An individual Maths Fair written test of mathematical aptitude for Upper Primary and above.
The Talent Search Examination is a written test of mathematical aptitude and reasoning rather than an exhibit.
In the The Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Mathematics Fair (Ganithashastramela) it is an individual item open to girls and boys at Upper Primary, High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE. The manual gives no scoring table.
The Social Science Fair has its own Talent Search Examination for High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE students, testing social science knowledge: history, geography, civics and economics. Like the Maths version, it has no printed criteria table.
Success comes from regular problem solving and reading beyond the textbook.
The paper tests reasoning, not recall.
Where Talent Search Examination is run
Talent Search Examination is part of the official Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Mathematics Fair and Social Science Fair, and is installed on eTalenter through both templates. This page describes the Kerala format only.
- Kerala, India
Key facts
- Individual item, girls and boys.
- Offered at Upper Primary, High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE.
- Oral category in the template.
- No per-criterion table.
- Objective-style paper.
- Difficulty follows level.
- Social Science Fair: High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE, individual.
On eTalenter, Talent Search Examination is filed under Oral and typically scored with Marks. It appears in 2 ready-made event templates — each one can adjust its time limit, age-group assignment and scoring setup independently.
Across the templates that use it, Talent Search Examination is most often entered as an Individual competition, typically scored out of 100.
What judges look at in Talent Search Examination
What a Talent Search Examination panel is actually weighing up, and where the marks are usually won or lost:
- Accuracy.
- Reasoning.
- Time management.
- Breadth of topics.
- Careful reading.
Treat these as the judging focus, not a fixed rubric: publish your own weighted criteria for Talent Search Examination under Scoring Setup, or start from the judging and scoring software guide.
How to prepare for Talent Search Examination
How entrants and their teachers usually get Talent Search Examination right on the day:
- Solve varied problems daily.
- Practise past papers.
- Learn key formulae.
- Do timed sections.
- Review mistakes.
- Read puzzle books.
- Sleep well before the exam.
- Idea to try: keep a notebook of tricky problems
- Idea to try: study in pairs and swap questions
- Idea to try: summarise each chapter’s key ideas
Ready-made event templates that include Talent Search Examination
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| Template | Category | Score label | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala School Sasthrolsavam – Mathematics Fair | Oral | Marks | 3 |
| Kerala School Sasthrolsavam – Social Science Fair | Oral | Marks | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Talent Search Examination judged individually or as a team?
Across eTalenter’s templates it’s most often run as an Individual entry, though an organiser can set either participation type when assigning the item to an age group.
Team?
No, individual.
Is there a marks table?
No.
Which levels?
Upper Primary and above.
Calculators?
Follow the exam notice.
Is there a Social Science Talent Search Examination?
Yes. It covers social science subjects at High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE and, like the Maths paper, has no printed criteria table.
Want the full judging picture? Read the judging and scoring software guide, or browse every oral competition item.
Try Talent Search Examination in eTalenter
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