Govt. of NCT of Delhi ; Directorate of Education;  Science   Branch

Behind Lady Shri Ram College : Lajpat Nagar –IV ; New Delhi

                     No. DE.40(13)/NTSE/2006/Sc.Br/2648-2697                                                Dated:  10.5.2006

      To

All  the Heads of schools,

Govt./Govt.Aided/Un-Aided/Kendriya  Vidyalaya/  Navodaya  Vidyalaya /Navyug School

Delhi/ New Delhi.  

 Subject: National Talent Search Examination-2006-07 and Modified National Talent Search Scheme.

         As you  are already aware that  Science Branch, Directorate of Education conducts First Stage Nationa l Talent
 Search Examination . This year it will be held on 12.11.2006.   This year there is a Modification in the scheme.
 

The details are appended below ;

1.        As per the revised National Talent Search Scheme. NTS Exam. Will be held for students studying in class VIII class from selection year 2007.

2.        The scholarship will be given to the candidates from Classes IX onwards till they complete Ph.D in basic Science,Social Science including Commerce.    The candidates, who will pursue studies in professional Courses like Medicine, Engineering, Management  and ale will be given scholarship upto second degree level.

3.        The selection test will have two question paper Mental Ability Test(MAT) and Scholastic Aptitute Test(SAT). The MAT will have 100 multiple choice items each carrying one marks. SAT will have 100 items each of one marks.The SAT will consist of  question on Basic Science (40 Marks)  Social Science(40) and Mathematics (20). The other criteria will be same as were in NTS Examination which was held at the end of class X. Duration of both the paper is 90 minutes each.

       4.     The introduction of NTS Examination at the end of class VIII and  discontinuation of Examination   at  e
end of class  X will create a anomaly for those studying in IX and X in  the academic session 2006-07 as they will be deprived of the opportunity for appearing in any one of the NTS Examinations. It has been therefore decided that NTS Examination will be conducted for two more years for class  X students for the selection year 2007 and 2008.

                   So   this year and also next year NTS Examination will be held for students studying class VIII and class X.     

                    Eligibility for VIII class students             Secured 60% (Gen) 55%(SC &ST) in  class VII

                    Eligibility for X  class students               Secured 60%(Gen)  55%(SC & ST) in class IX                

            All the Head of Schools are requested to prepare the list of student s accordingly.                            

                                                                                                                                                          Yours faithfully,

                                                                                                                                                                    Sd/-

                                                                                                                                                            (B.Srivastava)

                                                                                                                                                Dy.Director of Education

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                                                                                                                                                                     Sd/-

           (B.Srivastava)

                                                                                                                                        Dy.Director of Education  Science &T V