NTSE Maharashtra Syllabus 2024

NTSE Maharashtra syllabus is framed as per the class 9 and 10 curricula. Hence the question papers cover topics and concepts taken from the recognized education boards in India like CBSE, ICSE, State Boards, etc. in India. NTSE Maharashtra stage 1 exam covers 100% of the state board syllabus questions, and the stage 2 syllabus covers 100% of the questions from the CBSE board syllabus.

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NTSE Maharashtra Syllabus for SAT and MAT

The National Talent Search Examination is conducted for the students studying in class 10 with two papers, SAT and MAT. SAT academic knowledge and MAT assess the analytical and logical reasoning skills of a student.

The NTSE stage 1 Maharashtra syllabus for MAT and SAT sections, including the language sections, are detailed below.

NTSE MAT Syllabus 2024

NTSE Mental Ability Test (MAT) assesses the student's power of reasoning, evaluation, and the ability to think, judge, visualize, etc. MAT is a psychological test consisting of 100 objective questions based on causality, analysis, and compilation.

A variety of questions are from,

Analogies
Classification
Series
Pattern Perception
Hidden Figures
Coding and Decoding
Block Assembly
Problem Solving
Blood Relations

NTSE SAT Syllabus 2024

NTSE Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) syllabus covers core subjects of classes 9 and 10. A total of 100 questions of these three subjects are to be solved.

The SAT section is conducted to assess how much textbook knowledge a student has gained. Besides, students can expect questions according to the standard of Classes IX and X levels.

The syllabus covered are from the following subjects,

Mathematics

Geometry

Science

Physics
Chemistry
Biology

Social Science

History
Political Science
Geography

NTSE LCT Syllabus 2024

NTSE Language Test (LCT) syllabus is designed to judge the following,

Power of Reading Comprehension
Logical Sequencing
Interpretative, Evaluative, Predictive, and Creative Components of Language

The NTSE stage 1 exam is conducted in English and regional languages. The regional languages conducted are Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada.

NTSE Maharashtra Mathematics and Mental Ability Syllabus

Mathematics and MAT sections cover about 120 marks in stage 1 NTSE Maharashtra. There is no prescribed syllabus for the NTSE exam, and students can prepare based on their NCERT class 9 and 10 syllabi.

The important Mathematics and Mental Ability section topics in the NTSE 2019 are listed in the table below.

Mental Ability Topics	Mathematics Topics
Alphabet Series	Arithmetic Progression
Analogy	Coordinate Geometry
Arithmetic Reasoning	Linear Equation in Two Variables
Coding-Decoding and Cube Test	Determinant
Direction Test	Lines and Angles
Figure Completion, Figure Embedded, and Figure Partition	Probability and Quadratic Equation
Letter Repeating Series	Relation Between Roots
Mathematical Operations	Quadrilaterals
Mirror Images	Statistics-Medians
Missing Term in Figures	Triangles
Verbal and Non-verbal Analogy and Classification	Trigonometry

NTSE Maharashtra Science and Social Science Syllabus

Science and Social Science sections in NTSE Maharashtra covers 80 marks in the stage 1 exam. The syllabus is the same as their NCERT class 9 and 10 syllabi.

The important Science and Social Science section topics in the NTSE 2019 are listed in the table below.

Science Topics	Social Science Topics
Acids, Bases, and Salts	Applied History
Atomic Structure	Economy and Occupation
Chemical Reactions and Equations	Empowerment of Women
Current Electricity	History of Indian Art
Environmental Management	Human Settlement
Gravitation and Heat	India Events After 1960
Cell Division and Cell Transcription	Industry and Trade
Periodic Classification of Element	Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
Reflection of Light	Social and Political Movements
Refraction of Light	Sports, Tourism, and History
Animal and Plant Reproduction	Working of Constitution

NTSE Maharashtra Exam Pattern

Each correct answer carries one point each, thus making the candidate's total score in a test equal to the number of questions answered correctly. All the students who achieve requisite scores at this level automatically qualify for scholarships that NCERT hands over.

There are 100 questions for 100 marks to be completed in 120 minutes duration, i.e., 2 hours.

Tabulated below is the exam pattern for the NTSE Maharashtra exam.

Stage 1 Sections	Marks
MAT Section	100
General Science	40
Social Science	40
Mathematics and Geometry	20
Total Marks	200

Tabulated below is the division of marks on the General Science sub-subjects.

Stage 1 General Science Section	Marks
Physics	13
Chemistry	13
Biology	14
Total Marks	40

Tabulated below is the division of marks on the Social Science sub-subjects.

Stage 1 Social Science Section	Marks
History	16
Political Science	08
Geography	16
Total Marks	40

Tabulated below is the division of marks on the Mathematic sub-subjects.

Stage 1 Mathematics Section	Marks
Algebra	10
Geometry	10
Total Marks	20