NCERT conducts National Talent Search Examination in Delhi
INTRODUCTION
The National Talent Search Examination for students studying in Class X is meant to identify the nurture talent. The examination is conducted every year at two levels: Stage-I (State Level) and Stage-II (National Level).
COURSE AND ELIGIBILITY
All students of Class X studying in recognized schools are eligible to appear for the Stage -I examination, conducted by the States/UTs, in which the schools are located. There will be no domicile restriction.
Students registered under Open Distance Learning (ODL) will also be eligible for scholarship, provided the student is below the age of 18 years (as on 1st July of the particular year), the student is not employed and s/he is annearine in class X examinatinn fnr the first time
CAREER PROSPECTS
States and Union Territories may notify the fee required which will be paid for the Stage-I examination. Therefore, before submitting the application form, you may find out the fees charged for Stage-I Examination and also the mode of payment from the respective State Liaison Officers (LOs). However, NCERT does not charge any fee for Stage-II examination.
PAY PACKAGE
About one thousand scholarships are awarded for different stages of education as follows:
(a) Scholarship of Rs.I250/- per month for Class-XI to XII.
(b) Scholarship of Rs.2000/- per month for Undergraduates and Post-graduates.
(c) Amount of Scholarship for Ph.D. is fixed in accordance with the UGC norms.
15% for students belonging to the SC category, 7.5% for students belonging to the ST category and 3% for Physically Challenged Group of Students. Selection: Stage-I, selection will be done by States/UTs and those who qualify Stage-I, will be eligible to appear for Stage-II examination, conducted by NCERT. Qualifying Marks: Qualifying marks for candidates from General category is 40% in each paper and for candidates from SC, ST and PH is 32% in each paper.
Important Dates
Dates for submission of application form and conduct of examination, are given below:
Stage-I (State)
Last Date for Submission of Application Form : To be notified by the respective State and it may vary from state to state
Examination in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 05th November, 2016 (Saturday)
Examination in All other States and Union Territories : 06th November, 2016 (Sunday)
Examination in Bihar and West Bengal : 13th November, 2016 (Sunday)
Stage-II (National) Examination in All States and Union Territories 14th May, 2017 (Sunday)