NMMS Admit Card Date:01 Dec' 25 - 13 Dec' 25
The National Means Merit Scholarship Examination (NMMS) Kerala application form-filling process started on October 13, 2025. The last date to apply for the NMMSE Kerala examination for the academic year 2025-26 has been extended till November 1, 2025. The NMMS Kerala exam 2025-26 will be conducted on December 30, 2025. The SCERT Kerala (State Council of Education Research and Training) will conduct the SAT exam from 10 am to 11:30 am and the MAT exam from 1:30 pm to 3 pm.
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The NMMS provisional answer key will be released in January 2026, and the NMMS Kerala final answer key 2025-26 will be released in March 2026. The total number of seats allotted is 3,473 for NMMS Kerala state.
Students who will register for the NMMS scholarship will be able to appear for the exam. The NMMS scheme aims to help meritorious students complete their secondary education. Students who qualify for the Kerala NMMS exam will get Rs 12,000 /- annually to aid their education. Read the entire article to know more about NMMS Kerala 2025-26, eligibility, admit card, and other details.
The SCERT Kerala conducts the NMMS exam every year in the state. The NMMS scholarship exam aims to provide financial assistance to Class 8 students to continue their education smoothly. The SCERT is responsible for releasing the NMMS Kerala syllabus, admit card, exam dates, results, and others. Check the table below to get an idea of the Kerala NMMS exam 2025-26:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam conducting body | State Council of Education Research and Training |
| Exam name | National Means Merit Scholarship Examination of Kerala |
| Exam date | December 30, 2025 (SAT and MAT) |
| Result date | March 2026 |
| Result status | To be announced |
| Official website | nmmse.kerala.gov.in |
It is important to know the dates of all events related to the NMMS 2025-26 exam. Students must keep track of all events using the official website of the SCERT. They can also check the table below to know the upcoming important NMMS exam dates.
Particulars | Dates |
|---|---|
NMMS Kerala 2025-26 application start date | October 13, 2025 |
NMMS Kerala 2025-26 application last date |
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NMMS Kerala admit card release date | December 2025 |
NMMS Kerala 2025-26 exam date | December 30, 2025 (SAT and MAT) |
NMMS Kerala provisional answer key release date | January 2026 |
NMMS Kerala rectified answer key release date | March 2026 |
NMMS Kerala result 2025-26 release date | March 2026 |
Particulars | Dates |
|---|---|
NMMS Kerala 2024-25 application start date | September 23, 2024 |
NMMS Kerala 2024-25 application last date | October 19, 2024 |
NMMS Kerala admit card release date | November 2024 |
NMMS Kerala 2024-25 exam date | December 9, 2024 (SAT and MAT) |
NMMS Kerala provisional answer key release date | December 13, 2024 |
NMMS Kerala rectified answer key release date | March 25, 2025 |
NMMS Kerala result 2024-25 release date | March 29, 2025 |
Eligibility is one of the most important factors that need to be checked by the students before filling out the NMMS application. Students must know the minimum required criteria for the exam. Those who fulfil the NMMS eligibility can fill out the application form. Below, we have given the Kerala NMMS eligibility criteria. Check out.
Students who scored at least 55% in Class 7 exams (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST students) are eligible.
Students studying in Class 8 in Government, Government-aided, and local body schools in India can also apply for the NMMS scholarship.
The parental income of the students must be less than Rs 3.5 lakh per annum.
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The Kerala NMMS admit card is the most important document for the exam. Each student must have the Kerala NMMS admit card 2025-26 with them. No students will be allowed to appear in the examination without the admit card.
Schools will be able to download the NMMS Kerala 2025-26 admit card through the official website, nmmse.kerala.gov.in.
Keep a photocopy of the NMMS Kerala admit card to avoid inconvenience.
Check the admit card carefully, and read the instructions, date, and time to avoid any confusion.
The provisional answer key will be released in January 2026. The correction window for the NMMS Kerala provisional answer key will be open until January 2026. After that, the board will release the final NMMS answer key 2025. The Kerala NMMS answer key 2025-26 will be released in online mode. The NMMS Kerala rectified answer key will be released in March 2026. Students can also check the unofficial NMMS answer key released by various coaching institutes. The SCERT releases the official Kerala NMMS answer key online through the official website, nmmse.kerala.gov.in. The NMMS answer key will help to predict the probable score of the student who appeared for the NMMS exam.
The NMMS result 2025-26 for Kerala will be released in March 2026. The Kerala SCERT releases the NMMS result online. Students can check their nmmse.kerala.gov.in result through the official website.
The NMMS Kerala result can be accessed online through nmmse.kerala.gov.in.
The result can be accessed through the NMMS Kerala login.
Students can also download the NMMS Kerala merit list PDF online.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NMMS exam is a scholarship test conducted by the SCERT to provide financial assistance to the students to complete their education.
Students who score at least 55% in Class 7 or studying in Class 8 can apply for NMMSE exam.
The NMMS Kerala official website is, nmmse.kerala.gov.in.
On Question asked by student community
Hi
The NMMS (National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme), a central government scheme for talented students whose family comes under the economically weaker section. This paper was conducted by the state government. This exam was conducted for the class 9 to class 12th students. Every year, this paper is conducted, and thousands of students participate in this exam. If you want to download the question paper, please read the article which was based on the NMMS Sample papers .
Thank you.
Hello,
NNMS Question paper 2025
Here's the link for the question papers with the answer key for the NMMS Exam that has been conducted all over India. And also contains how to download the key marking scheme of the exam.
https://school.careers360.com/articles/nmms-answer-key
Hope it helps with your query. Good luck.
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Questions can be expected to be asked in this pattern. Refer links below for clarification.
Here's the link for the question papers with the answer key for the NNMS Exam that has been conducted all over India.
And also contains how to download the key marking scheme of the exam. NMMS Question Paper guide .
Hope it answers your query. Good luck.
Hello,
The National Merit-cum-Means scholarship is a prestigious scholarship program conducted to support students from low-income backgrounds. The examination is conducted for class 8 students and a financial assistance of Rs 12,000 per year is provided from class 9-12.
You can find the NMMS question papers on the official website of Carees360. The website also provides answer key, preparation tips, information about the exam pattern, marking scheme and many more.
https://school.careers360.com/articles/nmms-question-papers
Thank you.
Hello,
NNMS question paper set-1 / NNMS question paper set-2
Here's the link for the question papers with the answer key for the NNMS Exam that has been conducted all over India.
https://school.careers360.com/articles/nmms-answer-key
To qualify for a scholarship,
The candidate who belongs to the general or OBC category should score 40% marks in both the MAT and the SAT exams.
The candidate who belongs to the SC/ST category should score 32 to 35% marks in both the MAT and the SAT exams.
These marks are considered the qualifying marks. The scholarship will be based on the number of seats available in your state, based on the marks the candidate scored; seats will be allotted accordingly.
Hope it helps with your query.Good Luck.
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