NSTSE 2021 – Exam Date, Registration, Eligibility

About NSTSE 2021

• NSTSE is a diagnostic test that helps students improve their overall learning ability and educational performance.

• Unlike other tests which may only find out how much a student knows or has memorized, NSTSE measures how well a student has understood the concepts and provides detailed feedback on the same, to help him/her improve

• In NSTSE, the emphasis for assessment of scholastic skills is mainly on Mathematics and Science.

NSTSE 2021 Important Dates

Events

Dates

Application Deadline

03rd October 2020

Date of Examination

04th December 2020

Date of Examination for Individual/Direct applicants

13th December 2020

Eligibility Criteria for NSTSE 2021

The following candidates are eligible to appear for the examination –

i.

Students of class 2 to 10

ii.

Students of class 11 (PCM and PCB)

iii.

Students of class 12 (PCM and PCB)

Note

The Class 11 and 12 students who have opted for PCMB group are not eligible for this examination.

Scholarship Benefits

National Achievers

• The NSTSE topper (highest percentage) scorer among all the classes will get INR 2,00,000 cash.

• The top 3 rank holders from each class will get a Laptop, a Memento and a Medal.

• Ranks 4 to 10 and 11 to 40 from each class will receive a cash prize of INR 3,000 and INR 1,000 respectively each.

• Rank holders 41 to 100 of each class will get BMA’s Talent and Olympiad Exams Resource Book from M/s. Brain Mapping Academy.

Note

All the rank holders from rank 1 to 100 will receive Olympiad Coach Online Subscription worth INR 1,198, a Medal and a Certificate of Appreciation.

State Toppers

Top 3 rank holder of each State will receive –

• A special award as a token of encouragement which includes an Olympiad Coach Online Subscription worth INR 1,198, a Medal and a Certificate of Appreciation.

Note

State ranks holders do not include the top 100 rank holders

Consolation Prizes

• Top ranker in each class from selected cities will receive an Olympiad Coach Online Subscription worth INR 1,198 and a Certificate of Appreciation.

NSTSE 2021 Application Process

Application forms are available on the official website https://www.unifiedcouncil.com/

The applications for the exam can be submitted in two ways:

Direct/individual Applications

Step 1

Click on the link to apply.

Step 2

The applicant can now select the option they wish to apply for.

Step 3

Fill in all the details.

Step 4

Submit the application form.

Step 5

Make the payment online.

Registration through school

Step 1

Click here to download the School Registration Form.

Step 2

Fill in all the necessary details.

Step 3

Provide details of the students registering for the exam in the prescribed format.

Step 4

Prepare the Demand Draft of the application fee in favor of a UNIFIED COUNCIL payable at Hyderabad.

Step 5

Send the completed form along with the DD to the address of the Unified Council by Speed Post/Courier Service/Registered Post.

NSTSE 2021 Exam Fee

Rs. 354/- (Including GST)

Examination Fee + Student’s Performance Report (SPR) + 2 Previous Question Papers (PQP) – Downloadable e-book + Success Series- Downloadable e-book + Online payment service charges

NSTSE 2021 Exam Pattern

There will be a different question paper for each class. All the questions are objective-type with no negative marking for wrong answers.

CLASS 1

CLASS 2

CLASSES 3 TO 10

No. of Questions

40

50

60

Marks

40

50

60

Duration

1 hour

Division of marks in the Question Paper

For Class 1

For Class 2

Mathematics

15

Mathematics

20

General Science

25

General Science

30

For Classes 3- 5

For Classes 6 to 10

Mathematics

25

Mathematics

25

General Science

30

Physics

10

Critical Thinking

05

Chemistry

10

Biology

10

Critical Thinking

05

NSTSE 2021 Syllabus

• NSTSE Question Papers are suitable for students following CBSE / ICSE / ISC and various other State Board syllabi.

Examination Centres

Bangalore

Bareilly

Bhubaneswar + Cuttack

Chandigarh

Mohali

Panchkula

Chennai

Faridabad

Gurgaon

Hyderabad

Indore

Jalandhar

Jaipur

Kolkata

Kanpur

Kota

Lucknow

Mumbai

Nagpur

Nasik

Noida+ Ghaziabad

Pune

Varanasi

Yamuna nagar + Karnal + Ambala + Kurukshetra

Vadodara

Visakhapatnam