NTSE Preparation 2024: Tips, Strategy & Guide

Updated on Jun 25, 2024 15:30 IST

NTSE Preparation 2024: The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is conducted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) every year to identify talented students who want to pursue higher education in Science and Social Studies streams. The NTS exam follows a two-stage process:

State-level examination (Stage I)
National-level examination (Stage II)

To qualify for Stage-II, students need to secure 40% (General/OBC category) and 32% (SC/ST/Physically challenged) respectively each in MAT and SAT in Stage-I examination.

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Preparation tips and tricks

Preparation tips and tricks

With only a few months left for the exam, everyone must be looking for last-minute tips to crack the national-level scholarship examination. Below are a few tips for the students to prepare for the examination:

Understand the syllabus
The candidates need to understand the syllabus well and mark all the important topics. By going through the NTSE Syllabus, the candidates would get a complete insight into all the subjects and topics from where the questions are produced in the examination.

Make a schedule/time table
A schedule/time table is the most important pre-requisite for the preparation for the exam. Chalk out a full schedule of the syllabus, segregate the units and mark all the important topics which need to be covered well in time.

Practise sample papers
It is important that the candidates practise from previous years' question papers, sample papers and take mock tests regularly to know the overall pattern of the test.

Revision
Since most of the syllabus is from 9th and 10th standard, the candidates should go through the NCERT books and revise all the topics thoroughly.

Time Management
Monitoring the time while solving sample papers would help the candidates in managing the time well and finish the exam before the timer runs out!

NTSE Best books for preparation

All the aspirants must know the best books for NTSE 2024. By picking up the focused study material for NTSE, one wouldn't waste time studying what isn't required for this particular exam, as NTSE syllabus comprises the syllabus of Class 9 and 10, but some topics are not that important, so one can refer to these books while preparing for the examination.

Eat healthy, stay healthy

Students must not forget to eat healthy food while studying, as the saying goes, "A Healthy mind dwells in a healthy body". Eating healthy would help in developing a healthy body and mind and hence the aspirant would be able to concentrate more on studying for the exam.

Take breaks while studying

Taking little breaks in between studying is a must to break the monotony and give the mind a fresher approach. A student must take 3-4 breaks in between while studying for the NTSE exams as it might get strenuous to study at a stretch.

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