Ntse eligibility and exam dates

Dear Mayank,

Firstly, the NTSE eligibility criteria must be completely understood before applying for the NTSE exam. You  must be know that the eligibility criteria for both stage 1 and stage 2 are different. The NTSE eligibility criteria in details for both the stages are as follows:

Stage 1:

1. The NTSE exam requires candidates to be registered with the State/UT exam conducting body. Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply.
2. The candidates who are in class X can also apply for the test.
3. The candidates who wish to give NTSE exam in class X must have cleared class IX examination from a recognized board. The candidate must have completed the class IX examination with a minimum of 60% marks.
4. The candidates must have obtained degree recognized by the board.
5. The students who have completed/appearing for class 10thexamination and are registered under Open Distance Learning (ODL) can appear for the NTSE exam. The candidate must be below 18 years of age.

Stage 2:

1. Students who have secured 80% marks in state board are eligible for stage 2 of the NTSE exam.
2. Every year around 4000 candidates appears for the stage 2 of the NTSE exam.  The candidates who clear the NTSE stage 2 with the minimum marks defined are eligible for scholarships.

Also, NCERT will be conducting national level examination (stage 2) on a june 16,2019 now.

Hope this helps! All the best!