The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Odisha, has postponed the NMMS Odisha examination 2026 and will be conducted on February 1, 2026. Earlier, the NMMS Odisha exam was scheduled for December 7, 2025. The rescheduled exam date and timing have been released on the official website at nmms.odisha.gov.in. The release date for the NMMS Odisha admit card 2026 has been revised and will be available from January 23 to February 1, 2026.
The NMMS Odisha applications were closed on September 16, 2025. Students could fill out the NMMS Odisha 2025-26 exam application form online at nmms.odisha.gov.in. The NMMS scholarship exam is conducted to give financial aid to meritorious students. Students who registered for the examination will be able to download their NMMS admit card 2026 using their user ID and password. Once the examination is concluded, the board will release the answer key, followed by the results. Read more to know about the latest updates related to the NMMS Odisha exam 2026.
SCERT Odisha conducts the NMMS exam every year, and the applications are accepted online and offline. Students who register successfully can appear in the exam. Those who qualify for the exams will get financial assistance of Rs 12,000/- per annum.
Particulars | Details |
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Exam conducting body | State Council Of Educational Research & Training, Odisha |
Exam name | National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship |
Application Mode | Online and offline |
Official website |
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Exam date |
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Result status | To be announced |
The NMMS Odisha 2025 exam has been postponed and will be conducted on February 1, 2026. Students must keep track of the official website to get all the updated information on related events. Check the table to know the dates related to the Odisha NMMS exam:
Particulars | Dates |
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Application start date | August 16, 2025 |
Application last date | September 16, 2025 |
| Submission of countersigned hard copies of NMMS application forms by the HOD to the DEOs | September 25, 2025 |
| Validation of the application form by the District Education Office | September 29, 2025 |
NMMS admit card |
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NMMS Odisha exam date |
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NMMS Odisha answer key | March 2026 |
NMMS Odisha result date | April 2026 |
The NMMS Odisha application process started on August 16, 2025, and concluded on September 16, 2025. Only students who filled out the NMMS application form will be able to download the admit card for the exam. Students need to submit the application form online at nmms.odisha.gov.in or submit the hard copies of the application form to their respective schools. Also, they will have to submit some required documents along with the exam fee to complete the registration.
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Students who fulfil the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship exam eligibility criteria are allowed to register themselves. It is important to know the NMMS eligibility criteria to avoid any inconvenience in the future. Check the pointers to know the minimum requirements to appear in the NMMS Odisha exam.
Students need to obtain at least 55% marks in their Class 7 exams (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST students).
Students who are in class 8 studying in any government, government-aided, and local body school in India can fill application form.
The total family income must not exceed Rs 3,50,000 per annum.
The NMMS Odisha admit card will be released online through the official website, nmms.odisha.gov.in and ntse.scertodisha.nic.in. The SCERT Odisha issues the NMMS admit card through the login portal. The NMMS admit card for the 2025-26 will be made available from January 23 to February 1, 2026. Students need to have the Odisha NMMS admit card, as without it, no students will be admitted to the examination hall. It is one of the most important documents for the exams.
The Odisha NMMS answer key will be released online. Students can download the NMMS answer key 2025-26 through the official website, ntse.scertodisha.nic.in. The NMMS answer key will be released in PDF format. They can cross-check their answer using the answer key to know the probable score in the exam. The NMMS Odisha answer key will be released in March 2026.
The Odisha NMMS result 2025-26 will be declared in April 2026. Students can check their NMMS Odisha results online through the official website, ntse.scertodisha.nic.in. The NMMS result for Odisha 8th class is provisional. They need to enter their login credentials to access the SCERT Odisha result 2025-26. Students can check the NMMS MAT and SAT scores online. Last year, the NMMS 2024-25 result for Odisha was released on April 4, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The SCERT Odisha NMMS is the scholarship exam that is conducted to offer financial aid to meritorious students.
Students who cleared Class 7 exams with at least 55% marks are eligible to register themselves for the NMMS scholarship exam.
The Odisha NMMS exam has been postponed and will be conducted on February 1, 2026.
The official website to get the details related to NNMS Odisha is nmms.odisha.gov.in.
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