NTSE Bihar 2019-20: The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Bihar has released the stage 1 exam date. NTSE Bihar will be conducted by SCERT on 17th November 2019. Candidates who want to appear for the NTSE Bihar 2019-20 can download the admit card in October 2019. The application process will start from the second week of August 2019. The NTSE Bihar exam is conducted in 2 stages. The result for stage 1 will be declared on April 2020. While the result for stage 2 will declare in September 2020. Only qualified candidates in the stage1 exam are entitled to the stage 2 exam. The final merit list will be prepared depending on the candidate’s entire performance.
NTSE is conducted to recognize and encourage young talent in India. Students who are currently studying in Class X are eligible to appear for NTSE Bihar 2019-20. Finally, the NTSE will award scholarships to the deserving candidates till the doctorate level of their academics. Read this article to know more related information about NTSE Bihar 2019-20. Information such as exam dates, the application process, eligibility, question pattern, and syllabus, etc.
NTSE Bihar Exam Dates
| NTSE Events | Dates |
| Releasing of Application form | Second week of August 2019 |
| Closing of Application | Second week of September 2019 |
| Admit Card for Stage 1 | October 2019 |
| NTSE Bihar Stage 1 | November 17, 2019 |
| NTSE Bihar Answer Key | Second Week of November 2019 |
| NTSE Bihar Stage 1 Result & Cut-off Scores | April 12, 2020 |
| NTSE Admit Card for Stage 2 | April 2020 |
| NTSE Stage 2 | May 10, 2020 |
| NTSE Stage 2 Result | September 2020 |
NTSE Bihar Eligibility Criteria
The following are the eligibility criteria for NTSE Bihar 2019-20.
- Age of the candidate should be less than 18 years as on 1st July 2019.
- Candidates should have obtained at least 60% marks in Class IX to be able to appear for NTSE Bihar 2019-20. This marks may change for the reserved candidates.
- Candidates who are studying in Bihar Government / State Madrasa Education Board / Sanskrit Education Board / CBSE or ICSE affiliated schools are eligible to appear for NTSE Bihar 2019-20.
- Candidates who are registered under open schooling or distance learning are also eligible.
- Candidates who have got a scholarship from any other source will not be eligible to get a scholarship from NTSE for that year.
NTSE Bihar Application Form
NTSE Bihar application form will be released in the 2nd week of August 2019. Candidates must fill NTSE Bihar application form on or before the due date. The below-given steps are related to the NTSE Bihar application process.
- NTSE application form will be released online on the official website of SCERT, Bihar.
- Candidates should visit the official website biharscert.in and download the application form.
- Candidates have to keep ready of all important documents for filling the application form.
- Candidates will be required to enter personal details, contact details, course-related details, and some additional details.
- Candidates should use an only blue or black ballpoint pen to fill the application form.
- Candidate should fill the necessary details in capital letters and recheck all the information to avoid rejection of the application.
- Candidates can take a hard copy of the application form.
- Fill the form correctly and get the form attested by the respective school principal. It should be submitted along with the registration fee to the school Principal on or before the due date.
NTSE Bihar Exam Fee
The below mentioned is the application fee which needs to be submitted in favor of SCERT, Bihar.
| Category | Application Fee |
| General | Rs. 100/- |
| Reserved | Rs. 50/- |
NTSE Bihar Admit Card
Candidates can collect their admit card from their respective school authority in October 2019. The NTSE Bihar admit card includes some details such as a candidate’s name, roll number, exam date, timings, and exam center, etc.
It is important that candidates must carry their NTSE Bihar 2019-20 admit card on the exam day. On failure of the same, Candidate will not be permitted to sit in the exam.
NTSE Bihar Question Paper Pattern
The NTSE Bihar stage 1 exam divided into 2 parts. These are the scholastic ability test, and mental ability test. The following table shows the details of each paper for NTSE Bihar 2019-20. These are maximum marks, questions, and time allotted.
| Paper | Number of questions | Maximum Marks | Time Allotted |
| Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) | 100 | 100 | 120 minutes |
| Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 100 | 100 | 120 minutes |
- Each correct answer in MAT and SAT carries 1 mark while there is no negative marking for wrong attempts.
- SAT evaluates the candidate’s reading abilities, general knowledge, and interpretation of the subjects.
- SAT section consists of a total of 100 questions from math, science, and social science subjects with a duration of 120 minutes.
- The level of questions in the SAT is equivalent to class X or XII exam.
- MAT evaluates the candidates reasoning skills, thinking ability, ability to discriminate and visualize.
- MAT questions are based on logical reasoning, coding-decoding, problem-solving, series, analogies, hidden figures and pattern perception.
- MAT section consists of a total of 100 questions with a duration of 120 minutes.
NTSE Bihar Answer Key
The answer key for the NTSE Bihar will be released on the official website in the 2nd week of November 2019. The answer key contains answers to each question that has been asked in the exam. Candidates can download the answer keys to check their answers and estimate their scores. The following points are given to check the NTSE Bihar exam answer key
- Candidate has to check the official website of the NTSE Bihar exam. Then, click on the answer key link.
- Download the answer key and save it.
- Then compare the answers marked by the candidate which they have already submitted in the exam.
- Candidates should follow the correct marking strategy. The answer key can be changed based on significant proof.
- The NTSE exam results show the final revised answer key.
- Candidate can compare the score with last year’s cut-off and get an idea whether he/she will be eligible for NTSE stage 2 exam or not.
NTSE Bihar Exam Result
NTSE Bihar exam result will be released by SCERT in the 2nd week of April 2020. Candidates should go through the following steps to check the NTSE Bihar exam results:
- Candidates can check their result on the official website biharscert.in.
- NTSE Bihar result link can be seen in the homepage of the portal, click on it.
- Candidates should enter their name or roll number in the displayed list.
- After that, the screen will display the NTSE Bihar result.
- The result list can be downloaded to keep track of the record.
Details Mentioned on NTSE Bihar Exam Result
Candidates can check their NTSE Bihar result on the official website biharscert.in. The NTSE Bihar exam result contains the following information of the selected candidate.
- Roll number of the candidate
- Candidates Name
- School address
- Marks scored by the candidates in MAT & SAT
- Candidates date of birth, gender, caste, and disability status
- Total marks and disqualified questions in each paper
- Candidates Rank
NTSE Bihar Exam Qualifying Scores
Qualifying scores are the minimum scores a candidate needs to achieve in order to eligible for the NTSE stage 2 exam. NTSE Bihar qualifying scores will be released by SCERT after the declaration of the result. Candidates must know that the qualifying scores depends on various reasons as given below:
- Regulations of the exam conducting authority
- The difficulty level of the question papers
- Previous year’s cut-off tendencies
- Highest marks obtained by a candidate
The below-given table shows the qualifying marks for NTSE Bihar stage 1 category candidates
| Category | Qualifying marks |
| SC | 118 |
| ST | 133 |
| OBC | 124 |
| General | 145 |
NTSE Bihar Stage 1 Reservation Criteria
The below-mentioned table shows the reservation criteria for NTSE Bihar 2019-20.
| Category | Reservation Criteria |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| PH | 4% |
NTSE Bihar Stage 1 Syllabus
The questions asked in the NTSE Bihar are equivalent to the class IX and X syllabus. So, candidates must prepare from class IX and X syllabus with the aim of getting selected in this exam. The following table shows the important topics for NTSE Bihar 2019-20.
| Papers | Subjects | Topics |
| SAT | Maths | Statistics, Basic Geometry, Arithmetic Progression, Algebra, and Surface Area, etc. |
| Science | Source of Energy, Physical and Chemical Changes, and Carbon and its Compounds, etc. | |
| Social Sciences | Diversity and livelihood, UN and Other International Agencies, Union Government and Economic Presence of the Government. | |
| Buddhism, Introduction of Ancient Indian History, The Mauryas, Mughal Empire, Medieval Architecture, and Vedic Period, etc. | ||
| Industries, Solar System, The Atmosphere, Internal structure of Earth and Rocks, and Natural Vegetation, etc. | ||
| MAT | Verbal Reasoning | Analytical Reasoning, Arithmetic Reasoning, Series, Clocks, Analogy, Alphabet test, Completion Test, and Puzzle Test, etc. |
| Non-Verbal Reasoning | Analytical Reasoning, Water Images, Analogy, and Transparent Paper Folding, etc. |
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