NTSE Syllabus And Exam Pattern 2022 | Section-Wise MAT & SAT Syllabus, Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme

NTSE Syllabus 2022: Students should be aware that the NTSE Stage 1 will incorporate questions from their education board’s modified syllabus. In the aftermath of the COVID19 outbreak, many boards have reduced the Class 10th syllabus, resulting in school closures. Questions from the topics that have been removed will be excluded from the NTSE stage 1 exam. The National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) 2022 syllabus is mostly based on topics studied in grades 9 and 10. 

You should know about Syllabus and Exam Pattern Before Starting the NTSE Exam Preparation first. Here we are providing you the complete detailed on NTSE Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2022.

Detailed NTSE Syllabus 2022

In Stage 1 and Stage 2, there are two sections,

• Mental Ability Test (MAT),
• Scholastic Ability Test (SAT).

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The SAT again has two parts,

• Language Test,
• Science, Social Science & Mathematics.

You should keep in mind that the syllabus is the same for all these sections for both the stages of NTSE.

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NTSE 2022 Syllabus For Mental Ability Test (MAT)

The MAT is an exam that assesses a student’s logical reasoning and analytical abilities. Students must first grasp the theory behind several ideas before moving on to problem-solving:

Verbal and Non Verbal Analogy	Verbal and Non-Verbal Series
Classification	Coding-Decoding
Distance and Direction	Blood Relations
Alphabet and Number Test	Ranking and Arrangements
Venn Diagrams	Mathematical Operations
Calendar, Time and Clock	Missing Characters
Embedded Figures	Paper Cutting and Folding
Cube and Dice & Water & Mirror Images	Word Problems

NTSE Syllabus 2022 For Scholastic Ability Test (SAT)

We have already mentioned above that the SAT has two parts,

• Language Test,
• Science, Social science & Maths.

In this exam, your academic knowledge, reading skills, application skills will be tested.

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Check the detailed syllabus for each of the parts of SAT from below:

NTSE Syllabus For Language Test

Antonyms and Synonyms	Basic Rules of Grammar
Sentence Completion	Filling the Gaps
Comprehension Reading	Rearrangement of Jumbled Words
One Word Substitution	Paragraph Completion

NTSE Syllabus For Science, Social Science & Maths

Here you need to study three subjects. These are,

• Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology),
• Social Science (History, Geography, Civics),
• Mathematics.

You can check the syllabus for each of these subjects from the below table:

NTSE Syllabus For Science

NTSE SAT Science Syllabus are tabulated below:

Physics Syllabus	Chemistry Syllabus	Biology Syllabus
Magnetism and Electricity	Acid, Bases, Salt	Air, Water, Soil
Measurements	Periodic Classification of Elements	Micro-organisms
Motion and Force	Metals and Non-Metals	Reproduction
Work and Energy	Structure of Atom	Life Processes
Light and Sound	Physical and Chemical Changes	Heredity and Evolution
The Universe	Carbon and its Compounds	Food Production and Management
Source of Energy	Fibres and Plastics	Diversity in Living Organisms
–	–	Plant and Animal Nutrition & Human Body
–	–	Cellular Level of Organisation
–	–	Some Common Diseases & Our Environment

NTSE Syllabus For Social Science

NTSE SAT Social Science Syllabus are tabulated below:

History Syllabus	Geography Syllabus	Civics Syllabus
French Revolution	Water Resources	Indian Constitution
Industrial Revolution	Biosphere	Local and State Government
British Raj	Atmosphere	Judiciary
Mughal Empire	Agriculture	Indian Government
Maurya Empire	Resources and Development	–
Early Medieval Period	Diversity and Livelihood	–
Medieval Architecture and Culture	Internal Structure of the Earth and Rocks	–
Indian Freedom Struggle	Maps and Globe	–
Early States	Natural Vegetation	–
Indus Valley Civilization	Our Country – India	–
Jainism and Buddhism	India and its Neighbors	–
Conquerors from Distant Lands	Motion of the Earth	–
Popular Movements and Social Reforms	Climate – India and World	–
Nationalism in Various Countries	Indian Physiographic Division	–
Introduction and Sources of Ancient Indian History	Drainage in India	–
Vedic Period	Solar System	–
World War I and II	Major Domains and landforms	–
New Empires and Kingdoms	Population	–
World History	–	–
UN and International Agencies	–	–

NTSE Syllabus For Mathematics

NTSE SAT Mathematics Syllabus are tabulated below:

Arithmetic Progressions	Number Systems
Polynomials	Real Numbers
Quadratic Equations	Rational Numbers
Square Roots and Cube Roots	Direct and Inverse Variation
Mensuration	Percentage
Surface Areas and Volumes	Trigonometry
Circles	Simple and Compound Interest
Triangles	Arithmetic
Coordinate Geometry	Linear Equations in Two Variables
Introduction to Euclid’s Geometry	Statistics and Probability
Quadrilateral	Parallelogram

NTSE Exam Pattern 2022 | Overview

You should know that the Stage-I exam is organized State/UT level by the concerned State/UT authorities. You have select one language from English or Hindi to solve the paper. You will be awarded one mark for every correct answer. There is no negative marking at this stage.

The paper is divided into two parts:

Part 1 – Mental Ability test (MAT): Here, you will find logical and analytical reasoning based questions. A total of 50 questions is to be answered under this section.

Part 2 – Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT): This part consists of 150 questions from Science, Mathematics, Social Science, and English Language. This section judges the student’s reading abilities, interpretation, evaluation, and general awareness of the subjects.

NTSE 2022 Stage-II Exam Pattern

Stage-II exam is conducted at the National Level. After qualifying the Stage-I (State-level) exam, candidates will be allowed to appear stage II exam to compete for the scholarship. The paper is divided into two parts – MAT and SAT, like that in Stage-I. There will be 100 questions in both MAT and SAT (Science-40, Maths-20, Social science-40).

You will get the duration of both the exams is 2 hours or 120 minutes. Same as the Stage 1 exam, there is no negative marking in NTSE Stage 2 exam. You should keep in mind that only candidates qualifying in both the papers separately will be considered for merit.

The final selection will be made based on the total marks scored in MAT and SAT.

NTSE 2022 Exam Pattern of Stage I and Stage II is given below:

TEST	No. Of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Allotted
MAT	50	50	120 minutes
SAT – Language Test	50	50
SAT – Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences	100	100

NTSE Exam Pattern | Overall Analysis

You should know that the NTSE exam question paper is based on the standard of the 10th or equivalent exam. The level of difficulty is the same every year. Here you can check the overall analysis of the NTSE exam is explained in a better way below.

Subject	No. of Questions	Time (minutes)	Difficulty Level
MAT	50	45	Moderate
SAT (English or Hindi)	50	45	Moderate-Difficult
SAT (Maths, Science and Social Science)	100	90	Moderate-Difficult
Overall	200	180	Easy-Moderate

NTSE Exam Day Instructions

You need to follow the important instructions on the NTSE Exam Day, as given below.

• You should reach the test center 45 minutes before the test commences.
• If you reach more than 15 minutes after the scheduled test time, you will not be allowed to take the test.
• You must bring the Admit Card, photo identity, and ball pen to the exam center.
• You should not bring any type of gadget, watch, and calculator inside the exam center.

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