PUNE: The first stage of the National Talent Search examination will be conducted on January 16, 2022, and the second will be on June 12, 2022, according to NCERT. Students can fill the form till November 30 with regular fees and till December 13 by paying the late fee.
Tukaram Supe, commissioner of the Maharashtra Council of Examination, said the exam will be conducted for Class X students of any board across the country.
“Under the new arrangement, the selection of candidates has become a two-tier process. The states and Union Territories have been entrusted with the responsibility of conducting the first -tier screening examination known as State Level Talent Search Examination,” said Supe.
The scholarship is awarded to candidates for pursuing courses in science and social sciences up to the doctoral level, and in professional courses like medicine and engineering.
Around 2,000 scholarships are awarded in the country with 15% reserved for scheduled castes, 7.5% for scheduled tribes, 27% for other backward classes and 4% for a group of students with benchmark disabilities. The state level examination will have two parts: a mental ability test (MAT) and a scholastic aptitude test (SAT).
