Take National Scholarship Exam 2018 to Get Numbers of Benefits

Last Modified: 13 Dec 2024

The NICE (National Institute of Certified Education) conducts the National Scholarship Exam (NSE). It is a registered society under the Society Registration Act 1860. The NICE is an ISO certified institute.

The NSE (National Scholarship Exam), unlike competitive exams, is a self-assessment exam. It aims at helping students in identifying their strengths and weak areas. By taking this exam, students can nurture their talents and strive for improvement in the right direction. This exam also serves as a window for the future challenges in the education sector.

National Scholarship Exam 2018 Important Dates

The mode of National Scholarship Exam 2018 is online. The important dates are: - 

Online Exam Date

16th December (Sunday)

Registration Started

1st April 2018 (Sunday)

Last Date To Submit Applications

30th September 2018 (Sunday)

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National Scholarship Exam 2018: Eligibility Criteria

A candidate can apply for the exam if he/she meets the following eligibility criteria: -


S. No.


Standard


Board/University


The medium of the Exam

1.


Classes 5th to 12th


SSC / ICSE / CBSE


English & Regional Language

2.

Diploma and Degree

(Any Stream or Year)


Any University


English & Regional Language

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National Scholarship Exam 2018: Benefits of the Scholarship

Students who participate in this examination win a scholarship prize or get a consolation prize. All students receive a certificate of participation.

Here is a list of prizes for the participants –


S. No.


Standard


1st Rank


2nd Rank


3rd Rank


4th Rank


5th Rank

1

Degree

35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

2

Diploma

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

3

Class 12th

16,000

15,000

14,000

13,000

12,000

4

Class 11th

15,000

14,000

13,000

12,000

11,000

5

Class 10th

14,000

13,000

12,000

11,000

10,000

6

Class 9th

13,000

12,000

11,000

10,000

9,000

7

Class 8th

12,000

11,000

10,000

9,000

8,000

8

Class 7th

11,000

10,000

9,000

8,000

7,000

9

Class 6th

10,000

9,000

8,000

7,000

6,000

10

Class 5th

9,000

8,000

7,000

6,000

5,000

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In addition to the prizes mentioned above, the following are prizes are also given by the NICE –

  • Rank 6th to 100th – Consolation Prizes
  • Best Principal Award – Cash Prize of ₹5,000 along with a Winner Trophy and a Certificate
  • Best Teacher Award - Cash Prize of ₹3,000 Winner Trophy and a Certificate
  • Best School Award – The school receives a cash prize worth ₹10,000 with a certificate of INNOVATIVE SCHOOL and the BEST SCHOOL trophy.
  • Performance analysis report for every student.
  • Each school will receive a school performance report
  • All participants get a 10-15% discount on the fee for the Coaching Class, Sports Club, and teaching institutes.
  • Diploma/ Degree students will receive free career counselling and guidance from a team of experts.
  • Personality development free classes at the NICE branches.

National Scholarship Exam 2018: Application Procedure

Students can apply for the NSE scholarship exam either online or offline. Applicants need to follow these steps to apply successfully: -

  • Applicants should visit the official website of the NICE (www.niceedu.org/nse).
  • Click on the link given above and get registered
  • It is a 3 step process – Registration; Filling the Application Form, and Paying the Application fee.
  • For registration, applicants should provide some necessary details like Name, Address, Educational Qualification, Contact and valid email id.
  • Upon registration, students will receive the NSE 2019 application on their email id.
  • Students should fill the scholarship form with the required details.
  • Pay the Examination Fee of ₹ 400 through the Net-banking, Credit Card or Debit Card. For applications sent after the due date, there is an additional charge of ₹50.
  • Students also need to upload the scanned copies of the following certificates:-
    • Transcript of the online registration fee payment
    • Photo and Identity Card of the School/ College
    • Students Application Form

NSE 2018 Offline Application Procedure

Follow these steps if you wish to apply via offline mode: -

  • Applicants should download the NSE national scholarship application form from the official portal of the NICE. (www.niceedu.org/nse).
  • Click on the ‘Downloads’ section and take its print.
  • Students should fill all the specified columns of the application form with valid details.
  • Pay the Examination Fee of ₹ 350 through the Demand Draft drew in favour of National Institute of Career Education’, Nasik.
  • Send the National Scholarship application through the Speed Post/ Registered Post/Courier.
  • Attach the following documents along with the application form –
    • Photo and Identity Card of the School/ College
    • Student Application Form
    • Demand Draft of ₹ 350

National Scholarship Exam 2018: Exam Pattern

The National Scholarship Exam tests student’s knowledge of Mathematics, Science, English and General Knowledge.

Feature of the NSE 2018 Exam

Details

Mode of Exam

Online

Type of Questions

Objective-Type

Total Number of Questions

100

Total Marks

100

Areas of Question

General Knowledge: 25 Questions For 25 Marks

Mathematics & General Science: 25 Questions For 25 Marks

Reasoning & Analytical: 25 Questions For 25 Marks

Comprehension: 25 Questions For 25 Marks

Duration of the Exam

1 hour 30 minutes

Scheme of Negative Marking

No negative marking

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National Scholarship Exam 2018 Hall Ticket

Applicants can get their ‘Hall Ticket’ through the official NICE website. They will receive notifications related to the exam on their registered Email ID and Mobile Number. Students should visit the NICE portal frequently. The ‘Hall Ticket’ contains the Website address for the online exam, User ID, and Password. 

National Scholarship Exam 2018 Result

The results of the National Scholarship Exam are declared online.

  • To check the results, students should click on the link www.niceedu.org.
  • Students get a merit-based ranking. The ranking takes place in the descending order.
  • They also get a detailed performance analysis report.
  • In case, two students score the same position in the merit list then they will be given preference according to their marks in the following subjects –
    • Students with more marks in Mathematics will get the first preference.
    • Students with more marks in Intelligence will receive the second preference.
    • Students with more marks in Social Science will get the third preference.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q. What is the National Scholarship Exam?

The National Institute of Certified Education conducts the exam. It is a kind of a self-assessment exam which identifies a student’s strength and weak areas.

Q. When to avail the NSE 2018 exam application form?

Students can get the NSE application form from 1st April 2018 to 30th September 2018. 

Q. What is the Examination Fee for the National Scholarship Exam?

The examination fee for the NSE is ₹ 400.

Q. How to apply for the exam?

Interested students can apply for the scholarship either online or offline.

Q. What is the mode of the NSE exam?

The exam takes place online.

Q. How many questions are there in the NSE exam?

There are 100 objective type questions in the exam.

Q. What is the total mark of the exam?

Every question carries one mark. Thus, the exam is of 100 marks.

Q. What are the question areas of the exam?

Questions areas include; General Knowledge, Mathematics, and Social Science.

Q. Is there any scheme of negative marking?

No, there is no negative marking.

Q. How to get the results?

Students can check their results online on the NICE official website.

2 Comments

Hariom, October 11, 2019

How can right a exam offline

Exams Planner, October 11, 2019

R u asking about eligibility or mode of the exam? Please clear.

Kesamsetti govinda, May 21, 2019

I want ur mobile number for information about other details

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