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About NSTSE 2025
NSTSE Exam 2025 - The Unified Council conducts the National Level Science Talent Search Examination or NSTSE for the students of classes 2 to 12. NSTSE exam 2025 applications will be accepted in online mode on the official website: unifiedcouncil.com. Students can also apply through their respective schools. After registration, they will have to pay the requisite fee in online mode (Individual Registration). For registrations done through schools, students have to pay the NSTSE exam fee to the school.
More About the NSTSE 2025 Exam:
- NSTSE Offline exam dates have been announced. The NSTSE 2025 offline exam (through schools) will be conducted on December 4, 2024 and December 13, 2024.
- NSTSE online exam date for direct students is yet to be announced.
- NSTSE result 2025 for the offline exams will be released in January 2025, tentatively and for online exams it is expected to be released in February 2025.
- NSTSE is a 60-minute long exam to test the analytical thinking ability of students which comprises objective-type questions with no negative marking.
- NSTSE 2025 hall tickets for Individual Applicants will be released in online mode.
- The topper of NSTSE (among all classes) will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 2,00,000. Each of the top 3 students of every class is given a Tablet PC, a Memento and a Medal. Those obtaining ranks 4 to 10 and 11 to 25 of each class, will receive a cash prize of Rs. 2000 and Rs. 1000 each respectively. Students obtaining rank 26 to 100 of classes 1 to 9 will be awarded BMA’s Talent & Olympiad Exams Resource Book each and for classes 10, 11 & 12 will be awarded BMA's Hand Book of Physics & Chemistry from M/s. Brain Mapping Academy, each.
- Rankers of classes 1 to 9 (1 to 100 rank) will be awarded an Olympiad Coach Online Subscription worth Rs. 1198, a Medal and a Certificate of Appreciation.
- Participation certificates will be offered to all students who appear for the NSTSE 2025.
NSTSE 2025 Highlights
Full Exam Name | National Level Science Talent Search Examination |
Short Exam Name | NSTSE |
Conducting Body | Unified Council |
Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
Exam Level | Intermediate |
Languages | English |
Mode of Application | Offline / Online |
Mode of Exam | Offline |
Exam Duration | 1 Hour |
NSTSE 2025 Important Dates
Upcoming Dates and Events
04 Dec, 2024
(Target 2024) - Exam - (through schools) | Mode: Offline
13 Dec, 2024
(Target 2024) - Exam - (through schools) | Mode: Offline
NSTSE 2025 Eligibility Criteria
- As per NSTSE eligibility criteria, students studying classes 1 to 12 are eligible to apply for the exam.
- Students of class 11 and 12 (either PCB or PCM) can appear for NSTSE 2025 exam. However, there is no exam for PCMB group of classes 11 and 12.
NSTSE 2025 Application Process
Mode of Application : Offline and Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Demand Draft
NSTSE 2025 registration process is of two types. It can be done individually by students for which one has to register online and pay online via net banking, debit card or credit card. The other way is to register through schools.
Here, the NSTSE application form can be collected from the school, filled and submitted there itself. For this, students have to make payment as directed by the school. After this, the school will send the fee for all students appearing from the school via Demand Draft (DD) to the Unified Council.
Registration Link: Click here to fill NSTSE registration form 2025.
Here's the step by step process to register for NSTSE exam 2025:
- Visit the official website- www.unifiedcouncil.com
- Now, read all the details and choose the option for which a candidate needs to register.
- Click on the respective link of registration.
- Now fill the details correctly and submit the details.
- After registration, pay the requisite fee online.
Application Fees
Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
---|---|---|---|---|
OBC, General | PWD | Online | Female, Male, Transgender | ₹ 300 |
OBC, General, ST, SC | PWD | Offline | Female, Male, Transgender | ₹ 150 |
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Critical thinking
General science
All questions in NSTSE 2025 are objective-type, with a different question paper for each class. There will be no negative marking for incorrect or unattempted answers. The exam for each class will be held for 60 minutes (1 hour).
Students of class 3 to 12 have to answer the section on Critical Thinking along with the other sections which test them on the basis of reasoning, strategic planning and application, decision making, objective/ subjective analysis as well as logical and inductive reasoning. Maths and Science will be based on 75% of the syllabus of CBSE. It is also suitable for students studying in ICSE/ ISC or any other State Board.
NSTSE Exam Pattern 2025
Class | No. of Questions | Marks | Sections-wise number of questions |
1 | 40 | 40 | Mathematics: 15 General Science: 25 |
2 | 50 | 50 | Mathematics: 20 General Science:30 |
3-5 | 60 | 60 | Mathematics: 25 General Science: 30 Critical Thinking: 05 |
6-10 | 60 | 60 | Mathematics: 25 Physics: 10 Chemistry: 10 Biology: 10 Critical Thinking: 05 |
11-12 (PCM) | 60 | 60 | Mathematics: 25 Physics: 15 Chemistry: 15 Critical Thinking: 05 |
11-12 (PCB) | 60 | 60 | Biology: 25 Physics: 15 Chemistry: 15 Critical Thinking: 05 |
NSTSE 2025 Admit Card
NSTSE 2025 hall tickets for Individual candidates will be released online. Students need to enter their registration details to download the NSTSE hall ticket. All students should bring their admit card while appearing for the examination.
Here are the steps to download the NTSE hall ticket 2025
- Visit the official website - unifiedcouncil.com. Click on the 'NSTSE admit card' link.
- Enter the student's reference number in the login window.
- Click on the search button.
- The NSTSE 2025 hall ticket will open on the screen.
- Take a printout of it to carry to the exam hall.
Documents Required at Exam
- Admit Card
NSTSE 2025 Answer Key
- The Unified Council will release the official answer key and solution of the NSTSE 2025 exam.
- The answer keys will be available on the official website.
- They can also report for the discrepancy in the answer key in online mode.
Previous Year's answer key:
- Click here to download the answer key for the paper code UN464.
- Click here to download the answer key for the paper code UN465.
The result of NSTSE 2025 is expected to be declared in January 2025 for the offline exams, and the result for online exam will be released in February 2025, tentatively. Students who will get the Student’s Performance Report (SPR) will be provided with the following information:
- Answers that a candidate chose for questions in NSTSE 2025.
- Correct answers to all questions
- Marks obtained by a student in each subject
- Subject-wise and overall rank at the national level
- Average marks of all the students in all subjects
- Highest marks in the group
- Analysis of each question
- Skill analysis of a student
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question:What is the difference between NTSE and NSTSE?
Answer:
NTSE is a scholarship test by NCERT for 10th class students. NSTSE is organized for class 1 -12 students to help them assess how well they have understood the concepts of various subjects.
Question:Can I apply individually for NSTSE exam?
Answer:
Yes, individual students can also apply through the official website for NSTSE exam.
Question:What is NSTSE?
Answer:
NSTSE stands for National Level Science Talent Search Examination which is organized by the Unified Council as a diagnostic test to help students improve their learning ability and educational performance.
Questions related to NSTSE
Can Bihar students give NSTSE exam?
hello student
Hope you are doing great.
Students of class 2 to 10, class 11 (PCM,PCB),class 12(PCM,PCB) are eligible to participate in the NSTSE exams.
best wishes to you :)
I have just passed 5th class but I dont have chemistry and physics subjects in 6th class.What should I do?
Hello revathi
You should do nothing about that. Physics, chemistry and biology comes as separate subject only once you reached in class 8th. Till then it's all come under subject science.
So your school will be prescribing you certain book for your subject science,so read that book only and in upcoming higher class you will get to learn about these subjects separately. So learn the science book which is provided by your school to have basic knowledge of physics chemistry and biology.
Hope this helps you
Good luck
why ntse held online on 18 th december
Hi,
The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a national level examination conducted by the CBSE every year to select talented students for admission into various courses in engineering and medical colleges. The NTSE is conducted in two stages: Stage I and Stage II.
Stage-I of the exam consists of three subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
Stage-II of the exam consists of Biology, English Language and General Knowledge.
Thank you!
which syllabus for nstse class 11 pls eply
Hi,
Syllabus for NSTSE class 11 :-
Mathematics :-
Sets, Relations and Functions, Principle of Mathematical Induction, Logarithms, Complex Numbers & Quadratic Equations, Linear In-equations, Sequences and Series, Trigonometry, Straight Lines, Conic Sections, Permutations and Combinations, Binomial Theorem, Statistics, Mathematical Reasoning, Limits and Derivatives, Probability, Introduction to 3D Geometry.
(OR) Biology :-
Diversity in the living world, Structural organisation in plants & animals, Cell structure and functions, Plant physiology, Animal physiology.
Physics :-
Physical world, Units & measurements, Motion in a straight line, Motion in a plane, Laws of motion, Work energy & power, System of particles & rotational motion, Gravitation, Mechanical properties of solids, Mechanical properties of fluids, Thermal properties of matter, Thermodynamics.
Chemistry :-
Basic concepts of chemistry, Structure of atoms, Classification of elements & Periodicity in properties, Chemical bonding & molecular structure, States of matter: Gases & liquids, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Redox reaction, Hydrogen, s-Block elements, Some pblock elements, Organic chemistry: Basic principles & techniques. Critical Thinking : This section includes a combination of skills like conscious application in real life, Logical & Inductive Reasoning, Tactics & Strategies in decision making, higher order thinking.
Hope this helps.
where did the exam what is point
Dear aspirant hope you are doing well..
Seems like your question is not complete or important information is missing from your question. So I kindly request you provide complete information about the exam and mentioned the exam name in comment section below. So I can helpful for you. .
Thank you...