Category: NTSE

NTSE Jammu and Kashmir 2019-20: Jammu and Kashmir Board of Secondary Education (JKBOSE) will conduct NTSE J and K Stage 1. NTSE J&K will be conducted on 17th November 2019. The application process will start in the first week of August 2019. Class 10th regular students can apply for NTSE J&K till the last week of September 2019. Candidates who submit the application on or before the due date will be able to get the admit card. The admit card can be collected from the schools in the last week of October 2019. The NTSE J&K shortlisted candidates are only invited to appear for the Stage 2 exam to be held on May 2020. The final merit list will be prepared and published on the official website of NCERT.

NCERT offers scholarships every year to deserving candidates until the doctorate level of their studies. Candidates should read the complete article to know information related to NTSE J&K 2019-20. Information including exam dates, application, eligibility, pattern, and syllabus, etc.

NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Exam Dates

Events	Dates
Starting of Application	First Week of August 2019
Closing of Application	Last Week of September 2019
Admit Card for Stage 1	Last Week of October 2019
NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Stage 1	November 17, 2019
NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Answer Key	Third Week of November 2019
NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Stage 1 Result	First Week of February 2020
NTSE Admit Card for Stage 2	April 2020
NTSE Stage 2	May 10, 2020
NTSE Stage 2 Result	September 2020

NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Eligibility Criteria

The following are the eligibility conditions to appear for NTSE J&K 2019-20.

Candidates from any recognized schools of J&K including Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sainik School or any Top Schools are eligible.
Age limit for NTSE J&K must be less than 18 years as on 1st July 2019.
Reserved category candidates must secure at least 40% marks in 9th class.
General category candidates must secure at least 55% marks in 9th class.
Candidates of open schooling or distance learning within the age limit can appear NTSE J&K.
Jammu and Kashmir candidates who are employed in any job are not eligible.
NMMS Scholarship holders could also be eligible for NTSE Jammu and Kashmir.

NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Application Form

NTSE J&K application form will be released on the official website of JKBOSE in the first week of August 2019. Candidates can collect an application from the school authorities or the state liaison officer. J and K students can fill and submit the application until the last week of September 2019. Candidates can check the below-mentioned steps to apply for the NTSE J&K 2019-20.

Candidates should visit the official website jkbose.ac.in.
Click on the online application link to download the application.
Fill all the required details properly. Recheck the filled details thoroughly to avoid rejection of the application.
Two passport size photos and mark sheet copies of 9th standard must be included.
Reserved category candidates can attach a photocopy of the Caste Certificate if required.
Physically Challenged candidates can attach a photocopy of the Disability Certificate if required.
Attach the Pay in slip in the state liaison officer name and get the form attested from the Principal.
Submit the filled application along with the required documents to your school Principal.
Then the application will be further submitted to the state liaison officer on or before the due date.

NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Application Fee

Candidates make sure to pay the application fee of Rs. 110/- in favor of the state liaison officer, Jammu and Kashmir.

NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Admit Card

Candidates must collect the admit card from their school authorities in the last week of October 2019. Admit card contains the candidate name, roll number and exam center details. Mobile phones or any other instruments are not allowed in the exam. Candidate must bring the admit card on the exam day. Without admit card candidates will not be entered into the examination hall.

NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Question Pattern

The NTSE J&K stage 1 contains two parts i.e, Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Ability Test (SAT). The NTSE J&K pattern contains exam details, number of questions asked and the duration of each paper. Each paper consists of 100 multiple choice and objective type of questions. Refer to the table below to know the details of the exam pattern for NTSE Jammu and Kashmir

Papers	Number of questions	Type of Question	Duration
Mental Ability Test (MAT)	100	Multiple choice and objective type	120 minutes
Scholastic Ability Test (SAT)	100	Multiple choice and objective type	120 minutes

Each right answer carries 1 mark and no negative marking for wrong answers.
The questions will be asked from the various topics of the 9th and 10th standard syllabus.
MAT questions are asked to test the candidate’s ability in thinking and reasoning.
MAT contains a total of 100 multiple and objective type questions with a duration of 120 minutes.
SAT questions are asked to test the candidate’s knowledge on each subject of their academics.
SAT contains a total of 100 multiple and objective type questions with a duration of 120 minutes.

NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Answer Key

The official answer keys will not be released by JKBOSE. Some coaching institutes will release the answer keys in the third week of November 2019. Answer keys help the candidates to estimate the scores before the result declaration. So, candidates can find the answer keys from the websites of the coaching institutes. Refer to the below points to know more about the NTSE J&K answer keys:

NTSE J&K answer keys will provide the answers to all questions asked in each paper.
Candidates must check the answer keys to get an idea of eligibility for NTSE Stage 2.
Candidates should follow the correct approach for marking.

NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Exam Result

NTSE J&K result will be released online in the first week of February 2020. JKBOSE will declare the result as a merit list of shortlisted candidates for the NTSE stage 2. The following points contain some information about the NTSE J&K Stage 1 results:

Visit the official website of JKBOSE to check the result.
Click on the result, enter roll number and date of birth and download the result sheet.
In the result sheet, students can check their name, roll number, date of birth and marks obtained in each paper.
Keep a photocopy of the result sheet for future reference.

Details Mentioned on NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Result

Candidates can check the result on the official website of JKBOSE. The NTSE J&K result sheet contains the following information of the candidates.

Candidates Name, School and Roll number
Candidates gender, category, date of birth and disability status
Candidates Rank and Total marks
Candidates section-wise scores

NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Cut-off

The minimum scores a candidate required to qualify for the NTSE stage 2 exam is the cut-off. Candidates can expect the cut-off to be declared after one week of the result announcement. NTSE J&K cut-off will be announced along with the result by JKBOSE on February 2020. The below mentioned are the various factors of cut-off

Total number of students from each category
Previous year’s cut-off
The difficulty level of the exam pattern
Highest marks obtained by candidates
Lowest marks obtained by candidates

The following table shows the previous year’s category-wise cut-off to get an idea of trends.

Category	Cut-Off (2016-17)
SC	103
ST	109
General	112

The following table shows the cut-off percentage for NTSE J&K category candidates

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

NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Criteria

Total 64 scholarships are reserved for Jammu and Kashmir state. These scholarships will be awarded as mentioned below:

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

NTSE Jammu and Kashmir Stage 1 Syllabus

After submitting the application candidates must concentrate on the preparation of the examination. Since there is no particular syllabus for the NTSE Jammu and Kashmir. So, candidates have to prepare from the syllabus of class IX and X to clear the J&K Stage 1 exam. The below-given table shows some important topics for NTSE J&K Stage 1 2019-20.

Papers	Subjects	Syllabus
SAT	Math	Algebraic Expression, Surface Area and Volume, Simple and Compound Interest, Quadratic Equation, Arithmetic Progression, Square Roots and Cube Roots, Percentage, etc
	Science	Source of Energy, Human Body, Acid, Bases and Salt, Metals and non-metals, Food Production and Management, Motion and Force, Fibers and Plastics, Structure of an Atom and Measurements, etc.
	Social Sciences	Indian Constitution, The Mughal Empire, New Empires and Kingdoms, Delhi Sultanate, Industrial Revolution, Early Medieval Period, Resources and Development, British Raj, Democracy and Elections, Atmosphere, The Judiciary, Map and Globe, Natural Vegetation and Solar System, etc.
MAT	Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning	Mirror and Water Images, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Distance and Direction, Word Problems, Calendar, Time and Clock, Ranking and Arrangements, etc.

NTSE Scholarships Amount 2019-20

The HRD Ministry, Government of India has sponsored the NTSE scholarship 2019-20. Jammu and Kashmir candidates have to qualify in both the stages of NTSE. Then only they can be awarded the scholarship amount every month. NTSE deserving candidates only can avail approximately 2000 scholarships offered by NCERT.

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

Hope this article will help you to get more information about NTSE Jammu and Kashmir 2019-20. Don’t forget to add your comment for any information/queries.

NTSE Gujarat 2019-20 for Class X | Admit Card, Exam Dates, Pattern and Syllabus

NTSE Gujarat 2019-20: Gujarat State Examination Board (GSEB) will conduct NTSE Gujarat Stage 1 on 3rd November 2019. Students who are currently studying in class X are eligible for NTSE Gujarat 2019-20. The application process will start from the first week of August till the third week of September 2019. Candidates who want to appear for the NTSE Gujarat can download their admit card in the third week of October 2019. The NTSE Gujarat exam is conducted in 2 stages. Stage 1 conducted by GSEB at the State level. Stage 2 conducted by NCERT at the National level. Only shortlisted candidates in the stage1 are entitled to appear for the stage 2 exam. The final merit list will be prepared and published based on the candidate’s entire performance.

NTSE Exam is conducted every year to recognize and encourage young talent in India. Finally, scholarships will be awarded to the deserving candidates by NTSE till the doctorate level of their academics. Candidates should read this article further to know more information about NTSE Gujarat 2019-20. Information such as exam dates, admit card, eligibility, exam pattern, and syllabus, etc.

NTSE Gujarat Exam Dates

NTSE Events	Dates
Releasing of Application form	Third week of August 2019
Closing of Application	Third week of September 2019
Admit Card for Stage 1	Third week of October 2019
NTSE Gujarat Stage 1	November 3, 2019
NTSE Gujarat Answer Key	Second Week of November 2019
NTSE Gujarat Stage 1 Result & Cut-off Scores	March 2020
NTSE Admit Card for Stage 2	April 2020
NTSE Stage 2	May 10, 2020
NTSE Stage 2 Result	September 2020

NTSE Gujarat Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must fulfill the following eligibility criteria to appear for NTSE Gujarat 2019-20.

Age of the candidate should not be above 18 years as on 1st July 2019.
Candidate must be studying class X in the academic year of 2019-20.
Candidates who have appeared for the class X board exam in 2019 are not eligible.
Reserved category candidates must secure at least 55% marks in Class IX to be eligible for the exam.
General category candidates must secure at least 60% marks in class IX to be eligible for the exam.
NMMS scholarship holders are also eligible to appear for NTSE Gujarat.
Candidates who are studying in government, private or top schools are eligible.
Open schooling or distance learning candidates are also eligible.

NTSE Gujarat Application Form

NTSE Gujarat application form will be released by Gujarat Board in the 3rd week of August 2019. The closing date of NTSE Gujarat online application form is the third week of September 2019. Candidates can check the below mentioned important information to apply for the exam.

Candidates should visit the official website Sebexam.orpgujarat.com.
Candidates need to register themselves in order to fill the application form.
After registration candidate needs to enter all necessary details in the form.
Candidates have to keep ready of all their educational documents at the time of filling out the application form.
Candidates should use an only blue or black ballpoint pen to fill the necessary details.
Candidate should fill all the details correctly and recheck it to avoid rejection of the application.
After filling the details candidates need to upload their recent photo as well as some necessary documents in the given format.
Once the application is confirmed candidates need to take a hard copy of it.
Submit the application form along with the registration fee to the state liaison officer on or before the due date.

NTSE Gujarat Application Fee

The below mentioned is the application fee which needs to be submitted by the applicants on or before the due date in order to appear for the exam. The application fee can be deposited online by using a debit card, credit card or net banking. Once the application fee will be paid, it will not be refunded back.

Category	Application Fee
General	Rs. 70/-
Reserved	Rs. 50/-

NTSE Gujarat Admit Card

Candidates can download their admit card from the official website at least 21 days before the exam date. Candidates must go through the following points to download the admit card.

Go to the NTSE Gujarat official website Sebexam.orpgujarat.com.
Click on the “Print Hall Pass” link.
Enter the NTSE application number and date of birth.
Candidate should fill application number details and click enter.
After that download and take a printout of the hall pass.

The NTSE Gujarat admit card contains candidate’s name, roll number, exam date & time and exam center details. It is important that candidates must carry their admit card on the exam day. Without admit card candidate will not be permitted to sit in the exam.

NTSE Gujarat Exam Pattern

The NTSE Gujarat stage 1 exam is divided into 2 sections. These are the Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) and the Mental Ability Test (MAT). Total of 200 questions is asked in the NTSE Gujarat stage 1. Each paper contains 100 questions. The following table shows the complete details on exam pattern for NTSE Gujarat.

Paper	Number of questions	Question Types	Time Allotted
Scholastic Ability Test (SAT)	100 (Math – 20, Science – 40 and Social Science – 40)	Multiple choices, objective type	120 minutes
Mental Ability Test (MAT)	100	Multiple choices, objective type	120 minutes

Each correct answer in the exam carries 1 mark while there is no negative marking for wrong answers.
SAT evaluates the candidate’s reading comprehension, interpretative, predictive and general knowledge.
The total number of questions asked from math, science, and social science subjects in the SAT is 100 and the time allotted is 120 minutes.
The questions in the exam will be asked from the syllabus of class IX and X.
MAT evaluates the candidates reasoning, discriminate the ability of thinking, judging and visualizing.
MAT questions are based on logical reasoning, coding-decoding, problem-solving, series, analogies, hidden figures, pattern perception, etc.
The total number of questions asked in the MAT is 100 and the time allotted is 120 minutes.

NTSE Gujarat Answer Key

The answer key for the NTSE Gujarat will be released on the official website in the 2nd week of November 2019. The answer key contains correct answers of 100 questions that have been asked in MAT and SAT. Candidates from Gujarat can download the answer keys to verify the answers and calculate their scores. The following points are given to check the NTSE Gujarat Answer key:

Candidate has to check the official website of GSEB. Then, click on the answer key link.
Save the downloaded answer key.
Candidates can compare the expected marks with last year’s cut-off.
It will help the candidate to get an idea of whether he/she will be qualified to appear for NTSE stage 2 exam or not.
The correct marking strategy should be followed. Candidates answer key can be revised based on significant proof.
Finally, the revised answer key will be published.

NTSE Gujarat Exam Result

NTSE Gujarat exam result will be released by GSEB on the official website in March 2020. It contains marks obtained in SAT, MAT & the total marks of each candidate. GSEB will release the merit list of qualified candidates for NTSE stage 2 exam which will be conducted on May 10, 2020. Candidates should go through the following steps to check the NTSE Gujarat exam results:

Candidates can check their result on the official website of GSEB.
NTSE Gujarat Result 2019 link can be seen on the homepage of the portal, click on it.
Candidates should fill their roll number and date of birth and download the result list.
Candidates can keep the hard copies of the result list for their future reference.

Details Mentioned on NTSE Gujarat Exam Result

Candidates can check their NTSE Gujarat result on the official website Sebexam.orpgujarat.com. The NTSE Gujarat exam result contains the following information of the shortlisted candidates.

Name, Roll number and School Address of the candidate
Candidates scores in MAT & SAT
Candidates gender, caste category, date of birth and disability status
Total marks and Candidates Rank

NTSE Gujarat Stage 1 Cut-Off

Cut-off scores are the minimum scores a candidate needs to achieve to qualify for the NTSE stage 2 exam. NTSE Gujarat qualifying scores will be declared along with the result by GSEB on March 2020. Candidates must know that the qualifying scores depends on various factors as given below:

Number of candidates from each category
Maximum marks secured in the exam
Minimum marks secured in the exam

The following table shows the cut-off marks for NTSE Gujarat stage 1 category candidates

Category	Cut-Off
SC	154
ST	143
OBC	159
General	178

The following table shows the qualifying percentage for MAT & SAT for NTSE Gujarat stage 1 category candidates

Paper	General Category	Reserved Categories (ST, SC & PH)
MAT	40%	32%
SAT	40%	32%

NTSE Gujarat Stage 1 Reservation Criteria

Candidates must go through the following table to know the reservation criteria for NTSE Gujarat.

Category	Reservation Criteria
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
PH	4%

NTSE Gujarat Stage 1 Syllabus

There is no specific syllabus for the NTSE Gujarat stage 1. So, candidates must refer to the CBSE class IX and X syllabus with the aim of getting selected in this exam. Candidates can also refer to the official PDF which gives information on MAT and SAT.

Scholastic Ability Test (SAT): It contains questions from math, science and social science subjects.
Mental Ability Test (MAT): It contains questions from logical reasoning and problem-solving skills.

Hope this article will help you to get more information about NTSE Gujarat 2019-20.

NTSE Odisha 2019-20 for Class X | Exam Dates, Application, Pattern and Answer Key

NTSE Odisha 2019-20: State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) will conduct NTSE Odisha Stage 1 on 3rd November. The application form will be released on 1st August 2019. Students studying in class X can apply for NTSE Odisha till 5th September 2019. Candidates who want to appear for the NTSE Odisha can download their admit card on 20th October 2019. Only shortlisted candidates in the NTSE Odisha stage1 are invited to appear for the stage 2 exam to be conducted on May 2020. The final merit list will be prepared and published on the official website depends on the candidate’s entire performance.

NTSE is conducted every year to award scholarships to deserving candidates till the doctorate level of their studies. Candidates should read this article till the end to know more information about NTSE Odisha 2019-20. Information such as exam dates, application, admit card, eligibility and exam pattern, etc.

NTSE Odisha Exam Dates

Events	Dates
Releasing of Application form	August 1, 2019
Closing of Application	September 5, 2019
Validation of Application by District Education Officer	September 6 to September 25, 2019
Admit Card for Stage 1	October 20, 2019
NTSE Odisha Stage 1	November 3, 2019
NTSE Odisha Answer Key	November 2019
NTSE Odisha Stage 1 Result	Last Week of January 2020
NTSE Admit Card for Stage 2	April 2020
NTSE Stage 2	May 10, 2020
NTSE Stage 2 Result	September 2020

NTSE Odisha Eligibility Criteria

The following are the eligibility criteria to appear for NTSE Odisha 2019-20.

Candidates who are studying in class X in the academic year of 2019-20.
Age limit for NTSE Odisha Stage 1 is less than 18 years as on 1st July 2019.
Candidates belonging to the Reserved category must secure at least 55% marks in Class IX.
Candidates belonging to the general category must secure at least 60% marks in class IX.
Candidates from any recognized schools of Odisha are eligible.
Candidates of open schooling or distance learning are also eligible.

NTSE Odisha Application Form

NTSE Odisha application form will be released online on 1st August 2019. The closing date of NTSE Odisha online application form is 5th September 2019. Candidates can check the below-mentioned steps to apply for the NTSE Odisha exam.

Candidates should visit the official website scertodisha.nic.in.
Click on the online application link to enter the necessary details.
Download and take a print of your application form.
All the necessary details should be filled properly. It should also be rechecked thoroughly to avoid rejection of the application.
Submit the filled application form at the Principal’s office of the respective school.
After that, it will be submitted to the state liaison’s officer for NTSE Odisha Stage 1.
Reserved candidates should submit the Caste Certificate issued by the Tahsildar if required.
Physically Challenged candidates should submit the Disability Certificate issued by the District Medical Board if required.
Candidates of open schooling and distance learning are advised to submit their applications directly to the state liaison officer.
Candidates should save their application number for downloading the admit card.

NTSE Odisha Application Fee

Applicants no need to pay any application fee for NTSE Odisha Stage 1 exam.

NTSE Odisha Admit Card

Candidates can download their admit card from the official website of SCERT, Odisha on October 20, 2019. The following are the important points to download the admit card.

Go to the NTSE Odisha official website scertodisha.nic.in.
Click on the print hall ticket link.
Candidate should fill the application number and date of birth and click enter.
After that download and take a hard copy of the hall ticket.

The NTSE Odisha admit card contains candidate’s name, roll number, exam center details. Candidates must carry their admit card in the examination hall, otherwise, they will not be allowed to sit in the exam.

NTSE Odisha Question Paper Pattern

The NTSE Odisha stage 1 exam contains two parts i.e, Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) and Mental Ability Test (MAT). MAT and SAT contains 100 questions each. Overall 200 questions will be asked in the exam. The below-given table shows the details of exam pattern for NTSE Odisha.

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

Each right answer carries 1 mark. There is no negative marking for erroneous answers.
SAT questions will be asked from math, science, social science, physics, chemistry, biology, history, political science, economics, etc.
SAT contains a total of 100 questions with the time duration of 120 minutes.
The questions will be asked in the exam is equivalent to the syllabus of class IX and X.
MAT questions are based on logical reasoning, coding-decoding, series, analogies, hidden figures, problem-solving, and pattern perception.
MAT contains a total of 100 questions with the time duration of 120 minutes.

NTSE Odisha Answer Key

The answer key for the NTSE Odisha will be released on the official website of SCERT by the exam conducting authority. The official answer key will be published after one month of the exam. The answer key contains the correct answers of each question asked in MAT and SAT. Candidates from Odisha can download the answer keys to estimate their scores and guess the chances of qualifying for NTSE Stage 2. The following points are given to check the NTSE Odisha Answer key:

Go to the official website of SCERT, Odisha.
Click on the answer key, download and save it.
The expected marks can be compared with the previous year’s cut-off.
The answer keys help the candidates to determine their performance in Stage 1 and chances of qualifying for NTSE stage 2.
Candidates should follow the right approach for marking. The answer key can be amended based on particular proof.
Finally, the amended answer key will be published on the official website.

NTSE Odisha Exam Result

NTSE Odisha exam result will be released by SCERT on the official website in the last week of January 2020. SCERT will announce the merit list of shortlisted candidates for NTSE stage 2 exam which will be held on May 10, 2020. The following are the steps to check the NTSE Odisha exam results:

Go to the official website of SCERT, Odisha to check the exam result.
Click on the result link which will be shown on the homepage of the portal.
Fill the roll number and date of birth to download the result list.
Keep the printed copies of the result list for future reference.

Details Mentioned on NTSE Odisha Exam Result

Candidates can check the NTSE Odisha exam result on the official website scertodisha.nic.in. The NTSE Odisha merit list contains the following information of the selected candidates.

Candidates School Address, Name, and Roll number
Candidates gender, caste, date of birth and disability status
Candidates Rank and Total marks
Candidates scores in MAT and SAT

NTSE Odisha Stage 1 Qualifying Scores

The minimum scores obtained by a candidate to qualify for the NTSE stage 2 exam is the qualifying scores. NTSE Odisha qualifying scores will be declared along with the result by SCERT in the last week of January 2020. The qualifying scores depends on various factors as given below:

Maximum marks obtained in the exam
Minimum marks obtained in the exam
Number of candidates belongs to each category

The following table shows the cut-off marks for NTSE Odisha Stage 1 category candidates

Category	Cut-Off
SC	113
ST	108
OBC	118
General	152

The following table shows the selection process based on the qualifying percentage for NTSE Odisha category candidates

Papers	General Category	Reserved Categories (ST, SC, and PH)
MAT	40%	32%
SAT	40%	32%

NTSE Odisha Stage 1 Reservation Criteria

Total 259 scholarships are reserved for Odisha state which will be awarded as per the reservation percentages are given below:

Category	Reservation Criteria
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
PH	4%
OBC	27%
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	10%

NTSE Odisha Stage 1 Syllabus

There is no particular syllabus for the NTSE Odisha Stage 1. So, candidates have to prepare from class IX and X syllabus with the aim of getting qualified in this exam. The below-given table shows some important topics for NTSE Odisha 2019-20.

Papers	Subjects	Topics
MAT	Reasoning	Coding-Decoding, Distance and Direction, Word Problems, Calendar, Time and Clock, Mirror and Water Images, Blood Relations, Ranking, and Arrangements.
SAT	Maths	Quadratic Equation, Surface Area and Volume, Algebraic Expression, Arithmetic Progression, Square Roots and Cube Roots, Percentage, Simple and Compound interest.
	Science	Metals and non-metals, Acid, Bases and Salt, Human Body, Food Production and Management, Motion and Force, Source of Energy, Fibers and Plastics, Structure of an Atom and Measurements.
	Social Sciences	Industrial Revolution, Early Medieval Period, Resources and Development, New Empires and Kingdoms, The Mughal Empire, Delhi Sultanate, British Raj, Indian Constitution, Democracy and Elections, Atmosphere, The Judiciary, Map and Globe, Natural Vegetation and Solar System.

NTSE Scholarship Amount 2019-20

Candidates who qualified in both the stages of NTSE with minimum cut-off marks will get the amount of the scholarships every month.

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

Hope this article will help you to get more information about NTSE Odisha 2019-20. Don’t forget to add your comment for any information/queries.

NTSE Daman & Diu 2019-20 for Class X | Exam Dates, Eligibility, Application and Pattern

NTSE Daman and Diu 2019-20: U.T. Administration of Daman and Diu (UTADD) will release a notification for the NTSE Daman and Diu 2019-20. NTSE Daman and Diu will be conducted on 3rd November 2019. The application process will start in the 2nd week of August 2019. Regular students of class 10th can apply for NTSE Daman and Diu till 17th September 2019. NTSE Daman and Diu admit card will be released online along with the application form on August 2019. Only the qualified candidates of NTSE Daman and Diu will be invited to appear for the stage 2 exam conducted by NCERT.

NCERT organizes NTSE to provide scholarships to the shortlisted candidates up to their higher studies. Students should read the article below to get information about NTSE Daman and Diu 2019-20. Information including exam dates, eligibility, fee, answer key, and pattern, etc. NTSE Exam will be conducted in the month of November.

NTSE Daman and Diu Exam Dates

Events	Dates
Start Date of Application	2nd Week of August 2019
Last Date of Application Submission	September 17, 2019
Admit Card for Stage 1	August 2019
NTSE Daman and Diu Stage 1	November 3, 2019
NTSE Daman and Diu Answer Key	November 2019
NTSE Daman and Diu Result and Cut-off Scores	March 2020
NTSE Admit Card for Stage 2	April 2020
NTSE Stage 2	June 2020
NTSE Stage 2 Result	September 2020

NTSE Daman and Diu Eligibility Criteria

Refer to the below eligibility conditions to appear for the NTSE Daman and Diu 2019-20.

Students studying class X in any recognized schools of Daman and Diu.
Regular class 10th students of Daman and Diu studying during the academic year of 2019-20.
Students of the general category must secure 60% marks and reserved category 55% marks in Class 9th.
The age limit must be less than 18 years as on 1st July 2019 to apply for NTSE Daman and Diu.
Students who are not employed in a job and appearing class 10 exam for the first time.
Students getting a scholarship from any other source will not be considered for this year.
Students registered under Open School and Distance Learning (ODL) with the age limit of below 18 years.
NMMS scholarship holders are also eligible to apply for NTSE Daman and Diu.
Domicile restriction is not applicable for NTSE Daman and Diu.

NTSE Daman and Diu Application Process

NTSE Daman and Diu application form will be released on the official website of U.T Administration of Daman and Diu. Candidates can download the online application form from the official website in the 2nd week of August 2019. Candidates can also collect it from the school authorities or the state liaison officer in the 2nd week of August 2019. The last date for applying to NTSE Daman and Diu Stage 1 is September 17, 2019. Candidates must read the instructions and may take help from their teacher or parent for filling up the application form. Candidates must refer to the below-mentioned information to apply for NTSE Daman and Diu 2019-20.

Visit the official website www.daman.nic.in to download the application form.
Click on the “List of Departments” available under the “Departments” link of the homepage. Then click on the “Directorate of Education, Daman” to go to the Downloads section.
Download the NTSE Daman and Diu application form and Excel Sheet Proforma along with the admit card available in pdf format.
The Excel sheet proforma contains the Name of the School, Name of Student, Father’s Name, Address, Caste Category, etc.
Make sure to fill correct and valid information in NTSE Daman and Diu application form.
Any misperception in the application may lead to rejection of the form by the Directorate of Education.
Affix passport size photograph attested by the respective school Principal. Xerox copies of 9th class mark sheets should be attached in the form.
Xerox copies of Caste and Non-creamy Certificate for SC/ST/OBC candidates should be submitted.
EWS Certificate issued by Mamlatdar, Daman, and Diu for EWS candidates should be submitted.
Disability Certificate from the Competent Authority should be submitted.
The duly filled application and Excel Sheet Proforma of the respective school along with the fee will be submitted to the state liaison’s office on or before 17th September 2019.
Application forms received after the last date will not be considered at any cost.

NTSE Daman and Diu Application Fee

Applicants have to pay the application fee along with the form to appear for the NTSE Daman and Diu. Refer the table below to know the application fee for NTSE Daman and Diu 2019-20.

Category	Application Fee
General	Rs. 75
SC/ST/PH	Rs. 55

NTSE Daman and Diu Admit Card

The admit card will be released on the official website of U.T. Administration of Daman and Diu in the 2nd week of August 2019.
Admit card can be downloaded online from the official website www.daman.nic.in.
After downloading fill the details in block letters only.
Admit card contains Students Name, 11 digit Roll Number, date, time, and exam center details, etc.
Affix the passport size photograph attested by the school Principal.
Students must bring the admit card to appear for NTSE Daman and Diu without any hurdle.

NTSE Daman and Diu Question Pattern

Students must remember the NTSE Daman and Diu exam pattern while preparing for the exam. The NTSE Daman and Diu contain two papers i.e, the Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Ability Test (SAT). The exam will be held in English, Hindi, and Marathi medium using pen and paper. Refer to the table below to know the exam pattern for NTSE Daman and Diu Stage 1.

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

Each right answer carries 1 mark. But, no negative marking will be given to the wrong answers.
MAT question papers are based on thinking abilities, verbal and non-verbal reasoning skills.
SAT question papers are based on each subject of the class 9th and 10th syllabus.
Both MAT and SAT papers contain 200 questions with a duration of 240 minutes.
NTSE Daman and Diu question pattern are equivalent to the syllabus of the class 9th and 10th.

NTSE Daman and Diu Answer Key

The official answer keys will not be released by U.T. Administration of Daman and Diu. Some coaching institutions will release the answer keys for NTSE Daman and Diu after few days of the exam. So, candidates can estimate their scores by checking the answer keys from the websites of coaching institutions. The following points are given to know the detailed information about the NTSE Daman and Diu answer key:

Candidates will be able to find the correct answer to each question asked in each paper.
Using the answer key candidates can determine their performance in NTSE Daman and Diu.
The correct marking approach should be followed for NTSE Daman and Diu answer keys.
Candidates with the help of it can compare the answers with the correct ones and determine their eligibility for NTSE Stage2.
Remember the NTSE Daman and Diu exam pattern and cut-off scores while comparing the answers.

NTSE Daman and Diu Exam Result

U.T. Administration of Daman and Diu will release the online result in March 2020. The NTSE Daman and Diu result will be released on the official website in the form of merit list. The NTSE Daman and Diu final merit list will be declared along with the cutoff. The NTSE Daman and Diu result contain the shortlisted candidate’s name and section-wise marks. Daman and Diu candidates can check the result by searching their name in the merit list. The merit list of NTSE Daman and Diu shortlisted candidates will be declared for the NTSE stage 2 to be held on June 2020. Refer to below points to check the NTSE Daman and Diu result 2019-20:

Visit the official website www.daman.nic.in to download the result.
Click on the NTSE result link appeared on the homepage.
The result will be downloaded in the form of a pdf file on the screen.
Candidates can search their name and compare with the respective school.
Take a printed copy of the NTSE Daman and Diu result file and keep it safe for future purposes.

Details Mentioned on NTSE Daman and Diu Result

Candidates can check the NTSE Daman and Diu results in the online result pdf file. Candidates can compare the name with the respective school while checking the result list. The NTSE Daman and Diu result list contain the below information.

Students Name, School Name, Roll number and Rank
Students School Address, School Code, Gender, Category, Disability Status and Date of Birth
Total Marks and Marks obtained in MAT, SAT

NTSE Daman and Diu Cut-Off

Cut-off means the minimum scores a candidate must secure in order to get selected for the NTSE stage 2. The NTSE Daman and Diu cut-off will be declared along with the result by the Directorate of Education. The NTSE Daman and Diu cut-off will be released in March 2020. The NTSE Daman and Diu cut-off depend on various factors as given below:

Total number of registered candidates
Candidates maximum marks in the exam
Candidates minimum marks in the exam
The difficulty level of the exam
Previous year’s cut-off

The NTSE Daman and Diu cut-off vary based on categories. The following table shows the previous year’s category-wise cut-off marks for NTSE Daman and Diu.

Category	Cut-Off Marks
General	129
SC	96
ST	94
OBC	93

The following table shows the qualifying percentage for NTSE Daman and Diu category candidates

Papers	General Category	Reserved Categories (ST, SC, and PH)
MAT	40%	32%
SAT	40%	32%

NTSE Daman and Diu Reservation Criteria

Total 20 scholarships are reserved for the Union Territories of Daman and Diu. Based on the below reservation criteria candidates will be selected for NTSE Daman and Diu.

Categories	Reservation Criteria
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
OBC	27%
PH	4%

NTSE Daman and Diu Stage 1 Syllabus

The U.T Administration of Daman and Diu has not specified any syllabus for NTSE Daman and Diu. However, candidates can practice the questions from Daman and Diu class 9th and 10th board syllabus. Daman and Diu candidates can also prepare from the sample papers. These are the previous year’s solved question papers which helps to solve different type of questions within a stipulated time. Refer to the table below to know the important topics for NTSE Daman and Diu.

Papers	Subjects	Syllabus
SAT	Math	Algebraic Expression, Surface Area and Volume, Simple and Compound Interest, Quadratic Equation, Arithmetic Progression, Square Roots and Cube Roots, Percentage, etc
	Science	Source of Energy, Human Body, Acid, Bases and Salt, Metals and non-metals, Food Production and Management, Motion and Force, Fibers and Plastics, Structure of an Atom and Measurements, etc.
	Social Sciences	Culture, Indian Constitution, Buddhism, Jainism, Science and Literature, Democracy and Elections, New Empires and Kingdoms, Natural Vegetation and Solar System, The Mughal Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Revolt of 1857, National Movement, Atmosphere, The Judiciary, Map and Globe, Map and Globes, Motion of the Earth, Democracy, State Government, UN and Other International Agencies, Union Government, etc.
MAT	Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning	Analogy, Series, Classification, Analytic Reasoning, Alphabet Test, Coding-Decoding, Arithmetical Reasoning, Word Problems, Logical Venn Diagrams, Time and Clock, Mirror and Water Images, Blood Relations, Folding/Cutting Paper, Logical Diagram, Mathematical Operations, etc.

NTSE Scholarship Information 2019-20

Daman and Diu students who qualified in NTSE Stage 2 will get the below scholarship amount from NCERT every month.

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

FAQ’s on NTSE Daman and Diu 2019

Question 1.
How do I check my NTSE Daman and Diu result?

Answer:
U.T. Administration of Daman and Diu will release the online result in March 2020. The NTSE Daman and Diu result will be released in the form of merit list. So, candidates can check the result by searching their names in the merit list.

Question 2.
What happens after NTSE Daman and Diu result declaration?

Answer.
NTSE Daman and Diu shortlisted candidates will start preparing for NTSE Stage 2 after finding their name in the result list. NTSE Stage 2 will be held in June 2020.

Question 3.
How the answer keys are helpful for NTSE Daman and Diu students?

Answer:
Students with the help of the answer keys can estimate their scores and determine their eligibility for NTSE stage 2.

Question 4.
What is the marking strategy of NTSE Daman and Diu?

Answer:
NTSE Daman and Diu consist of two papers i.e, MAT and SAT. Both the papers contain a total of 200 questions with a duration of 240 minutes. There is no negative marking for wrong answers but 1 mark will be given to each right answer.

Question 5.
What is the reservation criteria in NTSE Daman and Diu 2019?

Answer:
Total 20 scholarships are reserved for the Union Territories of Daman and Diu. Directorate of Education will select the candidates for NTSE Stage 1 based on the reservation percentages. 15% reserved for SC, 7.5% for ST, 27% for OBC and 4% for PH.

Question 6.
What will be the release date of NTSE Daman and Diu application form?

Answer:
NTSE Daman and Diu application form can be downloaded from the official website in the 2nd week of August 2019. The last date for applying to NTSE Daman and Diu is September 17, 2019.

Question 7.
How much application fee will be paid for NTSE Daman and Diu?

Answer:
Application fee for general category is Rs. 75/-. Whereas fee for reserved category is Rs. 55/-.

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