NMMS Exam Date 2025 - Check Exam Dates and Other Details

The NMMS exam date 2025 is different for different states. Where a few of the state-related dates are mentioned in the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), the rest can be checked by visiting the official sites of the respective states that offer NMMS.

The National Merit-cum-Means Scholarship (NMMS) exam was introduced by the Department of School Education & Literacy in 2008 under the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD). The NMMS (National Merit-cum-Means Scholarship) is approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA ). The major aim of the NMMS scholarship is to prevent the number of dropouts for Classes 10 to 12. Every year, students of Class 8 are awarded ₹12,000 for secondary education.

In this article, students can explore further details on the NMMS 2025 exam date and application process.

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NMMS Exam Date 2025 – An Overview

The National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) provides 1,00,000 scholarships annually. Every month ₹1,000 is given to the students who belong to the economically weaker section. However, the student must pass Class 8 from a recognised board. Additionally, their family income should be equal to or less than ₹3,50,000 per annum.

NMMS Exam Date 2025 – Key Details

Scholarship Name	National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS)
Provider Name	Department of School Education & Literacy
Scholarship Objective	To provide scholarships to meritorious students and decrease students’ dropout rates from Classes 8 to 12
Eligibility	Regular students of Class 8
Award	₹12,000 per annum
Application Mode	Online
Official Website	www.nsp.gov.in

NMMS Exam 2025 – Important Dates

Event	Deadline
Scheme Open From	02 June 2025
Student Application Open Till	31 August 2025
Defective Application Verification Open Till	15 September 2025
Institute Verification Open Till	15 September 2025
DNO/SNO/MNO Verification Open Till	30 September 2025

NMMS Exam 2025 – Registration

Students can find NMMS 2025 application forms online. For every state or Union Territories (UTs).

The forms are available on the official website of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT).
The application form for NMMS 2025 can only be submitted offline.
Also, students need to pay a minimal fee of ₹50 to ₹100 (varies per state).

The passing marks for NMMS exam vary for different categories of students. The applicants must obtain at least 55% for the General category and 50% for Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Physically Handicapped (PH) (Class 7 final exam).

NMMS Exam Date 2025 – Documents Required

To apply for the NMMS 2025 exam, students must submit the required documents. All the documents should be attested by the principal of the school and the parents. Check out the important documents required for the NMMS exam.

Class 7 marksheet of the student (only from government schools)(compulsory)
Parents income certificate and caste certificate (applicable for SC/ST students only)
Certificate of disability by a competent authority
Signature/thumbprint of applicant and parents
Required documents with the institution’s chief signatory

NMMS Exam 2025 – Admit Card

The National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship admit card for the 2025 exams will be released at least two weeks before the examination date. The applicants can access the online NMMS admit cards by visiting the official NMMS portals.

NMMS exam 2025 hall tickets will be accessed over the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) website. All the states have a dedicated State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) website. Students can download the admit card directly from the official website with the help of the table below.

State	Admit Card Link
Telangana	Click here
West Bengal	Click here
Haryana	Click here
Odisha	Click here
Andhra Pradesh	Click here
Arunachal Pradesh	Click here
Assam	Click here
Manipur	Click here
Meghalaya	Click here
Mizoram	Click here
Nagaland	Click here
Sikkim	Click here
Tripura	Click here
Bihar	Click here
Jharkhand	Click here
Chandigarh	Click here
Delhi	Click here
Jammu & Kashmir	Click here
Punjab	Click here
Himachal Pradesh	Click here
Chhattisgarh	Click here
Rajasthan	Click here
Uttar Pradesh	Click here
Uttarakhand	Click here
Goa	Click here
Gujrat	Click here
Maharashtra	Click here
Madhya Pradesh	Click here
Karnataka	Click here
Kerala	Click here
Tamilnadu	Click here

NMMS Exam Date – FAQs

How many tests are there in the NMMS exam?

The students have to sit for 2 papers. One is the “Scholar Ability Test” (SAT) and the second is the “Mental Ability Test” (MAT)

What are the NMMS 2025 exam passing marks?

The applicants must secure 40% for the Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholar Ability Test (SAT) exams. However, the percentage is 32% for Scheduled caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students.

What is the duration of the NMMS exam?

An applicant needs to complete their test in 90 minutes (maximum).

What is the eligibility for the NMMS exam 2025?

The students must obtain at least 55% marks in class 7. Also, the student’s annual family income should be less or equal to ₹3,50,000 per annum.

Students from which class can apply for the NMMS exam?

The students who have passed Class 7 can apply for the NMMS exam.

Where to download the NMMS hall ticket?

Applicants must visit the official website of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and download the hall ticket for the NMMS exam 2025.