I am planning to apply for the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) and searching for details related to this exam. Will you provide me Portions or exam pattern For NTSE exam so that I get to know number of questions comes in exam also provide important dates for exam?

[vikash]

National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is an exam under NTS scheme to award scholarship to students studying at the Class X level.

Scholarships are awarded up to Ph.D. in Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, Languages, Commerce, Vocational Studies and Fine arts.

Exam Pattern
There are 3 papers in both stages –

1. Mental Ability Test (MAT),
2. Language Test and
3. Scholastic Ability Test (SAT).

Portion:

Test No. of Questions Maximum Marks Time
Mental Ability Test (MAT) 50 50 45 minutes
Language Test 50 50 45 minutes
Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) Math, Science & S St. 150 150 90 minutes

Important dates:

Availability of Application August 2017
Last submission date of NTSE 2018 Application Form 21 September 2017
NTSE Stage I 2018 admit card End of October 2017
NTSE Stage I 2018 exam date (Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Andaman & Nicobar) 4 November 2017
NTSE Stage I 2018 exam date (Rest of India) 5 November 2017
NTSE Stage II 2018 Admit Card Release Late April 2018
NTSE Stage II 2018 exam 13 May 2018
NTSE Stage II 2018 Result August 2018