NMMSS
National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme
The Centrally Sponsored Scheme “National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)” was launched in May, 2008. The objective of the scheme is to award scholarships to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to arrest their drop out at class VIII and encourage them to continue the study at secondary stage. Scholarship of Rs. 6000/- per annum (Rs.500/- per month) per student is awarded to selected students every year for study in classes from IX to XII in State Government, Government aided and local body schools. There is quota of scholarships for different states/UTs. Students whose parental income from all sources is not more than Rs.1,50,000/- are eligible to avail the scholarships. There is reservation as per State Government norms.
The selection of students for award of the scholarships is made through an examination conducted by the State Governments. Scholarships are disbursed by State Bank of India directly into the bank accounts of students on quarterly basis.
The students studying in “Kendriya Vidalayas and “Jawahar Vavodaya Vidlayas” are not entitled to get scholarship under this scheme. Similarly, those students studying in Residential Schools run by the State Government Institutions, where facilities like boarding, lodging and education are provided and students studying in private schools are also not eligible for the scholarship under this scheme.
Official Website for Information
Discover all the information needed for your quest from the official website and be guided by them.
Procedure for Selection of Awardee Students
Each State/UT will conduct its own test for selection of students for the award of the Means-cum-Merit Scholarship. The State Level Examination may consist of the following two tests.
- General Mental Ability Test (GMAT)
- Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
General Mental Ability Test may consist of 90 multiple-choice questions testing verbal and non-verbal meta-cognitive abilities like reasoning and critical thinking. The questions in the test may be on analogy, classification, numerical series, pattern perception, hidden figures etc.
Scholastic Aptitude Test may consist of 90 multiple-choice questions covering subjects namely, science, social studies and mathematics as taught in classes VII and VIII.
Duration of the Test
Each test will be of 90 minutes duration. Children with disability will be given extra time, as applicable.
NCERT will provide a uniform set of guidelines to all States/UTs for carrying out the examination and promote evenness of evaluation.
Examination Pattern
| Sl.No. | Examination | No.of Qs | Max Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | General Mental Ability Test | 90 | 90 |
| 2. | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 90 | 90 |
Syllabus for the Examination
Note : Candidates are advised to go through the Information Bulletin published in Official Web Site to know more about the Syllabus.
General Mental Ability Test
The General Mental Ability Test may consists of 90 multiple-choice questions testing verbal and non-verbal meta-cognitive abilities like reasoning and critical thinking. The General Mental Ability Test is expected to cover questions from the following subjects / topic. The topics and the number of questions from each Topic may slightly vary from year to year. We have provided the best possible list of topics based on our experience.
| Sl.No. | Subjects Covered |
|---|---|
| 1 | Analogy - Figures |
| 2 | Analogy - Letters |
| 3 | Analogy Numbers |
| 4 | Coding and Decoding |
| 5 | Completion of Figures |
| 6 | Coding - Letters |
| 7 | Dice and Cubes |
| 8 | Figure series |
| 9 | Figure and number relationship |
| 10 | Geometric figures |
| 11 | Hidden or Embedded figures |
| 12 | Inter Change of Signs or numbers |
| 13 | Intersection figures |
| 14 | Letters series |
| 15 | Matrix - Letters |
| 16 | Matric Numbers |
| 17 | Mirror Image |
| 18 | Number Series |
| 19 | Odd one figure |
| 20 | Odd one group of Letters |
| 21 | Odd One Numbers |
| 22 | Paper fold and cut |
| 23 | Set of Numbers and Rule |
| 24 | Superimposed figures |
| 25 | Substitutions of Signs |
| 26 | Thought Questions |
| 27 | Venn Diagrams |
| 28 | Wrong number in the series |
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
Scholastic Aptitude Test may consist of 90 multiple-choice questions covering subjects namely, science, social studies and mathematics as taught in classes VII and VIII.
| Sl.No. | Subjects Covered |
|---|---|
| 1 | Physics |
| 2 | Chemistry |
| 3 | Mathematics |
| 4 | Biology |
| 5 | History |
| 6 | Geography & Economics |
| 7 | Political Studies, Sociology & Business Studies |
Dr R Ravindra, M.B.A., Ph.D.
Chief Mentor & Master CoachMore than 3 Decades of diverse industry experience coupled with a strong background in providing Technology for Education.
Passionate about Education & Technology supporting Students for competitive examinations.
National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) attracts a large number of applicants every year. It is one of the Examinations that each student should aspire to take. This examination prepares each student for the future competitive world. If you are consistent in your approach and follow a disciplined regimen of studies and practice, you can excel and move to the next level with flying colors.
At each stage you may need expert guidance and here at ePractiz, we strive to provide you a robust platform for consistently practicing what you are learning.
A time tested approach to prepare for this competitive examination
Review and revise the Syllabus - It is very important to cover each and every subject. Consistent Practice with mock tests is very critical to scoring high in the examination. It reinforces your knowledge, provides with insights into your strong and weak areas and builds confidence. NCERT books are a treasure trove of knowledge - They provide both fundamental subject knowledge and in-depth subject knowledge required for the examination. Successful Candidates and Subject Matter Experts suggest reading and revising NCERT books.
It is important that you start your preparations well in advance. Many of the successful candidates have mentioned that they started their preparations at least a year before the planned examination date. There are some important points that we want to stress here:
- Understand the type of questions that may appear by reviewing previous question papers.
- Analyse and identify your strong and weak areas requiring special focus
- Gain Subject knowledge by going through the prescribed syllabus
- Practice is very critical. You should try to practice as many questions as possible in each of the topics within a subject. This is where ePractiz supports you to be ready for the challenges of the examination.
- You should keep repeating the cycle of Study, Practiz and Review
ePractiz has a large repertoire of questions related to the syllabus given and should prepare you well for this competitive examination. Fundamental knowledge of each subject is very critical and those who enrol for this are advised to first prepare well in each of the subjects and then consolidate their knowledge by enrolling into ePractiz to further brighten their chance of scoring high rank in the examination.
We have tried to provided you some popular books for your reference which may give you that extra bit of knowledge and exposure needed to be competitive and successful. We want to stress here again that NCERT books are a treasure trove of knowledge - They provide both fundamental subject knowledge and in depth subject knowledge required for the examination. Successful Candidates and Subject Matter Experts suggest reading and revising NCERT books.
Please refer to the official website of Examination to make sure you do not miss out on any information or requirements provided to make yourself eligible for the examination.
