NTSE syllabus 2024 must be referred to by candidates before applying for the exam. Candidates can refer to the 9th, and 10th standard syllabus for social science, mathematics, and science since the exam paper will be based on these subjects.
Students must review the NTSE Eligibility to make sure that they clear the criteria for taking the exam.
Note:- NCERT has released a booklet called 'Learn about the Test', which contains sample items for both the MAT and SAT. Candidates can refer to this to get an idea of what the NTSE 2024 syllabus might be like. The booklet is available on NCERT's official website.
Subject-wise Syllabus for NTSE Exam
Candidates can refer the basic structure of the NTSE 2024 that has been given below.
- Mental Ability Test (MAT) - 50 MCQs to test the ability of the candidates to judge their power of reasoning, ability to think, evaluate and discriminate, spatial orientation, etc.
- Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) - 100 MCQs from Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology), Mathematics, Social Studies (History, Geography, Political Science and Economics) and also includes Language Comprehensive Test of 50 MCQs
Check out the NTSE Exam Pattern to know more details about the structure of the Exam. The prescribed curriculum of NCERT is mentioned below:
| Subject | Syllabus |
| Social Science |
Agriculture, Atmosphere, Biosphere ,British Raj, Culture, Science and Literature, Democracy and Elections, Diversity and Livelihood, Early Medieval Period, Early States, Eighteen Century Political Formation, French Revolution, India and its Neighbours, Indian Constitution, Indian Economics, Indian Freedom Struggle, Indus Valley Civilization, Industrial Revolution, Industries, Internal Structure of the Earth and Rocks, Introduction and Sources of Ancient Indian History, Jainism, Buddhism and Conquerors from Distant Lands, Local and State Government, Medieval Architecture and Culture, The motion of the Earth, Nationalism in Various Countries, Natural Vegetation, New Empires and Kingdoms, Our Country- India, Popular Movements and Social Reforms, Population, Resources and Development, Solar System, The Delhi Sultanate, The Judiciary, The Maurayas, The Mughal Empire, UN and International Agencies, Union Government, Vedic Period, Water Resources, World History. |
| Mathematics |
Algebraic Expressions, Arithmetic, Arithmetic Progressions, Basic Geometry, Circles, Coordinate Geometry, Direct& Inverse Variations, Exponent, Linear Equation, Mensuration, Number System, Percentage& Its Application, Playing with Numbers, Probability, Quadratic Equations, Rational Numbers, Simple & Compound Interest, Square & Cube Roots, Statistics, Surface Areas and Volume, Triangles, Trigonometry. |
| Science |
Acids, Bases, and Salts, Air, Carbon and it's Compound, Cellular Level of Organization, Diversity in Living Organisms, Fibres and Plastics, Food Production &Management, Heredity and Evolution, Human Body, Life Processes, Light, Magnetic & Electricity at Work, Measurement, Metals & Non-Metals, Micro-Organisms, Motion and Force, Our Environment, Periodic Classification of Elements, Reproduction, Soil, Some Common Diseases, Sound, Sound of Energy, Structure of Atom, The Universe, Water, Work and Energy. |
| English |
Antonyms, English Grammar, One Word Substitution, Paragraph Completion, Reading Comprehension, Rearrangement of Jumbled Words, Sentence Completion, Synonyms. |
| General Knowledge |
Abbreviations, Awards and Recognitions, Books and Authors, India, Sports, World. |
| Mental Ability Test (MAT) |
Alphabets and Number test, Analogy (Non-Verbal), Analogy(Verbal), Blood relations, Calendar, Time and Clock, Classification, Coding-Decoding, Cube and Dice, Direction Sense, Embedded Figure, Figure Partition and Dot Situation, Mathematical Operations, Missing Character, Paper Folding and Cutting, Ranking and Arrangements, Series (Verbal), Series (Non-Verbal), Venn Diagrams, Water and Mirror Images, Word Problems. |
FAQs on NTSE Syllabus
Q: Is there any material students can refer to for NTSE syllabus?
A: Yes, students can refer to the "Learn about the Test" booklet published by NCERT to get an idea of the NTSE syllabus.
Q: What is the basic structure of the NTSE 2024 exam?
A: The basic structure for NTSE includes: Mental Ability Test (MAT) includes 50 questions, while the second part - Scholastic Aptitude Test - includes 100 MCQs.
Q: What are the topics for NTSE syllabus in MAT part of the exam?
A: The MAT part of the exam includes Analogy, Blood Relations, Calendar, Mathematical Operations, Words Problems, etc.
Q: What are the General Knowledge subtopics for NTSE 2024 syllabus?
A: The NTSE 2024 syllabus includes Abbreviations, Awards and Recognition, Books and Authors, India, Sports, and World.
