NTSE Andhra Pradesh: National talent search exam also is known as NTSE will conduct the NTSE Andhra Pradesh exam stage 1 on November 3, 2019. The registration process for NTSE 2019 exam will begin in the third week of August on their official website which us main.bseap.org. Also, the online process for NTSE stage 1 will end in the last week of September 2019. Candidates can apply for the NTSE exam in online mode as well as offline mode. Candidates that are pursuing class 10 are eligible for the NTSE stage 1 Andhra Pradesh exam. The DGE board in Andhra Pradesh will release a list of students for the last stage of NTSE as per the state quota and on the basis of the performance of students in AP NTSE 2019.
NTSE exam that is going to be conducted is a national level scholarship exam and it will be conducted in two stages. The first stage of the exam is a state-level exam which will be conducted by DGE, Andhra Pradesh. While for stage 2, the national level exam is going to be conducted by NCERT. NTSE 2019 is organized to look for the talents in basic sciences which is spread throughout the country including state and union territories.
NTSE Andhra Pradesh Overview
Below are the important details of the NTSE exam in the table
| Exam name | National Talent Search Examination, Andhra Pradesh |
| Exam Level | State/UT |
| Conducted By | Directorate of Government Examinations, AP |
| Eligibility Criteria | Students Pursuing class10 |
| Application Mode | Online & Offline |
| Exam Frequency | Annually |
| Mode of Examination | Pen and Paper |
| Medium of Examination | English/Telugu/Urdu and Hindi |
| Official website | main.bseap.org |
NTSE Andhra Pradesh Exam 2020 Dates
Below is the list of important dates related to the NTSE Andhra Pradesh exam 2020
| NTSE AP Events | Dates |
| Application Form release | The third week of August 2019 |
| Last date for Application | Last week of September 2019 |
| Release of Hall Ticket | The third week of October 2019 |
| NTSE 2020 Exam | November 3, 2019 |
| NTSE Stage 1 Result | Last week of March 2020 |
| NTSE Stage II Admit Card Release | April 2020 |
| NTSE Stage 2 Exam | May 10, 2020 |
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NTSE Andhra Pradesh Eligibility Criteria
Students that are studying in class 10 currently in Andhra Pradesh can apply for the NTSE AP 2020 exam. Every candidate should qualify the NTSE eligibility criteria for appearing in the exams.
- Students should score at least 55% marks in the class 9 exam to appear for NTSE exam.
- Besides government affiliated schools, students that belong to ICSE and CBSE are also eligible for appearing in the exam.
- The candidate applying must be a citizen of India.
- The student must pursue the class 10 exam in the academic year 2019-20.
- The candidates that appeared in class 10 exams for the year 2019 cannot apply for this exam.
- Open distance learning students belonging to class 10 are eligible under the conditions that their current age is not more than 18 years.
NTSE AP Exam 2020 Application Form
The DGE board of Andhra Pradesh will release the NTSE Andhra Pradesh exam application form on its official website in the third week of August 2019. Students are also given the provision to submit their form offline. This is to be through everyone’s respective schools. Thus, the NTSE application form can be filled out online as well as offline until the last week of September 2019. The application form should be submitted to the respective authorities after getting it attested from the school. NTSE Andhra Pradesh application form should be submitted to the state liaison officer before the first week of October 2019.
How to Fill NTSE Andhra Pradesh Exam Application Form?
Candidates can get the NTSE Andhra Pradesh exam application form from their respective school or download it using the official website by following the below steps
- Go the official website link of the NTSE exam which is main.bseap.org.
- On the homepage, you will find an option to download the application form. Download the application form and take a printout of it.
- Fill in all the required details in the form like name, contact information, address, school details, and more.
- All the necessary documents like income certificate, photograph, caste certificate should be attached and then the form must be attested by the school or institution’s head.
- Submit this form back to the head of Institution or your state liaison officer.
Documents Required for NTSE Andhra Pradesh Exam 2020
- Each candidate should have two latest passport size photographs and these photographs should be attested by the principal or school’s gazetted officer.
- Every SC or ST candidate should attach an attested copy of their category or caste certificates.
- Every OBC category candidates should check whether he/she belongs to the OBC list by the National commission of backward class which is also known as NCBC.
- For candidates that are physically challenged, they should apply under physical disability and should attach a copy of their disability certificate they are issued by recognized medical institutes.
NTSE AP 2020 Admit Card
Candidates should download the admit card from the DGE official website. NTSE AP 2020 admit card will be released in the final week of October 2019. NTSE AP admit card will mention the exam details and candidates’ details like exam date, time, and venue on the admit card. Students that do not have NTSE AP admit card will not be allowed to enter the exam hall.
NTSE AP Exam 2020 Exam Pattern
Before starting the preparation of any exam, the candidates should know about the NTSE AP 2020 pattern. Below are the points recommended by the board
- All questions asked in the exam will be either MCQ type or objective type.
- Both SAT and MAT exam should be conducted on the same day.
- The language test for the candidates will not be conducted.
- The question paper will consist of a total of 200 questions and each and every question will carry a weight of 1 mark.
- There will be no negative marking for the exam.
For the complete NTSE AP Exam Pattern 2020 details, refer the below time table
| Papers | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration (Minutes) |
| MAT | 100 | 100 | 120 |
| SAT | 100 | 100 | 120 |
NTSE Andhra Pradesh Exam Cutoff
The minimum marks that are required to qualify the NTSE exam are termed as the NTSE AP cutoff. Below is the list of cutoffs for the previous year released by DGE
| Category | Cutoff Marks | |
| General | 168 | |
| SC | 153 | |
| ST | 145 | |
| OBC non-creamy | 160 | |
| OBC Creamy | 170 | |
NTSE AP 2020 Scholarship
NCERT gives a total of 2000 scholarships that are merit-based under the NTSE exam. Students that qualify for the stage 1 exam can participate in the final stage of the NTSE exam. Students can find the category wise seats allotted to each category with the help of the table given below. On the basis of the percentage scored, NTSE scholarship will be given to the candidates
| Categories | Percentage of seat assigned |
| ST | 7.5% |
| SC | 15% |
| Physically handicapped | 3% |
| OBC | 27% |
How To Prepare for NTSE AP 2020 Exam?
NTSE AP 2020 students are shortlisted on the basis of rigorous tests like SAT and MAT. To crack these exams a candidate should have logical reasoning and good analytical skills. Students should go through the syllabus thoroughly and start the preparation accordingly. Students should follow the steps given below for NTSE AP 2020 preparation and score good marks.
- Cover all the subjects that are required for the exam. For this, students should refer the best books for preparing the NTSE AP 2020 exam.
- Make a regular study schedule and follow it rigorously.
- For solving difficult questions, take help from friends or teachers.
- In order to have a better understanding of the types of questions asked in the exam candidates should practice the NTSE AP mock papers.
- Revise more and more numbers of reasoning as well as aptitude questions.
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