About the Examination

NSTSE exam is unique problem-solving national level talent search examination. It is a cut above the rest. While other All India science talent examinations are aimed at testing how much a student has learned or memorized this test aims at tapping the ability to think fundamentally and reason logically.

Eligibility :

Sudents studying Classes
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
11(PCM) and 11(PCB)
12(PCM) and 12(PCM)
There is no exam for 11, 12 PCMB group.

Examination Pattern :

There will be a different Question Paper for each class.

All the questions are objective-type with no negative marking for wrong answers.

Class No of Questions Marks
2 50 50
3 75 75

For Classes III :

Mathematics - 40
Science - 35

NSTSE will be conducted in Two Levels.

First Level will be conducted in the selected test centres.

Second Level for the Top-500 students (Class 2-12) across the nation and Top-20 students from each each class will be conducted in the nearest selcted State Head Quarters


Question Paper of the National Talent Search Examination for Class 3