Unified Council National Level Science Talent Search Examination

NSTSE is a diagnostic test which helps students improve their overall learning ability and educational performance.

Unlike other tests which may only find out how much a student knows or has memorised, NSTSE measures how well a student has understood the concepts and provides a detailed feedback on the same, to help him/her improve.

NSTSE ELIGIBILTY

Students studying Classes

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

11(PCM) and 11(PCB)

12(PCM) and 12(PCB)

There is no exam for 11, 12 PCMB group.

NSTSE follows CBSE syllabus, Question Papers are also suitable for Students of ICSE/ISC and Various State Board/Matriculation Syllabi.

Dates of Examination Offline Exam dates

(for Registrations through Schools) 02-12-2022(Friday) &

16-12-2022(Friday)

Online Exam Date

(for Direct Registrations) 18-12-2022(Sunday)

NSTSE EXAM FEE

Individual Registration:

You can register through the website. You can register for NSTSE at http://www.unifiedcouncil.com/options.aspx

Exam Fee: Rs.300 (The fee includes Set of Previous Question Papers,SPr,Success Series and Postal charges)

Registration through School:

Rs. 150 (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty Only)

Students Performance Report:

Rs. 15 (Rupees Fifteen Only)

Note: Student's Performance Report (SPR) is unique & a useful tool for students to know their academic strengths and weaknesses. SPR provides real feedback on real learning. We request you to encourage every student to opt for SPR.

Prizes for National Achievers

Ranking System

When more than one student gets an equal top score, priority for awarding ranks will be according to the marks acquired in the specified order of sections in the question paper.

In case of a tie in deciding a rank because of the same marks, the time taken for completing the test is considered for deciding the rank. One who has taken less time for completing, gets the upper rank.

Prizes for National Achievers

A) NSTSE Topper is awarded Rs. 2,00,000 cash prize*. The student who achieves the 1st rank and highest percentage of marks among all the classes is declared as NSTSE Topper.

B. The Top Rankers and next 2 Rankers in each class are awarded a Laptop and a Tablet PC respectively + a Memento to, each.

C) Ranks 4 to 10 and 11 to 25 of each class, are each awarded a cash prize of Rs. 2000 and Rs. 1000 respectively each.

D) Rankers 26 to 100 of each class are each awarded BMA’s Talent & Olympiad Exams Resource Book from M/s. Brain Mapping Academy, each.

All the Rankers (1 to 100) are each awarded Olympiad Coach Online Subscription worth Rs. 1198, a Medal and a Certificate of Appreciation.

Participation certificates are offered to all students who appear for the examination.

Prizes for State toppers

Top 3 rankers from each State (minimum of 10,000 students in a particular State) are awarded with a special award for encouragement. He/she is awarded with Olympiad Coach Online Subscription worth Rs. 1198, and a Certificate of Appreciation.

Note: State-wise ranks are declared after excluding the top 100 ranks across the country.

Consolation Prizes

Top ranker in each class from selected cities* are awarded Olympiad Coach Online Subscription worth Rs. 1198, and a Certificate of Appreciation.

List of Selected Cities:

Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhubaneswar+Cuttack, Chandigarh+Mohali+Panchkula, Chennai, Faridabad+ Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kanpur, Kota, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Noida+Ghaziabad, Pune, Varanasi, Yamuna nagar+Karnal+Ambala+Kurukshetra, Vadodara and Visakhapatnam.

Note: City-wise topper is declared after the 100 ranks across the country and state toppers.

City Rank (for every Class) is declared for classes having a minimum of 500 students in a particular city.

NSTSE Topper: A student of any class who achieves 1st rank and 100% marks is awarded a prize money of Rs. 2 Lakh. If no student achieves the same, then the student who achieves the highest percentage of marks among all the classes, is awarded Rs. 1 Lakh. If more than one student achieve the same, the prize money will be distributed equally among them. Each topper will get either this prize or the regular prize.