NTSE Previous Year Question Papers with Solutions and Answer Keys PDF

NTSE Previous Years’ Question Papers

NTSE Previous Years’ Question Papers are available here for the aspiring candidates. Aspirants who want to avail the scholarship provided by NCERT through National Talent Search Examination 2020 should prepare well for the examination. NTSE Previous Years’ Question Papers can be of great help to such aspirants. The exam comprises of two different stages. The first stage is conducted by state or union territory and the second stage is conducted by NCERT itself. Stage 1 of the examination will take place in November 2019 and the second stage of the exam is scheduled to take place on May 10, 2020.

Every year, about 7 lakh students apply for the first stage of NTSE and the scholarships are awarded to only 2000 of them. The numbers clearly suggest the cut-throat competition in the exam. So, it is very important for students to perform well in the examination so that they may score good and claim the scholarship.

In order to perform well in the exam, it is important to solve previous years’ question papers. Solving previous years’ question papers helps a lot in understanding the kind and type of questions asked in the exam. It also helps in gaining confidence and clearing doubts related to the subject matter.
To help candidates prepare well for the examination we have provided links to download NTSE previous years’ question papers. Interested students can download and start practising for good preparation. 

NTSE Previous Years’ Question Paper 2018 - To be available soon

NTSE Previous Years’ Question Paper 2017 - To be available soon

​​NTSE Previous Years’ Question Paper 2016 - To be available soon

How to Download NTSE Previous Year Question Papers

• Click on any of the links given above.

• You will be redirected to a new page with a PDF formatted question paper.

• Click on the download button given on the top right corner of the page.

• Take a print out of it and start practicing.

Advantages of Solving NTSE Previous Years’ Question Papers

Mentioning the advantages of solving NTSE Previous Years’ Question Papers would be stating the obvious. We have mentioned below some benefits of solving previous years’ question papers. 

1. Exam pattern and structure: Solving previous years’ question papers is very helpful in comprehending the exam pattern and structure. If one is confused in the pattern of an exam then it gets hard to plan a preparation strategy. 

2. Experience: Practising previous years’ question papers gives candidates an experience which in turn makes it easy for them to predict as to what kind of questions they might get this year. 

3. Time management: Once candidates start solving a lot of question papers, they get aware of how much time does each section takes which will help them in planning the time for each section. This in return will help them in handling the total time taken to solve the entire question paper.

4. Tricky questions: Examinees often gets stuck in tricky questions. Solving NTSE question papers of previous years’ will help them in understanding the tricks to solve these tricky and time taking questions. This will ease the exam pressure and will also help in being quick with the questions paper. 

5. Self-confidence: Solving previous years’ question papers of NTSE helps candidates to get rid of their examination phobia and builds their confidence. The more the candidates solve these previous years papers, the more confidence they will gain for the main exam day.

6. Weak areas: By practising question papers of previous years’ candidates become aware of their weak areas. Once these areas are identified candidates can start working on these effects. 

Preparation Tips for NTSE 2020

There are a few things that aspirants of NTSE need to keep in mind which will help them to prepare effectively for the exam. It is important to start preparing according to a preparation strategy. Go through the Syllabus of NTSE and make a time table accordingly. It would be very beneficial to start preparing section-wise notes. These notes are very useful at the time of revision. Candidates should make sure of indulgence in regular practice sessions. Practicing previous years’ question papers will help in the same. With this, candidates will be able to identify their weak areas and then work on them accordingly to enhance the chances of scoring good marks. Candidates can also go through the How To Prepare for NTSE section for detailed information on exam preparation and important pointers related to NTSE 2020 exam day.