FUTURE TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION
Syllabus
The Future Talent Search Examination (FTSE) syllabus is designed to align with the academic curriculum of students in Classes 10th, 11th, and 12th, ensuring a strong foundation for their respective career aspirations. The exam content varies based on the student’s current academic level and chosen stream, making it relevant and comprehensive.
The scholarship program is designed to reward students based on their performance in the FUTURE TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION. The grading system is categorized into four levels: Grade A, Grade B, Grade C, and Grade D. Students securing a place in the Top 10% (Grade A) will receive a 100% scholarship, provided they achieve a result percentage above 90% or have the highest percentile. In case of a tie, preference will be given based on maximum marks in preference subjects in order given below or highest marks in 10th or 12th grade.
Additionally, to qualify for Grade A, the student’s parental income must be less than ₹3,50,000.
Students in the Top 20% (Grade B) will be granted a 70% scholarship, while those in the Top 30% (Grade C) will receive 50%, and the Top 40% (Grade D) will be eligible for a 40% scholarship.
The exam consists of 120 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), with a total of 120 marks, to be attempted within 90 minutes. A negative marking of 0.25 is applied for every incorrect answer. To be eligible for any scholarship, a minimum passing percentage of 37% is required. The selection criteria ensure a fair and merit-based approach, offering financial assistance to deserving students for their academic growth.
| Grade | Category | Scholarship Grant |
| Grade A | Top 10% Students | 100% |
| Grade B | Top 20% Students | 70% |
| Grade C | Top 30% Students | 50% |
| Grade D | Top 40% Students | 40% |
- Passing: 37%
- Number of Questions: 120.
- Maximum Marks: 120
- Each Question Mark: 1
- Questions Type: MCQ
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Negative Marking: 0.25
Top 10% Criteria:
- Result percentage should be more than 90% OR should be highest percentile OR should be maximum marks by preference subjects in ascending order OR should be maximum marks in 10th /12th.
- Parent Income Should be less than 3,50,000/-
| Subjects | Preference Subjects (Highest to Lowest Marks) |
| Arts | Economics > Political Science > History > English |
| Science (Medical) | Biology > Physics > Chemistry > English |
| Science (Non-medical) | Math > Physics > Chemistry > English |
| Commerce | Accountancy > Business Studies > Economics > English |
This preference order ensures that the most relevant and challenging subjects are prioritized higher.
Courses you can Apply for FTSE Scholarship
| Type 1 Courses | Type 2 Courses | Type 3 Courses |
| Cybersecurity, Ethical Hacking, Data Science & Analytics, Software Development, Programming, Networking & Cloud Computing, Blockchain & Web3 Development, AI & Emerging Technologies, etc; | NEET, AIIMS, JIPMER, JEE, CA, CS. | UPSC, NDA, SSC, IBPS, SBI, RBI, RRB, CAPF, CISF, CRPF, PSC, CDS, AFCAT, CTET, KVS, DSSSB, UGC NET, GATE, etc; |
Students appearing for the FTSE will have a syllabus tailored to their specific category:
11th /12th Pursuing Students
The exam will primarily focus on subjects from Class 10th, students in this category will be tested on the following subjects: (Mathematics, Science, Social Science, and English).
Arts/Humanities (for 12th appearing or 12th pass students)
The exam will cover subjects such as History, Political Science, Economics and English (from Class 11th & 12th).
Science Medical & Non-Medical (for 12th appearing or 12th pass students)
Medical stream students will have Biology, Physics, Chemistry and English (from Class 11th & 12th)-based questions, while Non-Medical students will be tested on Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English(from Class 11th & 12th).
Commerce (for 12th appearing or 12th pass students)
This section will include questions from Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, and English (from Class 11th & 12th).
Subject & Stream wise Questions Distribution
| Stream | Subjects | Number of Questions | Total No. of Questions |
| 11th /12th Pursuing | English | 30 Questions | 120 Questions |
| Social Science | 30 Questions | ||
| Science | 30 Questions | ||
| Mathematics | 30 Questions | ||
| Arts/Humanities | History | 30 Questions | 120 Questions |
| Political Science | 30 Questions | ||
| Economics | 30 Questions | ||
| English | 30 Questions | ||
| Science (Medical) | Biology | 30 Questions | 120 Questions |
| Physics | 30 Questions | ||
| Chemistry | 30 Questions | ||
| English | 30 Questions | ||
| Science Non-(Medical) | Mathematics | 30 Questions | 120 Questions |
| Physics | 30 Questions | ||
| Chemistry | 30 Questions | ||
| English | 30 Questions | ||
| Commerce | Accountancy | 30 Questions | 120 Questions |
| Business Studies | 30 Questions | ||
| Economics | 30 Questions | ||
| English | 30 Questions |
11th /12th Pursuing Syllabus:
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English
| >Direct and Indirect Speech · Statements (Assertive Sentences) · Questions (Interrogative Sentences) · Imperative Sentences (Orders, Requests, Advice) · Exclamatory Sentences >Clauses (Subordinate & Coordinate Clauses) · Noun Clause · Adjective Clause · Adverb Clause >Punctuation · Full Stop (.) · Comma (,) · Question Mark (?) · Exclamation Mark (!) · Apostrophe (’) · Quotation Marks (“ ”) >Sentence Transformation · Simple → Complex → Compound Sentences · Active → Passive Voice · Direct → Indirect Speech >Error Detection & Correction >Sentence Reordering & Rearrangement >Editing & Omission |
Social Science
>>India and the Contemporary World – II<<
· The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
· Nationalism in India
· The Making of a Global World
· The Age of Industrialization
· Print Culture and the Modern World
>>Contemporary India – II<<
· Resources and Development
· Forest and Wildlife Resources
· Water Resources
· Agriculture
· Minerals and Energy Resources
· Manufacturing Industries
· Lifelines of National Economy
>>Democratic Politics – II<<
· Power-sharing
· Federalism
· Gender, Religion, and Caste
· Political Parties
· Outcomes of Democracy
·Challenges to Democracy
>>Understanding Economic Development<<
· Development
· Sectors of the Indian Economy
· Money and Credit
· Globalization and the Indian Economy
· Consumer Rights
Science
· Light – Reflection and Refraction
· The Human Eye and the Colourful World
· Electricity
· Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
· Chemical Reactions and Equations
· Acids, Bases, and Salts
· Metals and Non-Metals
· Carbon and Its Compounds
· Periodic Classification of Elements
· Life Processes
· Control and Coordination
· How do Organisms Reproduce?
· Heredity and Evolution
· Our Environment
· Sustainable Management of Natural Resources
Mathematics
· Real Numbers
· Polynomials
· Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables
· Quadratic Equations
· Arithmetic Progressions
· Triangles
· Coordinate Geometry
· Introduction to Trigonometry
· Some Applications of Trigonometry
· Circles
· Constructions
· Areas Related to Circles
· Surface Areas and Volumes
· Statistics · Probability
Arts/Humanities Stream Syllabus:
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English
| >Direct and Indirect Speech · Statements (Assertive Sentences) · Questions (Interrogative Sentences) · Imperative Sentences (Orders, Requests, Advice) · Exclamatory Sentences >Clauses (Subordinate & Coordinate Clauses) · Noun Clause · Adjective Clause · Adverb Clause >Punctuation · Full Stop (.) · Comma (,) · Question Mark (?) · Exclamation Mark (!) · Apostrophe (’) · Quotation Marks (“ ”) >Sentence Transformation · Simple → Complex → Compound Sentences · Active → Passive Voice · Direct → Indirect Speech >Error Detection & Correction >Sentence Reordering & Rearrangement >Editing & Omission |
History
Themes in World History (class 11)
>Early Societies:
-From the Beginning of Time
-Writing and City Life
>Empires:
-An Empire Across Three Continents
-The Central Islamic Lands
-Nomadic Empires
>Changing Traditions:
-The Three Orders
-Changing Cultural Traditions
-Confrontation of Cultures
>Paths to Modernization:
-The Industrial Revolution
-Displacing Indigenous Peoples
-Paths to Modernization
Themes in Indian History (class 12)
>Part I
–Bricks, Beads, and Bones (Harappan Civilization)
-Kings, Farmers, and Towns (Early States)
-Kinship, Caste, and Class (Social Structures)
-Thinkers, Beliefs, and Buildings (Religious Developments)
>Part II
-Through the Eyes of Travellers (Medieval Society)
-Bhakti – Sufi Traditions (Devotional Paths)
-An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara
-Peasants, Zamindars, and the State (Agrarian Society)
>Part III
-Colonialism and the Countryside
-Rebels and the Raj (1857 Revolt)
-Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement
-Framing the Constitution (Post-Independence)
Political Science
(Class 11)
>Indian Constitution at Work
- Constitution: Why and How?
- Rights in the Indian Constitution
- Election and Representation
- Executive
- Legislature
- Judiciary
- Federalism
- Local Governments
- Constitution as a Living Document
- The Philosophy of the Constitution
>Political Theory
- Political Theory: An Introduction
- Freedom
- Equality
- Social Justice
- Rights
- Citizenship
- Nationalism
- Secularism
- Peace
- Development
(Class 12)
>Contemporary World Politics
- The Cold War Era
- The End of Bipolarity
- US Hegemony in World Politics
- Alternative Centers of Power
- Contemporary South Asia
- International Organizations
- Security in the Contemporary World
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Globalization
>Politics in India since Independence
- Challenges of Nation Building
- Era of One-Party Dominance
- Politics of Planned Development
- India’s External Relations
- Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System
- The Crisis of Democratic Order
- Regional Aspirations
- Recent Developments in Indian Politics
Economics
| (Class 11) >Statistics for Economics · Introduction · Collection of Data · Organisation of Data · Presentation of Data · Measures of Central Tendency · Measures of Dispersion · Correlation · Index Numbers >Indian Economic Development · Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence · Indian Economy (1950-1990) · Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation · Poverty · Human Capital Formation · Rural Development · Employment and Unemployment · Infrastructure · Environment and Sustainable Development | (Class 12) >Macroeconomics · Introduction to Macroeconomics · National Income Accounting · Money and Banking · Determination of Income and Employment · Government Budget and Economy · Open Economy Macroeconomics >Indian Economic Development · Indian Economy (1950-1990) · Economic Reforms since 1991 · Poverty · Human Capital Formation in India · Rural Development · Employment: Growth, Informalisation & Other Issues · Environment and Sustainable Development |
Science Stream Syllabus (Medical):
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English
| >Direct and Indirect Speech · Statements (Assertive Sentences) · Questions (Interrogative Sentences) · Imperative Sentences (Orders, Requests, Advice) · Exclamatory Sentences >Clauses (Subordinate & Coordinate Clauses) · Noun Clause · Adjective Clause · Adverb Clause >Punctuation · Full Stop (.) · Comma (,) · Question Mark (?) · Exclamation Mark (!) · Apostrophe (’) · Quotation Marks (“ ”) >Sentence Transformation · Simple → Complex → Compound Sentences · Active → Passive Voice · Direct → Indirect Speech >Error Detection & Correction >Sentence Reordering & Rearrangement >Editing & Omission |
Physics
| (Class 11) Physical World and Measurement -Physical World -Units and Measurements Kinematics -Motion in a Straight Line -Motion in a Plane Laws of Motion -Laws of Motion Work, Energy, and Power -Work, Energy, and Power Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body -System of Particles and Rotational Motion Gravitation -Gravitation Properties of Bulk Matter -Mechanical Properties of Solids -Mechanical Properties of Fluids -Thermal Properties of Matter Thermodynamics -Thermodynamics Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory -Kinetic Theory Oscillations and Waves -Oscillations -Waves | (Class 12) Electrostatics -Electric Charges and Fields -Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance Current Electricity -Current Electricity Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism -Moving Charges and Magnetism -Magnetism and Matter Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents -Electromagnetic Induction -Alternating Current Electromagnetic Waves -Electromagnetic Waves Optics -Ray Optics and Optical Instruments -Wave Optics Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation -Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter Atoms and Nuclei -Atoms -Nuclei Electronic Devices -Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices, and Simple Circuits |
Chemistry
| (Class 11) -Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry -Structure of Atom -Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties -Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure -States of Matter -Thermodynamics -Equilibrium -Redox Reactions -Hydrogen -The s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline Earth metals) -Some p-Block Elements -Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques -Hydrocarbons -Environmental Chemistry | (Class 12) -Solid State -Solutions -Electrochemistry -Chemical Kinetics -Surface Chemistry -General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements -The p-Block Elements -The d- and f-Block Elements -Coordination Compounds -Haloalkanes and Haloarenes -Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers -Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids -Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen -Biomolecules -Polymers -Chemistry in Everyday Life |
Biology
| (Class 11) Diversity of Living Organisms -The Living World -Biological Classification -Plant Kingdom -Animal Kingdom Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants -Morphology of Flowering Plants -Anatomy of Flowering Plants -Structural Organisation in Animals Cell Structure and Function -Cell – The Unit of Life -Biomolecules -Cell Cycle and Cell Division Plant Physiology -Transport in Plants -Mineral Nutrition -Photosynthesis in Higher Plants -Respiration in Plants -Plant Growth and Development Human Physiology -Digestion and Absorption -Breathing and Exchange of Gases -Body Fluids and Circulation -Excretory Products and Their Elimination -Locomotion and Movement -Neural Control and Coordination -Chemical Coordination and Integration | (Class 12) Reproduction -Reproduction in Organisms -Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants -Human Reproduction -Reproductive Health Genetics and Evolution -Principles of Inheritance and Variation -Molecular Basis of Inheritance -Evolution Biology in Human Welfare -Human Health and Disease -Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production Biotechnology and Its Applications -Biotechnology: Principles and Processes -Biotechnology and Its Applications Ecology and Environment -Organisms and Populations -Ecosystem -Biodiversity and Conservation -Environmental Issues |
Science Stream Syllabus (Non-medical):
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English
| >Direct and Indirect Speech · Statements (Assertive Sentences) · Questions (Interrogative Sentences) · Imperative Sentences (Orders, Requests, Advice) · Exclamatory Sentences >Clauses (Subordinate & Coordinate Clauses) · Noun Clause · Adjective Clause · Adverb Clause >Punctuation · Full Stop (.) · Comma (,) · Question Mark (?) · Exclamation Mark (!) · Apostrophe (’) · Quotation Marks (“ ”) >Sentence Transformation · Simple → Complex → Compound Sentences · Active → Passive Voice · Direct → Indirect Speech >Error Detection & Correction >Sentence Reordering & Rearrangement >Editing & Omission |
Math
| (Class 11) Sets and Functions Sets Relations and Functions Trigonometric Functions Algebra Principle of Mathematical Induction Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Linear Inequalities Permutations and Combinations Binomial Theorem Sequences and Series Coordinate Geometry Straight Lines Conic Sections Introduction to Three-Dimensional Geometry Calculus Limits and Derivatives Mathematical Reasoning Mathematical Reasoning Statistics and Probability Statistics Probability | (Class 12) Relations and Functions Relations and Functions Inverse Trigonometric Functions Algebra Matrices Determinants Calculus Continuity and Differentiability Applications of Derivatives Integrals Applications of Integrals Differential Equations Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry Vectors Three-Dimensional Geometry Linear Programming Linear Programming Probability Probability |
Physics
| Physical World and Measurement -Physical World -Units and Measurements Kinematics -Motion in a Straight Line -Motion in a Plane Laws of Motion -Laws of Motion Work, Energy, and Power -Work, Energy, and Power Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body -System of Particles and Rotational Motion Gravitation -Gravitation Properties of Bulk Matter -Mechanical Properties of Solids -Mechanical Properties of Fluids -Thermal Properties of Matter Thermodynamics -Thermodynamics Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory -Kinetic Theory Oscillations and Waves -Oscillations -Waves | Electrostatics -Electric Charges and Fields -Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance Current Electricity -Current Electricity Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism -Moving Charges and Magnetism -Magnetism and Matter Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents -Electromagnetic Induction -Alternating Current Electromagnetic Waves -Electromagnetic Waves Optics -Ray Optics and Optical Instruments -Wave Optics Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation -Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter Atoms and Nuclei -Atoms -Nuclei Electronic Devices -Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices, and Simple Circuits |
Chemistry
| (Class 11) Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry Structure of Atom Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure States of Matter Thermodynamics Equilibrium Redox Reactions Hydrogen The s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline Earth metals) Some p-Block Elements Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques Hydrocarbons Environmental Chemistry | (Class 12) Solid State Solutions Electrochemistry Chemical Kinetics Surface Chemistry General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements The p-Block Elements The d- and f-Block Elements Coordination Compounds Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen Biomolecules Polymers Chemistry in Everyday Life |
Commerce Stream Syllabus:
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English
| >Direct and Indirect Speech · Statements (Assertive Sentences) · Questions (Interrogative Sentences) · Imperative Sentences (Orders, Requests, Advice) · Exclamatory Sentences >Clauses (Subordinate & Coordinate Clauses) · Noun Clause · Adjective Clause · Adverb Clause >Punctuation · Full Stop (.) · Comma (,) · Question Mark (?) · Exclamation Mark (!) · Apostrophe (’) · Quotation Marks (“ ”) >Sentence Transformation · Simple → Complex → Compound Sentences · Active → Passive Voice · Direct → Indirect Speech >Error Detection & Correction >Sentence Reordering & Rearrangement >Editing & Omission |
Accountancy
| (Class 11) Financial Accounting – I · Introduction to Accounting · Theory Base of Accounting · Recording of Transactions – I · Recording of Transactions – II · Bank Reconciliation Statement · Trial Balance and Rectification of Errors · Depreciation, Provisions, and Reserves Financial Accounting – II · Accounting for Bills of Exchange · Financial Statements – I · Financial Statements – II · Accounts from Incomplete Records · Applications of Computers in Accounting · Computerized Accounting System | (Class 12) Company Accounts and Analysis of Financial Statements · Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organisations · Accounting for Partnership Firms – Basic Concepts · Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Admission of a Partner · Reconstitution of a Partnership Firm – Retirement/Death of a Partner · Dissolution of a Partnership Firm Company Accounts & Financial Statements · Accounting for Share Capital · Issue and Redemption of Debentures · Financial Statements of a Company · Analysis of Financial Statements · Accounting Ratios · Cash Flow Statement |
Economics
| (Class 11) Statistics for Economics · Introduction · Collection of Data · Organisation of Data · Presentation of Data · Measures of Central Tendency · Measures of Dispersion · Correlation · Index Numbers · Use of Statistical Tools Microeconomics (Indian Economic Development) · Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence · Indian Economy (1950–1990) · Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation · Poverty · Human Capital Formation in India · Rural Development · Employment · Infrastructure · Environment and Sustainable Development · Comparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours | (Class 12) Macroeconomics · Introduction to Macroeconomics · National Income Accounting · Money and Banking · Determination of Income and Employment · Government Budget and the Economy · Open Economy Macroeconomics Indian Economic Development · Indian Economy (1950–1990) · Economic Reforms Since 1991 · Current Challenges Facing the Indian Economy · Human Capital Formation in India · Rural Development · Employment: Growth, Informalisation, and Other Issues · Infrastructure · Environment and Sustainable Development · Comparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours |
Business Studies
| · Business, Trade and Commerce · Forms of Business Organisation · Private, Public and Global Enterprises · Business Services · Emerging Modes of Business · Social Responsibilities of Business and Business Ethics · Formation of a Company · Sources of Business Finance · Small Business and Entrepreneurship · Internal Trade · International Business | Principles and Functions of Management · Nature and Significance of Management · Principles of Management · Business Environment · Planning · Organising · Staffing · Directing · Controlling Business Finance and Marketing · Financial Management · Financial Markets · Marketing Management · Consumer Protection · Entrepreneurship Development |