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Best NTSE Books To Be Referred By Every Aspirant
- Name of the Exam: National Talent Search Examination (NTSE)
- Conducting Body: NCERT
- Level of the Exam: National
- Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Number of Stages: 2 – Stage 1 (State-level) and Stage 2 (National-level)
- Number of Sections in Each Stage: 2 – Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
- Total Number of Questions in Each Stage: 200
- Total Marks for Each Stage: 200
- Exam Duration: 2 Hours
- Penalty for Wrong Answers: No negative marking
NTSE Books – NTSE Exam Pattern
As before you see there are 2 stages in the NTSE Exam. Exam Pattern of NTSE for both stages are the same with the same sections, number of questions, time duration
| Papers | Subjects | Number of Questions/Maximum Marks |
| Paper 1 – Mental Ability Test (MAT) | Aptitude Test | 100/100 |
| Paper 2 – Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) | Science, Social Science, Mathematics | 100 (Science – 40, Social Science – 40, Mathematics – 20)/100 |
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NTSE Books – NTSE Syllabus
NTSE Syllabus is same for both stages of NTSE exam. Students must have knowledge about MAT and SAT sections of NTSE Syllabus. once you get clear about complete NTSE Syllabus, you have a scope to choose the right books.
Best NTSE Books 2019
As NTSE is conducted by NCERT, students must read NCERT Textbooks of the respective subjects of NCERT Mathematics and NCERT Science. It is to be noted that certain chapters and concepts of Class 9 syllabus too are included in NTSE syllabus. Hence, along with the NCERT textbooks of Class 10, students will have to refer to the NCERT textbooks of Class 9 as well, for those particular chapters and concepts.
NTSE Books for Science
For Science subject Physics, Chemistry, Biology the NCERT textbooks of both Class 9 and 10 must be thoroughly finished.
NTSE Books for Social Science
For Social Science, i.e. History, Geography, and Civics, the following are the best books
- India and the Contemporary World 1 & 2 (NCERT)
- Democratic Politics (NCERT Class 10)
- Contemporary India (NCERT Class 9 & 10)
NTSE Books For Mathematics
For the Maths section, finish the NCERT Maths textbook of Class 10 thoroughly. Also, use the NCERT Class 9 textbook of Class 9 for some of the chapters and concepts that are included in the syllabus of NTSE.
NTSE Books For Mental Ability Test (MAT)
R.S. Aggarwal’s Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning is the best book to prepare for the MAT section of NTSE.
Apart from the above books, students can also refer to the following set of books for Preparation of NTSE.
Best NTSE Books for Preparation
- Study Package for NTSE Class X (English) 1st and 2nd Edition – McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd.
- A Comprehensive Manual for NTSE for Class X (English) – Access Publishing
- Study Guide for NTSE National Talent Search Examination Class 10 (English) – Disha Publication
- Pearson Guide to NTSE Class 10 (English) 1st Edition
- Practice Test Papers for NTSE Class X 1st Edition – Tata McGraw Hill Publications
However, before you refer to the above books students must finish the NCERT textbooks and have a strong command on them. You must clear your concepts, memorize the various details and solve all the questions.
