NTSE Assam 2021 – Eligibility Criteria And Online Application Form: Directorate of Secondary Education, Assam has published the official notification of State Level (Stage-I) of National Talent Search (NTS) Examination for the year 2021-22. Interested students studying in Class-X can apply online for this examination.
National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) , Assam 2021- 2022
National Talent Search scheme is a flagship activity of National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT). The purpose of the scheme is to identify the talented students and nurture their talent on the basis of examination conducted Scholarship will be awarded as per NCERT Rules.
NTSE Assam 2021 Details
Exam level: National Level
Awarded by: National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT)
No of scholarship for Assam: 202
Class: 10th standard
Application method: Online
Official website: https://ncert.nic.in/national-talent-examination.php
| Category | Reservation |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| OBC-NCL | 27% |
| EWS | 10% |
| PWD | 4% |
Value of NTSE Assam Scholarship 2021-2022
The values of scholarship for National Talent Search (NTS) Examination are as given below.
| Class |
Scholarship Amount |
| Class XI to XII |
Rs 1250/- per month |
| UG & PG Course |
Rs 2000/- per month |
| PhD Course |
As per UGC Guidelines |
Eligibility Criteria of National Talent Search Examination
Educational Qualification: All students studying in Class X in any type of recognized school including Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya, and Sainik School etc. will be eligible to appear at the State Level Examination from the State in which the school is located. However, no domicile restriction shall be imposed.
Age Limit/ ODL: Students registered under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) are also eligible for scholarship provided the students are below the age of 18 years (as on 1st July of that particular year) the students is not employed and they are appearing in class X for the first time.
Selection Process of NTSE Assam Exam
There will be two stages of selection process far the award of this scholarship.
# Stage-l (State Level), selection will be done by State /UTs and those who qualify Stage-I will be eligible to appear In the Stage-II (National Level) examination, conducted by NCERT.
# State level qualifying marks for candidates from General category is 40% in each paper and for candidates from SC, ST, PH is 32% in each paper.
# This is an OMR based examination. Each question shall carry one mark each in both the papers. There will be no negative marking in either of the tests.
| Question Paper | Subject | Total Marks |
| Paper-l | Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 100 Marks |
| Paper-lI | Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) | 100 Marks |
NTSE Assam Examination Fee 2021
| UR/ OBC |
Rs 250/- |
| SC/ ST |
Rs 225/- |
| PWD/ EWS |
Rs 220/- |
| Payment Mode |
Debit/Credit card, Internet Banking |
Medium of NTSE Exam
# The tests will be available in the following languages: Asamiya, Bangla, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
Steps to Apply for National Talent Search Examination (NTSE), Assam 2021
Interested and eligible candidates must submit their application on online mode. Here is the basic steps to submit Assam PG Research Scholarship application form online:
- Scroll down, check Important Web-Link‘s section.
- Click on Online Application Form.
- official application portal will open.
- Enter your personal and educational details as well as upload all the required documents as mentioned below.
- AT the end, submit your application and take a print out of acknowledgement receipt.
Important Dates of National Talent Search Examination (NTSE), Assam
# Starting date of submission of application form: 1st October 2021
# Last date of submission of application form: 30th October 2021
# Date of Examination: December 2021 or January 2022 (Tentative)
# Date of issue of E-admit Cards: To be updated later
Important Web-Links of NTSE Assam Scholarship
| Online Application |
Click Here |
| Official Notification |
Click Here |
| Declaration Form |
Click Here |
| Official Website |
Click Here |