NTSE Karnataka: The NTSE exam for students of class 10 is meant to nurture talent and identify them. The NTSE Karnataka exam 2019 will be conducted every year through two stages. Stage 1 of the exam is conducted at the state level while the stage 2 exam is conducted at the national level. The NTSE Karnataka exam is going to be conducted by the department of state educational research and training.
NTSE Karnataka 2019-20 Dates
Below are the tentative dates for NTSE Karnataka exam 2019-20
| Activity | Date |
| Application starts from | August 2019 |
| Stage 1 exam date | November 3rd, 2019 |
| Result of stage 1 | January 2020 |
| Stage 2 exam date | 10th May 2019 |
For more information regarding the exam, candidates can read the information brochure on the NTSE official website.
NTSE Answer Key
Answer Key
- Check NTSE Karnataka Answer Key MAT November 2019.
- Check NTSE Karnataka Answer Key SAT November 2019.
Question Paper:
- Check NTSE Karnataka Question Paper MAT November 2019.
- Check NTSE Karnataka Question Paper SAT November 2019.
NTSE Karnataka Application Form
The NTSE Karnataka exam application form will be available for everyone through the block education office only. There is no facility to submit the application form online. Thus, students need to collect the application form offline and submit it through offline mode only.
NTSE Karnataka Reservation and Eligibility
Any regular student of class 10 can apply for a national talent search exam. For the general category, the minimum criteria are 55% while for SC/ST category the minimum criteria are 45%. The percentage given above are the minimum marks to be scored in class 9.
NTSE Karnataka Exam Pattern
There are two stages in which the NTSE Karnataka exam will be conducted for students. In stage 1, the exam will be comprised of three papers which is
| Papers | Test | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Paper 1 | MAT | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Paper 2 | LCT | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Paper 3 | SAT | 100 | 100 | 90 minutes |
While at stage 2, there is going to be negative marking in all the papers. For each wrong answer given in the exam, 1/3rd marks will be deducted. There are no marks deducted for not attempting the answers.
NTSE Karnataka Test Centers
Official List of Centers – Click Here
NTSE Karnataka 2019-20 Admit Card
The NTSE exam admits card will be given to all the candidates that have successfully applied for the exam. Also, it is an important document that candidates have to secure till the end. Also, no student will be allowed inside the examination hall without the admit card.
If students require any help regarding the downloading of the e-admit card, candidates should contact these numbers 011-26592207 and 011-26560464 of they can send an email to [email protected]
Last year the NTSE Karnataka exam was conducted at Kendriya Vidyalaya, ASC center, #1 Victoria Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka – 560047.
NTSE Karnataka Answer Key
The official answer key for the NTSE Karnataka exam 2019 will be released online. Candidates will be able to download the answer key online from the link provided on the NTSE official website. There will be also many answer keys released by coaching centers. Candidates can use that to evaluate their answers.
NTSE Karnataka Result
The result for the NTSE Karnataka exam 2019 is going to announced online at the NTSE Karnataka official website. NTSE 2019 exam results will be made available for everyone when the exam process is over. Candidates that have appeared in the exam can check the result on the official website. NTSE stage 1 result or merit list shall be declared by the department of state educational research and training. The result will be available as a PDF file, in which the details of the candidates will be mentioned.
NTSE Karnataka Exam Cutoff
The cutoff for the 2019 NTSE exam is going to be declared online. NTSE will announce the cutoff for NTSE 2019 SAT, LCT, and MAT. You can also check for the cutoff marks once they are available online on the official website.
NTSE Karnataka Sample Papers
Sample papers for NTSE Karnataka have been released online. Sample papers for the exam contain subject-wise paper with answer keys for the SAT as well as GMAT. Candidates that are interested in NTSE can check the sample papers online through the NTSE official website.
NTSE Karnataka Previous Years Question Papers
NTSE Karnataka’s answer will be available online after the exam is over. This is the opportunity for students to get an idea about the rough scores of the main exam. The question paper along with the answer key will be available for the reference paper of the exam. Once the exam is done, the candidates curiously wait for the question paper and answer keys. The procedure to download the answer key will be provided here.
NTSE Exam Selection Procedure
The identification of talent is done in two stages. The individual state level is the first level of selection. While part 2 consists of a scholastic aptitude test for nominating the required number of students for the second level test to be conducted by NCERT.
- State Level Exam: State level is stage 1 of the exam and it will have two parts. In part 1, a mental ability test is conducted and in part 2, the scholastic aptitude test for nominating the required number of students for the second level test to be done by NCERT.
- National Level Exam: Only the students that are selected by the state on the basis of their screening exam shall be eligible for appearing in the national level exam. This exam is conducted by the NCERT on the 2nd Sunday of May every year.