All about NTSE

All about NTSE 2020:

The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a National Level scholarship program of The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), under guidance of Government of India to identify and nurture talented students. It honours and helps talented students by providing financial assistance in the form of a monthly scholarship for the Academic Career. Students studying in Class X are eligible to appear for the selection process. It is widely regarded as the most prestigious examination at high school level in India. For more details of NTSE, students can visit www.ncert.nic.in

 

There is a two-stage selection process for award of scholarship. Stage -I is a screening for Stage – II, in Stage - I, selection will be done by States/UTs through the written examination. Each State/Union Territory has been allotted a quota to recommend a specific number of candidates for the Stage - II examination. Students who qualify Stage - I will be eligible to appear for Stage - II examination conducted by NCERT.

 

The scholarship under the present scheme awarded to the candidates for pursuing courses in Science and Social science up to “Doctoral level” and in professional courses like Medicine and Engineering up to “second-degree level” subject to the fulfillment of the conditions provided in the information brochure (as decided by NCERT). As on date 2000 scholarships are awarded in the country with reservation as per Govt. rules.