What can be termed as a safe score to become a NTSE Scholar ?

First let's talk about the cut off of NTSE Stage II 2017

Cut off for General Candidates - 77/150

Cut off for SC Candidates - 46.67/150

Cut off for ST candidates - 47.67/150

From 2018, pattern of NTSE Exam was changed, now number of questions were increased to 200 and negative marking for wrong answers were removed. LCT paper was removed. Now only two papers i.e. MAT paper of 100 marks and SAT paper of 100 marks.

Last result which we have so far is of NTSE 2018–19. NTSE stage II Paper of 2019–20 was held on 14th Feb 2021 and the result is still awaited. NTSE Stage II paper of 2020–21 was scheduled on 13th June 2021 but has been postponed indefinitely due to Corona crisis

Cut off of NTSE Stage II 18–19 -

For General Category - 134/200

For OBC Category - 116

For SC Category - 105

For ST Category - 93

This means that to become NTSE scholar anything around 130-32–135 in NTSE Stage II for General Category can be considered as a Safe figure. Now 10% reservation for EWS Category is also applicable, that will also have a detrimental impact on overall cut off

Though final things depends upon the difficulty level of the NTSE Stage II paper of that particular year, but going by the previous year's experience it can be said that 135 in NTSE Stage II for General Category student can be a safe figure to become a NTSE Scholar