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KVPY / INSPIRE / NTSE Aptitude 2026 — Syllabus

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9th May 2026

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Section-wise syllabus and topic break-up for KVPY / INSPIRE / NTSE Aptitude 2026 — Syllabus.

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This page lists the section-wise syllabus and topic break-up for KVPY / INSPIRE / NTSE Aptitude 2026 — Syllabus. The content is sourced from the official notification published by Indian Institute of Science / DST. The syllabus is authoritative for the current cycle and is intended for candidate revision and topic prioritisation. Each section below lists the topics in the order they typically appear in the official notification, with sub-topic depth aligned to the question paper's weightage. Always verify against the latest notification on the official website before finalising your preparation plan, since regulators occasionally tweak weightage or add/remove subjects between cycles.

Department

Indian Institute of Science / DST

Stage Level

National

Syllabus Content

Section	Topics
Mental Ability Test (MAT)Mental Ability Test (MAT)	Analogies; Classification; Series; Pattern perception; Hidden figures; Coding-decoding; Block assembly; Direction sense; Mathematical operations.Analogies; Classification; Series; Pattern perception; Hidden figures; Coding-decoding; Block assembly; Direction sense; Mathematical operations.
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)	Class IX-X NCERT — Mathematics, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Social Science (History, Geography, Polity, Economics).Class IX-X NCERT — Mathematics, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Social Science (History, Geography, Polity, Economics).

Eligibility

Minimum Qualification

Class XI-XII students

Job Type

Permanent

Exam Mode

Offline Computer Based

Applicants Gender

All

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Important Dates

Additional Resources
Application Start Date	1st July 20261st July 2026
Application End Date	30th September 202630th September 2026

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