NTSE Uttar Pradesh 2024 - Exam Regulatory Authority, Uttar Pradesh releases the NTSE application form online. NTSE UP application form 2024 will be made available online on examregulatoryauthorityup.in. Class 10 students studying in UP are eligible for NTSE Uttar Pradesh 2024 exam through respective schools.
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NTSE UP stage 1 exam is conducted in offline mode. Students can check the merit list to know if they are selected or not. NCERT will conduct the stage 2 exam and shortlisted candidates will be awarded the NTSE UP 2024 scholarship. Read further, for more details about stage 1 NTSE Uttar Pradesh 2024 dates, application form, result, cutoff, etc.
Students should go through NTSE important dates to know the overview and dates related to the NTSE UP form 2024. They should keep the following dates in mind while planning their study for NTSE 2024.
Events | Tentative Dates |
Application form releasing date | August 2024 |
Application concludes | September 2024 |
Admit card release date | October 2024 |
NTSE Uttar Pradesh exam | November 2024 |
Stage 1 NTSE UP answer key | November 2024 |
NTSE Uttar Pradesh Result & Cutoff | February 2025 |
NTSE admit card for stage 2 | April 2025 |
NTSE Stage 2 exam | May 2025 |
Students will have to fulfil the following NTSE eligibility criteria to apply for stage 1 exam of NTSE UP 2024:
A student must be passed class 9 exams and scored 55% marks in aggregate and SC/ST can apply with 44% marks in 9th.
A student must be studying in class 10 during the academic year 2024 in a school located in Uttar Pradesh.
Open or distance learning students can also apply for the exam.
Student’s age should be less than 18 years, and should not be employed.
The authority provides the NTSE registration form Uttar Pradesh in online mode and offline mode through the examination centres. Students need to fill the NTSE UP form 2024 properly and attach all the required documents. They need to submit the NTSE 2024 application form before the last date. A step by step process to fill the NTSE UP application form is given below:
Collect the application form from the respective examination centre or download NTSE UP application form and take a printout.
Fill all the details in the form and paste a passport size photograph at a specified place.
Attach other documents as required such as SC/ST/OBC students need to attach a copy of their caste certificate and PH students will have to attach their disability certificate.
In the next, they will have to pay the examination fee through bank and attach this bank pay slip along with the form.
After this, submit the application form to the respective exam centres.
NTSE UP Application fee: The authority prescribed the examination fee of Rs. 50/- for general category, and Rs. 30/- for reserved categories, which is mandatory to be paid.
Click here to download the NTSE UP application form of last year.
NCERT designed the pattern of stage 1 and stage 2 exam. Students should go through the NTSE UP 2024 exam pattern to get an overview of the exam so that they can devise a strategy to ace the exam.
Stage 1 NTSE UP 2024 exam will consist of 200 questions which will carry 1 mark each question.
Students will have a total of 240 minutes to solve these questions.
There will be no marking scheme and 1 mark will be added for each correct answer.
Particulars | Mental Ability Test (MAT) | Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) |
Number of questions | 100 questions | Science-40 Mathematics- 20 Social Science - 40 |
Marks | 100 | 100 |
Duration | 120 minutes | 120 minutes |
Students applying for NTSE UP 2024 exam must know the syllabus to be aware of topics, they need to study.
There is no prescribed syllabus for NTSE but this exam is divided into two sections: MAT and SAT. Questions are asked based on the 9th and 10th class UP board syllabus and CBSE curriculum.
MAT section consists of verbal and non-verbal reasoning. Questions will be asked from Analogy, Series, Classification, Water images, Embedded figure and other topics
SAT sections are prepared on the basis of class 10 and 9 syllabus of Science, Maths and Social Science subjects.
Get detailed topic-wise syllabus using the link given above and NTSE Syllabus overview is provided below:
Mental Ability Test | Series - Inserting the Missing Character Blood Relations Alphabet Test Averages Speed, Distance & Time Arithmetic Reasoning Coding Decoding Direction Sense Test Time & Work. Number, Ranking & Time Sequence Test - Clock Data Sufficiency Equation, Ratio, Proportion & Variation Calendar Logical Venn Diagram Syllogism Counting number of Figures Input-Output Statement, Assumption & Conclusion Puzzles - Data Interpretation Basics of Number System Figure Series, Analogy & Classification Paper Folding, Unfolding, Cutting & Dot Situation Mirror & Water Images Figure Matrix. Classification - Analogy Percentages Profit, Loss & Discount Allegations or Mixtures Simple and Compound Interest Cubes and Dice Fundamental Principle of Counting; Data Inequality. |
Scholastic Ability Test | Physics - Current Electricity Motion Magnetic Effects of Current Sources of Energy Laws of motion Light, Reflection & Refraction Work, Energy & Power Eye Gravitation Fluid Waves and Sound. Chemistry - Chemical Reactions & Equations Acids, Base & Salts Is Matter Around Us Pure? Metals & Non-Metals Alkaline Earth Metals Atoms & Molecules and Mole Concept. Carbon & Its Compound; Structure of Atom Matter in our surroundings Periodic properties Biology - Nutrition Respiration Transportation Excretion Cell Improvement in Food Resources Tissue Control & Coordination DLO Natural Resources Reproduction in Plants and Animals Heredity and Evolution Environment Diseases Mathematics - Number System, Real Numbers Polynomials, Factor & Remainder Theorem Surds, Indices & Exponents. Triangles Quadrilaterals Area of Parallelograms and Triangles Heron’s Formula Linear Equations in Two Variables Quadratic Equations Arithmetic Progression Trigonometry Application of Trigonometry Circles Areas related to Circles Surface Area and Volume Probability Statistics Co-ordinate geometry Social Sciences - History - The French Revolution Russian Revolution Nazism and the Rise of Hitler Forest Society and Colonialism The Making of the Global World Age of Industrialization Print Culture and the Modern World Novels, Society and History Resources and Development; Natural Vegetation Water Resource Pastoralists in the Modern World Clothing: A Social History Work, Life and Leisure The Story of Cricket Geography - India, Size and Location Physical Features of India Drainage. Political Science Democracy in the Contemporary World What is Democracy Why Democracy? Resources and Development Natural Vegetation Water Resources Climate Mineral and Energy Resources; Agriculture Population Manufacturing IndustriesEconomics - Story of Village Palampur People as Resource Development Sectors of the Indian Economy Poverty as a Challenge facing India Money and Credit Consumer Rights Globalization and the Indian Economy Food Security |
Practising is a crucial step for each and every exam. So a candidate appearing for NTSE stage 1 UP 2024 exam must practise with the question papers and NTSE sample papers. It will make them familiar with the types of questions and the number of questions asked in the exam. Students can download NTSE previous years MAT and SAT questions using the link given above.
The admit card of NTSE UP 2024 stage 1 exam is made available in offline mode.
Students need to collect their NTSE admit card 2024 from the Chief Superintendent of the examination centre.
The release date of NTSE Uttar Pradesh admit card is not provided in official notification but students can contact the respective exam centre to know about their NTSE UP hall ticket 2024. The exam centre list is shown in the following image.
NTSE UP admit card 2024 is mandatory to carry to the exam hall as no student is allowed to enter without a hall ticket.
Any calculator, mathematical and physical table or any other material is not allowed to carry in the exam hall.
The Exam Regulatory Authority will release the official answer key of NTSE UP which consists of the right answers to all the questions asked in the NTSE stage 1 UP exam.
Students should match their answers with the answers mentioned in the NTSE answer key.
In such a way, they can estimate their probable score before the declaration of the result.
Match this score with NTSE cutoff marks to know the chances of selection for the stage 2 exam
Category | Reservation |
Scheduled caste | 15% |
Scheduled tribes | 7.50% |
Physically handicapped | 4% |
Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 27% |
NCERT prescribed the qualifying marks for stage 1 and stage 2 exam which is 40% and 32% of marks in each exam for General and reserved category candidates respectively. Selection for stage 2 depends on NTSE UP cutoff 2024 marks. NTSE Cutoff UP 2024 will be released by the authority in February along with the result. NTSE UP cutoff marks of the previous year are given in the following table.
Category | Overall cutoff marks |
General | 169 |
OBC | 148 |
SC | 138 |
ST | 69 |
PH 1 | 65 |
PH 2 | 84 |
PH 3 | 81 |
EWS | 93 |
Category | Overall cutoff marks |
General | 170 |
OBC | 152 |
SC | 142 |
ST | 69 |
After the exam, students will look eagerly for the NTSE stage 1 UP result 2024 date. The authority releases NTSE UP 2024 result stage 1. Students will be able to view their NTSE result 2024 on the official website in the form of a merit list. This NTSE UP merit list 2024 will mention selected students' basic details along with marks details. These candidates will go for stage 2 exam conducted by NCERT.
Around 2000 candidates will be selected for stage 2 exam. Finally selected students after NTSE stage 2 result will avail scholarships. NTSE Scholarship rates are given below:
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. |
After knowing the syllabus and exam pattern, students need to make a study time table for their studies including time for their hobbies and interests.
They will have to manage their preparation along with their regular classes. For SAT section, candidates can prepare through their regular studies as syllabus for both is almost the same. For MAT section, they should grasp the concepts from their mentors or teachers.
Clear each doubt to keep the concepts remember and make notes on important topics to revise the entire syllabus in short.
Then they should practise with NTSE question papers to analyze their preparation level. In this way, they will come to know about their shortcomings and they can improve them with more preparation.
Do light exercise and take proper rest to keep the mind fresh.
Go through NTSE exam analysis to know about the subject-wise, section-wise analysis of the previous year.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Exam Regulatory Authority, Uttar Pradesh conducts the NTSE UP stage 1 exam in all the districts of the state.
Yes, open school students can apply for NTSE UP 2024 stage 1 exam, if their age is less than 18 years, and are not employed anywhere.
NTSE UP 2024 stage 2 exam result is announced in online mode.
On Question asked by student community
Hey Srijan:)
Thanks for reaching out!
As of now, the NTSE 2025-26 registration date have not been officially announced.Usually the registration process begins in August or September through your state's SCERT or the liaison officer in each state.The stage one exam is generally held in December and stage two in june of the following year.
To get the exact dates and updates, regularly check the official NCERT or your state's SCERT website .
Hii
There's no official UP- specific schedule published yet for NTSE 2025 but for reference you can check the previous year pattern of registration and tentative here https://school.careers360.com/articles/ntse-application-form .
Most likely NTSE Stage 1 registration forms would release in August or sept. You must keep eye on UP's SCERT website and stay tuned to NCERT and national exam portals, as they will publish official dates and links once available.
Hello Deeksha
The NTSE (National Talent Search Examination) 2025 registrations are expected to start in September 2025 or October 2025. The official notification will be released on the NCERT website as well as on the respective state SCERT portals.
To know more about NTSE: NTSE by CAREERS360
Thank You!!!
Hello student,
To fill out the NTSE (National Talent Search Examination) application form online, you need to visit the official website of your state's SCERT (State Council of Educational Research and Training) or the NCERT website.
Look for the NTSE section and the registration link. Fill in the required details accurately, upload necessary documents (like photograph and signature), and pay the application fee (if applicable). Finally, submit the form and download the acknowledgement for future reference.
Important Notes:
https://school.careers360.com/articles/ntse-application-form
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Hi dear candidate,
The books of NTSE preparation are subject to copyright and monetary benefits to their owners and authors so, downloading a complete book is not possible. Few e-books are available but that are also paid. You can purchase the NTSE preparation books from offline local market.
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