Maharashtra Talent Search Examination
Organising Body
Centre for Talent Search and Excellence, N. Wadia CollegeEligible Classes
VIII to X standardSubjects
Science, Social Science , Mathematics & Mental ability.
Exam Brief
The Existing School Curriculum And The Examination System Are Unable To Identify And Motivate The Talented Students. It Is, Therefore, As A National And Social Binding, The Centre For Talent Search And Excellence, N. Wadia College, Pune Has Undertaken The Search Of Talented Students Through "Maharashtra Talent Search Examination" Since 1992.
Appearing For MTS Examination Has Proved To Be Useful As A Preparation For National Talent Search Examination. Majority Of MTSE Scholars Have Come Out With Flying Colors At The NTSE Examination As Well.
- To Search the talented students.
- To equip the students for NTSE (std. X) and other competitive examinations in future.
- To encourage the students to appear for various competitive examinations and to create an urge and ambition to succeed in each examinations from an early age.
- To honor and encourage the selected students by awarding scholarships and prizes.
- All students studying in std. VIII, IX and X in Govt. recognized schools.
- For appearing at MTSE std. IX, it is not compulsory to have appeared at MTSE std. VIII.
- For appearing at MTSE std. X it is not compulsory to have appeared at MTSE std. VIII & IX.
- 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 of Std. VIII for Std. IX and MTSE of Std. IX for Std. X.
- Paper 2- 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 will be conducted only for 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.
Please note that this examination will be conducted on the whole syllabus for the respective standard. No part of the syllabus will be omitted. English / Marathi / Hindi / Urdu will be the medium of examination.
There will be two written papers for all standards and will be conducted on the same day for three hours without any recess between. The questions for the written examination will be of multiple choice type. Four alternative answers will be provided for each question and the student has to select the appropriate answer.
| Type | ALL STANDARDS |
| Paper No. 1 | Mental Ability Test 100 Questions, 100 Marks Time : 90 min. |
| Paper No. 2 | Scholastic Aptitude Test: Science(Physics, Chemistry, Biology) 40 Questions, 40 Marks Social Science(History, Geography, Civics, Economics) 40 Questions, 40 Marks Mathematics(Algebra, Geometry, Arithmetic) 20 Questions, 20 Marks Total 100 Questions, 100 Marks Time : 90 min. |
| Interview | Interview only for STD X. (The students of Std. X will be selected for the interview on the basis of their performance in the written examination.) 50 Marks No interview for Std. VIII & IX. |
- The written exam is usually conducted in the last week of April
- Interviews of class X will be conducted in the month of June
*For AY 2023-24, the Exam date is 20th April 2024
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