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NMTC Full Form

NMTC Full Form

Edited By Team Careers360 | Updated on Jan 04, 2023 02:27 PM IST

What is the full form of NMTC?

NMTC stands for National Mathematics Talent Contest. This is a popular national-level competition in the field of mathematics conducted by the Association of Mathematics Teachers of India (AMTI). The main aim of NMTC is to encourage students who have problem-solving skills and creative thinking abilities and can solve non-routine general mathematics problems of their level. Registration for NMTC can be done directly through their official website. All this application and registration process will be carried out online via (amtionline.com) website. The payment for the application fee can be processed via online transfer method.The registration fee per candidate is Rs 150.

NMTC Full Form
NMTC Full Form

NMTC Exam Details

The National Mathematics Talent contest is conducted in two stages, i.e. Preliminary Test (Stage 1) and Final Test (Stage 2).

  • Stage 1 (Preliminary Test): The duration of the preliminary test is 2 hours. This test is conducted at the participating schools only. The Principal or the authorised person will be the centre in charge. The AMTI will send the question paper on the day of the test, and the respective institution will also evaluate it as per the answer key sent by the AMTI. For primary, sub-junior, junior and inter levels, the preliminary test will be an objective type test. The respective institution or school will select the top 10% of students based on their performance.

  • Stage 2 (Final Test): The students who cleared stage 1 are eligible for the Final test. The test will be for 3 hours and will be conducted at the centres authorised by AIMT. This stage 2 test will be a subjective type of test.

NMTC Levels And Eligibility

NMTC is conducted at 5 levels based on the student’s academic level.

  • Level I ( Primary) for grade V and VI students.

  • Level II (sub-junior) for grade VII and VIII students.

  • Level III ( Junior) for grade IX and X students.

  • Level IV ( Inter) for grades XI and XII students.

  • Level V ( Senior) for students studying degree courses in any stream.

NMTC Awards

The NMTC offers cash rewards and Merit certificates to the students selected at the final level. Enriched contact courses are also likely to be organised for good toppers.

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

1. How many questions are there in the preliminary test conducted by NMTC?

There are 20 questions for the primary level and 30 questions in sub - the junior, junior, inter and senior level.

2. What is the benefit of the NMTC Exam?

Cash prizes and merit certificates will be provided by NMTC to the top 3 winners in each level. The first position will receive INR 5000, the second position will receive INR 5000, and the third position will receive INR 1250.

3. What is the medium of the NMTC Exam?

The medium will be English for all levels.

4. What is the name of the NMTC Exam at the primary, sub-junior, and junior levels?

At the primary level, NMTC is known as Gauss Contest, Kaprekar Contest at the sub-junior and Bhaskara Contest at the Junior level.

5. What is the name given to NMTC Exam at Inter and senior levels?

At Inter level, NMTC is known as Ramanujan Contest and Aryabhata Contest at the senior level.

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