The NSTSE is a screening test that helps students improve their academic learning ability and academic achievement. The NSTSE analyses a student’s knowledge of topics and provides constructive feedback to help them grow, unlike other exams that just examine how much a student knows or has memorised.
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The NSTSE Class 12 Syllabus should be familiar to students who wish to take the NSTSE Class 12 exam. NSTSE allows each student to evaluate whether they have a complete understanding of a subject, allowing them to take action to correct the problem, and set the foundation for future progress. Students frequently develop conceptual gaps as they progress through higher levels, eventually resulting in fear towards a subject.
NSTSE Exam Pattern
Each class will have a separate question paper. All of the questions are objective, and there are no negative marks for incorrect answers.
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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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NSTSE Syllabus for Class 12
The NSTSE is a diagnostic test that helps pupils improve their learning abilities and academic performance in general. Unlike other examinations that determine how much a student knows or has memorised, the NSTSE evaluates a student’s grasp of ideas and provides detailed feedback to help them grow. The NSTSE Class 12 Syllabus is listed below.
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Subject |
Syllabus |
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Mathematics Biology |
Relations and Functions, Matrices and Determinants, Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Continuity and Differentiability, Integrals, Application of Integrals, Application of Derivatives, Differential Equations, Three Dimensional Geometry, Vector Algebra, Probability, Linear Programming. Or Reproduction, Biology and Human Welfare, Genetics and Evolution, Biotechnology, Ecology. |
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Physics |
Electric Charges and Fields, Current electricity, Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance, Magnetism and Matter, Electromagnetic Induction, Moving Charges and Magnetism, Alternating Current, Electromagnetic Waves, Wave Optics, Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter, Ray Optics and Optical Instruments, Atoms, Nuclei. |
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Chemistry |
Solid-State, Electrochemistry, Solutions, Isolation of Elements, Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry, p-block Elements, d- and f-Block Elements, Coordination Compounds, Alcohols, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Phenols and Ethers Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, Biomolecules, Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen. |
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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 12 Marks Distribution
To pass the exam, students must understand the entire NSTSE Syllabus of their class. The NSTSE Syllabus will cover 85% of the CBSE curriculum and is appropriate for ICSE and state board students. The marks distribution for NSTSE Class 12 PCM and PCB is shown below.
For Class 12 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 12 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 |
