National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) 2009 by NCERT schedule has been worked out. Students of class VIII studying in any recognized school can appear for the Stage-I (State Level) examination which will be conducted by the respective states and Union Territories.
The stage-I exam will be held on November 15, 2008 for Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andaman & Nicobar Islands and on November 16, 2008 for all other states and Union Territories. The Stage-II exam ( National Level) will be conducted by NCERT, New Delhi on May 10, 2009 for all states and Union Territories.