5 October 2022
NSTSE 2022 is a talent search exam that is conducted by Unified Council. National Level Science Talent Search Examination (NSTSE) will be conducted on 2 December and 16 December 2022 for students who have registered through their school. NSTSE exam 2022 for individual/direct applicants will be held on 18 December 2022.
NSTSE registration form 2022 is available now. Only candidates who fulfil the set eligibility criteria of NSTSE 2022 can fill out the registration form of NSTSE 2022. The last date for receipt of applications is 5 October 2022. Applicants whose registration form will be accepted can download NSTSE admit card 2022 in December by entering the required credentials.
NSTSE 2022 question paper will be separate for each class in English medium only. All the questions in NSTSE will be of objective type with no negative marking. The maximum time allotted to complete the NSTSE exam 2022 for each class is 60 minutes. After the conclusion of the exam, NSTSE answer key 2022 will be uploaded in the second week of February. Students can calculate their probable marks using the answer key.
NSTSE result will be announced 45 days after the exam displaying the marks secured in the test. Read the article NSTSE 2022 for more information on dates, eligibility, registration process, paper pattern, syllabus and results from this page.
Often, students get confused about the NSTSE full form, in order to clear this basic doubt of students, it has been hereby stated that the NSTSE full form is the National Level Science Talent Examination.
Events | Dates |
NSTSE Last date to apply | 5 October 2022 |
NSTSE Admit Card | November 2022 |
NSTSE Exam Date (Registered through school) | 2 December and 16 December 2022 |
NSTSE Exam Date (For Individual and Direct Applicants) |
18 December 2022 (10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) |
NSTSE Result Date | The second week of March 2023 |
The registration form for NSTSE 2022 has been started. The Unified Council accepts NSTSE registration forms in two ways-
NSTSE Individual Registration - Aspirants can use the link provided on this page and fill out the application form. The payment can be done in online mode through credit/debit cards and Net Banking
Registration through school - Candidates need to download and take a printout of the application form. Fill out the form carefully and submit it to their respective schools. The payment will be done through Demand Draft which will be drawn in favour of UNIFIED COUNCIL payable at HYDERABAD.
The prescribed amount of fees must be paid for the final submission of the NSTSE registration form 2022.
Mode of Registration |
NSTSE registration fee |
Through School |
Rs. 150 |
Through Individual |
Rs. 354 |
NSTSE registration fee can be paid in the following modes:
The admit card of NSTSE 2022 can be downloaded by aspirants whose Application form will be accepted. NSTSE admit card 2022 will be available in December. Applicants must enter the reference number to download the NSTSE hall ticket 2022. The details mentioned in the admit card must be verified and in case of any discrepancy, students must contact the admission authority. NSTSE hall ticket displays the name, date of birth, reference number, roll number, NSTSE exam date as well as time and exam centre details. It is mandatory to carry the admit card of NSTSE 2022 at the exam centre for verification purposes. No applicant will not be allowed to enter the examination hall without hall ticket/admit card. The candidates can also download NSTSE Admit Card
Before applying for the NSTSE exam 2022, candidates must go through the eligibility criteria set by the authority to check whether they are eligible or not. NSTSE eligibility criteria are as follows
Unified Council promises to reward all the top rank holders with a cash prize of worth Rs. 3 crore. A student of any class who achieves 100% will be awarded an award of Rs. 2,00,000. However, no student will manage to achieve the same, and then the candidate who secured the highest percentage among all the classes will be awarded Rs. 1,00,000. If more than one aspirant secures the same percentage, then the prize money will be distributed equally.
A gold medal and cash prize or scholarship for the first 3 in each class
NSTSE Rank |
Prize |
NSTSE topper |
Rs. 2,00,000 cash prize |
Top 3 rank holders |
Laptop + A tablet PC+ Momento |
Rank 4 to 10 |
Rs. 2000 each |
Rank 11 to 25 |
Rs. 1000 each |
Rank 26 to 100 |
Class 1 to 9 are each awarded BMA’s Talent & Olympiad Exams Resource Book |
All rankers from |
Olympiad Coach Online Subscription worth Rs. 1198, a Medal and a Certificate of Appreciation |
Top 3 rankers from each state |
Special award as a token of encouragement |
As mentioned above, the NSTSE exam 2022 will be in English medium with objective-type questions. Aspirants must check the NSTSE exam pattern from the table below.
Particulars |
NSTSE Exam Pattern |
Mode of exam |
Offline |
Medium of paper |
English |
Total duration |
60 minutes |
Number of questions |
Class 1: 40 questions |
Marking scheme |
1 mark for the correct answer |
Negative marking |
No negative marking |
All the questions asked in the NSTSE 2022 will be of objective type. Check the number of questions asked for each class and total marks.
Class |
Number of questions |
Marks |
Class 1 |
40 questions |
40 marks |
Class 2 |
50 questions |
50 marks |
Class 3 to 12 |
60 questions |
60 marks |
Below is the class-wise division of marks in the question paper
NSTSE Class 1 Paper Pattern
Subject | Marks |
Mathematics | 20 |
General Science | 30 |
Total | 50 |
NSTSE Class 2 Paper Pattern
Subject | Marks |
Mathematics | 20 |
General Science | 30 |
Total | 50 |
NSTSE Class 3 to 5 Paper Pattern
Subject | Marks |
Mathematics | 25 |
General Science | 30 |
Critical Thinking | 5 |
Total | 60 |
NSTSE Class 6 to 10 Paper Pattern
Subject | Marks |
Mathematics | 25 |
Physics | 10 |
Chemistry | 10 |
Biology | 10 |
Critical Thinking | 5 |
Total | 60 |
NSTSE Class 11 &12 (PCM &PCB) Paper Pattern
Subject | Marks |
Mathematics/Biology | 25 |
Physics | 15 |
Chemistry | 15 |
Critical Thinking | 5 |
Total | 60 |
The syllabus of NSTSE 2022 is based on the syllabi of CBSE and 75% of the syllabus is considered for preparing NSTSE question papers. Candidates preparing for NSTSE 2022 must have complete knowledge of the NSTSE 2022 syllabus for better preparation of the paper. Knowing the complete NSTSE syllabus will help aspirants know their weaknesses and strength, thus they can make a preparation strategy.
Download NSTSE Syllabus (Class 1 to 12)
Candidates preparing for National Level Science Talent Search Exam (NSTSE) must practice through the NSTSE question paper of the previous year. Using the question papers of NSTSE will help aspirants for securing better marks in the examination. With the regular practice of NSTSE 2022 sample papers, aspirants will be clear of concepts and their strengths as well as weaknesses. Also, students can make their preparation strategy using NSTSE sample papers 2022. The link to download previous year's NSTSE 2022 sample papers are available on this page.
After the conclusion of the exam, the authority will release the answer key for NSTSE 2022. Unified Council will publish the NSTSE answer key 2022 in PDF form along with the solutions. NSTSE 2022 answer key will contain the solutions to the questions asked in the test. With the answer key, students can match their marked responses with the solutions provided. Thereafter, using the marking scheme, students can calculate the probable scores secured in the test.
The competent authority will declare the result of NSTSE 2022 in the second week of March. To check NSTSE 2022 result, aspirants need to enter the email ID, mobile number and hall ticket number in the space required. Candidates can verify the NSTSE result 2022 details such as name and hall ticket number. NSTSE result 2022 will display the marks obtained, rank secured, state rank, subject-wise marks, total marks and other details.
Unified Council will be providing the Student Performance Report (SPR) for individual candidates, which will contain the following details:
NSTSE SRP 2022 provides real feedback on real learning. It allowed students to know where they stand and pinpoint areas of strengths and weakness. The cost of the NSTSE Student Performance Report – SPR is Rs. 15.
National Level Science Talent Examination (NSTSE) is a comprehensive and national-level examination which helps students to improve their overall learning ability and educational performance. NSTSE exam measures how well a student has understood the concepts and provides detailed feedback to help them enhance their skills. The exam provides strengths and weaknesses of individual students and also the entire class.
Here are some of the importance mentioned in NSTSE 2022, which helps students and their parents to know why and how it is beneficial for them.
Feature |
Advantage |
Skill-based |
NSTSE provides feedback on real learning and relevant |
Benchmark for students |
Allows candidates to know where they stand overall in a class |
Detailed analysis |
It pinpoints the strengths and weakness |
Low cost |
Affordable and accessible to all students |
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