NTSE 2020 - Exam Pattern

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Stage-I the selection will be done by States/UTs and those who are selected/recommended from Stage-I examination will be eligible to appear for Stage-II examination, conducted by NCERT.

Qualifying marks for candidates from SC/ST/PH category is 32% in each paper and for others (General/OBC & EWS) categories it is 40% in each paper.

The pattern of written examination will be as follows:

Stage-I II: Examination at the State/UT level will comprise of two papers i.e.

Paper

Test

No. of
Questions

No. of
Marks

Duration
(in minutes)

Paper-I

Mental Ability Test (MAT)

100

100

120

Paper-II

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

100

100

120

* If there is any change in pattern for Stage-II examination then the same will be communicated
later on through NCERT website 
www.ncert.nic.in. Candidates are advised to keep track of
updates on NCERT website.

There will be no negative marking in Stage-II examination.