To prepare for NTSE examination , students should start completing the syllabus of Class 9th & 10th. Follow the given NTSE Preparation tips -

• Complete the syllabus for SAT - NTSE Syllabus contains topics of Science, Social Studies & Mathematics of class 9th & 10th. Read NCERT books clear your concepts. NCERT books are the best NTSE Books .
• Prepare for MAT – This section is equally important. Mental Ability section will include questions to know the intelligence level of the students. Hence, give equal time and solve as many questions you can.
• Solve Previous year papers - NTSE Previous Year Papers are available online. Treat these question papers as NTSE sample papers and solve them on a regular basis to know the important topics and difficulty level of the exam.

Hello Atharva,

Thanks for reaching us, Regarding NTSE examination, It will be organized in two sessions on the very same day.

The first Stage will take place in Two Parts: Part I: Mental Ability Test (MAT): 50 Questions of 50 Marks: Time 45 Minutes

Part II: Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) comprises of- Language Test: 50 Questions of 50 Marks in 45 minutes Mathematics: 30 marks, Science: 35 marks & Social Sciences: 35 marks Total 100 questions of 100 marks in 90 minutes,to prepare for NTSE stage 1, you should go through the state syllabus of 8th, 9th and 10th classes. For stage 2, I would suggest you stick to the NCERT books (again of 8th, 9th and 10th classes). I personally did not require any other reference material. Be very thorough, don't skip anything, not even the descriptive text below images. Remember the labels on diagrams. Do not neglect Social Science as it constitutes a large part of the paper. Practice MAT from previous year papers; McGraw Hill is also good for the same. Try to increase your speed as you go along. As the test now includes English as a compulsory paper, improve your language if you feel that you're lacking (even though it's only for a qualifying score).

Be calm. Among all the national level exams out there, NTSE is one of the easier ones. Prepare well in advance. Keep a cool head. Write well.

Dear Atharva,

National Talent Search Examination NTSE is a national level exam conducted by NCERT for awarding schlorship.

It is an offline examination.

For stage 1 and stage 2 exam of NTSE 2018, there will be three tests as mentioned below -

1. Mental Ability Test (MAT)- MAT written test will be based on 50 Objective type questions of one mark each. Candidates will be provided 45 mintutes to attempt the test.

2. Language Aptitute Test (LAT)- This paper will be for language ( English or Hindi ) as selected by the candidate. There will be 50 questions for the language paper carrying a total of 50 marks and the time duration will be 45 minutes.

3. Scholastic Aptitute Test (SAT)- This paper will consist of 100 questions and will be of 100 marks.

There will be no negative marking for stage 1.

The NTSE Stage 2 exam will comprise of two papers.

Paper 1-Mental Ability test and Paper 2- Scholastic Aptitude Test.

Each Paper will consist of 100 questions. Also, there will be no negative marking in both the papers. Only those candidates qualifying in both the papers separately will be cosidered for merit.

Syllabus of NTSE 2018 has not been prescribed by NCERT. However, In Stage 1 examination questions will be asked from class 9th and class 10th levels. And for stage 2, questions will be based on NCERT Class 10th level only.

You can also refer to NTSE sample papers to know about the exam pattern and type of questions asked in the examination. Sample papers will help you to improve your preparation.

You can download the Sample papers from the given Link: https://school.careers360.com/articles/ntse-sample-papers

Hope this helps you!!

Good Luck for your exam!