How to prepare for NTSE exam 2023

 How to prepare for NTSE exam 2023 

It is in the interest of the nation to identify and nurture the talent of its children for the future of the nation lies in their hands. Given the global competitive environment, it is important to identify and nurture them in their early years to enable them compete on the global stage. To this end, the NCERT conducts the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE), India’s most prestigious school level

examination, for students studying in tenth standard, to identify students gifed with high intellectual prowess and reward them for their academic excellence. Appearing for a national level competitive examination as the NTSE helps students arrive at an honest assessment of their analytical skills, and ability to apply the knowledge acquired in the classroom vis-a-vis students across the country. While those successful in the written test of this single stage examination are awarded fnancial scholarships by the NCERT, the bigger incentive is the prestige and honour associated with the recognition. In addition, a good performance in these tests will be a valuable credential embellishing one’s profle. In fact the very process of preparation and appearing for these tests can be a very enriching experience simply because of the joy associated with learning something new about the world around us. In order to excel in a highly competitive examination like the NTSE, one needs to thoroughly understand the fundamentals in each of the areas tested and prepare accordingly. Tis can be achieved only by a deeper understanding of the concepts involved, something which cannot be catered to in a regular school program for varying reasons. Under the current pattern, the NTSE comprises two sections of equal weightage under multiple choice question format—Mental Aptitude Test (MAT), and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). SAT tests a student’s aptitude in Science, Mathematics, and Social Science, all of which are formally taught as a part of the regular school curriculum unlike the MAT section.

Part 1 reasoning

Chapter 1 Series and Analogies	1.3—1.16
Chapter 2 Odd Man Out, Coding and Decoding	1.17—1.26
Chapter 3 Direction Sense, Symbols and Notations and Blood Relations	1.27—1.40
Chapter 4 Clocks and Calendars	1.41—1.50
Chapter 5 Venn Diagrams	1.51—1.60
Chapter 6 Cubes and Dice	1.61—1.67
Chapter 7 Non-verbal Reasoning: Series, Odd Man Out and Analogies	1.68—1.79
Chapter 8 Paper Cutting and Paper Folding	1.80—1.85
Chapter 9 Dot Situations	1.86—1.91
Chapter 10 Embedded Figures	1.92—1.96
Chapter 11 Analytical Puzzles	1.97—1.105
Chapter 12 Miscellaneous	1.106—1.117
Chapter 13 Deductions and Connectives	1.118—1.131
Chapter 14 Statements and Assumptions	1.132—1.140
Chapter 15 Statements and Conclusions, Inferences	1.141—1.151
Chapter 16 Courses of Action	1.152—1.162
Chapter 17 Cause and Eff ect	1.163—1.167
Chapter 18 Strong and Weak Arguments	1.168—1.175
Chapter 19 Assertion and Reason	1.176—1.181

Part 2 mathematics

Chapter 1 Numbers and Polynomials	2.3—2.12
Chapter 2 Equations and Inequations	2.13—2.24

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Chapter 3 Geometry	2.25—2.45
Chapter 4 Mensuration	2.46—2.56
Chapter 5 Trigonometry	2.57—2.64
Chapter 6 Coordinate Geometry	2.65—2.72
Chapter 7 Sets, Relations and Functions	2.73—2.81
Chapter 8 Limits and Matrices	2.82—2.89
Chapter 9 Statistics and Computing	2.90—2.98
Chapter 10 Permutations and Combinations and Probability	2.99—2.106
Chapter 11 Binomial Teorem and Mathematical Induction	2.107—2.115
Chapter 12 Commercial Mathematics	2.116—2.123
Chapter 13 Progressions	2.124—2.131
Chapter 14 Statements	2.132—2.141

Part 3 Physics

Chapter 1 Measurements	3.3—3.14
Chapter 2 Kinematics	3.15—3.26
Chapter 3 Dynamics	3.27—3.39
Chapter 4 Light	3.40—3.50
Chapter 5 Electricity	3.51—3.60
Chapter 6 Electromagnetism	3.61—3.71
Chapter 7 Hydrostatics	3.72—3.81
Chapter 8 Wave Motion and Sound	3.82—3.91
Chapter 9 Modern Physics	3.92—3.100
Chapter 10 Electronics	3.101—3.110
Chapter 11 Sources of Energy and Our Universe	3.111—3.120

Part 4 chemistry

Chapter 1 Nature of Matter, Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Water and Solutions	4.3—4.22
Chapter 2 Behaviour of Gases, Mole Concept and Stoichiometry	4.23—4.34
Chapter 3 Atomic Structure	4.35—4.46
Chapter 4 Periodic Classifcation of Elements	4.47—4.58
Chapter 5 Chemical Bonding	4.59—4.70
Chapter 6 Chemical Kinetics and Chemical Equilibrium, Electrochemistry	4.71—4.86
Chapter 7 Acids, Bases and Salts	4.87—4.101

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Chapter 8 Metallurgy and Industrial Chemistry	4.102—4.110
Chapter 9 Organic Chemistry	4.111—4.120

Part 5 Biology

Chapter 1 Fundamental Unit of Life	5.3—5.11
Chapter 2 Tissues	5.12—5.21
Chapter 3 Nomenclature of Plants and Animals	5.22—5.34
Chapter 4 Life Processes in Plants	5.35—5.46
Chapter 5 Life Processes in Animals	5.47—5.58
Chapter 6 Control and Co-ordination in Animals	5.59—5.67
Chapter 7 Reproduction in Animals	5.68—5.76
Chapter 8 Evolution and Genetics	5.77—5.86
Chapter 9 Health and Hygiene	5.87—5.95
Chapter 10 Natural Resources	5.96—5.105
Chapter 11 Crop Improvement	5.106—5.113

Part 6 history

Chapter 1 Te Rise of Nationalism in Europe	6.3—6.7
Chapter 2 Te Nationalist Movement in Indo-China	6.8—6.12
Chapter 3 Nationalism in India	6.13—6.18
Chapter 4 Te Making of a Global World	6.19—6.22
Chapter 5 Te Age of Industrialization, Work, Life and Leisure: Cities in the Contemporary World	6.23—6.27
Chapter 6 Print Culture and Modern World, Novel, Society and History	6.28—6.32
Chapter 7 Cultural Heritage of India and Intellectual Awakening	6.33—6.37
Chapter 8 Forest Society and Colonialism, Pastoralists in the Modern World	6.38—6.42
Chapter 9 World Up to and Afer the World War-II	6.43—6.46
Chapter 10 Medieval and Modern World	6.47—6.51
Chapter 11 Early Iron Age Societies	6.52—6.55

Part 7 geograPhy

Chapter 1 Resources and Development, Forest and Wild Life Resources	7.3—7.6
Chapter 2 Water Resources and Agriculture	7.7—7.10

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Chapter 3 Mineral and Energy Resources	7.11—7.14
Chapter 4 Manufacturing Industries	7.15—7.18
Chapter 5 Life Lines of National Economy	7.19—7.22
Chapter 6 Climate and Soils	7.23—7.26
Chapter 7 Places of Interest	7.27—7.30
Chapter 8 Sea Ports and Towns	7.31—7.34
Chapter 9 Population	7.35—7.38
Chapter 10 India: Size, Location and Physical Features	7.39—7.42
Chapter 11 Natural Regions of the World	7.43—7.46

Part 8 civics

Chapter 1 Power Sharing, Federalism	8.3—8.7
Chapter 2 Democracy and Diversity	8.8—8.12
Chapter 3 Gender, Religion and Caste in Politics	8.13—8.16
Chapter 4 Popular Struggles, Movements and Political Parties	8.17—8.20
Chapter 5 Outcomes of Democracy, Challenges to Democracy	8.21—8.25
Chapter 6 India, United Nations and World Problems	8.26—8.29
Chapter 7 Government at the State and Central Levels	8.30—8.34

Part 9 economics

Chapter 1 Development	9.3—9.7
Chapter 2 Sectors of Indian Economy	9.8—9.11
Chapter 3 Money and Credit	9.