NASTA

Pattern

Assessment Pattern

NASTA is designed to evaluate students' skills and abilities beyond basic academic knowledge. The assessment focuses on three main skill areas: Knowing, Applying, and Reasoning. Each of these skills areas is further divided into 8 sub-skills, providing a comprehensive understanding of a student's capabilities. Below is the detailed assessment pattern of NASTA.

What type of questions are asked in NASTA?

NASTA assessment includes multi-choice questions based on problem-based figures, series completion, odd one out, coding-decoding, mirror images, embedded figures, symmetry, alphabetical test questions etc.

Question Paper Complexity and Syllabus Reference for NASTA

The complexity of the NASTA question paper varies according to the class. Each question paper is designed by carefully considering the students' knowledge, ability, and reasoning capacity appropriate for their grade.

Syllabus Reference: The syllabus for NASTA is derived from the prescribed and updated syllabi of various school boards, including:
  • Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
  • Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)
  • State Boards
  • International Boards

How many questions are asked in NASTA:

Class 3rd to 4th                                             Duration: 60 minutes
Subject Recognition Observation Classification Problem Solving Precision Critical Thinking Interpretation Total Question Marks Total Marks
Science 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 6 48
Maths 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 6 48
Earth & Universe 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 6 48
Digital Literacy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 6 48
Aptitude 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 6 48
Total 40   240
Class 5th to 10th                                             Duration: 120 minutes
Subject Recognition Observation Classification Problem Solving Precision Critical Thinking Interpretation Total Question Marks Total Marks
Science 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16 6 96
Maths 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16 6 96
Earth & Universe 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16 6 96
Digital Literacy 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16 6 96
Aptitude 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16 6 96
Total 80   480
Class 11th to 12th                                             Duration: 90 minutes
Subject Recognition Observation Classification Problem Solving Precision Critical Thinking Interpretation Total Question Marks Total Marks
Aptitude & Reasoning 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 80 6 480