How should we prepare for NTSE?

Posted by TCYonline.com on November 28, 2009

Before you start preparing for NTSE, you must have a good idea about the pattern of exam and syllabus that comes in NTSE. You must know about the subjects covered in each test; number of questions asked, time provided for tests, qualifying marks for next level etc. All these questions are answered in the previous article Click Here to find.

There are always questions going on in your mind about how you should prepare for NTSE. You are always looking for recommended books, study material and practice tests.

Although there is no set syllabus for NTSE, the questions are based on the level of Class 7th and 8th. A student in class 8th, appearing for NTSE, must brush up his knowledge on Science, Social Science and Mathematics. It has been found that the questions asked in NTSE are more or less based on NCERT books. There are a few websites like www.TCYonline.com that provide study material for NTSE preparation. Free Mock NTSE and Topic Wise Tests are available on the website. A student can also check his national ranking from TCY Analytics.

Syllabus and Question Pattern of NTSE

Posted by TCYonline.com on November 27, 2009

NCERT has not prescribed any syllabus for State Level Examination or National Level Examination. It has been observed that level of the NTSE is that of Class 7 and 8.

A student should not worry at all about the syllabus. Questions asked are more or less the same as in class 8 boards. A student from any board can easily answer all the questions. Websites like www.TCYonline.com offer free practice questions to give you a feel of the questions.

The question pattern is similar for both State Level and National Level exams. The exam is  in two sections:
Section A: Mental Ability Test (MAT)
Section B: Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

Questions in MAT section are selected from Directional, Letter Repeating Series, Analogies, Blood Relations, Classification, Coding, Decoding, Logical Diagrams etc. This section checks the students’ ability to judge, visualize, think, evaluate and differentiate. This section consists of 100 multiple choice questions (MCQs) of one mark each. Each MCQ is provided with four alternatives and you have to choose the correct one. There is no negative marking.

Questions in SAT section are based on Science, Mathematics and Social Science. This section tests your Text-Book knowledge. There are 35 MCQs from Science, 35 from Social Science, 20 from Mathematics and 10 from mixed subjects. There is no negative marking.

The State Level exam. is for screening purpose only, and these marks are not carried forward to National Level.  To qualify for the National Level Exam, you have to be in the top ranks of state-quota allotted by NCERT. The state-quota is based on AIES (All India Educational Survey) data.

Students who qualify for National Level Exam are called for selection test and interview. The interview carries 25 marks, and is of 15-20 minute duration.

‘STEPS’ free Science Workshop for Class X

Posted by TCYonline.com on July 25, 2008

LUDHIANA, July 25 – ‘STEPS’, the schools’ division of city’s Top Careers & You (TCY), is organizing a two-day free Science workshop for Class X students on Saturday and Sunday (July 26 & 27).

This annual exercise would focus on the chapter on ‘Electricity’, which remains one of the ‘pain points’ of class X Science students.

The workshop, to be held from 4-6 p.m. each day, will be free for all Class X students who have scored over 80 per cent marks in Science. For others there will be a nominal fee of Rs. 300.

“Thanks to lot many misconceptions generated over the years on the vital chapter of Electricity, most of the students remain a confused lot. I think misleading text-books are mainly responsible for this mess-up,” said Mr. Viji Raj, Project Manager, ‘STEPS’ Sarabha Nagar centre. Even some portions of the NCERT textbook may ‘mislead’ the students.

It is believed that this workshop will give the students a crystal clear idea of the concepts involved while dealing with the topic on Electricity. The four-hour workshop, split into two days, will comprise an exhaustive lectures interspersed with multi-media demonstrations and practicals.

A question-answer session will follow every two hours of exhaustive round. Mr. Viji Raj expressed the hope that this workshop would help bettter prepare the students for their Board exams.

Students can register themselves by calling at 4611411, the ‘STEPS’ Sarabha Nagar centre.

It may be noted that ‘STEPS’ is the premier program for Class IX and X of TCY. It has branches throughout Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir. In Ludhiana, apart from Sarabha Nagar, it has centres at Civil Lines and Jamalpur.

Hundreds of free tests are available on the website, www.tcyonline.com, for different levels of school students which help supplement their classroom education and improve their grades. These tests help the students in analyzing their progress by benchmarking themselves with other students in the country. Tests are also available for various competitive exams being held from time to time at the school level.

‘STEPS’ also trains students for the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) and other Olympiads being conducted at the all-India level. It prepares students for tenth standard board exams and other talent hunt competitions. This program has been into NTSE training for the last seven years now. Students are being trained through postal, online and physical classrooms. So far, scores of students have passed out with flying colours.