Gujarat NMMS 2023-24 will be held on 07 April 2024. Gujarat NMMS is the state-level National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) for class 8th students of Gujarat. State Examination Board is organizing NMMS Gujarat.
Students of Gujarat’s govt, govt aided, local body schools with required marks, and parental income of up to Rs 3.5 lakh can appear in NMMS consisting of MAT and SAT exams. A total of 5097 students in Gujarat will get scholarships of Rs 12000 per year based on Gujarat NMMS.
Gujarat NMMS 2023-24 admit card has been released. Scroll down for link
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Gujarat NMMS
State Examination Board conducts the NMMS exam to implement the central sector scheme National Means Merit Scholarship Scheme of the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education.
Direct Link for Admit Card: Link 1 and Link 2 to download the Gujarat NMMS 2023-24 Admit Card.
Direct Link To Apply Online: Click here to fill the Gujarat NMMS 2023-24 Application Form.
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Gujarat NMMS 2023-24 Exam Date
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of notification | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Release of NMMS Gujarat 2023-24 Application Form | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Last date to apply | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Last date for form fee payment | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Release of Gujarat NMMS admit card 2023-24 | 03 Apr 2024 |
| Gujarat NMMS 2023-24 exam date | 07 Apr 2024 |
| Issuance of answer key | As per SEB |
| NMMS Gujarat 2023-24 result announcement | As per SEB |
Exam Pattern and Syllabus of NMMS Gujarat
If you apply for NMMS in Gujarat, 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
Please also read NMMS Gujarat brochure or notice and the official website sebexam.org for detailed eligibility criteria.
| 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 |
Gujarat NMMS Cut Off
To qualify for the NMMS scholarship, you must:
Pass both tests i.e. MAT and SAT with at least 40% in aggregate (32% for SC, ST).
Therefore the cut-off is as follows
| SC / ST | 32% |
| All Others | 40% |
The official website for notification, application form, admit card, answer key, and result of Gujarat NMMS is sebexam.org.
Gujarat NMMS – An Overview
| Name of Exam | NMMS Gujarat |
| Full Form of Exam | National Means Merit Scholarship Gujarat |
| Also known as | National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) |
| Organizing Body | State Examination Board (State Examination Board (SEB)) |
| Scholarship Quota for Gujarat (meaning number of students who will get scholarships) | 5097 |
| Official Website | sebexam.org (all websites – sebexam.org) |
| 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 Gujarat | Class 8th |