NTSE Application Form 2025: SCERTs of all states and Union Territories are expected to begin with the NTSE registration 2025 soon in both online and offline mode. However, there is no official communication related to the same. States like Punjab, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala, Gujarat, Telangana, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir etc will release the NTSE 2025 application form on their official website. Other states and UTs will conduct the NTSE registration 2025 in offline mode. Some states keep the entire NTSE registration online, i.e. students need to fill and submit the form in online mode while others follow the offline NTSE registration process. Students will need to submit the filled NTSE application form 2025 before the last date.
NTSE 2025 will tentatively be scheduled on November 4, 2025 for Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on November 5 for other States and UTs. The last date for form submission varies from state to state. To know more about NTSE 2025 application form, find state-wise links to download them and for other important information, read the complete page below.
The application for NTSE 2025 is done for stage 1 only. Those who qualify NTSE stage 1 2025 exam will qualify for the NTSE stage 2 which will be conducted in June 2025.
The National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT) put on hold the conduct of the NTSE 2021-22 Stage 1 and 2 exam due to administrative reasons.
- NTSE Application Form 2025 – Points to remember
- NTSE 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule
- Steps to fill NTSE Application Form 2025
- Important documents to be attached with NTSE 2025 Application Form
- NTSE 2025 Reservation Criteria
- State-wise NTSE Application Form 2025
- NTSE Liasion Officer
- FAQs related to NTSE Application Form 2025
NTSE Application Form 2025 – Points to remember
- The application form of NTSE 2025 is made available by States/UTs in the online mode. It can also be collected from the state liaison officer.
- NTSE 2025 is a one-step application process. Candidates need not apply for the stage 2 exam.
- The NTSE 2025 application fee (if applicable in the state) needs to be deposited along with the form.
Read more: NTSE Exam Dates 2025
NTSE 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NTSE 2024 exam
Dates | Past Exam Dates |
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Nov '24 | Conduct of NTSE Stage 1 Exam 2024 for Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Nov '24 | Conduct of NTSE Stage 1 Exam 2024 for all other States and UTs |
Steps to fill NTSE Application Form 2025
Candidates can obtain, fill and submit the NTSE application form online or offline by following the steps listed below:
- Obtain Application Form – Download the NTSE registration form 2025 from the official website or collect it from the liaison officer of the state.
- Filling up the application form – Candidates need to fill up the application form in their own handwriting as per the instructions and affix their recent photograph along with their signature at the space provided. Candidates will be required to enter the following details in the NTSE 2025 application form:
- Candidate’s name
- Mother's name
- Father's name
- Caste category
- Postal address etc.
- Payment of application fee – Candidates will be required to remit the NTSE application fee (if specified by the state/UT).
- Application form submission – The NTSE application form 2025 needs to be submitted in offline/online mode as specified. Candidates must ensure that the application form of NTSE is filled and attached with the required documents as per the instructions.
Important documents to be attached with NTSE 2025 Application Form
Along with the application form, candidates are required to attach the documents listed below. All the documents should be duly attested by the Principal of the School.
- Caste certificate
- Recent passport size colored photograph
Instructions to fill NTSE 2025 Application form
- All the details entered by the applicant in the NTSE application form 2025 must be correct
- Fill in the details in the upper case only
- Do not scribble or make any corrections in the form. Write the details in clear handwriting
- It is advised that candidates submit the application forms 4-5 days prior to the last date
NTSE 2025 Exam Centres
Candidates have to fill their exam centre preferences in the application form. The exam authority will allot the nearest examination centre to the candidate. The complete address of the examination venue will be mentioned on the NTSE admit card 2025 which will be released 15-20 days before the conduct of exam.
NTSE 2025 Reservation Criteria
NCERT will award the NTSE scholarships 2025 based on certain reservation criteria which is provided below. Candidates are required to mention their category and attach a copy of the certificate (in case of reserved category only) in the NTSE application form 2025. The result and merit lists will also be prepared on the following reservation criteria:
Category |
Reservation Criteria |
---|---|
Scheduled Caste |
15% |
Scheduled Tribes |
7.5% |
Physically Handicapped |
4% |
Other Backward Class |
27% |
EWS |
10% |
Candidates can download the application form of NTSE 2025 of the given states by clicking on the link beside it after they are released. For the NTSE application form of states not listed below, students are advised to check with their school officials for offline form.
State-wise NTSE Application Form 2025
All states and UTs will start to release the NTSE 2025 application form soon. The links to download the application form for NTSE 2025 will be updated below in the table. The states/UTs that release the application form offline are not listed below. Students are advised to contact their schools for the same.
State | NTSE official link | Last date to apply | Official notification/ application | State-quota |
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Tamilnadu | Click Here | To be notified | 466 | |
Jammu & Kashmir | Click Here | To be notified | 50 | |
Bihar | Click Here | To be notified | 691 | |
Delhi | Click Here | To be notified | 153 | |
Karnataka | Click Here | To be notified | Click to download NTSE User Manual | 371 |
West Bengal | Click Here | To be notified | 569 | |
Puducherry | Click Here | To be notified | Offline | 20 |
Himachal Pradesh | Click Here | To be notified | Click to download notification | 186 |
Sikkim | Click here | To be notified | 50 | |
Rajasthan | Click Here | To be notified | 485 | |
Assam | Click Here | To be notified | 202 | |
Madhya Pradesh | Click Here | To be notified | Click to download | 530 |
Haryana | Click Here | To be notified | Click to download prospectus | 186 |
Telangana | Click Here | To be notified | Click to apply | 466 |
Kerala | Click Here | To be notified | Click to download information brochure |
220 |
Odisha | Click Here | To be notified | Click to download application form | 259 |
Jharkhand | Click Here | To be notified | 142 | |
Uttarakhand | Click Here | To be notified | Click to download Application Form & Notification | 79 |
Goa | Click Here | To be notified | Click to download official notice | 50 |
Andhra Pradesh | Click Here | To be notified | Click to apply | 263 |
Maharashtra | Click Here | To be notified | Click to download application form | 774 |
Punjab | Click Here | To be notified | Offline | 183 |
Meghalaya | Click Here | To be notified | Offline | 50 |
Chhattisgarh | Click Here | To be notified | Offline | 195 |
Gujarat | Click Here | To be notified |
Click to download notification | 360 |
Uttar Pradesh | Click Here | To be notified | 1408 | |
Manipur | Click Here | To be notified | 50 | |
Arunachal Pradesh | Click Here | To be notified | 50 | |
Daman & Diu | Click Here | To be notified | 20 | |
Tripura | Click Here | To be notified | 50 | |
Chandigarh | Click here | To be notified | Click to download application form | 20 |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Click Here | To be notified | 20 |
NTSE Liasion Officer
Candidates can find below the links to download State-wise NTSE Application Form 2025 online or get it offline from their State Liaison Officer. The list of NTSE State Liaison Officer is provided below:
State/UT |
Official website |
Details of state liaison officer |
---|---|---|
Arunachal Pradesh |
Smt. Oyi BorangTatak |
|
Assam |
Ms. Rumi |
|
Manipur |
Smt. Ch. Shachi |
|
Meghalaya |
Smt. Margarette C. Blah Selection Grade Lecturer Directorate of Educational Research And Training ((DERT), Laitmukhrah Nongrimmaw, Shillong793011 (Meghalaya) Ph: 0364-2537025 08787796500 Email: dert.megh@gmail.com |
|
Mizoram |
Ms. Zohmingliani |
|
Nagaland |
N. Woshamo |
|
Sikkim |
Mr. Bilal Prabhakar Deputy Director (Scholarship) Human Resource Development, Department of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Tashiling Secretariat Gangtok-737101 (Sikkim) Ph: 03592-201029 03592-220903 Email: bilalprabhakar2014@gmail.com |
|
Tripura |
Mrs.Ambalika Datta |
|
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
Shri Joshi Philip |
|
Bihar |
Sri Giriwar Dayal Singh |
|
Jharkhand |
Mrs.Kalpana |
|
Odisha |
Dr. Minakshi Panda |
|
West Bengal |
Smt. Chinmoyee |
|
Chandigarh |
Ms. Manu Sharma |
|
New Delhi |
Satish Chandra Vashishth Science & TV Branch, Old Gargi |
|
Jammu & Kashmir |
Dr. Aliya Qayoom |
|
Haryana |
Sh. Sunil Vashishta Lecturer Commerce, S.C.E.R.T., Sohna Road, Opp. Panchayat Bhawan, Gurugram-122001 (Haryana) Ph: 0124-2321909 Email: examwing3@gmail.com |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
Mrs. Rajni Sankhyan Associate Professor S.C.E.R.T., RABON Solan-173211, (Himachal Pradesh) Ph: 0179-227135 Email: scert-hp@nic.in |
|
Punjab |
Mrs. Rumkeet Kaur Lecturer in Math State Institute of Science Education, PSEB Complex, Block-E, 6th Floor, Phase-8, Ajitgarh, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Punjab Ph: 0172-2212221 Email: directorscert@yahoo.in |
|
Rajasthan |
Mr. Rajendra Kumar Saxena Assistant Director Exam, Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer, Rajasthan-305001 Ph: 0145-2632877 Email: secy-boser-rj@nic.in |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
Mrs.Usha Chandra Director, Bureau of Psychology SCERT, 2 Lowther Road Allahabad-211001 (UP) Ph: 7376270563 Email: bureauofpsy@gmail.com |
|
Uttarakhand |
Dr. Harish Chandra Badoni Lecturer State Council of Educational Research and Training, Rajeev Gandhi Navodaya Vidyalaya, I.T Campus, Nanurkhera, Dehradun, Uttarakhand Ph: 0135-2789655, 2789710 Email: scertuk@gmail.com |
|
Chhattisgarh |
Dr. Prasun Sarkar Professor, State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT), DIET Campus, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, Chattishgarh-492001. Ph: 0771-2442241, 2443596 Email: ddsesm@gmail.com |
|
Daman & Diu |
Sh. Salim A. Dinganker |
|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
Sh. Salim Dinganker, State Liaison Officer, NTS/NMMS Directorate of Education 1st Floor, Building No.5 PWD Campus, Above Animal Husbandry, Silvassa-396230 UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli Ph: 09724507337 Email: salimdinganker.2012@gmail.com |
|
Goa |
Sh. Jaywant Waman Naik, Vocational Education Officer, Directorate of Education, State Council of Educational Research and Training Alto-Porvorim, Bardez-403521 (Goa) Ph: 0832-2417276 0832-2413649 Email: scertgoa@rediffmail.com, naikjayawant@yahoo.co.in |
|
Gujarat |
Sh. Pandya Devdatt |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
Tanuja Shrivastav |
|
Maharashtra |
Mr.Dattatraya Jagtap |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
Smt. Vara Lakshmi |
|
Karnataka |
Sumangala V |
|
Kerala |
Director |
|
Lakshadweep |
Mr. Showkath Ali A |
|
Puducherry |
Mr. Kuppusamy |
|
Tamil Nadu |
Mr. V.M. Prabhakaran |
|
Telangana |
Smt. Vijayabharathi |
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Student Forum
Answered a week ago
Hii, The NTSE 2024-25 application forms for Class 10 can be obtained through the SCERT (State Council of Educational Research and Training) websites of respective states or offline from schools and liaison offices. The process varies slightly across states, and submission is typically routed via sch
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
They can download the form directly from the website of State Council of Educational Research and Training or Directorate of Education depending upon the state they belong to. The form may be downloaded from the internet or can be obtained from the school since the school must be registered with SCE
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
NTSE or the National Talent Search Examination is given to the students to support them in their higher studies. The NTSE scholarship is given to all the 10th class students of Indian nationality residing in India and abroad.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
No, The NTSE 2024-25 exam is not cancelled. The exam is scheduled
For Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Andaman & Nicobar: Exam date is 4th November 2024 ( Tentative )
For other states and union territories: Date is 5th November 2024 (Tentative)
For Stage 2 - Dates will be announced later.
Answered a month ago
Yes,it was last conducted in 2022
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