STATE LEVEL EXAMINATION
Each State/UT conducts its own examination. They have the autonomy to lay down their own
norms for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the candidates.
This examination is primarily
used to recommend a given number of candidates for the second level test to be conducted by
the NCERT. This number is based on the enrolment of students at Classes IX and X in different
States/UTs. The candidates are to be recommended on the basis of the merit in the written examination conducted by the States/UTs. The details of the number of candidates for different States/UTs as applicable are notified separately. The state level screening examination is conducted in all State/UT’s on first Sunday of November except in Nagaland, Andaman and Nicobar Island, Meghalaya and Mizoram where it will be conducted on first Saturday of November every year until and unless some special circumstances occur. The addresses of the Liaison Officers of each State/UT are given in Appendix with whom information about state level examination may be sought.
Eligibility
All students studying in Class X in any type of recognized GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE school including Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya, and Sainik School etc. will be eligible to appear at the State Level Examination from the State in which the school is located. However, no domicile Restriction shall be imposed. The state may impose any other eligibility condition for appearing in the screening examination like any qualifying percentage of marks in the previous annual examination etc. Students registered under Open and Distance Learning (ODL) are also eligible for scholarship provided the students are below the age of 18 years (as on 1 6 st
July of that particular year) the students is not employed and they are appearing in class X for the first time.
How to apply
The students studying in Class X in the country ought to be on the lookout for any
advertisement in the newspapers or circulars in the school by the respective Government of their
State/UT for the above said examination and act as per the requirement given in the State
advertisement/circular. Any other information/query about the details of the state level examination
may be had from Liaison Officers of the State/UT agencies, the addresses of which are given in the
Appendix. The filled in application by the student be submitted to the State Liaison Officer duly
signed by the Principal of the school before the due date as advertised/circulated by each
concerned State/UT.
Mediumof Examination
The medium of the test shall be as announced by the State/UT. IN TAMILNADU THE QUESTION PAPER IS IN TAMIL AND ENGLISH MEDIUM
Fee
State may impose any fee for examination and/or for application form.
Examination
State level examination may have two parts: Part-I Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Part- II Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) for nominating the required number of candidates for the second
level test to be conducted by the NCERT.
Results
The State/Union Territory will prepare a merit list of the candidates ensuring the minimum
qualifying marks in both the tests separately. These marks are 40 per cent in the case of General and
OBC category candidates and 32 per cent in the case of SC/ST/physically challenged candidates.
The result of State Level Talent Search examination is declared in months of January/
February by the States/UTs themselves. This examination is used only to recommend the candidates
for second level NTS examination conducted by the NCERT. The marks of the State level
Examination are not added to the National Level Examination for award of scholarship. No
correspondence will be entertained by the NCERT with regard to first level examination conducted
by the State/UT. The candidate having any query/complaint/clarification with regard to the State
Level Examination shall have to correspond only with the state examination agencies.
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