National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)

यह क्या है?

NMMSS is a central scheme run by the school education department to stop bright children from poorer households dropping out at the end of elementary school. Students sit a state-conducted selection test at the end of Class VIII, and those who qualify receive a fixed annual scholarship for up to four years while they complete Classes IX to XII.

The scheme is aimed squarely at the state school system. Only children studying as regular students in government, government-aided and local body schools can apply. Pupils in private schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and centrally or state-run residential schools with boarding are outside its scope.

One lakh fresh awards are made each year. Money is paid straight into the student's own bank account, and continuing the award depends on passing each year and reaching a marks threshold at Class X.

संभावित लाभ

अधिकतम ₹12,000 per year

Rs 12,000 per year, that is Rs 1,000 per month, for a maximum of four years covering Classes IX to XII. Paid by direct benefit transfer into the student's own bank account, subject to official selection and approval.

कौन आवेदन कर सकता है?

• You are currently studying

  यह जानकारी कहाँ से आई

  scholarship will be provided on yearly basis to the students studying as regular students and entering in class IX in a Government, Government-aided, local body schools

  आधिकारिक स्रोत ↗
• Household income is within the stated ceiling of Rs 3,50,000 a year

  यह जानकारी कहाँ से आई

  parental income is not more than Rs 3,50,000/- per annum from all sources

  आधिकारिक स्रोत ↗
• You are at the school stage this scholarship covers

  यह जानकारी कहाँ से आई

  entering in class IX in a Government, Government-aided, local body schools

  आधिकारिक स्रोत ↗
• Age is in the usual range for Classes IX to XII यह अनिवार्य नहीं है, पर आपकी संभावना बढ़ाता है

  यह जानकारी कहाँ से आई

  entering in class IX

  आधिकारिक स्रोत ↗

सरकार द्वारा बताई गई अन्य शर्तें

• Parental income from all sources must be Rs 3,50,000 a year or less.
• You must be a regular student entering Class IX in a government, government-aided or local body school.
• At least 55 per cent marks in the Class VII examination are needed to sit the selection test, relaxed by 5 percentage points for SC and ST students.
• Students in Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, government residential schools providing boarding, and private schools are not eligible.
• To keep the scholarship after Class X you need at least 60 per cent marks, relaxed by 5 percentage points for SC and ST students, and clear promotion on the first attempt.
• Reservation follows your state's own norms rather than a central quota.

पात्रता संबंधी जानकारी केवल सूचना के उद्देश्य से दी गई है। अंतिम पात्रता और स्वीकृति का निर्णय संबंधित सरकारी प्राधिकरण करता है।

आपको जिन दस्तावेज़ों की ज़रूरत होगी

हम किसी आधिकारिक स्रोत से दस्तावेज़ों की सूची की पुष्टि नहीं कर पाए, इसलिए अनुमान लगाने के बजाय हमने इसे छोड़ दिया है। ऊपर दिए आधिकारिक स्रोत पर देखें।

आवेदन कैसे करें

States and union territories conduct a selection test in two parts, a Mental Ability Test and a Scholastic Aptitude Test, for Class VIII students. Qualifying students then file their application on the National Scholarship Portal, where the state government verifies it. Awards are paid into the student's bank account. A renewal application must be filed on the portal each year.

आवेदन कहाँ करें: online

अंतिम तिथि

हम किसी आधिकारिक स्रोत से मौजूदा अंतिम तिथि की पुष्टि नहीं कर पाए। आवेदन से पहले जाँच लें।