NTSE Exam Preparation: Complete Details on Syllabus and Important Books

By Tanzim HazarikaSeptember 06, 2021

NTSE Full Form

The National Council for Educational Research and Training conducts NTSE. The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE meaning), as mentioned on the NTSE official website, is an exam conducted to identify meritorious and talented students across the country. The NTSE exam is conducted in two stages or levels - MAT or the Mental Aptitude Test and SAT or the Scholastic Aptitude Test. The NTSE Level 1 or Stage 1 examinations are conducted by the various states and union territories of India. Students who qualify in the Stage 1 NTSE exam are eligible to participate in the Level 2 NTSE examination, which is conducted by the NCERT. So, if you too are preparing NTSE Class 10 exam, check out the complete information on the syllabus and books here.

NTSE Exam Overview

Before we get into the details of NTSE exam preparation, let us have a quick glance at what the NTSE exam entails.

Particulars	Details
Conducting Body	Level 1 - States, UTs; Level 2 - NCERT
Exam Level	National
Eligibility	Students in Class X
Mode of Examination	Offline
Examination Details	Level 1 - MAT, Level 2 - SAT

NTSE Exam Pattern

NTSE aspirants now have an overview of the national-level exam. However, in order to formulate your NTSE preparation strategy, you must be well versed with the pattern of NTSE exams for Stage 1 and Stage 2. Keeping the same in mind, we have outlined the NTSE exam pattern for you below.

NTSE Exam	Particulars	Details
Stage 1 - MAT or Mental Aptitude Test	Number of Questions	100
	Exam Duration	2 hours
	Question Type	Objective
	Marking Pattern	1 mark per question, No negative marking
	Total Marks	100
Stage 2 - SAT or Scholastic Aptitude Test	Number of Questions	100 (Science - 40, Social Science - 40, Math - 20)
	Exam Duration	2 hours
	Question Type	Objective
	Marking Pattern	1 mark per question, No negative marking
	Total Marks	100

NTSE Syllabus

While preparing for the NTSE Olympiad, students of Class 10 must be well-versed with the syllabus requirements. Having a thorough knowledge of the syllabus for NTSE Class 10 will help the students to devise a preparation plan, which in turn, will allow them to achieve the desired score in the NTSE examination. Moreover, knowledge of the NTSE syllabus will act as an anchor guiding the students in their preparation process. The comprehensive syllabus of the NTSE examination for the various subjects is provided below.

NTSE Exam	Section	Syllabus
MAT - Stage 1	Verbal Reasoning	Analogy Alphabet Test Classification Puzzle Test Logical Venn diagrams Blood relations Series Verification of truth of the statement Logical sequence of words Coding-Decoding Problems on clocks Direction Sense Test Analytical Reasoning Series completion test Mathematical operations Arithmetical reasoning test Inserting a missing character Tests
MAT - Stage 1	Non-verbal Reasoning	Classification Analogy Series Transparent paper folding Dot fixing situation Embedded figure Analytical Reasoning Problems on cubes and dice Water images Folding Paper cutting Incomplete Figures
SAT - Stage 2	Mathematics	Algebraic Expressions Arithmetic Basic Geometry Arithmetic Progressions Coordinate Geometry Percentage & Its Application Direct & Inverse Variations Exponent Mensuration Statistics Square & Cube Roots Number System Surface Areas and Volume Playing with Number Quadratic Equations Rational Numbers Circles & Triangles Trigonometry Linear Equation Simple & Compound Interest Probability
SAT - Stage 2	Science	Air Acids, Bases and Salts Cellular Level of Organization Carbon and its Compound Diversity in Living Organisms Fibres and Plastics Food Production & Management Human Body Magnetic & Electricity at Work Life Processes Measurement Heredity and Evolution Light Metals & Non-Metals Periodic Classification of Elements Micro-Organisms Motion and Force Our Environment Some Common Diseases Reproduction Structure of Atom Soil Sound of Energy Sound Work and Energy Water The Universe
	Social Science	Atmosphere Agriculture British Raj Biosphere Democracy and Elections Culture, Science and Literature Early Medieval Period Diversity and Livelihood Early States Eighteen Century Political Formation India and its Neighbours Introduction and Sources of Ancient Indian History Indian Economics Industrial Revolution Internal Structure of the Earth and Rocks Local and State Government Indian Freedom Struggle Indus Valley Civilization Resources and Development Industries The Delhi Sultanate Jainism, Buddhism and Conquerors from Distant Lands The Mughal Empire Nationalism in Various Countries New Empires and Kingdoms Motion of the Earth Vedic Period The Judiciary Population Popular Movements and Social Reforms Medieval Architecture and Culture UN and International Agencies French Revolution Our Country- India Natural Vegetation Indian Constitution Union Government The Mauryas World History Solar System Water Resources

NTSE Preparation: Best Books for Reference

Now that the students are familiar with the syllabus for the NTSE examination, the next ideal thing for preparation is the guidance of some of the best NTSE Books. These reference NTSE Books for Class 10 students can be incredibly helpful when one is preparing for the national level exam. Since NTSE is a highly competitive and relatively difficult examination to crack, these NTSE books for reference mentioned below will provide the students with the much-needed assistance and make their preparation journey smoother. These books include:

“Study Package for NTSE Class X” - English by McGraw Hill - 1st and 2nd Edition
“Pearson Guide to NTSE Class 10” - English 1st Edition
“A comprehensive Manual for NTSE for Class X” - English by N.D. Arora, Abhijit Guha, V. Sasikumar

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