The distinct NTSE phase 1 cutoff will be released by each state. Applicants must receive the minimum cutoff marks as stipulated by the examination conducting bodies to qualify for NTSE 2020. The announced cutoff is the minimum marks used for shortlisting applicants for phase 2 of the NTSE Exam 2020. Check the qualification cutoff for NTSE 2020 and the phase 1 & 2 cut off of the prior year
Qualifying Marks for NTSE Stage 1 & 2 exam
| Category | MAT (%) | SAT (%) |
| General/OBC | 40 | 40 |
| SC/ST | 32 | 32 |
NTSE Stage I Cut off 2019 Released (State-wise)
| States/UTs | General | OBC | SC | ST |
| Odisha | 159 | 127 | 126 | 116 |
| Haryana | 161 | 149 | 128 | – |
| Karnataka | 143 | 119 | 101 | 101 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 135 | 89 | 109 | 115 |
| Kerala | 146 | 128 | 103 | 84 |
| Rajasthan | 174 | 151 | 140 | 148 |
| Telangana | 169 | 157 | 150 | 156 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 164 | OBCNC- 155 OBC creamy- 164 |
147 | 137 |
| Manipur | 114 | 91 | 101 | 109 |
| Maharashtra | 170.03 | 159.76 | 144.28 | 131.34 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 173 | 164 | 149 | 132 |
| West Bengal | 158 | 121 | 140 | 105 |
| Delhi | 181 | 152 | 136 | 128 |
| Daman and Diu | 129 | 93 | 96 | 94 |
| Tamil Nadu | 160 | 146 | 125 | 126 |
| Bihar | 145 | 124 | 118 | 133 |
| Gujarat | 178 | 159 | 154 | 143 |
| Uttar Prdaesh | 170 | 152 | 142 | 69 |
NTSE Stage II Cut off
The distinct NTSE phase 1 cutoff will be released by each state. Applicants must receive the minimum cutoff marks as stipulated by the examination conducting bodies to qualify for NTSE 2020. The announced cutoff is the minimum marks used for shortlisting applicants for phase 2 of the NTSE Exam 2020. Check the qualification cutoff for NTSE 2020 and the phase 1 & 2 cut off of the prior year
| Category | Total score of MAT & SAT (out of 197) | Total score of MAT and SAT |
| General | 186 | 150 |
| General- PHl | 144 | 111 |
| General – PH2 | 124 | 78 |
| General- PH3 | 131 | 101 |
| SC | 149 | 122 |
| SC-PH-1 | 113 | 71 |
| SC- PH-2 | 87 | 87 |
| ST | 145 | 113 |
| ST-PH-1 | 93 | 90 |
| ST-PH-2 | 81 | 81 |
