NMMS Scholarship 2023 – National Means Cum-Merit Scholarship

NMMS Scholarship 2023

Directorate of Secondary Education, Assam has released the official notification of Centrally Sponsored “National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS)" Scheme for the financial year 2023 - 2024. NMMS Scholarships are awarded to the gifted or meritorious students studying as regular students in class IX, X, XI and XII in a Government, Government-aided and local body schools and whose parental income are not more than Rs. 3,50,000/- per annum. 

 

NMMS Scholarship Details

Name of exam: National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Examination, 2023

Name of scholarship: National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme

Academic session: 2023 - 2024

Nodal agency: Ministry of Education (MoE), GOI

Exam level: National Level

Class: Class VIII (8th Standard)

Application method: Online

No of scholarship for Assam: 2411

Date of exam: 18th November 2023

 

Category-wise reservation: 

Category	%age of Reservation
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
PWD	4%

Value of NMMS Scholarship Assam

The amount of scholarship will be Rs. 12000/- per annum @ Rs. 1000 per month.

Eligibility Criteria of NMMS Scholarship

The minimum eligibility criteria to apply for NMMS Scholarship are as mentioned below

 

Class: Students of Class-VIII studying in Government, Local Body, and Govt. Aided are only eligible. 

Marks: 

Minimum  of  55  %  marks  or  equivalent  grade  in  Class  VII  examination is  needed for appearing NMMS examination(5% less for SC/ST students)

The awardees should get minimum of 55% marks in Class IX and XI and 60% in Class X  for  continuance  of  scholarship (Relaxable  by  5%  for  SC/ST  candidates)  in  next  higher classes.

 

Family Income: Scholarships are awarded to the gifted or meritorious students whose parental income is not more than Rs. 3,50,000/- per annum.

 

Type of School: Students studying as regular students in class IX, X, XI and XII in a Government, Government-aided and local body schools for a maximum period of four years.

Who Can't Apply for NMMS Scholarship ?

Following category of students can't apply for NMMS Scholarship

Students studying in private schools too appear in this scholarship exam; but they won't be eligible for this scholarship.

The students studying in “Kendriya Vidyalaya’ and “Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas” are not entitled to get this scholarship.

Students studying in Residential Schools run by the State Government Institutions, where facilities like boarding, lodging and education are provided and students studying in private schools are also not eligible for the scholarship under this scheme. 

NMMS Examination Fee 2023

Category	Fee
UR/ OBC	Rs 200/-
SC/ ST	Rs 180/-
PWD	Rs 175/-
Payment Mode	Debit/Credit card, Internet Banking

 

How to Apply for NMMS Assam Scholarship?

Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these scholarship by visiting Official NMMS Assam Scholarship Portal. 

 

Documents to be Submitted with Online Application Form

Following documents are to be uploaded along with online application form :

• Scanned copy of Candidate's Photograph.
• Scanned copy of Candidate's Signature.
• Scanned copy of Candidate's Caste certificate (Only for OBC, SC and ST candidates).
• Scanned copy of Candidate's Disability certificate (Disabled candidates).
• Scanned copy of Declaration Form.

Important Dates of NMMS Exam 2023

• Starting date of submission of application form: 17th August 2023
• Last date of submission of application form: 10th October 2023
• Date of issue of E-admit Cards: 1st November 2023
• Date of Examination: 18th November 2023

Important Web-Links of NMMS Exam

Online Application Form	Click Here
Official Notification	Click Here
Declaration Form	Click Here
Official Guidelines	Click Here
Official Website	Click Here

Selection Process of NMMS Scholarship

A written examination of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) will be held on 18th November 2023 for the selection of candidates under NMMS Scholarship Scheme. 

The question paper will be in both Assamese & English medium only. The OMR sheet will be in English medium.

Previous 5 years' question papers are available in the 'Bidyarthi' app at Google Play Store.

Children with disability will be given extra time, as applicable.

There are two papers: Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) .

Question Paper	Total Marks	Time
Mental Ability Test (MAT)	90 Marks	10.00 AM to 11.30 AM
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)	90 Marks	01.00 PM to 02.30 PM

For selecting the students, the following conditions may apply:

The students must pass both the tests i.e. MAT and SAT with at least 40 % marks in aggregate taken together for these two tests. (For the SC/ST students, 32% marks)

The  student  must  have  scored  at  least  55%  mark  or  equivalent  grade  in  Class  VIII examination. (50% for SC/ST students).