Candidates who have scored a minimum of 60% marks in class 9th are eligible to appear in the Stage I exam.
The exam paper is available in two languages: Hindi and English. A student can choose any one of the two languages.
The paper is divided into two sections: MAT (Mental Ability Test) and SAT (Scholastic Ability Test).
The exam is conducted through offline mode and the total duration of the exam is 4 hours (2 hours for each section).
The syllabus of the NTSE exam is based on the academic standards of classes 9th and 10th.
The syllabus of the NTSE exam is based on the academic standards of classes 9th and 10th.
The exam is comprised of objective type multiple-choice questions. The exam consists of 200 questions (100 questions in each section). 1 mark is awarded for every correct answer and there is no negative marking for a wrong answer.
NTSE SAT syllabus includes three subjects: Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Social Science (History, Geography, Civics) and Mathematics.