NTSE – Exam Pattern

NTSE – Exam Pattern

The state education boards and NCERT prescribe NTSE Exam Pattern on their official websites. The exam pattern will help candidates in preparing for the national level exam. The NTSE selection process includes 2 levels: Stage 1 (State Level) and Stage 2 (National Level). There is no prescribed syllabus for NTSE but the questions are based on Class IX-X.

NTSE Paper Pattern 2024-25 Highlights

Particulars	Details
NTSE Stages	Stage 1 – State Level Exam Stage 2 – National Level Exam
Mode of Exam	Offline
Number of subjects	3
Duration of exam	120 minutes for each stage respectively
Number of questions	100 in each paper
Marking Scheme	1 mark for each right answer No negative marking for wrong answers
Total Marks	400
Language of paper	English, Hindi

NTSE 2024 -25 Stage 1 Exam Pattern

Stage 1 is conducted at State/UT level by the concerned State/UT authorities. Candidates have to select 1 language from English or Hindi to solve the paper. Each correct answer is awarded 1 mark and there is no negative marking at this stage. The paper is divided into two parts:

Part 1 – Mental Ability test (MAT): This part contains logical and analytical reasoning-based questions. This section tests the candidate’s reasoning, ability to think, evaluate, ability to discriminate, and visualize. A total of 50 questions is to be answered under this section.

Part 2 – Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT): This part consists of 150 questions from Science, Mathematics, Social Science, and English Language. This section judges the student’s reading abilities, interpretation, evaluation, and general awareness of the subjects. Candidates need to know the detailed NTSE Syllabus to boost their preparations.

TEST	Subjects	No. Of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Allotted
MAT	Aptitude Test	100	100	120 Minutes
SAT	Science, Social Science, Mathematics	100	100

NTSE 2024 -25 Stage 2 Exam Pattern

Stage 2 is conducted at National Level, where shortlisted students from Stage 1 (State-level) exam appear to compete for the scholarship. Further details related to the same are provided below:

• The paper is divided into two parts – MAT and SAT, like that in Stage 1. There will be 100 questions in both MAT and SAT (Science-40, Maths-20, Social science-40).
• The duration of both the exams is 2 hours or 120 minutes. In NTSE Stage 2 exam.
• There is no negative marking. Only candidates qualifying in both papers separately will be considered for merit.
• Selection of the awardee will be made on the basis of total marks scored in MAT and SAT based on merit.

NTSE 2024 -25 Exam Pattern of Stage 1 and Stage 2 are given below:

TEST	Subjects	No. Of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Allotted
MAT	Aptitude Test	100	100	120 Minutes
SAT	Science, Social Science, Mathematics	100	100

Indian Students Studying Abroad in Class X can directly appear for Stage 2 of NTSE 2024 -25 if they qualify for the condition mentioned in the NTSE brochure available at NTSE Official Website. NTSE results are announced on the official website a few days later the exams get over.