New Delhi, Updated on Dec 17, 2020 12:41 IST

NTSE stage 2 exam that was to be held in May 2020 will now be conducted on February 14, 2021. Earlier, the exam was scheduled for Feb 7. Admit card and exam centre details will be announced soon

 The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has revised the NTS Stage 2 exam 2020 date. The Stage 2 of scholarship exam will now be conducted on February 14, 2021 by NCERT at the national level. Earlier, it was scheduled to be held on February 7, 2021. Initially, the Stage 2 exam was scheduled for May 10, 2020 but had to be postponed due to COVID19 outbreak across the country.

NTS Stage 2 Exam 2020 - Important dates

Event

Date

Announcement of NTSE 2020 stage 2 exam date (revised)

17-Dec-2020

NTSE stage 2 Admit card to be released

Third or fourth week of January 2021*

NTSE 2020 Stage 2 exam to be conducted

14-Feb-2021

Announcement of result

March/April 2021

NCERT will be providing the examination centres to candidates in the state from where they had appeared for the Stage 1 examination. Candidates who wish to seek change in their examination centre due to any reason need to submit their request by December 28, 2020. No request for change in centre will be entertained after the last date. The Council will release the NTSE admit card for stage 2 on the official website in third or fourth week of January 2021. Students who qualified stage 1 exam (held in November 2019) will be able to download admit cards by entering stage 1 details as asked.

Here’s the screenshot of the official notification:

NTSE 2021 stage 1 exam is scheduled to be conducted on December 12, 13, 27, 2020 and January 24, 2021 for Class 10 students. NTSE Applications for some of the states are still underway and students interested in the scholarship exam can apply online.

NTSE Scholarship

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

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