National Talent Search Scheme started in the year 1963. The purpose of the scheme is to identify talented students and nurture them.

This year NCERT will conduct the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) in coordination with states for students studying in Class X.

NTSE Tamilnadu 2018 is likely to be declared by 3rd week of March 2018. The Tamilnadu NTSE Result 2018 will be released by the Directorate of Government Education, Tamil Nadu in an online mode

NTSE Examination Pattern

The pattern of written examination for Class X will be as follows:

Stage I & II : Examination at the State/UT level will comprise three papers i.e

Papers Test No of questions marks Duration
Paper-I Mental Ability Test (MAT) 50 50 45 minutes
Paper-II Language test (LT)
English/Hindi 50 50 45 minutes
Paper-III Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) 100 100 90 minutes
At Stage-II (National Level) Exam, there will be negative marking in each paper. For each wrong answer 1/3rd marks will be deducted. No marks will be deducted for unattempted questions.

NTSE Selection Process

There will be two-stage selection process for award of scholarship. For Stage-I, selection will be done by States/UTs through a written examination. Students who qualify Stage I will be eligible to appear for Stage II examination conducted by NCERT.

Qualifying marks for candidates from General category is 40% in each paper and for candidates from SC, ST, PH is 35% in each paper.

Important dates:

Events Dates
Stage I Last Date for Submission of Application Form To be notified by the respective
State and it may vary from state to state.
Examination in Mizoram, Meghalaya,
Nagaland and Andaman and Nicobar Islands 04 Nov 2017
Examination in all other States and Union Territories 05 Nov 2017

Stage II Examination in all States and Union Territories 13 May 2018