NTSE Odisha Cut off 2021 – SCERT Odisha will release the cut off of NTSE Odisha 2021 for stage 1 exam. Students will be able to check the category-wise Odisha NTSE cut off 2021 for SC, ST, OBC and EWS categories after NTSE Odisha Result 2021 declaration. NTSE Odisha 2021 cut off is created based on the last year’s cut off, number of students appeared, difficulty level of exam and more. The cut off of NTSE Odisha 2021 is the minimum marks that students need to obtain in the stage 1 exam to get shortlisted for stage 2. NTSE Odisha Cut off 2021 will be released online on sertodisha.nic.in along with NTSE result 2021. Odisha NTSE 2021 Stage 1 conducted on January 3, 2021. Students can check the previous year’s NTSE Odisha cutoff here
NTSE Odisha Cut off 2021 (Stage 1)- Expected
| Category | Odisha NTSE Cut off 2021 |
| General | 155- 165 |
| OBC | 120- 130 |
| SC | 120- 130 |
| ST | 110- 120 |
| EWS | 80- 90 |
NTSE Odisha 2021 Qualifying Marks
SCERT Odisha sets minimum passing marks criteria to shortlist eligible candidates for stage 2. These marks are just for considering students for merit list. However, students who secured the NTSE Odisha cut off 2021 are selected for stage 2.
NTSE Odisha Qualifying Marks
| Categories | NTSE Pass Marks |
| General/ OBC | 40% |
| SC/ST/PH | 32% |
NTSE Odisha Cut off 2020 (Stage 1)
| Category | Odisha NTSE Cut off 2020 |
| General | 155 |
| OBC | 120 |
| SC | 120 |
| ST | 110 |
| EWS | 81 |
NTSE Odisha Cut off 2019
| Category | Odisha NTSE Cut off 2019 |
| General | 152 |
| OBC | 118 |
| SC | 113 |
| ST | 108 |
NTSE Odisha Cut off 2018
| Category | Odisha NTSE Cut off 2018 |
| General | 105 |
| SC | 84 |
| ST | 76 |
| PH | 75 |
NTSE Odisha Cutoff 2017
| Category | Odisha NTSE Cutoff 2017 |
| General | 105 |
| SC | 84 |
| ST | 79 |
NTSE Odisha Cut off 2021 (Stage 2)
Along with the NTSE Stage 2 result, NCERT will release the cut off marks. Check the previous year’s NTSE Stage 2 cutoff below-
| Category | Minimum Cutoff | Total Marks (Out of 197) |
| General | 150 | 186 |
| SC | 122 | 149 |
| ST | 113 | 145 |
NTSE Odisha Cut off 2021 Determining Factors
Various factors are considered by exam authorities before creating the final NTSE Odisha 2021 cutoff. Below is the list of a few factors-
- Difficulty Level of Stage 1 NTSE 2021 exam
- Number of students appeared for NTSE Odisha
- State Quota
- Marks secured by topper
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