As many of State Education Boards had already announced the exam dates for NTSE stage-1 & NTSE stage-2 for session 2018-19. Now State Examination Board, Gujarat has also released the official notification for NTSE stage 1 on their website. As most of the state boards are following the same exam schedule, expect some boards. NTSE stage-1 for Gujarat is scheduled to be conducted on 4-Nov-2018.
Eligibility
- All students currently studying in class 10th from any recognized school under Bihar State Education Board.
- Students must have minimum 60% (for General & 55% for Rest categories) in class 9th.
- The minimum age decided by the State Board to appear in this exam is restricted to 18 years only (as on 1st July 2018).
Exam Pattern:
The State Level NTSE exam will have two test papers –
- MAT (Mental Ability Test) &
- SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
Both the papers will weigh 100 questions each with 1 marks for each right question and exam duration will be 120 minutes (& 150 minutes for Differently abled students). There is no particular syllabus for the exam but syllabi of class 9th & 10th are recommended. Qualifying marks for General/OBC category students will be 40 & 32 marks for rest of reserved categories.
Important dates:
- Start date for submitting Application Form: 14th August 2018
- Last date for submitting Application Form: 15th September 2018
- NTSE Stage-1 Exam Date: 04th November 2018
- NTSE Stage-2 Exam Date: 12th May 2019 (Expected)
Check the Official notification for All related information i.e. Expected Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Required Documents & other details etc…