Scholarship Exam Details

Maharashtra is comparatively an advanced state, so far as the competitiveexams. at the school level are concerned. For the lst ten years, Maharashtra is atthe top so far as N.T.S.E. (Std. X) is concerned. Out of a thousand selected students at the national level, at least 200 - 250 are from Maharashtra. As the N.M.M.S. at the national level, out of one lakh students, at least 11-12 thousandsare from Maharashtra. Those selected are the scholarship holders (of Rs. 500/-per month from Std. IX to XII). But this is not enough. If we think of U.P.S.C. or I.I.T. Entrance Exams., Maharashtra is still at 4th or 5th number.

Scholarship Exams. - History :

Primary / Pre-Secondary / Secondary Scholarship Exams. for Std. IV /VII are taken for the last fifty years. For the year 2015-16, this exam. is cancelled. From the next acxademic year (2016-17) the same exam. will be taken for
Std. V / Std. VIII. The importance of the exam. is realised by the educated guardian because most of them had appeared and passed the exam. Young guardians
know the importance, its level, its advantages and disadvantages.
Scholarship Exam. is the first known competitive exam. at the school
level. It is the basis of all the next exams. in the career. And if this base is strong,
the future career will be strong.

Competitive Exams. - Evaluation Technique :
Competitive examination at the school level is a search of talent. The
syllabus of different examinations are challenging and are equal to CBSE Board
syllabus. However, the evaluation techniques of these exams are almost the same.
Objective and Multiple Choice Questions :
Choose only one alternative of the three given below every question. In
the answer sheet you have to colour the number of the correct answer (Optical
Mark Reading). No long answer is expected. The entrance examinations of Medical, Engineering, MBA, Railway Recruitment, Banking Recruitment, M.P.S.C.
or U.P.S.C., I.I.T., I.I.S.E.R., I.I.A.M. are almost on the same line. Some exams.
after Std. X - N.T.S.E. - II Stage and some exams. after XII hae Negative Marking System. But for N.M.M.S. - Std. VIII, Navodaya School, Military School
Entrance Exams. no Negative Marking System.
Competitive Exams. - Benefits :

Strong Foundation : Exams. at the school level are the base of future career eg. I.I.T. Entrance, Medical / Engineering Entrance, MPSC / UPSC.
Study Skills : Study skills are well developed.
Logical Thinking : The power of logical thinking is created.
Reasoning Power : Capacities of thinking are well developed.
Time Management : Managing the time, solving the questions in stipulated time - the skill for this is developed e.g. to solve 100 questions in 90 minutes or 60 questions in 50 minutes. Confidence is increased. Because of study skills during this age group (adolescent age) fighting spirit and confidence are developed.

Govt. / Semi Govt. / Private Exams :

1) Std. V / VIII - Higher Primary / Secondary Scholarship Exam (2016-17 Onwards)

Syllabus, Subjects, Division of Marks - these details are not yetdecided. But it may be the same as before.

Std. IV/V - Subjects -

Marathi - 70 marks + Eng. - 30 marks ,
English-100 Marks (For English Medium)
Maths - 70 Marks + EVS (Part I) - 30 Marks
Intelligence - 70 Marks + EVS (Part II) - 30Marks

Std. VII/VIII - Subjects -

Marathi - 80 marks + Eng. - 20 marks
For English medium - Eng. 80 Marks +Marathi - 20 Marks
Maths - 70 Marks + Social Studies - 30Marks
Intelligence - 70 Marks + General Science- 30 Mark

2) Ganit Prabhutva Exam. - Std. V / VIII

In the past, Maharashtra Ganit Adhyapak Mandal used to conduct the
'Ganit Pravinya' and Ganit Pradnya' examinations for the students from Std. V /
VIII. from the last three years it is conducted as 'Ganit Prabhutva Pariksha'.
The Mandal has published separate syllabus for Std. V / VIII. Questions
carrying 80 marks are from these books. The examination is of two levels. Questions are short and long. It is expected to solve each example with explanation.
The first level exam is conducted on the 2nd Sunday in December. Students
getting 75 or more percentage of marks are eligible for the second level. This
exam. is on the same syllabus but a bit more difficult. This exam. is conducted on
the last Sunday in February.
Student getting atleast 50 % marks is awarded a certificate and he/she
who gets 75% marks is awarded a cash prize.
Usually 40 to 50 thousand students appear for this exam from Mumbai,
Pune and Nashik regions. The exam is simultaneously conducted in all the three
regions. The question paper is the same. The exam time table is also the same.
The syllabus is quite of a level. The example is to be solved step by step.
Separate marks are for each step. It is expected to give explanatioin for each
step, if necessary. Division of marks is according to that. It is not possible to
answer the question unless the concept behind it is very clearly understood. So
this exam is very important from the the point of the strong mathematical base
for the preparation of maths olympiad.