ISTSE 2023-24
Indian School Talent Search Exam (ISTSE) is international level talent search examination for Indian Schools. It is an incomparable educational measurement and assessment service.
ISTSE is a scientifically designed, skill-based assessment test to get the strengths and weaknesses of individual students.
ISTSE is designed to assess the overall intellectual potential of the students from class 1 to 10.
It uses conceptual; multiple-choice questions to focus on measuring how well SKILLS and CONCEPTS underlying the school syllabus have been understood by the student.
ISTSE is unlike other tests in many different ways:
- ISTSE is a single paper examination, open to all the students of class 1 to 10. Quetion paper will be comparising questions from Mental & Logical Ability, Mathematics, Science and English.
- It has interesting questions that require thinking, not simply a recall
- Video interview of 100 marks will be conducted for top 10 marks holders to decide the top 10 ranks.
- It has -ve marking for wrong answer
- Provides cash scholarship to toppers of each class.
ISTSE exam is conducted separately for direct and school kids
Students can directly appear in ISTSE exam in case there school is not conducting the exam
If you school is not conducting ISTSE exam, then also you can appear in this exam. ISTSE Online is open for all the class 1 to class 10 students.
They can register themselves online by visiting ISTSE website and can appear from their home.
Register HERE
ISTSE Recognition and Awards for Online Exam (For Direct Students)
- Recognition & Medals
- 95% or above will get a Scholar Certificate along with a Gold Medal
- 90% to 94.99% will get an Outstanding Performance Certificate along with a Silver Medal
- 80% to 89.99% will get a Distinguished Performance Certificate along with a Bronze Medal
- 60% to 79.99% will get a Participation Certificate
- below 60% will get a digital Participation Certificate
- Scholarship: Top 3 students from each class will be awarded
- International Rank 1 - Scholarship of ₹1500/month for 12 months + Topper Shield
- International Rank 2 - Scholarship of ₹1000/month for 12 months + First Runner Up Shield
- International Rank 3 - Scholarship of ₹500/month for 12 months + Second Runner Up Shield
Video interview of 100 marks will be conducted for top 10 marks holders to decide the top 10 ranks.
Note:
Minimum of 60% marks in the ISTSE-Online Examination is required to get a scholarship. If none of the students is scoring 60% marks, then the scholarship will not be awarded to any student.
In case of any confusion, decision of the Academic Council will be final & binding.
ISTSE Recognition and Awards for Paper-based/Online (Through School)
- Recognition & Medals
- 95% or above will get a Scholar Certificate along with a Gold Medal
- 90% to 94.99% will get an Outstanding Performance Certificate along with a Silver Medal
- 80% to 89.99% will get a Distinguished Performance Certificate along with a Bronze Medal
- below 80% will get a Participation Certificate
- Class Level Awards and Recognition (School-wise)
- Rule 1: If in a school, in a particular class, the number of students participating is 50 or more
- The First Topper from that particular class will get Cash Prize of ₹1500 + Gold Medal.
- The Second Topper from that particular class will get Cash Prize of ₹1000 + Silver Medal.
- The Third Topper from that particular class will get Cash Prize of ₹500 + Bronze Medal.
- Rule 2: If in a school, in a particular class, the number of students participating is between 25 and 49
- The First Topper from that particular class will get Cash Prize of ₹1500 + Gold Medal.
- The Second Topper from that particular class will get Silver Medal (No Cash Prize).
- The Third Topper from that particular class will get Bronze Medal (No Cash Prize).
- Rule 3: If in a school, in a particular class, the number of students participating is between 15 and 24
- The First Topper from that particular class will get a Gold Medal (No Cash Prize).
- The Second Topper from that particular class will get a Silver Medal (No Cash Prize).
- The Third Topper from that particular class will get get a Bronze Medal (No Cash Prize).
- Rule 4: If in a school, in a particular class, the number of students participating is between 5 and 14
- The First Topper from that particular class will get a Gold Medal (No Cash Prize)
- No school level medal or cash prize will be given to the Second Topper.
- No school level medal or cash prize will be given to the Third Topper.
- School Level Awards and Scholarship)
- Rule 1: If in a school, the total number of students participating, including all the classes is 500 or more
- First School Topper (combining all the classes), will get a scholarship of ₹1500 for 12 months + School Topper Shield
- Second School Topper (combining all the classes), will get a scholarship of ₹1000 for 12 months + First Runner Up Shield
- Third School Topper (combining all the classes), will get a scholarship of ₹500 for 12 months + Second Runner Up Shield
- Rule 2: If in a school, the total number of students participating, including all the classes is between 325 & 499
- First School Topper (combining all the classes), will get a scholarship of ₹1500 for 12 months + School Topper Shield.
- No Scholarship will be given to the Second Topper.
- No Scholarship will be given to the Third Topper.
- International Scholarship: Top student from each class will be awarded
- International Rank 1 - Scholarship of ₹1800/month for 12 months + Topper Shield
Video interview of 100 marks will be conducted for top 10 marks holders to decide the top 10 ranks.
Note:
Minimum of 60% marks in the ISTSE Examination is required to get a scholarship. If none of the students is scoring 60% marks, then the scholarship will not be awarded to any student.
In case of any confusion, decision of the Academic Council will be final & binding.
Exam Date and Venue Detail for ISTSE Exam for 2023-24
- For the students who are registered thru school
- Exam Date: 3rd Feb 2024.
- Venue: Participating schools
- For Individual / Direct applicants
- Exam Dates:
- Classes 1-3: May 19th 2024
- Classes 4-6: May 18th 2024
- Classes 7-10: May 12th 2024
- Venue: student's home