The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Bihar, will release the NMMS Bihar application form in November-December 2025. Students who will submit their applications on time will be able to download the NMMS admit cards in January 2026 online through the official website, scert.bihar.gov.in. Students who fulfil the eligibility criteria and clear the cut-off have higher chances of getting an NMMS scholarship.
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Last year, the NMMS Bihar result was released on June 9, 2025. This year, as well, it is expected that the NMMS Bihar result will be published around the same timezone. However, before that, the SCERT will release the provisional Bihar NMMS answer key in January 2026. Students will be able to use the answer key to calculate their expected score before the release of NMMS result 2025-26. This article provides in-depth details on the Bihar NMMS 2025-26 exam, including important dates, the application process, admit card release, answer key availability, and result declaration.
Previous Year’s NMMS Bihar Dates
Particular | Date |
NMMS application date | November 5 to December 7, 2024 |
Release of Bihar NMMS admit card | January 13 to January 19, 2025 |
NMMS Bihar exam date | January 19, 2025 |
NMMS Bihar provisional answer key | January 25, 2025 |
NMMS Bihar objection to the provisional answer key | January 31, 2025 |
NMMS Bihar result | June 9, 2025 |
The NMMS Bihar will announce the complete schedule, including the date of application, closing date, exam date, provisional answer key release date, and objection deadline for the answer key.
Particular | Date |
NMMS application date | November to December 2025 |
Release of Bihar NMMS admit card | January 2026 |
NMMS Bihar exam date | January 2026 |
NMMS Bihar provisional answer key | January 2026 |
NMMS Bihar objection to the provisional answer key | January 2026 |
NMMS Bihar result | June 2026 |
Exam name | Details |
Exam conducting body | State Council Of Educational Research & Training |
Abbreviation used | NMMS Bihar |
State/UT liaison officer & addresses | Mahendru, Patna (Bihar) Pin No 800006 |
Contact details | 061-22370030 (O) |
Application method | Online |
Official website | scert.bihar.gov.in |
Date of exam | January 2026 |
State-quota | 5433 |
All applicants for this scholarship must meet certain NMMS eligibility criteria, which are outlined below:
Class- Applicants must be enrolled in Class 8th during the academic year 2025-26.
Marks- These students must have achieved a minimum of 55% or equivalent grade in their Class VII exams. SC/ST students are eligible with a score of 50%.
Family Income: The combined annual income of both parents should not exceed Rs 3.5 lakh.
Not Eligible Schools: Students in NVS, KVS, Sainik schools, and private schools cannot apply for this NMMS scholarship.
The SCERT Bihar will release the NMMS Bihar application form in November 2025.
To be eligible for the NMMS Bihar Scholarship, candidates must fulfil all eligibility requirements and submit their NMMS applications through the official website, scert.bihar.gov.in.
Interested individuals are requested to follow the necessary steps outlined below for a successful application process.
Steps to Fill NMMS Bihar 2025-26 Registration Form
Visit the NMMS Bihar official website, scert.bihar.gov.in.
Once on the homepage, the candidate will get the option of ”NMMSS Online Application Academic Year 2025-26”. Click on it.
On the next page, candidates will get the option of registration & login. Click on it to register.
Fill in all the registration details carefully and click on the submit button.
Next, the candidate will receive the ID and password after successful registration
Using these IDs and passwords, log in to the portal to complete the application process.
After filling out the application form carefully, the candidate will have to scan and upload all the required documents
Finally, the candidate will get the receipt of the online application. Download the application receipt and keep it for future reference.
All students are required to submit the following documents in their application for the NMMS scholarship. The steps to be followed are outlined below:
Student's Aadhaar Card
School ID card
Class 7th passing certificate
Caste certificate
Income certificate,
Disability certificate (if any),
EWS certificate for the economically weaker section
Bank account passbook
Passport-size photo
The State Council of Educational Research & Training, Patna, is responsible for releasing the NMMS Bihar admit cards. The download window will be available in January 2026.
Students will be able to download their NMMS Bihar exam admit card online from the official website, scert.bihar.gov.in.
They need to use their login credentials to access the NMMS 2025-26 admit card.
Students must carry the NMMS Bihar admit card 2025-26 to the examination centre, as without it, they will not be allowed to enter the examination hall.
The NMMS exam pattern consists of two papers, the Mental Ability Test (MAT) and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Students must obtain a minimum of 40% overall marks in both the MAT and SAT exams to successfully pass. This standard applies to all students, with a reduced requirement of 32% for those from SC/ST communities. Students should cover the whole NMMS syllabus at least 2 to 3 months before the exam to prepare for the exam.
Question Paper | Total Marks | Time |
Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 90 Marks | 10 AM to 11.30 AM |
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) | 90 Marks | 1 PM to 2.30 PM |
The provisional answer key for NMMS Bihar will be released in January 2026. Students will be able to access the NMMS answer key online through the official SCERT website. The board will also open the objection window for the students to raise objection against the answer key before the last date given by the NTA. The NMMS answer key serves as an essential resource for students to assess their performance and anticipate their potential scores before the official results are declared.
The SCERT releases the NMMS Bihar results 2025-26 in online mode. It is expected that the NMMS Bihar result will be announced in June 2026. Students will be able to access the NMMS results for Bihar through the official website, scert.bihar.gov.in. They are required to provide their seat number and mother's name to view the NMMS result 2025-26.
Visit the official website, scert.bihar.gov.in.
On the homepage, look for ‘NMMS Bihar Result’ and click on it.
In the next window, enter ‘NMMS enrollment number’.
After that, click on the ‘Search’ button.
The NMMS Bihar result will appear on the screen.
Download the Bihar NMMS result for future reference.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The last date to submit the online application form is expected to be December 2025.
The Bihar NMMS exam will be held in January 2026.
Students studying in class 8th and who have scored 55% in previous examination marks.
The SCERT Bihar will release the NMMS admit card in January 2026.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
The application form for NMMS-Bihar 2025-26 is expected to be released in November–December 2025
SCERT Bihar will publish the form on its official website: scert.bihar.gov.in.
Final dates (start and last date) are not yet officially announced, so you should check SCERT Bihar’s website regularly for the notification.
Hope it helps !
The NMMS Maharashtra Answer Key for 2024 was officially released by the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE), Pune, on February 7, 2025.
While the link you provided points to the NMMS Maharashtra result overview, the key was made available before the result declaration to allow students to calculate their scores. The answer key (for both MAT and SAT sections) helped candidates verify their responses against the minimum qualifying percentages (40% for General, 32% for Reserved Categories).
You can usually find the answer key PDFs linked on the MSCE official website or sometimes within the provided https://school.careers360.com/articles/nmms-maharashtra-result
Hi
The National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) is a prestigious scholarship program in India aimed at helping talented students from weaker sections. NMMS is being conducted for class 8 students, with Rs 12000 per year from Class 9 to 12. This is a scholarship exam of NMMS, which was given by classes 9 to 12th students. If you want to download the question paper, then you should read the article on the official website, NMMS Question Paper 2025.
Thank you.
Hello,
NMMS exam dates do not stay the same for all states. Each state announces its own schedule.
For the 2025-26 session, many states have planned the exam in
November 2025
. Haryana has announced
30 November 2025
.
The exact NMMS 2026 date will be released by each state’s education board in 2026.
Students should keep checking their state education department website for the final notice.
Hope it helps !
Hello,
You can download National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) 2025 Question Papers and Answer keys for different states from Careers360 website.
Here is the direct link to apply : NMMS Question Paper 2025
Hope it helps !
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