New Delhi: The second stage of the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) 2021, scheduled for June 13, has been postponed owing to the COVID-19 situation in the country.
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will announce the fresh dates after the situation becomes better.
Class X students who have qualified NTSE stage-1 and are eligible for the second stage can check the official website ncert.nic.in for updates on the examination.
“The new date for the NTSE stage-2 examination will be updated through NCERT website after the situation normalizes in the country and is conducive for the conduct of the NTSE stage-2 examination,” said NCERT.
NTSE-stage 1 was conducted on December 13. Students studying in Class X in a recognised school and those studying in the Open Distance Learning Mode below the age of 18 years and appearing for the Class X examinations for the first time were eligible to appear for the examination.
A total of 2000 students will be selected for a monthly scholarship by NCERT. Here are the slabs:
For Class XI and XII students – Rs 1,250 per month
For Graduate and Post Graduate students – Rs 2000 per month
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