The second stage of the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) 2019-20 will now be held on February 14, 2021. Earlier, the exam was scheduled for February 7, 2021.
“All those candidates who want to seek a change of exams centre due to any reason are required to submit their request to Head, Educational survey division in the prescribed format latest by December 28, 2020, through email at ntsexam.ncert@nic.in”. Further information regarding the exam can be checked on the official website: ncert.nic.in.
“The said examination was scheduled for May 10, 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic. The exam is now rescheduled for February 14, 2021 (Sunday) in all the states/UTs,” said National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in a statement.
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/programmes/NTSE/Examination(NTS-I)/GPN.pdf
Last year, 2,103 students qualified for the NTSE scholarship. The NCERT, in 2019, doubled the number of NTSE scholarships. Earlier, it was given to 1,000 meritorious students.
“As of date 2000 scholarships are awarded in the country with reservation of 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST and 27% for other backward classes and 4% for a group of students with benchmark disabilities,” NCERT said.
About 2,000 scholarships are awarded at different stages of education. For Class 11 to Class 12 the amount of scholarship is ₹1,250 per month. For undergraduate and postgraduate students, it is ₹2,000 per month and for PhD, the amount of scholarship is fixed per the UGC norms.
The NTSE is held every year in two stages. In the first stage, students are examined at the state-level. Shortlisted candidates are invited to participate in stage 2 or the national-level exam conducted by the NCERT. Those who qualify in the second stage become eligible for the scholarship. For 2020-21, the first stage of NTSE will be held on December 12 and 13, 2020 and the second stage exam will be conducted on June 13, 2021.
