NTSE 2021

NTSE 2021: Important dates and other events

Candidates can find all the important events and dates related to NTSE 2021 below:

Events	Stage I dates	Stage II dates
NTSE application dates	October 2020	No registration
NTSE Admit card releases	November 2020	By the third week of May 2021
NTSE Exam dates	December 12 and 13, 2020	June 13, 2021
NTSE Result releases	January – March 2021	October 2021

NTSE Eligibility 2021

Candidates who wish to obtain the NTS 2021 scholarship exam must fulfill the eligibility criteria as specified by the NCERT. Also, every State and UT mentions the NTSE Eligibility Criteria 2021 such as academic qualification, age limit, and minimum qualifying marks in the previous class, that candidates must fulfill in order to apply for the examination. Only candidates who meet the NTSE Eligibility Criteria will be awarded the scholarship after qualifying NTS 2021 examinations. Check here details about NTSE eligibility 2021 for stage I as well as stage II exam –

NTSE Eligibility Criteria 2021 for stage I (state level) –

The conditions are listed below:

• Candidates currently studying in Class 10^th from any recognized Private/Government schools including Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, and Sainik Schools can apply.
• The candidates can appear in their respective state/UT’s for the NTSE stage I exam, as there is no domicile restriction.
• The SCERT of respective state/UTs may mention any additional criteria for stage I exam such as minimum qualifying marks in the previous class.
• Candidates who are completing their education from Open and Distance Learning (ODL) such as the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) or State Open Boards are also eligible to apply and appear for NTSE 2021.
• The candidates studying from Open and Distance Learning must not be less than 18 years of age at the time of appearing in the scholarship exam. Moreover, they should not be employed (not even part-time jobs) and they should be appearing in the Class 10^th qualifying examination for the first time.  

NTSE 2021 Eligibility Criteria for NTSE Stage II exam –

For candidates studying in India:

Candidates appearing for NTSE stage II exam by NCERT need to fulfill the below-mentioned eligibility criteria -

• They must be Indian Nationals, irrespective of where they are pursuing their Class 10^th qualifying examination i.e. in India or abroad
• They should have qualified stage I exam at the state level

For candidates studying outside India:

• The Indian national candidates studying abroad can directly appear for the Stage II exam of the NTS scholarship award
• They should have scored at least 60 per cent marks in their previous qualifying examination i.e. Class 9^th
• Such candidates should be planning to pursue their higher education only in India after obtaining the NTSE Scholarship.
  
  

NTSE Eligibility 2021: General Requirements for awarding NTSE Scholarships

• The candidate should pursue only the approved courses in Science, Social Sciences, Engineering and Medical streams only. They should be willing to pursue higher education in India only
• Candidates should be certified as maintaining good conduct at their school and should continue their higher education
• They should not be absent from school without proper leave or informing the school authorities
• The candidates should be a full-time student and should not be working anywhere or getting a salary/stipend
• If a candidate is getting scholarships under any other scheme as well, then he/she will have to decide which scholarship scheme he/she wants to continue with
• If any candidate is getting any other scholarship then, his/her NTS Scholarship will be stopped for that year and can be continued only after he/she requests NCERT for resuming the scholarship; they have to discontinue benefits from other scholarship schemes
• The candidates getting fee waivers/ one-time grant/fee subsidy and accommodation are eligible for NTSE Scholarship
• If any candidate drops studies or discontinues his/her education within one year of admission, the scholarship will not be awarded to him/her
• Candidates must clear all subjects of their course in the first attempt only. In case they fail to do so in any of the core subjects, their scholarship will be cancelled.
  
  

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NTS Exam Procedure 2021

NTSE Application 2021: Candidates who wish to appear for the NTSE can apply from their respective state/UT in the offline/online mode or as specified by the exam authorities. Students will be required to download the form online and submit it to the School Principal for certification before the last date along with the application fee (if applicable). The offline NTSE Application Form 2021 can be obtained from the school or the listed Liaison Officers for the states/UTs only.

The notification for application form availability of NTS state level examination is also made available in the local/national newspapers or circulars circulated in the schools by the respective state/UT.  

The NTSE admit card 2021 is attached along with the application form of NTSE and is required to be filled by candidates. This admit card is then signed by the State Liaison officer and handed over to the candidate in October.

NTSE Admit Card 2021 - The NTSE 2021 admit card for stage 1 is made available by the exam conducting authorities at least 15 days before the exam date. Many states provide the NTSE 2021 admit card in the offline mode while some issue it online which can be downloaded by candidates. Those who apply for NTSE 2021 will be issued admit cards by their respective state/UT for state-level examination. It is mandatory to carry the admit card on the exam day as no candidate is allowed to sit for the exam without it. Those who qualify the state level examination are issued NTSE 2021 admit card by NCERT for stage 2 exam in the online mode only. This can be downloaded from the official website of NCERT in the month of April 2021.

NTSE stage1 exam- The states/UTs conducts the NTSE exam 2021 in the offline mode at appointed exam centres only.

NTSE Stage 1 Result 2021 - The NTSE 2020 stage I result mentions the qualifying status of candidates for both papers i.e. MAT and SAT. The candidates can check the result of NTSE stage 1 exam in the online mode as it is made available on the official website of the SCERT/DGE of the respective state/UT. The NTSE stage I exam result 2021 is released in the form of a merit list, which mentions names, marks, ranks of all qualified candidates for the respective state/UT.

NTSE stage 2 exam - All those candidates who qualify the stage 1 exam of NTSE 2021 at the state level are eligible to appear for national level NTSE which is conducted by NCERT. The exam pattern, exam details, and subjects are the same as that of NTSE stage 1. The NTSE Stage 2 exam for last year got delayed due to the COVID19 pandemic. The new date for the examination is yet to be announced.

NTSE Stage 2 Result 2021: The result of NTSE stage II examination is announced in September 2021 for all candidates. However, last year, the announcement of the result got delayed due to the postponement of stage 2 exam in the wake of COVID-19. Candidates will be able to check their NTSE stage 2 result through the link provided by the NCERT where they need to enter their roll number and date of birth. The result mentions separate scores as well as the combined score for MAT and SAT paper. The disbursement of NTSE scholarship will be based on Merit list after the announcement of NTSE stage 2 result only. 

The NTSE state level and national level examination is conducted at the exam centres 2021 designated by the exam conducting authorities. For state-level examination of NTSE, the respective states/UTs allot the exam centre to candidates that is mentioned on the NTSE admit card. For NTSE 2020 stage 2, the examination is conducted at the designated test centres by NCERT. The list of NTSE Exam Centre 2020 will be released in October 2020 for stage 1 exam while the list of exam centres for stage 2 has been listed below.

NTSE Exam Centres for Stage 2

The table below lists all the exam centres for NTSE Stage 2 –

State/UT	Exam Centre(s)/Venue
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	KV No 2, Raksha Vihar, Minnie Bay
Andhra Pradesh	KV, Gandhi Gram Post, Malkapuram, Visakhapatnam
Arunachal Pradesh	KV No 2,  Itanagar, Chimpu Post, Arunachal Pradesh
Assam	KV CRPF Mile Amerigog, Kamrup, Guwahati
Bihar	KV no 1, Lohiya Nagar, Near Heart Hospital, Kankarbagh, Patna
Chandigarh	KV, ASF High Grounds, Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	KV No 2,  Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar, Sector 4, Raipur
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	KV, Government High School Campus, Silvassa
Delhi	KV No 3, Ringroad, Near Seema Sadak Bhawan
Goa	KV, INS Madovi, Panjim
Gujarat	KV No 1, Near Police Commissioner’s Office, Shahi Baug, Ahmedabad
Haryana	KV No 1, AFS, Sector 14, Old Delhi Road, Gurugram
Himachal Pradesh	KV No 1, Dharamshala Cantt, Kangra
Jammu and Kashmir	KV No 1,  Gandhinagar, Jammu
Jharkhand	KV CCL, Rajendra Nagar, Ranchi
Karnataka	KV, ASC Center, Victoria Road, Bangalore, Karnataka
Kerala	KV No 3, Port Trust, Willingdon Island, Kochi, Ernakulam
Lakshadweep	KV, Kavaratti
Madhya Pradesh	KV No 1, Opp Central India Flour Mill, Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal
Maharashtra	KV, Bhandup, LBS Marg, Kanjurmarg West KV, BEG, Near Deccan College, Pune
Manipur	KV No 1, Lamphelpat, Imphal
Meghalaya	KV, Happy Valley, Shillong
Mizoram	KV, Project Pushpak Zemabawk, Aizawl
Nagaland	KV, CRPF Camp, Lerie Hill, Kohima, Nagaland
Odisha	KV No 1,  Unit 9, Near Ram Mandir, Bhubaneswar
Puducherry	KV, IIT Campus, Chennai
Punjab	KV, ASF High Grounds, Chandigarh
Rajasthan	KV  No 1, Bajaj Nagar, Opp Tonk Phatak, Jaipur
Sikkim	KV, Post Tadong, Middil, Siyari, Gangtok
Tamil Nadu	KV,  IIT Campus, Chennai
Telangana	KV No 1,  Langer House, Golconda, Hyderabad
Tripura	KV (GC) CRPF, Adarani, Salbagan, Agartala
Uttarakhand	KV ONGC, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun
West Bengal	KV, Ballygunge, Circular Road, Kolkata
Uttar Pradesh	KV, Lucknow Cantt KV, New Cantt, VD Road, Allahabad

Exam Day Guidelines

Here are some of the guidelines which the candidates must follow on the day of the National Talent Search Examination:

• Candidates must carry their admit cards, pencil, pen, and a photo identity card to the examination hall.
• All the candidates should reach the exam centre at least 45 minutes prior to the commencement of the examination.
• Any candidate who is late beyond 15 minutes of the commencement of the exam, will not be allowed to write it.
• Electronic gadgets are not allowed in the examination centre. 

NTSE 2021 Contact Information

For NTSE stage I exam – Candidates can contact the State Council of Research and Technology (NCERT) or listed Liaison Officer of their respective State/UT.

For NTSE stage 2 exam –

Official Address –

Educational Survey Division,

National Council of Educational Research and Training

Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016

Phone Numbers – +91-11-26560464, +91-11-26562704

E-mail Address – deme.ncert@nic.in, esdhead@gmail.com, esdhead.ncert@gov.in, ntse2@yahoo.co.in

Official Website: www.ncert.nic.in

Phone Number: +91-11-26560464

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