STATE LEVEL NATIONAL TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION –
8th NOVEMBER 2015
(For the students studying in Class X)
NOTIFICATION
GENERAL INFORMATION : The State Level National Talent Search Examination for the Academic Year 2015-16 will be held on 8th November 2015 for all the students currently studying in Std. X in any recognized school located in the State.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT : The amount of scholarship will be Rs.500/-(Rupees Five Hundred only) per month.
RESERVATION : The State reservation policy will be adopted including 3% of physically challenged group of students.
ELIGIBILITY : Students studying in Class X during 2015-16 in any recognized school are eligible to appear for the examination. The NMMS awardees also are allowed to appear for NTS Examination.
QUESTION PATTERN FOR EXAMINATION :
| TEST TYPE | MARKS | ITEMS | DURATION(In Minutes) |
| Mental Ability Test | 50 | 50 | 45 |
| Language Comprehensive Test * | 50 | 50 | 45 |
| Scholastic Aptitude Test ** | 100 | 100 | 90 |
* Language Comprehensive Test will be held only ENGLISH
** The Question pattern for SAT will be based on the syllabus for Class IX and X prescribed by the STATE, CBSE and ICSE Examination Boards. For SAT paper the number of question allocated for each subject will be as follows: SCIENCE – 40, MATHEMATICS – 20, SOCIAL SCIENCE – 40.
ANSWER SHEET :
OMR Answer sheet will be provided to the students. Students should mark the answers in BLUE OR BLACK ball point pen only
QUOTA :
As per the last year quota allotted for the State by the NCERT, 220 candidates will be selected in the State Level NTS Examination. Quota allotted to the State is subject to change.
FEES :
Rs.50/- (Rupees Fifty only) in cash per candidate
HOW TO APPLY
1. Candidate are required to apply for State Level NTS Examination through their school only. The Headmaster / Head of Institution can download sufficient number of blank application forms from 20.08.2015 to 31.08.2015 through the website www.dge.tn.gov.in
2. The Headmaster/ Head of Institutions should distribute blank application forms to all the X Std., students who are studying in the current academic year.
3. With the help of parent/teachers the students should fill up the application forms and return the filled in application forms to the Headmaster / Head of Institution concerned, along with Photo and cash of Rs.50/- (Fifty only).
COLLECTION OF APPLICATION FORMS :
1. The Head of Institutions should collect the filled application forms from the students till 31.08.2015.
2. Uploading the candidate’s details in the application form through online by the Head of Institution will be intimated later.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS AT DEO OFFICE :
After completion of ONLINE submission of particulars in the applications, the Headmaster / The Head of Institution should submit the Summary Report along with the TOTAL FEES IN CASH collected from the students to the respective DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICERS. The last Date will be intimated later.
Submission of application after the last Date will be summarily rejected.
IMPORTANT DATES :
| DOWN LOADING THE BLANK APPLICATION FORMS FROM THE WEBSITE WILL OPEN ON | 20.08.2015 |
| LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF THE FILLED IN APPLICATION FORMS WITH FEES FROM THE STUDENTS IS : | 31.08 .2015 |
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DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS,
CHENNAI – 6
PLACE : CHENNAI-6
DATE : 19.08.2015
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