NTSE 2021 Exam - Dates, Syllabus, Admit Card, Question Papers, Result

National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is an offline scholarship exam for class 10 students to encourage higher studies in the field of Science and Social science. This exam is conducted by NCERT at two stages. SCERT or other authority of the respective state conducts stage 1 at the state level and stage 2 exam is held by NCERT at the national level. NCERT has released the notification of the NTSE 2020-21 exam online on its website ncert.nic.in.
Latest update: The final NTSE answer key 2021 released for stage 1 exam. Download now. 

• NTSE Himachal Pradesh admit card has been released on February 12, 2021. 
• NTSE Jammu and Kashmir exam 2020-21 will now be conducted on February 6, 2021.
• NTSE question papers 2021 available for some states.
• Stage 1  admit cards for December 12 and 13 exams were released in the second week of December 2020.
• NTSE exam 2021 (Stage 1) was held on December 12 for Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. For other states (Except the below and above-mentioned states), the stage 1 NTSE 2021 exam has been conducted on December 13, 2020.
• Stage 1 exam in Punjab has been conducted on December 20, 2020, Tamil Nadu will be conducted on December 27, 2020.  For Odisha, the exam was held on January 3, 2021. NTSE West Bengal, Bihar and Kerala Stage 1 exam will be conducted on January 24, 2021. In Himachal Pradesh and Telangana, it will be held on February 21, 2021. 
• The results will be released separately by all states. Some will release it in form of a merit list while some will make it available online through the login window.
• Students who pass the NTSE 2021 stage 1 exam will be eligible for the stage 2 exam.
• Stage 2 NTSE exam 2021 will be conducted on June 13, 2021, by NCERT at the national level.

Know About Paper Pattern

• Each stage has two papers- MAT (Mental Ability Test) and SAT (Scholastic Ability Test) of 100 marks each. 
• Students will have 4 hours to complete both papers which include 2 hours for each paper.
• Students who qualify both the stages of NTSE 2021 will be awarded scholarships.  
• A total of 2000 students will be shortlisted for the NTSE scholarships. 

NTSE 2021 Eligibility Criteria

• Students currently enrolled in class 10 from any recognized school/board including Sainik Schools, Kendriya Vidyalaya and Navodaya Vidyalaya were eligible to apply for stage 1 of the NTSE exam 2021.
• States cannot impose domicile restrictions for stage 1, however, they may add additional eligibility conditions such as qualifying score of the previous class.
• Students studying from the open board, below 18 years of age, unemployed and appearing in class 10 for the first time are also eligible to appear for NTSE 2021 stage 1.
• Only Indian students are allowed to appear for NTSE stage 1 exam.
• Students studying outside India can directly appear in stage 2 exam.

NTSE West Bengal Eligibility Criteria

• A student must have cleared class 9 with 50% for general candidates (with a relaxation of 40% for reserved categories) and currently enrolled in class 10.
• A student from the open board is also eligible to apply provided they must have scored 50% for general category (with the relaxation of 40% for reserved category) in their previous exams. They also must be below the age of 18 years.
• Candidates belonging to OBC (non-creamy) as listed in the central list will be treated as OBC here.
• Candidate must choose the district in accordance to the place of their residence.

NTSE Stage 2 Eligibility Criteria

• Students who qualify NTSE stage 1 state wise exam are eligible to sit for NTSE stage 2 exam.
• Every state releases a merit list of students qualified for national level stage 2 exam.
• Foreign nationals can directly apply for stage 2 exam. They are exempted from stage 1 exam.

Mode of Application : Offline

Mode of Payment : Other

State-level authorities are releasing NTSE application form 2021 for stage 1 exam. Some states are accepting application form through respective schools, while some are releasing NTSE registration 2021 form in online. Students can download NTSE application form 2021 from the official website of states and UTs or they can collect it from school authorities. 

How to Apply for NTSE 2021 in offline mode?

• Contact respective school authority and collect NTSE 2021 form. Fill it will correct details.
• Get the filled application forms signed and attested by the school principal.
• Now, attach the required documents with the application form and submit the same to the school authority.
• The head of schools further submits the completely filled applications to State Liasion Officer before the last date as stated in their application form. 

State Level NTSE 2021 Application Form

NTSE Jammu & Kashmir Application Details

Application Fees

Category	Quota	Mode	Gender	Amount
ST, SC, OBC, General	PWD	Offline	Transgender, Female, Male	₹ 110

NTSE Jharkhand Application Details

Application Fees

Category	Quota	Mode	Gender	Amount
OBC, General	PWD	Online	Transgender, Female, Male	₹ 100
ST, SC	PWD	Online	Transgender, Female, Male	₹ 50

NTSE Uttarakhand Application Details

Application Fees

Category	Quota	Mode	Gender	Amount
OBC, General		Offline	Transgender, Female, Male	₹ 200
ST, SC	PWD	Offline	Transgender, Female, Male	₹ 95

NTSE Himachal Pradesh Application Details

Application Fees

Category	Quota	Mode	Gender	Amount
General		Offline	Transgender, Female, Male	₹ 50
ST, SC, OBC		Offline	Transgender, Female, Male	₹ 40

NTSE Kerala Application Details

Application Fees

Category	Quota	Mode	Gender	Amount
OBC, General		Online	Female, Male	₹ 250
ST, SC	PWD	Online	Transgender, Female, Male	₹ 100

NTSE Bihar Application Details

Application Fees

Category	Quota	Mode	Gender	Amount
OBC, General		Offline	Transgender, Female, Male	₹ 100
ST, SC		Offline	Transgender, Female, Male	₹ 50

NTSE Maharashtra Application Details

Application Fees

Category	Quota	Mode	Gender	Amount
ST, SC, OBC, General	PWD	Online	Transgender, Female, Male	₹ 150

NTSE Telangana Application Details

Application Fees

Category	Quota	Mode	Gender	Amount
ST, SC, OBC, General		Offline	Transgender, Female, Male	₹ 100

NTSE Daman & Diu Application Details

Application Fees

Category	Quota	Mode	Gender	Amount
OBC, General		Online, Offline	Transgender, Female, Male	₹ 75
ST, SC		Online, Offline	Transgender, Female, Male	₹ 55

Follow the given tips to prepare for NTSE 2021 stage 1 and stage 2 exam:

• Cover whole syllabus: Students must go through the complete NTSE 2021 syllabus. Analyze your weak areas and work on them.
• Practice Sample Papers: Once the whole syllabus is covered, start practising the sample papers/ old question papers to have a better idea of exam pattern. It also reduces your exam day stress. Moreover, they can be downloaded and practised as many times as required.
• Eat Healthily: Students must eat a balanced diet to avoid falling ill. Also, take breaks in between to keep your mind and body fresh.
• Exercise: Students must also exercise regularly as it helps a lot in de-stressing.

According to the NTSE 2021 exam pattern, the exam for stage 1 and 2 is a multiple choice test consisting of two parts of 2 hours each-

Part 1: MAT (Mental Ability Test)- It comprises 100 questions of 1 mark each aim at testing the logical and analytical ability of the child.

Part 2: SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)- It also comprises of 100 questions divided into Social Science (40), Science (40) and Mathematics (20). It aims at testing the subject knowledge of the child.

Also, read

• NTSE Exam Centres 2020-21 
• Best Books for NTSE 2021 
• NTSE Scholarship 2021

• Candidates preparing for NTSE 2021 exam should download previous years NTSE question papers and sample papers. 
• Practising with NTSE 2021 question papers are the best source for exam preparation. 
• Students can download the last year's papers and solve them as sample papers. 
• Solving these question papers helps students to know the difficulty level of the examination, type of questions asked, important sections and more.

NTSE admit card 2020-21 for HP, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh has been released. NTSE West Bengal admit card 2021 can be downloaded between January 10 to 22, 2021. NTSE admit card for stage 1 for other states has been released by respective DGE or SCERT on their official website in the first week of December 2020. While some state will provide stage 1 NTSE 2021 admit card in offline mode through respective schools. Students can download their NTSE admit card 2021 from the official website or they can collect the same from the respective school authority.

Stage 2 admit card

The admit card for NTSE stage 2 exam 2021 will be issued online on the official website of NCERT in April 2021. All those students who qualify for stage 2 NTSE exam 2021 must download the admit card. No student is allowed to enter the exam hall without admit card.

State	City
Goa	Bicholim
	Bardez
	Pernem
	Tiswadi
	Ponda
	Salcete
	Sanguem
	Canacona
	Quepem
	Dharbandora
	Mormugao
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Port Blair
Assam	Barpeta
	Baksa
	Bongaigaon
	North Cachar Hills
	Chirang
	Darrang
	Dhemaji
	Dibrugarh East
	Dima Hasao
	Golaghat
	Sivasagar
	Sonitpur
	Tinsukia
	Udalguri

NTSE Answer key 2021 for stage 1 exam has been released by some state-level authorities, while others will release the official answer keys within a week after NTSE exam.

NTSE answer key is the document which mentions the correct answers in front of the question number. Students can use it to know their probable score by the time result is released. NTSE stage 2 answer key is published by NCERT within a few days after the conduction of the exam.

Download NTSE Stage 1 Answer Key 2021

The stage 1 NTSE exam result 2021 will be declared by state-level exam conducting authorities. Some will release it online while few will release NTSE 2021 result in offline mode.  Along with the NTSE stage 1 result, cutoff and merit list of selected candidates is also released. Qualified candidates have to appear in NTSE stage 2 exam. 

NTSE 2021 result date will be separate for each state. Students can check their respective state NTSE result 2021 details:

Check State-wise NTSE Result 2021

NTSE Stage 2 Result 2021

• The result of stage 2 exam will be released by NCERT at the national level. 
• The stage 2 result of NTSE exam 2021 will be provided online on ncert.nic.in.
• NCERT will publish the NTSE stage 2 result in August 2021 in the form of a merit list of selected candidates for the NTSE scholarship.

• NTSE cutoff 2021 is the minimum score a candidate must obtain in order to qualify for the next stage. 
• The stage 1 cut off are released by the states while stage 2 cut off will be released by NCERT.
• Students should attain a minimum 40% marks to qualify the examination while the minimum qualifying marks for physically handicapped students is 32%.

Check State-wise NTSE Cutoff 2021