MTS ( MAHARASHTRA TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION) Examination - 2014

MTS ( MAHARASHTRA TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION) Examination - 2014

     M.T.S. Examination - 2014

 

 Important Notification of MTS 2014 Exam

 

Due to Lock Sabha Elections, the date of MTS Examination has been changed to Monday, 28th April,2014

 

 Day and Date of Examination : Monday, 28th April, 2014

Time : 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Syllabus of MTS 2014 Examination :

 Syllabus and Preparation of MTS 2014

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. For English/ Hindi  the questions will be based on the knowledge and vocabulary of stds. VIII/IX/X respectively.

 

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. 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.

Paper Pattern of MTS 2014 Exam

 Paper Structure

Pattern of Question Paper :

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.

Std.	Paper No. 1	Paper No. 2	Total			Interview
			Que.	Marks	Time
VIIIIX X	Mental Ability Test 50 q., 50 marks English or Hindi 50 q., 50 marks Total 100 q., 100 marks Time : 90 min.	Scholastic Aptitude Test Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) 40 q. Soc. Sc. (History, Geography, Civics, Economics) 40 q. Maths (Algebra, Geometry, Arithmetic) 20 q. Total 100 q., 100 marks, 90 min	200	200	180 Minutes	No Interview for Std. VIII & IXOnly for Std. X 50 marks

* For MTS Examination student will be provided with a single question paper having both the sections i.e. MAT and SAT and he will have to attempt these 200 questions in 3 hrs. i.e. 180 mins. While in NTS Examination at standard X two separate papers for each section will be provided and students will have to attempt 100 questions from each section in 1.5 hrs. i.e. 90 mins.

Interview Carrying 50 Marks will be conducted only for Std. X