Chhattisgarh NMMS is the state-level National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) for class 8th students of Chhattisgarh. SCERT Chhattisgarh has released the NMMS Chhattisgarh Model Answer Key at SCERT Chhattisgarh. SCERT Chhattisgarh is organizing NMMS Chhattisgarh.
The National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) is a scholarship program for students in India. It is intended to provide financial assistance to students from economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds, to help them continue their education.
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Chhattisgarh NMMS
The scholarship is awarded on the basis of a competitive examination, which tests students’ knowledge and aptitude in various subjects, including mathematics, science, social science, and mental ability. Students who perform well in the examination are eligible to receive a scholarship, which can be used to pay for school fees, books, and other expenses related to their education.
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Chhattisgarh NMMS – An Overview
Key details of the NMMS exam for Chhattisgarh students are as follows.
| Name of Exam | NMMS Chhattisgarh |
| Full Form of Exam | National Means Merit Scholarship Chhattisgarh |
| Also known as | National Means Merit Scholarship Examination (NMMSE) |
| Organizing Body | SCERT Chhattisgarh (State Council of Educational Research and Training Chhattisgarh (SCERT CG)) |
| Scholarship Quota for Chhattisgarh (meaning number of students who will get scholarships) | 2246 |
| Official Website | scert.cg.gov.in (all websites – scert.cg.gov.in) |
| Exam Pattern | MAT – 90 MCQs of 90 Minutes and SAT – 90 MCQs of 90 Minutes |
| Scholarship Amount | Rs 12000 yearly (Rs 1000 per month) |
| Class of students who can appear in NMMS Chhattisgarh | Class 8th |
Exam Pattern and Syllabus of NMMS Chhattisgarh
If you apply for NMMS in Chhattisgarh, then you will appear in a single exam with two tests as follows.
| Test | No. and Type of Qs | Duration | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 90 MCQs | 90 minutes | Questions testing verbal 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 figure etc |
| Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) | 90 MCQs | 90 minutes | questions covering subjects namely, science, social studies and mathematics as taught in classes VII and VIII. |
Eligibility Criteria
Students in Chhattisgarh should apply for NMMS only if they are eligible. Critical points of NMMS eligibility criteria are as follows.
| Class | Class 8th |
| School | Government, or Government-aided, or Local body school |
| Minimum marks | 55% in class 7 (5% relaxation for SC, ST) |
| Parental income | Rs 3.5 lakh per annum |
The official website for notification, application form, admit card, answer keys, and results of Chhattisgarh NMMS is scert.cg.gov.in.