Unified Council National Level Science Talent Search Examination for Students of Classes 1 to 10 [Certificates + Prizes of More Than Rs. 1.5 Lakhs]: Register Now!

Registrations are invited from school students for the Unified Council National Level Science Talent Search Examination. Register now!

About Unified Council

Unified Council is a professionally managed progressive organisation in the field of education, established in the year 1998 by eminent personalities from various fields, including some academicians of international repute.

About the Olympiad

NSTSE is a diagnostic test which helps students improve their overall learning ability and educational performance.

Unlike other tests which may only find out how much a student knows or has memorised, NSTSE measures how well a student has understood the concepts and provides detailed feedback on the same, to help him/her improve.

Thus NSTSE helps each student to know early, whether he/she has properly understood a concept so that immediate action can be taken to correct the aberration and pave a path for improvement. Often, students develop conceptual gaps which increase as the students go to higher classes and turn those into a ‘phobia’ for the subject.

School tests – including board exams – tend to test children superficially, only to the extent that they have memorised. But the important skills like the ability to think independently and reason logically – most critical in today’s world – are often not aimed at or tested in school tests.

The focus on fundamentals is very important as when the child finishes studies he/she will have to face the competitive world armed with those fundamentals. Even while opting for higher studies, a student has to go through a complete scan of what he/she knows and how much. Exams like IIT-JEE, AIEEE, AFMC, AIIMS, GRE, GMAT, CAT etc., are designed to test the fundamental strength of a student. Hence the need of the hour is to build the fundamental base as strong and as early as possible. This exactly is the philosophy behind Unified Council’s NSTSE.

In NSTSE, the emphasis for assessment of scholastic skills is mainly on Mathematics and Science.

‘NSTSE-online’ is a completely online exam. This exam does not require visiting any centre and can be taken from the comfort of your home. All a student needs to have for taking this exam is a PC/Laptop with an Internet Connection and a web-cam.

Eligibility Criteria

Student of classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are eligible to participate in this examination.

Exam Schedule

• Date of Examination: January 28, 2024 (Sunday).
• The schedule and procedure will be informed to the candidate before 15 days of the exam.
• Results will be declared after 45 days of the exam.

Exam Fee

Rs. 354/- (including GST): This includes the examination fee + student’s performance report (SPR) + 2 previous question papers (PQP) – downloadable e-book + success series; downloadable e-book + online payment service charges.

Exam Pattern

There will be a different question paper for each class. All the questions are objective-type with no negative marking for wrong answers.

Division of Marks

For Class 1

• Mathematics: 15.
• General Science: 25.

For Class 2

• Mathematics: 20.
• General Science: 30.

For Classes 3-5

• Mathematics: 25.
• General Science: 30.
• Critical Thinking: 05.

For Classes 6 to 10

• Mathematics: 25.
• Physics: 10.
• Chemistry: 10.
• Biology: 10.
• Critical Thinking: 05.

The critical Thinking section includes a complex combination of skills like conscious application in real life, Logical & Inductive Reasoning, Tactics & Strategies in decision-making, and Subjective & Objective analysis.

Syllabus

NSTSE Question Papers are suitable for students following CBSE/ICSE/ISC and various other State Board syllabi.

Please refer to the syllabus provided.

How to Apply?

• Please send a single consolidated Demand Draft towards the exam fee of all the students appearing for the Olympiad from your school.
• D. D. should be drawn in favour of UNIFIED COUNCIL payable at HYDERABAD.
• Frame the list of students in the given format (preferably typed) and send it to the address along with the D.D. by Courier Service/Register post/Speed Post.
• For further details please send a mail to support[at]unifiedcouncil[dot]com/write a letter for a complete information brochure of the Olympiad.

Note: The venue of the Olympiad will be respective schools only. There is no open centre facility for this examination. So individual application forms for Olympiad are not accepted. Students are requested to apply through their respective schools only.

For further details, please contact the Teacher-in-Charge at your school.

Awards

Prizes for National Achievers

• The Top Rankers and the next 2 Rankers in each class are awarded Rs. 25,000 and a Tablet PC respectively + a Memento to, each.
• Rankers 4 to 10 of each class are each awarded a cash prize of Rs. 2,000. 
• Rankers 11 to 100 of each class are each awarded an Olympiad Coach Online Subscription worth Rs. 1,198, a Medal and a Certificate of Appreciation.
• Participation certificates are offered to all students who appear for the examination.

Prizes for State toppers

The top 3 rankers from each State are awarded a special award for encouragement. He/she is awarded with an Olympiad Coach Online Subscription worth Rs. 1198, a Medal and a Certificate of Appreciation.

While considering the declaration of State ranks, students from Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Tripura and Mizoram, are considered under one group: North East States, and those from all Union Territories are considered under one group: All Union Territories. 

Note: State-wise ranks are declared after excluding the top 100 ranks across the country.

Digital Certificate and Student Performance Report (SPR) is given to every participant.

Click here to view the official notification of the Unified Council National Level Science Talent Search Examination for Students of Classes 1 to 10 [Certificates + Prizes of More Than Rs. 1.5 Lakhs].

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