NTSE Manipur 2020: The notification for NTSE Manipur is released by the education board for class 10 and the second stage exam is going to be conducted on June 2020. The candidates that are participating in the NTSE Manipur class 10 exam can find all the details in this article below.
The national-level talent search exam for students in class 10 is taken to nurture the talent. There are two stages in which this year’s NTSE Manipur exam is going to be held. For this, the 1st stage of the exam is going to be conducted at state or union territory level, while the stage 2 exam is going to be conducted by the NCERT. Below is the schedule for the exams going to be conducted under NTSE Manipur.
NTSE Manipur Important Dates
| Events | Important dates |
| NTSE Notification Release Date | Last week of July 2019 |
| Start of NTSE Applications | August 2019 |
| Release of Stage 1 Admit Card | The second week of October 2019 |
| Last date for NTSE application form | Announced separately by each State/UT |
| NTSE Stage I 2020 Exam Date | First Sunday of November 2019 |
| Declaration of NTSE 2020 Result | January-April 2020 |
NTSE Manipur Application Form
The application for the NTSE Manipur exam can be directly downloaded from the Manipur official website which is manipureducation.gov.in. It is advisable for the candidates to ensure that they are eligible for the exam. Also, all the conditions before filling the form should be fulfilled in the application form. For eligibility, the candidate should be currently studying in class 10 in recognized school to appear for the stage 1 exam.
This stage 1 exam is going to be conducted by the respective states or union territories where the schools are located. There is going to be no domicile restriction for the students. Thus, students that have registered under open distance learning are also eligible for this scholarship and it will be provided for students that are currently under 18 years of age. Also, that student should not be employed under any circumstances and he or she should be appearing for the first time in this exam.
State-level National Talent Search Exam
NTSE Manipur Exam Pattern
For stage 1 and 2, the exam will be comprised of three papers which are:
| Paper | Test name | No. of question | Marks | Duration (mins) |
| Paper 1 | Mental Ability Test | 50 | 50 | 45 |
| Paper 2 | Language Test | 50 | 50 | 45 |
| Paper 3 | Scholastic Aptitude Tes | 100 | 100 | 90 |
For stage 2, there is going to be negative marking in each paper. For every incorrect answer, 1/3rd marks will be deducted.
NTSE Manipur Admit Card and Exam Center
NTSE Manipur admits card for the 2019-20 exam is going to be issued on their official website. Candidates can download the admit card from the official website or from the direct link given in the article above. The admit card can be downloaded online by entering the date of birth and application number of the student. It is compulsory to carry the admit card during the examination because no entry will be given to students without the admit card. NTSE Manipur test center details are
Exam center for Manipur NTSE stage 2 exam
Kendriya Vidyalaya no 1,
Lamphelpat, Imphal,
Manipur – 795004
NTSE Manipur Result and Answer Key
NTSE Manipur stage 1 result will be declared in one month from the date of the exam. The candidates that have cleared the stage 1 exam are eligible for the NTSE Manipur stage 2 exam. Candidates can also check the results for stage 1 and stage 2 from the NTSE Manipur official website. For answer key, the Manipur education board will release the answer key after the exam is over. A direct link will be activated from which candidates can check the answers.
NTSE Manipur Exam Important Information
- Candidates can collect the admit card directly from the district liaison officer at least 1 week before the main exam.
- Candidates should reach the exam centers at least half an hour before the exam commences and occupy their seats.
- Calculators, physics or maths tables are not allowed inside the classroom.
- Write the enrollment number as mentioned in the admit card on to the answer sheet along with the cover page of the question booklet in the space given.
- Candidates should not write their names either on the answer sheet or the question booklet.
- All the questions mentioned in the booklet will be objective type questions. For each question, there will be four possible answers.
- Mark the answers using a blue or black pen only.
NTSE Manipur – Selection Procedure
The identification for NTSE Manipur talent is going to be a two-stage process. For the first stage, the individual state or union territories will conduct the exam. For the second stage, the selection is going to be held at the national level and will be carried out by the NCERT.
State Level Exam: State level will comprise of two stages for the students, part 1 is where mental ability test and in part 2 scholastic aptitude test is going to be conducted. This exam will determine the number of candidates required for the 2nd level of the tests to be conducted by the NCERT.
National Level Exam: Only the candidates that have given the state or union territory level exam and are qualified on the basis of the screening process will be eligible to appear for the 2nd stage of this exam. This second stage exam is going to be conducted by NCERT on the second Sunday of May every year.