National Talent Search Scheme started in the year 1963. The purpose of the scheme is to identify talented students and nurture them. This year NCERT will conduct the National Talent Search Examination for students studying in Class X.
1. Scholarships: On the basis of
the National Talent Search Examination, 1000 scholarships will be awarded. The
amount of scholarship will be Rs.500/- per month.
2. Reservation: 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.
3. Selection: There will be
two-stage selection process for award of scholarship. For StageI, 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.
Dates for
submission of application form and conduct of examination, are given below:
Stage
|
Area
|
Tentative Dates
|
Stage-I
(State)
|
Last Date for Submission of
Application Form
|
31st August, 2013*
|
Examination in Mizoram,
Meghalaya, Nagaland and
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
|
16th November, 2013
|
|
Examination in All other States
and Union Territories
|
17th November, 2013
|
|
Stage-II
|
(National)
Examination in All States and
Union Territories
|
11th May, 2014 (Sunday
|
Examination: The pattern of written examination will be as follows:
· Stage I
examination at the State/UT level will comprise of two parts, namely (a)
Mental Ability Test (MAT) and (b) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which
also includes Language Comprehensive Test.
· Stage II
examination at the National level will comprise of (a) Mental Ability Test
(MAT), (b) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which also includes Language
Comprehensive Test.
State Quotas: Each State/Union Territory has been allotted a quota to recommend a
specific number of candidates for the Stage II examination, the details of
which will be made available on NCERT website. However, there will be no
State/Union Territory Quota for the final award of scholarship after the Stage
II examination.
Application Form: You may
contact the State/UT Liaison officer for procuring application form. However,
application form can be downloaded from NCERT website
also.
The completed application form should be signed by the Principal of the
school. The candidate as well as the Principal of the school must adhere to the
last date for submission of the Application Form. Different states may have
different last dates for submission. Please confirm from the liaison officer of
your state, the address at which the completed forms are to be submitted. The
State wise contact of the liaison officers are given below and are also
available in the NCERT website www.ncert.nic.in. All queries related to
application form should be directed to the State Liaison Officers (LOs). No
application should be sent to NCERT.
Fees: States
and Union Territories may notify the fee required which will be paid for the
Stage-I examination. Therefore, before submitting the application form,
you may find out the fees charged for Stage-I Examination and also the mode of
payment from the respective State Liaison Officers (LOs). However, NCERT does
not charge any fee for Stage-II examination.
Announcement of Results: Results
of the Stage-I examination will be announced by the respective State
Governments/ Union Territories. Results of Stage-II examination will be
announced by NCERT.
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