The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a national-level examination conducted by The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for presenting scholarships. In 2017, the NCERT is conducting the exam in two stages.
The stage I (State Level) examination will be held on November 5, 6, and 13, 2016, and the stage II (National Level) exam will be held on May 14, 2017.
About one thousand scholarships are presented in a different stage of education as follows:
- Scholarship of Rs. 1250/- every month for Class XI to XII
- Scholarship of Rs. 2000/- per month for graduates and undergraduates
- The scholarship amount for Ph.D. is fixed in accordance with the UGC norms
Selection for Stage I will be done by States/UTs and students who qualify Stage I will be eligible for the Stage II exam, conducted by NCERT.
Important Dates
Dates for submitting the application form and conduct of examination are mentioned below:
NTSE 2017
| Stage | Area | Tentative Dates |
| Stage -I (State) | Last Date for submission of Application Form | To be notified by the respective State and it may vary from state to state |
| Examination in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 05th November 2016 (Saturday) | |
| Examination in All Other States and Union Territories | 06th November 2016 (Sunday) | |
| Examination in Bihar and West Bengal | 13th November 2016 (Sunday) | |
| Stage -II (National) | Examination in All States and Union Territories | 14th May 2017 (Sunday) |
Eligibility Criteria
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