NTSE Sikkim 2019-20: SCERT is going to conduct the NTSE Sikkim exam 2019-20 on 3rd November 2019. Application processes for the same are going to be done through offline mode. Before applying, students should check their eligibility criteria completely. NTSE Sikkim stage 1 admit cards is going to be released through the schools. Students should prepare strategically to crack their NTSE Sikkim exam. NTSE stage 1 and 2 exams are going to be held in offline mode, so students can use the answer key available online to check the probable scores. Around 50 students shall be selected for NTSE 2020 exam stage 2 that is going to be held on May 10, 2020. Finally, the students that are selected are going to get full scholarships. To know further processes for NTSE Sikkim in detail, read this article carefully.
NTSE Sikkim 2019-20 Important Dates
It is important for students to know the dates for NTSE Sikkim stage 1 and stage 2 exam dates. Below is a table that has all the important dates:
| Events | Dates |
| Applications start date | September 2019 |
| Application closing date | October 2019 |
| NTSE stage 1 Sikkim exam date | November 3, 2019 |
| NTSE Sikkim Cutoff & Result date | Last week of February 2020 |
| NTSE Stage 2 Admit card date | April 2020 |
| NTSE stage 2 exam date | May 10, 2020 |
| Final NTSE Result date | September 2020 |
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NTSE Sikkim Eligibility Criteria
Students that wish to appear for stage 1 exam should know the details for NTSE Sikkim eligibility criteria. The authority can reject the application of any student he or she is found ineligible. Eligibility criteria are explained below for students appearing in NTSE stage 1 exam:
- Student should pass class 9 with the required marks.
- Student should be currently studying in class 10 in a recognized school in India.
- Students that are studying under open and distance learning are also eligible for this exam. Thus, he or she should be appearing for this exam for the first time and age should be less than 18 years.
NTSE Sikkim Application Form
The application form for NTSE Sikkim for stage 1 exam will be released in the last week of August. Application forms can be downloaded using the SCERT official website which is scert.cg.gov.in on or before the final date. Below is the step by step process to download the NTSE Chhattisgarh application form:
- The candidates that appearing for the NTSE exam and applying through online mode are instructed to fill the application form and submit the form.
- However, for filling the application form, candidates need to register themselves on the official NTSE exam website.
- After registration is done successfully, candidates need to download the application form from the main website of the university.
- Then the candidates need to keep all the important documents ready to fill in with the application form.
- During the filling of the application form, candidates will be required to enter the personal details, contact details, course-related details, and more additional details will be required.
- Candidates are advised to fill all the details in the application form properly and correctly.
- Once the details are entered in the application form completely, candidates are instructed to upload the relevant documents with the application form in the size and format mentioned on the main website.
- Once the procedure for filling the application form is done applicants are requested to take a printout of the application form.
- After that applicant has to pay the application fee as mentioned below.
- After the application form is duly signed, submit it before the due date and complete your application process.
NTSE Sikkim 2019-20 Exam Admit Card
After the roll numbers are alloted, admit cards related to stage 1 exam are sent to the exam superintendent. These admit cards are provided to students through schools in offline mode. Students can collect these NTSE admit cards one week before the NTSE stage 1 Sikkim exam. Hall ticket or admit card is mandatory for students to carry into the exam hall because without it no student will be allowed entry into the exam hall.
NTSE Sikkim Exam Pattern
NCERT has suggested the exam pattern for stage 1 and stage 2 exam that will be followed by the SCERT while preparation for the question paper. There is going to be no negative marking. Candidates should know the exam pattern mentioned below and prepare as per it.
NTSE Sikkim Preparation Tips and Tricks
Students preparing for stage 1 exam should check out the following NTSE preparation tips to score in the exam:
- Go through the syllabus as well as exam pattern and prepare a study time table that also includes time for interests and hobbies.
- Understand the different basics and grasp the concepts in order to remember them well.
- Prepare notes while preparing and highlight the main points given in the book to revise the entire syllabus in short.
- Solve the questions for previous years as well as NTSE sample papers.
NTSE Sikkim Reservation System
| Section | Number of questions | Time duration |
| MAT | 100 | 120 minutes |
| SAT | 100 | 120 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 240 minutes |
NTSE Sikkim 2019-20 Result and Cutoff
SCERT, Sikkim has decided to declare the stage 1 result by the end of February 2020. NTSE Sikkim result will be released for students through online mode on their official website. Students can download the merit list of the students that are shortlisted for the stage 2 exam. This list mentions the name, father’s name, roll number, and the school for the students that are shortlisted.
SCERT releases the cutoff marks every year for stage 1 exam during the last week of February 2020. There are minimum marks that need to be achieved to get selected for the next stage exam.