The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a National Level scholarship program in India to Identify and Nurture Talented Students.

There is a Two-Stage Selection Process for Award of Scholarship.

For 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, the details of which are available on NCERT website (National Council Of Educational Research And Training :: Home). Students who qualify Stage - I will be eligible to appear for Stage - II examination conducted by NCERT.

Selection procedure

Identification of talent Comprises a Two-Stage Selection Process.

NTSE Stage- I conducted by the State / UT (usually in November) - FOR CLASS X STUDENTS

NTSE Stage-II conducted at the National Level (usually in May) - FOR Stage-I Qualified Students only.


Here I m Suggested you Some Good Books for NTSE Exam Preparation :

Study Package for NTSE Class X Paperback – 14 Feb 2014
by McGraw Hill Education (Author)



Study Guide for NTSE (Class 10) 7th Edition



A Comprehensive Manual for the NTSE (Class X) Paperback – Special Edition, 10 May 2015
by Abhijit Guha (Author), V. Sasikumar (Author), N.D. Arora (Author),