NTSE 2020 - Exam Pattern
← Back to NTSE 2020Stage-I the selection will be done by States/UTs and those who are selected/recommended from Stage-I examination will be eligible to appear for Stage-II examination, conducted by NCERT.
Qualifying marks for candidates from SC/ST/PH category is 32% in each paper and for others (General/OBC & EWS) categories it is 40% in each paper.
The pattern of written examination will be as follows:
Stage-I & II: Examination at the State/UT level will comprise of two papers i.e.
| Paper | Test | No. of Questions |
No. of Marks |
Duration (in minutes) |
| Paper-I | Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 100 | 100 | 120 |
| Paper-II | Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) | 100 | 100 | 120 |
\* If there is any change in pattern for Stage-II examination then the same will be communicated
later on through NCERT website www.ncert.nic.in. Candidates are advised to keep track of
updates on NCERT website.
There will be no negative marking in Stage-II examination.