The Department of School Education and Literacy is accepting online applications for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) for 2025. Eligible and interested candidates can apply for NMMS scholarship 2025 on the NSP portal, scholarships.gov.in.
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Under this scheme, the department awards 1 lakh scholarships every year at Class 9 level, which can be continued up to Class 12. Students selected for the scholarship receive ₹12,000 per annum.
| Name of state/ UT | Number of scholarships |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 4087 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 122 |
| Assam | 2411 |
| Bihar | 5433 |
| Chhattisgarh | 2246 |
| Goa | 144 |
| Gujarat | 5097 |
| Haryana | 2337 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 832 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 1091 |
| Jharkhand | 1959 |
| Karnataka | 5534 |
| Kerala | 3473 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 6446 |
| Maharashtra | 11682 |
| Manipur | 255 |
| Meghalaya | 231 |
| Mizoram | 103 |
| Nagaland | 180 |
| Odisha | 3314 |
| Punjab | 2210 |
| Rajasthan | 5471 |
| Sikkim | 58 |
| Tamil Nadu | 6695 |
| Telangana | 2921 |
| Tripura | 351 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 15143 |
| Uttarakhand | 1048 |
| West Bengal | 7250 |
| A&N Islands | 42 |
| Chandigarh | 85 |
| D&N Haveli | 22 |
| Daman & Diu | 16 |
| Delhi | 1576 |
| Lakshadweep | 10 |
| Pondicherry | 125 |
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NMMS scholarship 2025: Eligibility, selection process, amount
- Under this scheme, 1,00,000 scholarships are awarded to meritorious students whose parental income is not more than ₹3,50,000 per annum from all sources at the time of selection
- This scholarship is provided on a yearly basis to regular students in class 9 in Government, Government-aided, local body schools.
- The scholarship will be for a maximum period of four years. The students studying in "Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are not eligible. Similarly, students in residential schools run by the centre/ state government institutions, where facilities like boarding, lodging and education and students studying in private schools are also not eligible.
- State governments will conduct examinations to select students of their states for the scholarship.
- The exam will be conducted at the Class 8 level using a Mental Ability Test (MAT) and a Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
- To appear for the selection test conducted during Class 8, the students need to score at least 55 per cent (50 per cent for SC/ST students) marks or equivalent grade in Class 7.
- The Mental Ability Test and the Scholastic Aptitude Test will consist of 90 multiple-choice questions each. covering science, social studies and mathematics subjects taught in classes 7 and 8. Each test will be of 90 minutes duration.
- The students must pass both the tests with at least 40 per cent marks in aggregate (32 per cent marks for SC, ST).
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NMMS scholarship 2025: Eligibility, selection process, amount
- Under this scheme, 1,00,000 scholarships are awarded to meritorious students whose parental income is not more than ₹3,50,000 per annum from all sources at the time of selection
- This scholarship is provided on a yearly basis to regular students in class 9 in Government, Government-aided, local body schools.
- The scholarship will be for a maximum period of four years. The students studying in "Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are not eligible. Similarly, students in residential schools run by the centre/ state government institutions, where facilities like boarding, lodging and education and students studying in private schools are also not eligible.
- State governments will conduct examinations to select students of their states for the scholarship.
- The exam will be conducted at the Class 8 level using a Mental Ability Test (MAT) and a Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
- To appear for the selection test conducted during Class 8, the students need to score at least 55 per cent (50 per cent for SC/ST students) marks or equivalent grade in Class 7.
- The Mental Ability Test and the Scholastic Aptitude Test will consist of 90 multiple-choice questions each. covering science, social studies and mathematics subjects taught in classes 7 and 8. Each test will be of 90 minutes duration.
- The students must pass both the tests with at least 40 per cent marks in aggregate (32 per cent marks for SC, ST).
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To find more details and apply online, click here.
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