9 May 2017
UPSTSE (UP Science Talent Search Examination) is a Science Scholarship scheme by the government of Uttar Pradesh with a vision to increase the interest of UP students in Science subjects. 1000 candidates each from both the classes i.e. class 10 and 12 will be selected for the scholarship on the basis of two separate examinations. This UP Scholarship scheme was launched for the first time in 2016-17. In 2017-18 application were not open and this year the application may or may not open.
The candidates studying in class 10 to 12 with science subjects are eligible to apply for UPSTSE Scholarship 2017, but the candidates must be studying in a school located in Uttar Pradesh.
Events |
Date |
UPSTSE Online Application Processing Begins referred to as OAPS |
15 December 2016 |
UPSTSE Last Date for Submission of Online Application Form |
9 May 2017 |
Last date for submission of offline payment through E-challan |
10 May 2017 |
UPSTSE Admit Card Availability |
May 2017 |
UPSTSE Exam Date (Online) for Class 10 |
30-31 May 2017 |
UPSTSE Exam Date (Online) for Class 12 |
30-31 May 2017 |
UPSTSE Result Announcement |
Between 20 and 30 June 2017 |
The toppers of both the scholarship exam will be given the cash prize as follows. This is the one-time prize money awarded to the scholars apart from this the candidates will receive the scholarship on a monthly basis as given below.
Prize |
Amount |
First Prize |
Rs 100000 |
Second Prize |
Rs 75000 |
Third Prize |
Rs 50000 |
The scholarship reward for the top 1000 students of class 10 & 12 examinations will be awarded the scholarship as follows:
Gender | Any |
Region | Uttar Pradesh |
Class/ Age | Class 10, 11 & 12, 1st, 2nd and 3rd-year B.Sc Students |
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To appear in the UP Science Talent Search Test, the eligible candidates can apply only through online mode. There is no any other way to apply for UPSTSE Scholarship. The candidates can fill the application form on the official website of UPSTSE through the link given below. To apply for the UPSTSE Scholarship, the candidates have to register themselves by using the following steps given below.
STEP 1: Filling the Application Form
The candidates wish to appear in UPSTSE Scholarship have to fill the application form by entering personal details, domicile details, & qualification details and have to proceed to the next step. The system will send an email bearing the Unique Registration Number and Password to the registered email id so the candidates can access their account.
STEP 2: Uploading
Now the candidates have to upload scanned copies of their recent coloured passport size photograph & Signature (Maximum 80 KB in size) in JPG/JPEG format and the Scanned Copy of Bonafide Certificate issued by the head of the candidate’s current school or college or Institution (Max size 1MB). The candidates can click here to check the format of Bonafide Certificate
STEP 3: Application Fee Payment
The candidates can make payment of the application fee through Credit Card/Debit Card/Net banking online. The candidates can make payment also through Challan at any of the branches of State Bank. After successful payment of the application fee, the candidate will get a username and password on their mobile no and email with the application number. Now the candidates have to log in using the username and password on the official website within 24 Hours and have to take a print out of completed application form for further use.
The Application for UPSTSE Scholarship may only be submitted online only, there will be no provision of the offline submission of the application form. The candidates applying for UPSTSE Scholarship have to pay the application fee of Rs 500. There is no relaxation in the application fee for any category candidates.
The applicants are advised to check for the mistakes in their application form before the submission and also take the printout of the application form after the successful submission of their future references.
The candidates can download their UPSTSE admit card. The candidates will have to bring the print out of their admit card to the examination test centre along with any original photo identification and original copy of the bonafide certificate issued by the head of the candidate’s current school or college or Institution. The candidates will not be allowed to enter the examination hall without the original photo identity proof. Admit card will not be sent via email or post.
Download UPSTSE Admit Card
UPSTSE Result for the Scholarship scheme will be declared in online mode. The applicants can check their result by login into using their login credentials. After the declaration of the results, UPSTSE Scorecards can be downloaded by the candidates whose marks are greater than or equal to the qualifying mark decided by the UPSTSE Committee There is no provision for the issue of hard copies of the UPSTSE Scorecards.
The candidates will be selected for reward on the basis of the test based on Class 10 Examination and Class 12 Examination. A merit list will be prepared by the examination conducting body. A total number of top 1000 candidates including top 3 candidates will be selected from the merit list (on the basis of score secured in test examination) of each of the examinations will be chosen for the award of the following scholarship.
Exam Pattern for Class 10
Duration of Exam |
2 hours |
Total number of questions |
52 (28 MCQ & 24 Numerical Answer type (NAT)) |
Number of sections |
4 (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Each section will have total 13 (7 MCQ & 6 NAT) questions) |
Marking Scheme |
2 marks for each MCQ and NAT will carry 4 marks for every question. |
Negative Marking |
0.5 negative marking will apply for MCQ but there is no negative marking for NAT |
Language of the question paper |
Hindi and English |
Exam Pattern for Class 12
Duration of Exam |
2 hours |
Total number of questions |
68 (36 MCQ & 32 Numerical Answer Type (NAT)) |
Number of sections |
4 (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Each section will have total of 17 (9 MCQ & 8 NAT) questions) |
Marking Scheme |
2 marks for each MCQ and NAT will carry 4 marks for every question. |
Negative Marking |
0.5 negative marking will apply for MCQ but there is no negative marking for NAT |
Language of the question paper |
Hindi and English |
The UPSTSE has announced the following list of examination test cities tentatively, Once the applicants have entered their test city in the application form they can alter it.
G. Noida | Banda | Sultanpur | Lucknow |
Ghaziabad | Barabanki | Faizabad | Mathura |
Meerut | Bareilly | Gonda | Moradabad |
Agra | Bijnour | Gorakhpur | Muzaffarnagar |
Aligarh | Bulandshahr | Jhansi | Najibabad |
Allahabad | Chitrakoot Dham Karwi | Kanpur | Raebareilly |
Amroha | Sitapur | Kaushambi | Varanasi |
Phone: 1-800-2669068/022-61087557
Email: upcsttalent@gmail.com