The National Board for Higher Mathematics Research Scholarships Screening Test is for the scholarship in the research field of mathematics. The paper is not only of very high standard but it is highly competitive. The area is a good one to be explored.

Paper Description

The paper deals with the higher mathematics and students need very deep knowledge of the subject in order to clear this exam to avail the scholarship. A thorough knowledge of the concepts of mathematic is very much necessary to understand each and every question of this paper.

Paper Pattern:

The paper of Research scholarships screening test is an objective paper based on the mathematics. The paper of this scholarship is multiple choice based paper and all questions are with 3 choices to be chosen the correct answer. The paper is with 40 questions in it which are divided equally into 4 sections as Algebra, Analysis, Topology, Applied Mathematics and Miscellaneous. The questions are to be solved and nearly equal answers should be chosen. The questions are of a very high standard, the paper does not have negative marking in it.

Frequently asked questions:

The paper is a highly competitive paper and questions are of very high standard. The questions are divided into 4 sections; Algebra, Analysis, Topology, Applied Mathematics and Miscellaneous. Each section is of equal marks. Questions asked are such as matrix, vector, limits, continuous functions, convergent functions, Riemann integral, complex number, sequence, probability, maxima and minima, arithmetic mean, arbitrary triangle polygon, Laplace transform, continuous function , metric space etc.

Total marks and time allotted:

A maximum of marks which can be score by a student is 40 and time allotted is 2 hours and 30 minutes. The questions are of equal marks. The questions are divided into 4 sections equally.

Recommended Books:

• Higher Mathematics by TMH
• Advanced Mathematics by Golden publications