NTSE Haryana 2019-20: SCERT Haryana has released the notification for the NTSE Haryana exam 2020. The process for application will begin from August 14 this year. Candidates applying needs to have a minimum of 55% marks to be eligible for this exam. The candidates that are eligible can fill the application form of NTSE Haryana exam till September 25, 2019. The application form should be filled by the candidates in online mode only. NTSE Haryana Stage 1 exam is to be conducted in November 1st week. The conducting body will release the admit card for NTSE Haryana 2020 exam online through the official website. NTSE Stage 1 exam is for shortlisting the candidates and deserving candidates for NTSE stage 2 exam. NTSE Stage 2 exam will be conducted on May 10, 2020, and these candidates will be awarded the NCERT scholarships.
NTSE exam is held individually for every state and union territory in India at two levels. The stage 1 exam is going to be conducted on the respective state-level and stage 2 will be held at the national level.
NTSE Haryana Exam Overview
| Exam Specification | Exam Overview |
| Name of Exam | National Talent Search Examination, Haryana |
| Conducting Body | State Council of Educational Research and Training, Haryana |
| Examination Level | State Level |
| Mode of Examination | Offline |
| Duration of NTSE Exam | 4 hours (2 hours per paper) |
| State/UT Liaison Officer & Address | Sh. Sunil Vashishta Lecturer Commerce, S.C.E.R.T., Sohna Road, Opp. Panchayat Bhawan, Gurugram – 122001 (Haryana) |
| NTSE Official Website | https://scertharyana.gov.in/ |
NTSE Haryana Exam 2020 Important Dates
| NTSE Haryana Events | Dates |
| NTSE Haryana Application procedure starts | August 14, 2019 |
| Application closes | September 25, 2019 |
| NTSE Haryana Stage I exam 2020 | November 3, 2019 |
| NTSE Haryana 2020 Stage 1 cutoff | Fourth week of January 2020 |
| NTSE Stage 2 Admit Card Date | Third week of May 2020 |
| NTSE Stage 2 exam | May 10, 2020 |
| Stage 2 results | September 2020 |
Eligibility Criteria for NTSE Haryana Exam
SCERT Haryana has out forward some eligibility criteria for the candidates that are appearing in the exam. Below are the eligibility criteria for the same:
- The candidate that is appearing for NTSE Haryana 2020 exam should have cleared class 9 exams with a minimum of 55% marks. For candidates belonging to the reserved category, the criteria are different.
- The candidate will be given the scholarship if he or she takes up studies only on a whole-time basis.
- If the candidate gets the scholarship from other sources that this will lead to cancellation of the NTSE scholarship for that particular year.
- Candidates that have undertaken any job with stipend, remuneration, or salary is not eligible for this scholarship.
- The Indian candidates that are studying outside India in class 10 should be permitted to appear directly for the stage 2 exam based on norms and conditions by NCERT.
NTSE Haryana 2020 Exam Application Form
NTSE Haryana stage 1 application form is due to release on 14th August 2019. Candidates can fill the application form till September 25. The form will be available for everyone to download online on the SCERT official website. Also, the form will be available at respective schools of the candidates offline. Below is the step by step procedure to download the NTSE Haryana application form:
- Go to the official website of NTSE Haryana to download the application form.
- On the homepage, you will find a link under the news and events section. Click on this link to download the application form and print the form.
- There will be a hall ticket or admit card attached to the application form.
- Fill in the required details and it is important that the form is signed by the students, their school principal, and their parents. Keep the admit card or all hall ticket attached to the application form.
- Photocopies of the caste certificate or any other special reservation should be attached if the candidate belongs to the reserved category.
- Application form for the NTSE exam should be submitted to the state’s liaison officer. If not, then the candidates can also submit the form to their school authorities.
NTSE Haryana Exam Application Fee
| Category | Without Late Fee | With Late Fee |
| General | Rs. 200/- | Rs. 250/- |
| SC/ST/PwD | Rs. 140/- | Rs. 180/- |
NTSE Haryana Exam Admit Card
The admit card will be available for everyone to download in the last week of October the NTSE Haryana 2020 admit card should include details such as candidate’s name, exam schedule, roll number, information related to the exam center, etc. It is mandatory for every student to carry the admit card for the exam. No candidate will be allowed to sit in the exam hall without having a valid admit card.
NTSE Haryana Exam Pattern
- The question paper for the NTSE exam is divided into sections which are mental ability test or MAT and scholastic aptitude test or SAT.
- Both these sections mentioned will have 100 questions each.
- There is no negative marking for the NTSE Haryana stage 1 exam. Below table will give you complete information regarding the NTSE exam pattern.
| Section | Exam pattern | Time | Qualifying scores |
| Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 100 questions | 120 minutes | General category: 40% of the maximum marks. SC, ST, and PH: 32% of the maximum marks. |
| Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) | 100 questions | 120 minutes | General category: 40% of the maximum marks. SC, ST, and PH: 32% of the maximum marks. |
NTSE Haryana Exam Syllabus
There is no specific syllabus for NTSE Haryana. However, based on the previous exam trends and questions asked in the Haryana board there are some important topics that you can find below.
| Sections | Subjects | Important Topics |
| Mental Ability Test (MAT) | Verbal Reasoning test | Arithmetic Reasoning Test, Blood Relations, Alphabet Test, Analogy, Classification, Mathematical Operations, Clocks, Puzzle test, Analytical Reasoning, Verification of truth of the statements, Series completion Test, Tests, etc. |
| Non-verbal Reasoning | Folding paper cutting, Mirror images, Analogy, Analytical Reasoning, Transparent paper folding, Problems on cubes and dice, Water images, etc. | |
| Scholastic Ability Test | Mathematics | Algebra, basic geometry, Arithmetic progression, simple and compound interest, roots, statistics, coordinated geometry, surface area, and volume, etc. |
| Science | Carbon and its compounds, physical and chemical changes, fibers and plastics, periodic classification of elements, magnetism, and electricity, source of energy, etc. | |
| Social Sciences | Introduction of ancient Indian History, medieval architecture, and culture, Jainism, Mughal Empire, Vedic period, Buddhism, The Mauryas, etc. | |
| UN and other International Agencies, Diversity and livelihood, Union government, Economic presence of the government, etc. | ||
| The atmosphere, industries, the motion of the earth, maps and globes, the internal structure of earth and rocks, solar system, natural vegetation, etc. |
NTSE Haryana Answer Key and Result 2020
NTSE Haryana will release the official answer key on the SCERT official website after the results are declared. There are many coaching institutes that will provide the NTSE exam answer key. Students should check the official website for the NTSE exam frequently after the results are declared for the answer key. Students can use this answer key for comparing the answers with the correct answers and calculate their expected score.
For a result, NTSE Haryana will release the official result in the last of January 2020. The result will be available for everyone in the form of a merit list. Candidates can check the NTSE Haryana results online. NTSE Haryana results include candidate’s name, name of the school, roll number, overall score, section-wise marks, etc. Last year a total of 198 students managed to clear the NTSE stage 1 exam.
NTSE Haryana Cutoff
SCERT Haryana is going to release the cutoff for NTSE exam along with the results in March third week. The cutoff marks are the minimum marks that the candidates have to score to qualify the respective exam. Candidates will get their respective marks and will be able to appear before stage 2 NTSE exam during the third week of June 2020. Below is the previous year’s cutoff marks for NTSE Haryana:
| Category | Total MAT and SAT scores out of 200 | Total MAT and SAT Cutoff |
| General | 181 | 161 |
| General-PH | 114 | 84 |
| OBC | 160 | 149 |
| OBC-PH | 158 | 132 |
| SC | 159 | 128 |
| SC-PH | Nil | Nil |
NTSE Haryana Scholarship Amount 2020
NTSE program is solely for providing the scholarships to the deserving candidates. Under the program, 2000 scholarships are distributed for the candidates selected after the stage 2 process. Below is the category of wise scholarship data.
| Education level | Scholarship Amount |
| Classes 11-12 | Rs. 1,250/month |
| Undergraduate | Rs. 2,000/month |
| Post-graduate | Rs. 2,000/month |
| Ph.D. | As per UGC norms. |
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