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National Level Science Talent Search Exam

Conducted by Unified Council

At a glance

Classes eligible
1-10
Subject
Science + Mathematics
Fee
₹354 (incl GST)
Exam window
Sep (Offline); Dec (Online)
Duration
90 min
Question format
MCQ
Levels
1 (Single Level)
Boards supported
CBSE, ICSE, State

Official site: unifiedcouncil.com

Exam format

Class 1

SectionQuestionsMarks/QSection marks
Mathematics25125
Science (EVS)10110
General Questions515

Class 2-5

SectionQuestionsMarks/QSection marks
Mathematics25125
Science15115
General Questions515

Class 6-10

SectionQuestionsMarks/QSection marks
Mathematics25125
Science20120
General Questions515

Syllabus by class

National Level Science Talent Search Exam as published by the organising body. Sections and topics are reproduced as they are printed, so what you read here is what the paper is set from.

Class 1

2 sections · 15 topics

Mathematics

  • Numbers upto 100
  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication as Repeated Addition
  • Lengths
  • Weight
  • Capacity
  • Time
  • Geometrical Shapes

General Science

  • Living & Non-living Things
  • Plant life
  • Animal life
  • Human body
  • Good Habits
  • Air, Water & Weather

Class 2

2 sections · 18 topics

Mathematics

  • Numbers
  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Division
  • Length
  • Weight
  • Capacity
  • Time
  • Shapes

General Science

  • Living & Non-living things
  • Plant life
  • Animal life
  • Human body
  • Safety Rules
  • Air, Water & Weather
  • Rock and Minerals
  • Our universe

Class 3

3 sections · 22 topics

Mathematics

  • Numbers
  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Division
  • Fractions
  • Length
  • Weight
  • Capacity
  • Shapes

General Science

  • Plant life
  • Animals : Their food & Home
  • Birds : Beaks Claws & Nests of the Birds
  • Soil
  • Our Universe
  • Human Body
  • Safety & First Aid
  • Matter and Materials

Critical Thinking

  • conscious application in real life
  • Logical & Inductive Reasoning
  • Tactics & Strategies in decision making
  • higher order thinking

Class 4

3 sections · 23 topics

Mathematics

  • Large Numbers
  • Addition and Subtraction
  • Multiplication and division
  • Fractions
  • Length
  • Weight
  • Capacity
  • Time
  • Geometry

General Science

  • Plant life
  • Animal life
  • Food & Digestion
  • Health & Hygiene
  • Teeth & Microbes
  • Safety & First Aid
  • Our Clothes
  • Our Universe
  • Matter and Materials
  • Force Work and Energy

Critical Thinking

  • conscious application in real life
  • Logical & Inductive Reasoning
  • Tactics & Strategies in decision making
  • higher order thinking

Class 5

3 sections · 19 topics

Mathematics

  • Large Numbers
  • Factors and Multiples
  • Fractions and Decimals
  • Measurement of Length, Weight, Capacity, Time, Temperature
  • Percentages
  • Geometry
  • Perimeter and Area

General Science

  • Plant life
  • Animal life
  • Human body
  • Soil Rocks & Minerals
  • Air Water and Weather
  • Our Universe
  • Matter and Materials
  • Force Work and Energy

Critical Thinking

  • conscious application in real life
  • Logical & Inductive Reasoning
  • Tactics & Strategies in decision making
  • Higher order thinking

Class 6

5 sections · 21 topics

Mathematics

  • Patterns in Mathematics
  • Lines and Angles
  • Number Play
  • Data Handling and Presentation
  • Prime Time
  • Perimeter and Area
  • Fractions
  • Playing with Constructions

Physics

  • Exploring Magnets
  • Measurement of Length and Motion
  • Temperature and its Measurement

Chemistry

  • Materials Around Us
  • A journey through States of Water
  • Methods of Separation in Everyday Life

Biology

  • Diversity in the Living World
  • Mindful Eating : A Path to a Healthy Body
  • Living Creatures : Exploring Their Characteristics

Critical Thinking

  • conscious application in real life
  • Logical & Inductive Reasoning
  • Tactics & Strategies in decision making
  • higher order thinking

Compiled from unifiedcouncil.com · source. Always confirm against the official site before an exam.

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