The NTSE 2021 syllabus is the same for NTSE stage 1 and stage 2. However the difficulty level of the questions will increase. Students can refer to the syllabus of NTSE exam to prepare for the upcoming NTSE 2021-22 exam. Below, we have given NTSE MAT syllabus and NTSE SAT syllabus for reference.

NTSE Syllabus 2021-22 for MAT

The NTSE MAT syllabus comprises questions that will test students’ thinking ability, reasoning etc. Check the following tables to know the verbal and non-verbal syllabus:

NTSE MAT Syllabus – Verbal Reasoning

AnalogyPuzzle TestAlphabet Test
ClassificationLogical Venn diagramsBlood relations
SeriesLogical sequence of wordsVerification of truth of the statement
Coding-DecodingProblems on clocksAnalytical Reasoning
Direction Sense TestSeries completion testArithmetical reasoning test
Mathematical operationsInserting a missing characterTests

NTSE MAT Syllabus – Non-verbal Reasoning

ClassificationSeriesAnalogy
Transparent paper foldingEmbedded figureDot fixing situation
Analytical ReasoningWater imagesProblems on cubes and dice
Incomplete FiguresFolding Paper cutting

NTSE Syllabus 2021-22 for SAT

There is no specified syllabus of NTSE exam by NCERT. But the NTSE exam syllabus majorly depends on NTSE syllabus for class 10 and 9. Science, Social Science and Mathematics are the integral parts of NTSE syllabus 2021. Here are the major topics of NTSE 2021 syllabus which are mandatory for stage 1 and stage 2 exams:

NTSE SAT Syllabus of Mathematics

Algebraic ExpressionsArithmeticArithmetic Progressions
Basic GeometryDirect & Inverse VariationsCoordinate Geometry
Percentage & Its ApplicationExponentStatistics
MensurationNumber SystemSquare & Cube Roots
Playing with NumberSurface Areas and VolumeQuadratic Equations
Rational NumbersTrigonometryCircles & Triangles
Linear EquationProbabilitySimple & Compound Interest

NTSE SAT Syllabus of Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)

Acid Bases and SaltsCarbon and its CompoundAir
Cellular Level of OrganizationFibres and PlasticsDiversity in Living Organisms
Food Production & ManagementHuman BodyHeredity and Evolution
Life ProcessesMagnetic & Electricity at WorkLight
MeasurementMicro-OrganismsMetals & Non-Metals
Motion and ForcePeriodic Classification of ElementsOur Environment
ReproductionSome Common DiseasesSoil
SoundStructure of AtomSound of Energy
The UniverseWork and EnergyWater

NTSE SAT Syllabus of SST or Social Science (History, Geography, Civics)

AgricultureAtmosphereBiosphere
British RajCulture, Science and LiteratureDemocracy and Elections
Diversity and LivelihoodEarly Medieval PeriodEarly States
Eighteen Century Political FormationIntroduction and Sources of Ancient Indian HistoryIndia and its Neighbours
Local and State GovernmentIndian EconomicsIndian Freedom Struggle
Indus Valley CivilizationIndustrial RevolutionIndustries
Internal Structure of the Earth and RocksResources and DevelopmentJainism, Buddhism and Conquerors from Distant Lands
The Delhi SultanateThe Mughal EmpireMotion of the Earth
Nationalism in Various CountriesVedic PeriodNew Empires and Kingdoms
The JudiciaryPopular Movements and Social ReformsPopulation
UN and International AgenciesMedieval Architecture and CultureNatural Vegetation
French RevolutionOur Country- IndiaUnion Government
Indian ConstitutionSolar SystemThe Mauryas
Water ResourcesWorld History

NTSE Exam Pattern 2021-22

Along with NTSE syllabus 2021-22, students are also advised to be familiar with the paper pattern of the exam. Thus they can devise their own strategy to cover the NTSE exam syllabus and ace the exam. The NTSE exam pattern for both the stages of NTSE Examination is similar and details about the same have been provided below:

NTSE Stage 2 Paper Pattern

ParticularsPaper-I: MATPaper-II: SAT
Mode of examOffline (OMR based)
SectionsVerbal & Non-Verbal ReasoningScience, Maths, Social Science
Type of questionsMultiple Choice QuestionsMultiple Choice Questions
Number of questions100100
Marks100100 (Science-40, Maths-20, Social Science-40)
Exam Duration2 hours (120 minutes)2 hours (120 minutes)
Marking scheme
1 mark is awarded for each correct answerNo marks will be deducted for incorrect or unattempted answers
Qualifying Criteria40% in each MAT and SAT section32% for reserved categories in MAT and SAT sections separately.

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