National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is one of the most
prestigious competitive examination held in India for granting scholarships for students of Class X
or equivalent.
NTSE is conducted by the NCERT - National Council of Education
Research and Training
which was
established by the Government of India in the year 1961 with a view to bringing
about qualitative improvement in school education. For this purpose, they introduced National
Science Talent Search (NSTS) Scheme, to find out the talented
students in science and award them with scholarships.
But after introduction of 10+2+3 pattern of education, the
NSTS scheme also underwent a change, it was renamed as National Talent Search Scheme (NTSS).
Apart from science it gives importance to Social Sciences, Engineering and
medicine as well.
This Scheme awards 1000 scholarships of which 15% scholarships are reserved for
Scheduled Castes and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes candidates and 3% for Physically
Challenged Group of students each year. The purpose
of this scheme is to identify brilliant students at the end of Class X and give
them financial assistance towards getting good education, so that their talent
may develop further and they may serve the discipline as well as the country.
For the selection year 2008, the NCERT will conduct the National Talent Search
Examination at two levels i.e at a)Class VIII and b)Class X and on the basis of
the examination conducted, 1000 scholarships will be awarded
for each group of students appearing for Class VIII and Class X examinations.
Under the new
arrangement, the selection of candidates for the awards became a two-tier
process. The states and the Union Territories conduct the first tier Screening
Examination known as State
Level Talent Search Examination and the second process is the National Level
Talent Search Examination.
According to this Scheme the candidates are subjected to
two objective type written tests namely the Mental
Ability Test (MAT) and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). A stipulated number
of candidates qualifying these two tests are subjected to face-to-face
interview. The final awards are made on the basis of composite scores obtained
in the MAT, the SAT and the interview.
The States have complete autonomy to design and conduct their
written examinations. However, they are advised to follow the national pattern
which comprised MAT and SAT. The pattern of examination
for Class VIII and Class X will be common. The MAT, consists of 100 questions,
each carry one mark. The SAT paper will consist of 100 multiple choice
questions. The number of questions shall be divided as 40 in General Science, 40
in Social Sciences and 20 in Mathematics
The scholarships under the present scheme are awarded to the
candidates for pursuing courses in sciences and social sciences up to doctoral
level and in professional courses like medicine and engineering up to
second-degree level.
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