Thursday, August 21, 2014

NTSE 2015 1st level Examination Notification released

NTSE 2015  1st level examination notification

The national talent search examination - NTSE 2015 1st level examination notification has been released.  The NTSE 1st level examination will be conducted on 2nd November, 2014 as per the notification.   

Eligibility criteria for NTSE 2015  1st Level Examination

The students who are studying in 10th class during the academic year 2014-15 are eligible to appear for the NTSE 2015 examination.  The students who are studying in Government, Private, Aided, Un aided, Kendriya Vidyalayas, ICSE, and CBSE schools are eligible to apply.

The NTSE examination written test will be conducted for 190 marks.  The examination pattern is like this..

1. Test of mental ability - 50 marks
2.  Language of comprehensive Test - 40 marks
3. Aptitude test ( Mathematics, Social sciences and Science)

Important Note: The language comprehensive test is a qualifying test only. These marks will not be included in grand total.

The purpose of the NTSE scheme is to identify talented students and nurture them.  This year ( 2014) NCERT is going to conduct the National Talent Search Examination for students studying 10th lass.

NTSE Scholarships 

1000 scholarships will be awarded on the basis of NTSE examination.  The amount of scholarship is as given below.

  • Scholarship of Rs.500 per month for Class XI and XII)
  • Scholarship of Rs.2000 per month for Under graduates and Post graduates
  • Amount of Scholarship for Ph.D. will be fixed according to UGC norms

Reservations in scholarships :

15% of scholarships are reserved for students belonging to SC category, and 7.5% scholarships are reserved for students belonging to ST category and 3% for Physically Challenged students.  

Selection process :

There is a two stage selection process for award of scholarship - Stage 1 and Stage 2.  The stage 1 selection will be done by the concerned States / UTs through a written test.  The students who qualify in Stage-1 will be eligible to appear for Stage-II examination conducted by NCERT.




How to apply for NTSE 2015  1st Level Examination :

Students who are studying in 10th class can apply for NTSE 2015.  The student has to contact the concerned State Liasion Officer for getting the application form.  The application form can also be downloaded from NCERT website.   The completed application form should be signed by the Principal of the school in which the student is studying.  The candidate as well as the Principal should adhere to the last date for submission of the application. Different States may have different last dates for applying.  Please contact the concerned State Liasion Officer to know the last date.  The last date for Andhra Pradesh and Telengana states is 31st August, 2014.  

The student has to confirm the address to which the application form is to be sent by contacting the concerned State Liasion Officer.  The list of Liasion Officers of each State are given at the link :  http://www.ncert.nic.in/announcements/notices/pdf_files/LiasionOffice2014-15.pdf

As far as Andhra Pradesh and Telengana states are concerned,  the filled in application forms are to be sent at DEO's Offices.  The application forms are also available at the concerned DEO's ( District Educational Officer ) offices.  The applications are also available at www.bseap.org website for Andhra and Telengana states.  The filled in applications should reach the DEO's office on or before 1st September, 2014.

Examination Fee: Rs.100/- should be pay for NTSE 2015 1st level examination through Challan Payment. (Details are available in notification)
Date of NTSE 2015 1st level examination: 2nd NOvember, 2014 (10.00 AM to 1.00 PM)
The complete notification for NTSE 2015 examination is available at the NCERT website.  Click on the link : Notification for NTSE 2015 examination.

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