NTSE Stage 1: Delhi Last Five Years Question Paper Analysis

Here I am going to analyse the last 5 years question papers asked in NTSE Stage 1 Delhi. Now you will ask that why should we do analysis of the question papers asked in previous years? The answer is simple that the trend of asking questions remains same almost every year. I hope that the NTSE aspirants from Delhi will be surely benefitted from this analysis. So, let's begin!

NTSE Stage 1: Delhi Last Five Years Question Paper Analysis

Mental Ability Test (MAT)

S. No.

Chapter

No. of questions asked

1. Series 2-5
2. Alphabet Test 3-5
3. Classification 3-5
4. Analogy 4-7
5. Coding-Decoding 2-3
6. Number and Ranking 5-9
7. Blood Relation 4-5
8. Mathematical Operations 3-5
9. Direction Sense 2-4
10. Venn Diagrams 1-2
11. Time and Clock 2-3
12. Missing Character 6-8
13. Incomplete Figures 2-3
14. Mirror and Water Images 3-5
15. Cube and Dice 3-5
16. Paper Folding and Cutting 1-2
17. Embedded Figures 2-3
18. Statement and Conclusion 1-2
19. Syllogism 1-2
20. Data Sufficiency 2-4
21. Data Interpretation 4-7
22. General Mathematics 45-50


So, after seeing this table, first of all let me inform you that I have not provided any exact number in the the 'no. of questions asked' section, rather I have provided some range. For example: In General Mathematics chapter the no. of questions asked is 45-50 means that in last 5 years the minimum number of questions asked from this chapter was 45 and the maximum number of questions asked was 50. The common trend seen in last 5 years states that 50% of questions were asked from General Mathematics, 30% of questions were asked from verbal reasoning and 20% of questions were asked from Non-verbal Reasoning. Students from Delhi have to pay more attention on Mathematics even some part of class 11 Mathematics. In Mental Ability Test Mathematics is game changer so pay more imphasis on it. Now, if you will see the difficulty level of questions then it is easy-medium. Overall question paper is very standard and you can score 90+ marks easily out of 100.

Scholastic Aptitude Test

Subject Marks
Science 40
Social Science 40
Mathematics 20
Total 100

Science

Physics

S.no. Chapter No. of questions asked
1. Motion, Force and laws of Motion 3-7
2. Gravitation 1-3
3. Work and Energy 2-4
4. Sound 2-3
5. Light & Human Eye 1-3
6. Electricity and it's Magnetic Effects 4-6
7. Sources of Energy 0-1
Total number of questions asked every year 13

Chemistry

S.no. Chapter No. of questions asked
1. Matter and it's Classification 1-2
2. Atomic Structure 2-3
3. Chemical reactions and it's various types 4-6
4. Acids, Bases and Salts 2-3
5. Metals and Non-metals 1-3
6. Carbon and its Compounds 4-6
7. Periodic Classification of Elements 3-5
Total number of questions asked every year 13

Biology

S.no. Chapter No. of questions asked
1. Cells and Tissues 3-7
2. Diversity in living organism 1-3
3. Life Processes 2-4
4. Control and coordination 2-3
5. How do Organisms Reproduce 1-3
6. Heredity and Evolution 4-6
7. Natural Resources 0-1
Total number of questions asked every year 14

In Science section, Physics is mostly of class 9 & 10 and is medium in difficulty level and questions are very standard and tricky. Chemistry is mostly of class 9 & 10 and is easy in difficulty level and questions are very standard. Biology is mostly of class 9 & 10 and is easy in difficulty level and questions are very standard. Overall Science section is little easier in difficulty level and you can score 30+ easily.

Social Science

History

S.no. Chapter No. of questions asked
1. French Revolution 1-2
2. Russian Revolution 2-3
3. Nazism and the rise of Hitler 1-2
4. Rise of Nationalism in Europe 2-4
5. Nationalism in India 1-3
6. Delhi Sultanate 2-3
7. Mughal Empire 1-2
Total number of questions asked every year 12

Democratic Politics

S.no. Chapter No. of questions asked
1. Importance of Democracy 1-2
2. Constitutional Design and its Working 2-3
3. Electoral Politics 0-1
4. Political Parties 0-1
5. Power Sharing and Federalism 2-4
6. Gender, Religion and Caste 0-1
7. Popular struggles and movements 0-1
Total number of questions asked every year 8

Economics

S.no. Chapter No. of questions asked
1. People as resource 1-2
2. Poverty 0-1
3. Development 1-2
4. Food Security in India 2-3
5. Money and Credit 1-3
6. Consumer Rights 1-2
7. Indian Economy and Globalisation 3-4
Total number of questions asked every year 8

Geography

S.no. Chapter No. of questions asked
1. Physical features of India 1-2
2. Drainage and water resources 1-2
3. Natural vegetation of Bihar 1-2
4. Lifelines of National Economy 0-1
5. Manufacturing Industries 1-2
6. Climate 2-3
7. Agriculture  4-6
Total number of questions asked every year 12

In Social Science section, most of the questions are asked from class 9 & 10 NCERT book. But for History you should also remember some important points related to Delhi's History. Overall difficulty level of Social Science section is easy and you can score 35+ easily.

Mathematics

S.no. Chapter No. of questions asked
1. Number System 1-2
2. Logarithm 1-2
3. Algebra 4-6
4. Geometry 2-3
5. Mensuration 3-4
6. Trigonometry 2-3
7. Coordinate Geometry 3-4
Total number of questions asked every year 20

In Mathematics, the questions were asked according to the syllabus of class 9 & 10 issued by NCERT. The difficulty of questions is little bit hard and time taking so it is recommended to you to practice more in Mathematics to score more. Otherwise it is even hard to score 13-15 marks in Mathematics

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