NTSE 2018: The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a National Level scholarship program in India to identify and nurture talented students. It honors and helps talented students by providing financial assistance in the form of a monthly scholarship for the entire Academic Career. Students studying in Class X are eligible to appear for the selection process. The students who qualify for all the stages of NTSE 2018 successfully are eligible for a scholarship. The amount of scholarship is Rs. 500/- per month for all the students studying in Class XI onwards(irrespective of class/course) except for Ph.D., wherein it is paid as per UGC norms. The older system of book grant has been removed. The criterion of parental income for deciding payment of scholarship has also been discontinued. Initially, there used to be a third level in the NTSE 2018 in which interview was supposed to be held. But in 2010 certain changes were made in the exam structure and from 2011 no interviews would be held in NTSE.

National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is considered one of the most prestigious examinations in the country, for its reputation as well as its scholarship for motivating students to pursue courses in sciences and social sciences. The examination is considered very difficult and so are the interviews. The NTSE 2018 examination is considered at par with the likes of KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana).

NTSE 2018: Instructions

NTSE 2018: Important Dates

Exam Dates for Part – 1  2018

• Exam date 30th July 2018
• Test Analysis Session 2nd August 2018 

Exam Dates for Part – 2 2018

• Exam date 13th August 2018
• Test Analysis Session 16th August 2018

Exam Dates for Part – 3 2018

• Exam date 3rd September 2018
• Test Analysis Session   6th September 2018

Exam Dates for  Part – 4 2018

• Exam date 1st October 2018
• Test Analysis Session  4th October 2018

Exam Dates for Full Test 2018

• Exam date 15th October 2018
• Test Analysis Session 18th October 2018

NTSE 2018: Eligibility Criteria

• Students studying in class X

NTSE 2018 Application Form:

• NTSE 2018- Online: Apply online @ http://www.fiitjee-distancelearning.com/
  OR
  Offline: Apply on the prescribed form (collect from nearest FIITJEE Centre or download from
  http://cms.fiitjee.co/Resources/DownloadCentre/Document_Pdf_18.pdf) along with four passport size color photographs, photocopy last school exam mark sheet (s) & Demand Draft / Pay Order
  only for the course fee in favor of “FIITJEE Limited” payable at New Delhi. Post / Courier your complete application to:
  National Admissions Office (NCRP), FIITJEE House, 29 –A, Kalu Sarai, Sarvapriya Vihar, New Delhi -110 016. You can also submit your complete application in person at the nearest FIITJEE Centre.
  Note: Each and every column of the enrollment form should be filled properly. Please write your name at the back of
  photographs and demand draft, and full address at the back of the demand draft.

NTSE 2018: Application Fee

• All India Open Test Series Target NTSE 2018-19: Rs.4,000/-+ GST*
  (Rs. 720/-)Single Test of Target NTSE Open Test Series: Rs.500/-+ GST*
  (Rs. 90/-)
  Note: This fee includes the cost of both the Test and its analysis sessions.

NTSE Entrance Exam 2018: Exam Pattern

NTSE 2018: Syllabus

MAT – The syllabus will comprise all fundamental lessons of verbal and non-verbal reasoning. Series, Inserting the missing characters, coding, decoding, averages, speed and distance, arithmetic reasoning, time and work etc.
SAT – The syllabus for Mathematics, Science, and Social Science will be broadly based on the prescribed respective State Board Syllabus from Std 10 (or in exceptions, Std 9) textbooks only. Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Social Science