National talent Search examination - wikipedia National talent Search examination This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2014 ) National Talent Search Examination ( NTSE ) is a national - level scholarship program as well as one of the oldest and most prestigious examinations in India conducted by the National Council of Educational Research and Training NCERT at the Secondary school level to identify and recognize students with high intellect and academic talent. Introduced in 1963 with the objective of acknowledging intelligent students and nurturing their talent, the National Talent Search Examination is touted as one of the toughest exams held across India at the high - school level. Merely going through the prescribed school books is not enough to prepare for the exam. The skill - based assessment is based on the syllabi of different central and state education boards, and primarily focuses on measuring how well the students have learned the concepts and skills underlying the school syllabus. The examination is conducted every year at two levels : Stage - I ( State Level ) and Stage - II ( National Level ). An estimated 9, 00,000 - 10, 00,000 students of Class X appear for this scholarship exam every year for the 1st stage from which about 5000 are selected for the Stage 2 examination. It is held every year and aims at screening the most gifted students from the general lot -- the students who have a special aptitude for Sciences, Mathematics, Social Sciences and, above all, questions based on analytical reasoning. The most important aspect of the exam is not the percentage a student scores but where he is placed in the descending order of merit list. This directly relates to one 's cognitive skills and reasoning ability. This exam has undergone a lot of changes in recent years. Currently, from the year 2012 - 13, this exam is provided to Class X students only. This exam is considered a headstart for important exams at undergraduate level like IIT - JEE, NEET etc. Though the score is not needed for the evaluation in these exams, but the score is used by many coaching institutes which provides very high scholarships or free education for the future. An important decision was taken in the year 2008, when NTSE was opened only to the students of class VIII as against class X. In 2012, NTSE was reopened only for class X students, as against class VIII with the award of scholarships determined on the basis of the candidates ' scores in the MAT and SAT in the NTSE Second Level examination. From 2019, the scholarships will be raised to 2000 and the OBC reservation of 27 % will be implemented in NTSE. Contents 1 Structure 1.1 NTSE Stage 1 1.2 NTSE Stage 2 2 Eligibility 2.1 Participation 3 Reservation 4 Scholarship 5 Syllabus 5.1 NTSE Stage 1 5.2 NTSE Stage 2 6 See also 7 References Structure NTSE stage 1 Mental Ability Test ( MAT ) : It contains 100 questions on Mental Ability. Each correct answer awards + 1 mark while there is no negative marking. The maximum marks is 100. The time given for this section is 120 min. Scholastic Aptitude Test ( SAT ) : It contains 40 questions on Social Sciences, 20 questions on Mathematics and 40 questions on Science. Each correct answer awards + 1 mark while there is no negative marking. The maximum marks is 100. The time given for this section is 120 min. NTSE stage 2 All those who qualify NTSE stage 1 are eligible to participate in stage 2. Eligibility Participation Students satisfying the following criteria can participate in NTSE : Students of Class X studying in recognized schools An Indian Citizen A student studying in class 10 in a recognized school of India A student must secure more than 60 % marks in class IX. Reservation Reservation : At the national level for Stage - II Examination 15 % for Scheduled Castes, 7.5 % for Scheduled Tribes and 27 % for Other Backward Castes ( Non-creamy layer ) as per central list available on www.ncbe.nic.in/user panel / centralliststateview. aspx and 4 % for Physically Challenged Students Scholarship To be eligible for scholarship, a student qualifying NTSE Stage - 2 has to satisfy the following criteria : He / She should not be failing in the year of the exam, or in any of the subsequent classes until his / her Post-Graduate level. He / She should not be leaving India in any of the year of the exam or the subsequent years until his / her Post-Graduate level, leading to discontinuation of the award. He / She should not miss any exam in his / her subsequent years in any of his classes. In rare situations, this reason may be considered. He / She should not take a leave for 3 months or more, during this academic year, in any of his / her classes. In rare situations, this reason may too be considered. The students who will qualify second stage ( stage - 2 ) are eligible for the scholarship. The amount of scholarship has been enhanced to Rs. 1250 per month for class XI and XII and Rs. 2000 per month for students studying under graduate and above. The scholarship is provided immediately after the result. In case students have not received the letter from NCERT after 5 weeks of the declaration of the result, they should contact NCERT for updates. The scholarship is expected to increase up to 4000 - 5000 in next few years.It was increased to Rs. 1250 and Rs. 2000 as per the orders in July 2014. The scholarship is independent of the institution or the stream he / she chooses in the future. There are no restrictions like parental income, government school, domicile etc. except for the reasons provided in the eligibility criteria. In case the student moves abroad for studies, the scholarship will no longer be provided. Syllabus The syllabus of NTSE is different in both the exams. NTSE stage 1 The syllabus of the stage 1 examination is taken greatly from the state board books, especially Social Sciences. Concepts related to Science and Mathematics may come from state board books, as well as NCERT books, and may also include topics outside the syllabus. NTSE stage 2 The syllabus of the stage 2 examination is mostly from the NCERT textbooks. However, topics of higher grades are frequently seen in the papers. The 2nd stage examination is much more difficult than the 1st stage as the questions of both SAT and MAT are difficult and the time is limited. See also Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana References Jump up ^ Study Package for NTSE Class X. McGraw Hill Education. p. vii. ISBN 978 - 93 - 85965 - 28 - 9. Jump up ^ `` From 2019, national talent search exam to have OBC quota ''. Jump up ^ http://www.ncert.nic.in/pdf/talent_exam19.pdf Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Talent_Search_Examination&oldid=856607295 '' Categories : Quotas Scholarships in India Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from August 2014 All articles needing additional references Talk Search Contents About Wikipedia हिन्दी ಕನ್ನಡ தமிழ் Edit links This page was last edited on 26 August 2018, at 12 : 05 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: how many students appeared for ntse stage 2 2018
Answer: 5000