Selection and Award Process
Scholarship Disbursement
NTSE status (checked 15 October 2026): NCERT has not conducted the National Talent Search Examination since the 2021 cycle. Its notice states that the National Talent Search Scheme was approved till 31 March 2021, and that further implementation of the scheme in its present form has not been approved and has been stalled till further orders. No NTSE 2026 notification has been issued. The details on this page come from NCERT's last official NTSE information brochure and are given for reference only.
Key Takeaways
Scholarships were paid directly to awardees.
Payment was by e-banking to a joint account, or by bank draft where e-banking was unavailable.
Claims needed a prescribed claim bill signed by the Head of Institution, with the previous year's mark sheet.
NTSE Scholarship Disbursement
Once a student was selected, NCERT paid the scholarship directly to the awardee. Payments continued each year as long as the scholarship conditions were met and the required documents were submitted.
How Scholarship Payments Were Claimed
Fill in the prescribed claim bill (NTSE claim form).
Get it signed by the Principal or Head of the Institution.
Attach the previous annual exam mark sheet.
Submit it to NCERT as instructed.
Mode of Payment
Mode | When used |
|---|---|
E-banking to a joint account | Standard mode |
Bank draft | Where e-banking was not available |
Existing Awardees
NCERT continues to list scholarship notices, the claim bill form and an NTS scholarship portal on its official page for existing awardees. Students should follow only these official instructions.
Scholarship queries: scholarship.nts@gov.in
Pro Tip: Keep scanned copies of every mark sheet and claim bill. Delays in documents can delay payments.
Source: NCERT NTSE Information Brochure (latest published edition).
Official Website
For authentic NTSE information, refer only to official NCERT resources:
NCERT NTSE page: ncert.nic.in/national-talent-examination.php
NTSE information brochure (last published): Download PDF
NTS scholarship portal: ntse.ncert.gov.in
Exam helpline (as listed by NCERT): 011-26560464, ntsexam.ncert@gov.in
Students should not pay any fee or share personal details on unofficial websites claiming to conduct NTSE.
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