NMMS Odisha 2023: Registration Starts at ntse.scertodisha.nic.in, Check Complete Schedule
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NMMS Odisha 2023: The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Odisha started registrations for the National Means cum Merit Scholarship (NMMS) 2023 on August 5, 2023. Candidates can apply for NMMS Odisha 2023 on the official website, ntse.scertodisha.nic.in.


NMMS Odisha 2023: Important Details

The last date to apply  for the Odisha NMMS 2023 is August 31, 2023. Odisha NMMS 2023 will be held to award 3,314 scholarships to Class 8 students on November 5, 2023.

Students studying in government residential schools like Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and residential schools under the ST and SC development department, KGBV, etc., are not eligible for the scholarship. NMMS 2023 will comprise two papers, including the Mental Ability Test (MAT) and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) exams.

Exam Fee: Candidates are not required to pay any exam fee.

Eligibility Criteria: The eligibility criteria to appear for the exam are as follows:
  • Candidates must have secured at least 55% marks for the general and SEBC categories, and 50% for reserved categories (SC, ST, PH) in the Class 7 annual examination or its equivalent.
  • Students must be studying in Class 8 during the academic session 2023-2024 in government/government-aided schools in the state.
  • The student's parental annual income from all sources should not exceed Rs 3,50,000.

NMMS Odisha 2023 Schedule

Event Dates
Online filling of application form and submission of documents in schools August 5, 2023 to August 31, 2023
Submission of countersigned hard copies of application forms by the headmasters to the DEOs By September 8, 2023
Validation of application forms by district education office By September 25, 2023
Downloading of admit cards October 10, 2023 to November 5, 2023
Exam date November 5, 2023