National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a national level exam conducted by NCERT for granting scholarships to the meritorious students studying in class 10th. NTSE is only held for 10th standard students and the exam is conducted in two different stages – Stage I and II.
Eligibility Criteria NTSE 2021
- NTSE is open for the students of Indian nationality irrespective of whether they study in India or abroad.
- Candidates MUST be class X students2. Candidates MUST be class X students
- Candidates studying in India will be selected on the basis of their screening examination will be eligible for NTSE.
- Candidates studying Abroad having Indian Nationality are eligible. They are exempted from the first level and are permitted to appear directly at the second level examination. Click here for more details about NTSE eligibility criteria.
- Candidate must have scored a minimum of 60% marks in Class IX and must be of recognized school in the respective State or Union Territory.
- The Open Distance Learning (ODL) program students will also be considered eligible if they are below 18 years of age as on July 1, YYYY(the same year in which candidate giving the exam) and are not employed when they appear for Class X examination.
- Only students who manage to clear NTSE Stage I will be eligible for NTSE Stage II examination.