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 Punjab State Talent Search Exam

SCERT State Council of Education, Research and Training, Punjab conducts this examination. So, the interested aspirants can apply for the Punjab State Talent Search Examination by filling out the online application form and submitting it before the last date. PSTSE is basically a talent search exam that is commenced for the students of classes 8 and 10 studying in the government schools of Punjab state. TOTAL SLECTED STUDENTS FROM 8TH CLASS =500 AND FROM 10TH = 500  ALL OUR THE STATE.

The main objective behind the commencement of the examination is to provide financial aid to economically poor students to help them continue their secondary and higher education. The mode of examination is the online mode with objective-type questions. Aspirants need to satisfy their eligibility criteria in order to avail this scholarship. Get details about the PSTSE for class 8 and class 10 important dates, eligibility criteria, application form, results, awards, and prizes, go through the complete article below.

Name of the Exam	Punjab State Talent Search Examination
Short-form	PSTSE 2023
Conducting Authority	State Council of Education, Research and Training, Punjab (SCERT)
Exam Level	State-level
Purpose of the Exam	To provide economic aid to the economically poor section students studying in the government schools in Punjab state. To help them continue their secondary and higher secondary education in the state of Punjab.
Application Mode	Online/ Offline
Official Website	www.epunjabschool.gov.in

Eligibility Requirements

The State Council of Education, Research and Training, Punjab (SCERT) Punjab set the eligibility criteria for appearing in the Punjab Talent Search Examination. Consequently, all the candidates must fulfill the eligibility norms before registering online. The details of the minimum eligibility criteria to appear in the PSTSE exam are specified below:

• An applicant should have qualified in class 7th with a minimum of 55% marks (50% for reserved category) to apply for the talent search examination for grade 8th.
• Applicants of PSTSE for class 10 need to clear class 9th with a minimum of 55% marks (50% for reserved category).
• The candidates must be permanent residents of the state of Punjab.
• They must not avail the benefit of any other scholarship program.
• Family income less than 1,50000 /- per anm.
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Pattern of Exam

In order to prepare for the exam, the candidates should have a detailed idea of the exam pattern. The details of the PSTSE pattern of the exam are given below:

• Mode of Exam: Online
• Type of Questions: Objective type
• Duration of the exam: 3 Hours
• Number of Sections: 2 (MAT & SAT)
• Number of Questions: 180
• Total Marks: 180
• Marking Scheme: 1 mark will be added for each right response
• Medium of the question paper: Punjabi and English

Name of the Paper	Subjects	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
Mental ability Test (MAT)	Verbal and Non-verbal	90	90
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)	,Math,Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Social Studies and Maths	90	90
Total		180	180

Scholarship Award

The candidates who qualify in the Punjab Talent Search Examination will be allowed to receive the award and prizes. The details of the PSTSE awards are mentioned in the section below:

• The scholarship will be awarded to eligible candidates in the form of certificates and cash prizes.
• Qualified candidates will get a stipend of Rs.200/- each month till +12 class(TOTAL 4800 RS  IN 2 YEARS) from the SCERT.