The National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) exam applications for Karnataka closed on November 15, 2025. Students who registered successfully can appear for the NMMS Karnataka exam for the 2025-26 academic year. The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board will conduct the NMMS Karnataka exam on January 11, 2026. The NMMS Karnataka application form 2025-26 was made available from September 10, 2025 to November 15, 2025.
NMMS Karnataka 2025-26 Official Notification
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The Karnataka board will release the NMMS Karnataka admit card in December 2025, through the official website, kseab.karnataka.gov.in and dsert.karnataka.gov.in. School authorities can download the same and distribute it to the respective students. The KSEAB will come up with the official NMMS Karnataka answer key in January 2026. The Board is expected to release the NMMS Karnataka result 2025-26 in March 2026. Read the entire article to know more about the NMMS Karnataka exam, eligibility criteria, application dates, admit card, and other details.
The NMMS exam date for Karnataka was released online through the official website. Students should regularly check the official website to stay informed about upcoming events. Below, we have provided the important dates for the Karnataka NMMS exam for your reference. Check them out.
| Particulars | Dates |
|---|---|
| NMMS Karnataka application start date | September 10, 2025 |
| NMMS Karnataka application's last date | |
| NMMS Karnataka admit card release date | December 2025 |
| NMMS Karnataka exam date 2025-26 | |
| NMMS Karnataka answer key release date | January 2026 |
| NMMS Karnataka result 2025-26 | March 2026 |
National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) is a state-level exam in Karnataka. The Karnataka NMMS exam is conducted to provide financial assistance to meritorious students. Under this NMMS scholarship, students who qualify will get Rs 12,000 per annum to complete their studies.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam conducting body | Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) |
| Exam name | National Means Merit Scholarship Examination of Karnataka (NMMS) |
| Level | State |
| NMMS Karnataka 2025-26 exam date | January 11, 2026 (new exam date) |
| Official website | kseab.karnataka.gov.in |
To appear in the NMMS Karnataka 2025-26 exam, students need to fulfil the following eligibility criteria. Eligible students can fill out the application form and complete the further processes. Check the NMMS eligibility criteria below:
Students need to have an aggregate score of at least 55% in Class 7 exams (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST students).
The family income should not exceed Rs 3,50,000 per annum.
Students studying in Class 8 must be studying as regular students in a Government, Government-aided or local body school in India.
The KSEAB released the NMMS Karnataka application form on the official website. The NMMS Karnataka application form could be filled out from September 10 to November 15, 2025. The NMMS application form had to be filled out online through the official website. Eligible students who filled out the application form will be able to download the admit card. Last year, students could apply for the NMMS examination from August 16 to October 5, 2024.
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The NMMS exam admit card for Karnataka will be released online through the school login. Students who are appearing for the Karnataka NMMS must carry the same on the exam day. The NMMS Karnataka admit card 2025 will be made available on the official website, kseab.karnataka.gov.in.
The Karnataka board will release the Karnataka NMMS hall ticket in December 2025. Students will have to collect the same from their respective schools. Read the details and instructions given on the admit card carefully to avoid any inconvenience. Last year, the NMMS admit card was released on January 9, 2025, through the school login.
The Karnataka NMMS answer key 2025-26 will be released in January 2026. Students can download the answer key through the NMMS Karnataka website at kseab.karnataka.gov.in. Objections to each question of the NMMS Examination Papers 1 and 2 can be applied separately with supporting documents by e-mail (ksqaacntsenmms@gmail.com). Students can use the Karnataka NMMS exam answer key to know their expected scores. Last year, the NMMS answer key was released on February 6, 2025. Students could raise objections regarding the answer key from February 6 to February 8, 2025.
NMMS Karnataka 2025-26 result is expected to be declared in March 2026. The KSEAB will publish the merit list of selected candidates on its official website. Students can check the Karnataka NMMS result 2025-26 through the official website at dsert.karnataka.gov.in. They must download the Karnataka NMMS exam merit list PDF to know their result status. Last year, the NMMS result was announced on March 27, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Students need to check the NMMS Karnataka website at dsert.karnataka.gov.in to access the result once released.
The official website of NMMS Karnataka is kseeb.karnataka.gov.in and dsert.karnataka.gov.in.
The NMMS Karnataka exam will be held on January 11, 2026.
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Hi dear candidate,
The applications of NMMS scholarship exam for Bihar state were open in the months of November/ December 2025 and now have been closed. If you have not filled them then, you will have to wait till 2026 cycle.
Get complete details at:
Hello aspirant,
The NMMS 2025–2026 test answer key is being made available by the State Councils of Educational Research and Training (SCERTs). The NMMS exam solutions are released on different dates by each state. Uttarakhand, Telangana, UP, Haryana, HP, AP, Delhi, and numerous other states have released their NMMS answer
Hello,
The NMMS Bihar class 8 form for the 2025-26 session is typically released in November-December 2025, with applications usually closing around early December, allowing for a January 2026 exam and June 2026 results. So, please keep checking the official website for more updates.
I hope it will clear your
Hi dear candidate,
The NMMS scholarship form for the state of Bihar was open in November/ December 2025 and now have been closed. In case you have missed this 2025 cycle for registration then, you will have to wait till next cycle in 2026.
Know more at:
HELLO,
NMMS Bihar Class 8 form is usually out in the month of November to December every year, and the forms for the 2025-26 session were released in November 2025 and were filled till December 2025, the exam for which was held in January 2026
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