NRTS 2026: Download admit card by September 15

The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (BSE Odisha), released the National Rural Talent Scholarship (NRTS) exam admit card 2026 on September 15, 2026. This allowed eligible students to download their admit cards for the NRTS Examination 2026, which was subsequently conducted on September 22, 2026.

The admit card download link was made available on the official websites, bseodisha.nic.in and www.bseodisha.ac.in. Students who had completed the NRTS online registration were able to access their admit cards, a crucial document required for entry into the examination hall.

Accessing the NRTS Admit Card 2026

To download the NRTS admit card 2026, candidates were required to enter their school code and password into the designated login window on the official BSE Odisha websites. The admit card was not dispatched via post, and once issued, no changes to the examination centre were permitted. Students could also obtain their NRTS hall ticket from their respective schools.

The admit card contained essential details such as the candidate’s full name, roll number, registration/application number, father’s/guardian’s name, school name, and school code. Students were advised to contact their Headmaster or school administration regarding the availability and collection of the admit card.

NRTS Examination Structure and Schedule

The NRTS examination 2026 was an offline, OMR-based written test designed to identify talented students and support their education at the secondary level. It was intended for eligible Class 9 students studying in recognized schools of Odisha. The questions were based on the syllabus of Class 8.

The exam comprised a composite paper with four sections: MIL, Mathematics, General Science, and Social Science. Each section carried a full mark of 25, making the total marks 100. The questions were multiple-choice type, with answers to be marked on an OMR Answer Sheet by darkening the correct option out of four. There was no negative marking in the NRTS exam. Selected students receive scholarship assistance during their secondary-level education.

Key Dates for NRTS 2026

The NRTS 2026 schedule commenced with the notification release on July 27, 2026. The online application process ran from August 11 to August 20, 2026. The admit card was released on September 15, 2026, followed by the examination on September 22, 2026. The results for the NRTS examination 2026 are scheduled for declaration on October 28, 2026.

For comparison, the NRTS admit card for the previous year, 2025, was issued on September 10, 2025. The application process for NRTS is managed through the respective schools or heads of institutions.

Written by Nishit Kumar

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