JSTSE 2018/19 – Scholarship Dates, Eligibility, Schedule, How to Apply

JSTSE stands for Junior Science Talent Search Examination and is a talent search exam in the field of science. JSTSE is conducted for students of class 9 staying in Delhi. JSTSE is conducted by the science branch of Directorate of Education, government of Delhi. Student of class 9, whether from Govt/Govt aided/NDMC/Public/Navodaya, are allowed to give the exam. The JSTSE exam consists of subjects like General Knowledge, and General Science and mathematics. Only the students studying in Delhi can avail this scholarship.

JSTSE 2018-19 Dates

Given below are dates related to JSTSE 2018-19 that a student should keep in mind

Event	Date
JSTSE Registration Start date	The second week of August 2018
JSTSE Registration Last date	First week of September 2018
JSTSE Admit Card	The second week of January 2019
JSTSE 2018-19 Exam	Last week of January 2019

JSTSE Scholarship 2018-19

The scholarship of JSTSE will be awarded to approximately 150 students in Delhi. The amount of scholarship to the first 100 students will be higher than the last 50 students. The latest amount given under JSTSE Scholarship has not been disclosed anywhere. On researching further, it was found that the amount given to first 100 students was Rs 2000 and to last 50 students was Rs 1,000 as per the data available for 2014.

Number of participants: JSTSE 2018-19

·         In 2016-17, the number of participants in JSTSE was 17,633 which had participation from 617 schools in Delhi.

·         Whereas in 2018, around 28,000 students have registered for JSTSE 2018-19.

The amount of scholarship that a participant receives is low in JSTSE but the exam is one of the major ones. Hence the number of participants is increasing day by day.

JSTSE Eligibility Criteria

Candidates have to fulfil the criteria given below to participate in JSTSE

·         Class: 9

·         Region: Delhi

·         Marks required: The student should have scored a minimum of 65% marks in class 8 in the previous academic year.

JSTSE - How to apply?

All the participants who fulfil the eligibility criteria can apply for JSTSE. There is no participation fee for JSTSE.

·         For participation in JSTSE, the head of the school gets filled up by the students the admission form cum admit card and Proforma A in triplicate.

·         These filled up documents are then submitted to the science branch by the school.

Candidates must ensure that the school stamp has been put on every answer sheet and all other documents before sending them to the science branch.

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JSTSE Syllabus and Exam Pattern

 JSTSE syllabus consists of the topic from class 8 to 9. The syllabus included in JSTSE are-

·         General Knowledge

·         General Science

·         Mathematics

Given below is the exam pattern for JSTSE

·         Total Marks: 200

·         Mode of Exam: Pen and Paper Based

·         Total Number of Question: 200

·         Exam Duration: 3 hours

The marks, as well as time distribution of JSTSE, is given in the table below

Subject	Paper	Number of Questions	Marks	Time
General Knowledge	Paper 1	50	50	50 Minutes
General Science and Mathematics	Paper 2	150	150	150 Minutes

Candidates should carry a blue/black ball point pen for marking the OMR Sheets.

JSTSE Exam Schedules and Timings

Given below is the JSTSE Exam schedule and timings to take care of. Candidates should avoid being late for the exam centre and reach the exam centre 20 minutes early.

Time	Event
9:00 am	Entry open for Candidates
9:20 am	Invigilator announces important instructions
9:30 am	Distribution of OMR Sheets
9:45 am	Distribution of Question paper
10:00 am	JSTSE Exam starts
1:20 pm	JSTSE Exam ends
1:30 pm	Candidates leave the exam hall

JSTSE Contact Details

The government of NCT, Delhi
Directorate of Education, Science Branch
Old Gargi College Building (Behind LSR College)
Lajpat Nagar-4, Delhi-24
Phone: 011-26280413
Email- sciencebranch@gmail.com