (OBC/SC/ST) issued by the concerned Tahsildar / Additional Tahsildar, if required
Disability Certificate (Physically Handicapped) to be issued by District Medical Board, if required
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) issued by the Tahsildar / Revenue Officer/ Additional Tahsildar, if required

NTSE Odisha Exam Fee- There is no application fee for Odisha NTSE 2020.

To check other pre-matric scholarships, check National Scholarship Portal 2019

NTSE Scholarships 2020

Students selected through NTSE Odisha Exam will compete for merit-based scholarships at NTSE 2020. Every year, 2000 scholarships are distributed by the national conducting body NCERT.

NTSE Scholarship Amount Details-

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
PhD	As per UGC norms.

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When will ntse 2021 syllabus be available? Does the syllabus change every year?

Sourandhi Saha Student Expert 8th Dec, 2019

NTSE syllabus doesn't change every year. This is so that the syllabus of NTSE is entirely based on NCERT. NTSE exam has 2 stages.
Go through the given links for more details-
http://school.careers360.com/articles/ntse-syllabus
http://school.careers360.com/articles/ntse-exam-pattern

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When will the result of NTSE 2020 be released (TN) ?

niharika cherry 7th Dec, 2019

Hello Aspirant, the result of NTSE(National Talent search examination) result will be released in Tamil Nadu in the fourth week of January 2020, you can visit https://school.careers360.com/articles/ntse-tamil-nadu-result for more information.

Hope this helps.

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When will the official answer keys of ntse 2020 stage 1 uttar pradesh will be released? It is already 1 month from exam. If official answer keys are out please give me the link.

Harshita Gupta 6th Dec, 2019

Hey,

All the states have released NTSE stage 1 answer keys of MAT and SAT examination. The answer keys are available for examination held on 2,3 and 17 November 2019.

The results may be declared in January/February/ March and stage 2 examination will be held in May 2020.

The qualifying scores for general category is:

MAT-40%
SAT- 40%

For SC/ST/PH:

MAT-32%
SAT-32%

Check the link below to get the answer keys:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/school.careers360.com/articles/ntse-answer-key/amp

Hope this helps!

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