NSTSE · Syllabus

NSTSE Syllabus 2026 — every subject & topic

The complete National Level Science Talent Search Examination syllabus: 5 subjects, 48 topics. Every topic links to free study notes, practice questions and topic-wise quizzes.

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Mathematics

  • Real Numbers
  • Polynomials
  • Linear Equations in Two Variables
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Arithmetic Progression
  • Coordinate Geometry
  • Triangles
  • Circles
  • Constructions
  • Trigonometry
  • Mensuration
  • Statistics
  • Probability

Physics

  • Motion
  • Force and Laws of Motion
  • Gravitation
  • Work, Energy and Power
  • Sound
  • Light — Reflection and Refraction
  • Human Eye and Colourful World
  • Electricity
  • Magnetic Effects of Current

Chemistry

  • Matter
  • Atoms and Molecules
  • Structure of the Atom
  • Chemical Reactions and Equations
  • Acids, Bases and Salts
  • Metals and Non-Metals
  • Carbon and its Compounds
  • Periodic Classification

Biology

  • Cell — Fundamental Unit of Life
  • Tissues
  • Diversity in Living Organisms
  • Life Processes
  • Control and Coordination
  • Reproduction
  • Heredity and Evolution
  • Natural Resources and Environment
  • Health and Disease

General Questions and Reasoning

  • Number and Letter Series
  • Analogy and Classification
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Direction Sense
  • Blood Relations
  • Puzzles and Seating Arrangement
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Critical Thinking
  • Scientific Reasoning Application

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