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4 Reasons Why You Should Attempt Scholarship Tests and Mock Tests
To ace any examination, studying hard is not the only criteria as there have been instances where brilliant students have failed to crack the examination. You must have seen such examples in your life as well. People who have studied hard, but didn’t get the admission or failed to get recruited. Have you ever thought the reasons behind this? Are they not dedicated or hardworking? Actually, every person tries their best to crack the exam, but usually, they lack proper strategy and enough exposure to mock tests. The question is how important are mock tests? Let’s check out.
Mock Tests are prepared by the experts to help students prepare for exams. These are crafted after evaluating the examination pattern and the syllabus. Hence, the mock test can help you in several ways to get the most of the examination. Given below are 4 reasons why you should take Scholarship tests and mock tests.
- Performance Analysis– By taking mock tests (including Scholarship tests) you are able to track your performance. You have learned the concepts in the syllabus, but if you won’t practice answering the questions then there are chances that you will forget them at the time of examination. Hence, track your performance every now and then and practice as many questions you can.
- Time Management– Time Management is necessary to score good marks in the examination. Attempting Mock tests is probably the only way to make sure you can finish your exams on time. In a mock test, students have to solve the paper in the speculated time period. This helps them to solve the exam in stressed conditions.
- Know the Exam Pattern and Questions– Solving the mock test will help you in getting the complete information of the examination pattern. You will also be able to check out the difficulty level of the question as the mock tests are designed on the basis of the previous year’s question papers.
- Helps in Improvement- By practicing the mock test, it will be easy to know which section consumes more time and the section where your strength lies. You can prepare for the exams accordingly.
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- Watch Webcast and learn simple steps to help you Be Better Prepared for NTSE. Sahil Bhatia, B.Tech., takes you through the syllabus and analyses last year’s paper. He also discusses MAT, SAT and many other tips to crack the exam.
- Download Robomate+ App and watch MAT video lectures. Watch Class 9 & 10 video lectures for SAT.
- Take a Mock Test. The Mock Test gives you Instant Result, your Rank on a National Level and an Assessment of your strengths and weaknesses.
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Do’s and Don’ts in a Personal Interview
Aspirants, who have qualified in the MBA Entrance Exams, find it difficult to crack personal interviews as there is no syllabus, pattern, and scoring subjects. Although it is not rocket science to crack the personal interview students are usually confused and do not know how to prepare for a PI for admission to a premium MBA college. Most of the time, aspirants try to figure out what to do and what not to do during the MBA Personal Interview.
Personal Interview is conducted by the institutes for evaluating the attitude of the students towards life and students’ leadership skills. Go through some important dos and don’ts that every student has to follow to get you started for the Personal Interview round of the MBA Admissions.
MBA Personal Interview- Do’s and Don’ts
Do’s
- “First Impression is the last impression”, do consider the phrase while dressing up for the interview.
- All preparations should be complete at least one night before. Pre-planning is a must to eliminate last moment hassles.
- Arrive 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time.
- Be humble and show respect to the other people whether they are the staff members or not.
- Maintain eye contact during the interview.
- Be confident and wear a positive smile on your face
- Focus on self-grooming.
- Keep your answers short and focused. Avoid lengthy explanations
- In the end, if you have a query regarding the admission process then do ask them.
Don’ts
- Instead of making excuses, take responsibility for your decisions and actions.
- Never ever overly criticize or use negative words for your graduate college professors.
- Don’t start with ‘Myself’. It shows that you are self-centered and puts the panel off.
- Never be late, not even a single minute.
- Don’t show your eagerness to get the admission. Stay calm.
- Don’t chew gum or smell like smoke.
- Don’t be unprepared for typical interview questions. You may not be asked all of them in every interview, but being unprepared looks foolish.
- Do not be rigid with your posture; don’t slouch, and don’t sit on the edge of your chair.
- Don’t show negativity in your thoughts. Always be positive and determined to achieve.
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NTSE Cut Off: Expected and Previous
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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NTSE Preparation Tips & Strategies
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) conducts the National Talent Search Exam, also referred as NTSE, every year. The examination is conducted in two stages, Stage-1 (State Level) and Stage-2 (National Level), in November and May, respectively. Students need to qualify both the examinations with minimum cut off marks. It is a National level examination wherein brilliant students from each state compete to get admitted to the scholarship program, hence, it won’t be easy to crack the examination. Considering the difficulty level and tough competition of NTSE exam, we have listed some must follow preparation tips and strategies. While preparing for the exam, every student must follow this NTSE preparation strategies in order to get listed in the few selected candidates-
- Solve Last Year’s NTSE Papers– By solving previous year’s question papers, aspirants will get the complete overview of the difficulty level and the types of questions that are asked in the NTSE Exam.
- NCERT Books– Start your NTSE preparation with NCERT books of classes IX and X. You can also refer, Class XI Textbooks to check some concepts of classes IX and X. NCERT books contains all the concept and syllabus of NTSE exam. So, start with the basic rather than diving into heavy preparation books
- Track Your Performance– While solving mock tests and previous year’s papers, you will come to know your strongest subject and where you need to give more attention. With this, you will be able to analyze your performance.
- Manage Time– Time management is utmost important as you have some specific minutes to solve a maximum number of questions. For this, mock tests are necessary to be solved in the provided time period as it will help you in dealing the stressed environment of the examination.
- Develop a Study Plan- After knowing your weakest subject, develop a study plan and devote more time on those sections .
- Practice Hard– The paper will be designed on the basis of NCERT Syllabus only. Hence, practice the concepts of NCERT as much you can. There is no shortcut method to get good marks. The more you practice, the better will be your chances to get selected. Also, more practice provides you the confidence, good subject knowledge, and more accuracy.
To prepare well for the NTSE exam, Robomate+ is the best option as it provides video lectures to help students in understanding the various concepts of NTSE Syllabus.
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- Watch Webcast and learn simple steps to help you Be Better Prepared for NTSE. Sahil Bhatia, B.Tech., takes you through the syllabus and analyses last year’s paper. He also discusses MAT, SAT and many other tips to crack the exam.
- Download Robomate+ App and watch MAT video lectures. Watch Class 9 & 10 video lectures for SAT.
- Take a Mock Test. The Mock Test gives you Instant Result, your Rank on a National Level and an Assessment of your strengths and weaknesses.
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How to get over the fear of MAT and Crack NTSE Confidently.
Every year, National Talent Search Examination (NTSE), a national level exam is conducted by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to award scholarships. Lakhs of students from different regions of India appear in the examination to avail scholarships. This examination is conducted in 2 parts, State Level (Stage-I) and National Level (Stages-II). Both stages include Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Most of the times, students lose their confidence as the concept of MAT scares them. They are prepared for all subjects, but they have no idea about the MAT Section.
What to do to prepare in a better way? To help those students, we have gathered some important tips to crack the MAT section.
First of all, stop fearing as the trickiest question can be solved with properly planned study. If you haven’t prepared for MAT then start today.
In Stage-1, MAT section basically comprises fact-based questions while the stage-2 MAT section consists logic and reason based questions. Follow the listed steps to prepare for MAT section.
In Mental Ability Test, questions will be asked from Algebra, Numerical Ability, Profit-loss, Logical Reasoning, Data interpretation, etc. All the questions will be formed on the basis of class IX and Class X syllabus. Hence, you have not to worry at all. Just focus on the listed concepts, that you can easily find in NCERT Books. Always remember, except general knowledge nothing will be asked outside of the NCERT Textbooks.
- General mental ability
- Orders of magnitude (Class X level)
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Data interpretation: charts, tables, graphs, data sufficiency and more (Class X level)
- Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations)
Score High in NTSE: 3 Simple Steps with Robomate+
- Watch Webcast and learn simple steps to help you Be Better Prepared for NTSE. Sahil Bhatia, B.Tech., takes you through the syllabus and analyses last year’s paper. He also discusses MAT, SAT and many other tips to crack the exam.
- Download Robomate+ App and watch MAT video lectures. Watch Class 9 & 10 video lectures for SAT.
- Take a Mock Test. The Mock Test gives you Instant Result, your Rank on a National Level and an Assessment of your strengths and weaknesses.
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Some Important Stats from Previous Year NTSE exams
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) conducts the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE), a national level exam, every year to award scholarships. Every year, lakhs of students appear in the examination to avail scholarships. This scholarship examination is conducted in 2 stages, State Level (Stage-I) and National Level (Stages-II). Both stages include Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Aspirants need to excel in both the examinations in order to avail the scholarship. Students should know some important facts and Stats of NTSE Examination before appearing.
- In NTSE 2016 exam, a total of 975 students were declared qualified from across India in NTSE. NTSE examinations test logical and analytical skills of students and where the good understanding of the subject is needed.
- To appear in Stage-2 examination, students have to qualify the Stage-1 exam. Every year, almost 4000 students appear in Stage-II exam.
NTSE Scholarship
According to the NTSE Scholarship Programme, students will get scholarship of below-mentioned amount are at different stages of education-
Class-XI to XII students will receive a scholarship of Rs. 1250/- per month
Undergraduates and Postgraduates students will receive a scholarship of Rs. 2000/- per month. The scholarship amount for Ph.D. students will be fixed in accordance with the UGC standards
- Students belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) category are eligible for 15% reserved scholarships.
- Students belonging to Scheduled Tribe (ST) category are eligible for 7.5% reserved scholarships.
- Students belonging to Physically Challenged group are eligible for 3 % reserved scholarships.
If you want clarification on any concept of NTSE exam pattern and syllabus, then you can refer to different NTSE topics on Robomate+ blogs.
Score High in NTSE: 3 Simple Steps with Robomate+
- Watch Webcast and learn simple steps to help you Be Better Prepared for NTSE. Sahil Bhatia, B.Tech., takes you through the syllabus and analyses last year’s paper. He also discusses MAT, SAT and many other tips to crack the exam.
- Download Robomate+ App and watch MAT video lectures. Watch Class 9 & 10 video lectures for SAT.
- Take a Mock Test. The Mock Test gives you Instant Result, your Rank on a National Level and an Assessment of your strengths and weaknesses.
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