National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) for Class 8 Students: Apply Now

The National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) is a scholarship scheme offered by the Central Government to meritorious students in Class 8. 

Eligibility:

• Students studying in Class 8 in government or aided schools in Kerala during the 2024-25 academic year are eligible.
• They must have secured at least 55% marks in Class 7 in the 2023-24 academic year (50% for SC/ST students).
• Annual family income should not exceed ₹3.5 lakhs.
• Students from residential schools, central schools, or Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are not eligible.

Scholarship Benefits:

• Eligible students will receive ₹12,000 per year for Classes 9, 10, 11, and 12.
• To continue receiving the scholarship, students must maintain a minimum of 55% marks in Class 9 and 60% marks in Class 10.
• SC/ST students need to maintain 50% marks in Class 9.

Application Process:

• Applications can be submitted online through the National Scholarship Portal.
• The deadline for applications is October 15th.
• Students can submit applications individually or through their school heads.
• No fee is required for applying.
• After submitting the online application, students must submit a hard copy of the application along with supporting documents to their school head for verification.

Exam Details:

• The NMMS exam will be held in November.
• It consists of two parts: Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
• The MAT includes questions on analogies, classification, number series, pattern recognition, and hidden figures.
• The SAT includes questions on social science, basic science, and basic mathematics.
• Both parts have 90 multiple-choice questions, with 1 mark for each correct answer.
• The exam is available in English, Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada.
• Students must score at least 40% in both MAT and SAT to qualify for the scholarship. SC/ST students need to score at least 32%.