Odisha NMMS is the state-level National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) for class 8th students of Odisha. SCERT Odisha is organizing NMMS Odisha.
Students of Odisha’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 3314 students in Odisha will get scholarships of Rs 12000 per year on the basis of Odisha NMMS.
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Odisha NMMS
SCERT Odisha conducts the NMMS 2022-23 exam to implement the central sector scheme National Means Merit Scholarship Scheme of the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education.
Quick Links
- Question Papers
- Admit Card
- Answer Key
- Syllabus
- Result
Odisha NMMS- News & Updates
- Jan 19, 2023: Odisha NMMS 2022 admit card will release on 25 January 2023.
- Odisha NMMS 2022 exam date has been announced.
Important Dates of Odisha NMMS
The important dates of NMMS Odisha 2022-23 are as follows. However, students should also keep checking the official website ntse.scertodisha.nic.in and local newspapers for changes in schedule.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Online filling up of Application Forms by candidates and submission of hard copies in schools by students | 01 Oct 2022 to 22 Oct 2022 |
| Submission of countersigned hard copies of Application Forms by the Headmasters / Headmistress to the DEOs. | By 30 Oct 2022 |
| Validation of Application Forms by District Education Office | By 10 Nov 2022 |
| Download of Admit Cards by the Candidates | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Odisha NMMS 2022 exam date | 12 Feb 2023 |
| Issuance of answer key | As per SCERT Odisha |
| NMMS Odisha 2022 result announcement | As per SCERT Odisha |
Odisha NMMS – An Overview
Key details of the NMMS exam for Odisha students are as follows.
| Name of Exam | NMMS Odisha |
| Full Form of Exam | National Means Merit Scholarship Odisha |
| Also known as | National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) |
| Organizing Body | SCERT Odisha (State Council Of Educational Research & Training Odisha (SCERT Odisha)) |
| Scholarship Quota for Odisha (meaning number of students who will get scholarships) | 3314 |
| Official Website | ntse.scertodisha.nic.in (all websites – ntse.scertodisha.nic.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 Odisha | Class 8th |
Exam Pattern and Syllabus of NMMS Odisha
If you apply for NMMS in Odisha, 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, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, History, Geography, Political Science and Economics as taught in classes VII and VIII. |
Eligibility Criteria
Please also read the NMMS Odisha brochure or notice and the official website ntse.scertodisha.nic.in 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 |
Odisha NMMS Result
The result date of NMMS Odisha is as per the SCERT.
SCERT Odisha declares NMMS Odisha result. The official website for result is ntse.scertodisha.nic.in.
The result of the NMMS exam is published in the form of the NMMS Odisha merit list. The Merit list contains names and details of all students who have been selected for the scholarships in Odisha through the NMMS scheme.
As per the Ministry of Education, the Central Government’s scheme, the quota of scholarships for Odisha state is 3314. This means that the total number of students who will get scholarships via NMMSSE 2022-23 is 3314.
Selection Procedure
The qualifying mark for General and SEBC is 40% in aggregate of both of the papers, i.e., MAT and SAT. For the reserved categories (SC, ST, PH), this qualifying mark is 32% in aggregate of both papers. The Merit List shall be prepared to take the total marks in both the papers secured by the candidate.
Odisha NMMS Cut Off
In order 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 Odisha NMMS is ntse.scertodisha.nic.in.