National Level Science Talent Search Examination (NSTSE) is a diagnostic test which actually helps students improve.  It is a scientifically designed, skill-based assessment developed in India for Indian schools, after a detailed study of the syllabi of different central and state boards. Rather than testing rote learning, it focuses on measuring how well SKILLS and CONCEPTS underlying the school syllabus have been learnt by the student. The test provides information on the strengths and weaknesses of individual students and also entire classes.

Unlike regular tests which try only to find out how much a child knows (or has memorized), NSTSE measures how well a student has understood concepts and gives detailed feedback on the same, to help them improve. Thus NSTSE helps each student know whether he/she has actually understood a concept early on so that immediate action can be taken. 

NSTSE is unlike other tests in many different ways. It

• has interesting questions that require thinking, not simply recall.
• provides detailed skill-wise feedback highlighting strengths and weaknesses
• provides a benchmark of the student's performance with peers all over the country.

Thus, NSTSE focuses on IMPROVEMENT rather than comparison or grading. It also reduces the stress of exams by checking UNDERSTANDING rather than FACTS.                                                                         

Prizes :
Gold Medals & Cash Awards (or) Scholarships for the first 3 in each class (Ranks 1-3)
(i) The First ranker in each class will be awarded with a Gold Medal and laptop Computer + a Memento
(ii) The Second ranker in each class will be awarded a Gold Medal and a Desktop Computer + a Memento.
(iii) The Third ranker in each class will be awarded with a Gold Medal and a Cash Prize Rs. 5000/- + a Memento.
(iv) A. The next 7 rankers in each class (Ranks 4-10) of classes II-XII will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 1000/-.
(iv) The next 15 rankers in each class (Ranks 11-25) of classes II-XII will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 500/-
(v) Rankers from 26-100 from each class will be awarded with a BMA’s Talent Exams Resource Book from M/S. Brain Mapping Academy.
(VI) All the rankers from class II-VI will be offered a discount coupon of 50% (Rs. 900) on Unified Knowledge Box Activity kit.
(VII) All the rankers from class VII-IX will be offered a discount coupon of 50% Rs. 700) on Ambition IIT/AIEEE material.
(VIII) All the above toppers will be awarded with a Britannica Encyclopedia – 2010 edition CD pack worth Rs. 995/-

CONSOLATION PRIZES
Top three rankers in each class from the selected cities (other than 100 top rankers in each class) will be awarded with a Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - 2010 edition CD worth Rs.995/-.
All city rankers of class II-VI will be offered a discount coupon of 25% (Rs. 450) on Unified Knowledge Box Activity kit and where as rankers rankers of class VII to IX will be offered a discount coupon of 25% (Rs. 375/-) on Ambition IIT/AIEEE material.
Note: City Rank (for every Class) will be declared for the classes having a minimum of 500 students in a particular city.
                                     
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ELIGIBILITY :

Students studying Classes

• II, III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX and X
  
• XI(PCM) and XI(PCB)
  
• XII(PCM) and XII(PCM)

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

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