NMMS Scholarship Scheme 2025: The Directorate of Secondary Education, Assam has announced to apply for the NMMS Scholarship Scheme. The Student who passed the selection exam will award Rs.12,000 per annum for 4 years.
NMMS Scholarship Scheme
Every Year India Government provide Rs.12,000 financial assistance to 1 Lakh student. The main aim of the scholarship is to reduce dropout rates after class 8 and encourage continuation of studies at the secondary stage.
The Ministry of Education, Government of India conducts a selection test under the name of NATIONAL MEANS CUM MERIT SCHOLARSHIP (NMMS) SCHEME for financially backward (annual household income within Rs. 350,000) gifted students of Class VIII studying in government schools every year. Students who pass this scholarship examination receive a stipend of Rs. 12,000/- (Twelve Thousand) per annum for four years from Class IX to Class XII as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Education.
NMMS Scholarship Scheme Test 2024 Number of Selected Student from Exam?
In 2024, a total 12,288 students has applied for the NATIONAL MEANS CUM MERIT SCHOLARSHIP exam and among them 12,249 appeared. A total of 2411 ha selected for the Scholarship.
Who can apply for the NMMS Scholarship Scheme 2025?
The Student who passed the National Mean-Cum Merit Scholarship Examination 2024 can apply for the scholarship program.
Only students selected through the 2024 NMMS Examination can apply.
Students from 2023, 2022, and 2021-22 batches must submit renewal applications.
Applications must be submitted online via NSP before 15th July 2025.
Select the scheme: National Means Cum Merit Scholarship – Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education.
Only Government School Students can apply for the scheme.
Marks required for passing each question paper as follows: General Category 40%, Scheduled Castes/Tribes – 32%.
Important Dates:
- Last Date to Apply at NSP: 15th July 2025
- INO Application Verification Deadline: 30th July 2025
- DNO Final Verification Deadline: 15th August 2025
How to apply for NMMS Scholarship Scheme 2025
To Apply first new selected student required to register on the “National Scholarship Portal (NSP)” under the Central Government and www.scholarships.gov.in website to receive the scholarship funds.
NMMS exam 2024 Passed students required to first register One Time Registration (OTR) on www.scholarships.gov.in website with their name and Aadhaar and then apply for scholarship under NMMS scheme.
After successful completion of the registration and application process of the students, the Head of the Institution as INO (Institutional Nodal Officer) shall complete the verification process within the stipulated time. Before that, INO has to register with NSP with Aadhaar card.
In this case, the Headmaster of the school can have the entire process carried out by the teachers and assistants of the school with computer knowledge as required.
Once the registration process completed properly, the scholarship amount of Rs. 12,000/- (Twelve Thousand) per annum will be deposited directly from the Government of India through DBT in the bank account of the student.
In this case, students’ bank accounts must be linked with Aadhaar and it is essential that the bank accounts remain active at all times.
Students who can Renewed the NMMS Scholarship
General Caste students required to pass the annual examination with a minimum of 55% marks when passing from Class IX to Class X.
Students of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC and ST Caste) shall pass with a minimum of 50% marks in the Annual Examination when passing from Class IX to Class X.
Similarly, General Caste students required to pass the Class X Entrance Examination with a minimum of 60% marks.
Similarly, students belonging to SC and ST Caste required to pass the Class X Entrance Examination with a minimum of 55% marks.
General Caste students shall pass with a minimum of 55% marks and SC and ST Caste students shall pass with a minimum of 50% marks in the final examinations while passing to Classes XI and XII respectively.
