Himachal Pradesh NMMS 2024-2025 will be held on 26 November 2024. Its registration will start on 01 August 2024. The Himachal Pradesh NMMS, part of the NMMSS (National Means Merit Scholarship Scheme), is the state-level National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) exam of Himachal Pradesh. It is organized by HP SCERT (Himachal Pradesh State Council of Educational Research and Training) for all eligible 8th-grade students of Himachal Pradesh.
Detailed information about the Himachal Pradesh NMMS exam date, application form, admit card, answer key, result, syllabus, and previous year question papers can be found here on IndCareer. A total of 832 students receive the NMMS scholarship in Himachal Pradesh based on their performance in this scholarship exam.
Himachal Pradesh NMMS 2024 exam date announced and registration will start from 01 August 2024
Himachal Pradesh NMMS
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Himachal Pradesh NMMS 2024 Exam Date
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of NMMS Himachal Pradesh 2024 Application Form | 01 Aug 2024 |
| Last date to apply | 31 Aug 2024 till 11:59 pm |
| Last date for Verification of Student data by the Examination Principal/Headmaster of the school | 31 Aug 2024 till 11:59 pm |
| Release of Himachal Pradesh NMMS admit card 2024-25 | 10 days before the Exam |
| Himachal Pradesh NMMS 2024 exam date | 10 Nov 2024 |
| Issuance of answer key | As per HP SCERT |
| Issuance of revised answer key | As per HP SCERT |
| Last date to raise objections | As per HP SCERT |
| NMMS Himachal Pradesh 2024 result announcement | As per HP SCERT |
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) in Himachal Pradesh, candidates must meet the following criteria:
Academic Requirements
- Current Enrollment: Students must be studying in Class 8 in a Government, Government-aided, or local body school.
- Previous Academic Performance:
- A minimum of 55% marks in Class 7 is required to appear for the NMMS examination.
- For students belonging to SC/ST categories, a relaxation of 5% is allowed, making the minimum requirement 50% marks.
- Class 8 Performance: To qualify for the scholarship after the examination, students must secure at least 55% marks in Class 8 (50% for SC/ST students).
Income Criteria
- Parental Income: The annual income of the student's family from all sources must not exceed ₹3,50,000.
Additional Conditions
- School Type: Students from Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, Sainik Schools, and private schools are not eligible for this scholarship.
- Continuation of Scholarship:
- To continue receiving the scholarship from Class 9 to Class 12, students must achieve a minimum of 60% marks in Class 10 (relaxable to 55% for SC/ST students) and must be promoted in the first attempt from Class 9 to Class 10 and from Class 11 to Class 12.
Examination Details
- Examination Structure: The NMMS exam consists of two tests:
- Mental Ability Test (MAT): 90 questions, 90 marks, 90 minutes duration.
- Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT): 90 questions, 90 marks, 90 minutes duration.
Students must achieve at least 40% marks in aggregate across both tests (32% for SC/ST candidates) to qualify for the scholarship
NMMS Himachal Pradesh Syllabus
The broad overview of the National Means Merit Scholarship Scheme examination is as follows.
Himachal Pradesh NMMS - An Overview
| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Exam | Himachal Pradesh NMMS |
| Complete Name of Exam | National Means Merit Scholarship Examination of Himachal Pradesh |
| Official Name of The Test | NMMSS |
| Full Form of NMMSS | National Means Merit Scholarship Scheme |
| Exam Organizing Body | HP SCERT |
| HP SCERT Full Form | Himachal Pradesh State Council of Educational Research and Training |
| Official Websites | himachalservices.nic.in/scert |
| Number of Students Who Get NMMS Scholarship in Himachal Pradesh | 832 |
| All NMMS Exams in India | NMMS |
| Similar Exams | Scholarship Exams in India |