Maths Talent Search Examination (MTSE) 2023: Date, Application Form, Eligibility
The Indian Institute for Studies in Mathematics organizes Maths Talent Search Examination to test candidates’ understanding of mathematical concepts and to prepare them to face competitive exams. Cash prizes and certificates to the top rankers are also awarded. The offline exam is conducted generally in the month of January every year. Candidates who wish to appear for the exam can register themselves online. Completed details about the Maths Talent Search Examination (MTSE) 2023 can be found here in this article.
Maths Talent Search Examination 2023 Important Dates
Check out the tentative dates related to Maths Talent Search Examination (MTSE) 2023 below:
| Events | Tentative Dates |
| Online application form release date | October 2023, 2nd week |
| Last date to submit the application form | October 2023, last week |
| Release of hall ticket | January 2023, 1st week |
| Date of exam | January 2023, 2nd week |
| Publication of answer key | March 2023,1st week |
| Declaration of result | April 2023, last week |
| Receiving of certificates by school | June 2023, last week |
Maths Talent Search Examination 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Students from class 3 to 9 studying in any recognized school in CBSE/ ICSE/ State board can apply for the MTSE 2023 exam.
Application Form for Maths Talent Search Examination 2023
- The application form for MTSE 2023 exam will be released on the official website of IISMA.
- Candidates who want to appear for the exam need to submit their online application necessarily.
- In the application form, basic personal and academic details of the candidates will be asked.
- Duly filled application form can be submitted by the candidates along with the specified amount of application fee.
- Care should be taken to not make any mistakes in the application form or else it will be rejected.
- Students whose applications are submitted successfully will be able to download their admit cards and appear for the exam.
Application fee:
- The application fee for participating in the MTSE 2023 will be Rs. 250/-.
MTSE 2023 Exam Pattern
Check out the exam pattern overview of Maths Talent Search Examination below:
- Mode of exam: Offline mode
- Exam duration: 90 minutes
- Question paper language: English and Marathi
- Number of questions: 50
- Type of question: Multiple-choice questions
- Total marks: 100
- Marking scheme: Each question will carry 2 marks.
- Negative marking: 0.5 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer (not applicable for class III & IV).
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MTSE Syllabus 2023
The class-wise syllabus for the MTSE 2023 exam is given below:
- Class 3: Number Sequence up to 1000, Arithmetic Operations, Mathematical Expressions, Fractions, Measurement, Currency, Length, Weight, Volume, Time, Geometrical Concepts
- Class 4: Number Sequence up to five digits, Roman Numerals, Divisibility, Arithmetic Operations, Mathematical Expressions, Brackets, Fractions and Decimals, Measurement, Currency, Length, Weight, Volume, Time, Angles, Geometrical Concepts
- Class 5: Number Sequence up to nine digits, Roman Numerals, Divisibility, Arithmetic Operations, Mathematical Expressions, Brackets, GCD and LCM, Fractions and Decimals, Average, Profit and Loss, Percentage, Interest, Measurement, Currency, Length, Weight, Volume and Area, Time, Distance and Speed, Angles, Circles, Geometrical Concepts
- Class 6: Integer, Roman Numerals, Divisibility, Arithmetic Operations, Mathematical Expressions, Brackets, Indices, Ratio and Proportion, GCD and LCM, Fractions and Decimals, Average, Profit and Loss, Percentage, Interest, Measurement, Currency, Length, Weight, Volume and Area, Time, Distance and Speed, Angles, Circles, Triangles, Construction, Geometrical Concepts, Graphs
- Class 7: Rational Numbers, Roman Numerals, Divisibility, Arithmetic Operations, Mathematical Expressions, Brackets, Indices, Variation, GCD and LCM, Fractions and Decimals, Pythagoras Theorem, Average, Profit and Loss, Percentage, Interest, Measurement, Currency, Length and Weight, Volume, Area and Surface Area, Time, Distance and Speed, Angles, Circles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Symmetry, Congruence, Construction, Geometrical Concepts, Graphs
- Class 8: Real Numbers, Divisibility, Arithmetic Operations, Mathematical Expressions, Brackets, Indices, Variation, GCD and LCM, Fractions and Decimals, Pythagoras Theorem, Simultaneous Equation, Quadratic Equation, Average, Profit and Loss, Percentage, Compound Interest, Measurement, Length and Weight, Volume, Area and Surface Area, Time, Distance and Speed, Banking, Angles, Circles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Symmetry, Similarity and Congruence, Construction, Co-ordinate Geometry, Geometrical Concepts, Statistics, Graphs
- Class 9: Real Numbers, Surds, Sets, Divisibility, Arithmetic Operations, Mathematical Expressions, Brackets, Indices, Variation, GCD and LCM, Fractions and Decimals, Pythagoras Theorem, Polynomials, Simultaneous Equation, Quadratic Equation, Average, Profit and Loss, Percentage, Compound Interest, Measurement, Length and Weight, Volume, Area and Surface Area, Time, Distance and Speed, Banking and Transactions, Trigonometry, Angles, Circles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Parallelogram, Symmetry, Similarity and Congruence, Construction, Co-ordinate Geometry, Geometrical Concepts, Statistics, Graphs
MTSE 2023 Admit Card
- The admit card for appearing in MTSE exam 2023 will be published online on the official website of IISMA.
- Admit card can be downloaded by the candidates using their CC Avenue Ref No. or Exam Seat No. created at the time of registration.
- A printout of the downloaded admit card should be taken by the students and carried with them while appearing for the exam.
- Details about the students and about the exam will be mentioned on the MTSE admit card.
- Without an admit card no candidate will be allowed to write their examination under any condition.
- The admit card will also be sent to the schools one week prior to the date of examination.
Maths Talent Search Examination Result 2023
- Candidates can check the result of the Maths Talent Search Examination through online mode.
- Results will be published on the official website of IISMA www.iisma.com tentatively in the month of April 2023.
- A merit list will be drawn on the basis of candidates marks in the exam and can be checked from the website.
- The students can also download their score card from the official website using their roll numbers.
- After downloading, the candidates can take a printout of their score card and keep it with them.
MTSE 2023 Awards
- The students who score either above 30 marks or the Benchmark Score, whichever is higher, are declared as successful. The Benchmark score is the average score of all the students for that class.
- The top 5 rank holders of each class are awarded mementos.
- The top 200 successful students from each class are awarded a Certificate of Merit and prizes worth more than Rs. 3.5 lakhs as under.
- A Certificate of Participation is awarded to all other students who appear for the examination.
| Rank | Prize Value |
| 1st | INR 2500 |
| 2nd | INR 2000 |
| 3rd | INR 1500 |
| 4th | INR 1250 |
| 5th | INR 1000 |
| 6th to 10th | INR 750 each |
| 11th to 20th | INR 400 each |
| 21st to 35th | INR 300 each |
| 36th to 55th | INR 250 each |
| 56th to 80th | INR 225 each |
| 81st to 110th | INR 200 each |
| 111th to 150th | INR 175 each |
| 151st to 200th | INR 150 each |
FAQs
The application fee once submitted will not be refunded under any circumstances.
The score card can be downloaded from the official website of IISMA. No score card will be sent via post.
The link to check the MTSE answer key can be found in the Downloads section on the IISMA website www.iisma.com. On the answer key page, click on your class and check the correct answer key.
If any student desires to get the marks reassessed, an application in this regard in a self-addressed stamped envelope (9″ x 4.5″) should be submitted along with Demand Draft/ Pay Order of Rs. 100/- to the office of the IISMA. The demand draft should be drawn in favor of “Indian Institute for Studies in Mathematics” payable at Mumbai.
The students can contact IISMA or their school to get the details about the cash prize and certificate.
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