Tamil Nadu State Level National Talent Search Examination 2020

Tamil Nadu State Level National Talent Search Examination 2020 About Tamil Nadu State Level National Talent Search Examination 2020 GENERAL INFORMATION : The State Level National Talent Search Examination for the Academic Year 2020-21 will be held on 27.12.2020 (Sunday) for all the students currently studying in Std. X in any recognized school located in the State. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT : (a) Scholarship of Rs.1,250/- per month for Class-XI to XII. (b) Scholarship of Rs.2,000/- per month for Undergraduates and Postgraduates. (c) Amount of Scholarship for Ph.D. be fixed in accordance with the UGC norms. RESERVATION: The Reservation policy will be adopted as per guidelines given by NCERT for the selection of stage I examinations including 4% of physically challenged group of students and 27% of reservation has been provided for OBC candidates (Non-creamy layer) for the selection to stage I examination. 10% of seats will be reserved for the candidates belonging to Economically weaker section (E.W.S) who are not covered under the scheme of reservation for SC ST and OBC. These candidates Should enclose photocopy of certificate to get benefit as per reservation policy of NCERT. Physically challenged candidates should produce the national ID card with Medical Certificate along with the application and fees. ELIGIBILITY: Students studying in Class X during 2020-21 in any recognized school are eligible to appear for the examination. QUESTION PATTERN FOR EXAMINATION: PAPER TEST TYPE MARKS ITEMS DURATION (In Minutes) Paper I Mental Ability Test (MAT) 9.00 A.M – 11.00 A.M 100 100 120 (30 Minutes extra for Visually Challenged) Paper II Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) ** 11.30 A.M – 1.30 P.M 100 100 120(30 Minutes extra for Visually Challenged) 11.00 A.M – 11.30 A.M break time. ** 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