NMMS Scholarship 2020 - Check NMS Scholarship Eligibility Criteria Here
NMMS Scholarship 2020 - MHRD, Government of India awards a total of 100,000 NMMS scholarships every year to meritorious Class 8th students. SCERT/ Education Departments conduct state-level NMMS scholarship exam in offline mode. Students who qualify for the written NMMS 2020 exam with minimum marks will receive the National Means Cum Merit Scholarship. Students can apply for the NMMS 2020 Scholarship through online and offline mode. It is mandatory for students to pass 8th with a minimum score of 55% to be eligible for the NMMS scholarship 2021. NVS, KVS, Sainik Schools and private schools are not eligible for the scholarship. NMMS Exam 2020 consists of two papers, MAT and SAT. Each paper is held for 90 marks and the exam duration is 90 minutes. Read the complete article to know the important dates of the NMMS 2020 Scholarship, syllabus, NMMS question papers and more.

NMMS Scholarship 2020 - Important Dates
In the table below, important dates of NMMS Scholarship are given in the table below. Check all important dates here.
Important Dates of NMMS Scholarship
Events | Tentative NMMS Dates |
NMMS Scholarship Application Dates | October/November 2020 |
Release of Admit Card | First and second December 2020 |
NMMS Scholarship 2020 Exam Dates | December 13, 2020 for most of the states |
NMMS Result Date | From March 2, 2021 onwards |
NMMS Scholarship 2020 - Eligibility Criteria
The student must pass class 8th with a minimum of 55% marks (50% for SC/ST) in order to be eligible for the NMMS scholarship 2020-21.
Students have to appear and qualify for the NMMS exam.
The family income of a student must not exceed Rs.1,50,000.
Who are not eligible for the NMMS Scholarship 2020
Students of Kendriya Vidyalaya and Jawahar Vavodaya Vidyalaya, Sainik Schools are not eligible for the NMMS Scholarship.
Those students who are studying in the residential/boarding schools run by the State Government Institutions are also not entitled to get the scholarship.
NMMS Scholarship 2020 - Eligibility Criteria for Renewal of Scholarship
To continue the scholarship in class 10 and 12, the student must clear the previous class with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST students)
To continue the NMMS Scholarship 2020-21, the student must secure a minimum of 60 per cent marks in Class 10 (50%for SC/ST students).
NMMS Application Form 2020
Students are required to duly fill the application form of NMMS Scholarship 2020 to appear for the examination.
The application form for NMMS scholarship 2020-21 will be available in both online and offline mode.
To apply for NMMS scholarship 2020 visit National Scholarship Portal (NSP) website, scholarships.gov.in.
Students are required to submit their application form along with the required documents such as domicile, income proof, caste certificate, etc.
It must be submitted before the last date, otherwise, the application will get rejected.
NMMS Exam Pattern 2020
Students appearing for the NMMS scholarship 2020 exam, must check the complete exam pattern to prepare well for the examination.
There will be two sections in the exam, Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
MAT comprises questions from reasoning and critical thinking skills. Whereas in SAT, questions will be asked from science, social science, and mathematics.
Each question paper will be of 90 marks.
The exam duration will be 90 minutes for each paper.
NMMS Syllabus 2020
To prepare for the NMMS Scholarship 2020, students must finish the entire syllabus at least a month before the exam.
The questions asked in the NMMS exam are of class 8th level. Therefore, students have to cover the complete NCERT syllabus of Class 8. Focus on science, social science, and mathematics subjects to score well in the examination.
Some questions may also be asked from the syllabus of class 7.
As the MAT question paper comprises questions from reasoning, hence students must practice reasoning too.
Refer to any of the books available to solve the question of reasoning.
NMMS Books 2020
Students are required to refer to the below-mentioned books and prepare a proper study plan to qualify the examination.
Refer to the NCERT books for Class 8 of Science, Mathematics and Social Science.
Students are also required to read the books of class 7 to prepare for the NMMS Scholarship 2020.
Apart from the books, refer to the previous year question papers and model papers to ace your preparation level.
NMMS Question Paper 2020
Students must solve the question papers of NMMS to know the exam pattern and marking scheme. Regular practice of NMMS question papers will help the students in managing the time during the real examination. Through question papers, students will be able to analyse the difficulty level of the questions asked previously and the important topics.
NMMS Result 2020
State examination authorities will release the result of NMMS Scholarship 2020 exam in online mode and offline mode.
Students can check the result online from the official website of the SCERT’s of their respective states by using the roll number mentioned on NMMS exam admit card.
The offline result will be made available on the respective school premises.
The result is released in the form of a merit list which includes the student's name, school name, roll number, rank, marks scored in MAT and SAT etc.
State Wise Official websites for NMMS
State | Official Website |
NMMS Odisha | ntse.scertodisha.nic.in |
NMMS Bihar | scholarships.gov.in |
NMMS West Bengal | scholarships.wbsed.gov.in |
NMMS Haryana | scertharyana.gov.in |
NMMS Chhattisgarh | scert.cg.gov.in |
NMMS Tripura | scertonline.tripura.gov.in |
NMMS Andhra Pradesh | main.bseap.org |
NMMS Jammu & Kashmir | schedujammu.nic.in |
NMMS Telangana | bse.telangana.gov.in/NMMS.aspx |
NMMS Daman & Diu | daman.nic.in |
NMMS Uttarakhand | scert.uk.gov.in |
NMMS Madhya Pradesh | mponline.gov.in |
NMMS Uttar Pradesh | examregulatoryauthorityup.in |
NMMS Chandigarh | siechd.nic.in |
NMMS Jammu and Kashmir | jkbose.jk.gov.in |
NMMS Delhi | edudel.nic.in |
NMMS Himachal Pradesh | himachalservices.nic.in/scert/en-IN/nmms.html |
NMMS Goa | scert.goa.gov.in |
NMMS Kerala | scert.kerala.gov.in |
NMMS Sikkim | sikkimhrdd.org |
NMMS Maharashtra | www.mscepune.in |
NMMS Punjab | ssapunjab.org |
NMMS Gujarat | sebexam.org |
NMMS Assam | madhyamik.assam.gov.in |
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - NMMS Scholarship 2020 - Check NMS Scholarship Eligibility Criteria Here
Question: How many students are finally selected for NMMS scholarships?
Answer:
A total of 100,000 are being selected every year for NMMS scholarship.
Question: Can I check my NMMS exam result offline?
Answer:
Yes, the results are made available in the respective schools.
Question: Can I prepare for the exams from NCERT books?
Answer:
Yes, you can prepare from the NCERT books.
Question: Is there any negative marking in the NMMS scholarship exam?
Answer:
No, there is no negative marking.
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