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No you will not be eligible for NTSE as the eligilbity criteria states that the candidate who are below 18 years of age are eligible for NTSE. Students studying from the open board, below 18 years of age, unemployed and appearing in class 10 for the first time are also eligible to appear for NTSE stage 1.  NCERT has prescribed the eligibility criteria of NTSE exam for Indian and abroad students.  National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) conducts NTSE 2021 exam in 2 stages.