NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21 - Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus

NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21 - Directorate of Government Examinations, Tamil Nadu has released the NTSE TN 2020-21 application form. Students can download the NTSE 2020-21 Tamil Nadu application forms from November 21 to 30, 2020 the official website, dge.tn.gov.in. NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21 admit cards will be made available through respective schools. Students studying in Class 10 will be able to apply for NTSE Tamil Nadu stage 1 exam. The application process will be held through schools and eligible students will be able to submit the application forms to the Headmaster/ Head of Institution. Along with the forms, students will have to pay a fee of Rs.50/- in cash. NTSE stage I 2020-21 exam will be held in offline mode on December 27, 2020. Around 470 students from NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21 will be selected in the result who will appear for NTSE 2021 stage 2 exam. Finally selected students will avail scholarships. Read further to know more about application form, syllabus & exam pattern, result & cutoff and stage II exam etc.
Latest update: NTSE application forms 2020-21 is available now! Click here to download the application.

NTSE Tamil Nadu 2021 Dates

Check NTSE 2021 important dates in the following table to know about all dates and events related to stage 1 Tamil Nadu NTSE exam.

NTSE 2021 Tamil Nadu Dates

NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21 Eligibility Criteria

NCERT prescribes the NTSE eligibility criteria 2020-21 which are followed by all States/Uts. However, States are free to impose eligibility conditions related to required marks in the last qualifying exam. Students wishing to appear for NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21 must fulfil the following eligibility conditions:

• Must have passed class 9 exams and scored 60% marks.

• Must be enrolled in class 10 during the academic year 2019-20 in a recognized school in the state.

Also, check the National Scholarship Portal, to know about other scholarships.

NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21 Application Form

DGE conducts the application process for NTSE TN 2020-21 in offline mode. Students will have to apply through their respective schools. Steps to be followed to fill NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21 application form are given below:

• First of all, collect an application form from the school authority.

• Fill all the details carefully in appropriate fields.

• Now, attach all the required documents and photographs along with forms.

• Submit the form to schools along with requisite application fee i.e Rs 50/- before the last date.

• Then, schools will attest the application forms and send them to the Joint Director (Personnel) of Government Examinations

Click Here to download NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21 application form for previous year.

Documents required: Student photograph, a copy of caste/category certificate for SC/ST/OBC/PwD students.

Check, Top Schools in Tamil Nadu.

NTSE Tamil Nadu Admit card 2021

DGE will release admit cards for stage 1 NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21 in the third week of December 2020. NTSE admit card 2021 will be made available in offline mode through schools. Students will be able to collect the same from their schools. It is essential to carry admit card to the exam hall else students will not be allowed to enter.

NTSE Tamil Nadu Syllabus 2020-21

DGE conducts stage 1 exam on the basis of NTSE 2020-21 syllabus. A student must be aware of this syllabus to ace the Tamil Nadu NTSE exam. Questions from 9th class and 10th class TN syllabus and CBSE syllabus will be asked in the NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21. There will be two exams: MAT and SAT. The syllabus of both the sections is given below:

• Questions based on verbal and non-verbal reasoning are asked in the MAT section. analogy, analytical reasoning, embedded figure, water images and other topics are covered in this section.

• The SAT section comprises questions from Science, Mathematics, Social Science subjects. Students can prepare along with their regular classes.

NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21 Exam Pattern

NCERT prescribed the exam pattern of stage 1 exam which is followed by States/UTs. The national level exam is also prepared on the basis of the same NTSE exam pattern 2021. There will be no negative marking to make students free to tick the answers. Detailed exam pattern is given in the table below:

• MAT and SAT sections consist of 100 questions each and both will carry 100 marks each.

• SAT section comprises 40, 40 and 20 questions from Science, Social Science and Mathematics, respectively.

• Duration of 120 minutes for each section will be provided to solve all the questions.

Tips to prepare for NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21 Exam

• Analyse syllabus and exam pattern. Prepare a study time table and include time for interest and hobbies.

• Choose the best books for NTSE and study all the topics.

• Make notes on important topics and highlight them on books to revise the entire syllabus in a short time.

• Avoid all distractions and focus on study.

• Clear each and every concept instead of memorizing the things. Practise with NTSE question papers 2021 to know the types of Note questions asked in the exam.

NTSE Tamil Nadu Question Papers 2021

• DGE will release Tamil Nadu NTSE previous year question papers in online mode.

• Students will be able to download the question papers and practise to be familiar with the marking scheme, types and number of questions asked in NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21 stage 1 exam.

• These NTSE sample papers 2021 are prepared strictly based on exam pattern and syllabus.

• It will make them enable to analyze their preparation level.

NTSE Tamil Nadu Answer Key 2021

• The conducting authority will release the official answer key in online mode.

• The NTSE answer key comprises correct answers to all questions asked in MAT and SAT exam.

• Students can use the same to know their estimated scores before the result.

• They can use previous year cutoff marks to know their chances of selection.

NTSE Tamil Nadu 2021 Reservation System

NTSE Tamil Nadu Cutoff 2021

After exams, students curiously wait for the result and cutoff marks. DGE will announce the cutoff marks for Tamil Nadu NTSE stage 1 exam along with results. Students who achieve NTSE cutoff 2021 marks will be able to find their names in the merit list of selected students. NTSE Tamil Nadu 2020-21 cutoff marks are determined on the basis of various factors so it varies every year. Students can check previous year category-wise cutoff marks in the table given below:

Previous Year NTSE Cutoff

NTSE Tamil Nadu Result 2021

DGE will release the result of stage 1 exam in Tamil Nadu state. The result will be made available in online mode. Students will be able to check their result by entering their registration number and date of birth in the login window. DGE also publishes a merit list of selected students along with the result. These students go for the next stage of exam and after NTSE stage 2 result 2021 scholarships are distributed to deserving candidates.

NTSE 2021 Scholarships

NCERT determined the scholarship rates for all students which are the same for all categories. However, scholarship rates vary on different levels of study as mentioned below:

NTSE Scholarship 2021

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