NCERT to Conduct National Talent Search Examination
NCERT is conducting the National Talent Search Examination for students 
studying in Class VIII only. The examination will be held in States and Union Territories on 20th November, 2011. The National Talent Search Examination of the NCERT, aims at identifying talented students and salute their talent. This examination covers areas like Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Management and Law. Moreover, it also honors and helps talented students by providing financial assistance in the form of a monthly scholarship.
For the courses in Basic Sciences, Social Sciences and Commerce, this assistance is provided up to Ph.D. level. For professional courses like Engineering, Medicine, Management and Law this assistance is given only up to Post Graduation.
Eligibility: Students of Class VIII studying in recognized schools are eligible to appear for the respective Class VIII Stage I examination conducted by the States/UTs in which the schools are located. There will be no domicile restriction.
Scholarships: On the basis of the examination conducted, 1000 scholarships will be awarded for each group of students appearing for Class VIII examinations. The amount of scholarship will be Rs.500/- per month as per NTS rules. 15% scholarships will be reserved for students belonging to the SC category, 7.5% scholarships for students belonging to the ST category and 3% for Physically Challenged Group of Students.
Selection: There will be two-stage selection process for award of scholarship. For Stage-I, selection will be done by States/UTs through a written examination. Students who qualify Stage I will be eligible to appear for Stage II examination conducted by NCERT. The States/UTs will also conduct the selection test for National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme along with the Stage-I written examination for NTS.
Important Dates for National Talent Search Examination
Stage I (State Level)
- Last Date for Submission of Application Form- 31st August, 2011
- Examination in States and Union Territories-20th November, 2011
Stage II (National Level)
- Examination in All States and Union Territories-13th May, 2012.
Students can download their forms through this link.
Source: Prachi Srivastava (Shiksha Team)
Date: 4th August, 2011
