National scholarship exam 2018 to get number of benefits

Take National Scholarship Exam 2018 to Get Numbers of Benefits

Published on : 25th April 2018

The National Scholarship Exam is conducted by the NICE (National Institute of Certified Education). 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 exam is conducted through both offline and online mode. Here are the important dates for the exam:

NSE 2018 Online Exam Dates

Online exam date	25th June 2018 (Monday)
Online admit card availability	10th June 2018 (Sunday)
Result declaration date	20th August 2018 (Monday)

NSE 2018 Offline Exam Dates

Offline exam date	8th and 10th July 2018 (Sunday and Tuesday)
Offline admit card availability	1st July 2018 (Sunday)
Result declaration date	20th August 2018 (Monday)

The scholarships will be distributed on 27th August 2018.

National Scholarship Exam 2018: Eligibility Criteria

• An applicant can be a school student studying in Class 5th to Class 12th of CBSE/ICSE/ SSC board.
• An applicant can also be a college student pursuing Diploma/ Degree in any discipline from a recognised Board/ University.

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 –

Class	Prize for 1st Rank	Prize for 1st Rank	Prize for 1st Rank	Consolation Prize
Degree	₹ 31,000	₹ 18,500	₹ 9,000	All participants will be given the same Rank and same amount of the consolation prize.
Diploma	₹ 25,000	₹ 15,000	₹7,500	All participants will be given the same Rank and same amount of the consolation prize.
12th	₹ 21,000	₹ 12,500	₹ 6,500	Rank 4th to 100
11th	₹ 19,999	₹ 12,000	₹ 6,000	Rank 4th to 100
10th	₹18,500	₹ 11,111	₹ 5,500	Rank 4th to 100
9th	₹ 16,500	₹ 9,500	₹ 4,500	Rank 4th to 100
8th	₹ 14,999	₹ 8,999	₹ 4,000	Rank 4th to 100
7th	₹ 12,999	₹ 7,500	₹ 3,500	Rank 4th to 100
6th	₹ 11,111	₹ 6,500	₹ 3,000	Rank 4th to 100
5th	₹ 9,999	₹ 4,999	₹ 1,999	Rank 4th to 100

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

• Best Principal Award – Winner Trophy and a Certificate
• Best Teacher Award - Winner Trophy and a Certificate
• Best School Award – ₹ 10000 and recognition of the school as the ‘Innovative School and the Best School Trophy’.
• Participants get 10-15% discount on the fee for the Coaching Class, Sports Club, and teaching institutes.
• Diploma/ Degree students will get 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. The national scholarship application can be filled in 3 easy steps.

NSE 2018 Online Application Procedure

• Applicants should visit the official website of the NICE, i.e. www.niceedu.org/nse.
• For national scholarship registration, they should click on the above-given link 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, NSE 2018 application will be sent to their email id.
• Students should fill the scholarship form with the required details.
• They should pay the Examination Fee of ₹ 350 through the Net-banking, Credit Card or Debit Card. If applications are sent after the due date, it will be charged with a late fine of ₹ 50 additionally.
• Students are also required 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

• Applicants should download the NSE national scholarship application form from the official portal of the NICE.
• Click on the ‘Application Download’ 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.
• The National Scholarship application should be sent 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.

The feature of the NSE 2018 Exam	Details
Mode of Exam	Online and Offline
Type of Questions	Objective Type Questions with four alternatives to answer
Total Number of Questions	100
Total Marks	100
Areas of questions	General Knowledge – 30 questions Mathematics – 30 questions Science – 20 questions English – 20 questions
Duration of the NSE Exam	2 hours (110:00 AM to 1:00 PM)
Scheme of Negative Marking	No scheme of negative marking.

National Scholarship Exam 2018: Hall Ticket

Applicants can get their ‘Hall Ticket’ through the official NICE portal. They will be notified of the exam on their registered Email ID and Mobile Number. Students are advised that they 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 will be declared online. To check the results, students should click on the link www.niceedu.org.
• Students get a merit-based ranking. The ranking is done in a 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 be given the first preference.
  • Students with more marks in Intelligence will be given the second preference.
  • Students with more marks in Social Science will get the third preference.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q. What is National Scholarship Exam?

It is conducted by the National Institute of Certified Education. It is a kind of a self-assessment exam in which student’s strength and weak areas are identified.

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

Students can get the NSE application form in April 2018.  

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

The examination fee for the NSE is ₹ 350.

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 is conducted 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 1 mark. Thus, the total mark of the exam is 100.

Q. What are the question areas of the exam?

Questions are asked from General Knowledge, Mathematics, and Social Science.

Q. Is there any scheme of negative marking?

No, there is no scheme of negative marking.

Q. How to get the results?

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