NTSE Stage I – Himachal Pradesh

The National Talent Search Examination is one of the most important scholarship exams at the secondary level. It is administered by the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) at two stages across the country. The NTSE Stage I exam is conducted by the states and UTs whereas the NTSE Stage II exam is conducted by NCERT. 

The NTSE Stage I Himachal Pradesh Exam is conducted by the HP State Council of Educational Research and Training. Every year, approximately 9-10 lakh students apply for this particular exam. The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) evaluates students’ knowledge in subjects such as Maths, Science, Social Science, and Mental Abilities.

NTSE Stage I Himachal Pradesh Exam Summary 2023

NTSE (National Talent Search Examination) is held each year at two levels: Stage-I (State level) and Stage-II (National level). The National Council administers it for Educational Research and Training (NCERT). 

The Government of India established NTSE with the mission of advising and assisting the State and Central Governments in improving the quality of school education. The states are in charge of NTSE Stage I, while NCERT is in charge of NTSE Stage II. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Himachal Pradesh conducts the HP NTSE Stage-I. 

The table below provides an overview of the NTSE Stage I HP Exam.

Exam name	NTSE Stage I Himachal Pradesh Exam
Level of the examination	State level examination
Conducting body	HP State Council of Educational Research and Training
Purpose of conducting the NTSE exam	Selection of students for the next level of NTSE scholarship test. (Based on the state level quota available)
Number of papers	Two papers: Mental Ability Test Scholastic Aptitude Test
Mode of the exam	Offline (Pen and paper)
Medium of language	English and Himachal Pradesh
Negative marking	No negative marking
Quota of seats for Himachal Pradesh	51

NTSE Stage I Himachal Pradesh Brochure

Students can go through the official brochure released by the HP State Council of Educational Research and Training to understand the entire process of NTSE Stage-1 Himachal Pradesh Exam.

NTSE Stage I Himachal Pradesh Official Website Link

https://himachalservices.nic.in/scert/en-IN/ntse.html

Latest Update

The Himachal Pradesh NTSE 2021–2022 Stage I and Stage II exams have been postponed until further notice. We will update this page as soon as new notifications are released.

To appear for the NTSE Stage I exams students need to first register their names on the official website. The application form will be available on the website. Refer to the steps below to learn how to register for the NTSE Stage I HP Exam.

• Step1: Visit the official website at https://himachalservices.nic.in/scert/en-IN/index.html
• Step 2: Click on the ‘Candidate Registration and Login’ link.
• Step 3: Students must now click ‘New User Click Here to Register’ to create a Login ID and Password.
• Step 4: Enter all the information and press the ‘Send OTP’ button.
• Step 5: Enter the OTP and submit it to validate the mobile number and email address.
• Step 6: Login information will be displayed on the screen or emailed to the registered mobile number and email address.
• Step 7: Now, log in to the portal with the same credentials.
• Step 8: Fill out and submit the remaining NTSE HP registration form.
• Step 9: Pay the application fees and obtain a printout of the final form and the payment receipt. The fee is Rs 50 for general and Rs 40 for reserved categories.

While registering for the NTSE Himachal Pradesh, students must submit a few important documents.

After completing the NTSE application form, students must submit the documents listed below to complete the registration process:

• A scanned copy of the applicant’s photo
• Applicants’ signature, scanned
• Scanned copies of the applicants’ declaration forms
• A scanned copy of the applicant’s disability or caste certificate if applicable

NTSE Stage I Himachal Pradesh Exam: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for NTSE Stage I HP exam are listed below.

• The student must be studying in class 10 in a school affiliated with the HP board or any recognised board.
• Open school students studying in Class 10 can also submit the NTSE form provided their age is below 18 years and they are not employed.
• Both Indian candidates and students of Indian origin can apply for the NTSE Stage I HP exam.

The exam pattern for NTSE Stage I Himachal Pradesh has been given below to ensure that students are well-adept with the exam in advance. 

NTSE Stage I HP Exam Scoring Pattern

The NTSE examination review committee has made substantial adjustments to the NTSE exam in terms of the number of papers, the number of questions, areas to be tested, exam duration, and negative marking practice.

NTSE Stage I Examination	Paper 1	Paper 2
Paper Name	Mental Ability Test (MAT)	Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
Number of Questions	100	100
Number of Marks	100	100
Duration	120 Minutes (2 hours)	120 Minutes (2 hours)
Negative Marking	No	No

NTSE Stage I Himachal Pradesh Exam Pattern: Subject-wise

NTSE Stage I examination is of 200 questions and each question carries one mark. There are a total of two papers, and each paper has 100 questions. Paper 1 is called the Mathematical Ability Test (MAT) and Paper 2 is called the Scholastic Ability Test (SAT).

Exam Pattern – SAT
Subject	Number of questions
Science	40 (Physics – 13, Chemistry – 13, Biology – 14)
Mathematics	20
Social studies	40

NTSE Stage I HP Exam Pattern: Total Time

The total duration of the NTSE Stage I examination is 4 hours or 240 minutes. The NTSE Stage I examination consists of two papers, such as Paper 1 (MAT) and Paper 2 (SAT), and each paper is 120 minutes or 2 hours.

Students should complete the examination within the given time period. Paper 1 (MAT) is conducted in the morning session, whereas Paper 2 (SAT) is conducted in the afternoon session.

Students should be aware that NTSE Stage I will include questions from the modified HP education board syllabus. The syllabus for the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) 2022 is largely based on topics covered in Classes 9 and 10. For both papers, the Mental Ability Test and the Scholastic Aptitude Test, there are objective-type questions on important topics.

Questions on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) are drawn from the Social Sciences, Sciences, and Mathematics. The MAT exam will include questions assessing verbal and nonverbal abilities such as reasoning and critical thinking. Other topics covered include analogy, classification, numerical series, pattern perception, concealed figures, and others.

NTSE Stage I - Himachal Pradesh Syllabus for MAT: Verbal Reasoning

The table below highlights the syllabus for NTSE Stage I of MAT- Verbal Reasoning.

Chapter Name
Analogy	Puzzle Test	Alphabet Test
Classification	Logical Venn diagrams	Blood Relations
Series	Logical sequence of words	Verification of truth of the statement
Coding-Decoding	Problems on clocks	Analytical reasoning
Direction Sense Test	Series completion test	Arithmetical reasoning test
Mathematical operations	Inserting a missing character	Tests

NTSE Stage I - Himachal Pradesh Syllabus for MAT: Non-verbal Reasoning

Students can find the NTSE Stage I HP syllabus for MAT – Non-verbal reasoning in the table below.

Chapter Name
Classification	Series	Analogy
Transparent paper folding	Embedded figure	Dot fixing situation
Analytical Reasoning	Water images	Problems on cubes and dice
Incomplete Figures	Folding Paper Cutting	—-

NTSE Stage I - Himachal Pradesh SAT Science Syllabus

Science is one of the main subjects included in the NTSE exam. Check the table below to get the detailed syllabus of Science for NTSE Stage I HP exam.

Chapter Name
Acids Bases and Salts	Carbon and its Compound	Air
Cellular Level of Organisation	Fibers and Plastics	Diversity in Living Organisms
Food Production and Management	Human Body	Heredity and Evolution
Life Processes	Magnetic and Electricity at Work	Light
Measurement	Microorganisms	Metals and Non-Metals
Motion and Force	Periodic Classification of Elements	Our Environment
Reproduction	Some Common Diseases	Soil
Sound	Structure of Atom	Sound of Energy
The Universe	Work and Energy	Water

NTSE Stage I – Himachal Pradesh Social Science Syllabus

For detailed NTSE Stage I HP Social Science syllabus check the following table.

Chapter Name
Agriculture	Atmosphere	Biosphere
British Raj	Culture, Science and Literature	Democracy and Elections
Diversity and Livelihood	Early Medieval Period	Early States
Eighteen Century Political Formation	Introduction and Sources of Ancient Indian History	India and its Neighbors
Local and State Government	Indian Economics	Indiandom Struggle
Indus Valley Civilisation	Industrial Revolution	Industries
Internal Structure of the Earth and Rocks	Resources and Development	Jainism, Buddhism and Conquerors from Distant Lands
The Delhi Sultanate	The Mughal Empire	Motion of the Earth
Nationalism in various countries	Vedic Period	New Empires and Kingdoms
The Judiciary	Popular Movements and Social Reforms	Population
UN and International Agencies	Medieval Architecture and Culture	Natural Vegetation
French Revolution	Our Country- India	Union Government
Indian Constitution	Solar System	The Mauryas
Water Resources	World History	–

NTSE Stage I – Himachal Pradesh SAT Maths Syllabus

The Maths syllabus for NTSE Stage I HP exam is listed in the table below.

Chapter Name
Algebraic Expressions	Arithmetic	Arithmetic Progressions
Basic Geometry	Direct and Inverse Variations	Coordinate Geometry
Percentage and its Application	Exponents	Statistics
Mensuration	Number System	Square and Cube Roots
Playing with Number	Surface Areas and Volume	Quadratic Equations
Rational Numbers	Trigonometry	Circles and Triangles
Linear Equation	Probability	Simple and Compound Interest

HP SCERT releases the dates for NTSE Stage I on its official website. For the year 2022-23, the NTSE Stage I Himachal Pradesh exam date has not been released yet. We will update this article as soon as SCERT announces the date on its website. Students can keep visiting this page to get updated information regarding the exam dates.

Candidates who correctly complete and submit the NTSE application form will be issued an NTSE admit card for the Stage I exam by their State/UT liaison officer. Candidates can obtain their NTSE Stage I admit card 2023 either online or offline from school officials or the state liaison officer at least a week before the exam date.

Events	Dates
NTSE 2023 Stage I	To be released
NTSE Stage I 2023 Admit Card	To be released
NTSE 2023 Stage II	To be released
NTSE Stage II 2023 Admit Card	To be released

Read more about NTSE Admit Card Stage 1.

Some of the preparation tips to help students prepare for their NTSE Stage I HP exam are mentioned below.

• Before beginning the preparation, it is very important to gather all the information related to the NTSE syllabus of the scholarship test. Students must completely analyse the syllabus of NTSE before beginning the preparation process. 
• Students must download and solve previous years’ question papers to understand the types of questions asked in the NTSE scholarship examination. Solving previous years’ papers will help the students in analysing the difficulty level of the paper too. Also, solving the past years’ papers will keep a student in a better position to attempt the NTSE test.
• Candidates are advised to attempt several mock tests regularly. Solving the mock tests helps the students in giving a reality check of NTSE preparation and helps them know exactly where they stand.
• Aspirants for the NTSE should study the best book for the NTSE, which contains example questions and crucial instructions.
• Follow McGraw Hill Education’s NTSE Class X Practice Test Papers, 1st Edition
• They must evaluate their answers with the help of the answer keys.

NTSE Stage I Exam Himachal Pradesh Detailed Study Plan

Every exam requires a certain strategy and dedication throughout the preparation. Some of the important tips to prepare for the NTSE examination are given below:

NTSE Stage I – Himachal Pradesh Preparation Tips for MAT (Mental Ability Test)

The NTSE paper’s Mental Ability section contains 100 questions based on Analytical Reasoning and Logical Reasoning. Each question on the MAT paper is worth one mark. The paper is 120 minutes long in total, with 1.2 minutes to attempt one question.

• To begin, practise tests on two daily topics and revise on weekends to avoid mistakes.
• Practice previous year’s papers to get a better idea of the questions and level of difficulty.
• Improve your logical reasoning abilities.
• Solve puzzles and riddles whenever possible.

NTSE Stage I - Himachal Pradesh Exam Preparation Tips: Science

The Science section of the NTSE exam consists of 40 one-point questions. The NTSE syllabus for the Science section includes questions from Science Class 10th and Class 9th topics. The majority of the questions are based on NCERT Science Books. Some Science preparation tips include:

• Attend to the classroom lecturers because the questions in the paper will only cover the fundamentals.
• Make a point of reviewing each topic after class.
• Make brief notes on each topic and take down important information taught in class.
• Every day, try to go through the important chemical equations and chemical formulae.
• Practice numerical for Physics and schematic diagrams for Biology.

NTSE Stage I – Himachal Pradesh Preparation Tips: Mathematics

The NTSE paper includes a section on Mathematics with 20 questions, each carrying one mark.

• Try to complete this section in 24 minutes, which means you should spend no more than 1.2 minutes on any one question. This gives you an extra 4 minutes to double-check your answers.
• To ace, the questions involving calculations, solve as many previous years’ question papers as you can.
• Make a formula sheet and keep it with you at all times for revision.
• Each formula should be memorised. Learn all of the trigonometry formulas.
• Try to answer other questions as well.

NTSE Stage I – Himachal Pradesh Preparation Tips: Social Science

There are 40 questions in this section of the NTSE paper. Candidates will receive one mark for each correct answer, according to the NTSE exam pattern.

• Candidates should spend no more than 1 or 2 minutes on each question, for a total of 48 minutes on the section.
• Students are advised to create a chart paper chronicle of all historical events and paste it on their study table to ensure that they keep revising them from time to time.
• They can prepare Geography using maps and diagrams.
• Candidates must have a thorough understanding of Indian politics and read newspapers daily to stay up to date on current events.

The results of NTSE Stage I HP exam are declared on the official website. Students can refer to the Previous Year’s NTSE Result to get an idea on the scores of various candidates. The NTSE 2021-22 cut-off will be released after the exam is completed, as previously stated. 

Candidates who are planning to take the exam might check the projected cut-off in the meanwhile.

Category	Cut-off
General	115
SC	94
ST	103
OBC	82
PC	92

Read more about NTSE Result!

Q.1: Is there any negative marking on the NTSE?
Ans: No, there are no negative marking options.

Q.2: Is it possible for students in Class 12 to take the NTSE exam?
Ans: No, the NTSE exam is only for students in Class 10.

Q.3: What are the most significant topics covered in the NTSE SAT syllabus?
Ans: The NTSE SAT syllabus includes themes from Math, Science, and Social Science classes in 9 and 10.

Q.4: Is the NTSE syllabus tough to follow?
Ans: No, the NTSE syllabus has a moderate difficulty level. Along with ordinary schoolwork, a student can easily do it.

Q.5: When will the NTSE HP exam be conducted?
Ans: The exam date for NTSE Stage I HP exam 2022-23 will be released soon.

NTSE Stage II is the next or subsequent exam to be taken after passing the NTSE Stage I exam.

The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) administers the NTSE exam’s second stage. Only those who pass the first stage of the examination are eligible to take the second stage. Qualified applicants from several states will be assigned to an exam centre in the same state or the state of their choice.