The minimum marks that candidates need to attain in the examination in order to qualify, is referred as the Cut Off marks. Similarly, to deduce the list of shortlisted candidates, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) sets some minimum marks for NTSE Examination that aspirants need to attain for passing the exam. Hence, it is a must for every aspirant to get the details of the NTSE Cut off marks. Usually, the cut off marks of NTSE Exam is released after the declaration of final result. However, some institutes and web portals release the expected NTSE cut off for the students to prepare well for the examination. Considering the importance of NTSE Cutoff and student’s need, Robomate+ has developed the expected cut off marks for NTSE Exam on the basis of previous year’s details. Students can have a glance over the same to plan their preparation strategies.
After the declaration of final result, NCERT declares the cut off of NTSE. The previous year’s cut-off is as below.
Subject-wise Expected NTSE Cut off 2018
| Papers | Maximum marks | Qualifying Percentage/ Marks | |
| General | SC/ST/PH | ||
| Paper I MAT | 48 | 40% (19.2) | 35%(15.36) |
| Paper II Language Test (English) | 50 | 40% (20.0) | 35%(16.00) |
| Paper II Language Test (Hindi) | 50 | 40% (20.0) | 35% (16.00) |
| Paper III SAT | 95 | 40% (38.00) | 35% (30.4) |
| Total Marks | 143 | 40% (57.2) | 35%(45.76) |
Category-Wise Expected NTSE Cut off 2018
| Category | MAT/SAT Maximum Marks | Cut Off Marks |
| General | 143 | 77 |
| SC | 143 | 46.67 |
| ST | 143 | 47.67 |
| Physically Handicapped | 143 | 49.33 |
Subject-wise Expected NTSE Cut off 2017
| Papers | Maximum marks | Qualifying Percentage/ Marks | |
| General | SC/ST/PH | ||
| Paper I MAT | 49 | 20-25 (40%) | 15-20 (35%) |
| Paper II Language Test (English) | 50 | 20-25 (40%) | 15-20 (35%) |
| Paper II Language Test (Hindi) | 50 | 20-25 (40%) | 15-20 (35%) |
| Paper III SAT | 96 | 35-40 (40%) | 30-35 (35%) |
| Total Marks | 145 | 55-60 (40%) | 50-55 (35%) |
Category-Wise Expected NTSE Cut off 2017
| Category | MAT/SAT Maximum Marks | Cut Off Marks |
| General | 145 | 80-90 |
| SC | 145 | 55-65 |
| ST | 145 | 50-60 |
| Physically Handicapped | 145 | 50-60 |
Subject-wise Expected NTSE Cut off 2017
| Papers | Maximum Marks | Qualifying Percentage/Marks | |
| General | ST/SC/PH | ||
| Paper I- MAT | 49 | 20- 25 (40%) | 15- 20 (35%) |
| Paper II- Language Test (English) | 50 | 20- 25 (40%) | 15- 20 (35%) |
| Paper II- Language Test (Hindi) | 50 | 20- 25 (40%) | 15- 20 (35%) |
| Paper III- SAT | 96 | 35- 40 (40%) | 30- 35 (35%) |
| Total Marks | 145 | 55- 60 (40%) | 50- 55 (35%) |
Category-Wise Expected NTSE Cut off 2017
| Category | MAT/SAT Maximum Marks | Cut Off Marks |
| General | 145 | 80- 90 |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 55- 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 50- 60 |
| Physically Handicapped | 145 | 50- 60 |
Subject-wise NTSE 2016 Cut off
| Papers | Maximum Marks | Qualifying Percentage/Marks | |
| General | ST/SC/PH | ||
| Paper I- MAT | 49 | 19.6 (40%) | 17.15 (35%) |
| Paper II- Language Test (English) | 50 | 20 (40%) | 17.15 (35%) |
| Paper II- Language Test (Hindi) | 50 | 20 (40%) | 17.15 (35%) |
| Paper III- SAT | 96 | 38.4 (40%) | 33.6 (35%) |
| Total Marks | 145 | 58 (40%) | 50.75 (35%) |
Category-Wise NTSE 2016 Cut off
| Category | MAT/SAT Maximum Marks | Cut Off Marks |
| General | 145 | 85.09 |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 56.43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 52. 12 |
| Physically Handicapped | 145 | 53.47 |
NTSE (National Talent Search Examination) is a scholarship exam, conducted on the national level. NCERT conducts the scholarship programme for the Class 10th students. The examination is conducted in 02 stages that are-
- NTSE Stage-I- Students appearing in class 10th examination are eligible to appear in Stage-I exam, which is conducted in the month of November by the State/UT.
- NTSE Stage-II- Students who qualify the stage-1 exam are eligible to appear in stage-2 exam wherein students of different states compete at national level. Usually, the stage-2 exam is conducted in the month of May.
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