I am planning to apply for the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) and searching for details about this NTSE Education. Will you tell what the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) Scholarship Criteria also provide details about NTSE 2018 Scholarship Amount?

[Vishal Kotkar]

National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a national-level scholarship program as well as one of the most prestigious examinations in India at the Secondary school level to identify and recognize students with high intellect and academic talent.

NTSE 2018 Scholarship Criteria

Candidates who will pursue further studies in Science, Humanities, Languages, Commerce, vocational studies and Fine Arts will be awarded scholarship amount till Ph.D level

Candidates who study professional programmes i.e. Medicine, Engineering, Technology, Management and Law are provided scholarship amount till their second degree level or postgraduate programme

NTSE 2018 Scholarship Amount

The exam conducting body has updated the scholarship amount for different level of education as mentioned below -

Class XI to Class XII
Rs.1250

Undergraduate level
Rs. 2000

Postgraduate level
Rs. 2000

Ph.D. level
As per UGC norms

Reservation Policy

Scheduled Caste
15%

Scheduled Tribes
7.5%

Physically Handicapped
4%

Total reserved scholarships
26.5% of 1000 scholarships