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NRTS Exam 2024 - Application, Eligibility Criteria, How to Apply, Last Date, Result

Updated on 14th December, 2024 by Dinesh Goyal

About NRTS 2024

NRTS 2024 Exam: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha will soon release the NRTS answer key in November 2024. The BSE Odisha will also tentatively release the NRTS examination result in the second or third week of November 2024. Candidates can visit the board's official website at bseodisha.ac.in to download their NRTS exam 2024 results. Earlier, the BSE Odisha concluded the NRTS 2024 exam application process on September 20, 2024, through online mode. Students could download the NRTS admit cards for the examination. Candidates could pay the fees online by depositing and submitting the application form. 

More About the National Rural Talent Scholarship Examination 2024:

  • The BSE Odisha conducted the National Rural Talent Scholarship (NRTS) Examination on October 23, 2024. 
  • Students who have filled out the NRTS registration form should get well-versed with the NRTS syllabus and exam pattern 2024.
  • The NRTS 2024 examination is conducted in subjects like MlL, Mathematics, General Science & Social Science. The questions are set from the syllabus of Class 8. It is a composite paper consisting of four papers/sections, i.e., one section for each subject. Each section will carry  25 marks and the total mark will be 100.
  • The NRTS exam answer key is expected to be released in October 2024/November 2024.
  • The board has announced the NRTS exam result in 2024 on December 13, 2024 through the official website at bseodisha.nic.in. 
  • After the result, the district education officer issues the award memo to the selected students.
  • Those students who got selected will get Rs 250 per month for 24 months, till they study at the secondary level.
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NRTS 2024 Highlights

Full Exam Name
National Rural Talent Scholarship Examination
Short Exam Name
NRTS
Conducting Body
Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (BSE Odisha)
Frequency Of Conduct
Once a year
Exam Level
Matriculate
Mode Of Application
online
Application Fee
Online : 60
Mode Of Exam
offline

NRTS Important Dates

NRTS National Rural Talent Scholarship Examination (session 2024)

05 Sep' 2024 - 20 Sep' 2024 . Online
Application Date
21 Sep' 2024 - 21 Sep' 2024 . Online
Others
Last date to deposit of fee
15 Oct' 2024 - 23 Oct' 2024 . Online
Admit Card Date

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Candidates must be students from any recognised school by Govt. of Odisha. They must have received the NOC from Govt. of Odisha having passed Class-8 and continuing in Class-9 are eligible to appear for the NRTS Examination 2024. Students who do not follow the syllabus of the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha are not eligible for this scholarship. Also, only SEBC category students have to produce an income certificate where their annual income does not exceed Rs.1.5 lakh. 

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Students who are eligible for the National Rural Talent Scholarship Exam 2024 can apply online through the board's official website at bseodisha.ac.in. They need to connect with their school. The NRTS application form 2024 was released on September 5. Candidates could register for the NRTS exam till September 20, 2024.

Students can apply for the NRTS exam 2024 offline through their respective schools. Also, the NRTS application form 2024 will be submitted only through the school headmaster. Students must submit the required documents along with a registration fee of Rs 60.

The NRTS application form 2024 will have five sections:

  • School Profile.
  • Registration of Candidates
  • Registered Candidates List
  • Payment
  • DR Sheet
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Candidates applying for the NRTS exam 2024 must be aware of the exam pattern and syllabus. The NRTS 2024 will have four sections each having 25 questions. The NRTS have subjects like General Science, MIL (Modern Indian Language), Mathematics, and Social Science. Students can check the NRTS 2024 exam pattern in the table below. 

NRTS 2024 Exam Pattern

Mode of the NRTS exam 2024Offline (Written Test)
Total number of sections Four
Number of questions100
Total marks100
Duration of the NRTS exam1 hour 30 minutes
Type of questions askedMultiple Choice Questions
Subjects includedMIL, Mathematics, General Science, and Social Science
Marking scheme1 mark for each correct answer and no negative marking

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  • Students must complete the syllabus at least 1 month before the commencement of the examination. 
  • Candidates must try to solve the previous year's question papers to manage their time. The NRTS examination 2024 contains two papers each of duration 1 hour 30 minutes.

  • The paper will be mostly based on the class 8 syllabus, try to cover as much as possible.

The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha released the NRTS admit card 2024 on October 15, 2024, in online mode. The NRTS 2024 admit card download link is available at bseodisha.ac.in. The NRTS hall ticket 2024 can be downloaded by entering the school code, password and any other required credentials in the login window. 

Steps to download NRTS admit card 2024:

  • Visit the official website at bseodisha.ac.in.
  • Click on the "NRTS Admit Card 2024" link.
  • Enter the school code and password.
  • Once logged in, the NRTS admit card will be displayed on the screen.
  • Download the admit card of NRTS 2024 exam and take the printout of it.  

The BSE Odisha has declared the NRTS exam result 2024 on December 13, 2024. The board will hand over the NRTS 2024 merit list to the concerned District Education Officers who will prepare the list of selected students. The NRTS merit list of selected candidates is prepared after the document verification. Once the documents are verified, the district education officer will issue the award memo to the selected students.

Disbursement Of Award Money:

The scholarship money will be deposited into the bank accounts of the students. After the publication of the result and the issue of the memo, the awardees will be informed about the opening of joint bank accounts. They will also be asked to provide the necessary details to the education officer to transfer the funds to their bank accounts.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. When will the BSE Odisha release the NRTS answer key 2024?

The board publishes the NRTS exam answer key in November 2024. 

2. What is the last date to apply for the NRTS exam 2024?

Candidates were able to register and apply for the NRTS 2024 exam till September 20, 2024. 

3. When will the NRTS exam 2024 be conducted?

The NRTS examination 2024 was held on October 23, 2024.

4. For how many months, students will receive the scholarship amount?

Students will receive Rs 250 per month for 24 months till they study in secondary level.

5. What is the application fee of the National Rural Talent Scholarship (NRTS) exam?

Students will be required to pay an examination fee of Rs. 60.

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