MAHARASHTRA TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION
CENTRE FOR TALENT SEARCH AND EXCELLENCE
NOWROSJEE WADIA COLLEGE, PUNE 411001
Tel. No. (020) 26168486. Fax No. (020) 26161479 E-mail: cegc@pn3.vsnl.net.in
Syllabus and Preparation
Syllabus :
Paper I - Mental Ability Test (MAT)
It will have a slightly higher difficulty level than the Mental Ability Paper of Scholarship Examination of Std. VII for Std. VIII., MTSE & NTSE of Std. VIII for Std. IX and MTSE & NTSE of Std. IX for Std. X. For mathematics the syllabus will be as per the school syllabus for respective classes for the entire academic year.
Paper II - Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
For Std. VIII, Std. IX and Std. X the syllabus will be as per the school syllabus for respective subjects and classes for the entire academic year. The students should use the regular prescribed text books prescribed for the academic year. It is expected that the student should thoroughly study the curriculum of the whole year.
Interview :
Interview will be conducted only for Std. IX & Std. X carrying 50 marks
There is no specific syllabus for the interview. The abilities such as understanding, analysis, application with respect to the school subjects will be tested. In addition, the knowledge of current national and international events, the environment in which one lives, achievements in extra-curricular activities in school, hobbies, sports etc., will also be considered.
Pattern of Question Paper
There will be two written papers.
Total time : Three hours
It will be of multiple choice type. Four alternative answers will be provided for each question and the student has to select the appropriate answer. For details of pattern of question paper Click Here
Previous Paper Sets
For SAT - The student should use the regular text books prescribed for the academic year. Student should thoroughly study the curriculum of the whole year.
For MAT - Many books of different publishers are available for MTS & NTS examinations. Students use books as per their choice.
Paper sets (paper I + II) of last 5 years for Std. VIII ,IX & X are available on payment of Rs. 50/- by cash (Rs. 100/ by post) for each set and year to be sent by D.D. or M.O. for each set and for each standard.
It is essential that the student should communicate the standard, full name, medium of examination and residential address while demanding the paper sets.
Medium of Examination :
Question papers of MTS examination will be in the following languages -
English / Marathi / Hindi / Kannada / Gujarathi / Urdu.