Along with NTSE syllabus 2021-22, students are also advised to be familiar with the paper pattern of the exam. Thus they can devise their own strategy to cover the NTSE exam syllabus and ace the exam. The NTSE exam pattern for both the stages of NTSE Examination is similar and details about the same have been provided below:
| Particulars | Paper-I: MAT | Paper-II: SAT |
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| Mode of exam | Offline (OMR based) | |
| Sections | Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | Science, Maths, Social Science |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Number of questions | 100 | 100 |
| Marks | 100 | 100 (Science-40, Maths-20, Social Science-40) |
| Exam Duration | 2 hours (120 minutes) | 2 hours (120 minutes) |
| Marking scheme | 1 mark is awarded for each correct answer No marks will be deducted for incorrect or unattempted answers |
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| Qualifying Criteria | 40% in each MAT and SAT section 32% for reserved categories in MAT and SAT sections separately. |
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