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NTSE Meghalaya 2019-20: The Directorate of Educational Research and Training (DERT) conduct NTSE Stage 1 on 2nd November. The NTSE Meghalaya application form will be released in the last week of July 2019. Students studying in class X can apply for NTSE Meghalaya until September 2019. The NTSE Meghalaya students can collect the admit card from the school in the last week of October 2019. The NTSE Meghalaya qualified students will be invited to appear for the NTSE stage 2 exam.

NCERT conducts NTSE to help the talented students both academically and economically. That’s why NCERT offers scholarships to only the deserving candidates till the doctorate level of their academics. Candidates should read the complete article to know more information about NTSE Meghalaya. Information including exam dates, the application process, eligibility, pattern, and syllabus, etc.

NTSE Meghalaya Exam Dates

Events	Dates
Starting Date of Application	Last Week of July 2019
Closing of Application	Last Week of September 2019
Admit Card for Stage 1	October 2019
NTSE Meghalaya Exam	November 2, 2019
NTSE Meghalaya Answer Key	November 2019
NTSE Meghalaya Result & Cut Off Scores	February 2020
NTSE Admit Card for Stage 2	April 2020
NTSE Stage 2	May 10, 2020
NTSE Stage 2 Result	September 2020

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NTSE Meghalaya Eligibility Criteria

Students must check the following conditions of eligibility to appear for NTSE Meghalaya.

• Candidates studying in class X from any recognized or top schools of the state.
• Open schooling or distance learning candidates whose age is below 18 years.
• Reserved category students should obtain at least 55% marks in class IX.
• General category students should obtain at least 60% marks in class IX.
• Meghalaya students who are studying in class X in the academic year of 2019-20.
• Age limit for NTSE Meghalaya students must be below 18 years as on 1st July 2019.
• Candidates who are employed in any job are not eligible.
• NMMS Scholarship holders could also be eligible for NTSE Meghalaya.

NTSE Meghalaya Application Form

Students can collect an application form from the school authorities. They can also get it from the state liaison officer. NTSE Meghalaya application form will be released in the last week of July 2019. Meghalaya students can fill and submit the application form until September 2019. The following are the important points to apply for the NTSE Meghalaya 2019-20.

• Visit the official website www.megeducation.gov.in to download the application form.
• Enter the required details correctly to avoid rejection by the exam authorities.
• Recheck the filled form thoroughly to avoid rejection without any prior notice.
• Candidates must keep ready their required documents including two passport size photos and mark sheet copies of class IX.
• Reserved candidates should submit a photocopy of their Caste Certificates if required.
• Physically Challenged candidates should submit a photocopy of their Disability Certificates if required.
• Open schooling or distance learning students could submit it directly to the DSEO.
• Submit the filled application form along with the required documents to the Principal.
• From your school, it will be forwarded to the DSEO of Meghalaya on or before the due date.

NTSE Meghalaya Application Fee

No application fee will be charged from the applicants to appear for the NTSE Meghalaya Stage 1.

NTSE Meghalaya Admit Card

Students can collect the admit card from the school authorities before the exam. Admit card contains the candidate and exam center details. Bringing a mobile phone, calculator or mathematical instruments in the exam is strictly prohibited. Admit card is one of the most important documents for entering into the examination hall. Without bringing the admit card candidates will not be allowed to sit in the exam.

NTSE Meghalaya Question Pattern

NTSE Meghalaya is conducted annually with a fixed pattern each year. Candidates have to attempt two papers i.e, the Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Ability Test (SAT). Each paper contains 100 multiple-choice questions. Refer to the table below to know the details of the exam pattern for NTSE Meghalaya.

Papers	Number of questions	Duration
Mental Ability Test (MAT)	100	120 minutes
Scholastic Ability Test (SAT)	100	120 minutes

• There is no negative marking for wrong answers but each right answer carries 1 mark.
• The questions will be asked from the syllabus of class IX and X in the exam.
• MAT checks the candidate’s ability to solve verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
• MAT contains 100 multiple choice questions with a duration of 120 minutes.
• SAT checks the candidate’s subject-wise knowledge and problem-solving skills.
•  SAT contains 100 multiple choice questions with a duration of 120 minutes.

NTSE Meghalaya Answer Key

The official answer keys will not be released by DERT, Meghalaya. Some coaching institutions will release the answer keys after some days of the exam. So, candidates can check their answer keys from the coaching institutions websites. The following points are given to know the information about the NTSE Stage 1 answer keys:

1. The answer keys consists of all the answers to every question asked in each paper.
2. The answer keys must be checked to calculate the expected scores and get an idea of eligibility for NTSE Stage 2.
3. The correct marking approach should be followed by the candidate.
4. The answer keys help the candidates to determine their performance in the exam.

NTSE Meghalaya Exam Result

NTSE Meghalaya result will be released online in the first week of February 2020. DERT will declare the result as a merit list of shortlisted candidates for the NTSE stage 2 to be held on May 2020. The following points contain some information about the NTSE Meghalaya exam results:

• Visit the official website of DERT, Meghalaya to check the result.
• Click on the result link and enter your roll number and date of birth to download the result.
• In result, students can check their name, roll number, date of birth and marks obtained in MAT & SAT papers.
• Students can keep a printed copy of the result sheet for future reference.

Details Mentioned on NTSE Meghalaya Exam Result

Students can check the result on the official website of DERT, Meghalaya. The NTSE Meghalaya result sheet contains the following information of the selected candidates.

• Name, Address & Roll number of the student
• Students Gender, Caste, Disability Status & Date of Birth
• Rank & Total marks of the students
• MAT & SAT Scores

NTSE Meghalaya Stage 1 Qualifying Scores

Qualifying scores means the minimum scores students need to get selected for the NTSE stage 2 exam. NTSE Meghalaya qualifying scores will be announced along with the result by DERT on February 2020. The below mentioned are the various factors of qualifying scores

• Highest marks obtained by students
• Lowest marks obtained by students
• Total number of students from each category
• Previous year’s qualifying marks
• The difficulty level of the exam pattern

The following table shows the qualifying percentage for NTSE Meghalaya category candidates

Categories	MAT	SAT
General	40%	40%
SC	32%	32%
ST	32%	32%
PH	32%	32%

NTSE Meghalaya Reservation Criteria

Total 50 scholarships are reserved for Meghalaya state. These scholarships will be awarded as per the reservation percentages are given below:

Category	Reservation Percentages
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
PH	4%
OBC	27%

NTSE Meghalaya Syllabus

The NTSE Meghalaya has no specific syllabus. That’s why candidates can prepare from various topics of class IX and X syllabus which will be asked in the exam. The below-mentioned table shows some important topics for NTSE Meghalaya 2019-20.

Papers	Subjects	Syllabus
SAT	Math	Basic Geometry, Circles, Quadratic Equation, Surface Area & Volume, Algebraic Expression, Arithmetic Progression, Square Roots & Cube Roots, Percentage, Simple and Compound Interest, Coordinated Geometry, Linear Equation, Number System, Probability, Triangles, Trigonometry, and Statistics, etc.
	Science	Acid, Bases and Salt, Human Body, Food Production & Management, Motion & Force, Source of Energy, Fibers & Plastics, Structure of an Atom and Measurements, Air, Carbon & its Components, Magnetism and Electricity, Metals and non-metals, Environment, Light, Evolution, Living Organisms, Water, Physical and Chemical changes in matter and Evolution, etc.
	Social Sciences	Science & Literature, Industrial Revolution, Early Medieval Period, Resources & Development, Buddhism, Jainism, Introduction of Ancient Indian History, New Empires and Kingdoms, The Mughal Empire, Delhi Sultanate, National Movement, Indian Constitution, Revolt of 1857, Democracy & Elections, Atmosphere, The Judiciary, Map & Globe, Natural Vegetation and Solar System, Agriculture, Map and Globes, Motion of the Earth, Democracy, Diversity & Livelihood, State Government, Union Government, UN & International Agencies, etc.
MAT	Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning	Analogy, Analytic Reasoning, Hypothetical Situations, Word Sequencing, Coding-Decoding, Distance & Direction, Word Problems, Calendar, Time & Clock, Mirror and Water Images, Blood Relations, Ranking and Arrangements, Alphabetic test, Venn Diagrams, Questions on Directions, Truth Verification, Cubes and Dice Problems, Classification, Embedded Figures, Folding/Cutting Paper and  Dot Fixing, etc.

NTSE Scholarships

Meghalaya candidates have to qualify in both the stages of NTSE. Then only they can be benefited by the number of scholarships every month. NCERT offers approximately 2000 scholarships to the deserving candidates of NTSE.

Education Level	Scholarship Amount
Class XI to XII	Rs.1250/-
Undergraduate	Rs.2000/-
Postgraduate	Rs.2000/-
Ph.D.	According to the UGC norms

For any information/queries, leave your queries in the comment section to get in touch with you. Hope this NTSE Meghalaya 2019-20 article will be helpful to you.

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NTSE Puducherry 2019-20: The Directorate of School Education (DSE), Puducherry will conduct the NTSE Stage 1. The NTSE Puducherry will be held on 3rd November 2019. The Pondicherry Stage 1 application process will start in the first week of August 2019. Regular students of 10th standard can apply for NTSE Puducherry till the first week of September 2019. Candidates can collect their admit card from the schools in the last week of October 2019. The NTSE Stage 1 qualified candidates will only be invited to appear for the Stage 2 exam to be held on June 2020. The final merit list of Pondicherry will be published on the NCERT official website.

NCERT offers the scholarship to assist the young talents in India financially. Students should read the complete article to get information about NTSE Puducherry 2019-20. Information such as important dates, eligibility, application, admit card, pattern, and syllabus, etc.

NTSE Puducherry Important Dates

Events	Dates
Start Date of Application	First Week of August 2019
Last Date of Application	First Week of September 2019
Admit Card for Stage 1	Fourth week of October 2019
NTSE Puducherry Stage 1	November 3, 2019
NTSE Puducherry Answer Key	November 2019
NTSE Puducherry Result & Cut-off Scores	February 2020
NTSE Admit Card for Stage 2	April 2020
NTSE Stage 2	June 16, 2020
NTSE Stage 2 Result	September 2020

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NTSE Puducherry Eligibility Criteria

Refer to the below eligibility criteria to appear for the NTSE Puducherry 2019-20.

• The class 10th students of Pondicherry who are studying in the academic year of 2019-20.
• General category students who secured at least 60% marks in Class 9th can appear in the exam.
• Reserved category students who secured at least 55% marks in Class 9th can appear in the exam.
• The age limit of students must be below 18 years as on 1st July 2019.
• Students who are employed in any job are not eligible.
• Students must belong to Indian citizenship.
• Students from any recognized or top schools of Pondicherry are eligible.
• Open schooling or distance learning students within the age limit can appear in the exam.
• NMMS scholarship holders are also eligible to appear NTSE Puducherry Stage 1.

NTSE Puducherry Application Form

The application form will be released online in the first week of August 2019. Students can fill and submit the application form until the first week of September 2019. Puducherry application form can be downloaded from the official website of DSE, Puducherry. The below-mentioned information indicates how to apply for NTSE Puducherry 2019-20.

• Go to the official website of DSE, Puducherry to download the application form.
• Students can also get an application form from the schools without paying any fee.
• Make sure to fill all the required information correctly to avoid rejection of the form.
• In application, students can affix their passport size photograph along with the signature.
• Students must attach the required documents along with an application. Make sure to get it attested by the school Principal. Documents including photocopies of 9th class mark sheets, caste certificates, and disability certificates.
• Submit the application along with the attached documents to the school Principal.
• Then the school authorities will submit it further to the state liaison officer.

NTSE Puducherry Application Fee

Applicants no need to pay any application fee to appear for the NTSE Puducherry Stage 1.

NTSE Puducherry Admit Card

Students can collect the admit card from the school authorities in the last week of October 2019. Admit card contains the candidate as well as exam center information. Admit card is the most important document which must be carried to the examination hall. Without the admit card candidates will not be able to sit in the exam.

NTSE Puducherry Question Pattern

Students who are preparing for the NTSE Puducherry must be knowing the exam pattern. The NTSE Puducherry contains two types of question papers. That is the Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Ability Test (SAT). The NTSE Puducherry will be held only in English using and pen and paper. Refer to the table below to know the exam pattern for NTSE Puducherry Stage 1.

Papers	Number of questions	Time
Mental Ability Test (MAT)	100	120 minutes
Scholastic Ability Test (SAT)	100	120 minutes

• Each correct answer carries 1 mark whereas no negative marking for wrong answers.
• MAT questions test the candidates thinking abilities and verbal and non-verbal reasoning skills.
• Total of 100 questions will be asked in MAT and the time allotted is 120 minutes.
• SAT questions test the candidate’s subject-wise knowledge of their academics.
• Total of 100 questions will be asked in SAT and the time allotted is 120 minutes.
• Students can prepare from the class 9th and 10th syllabus for better preparation.

NTSE Puducherry Answer Key

The official answer key will be released by DSE, Pondicherry in November 2019. Some coaching institutes also release the answer keys on the websites after a few days of the exam. The answer key helps the students to find the correct answers to all the questions asked in MAT and SAT. Students can also compare the calculated scores with the cut-offs to check their eligibility status for NTSE Stage 2. The following points are given to check the NTSE Puducherry answer keys:

1. Visit the official website of DSE, Pondicherry to download the answer key.
2. The answer key will be available in the PDF format, download the pdf file and save it.
3. Students can compare the answer keys with the previous year’s cut-off scores.
4. The accurate marking approach should be followed while checking the answer keys.
5. Answer keys can be revised based on some significant proofs if required.
6. The final revised answer key will be published on the official website of DSE.

NTSE Puducherry Exam Result

NTSE Puducherry result will be declared online by DSE, Pondicherry in February 2020. The exam result will be available in PDF format. It contains the name, application number, marks and school details of shortlisted candidates. The exam results will be released as a merit list which includes the name of stage 1 qualified candidates. Candidates whose name is available in the merit list can appear for the NTSE Stage 2 on 16th Jun 2019. Refer to the steps below to know the NTSE Puducherry exam results:

• Visit the official website of DSE, Pondicherry to check the results.
• Click on the NTSE Puducherry result link appeared on the homepage of the portal.
• Roll number and date of birth can be entered to download the result list.
• The result will be opened in the form of a merit list as declared by DSE, Pondicherry.
• Pondicherry candidates can check their names in the merit list for confirmation.
• Keep a photocopy of the result list for your future reference.

Details Mentioned on NTSE Puducherry Exam Result

Pondicherry candidates find the merit list on the official website of DSE, Pondicherry. The NTSE Puducherry merit list contains the below-mentioned information.

• Candidates Name, Registration Number and School
• Marks obtained in MAT & SAT
• Category, gender, date of birth and disability status of the candidate

NTSE Puducherry Stage 1 Cut-Off

The cut-off score is the minimum score which is required by the candidates to be eligible for the stage 2 exam. The NTSE Stage 1 cut-off will be released state-wise whereas the Stage 2 cut-off will be released by NCERT. The NTSE Puducherry cut-off will be released along with the result by DSE, Puducherry. NTSE Puducherry cut-off depends on various factors as given below:

• Total number of candidates in each category
• Candidates maximum marks obtained in the exam
• Candidates minimum marks obtained in the exam
• The exam difficulty level
• Cut-off of the previous year

The NTSE Puducherry cut-off is different for different categories. Refer to the table below to find the previous year’s cut-off for NTSE Puducherry.

Category	Previous Year’s Cut-Off
General	128
SC	112
ST	108
PH	84

Candidates can find the qualifying cut-off for NTSE Puducherry category candidates

Categories	MAT	SAT
General	40%	40%
OBC	40%	40%
SC	32%	32%
ST	32%	32%
PH	32%	32%

NTSE Puducherry Stage 1 Reservation Criteria

Total 20 scholarships are reserved for Puducherry state. The qualified students of Stage 1 will be awarded Rs. 5000/- by the Government of Puducherry. However, the qualified students of Stage 2 will be awarded Rs. 10000/- as a one-time incentive. Refer to the table below to know the reservation percentages:

Categories	Reservation Criteria
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
PH	3%

NTSE Puducherry Stage 1 Syllabus

DSE, Puducherry has not specified any syllabus for NTSE Puducherry Stage 1. That’s why Puducherry candidates are recommended to prepare from the topics of class IX and X syllabus for the exam. Refer to the table below to know the important topics for NTSE Puducherry.

Papers	Subjects	Syllabus
SAT	Math	Linear Equation, Quadratic Equation, Arithmetic Progression, Algebraic Expression, Basic Geometry, Coordinate Geometry, Surface Area & Volume, Percentage, Number System, Probability and Statistics, Square Roots & Cube Roots, etc.
	Science	Food Production & Management, Source of Energy, Air, Carbon & its Components, Motion & Force, Acid, Bases and Salt, Human Body, Metals and non-metals, Fibers & Plastics, Magnetism and Electricity, Water, Structure of an Atom and Measurements, etc.
	Social Sciences	Indian Constitution, New Empires and Kingdoms, Natural Vegetation and Solar System, Democracy & Elections, Buddhism, Jainism, Introduction of Ancient Indian History, The Mughal Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Early Medieval Period, Resources & Development, Atmosphere, The Judiciary, Map & Globe, Map and Globes, Motion of the Earth, Democracy, State Government, Union Government, UN & International Agencies, etc.
MAT	Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning	Word Problems, Coding-Decoding, Logical Venn Diagrams, Arithmetical Reasoning, Analytic Reasoning, Alphabet Test, Hypothetical Situations, Word Sequencing, Calendar, Time & Clock, Mirror and Water Images, Blood Relations, Ranking and Arrangements, Truth Verification, Classification, Analogy, Folding/Cutting Paper, and Dot Fixing, Cubes and Dice Problems, etc.

NTSE Scholarship Amount Details

Puducherry students who are qualified in both NTSE Stage 1 and Stage 2 will be awarded the scholarship amount every month. NCERT announced to distribute approximately 2000 Scholarships to NTSE qualified candidates.

Education Level	Scholarship Amount
Class XI to XII	Rs. 1250/-
Undergraduate	Rs. 2000/-
Postgraduate	Rs. 2000/-
PhD	According to the UGC norms

FAQ’s on NTSE Puducherry 2019

Questio 1.
How many students awarded scholarships by NCERT every year?

Answer:
NCERT has increased the number of scholarships from 1200 to 2000 due to the increase in state quota.

Question 2.
What is the reservation criteria in NTSE Puducherry 2019?

Answer:
Total 20 scholarships are reserved for Pondicherry state. Stage 1 qualified students will be awarded 5000Rs. by the Puducherry Govt. However, stage 2 qualified students will be awarded 10000Rs. as one time incentive.

Question 3.
How do I check my NTSE Puducherry result?

Answer:
NTSE Puducherry result will be released online in the form of merit list. Students can visit the official website of DSE, Puducherry to check their result.

Question 4.
What happens after the NTSE Puducherry result declaration?

Answer:
Students whose names are available in the merit list of NTSE stage 1 can only be eligible to appear stage 2 exam. After qualifying stage 2 exam on June 16, 2019, the deserved student will get the scholarship.

Question 5.
What will be the result date of stage 1 for the candidates who belong to Puducherry state?

Answer:
Candidates can check the stage 1 result on the official website of DSE on February 2020.

Hope this article will help you to get information about NTSE Puducherry 2019-20. If you have any queries regarding NTSE Puducherry, then leave your queries in the comment box to get in touch with us.

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