What After Selection in NMMS – Steps to Claim Your Scholarship

What After Selection in NMMS – Steps to Claim Your Scholarship

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NMMS Application Date:25 Jul' 25 - 30 Sep' 25

Mangane PriyankaUpdated on 11 Sep 2025, 10:50 AM IST

The Ministry of Human Resources Development offers the National Means Cum Merit Scholarship to support students from poor economic backgrounds. The NMMS exam is conducted at the state level by the respective education departments. Qualified students get scholarships in Class 9 through the NSP Portal. A total of 1,00,000 NMMS scholarships are awarded annually. After the students are qualified in the NMMS exam, they need to visit the National Scholarship Portal to further apply for the merit scholarship at scholarships.gov.in. Read the article to learn more about what students should do after selection in NMMS.

What After Selection in NMMS – Steps to Claim Your Scholarship
What After Selection in NMMS

What After Selection in NMMS?

Once the NMMS scholarship result is declared, students have to follow the procedure to receive the scholarship amount and further move ahead to complete the scholarship process. Students can avail of only one scholarship under any Central Government Scholarship scheme. Check out the following points to learn more.

  • Students who are awarded will be required to open a joint bank account with their parents to receive the NMMS scholarship amount.

  • The bank account should be preferred in SBI or any public sector bank or scheduled bank where there is a core banking facility.

  • Eligible students should apply on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), which will be verified by the State Governments and UT administrations.

  • Finally, it will be sent to the ministry for the sanction of funds.

  • The final list of verified students at all levels on the NSP platform will be considered for the sanction of the scholarship amount. Students can also track their NSP scholarship payment status online.

  • No funds will be transferred to those who discontinue or have not been able to renew their NSP portal application within the specified period.

  • The funds will be sanctioned from the Annual Budget Provision.

  • Verified students will receive a scholarship amount of INR 12,000/- (i.e., INR 1000 per month) yearly.

  • The bank where the joint account is opened will send the monthly scholarship amount to students by electronic transfer.

  • The bank will transfer the NMMS scholarship amount through the Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

NMMS Scholarship Guidelines

Students applying for the NMMS scholarship must ensure that they fulfil the NMMS eligibility criteria set by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education.

NMMS Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

  • The parental income of the students should not exceed INR 3.50 LPA.

  • Students should get a clear promotion in class 8 to get the NMMS scholarship in class 9.

  • For students who want to get a scholarship in class X, they must get a clear promotion in class 9 and must score at least 60% marks while promoting to class 11. SC/ST candidates will get a relaxation of 5% in the next higher classes when promoted from class 9 to 10.

  • Candidates are also required to get a clear promotion in class 11 to get a scholarship while promoted to class 12.

  • A total of 1,00,000 scholarships are allotted, and further, it is distributed as per state-wise quota. Rs 12000 per year per student will be awarded for four years.

  • The department will evaluate the scheme every year.

  • Every state/UT will have a fixed quota of scholarships for the age group of Classes VII and VIII.

  • The NMMS scholarship scheme will provide reservations to different categories of students looking to seek higher education, but who are economically poor.

  • Students studying in Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are not eligible to apply for the NMMS scholarship scheme.

  • Students studying in residential schools run by the state/central government, where facilities like education, boarding, and lodging are provided, or students studying in private schools, are also not eligible for the NMMS scholarship.

  • Students applying for the NMMS scholarship must be regular students maintaining good conduct in government, local-body schools, and government-aided schools.

Also, check NMMS Renewal dates

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the last date to apply for the National Scholarship Scheme under NMMS?
A:

Students can apply for the National Scholarship Scheme from June 2 to September 15, 2025. 

Q: What is the method used by the bank to transfer the NMMS scholarship amount to students?
A:

The banks use the PFMS (Public Financial Management System) to transfer the NMMS scholarship amount to students applying for the scholarship. 

Q: What is the scholarship amount offered in the NMMS?
A:

Students will receive a yearly scholarship amount of INR 12,000/- for the NMMS. 

Q: What should students do after selection in NMMS?
A:

Students should visit the National Scholarship portal at scholarships.gov.in to register for the scholarship and open a joint account with their parents to receive the NMMS scholarship amount. 

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Hello aspirant,

For the 2025–2026 academic year, the NMMS Madhya Pradesh application form was due August 5, 2025, to August 25, 2025. The exam was set for December 2025.  Students had to finish the online application and turn in physical copies to their schools by the deadline. The application was submitted online through schools.

Thank you

You can check the NMMS Mock Test 1 (2025–26) model questions from the link I am providing. These mock questions will help you practice the exam pattern, improve your speed, and get a clear idea of the type of questions expected in the scholarship exam.
https://school.careers360.com/articles/nmms-question-papers

Hello candidate,

To fill NMMS application form, you can follow these steps :

  1. Go to scholarships.gov.in
  2. First, register with your mobile number.
  3. Then login using the details you got.
  4. Choose NMMS Scholarship.
  5. Fill your info – name, parents’ name, school, bank account etc.
  6. Upload documents (photo, marksheet, income proof, Aadhaar, bank passbook).
  7. Click submit and save/print the form.

Also you can check here where how to fill form, required documents and other things are explained in detail.

https://school.careers360.com/articles/nmms-application-form

The application form for Bihar NMMS 2025-2026 is likely to be released on October 2025 and with the last date falling in November or December.                                                                                                                                                                       For more details you can go through: https://school.careers360.com/articles/nmms-bihar Thank you.

HELLO,

I am providing you the link through which you can download the NMMS west Bengal question paper of the year 2025

HERE IS THE LINK :- https://school.careers360.com/articles/nmms-question-papers

Hope this Helps!