National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is one of the most prestigious national level talent search and scholarship program. Its objective is to identify talent and skills in students and nurture them. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) administers this exam to students in the 10th grade.
The examination is conducted every year in 2 levels – Stage 1 (State/UT level) and Stage 2 (at National level). It is a paper-pen based exam (Offline mode).
Every year around 1,200,000 to 1,400,000 students of class 10th appear for this exam across the country. But only 5000 students are selected for stage 2, out of which only 1000 students are selected for the scholarship. Hence, the competition is really tough. For all the aspiring students, here we are providing 7 Powerful Preparation Tips and Tricks to Crack NTSE 2021. Read this article to grab your scholarship!
- Self- Study is Essential
Self-study is an important aspect of effective learning in NTSE exam. Students can understand the concept at their own pace. Therefore, one should devote at least 3 to 4 hours daily towards self-learning. This will also help to understand the strength and weaknesses, i.e. they will understand how well they are at some concepts and where they need to put more efforts. Grasp concepts with the help of vivid and illustrative content given in Foundation Course, especially designed for self-study.
- Follow NCERT Books
It is always advisable to follow the NCERT class 9th and 10th textbooks, as NCERT conducts the NTSE scholarship exam. A thorough study of these textbooks is imperative in order to prepare for this exam. Know how to study NCERT books efficiently to have a good grasp of the basic concepts with NCERT at your Fingertips. You should also solve NCERT Exemplar as the questions in it are good in standard and also appear in Board Exam. Get MTG NCERT Exemplar and Textbook Solutions to ease your preparation and stay one step ahead in the competition.
- Strengthen your MAT Section
Mental Ability Test [MAT] section is very challenging as it consists of analytical reasoning and logical aptitude-based questions. Students usually get too consumed in solving this section during the exam. It is though, a scoring section if solved within time, for which you need to indulge in regular practicing the questions. Get a bank of authentic and good standard questions in MTG’s MAT for NTSE book especially designed for MAT section and Master Mental Ability book. Give a boost to your preparation by polishing your Logical Reasoning skills with MTG’s Reasoning Workbook . These books are essential resources for MAT section.
- Work on your SAT Section
SAT, Scholastic Aptitude Test is a section that includes questions from Science, Mathematics and Social Science. Students are advised to get the understanding of current and relevant topics through NTSE Explorer. It provides section-wise concise theory and much-required application-driven questions to practice. Since the exam has a vast syllabus, students should have a good knowledge of all subjects.
- Practice Hard
In order to score high, students must practice as much as possible. They must solve previous years papers and sample papers every day within the stipulated time. Executing this will help in improving their speed and accuracy. Students will also get to analyse which section consume more time and can work on their weaknesses. It is only through practice that will make them exam-ready and also build confidence in them. So, practice as much as possible from the suggested NTSE Chapterwise Solutions .
- Check your Progress
After many hours of self-study and practice, it is necessary for a student to time-to-time assess his competency through testing. They should attempt mock tests to analyse their result, why are they not getting desired result and what are the remedies for the same. The best is to solve the papers from NTSE Explorer which has detailed solutions that will help students understand where one is getting wrong. This will enable them to correct themselves before the exam.
- Relax and Eat Healthy
Continuous hours of study may lead to loss of interest. Students are, therefore, recommended to take small recreational breaks of 15-20 minutes during the study hours. They may go for jogging, cycling, etc. This will freshen up their mind for the next round of study-practice session. Apart from this, 7-8 hours of sleep during night is a must to relax your brain and to retain the learnt concepts. Students should eat fresh fruits and vegetables and stay healthy.
We hope this article will help to guide students in their preparation for the upcoming NTSE Examination. As this exam is considered a head start for important exams at undergraduate level like JEE, NEET etc., it is important for every aspiring candidates to give an ample amount of time for study and to practice more and more.
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