NTSE Punjab 2021 postponed; to be conducted on December 19
The scholarship examination was scheduled to be conducted on December 13 but was postponed due to the ongoing farmers’ protest.
State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) Punjab was all set to conduct the NTSE Punjab 2021 on December 13 (Sunday). However, on Friday, PSEB decided to postpone the scholarship examination due to the ongoing farmers’ protest. The exam has now been rescheduled and will be conducted on December 19. The timings of the examination, roll number, examination centres of the candidates will remain the same, the SCERT said.
Earlier last week, the state had conducted mock tests for better preparation of students. With an extra five days of preparation, candidates must solve and practice NTSE previous years’ question papers. This shall make them familiar with the NTSE exam pattern, types of questions asked in the examination and more. Candidates are advised to solve the entire question paper within the stipulated time.
SCERT will release the NTSE Punjab Answer Key 2021 after a few days of conducting the examination. Candidates can use this answer key to check the correct answers to the questions asked in the scholarship exam and calculate their probable score. This score can then be compared with the NTSE Cutoff of Punjab for the last year to check if they can qualify for the stage 2 exam. NTSE 2021 Stage 2 is scheduled to be conducted on June 13.
| Highlights of National Talent Search Examination |
|
|---|---|
| Exam Name |
· National Talent Search Examination · Commonly known as NTSE |
| Conducted by |
· Stage 1 is conducted at state level by all states and UTs · Stage 2 is conducted at national level by NCERT |
| Exam Level |
National Level |
| Class level |
Class 10th |
| Total Scholarships |
2000 |
| Scholarship amount |
· Rs. 1250 per month for Class 11-12 · Rs. 2000 per month for UG and PG level · As per UGC norms for research level |
| Scholarship level |
Up to PhD level |
| Exam Papers |
Mental Aptitude Test (MAT) |
| Test Duration |
120 minutes for each paper (MAT & SAT) at each level i.e. a total of 240 minutes. (same for both the stages) |
| Exam dates for NTSE 2020-21 stage 1 |
December 12, 2020, for Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Andaman and Nicobar Islands December 19 for Punjab December 27 for Jammu & Kashmir January 3 for Odisha January 17 for West Bengal January 24 for Bihar, Kerala and Karnataka February 21, 2021 for Telangana and HP December 13, 2020, for All other states and UTs |
| Exam date for NTSE 2021 stage 2 |
June 13, 2021 for all states and UTs |
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