The Unified Council administers the National Level Science Talent Search Examination (NSTSE). The test is conducted in multiple locations worldwide at the same time. The exam evaluates students’ understanding of the subjects they have studied in school. As a result, the NSTSE is more concerned with improvement than comparison or rating. Exam stress is also reduced because it measures understanding and reasoning instead of knowing.
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NSTSE allows each student to identify whether they have fully mastered a subject, take immediate action to fix an issue, and provide the foundation for future success. Students frequently develop conceptual gaps, which widen as they progress through higher levels, and eventually result in fear towards a subject. Students who plan to take the NSTSE Class 11 test must be familiar with the NSTSE Syllabus Class 11.
NSTSE Exam Pattern
Each class will be given a separate question paper. No marks are deducted for incorrect answers, and all questions are objective.
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Class 1 |
Class 2 |
Classes 3 to12 |
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Number of Questions |
40 |
50 |
60 |
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Marks |
40 |
50 |
60 |
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Duration |
1-hour |
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Syllabus of NSTSE Class 11
The NSTSE Syllabus for 2022 is based on the CBSE curriculum. The exam is taken by students in grades I to XII. Students from several educational boards are eligible to take the exam. Below is a list of the NSTSE Class 11 Syllabus.
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Subject |
Syllabus |
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Mathematics Biology |
Sets, Relations and Functions, Logarithms, Complex Numbers & Quadratic Equations, Principle of Mathematical Induction, Linear In-equations, Trigonometry, Sequences and Series, Straight Lines, Permutations and Combinations, Conic Sections, Binomial Theorem, Mathematical Reasoning, Statistics, Limits and Derivatives, Introduction to 3D Geometry, Probability. Or Diversity in the Living World, Cell Structure and Functions, Structural Organisation in Plants & Animals, Animal Physiology, and Plant Physiology. |
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Physics |
Physical World, Motion in a Straight Line, Units & Measurements, Motion in a Plane, Laws of Motion, System of Particles & Rotational Motion, Work Energy & Power, Gravitation, Mechanical Properties of Solids, Thermodynamics, Thermal Properties of Matter. |
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Chemistry |
Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Structure of Atoms, Classification of Elements & Periodicity in Properties, Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure, States of Matter: Gases & Liquids, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Redox reaction, Hydrogen, s-Block Elements, Some p-Block Elements, Organic Chemistry: Basic Principles & Techniques. |
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Critical Thinking |
This section includes a combination of skills like conscious application in real life, Logical & Inductive Reasoning, Tactics & Strategies in decision making, and higher-order thinking. |
NSTSE Class 11 Marks Distribution
The NSTSE Syllabus will cover 85 per cent of the CBSE curriculum and is suitable for students in ICSE and state boards. Students must grasp the whole NSTSE Syllabus of their Class to pass the exam. The following table shows the marks distribution for NSTSE Class 11 PCM and PCB.
For Class 11 PCM
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Subject |
Total Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
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Mathematics |
25 |
25 |
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Physics |
15 |
15 |
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Chemistry |
15 |
15 |
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Critical Thinking |
05 |
05 |
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Total |
60 |
60 |
For Class 11 PCB
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Subject |
Total Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
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Biology |
25 |
25 |
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Physics |
15 |
15 |
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Chemistry |
15 |
15 |
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Critical Thinking |
05 |
05 |
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Total |
60 |
60 |
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