Pattern and Syllabus for NTSE Stage II
NTSE Stage-II question paper is divided into 3 sections to attempt. The paper has 200 multiple choice objective type questions of total 200 marks, 1 mark will be awarded for each correct answer and 1/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. No marks will be awarded or deducted for the unanswered questions.
| Test | No. of questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|
| Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 50 | 50 | 45 mins |
| Language Test (English/ Hindi) | 50 | 50 | 45 mins |
| Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) | 100 | 100 | 90 mins |
The syllabus of NTSE Stage-II is similar to the syllabus of Class X as prescribed by CBSE. Candidates must consider the NCERT books of Class XI and X for the detailed syllabus. The detailed syllabus for Mathematics, Social Science and Science is mentioned below. The syllabus strictly refers to the NCERT syllabus of Class X textbooks.
Mathematics
| Social Science | Science |
|---|
| Arithmetic | Popular Movements and Social Reforms | Acid Bases and Salt |
| Algebraic Expressions | Population | Air |
| Arithmetic Progressions | Resources and Development | Carbon and its Compounds |
| Circles | Solar System | Cellular Level of Organisation |
| Basic Geometry | The Delhi Sultanate | Diversity in Living Organisms |
| Coordinate Geometry | The Judiciary | Fibres and Plastics |
| Exponent | The Mauryas | Food Production & Management |
| Direct & inverse variation | The Mughal Empire | Heredity and Evolution |
| Linear Equation | UN and International Agencies | Human Body |
| Number System | Union Government | Life Processes |
| Mensuration | Vedic Period | Light |
| Percentage & its Application | Water Resources | Magnetism & Electricity at Work |
| Probability | World History | Measurement |
| Playing with Numbers | Agriculture | Metals & Non-Metals |
| Quadratic Equations | Atmosphere | Micro-organisms |
| Simple interest & Compound interest | Biosphere | Motion and Force |
| Rational Numbers | British Raj | Our Environment |
| Square Root & Cube Root | Culture, Science, and Literature | Periodic Classification of Elements |
| Surface Areas and Volumes | Democracy and Elections | Physical and Chemical Changes |
| Statistics | Diversity and Livelihood | Plant and Animal Nutrition |
| Trigonometry | Early Medieval Period | Reproduction |
| Triangles | Early States | Soil |
| -- | Eighteenth-Century Political Formation | Some Common Diseases |
| -- | French Revolution | Sound |
| -- | India and its Neighbors | Source of Energy |
| -- | Indian Constitution | Structure of Atom |
| -- | Indian Economics | The Universe |
| -- | Indian Freedom Struggle | Water |
| -- | Indus Valley Civilization | Work and energy |
| -- | Industrial Revolution | -- |
| -- | Industries | -- |
| -- | Internal Structure of the Earth and Rocks | -- |
| -- | Introduction and Sources of Ancient Indian History | -- |
Candidates can check below the syllabus for NCERT stage II. Syllabus is of class x level to test general aptitude and awareness of the candidates.
| Mental Ability | General Knowledge | English Language |
|---|
| Alphabet and Number Test | Abbreviation | English Grammar |
| Analogy (NonVerbal) | Books and Authors | Antonyms |
| Analogy (Verbal) | Awards and Recognitions | One word substitution |
| Blood Relations | Sports | Reading Comprehension |
| Calendar, Time and Clock | India | Paragraph Completion |
| Classification | World | Rearrangement of Jumbled Words |
| Coding-Decoding | -- | Synonyms |
| Direction Sense | -- | Sentence Completion |
| Embedded Figure | -- | -- |
| Figure Partition and Dot Situation | -- | -- |
| Mathematical Operations | -- | -- |
| Missing Character | -- | -- |
| Ranking and Arrangements | -- | -- |
| Series (Non - Verbal) | -- | -- |
| Series (Verbal) | -- | -- |
| Venn Diagrams | -- | -- |
| Water and Mirror Images | -- | -- |
| Word Problems | -- | -- |
Important Topics for NTSE Stage II
The syllabus of NTSE Stage-II is quite vast but there are few topics that need more attention and holds high weightage of marks. If these topics are prepared well then the possibility of scoring marks will definitely increase. Important topics from all the subjects are mentioned below.
- Physics - Motion, Light, Gravitation, Electricity, Magnetism
- Mathematics - Area & Volumes, Number System, Triangles, Algebraic Expressions, and Equations, Regular Polygons
- Chemistry - Solutions, Metals and Non-Metals, Acids, Bases, and Salts, Chemical Reactions, State of Matter and Gas Law
- Social Studies - Nazism and Rise of Hitler, Nationalism in India, Industries, Climate, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife, Physical Division of India, Globalization and Indian Economy, Union Executive and Legislature
- MAT - Logical Venn Diagrams, Coding-Decoding, Number Series, Missing Terms, Seating Arrangements
- Language Test - Sentence Completion, Reading Comprehensions, Cloze Test
Preparation Tips for NTSE Stage II
The questions asked in
NTSE 2017 are of the Class IX-X level, therefore it is advisable to refer the NCERT books of Class 9
th and 10
th. If the preparation is done with a strategy it works really well and to plan out one, here are few tips to follow.
- Exam Pattern Analysis: Analyze the NTSE Stage-II exam pattern thoroughly, it will give the idea about each section and will help to figure out how much time and attention each section requires. Identify the important topics and start focusing on them separately.
- Mental Ability Test(MAT): This section of the paper have 50 questions out of which it is required to get 20 questions correct to acquire the cutoff score. It is the toughest section as candidates get only 45 minutes to attempt this section. It has the trickiest questions to test the logical and reasoning ability of the candidate. Use shortcut formulas and tricks to solve questions it will save time. Give your maximum time to practice this section.
- Follow NCERT Books: To prepare subjects like Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Social Science it is advisable to follow Class 9th and 10th NCERT books for respective subjects.
- Solve Mock Test Papers: Practice mock test papers daily to hone your time management skill and it will help to get familiar with the NTSE Stage-II exam pattern. This will eventually help to determine how to attempt the paper, how to allocate time to each section and which section needs more attention.
- Analyze your progress: Continuously assess your own preparation progress. It will help to figure out your weaknesses and strength and also to figure out how to work on them.
- Stay Healthy and Positive: Yes it is very important to pay equal attention to your health. Positive attitude and healthy self just boost the performance to the next level. Eat well, think well and perform well.
- For Study Material Solve more and more past year Questions from Reputed Institutes Modules, it is developed and updated yearly.
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