Telangana NMMS is the state-level National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) for class 8th students of Telangana.
The Telangana NMMS (National Means Merit Scholarship) for the academic year 2023-2024 is scheduled to take place on December 10, 2023. This state-level scholarship examination is conducted by the Board of Secondary Education Telangana (BSE Telangana) specifically for eligible 8th-grade students in Telangana.
Telangana NMMS
The purpose of the Telangana NMMS is to identify and support meritorious students by awarding scholarships. The entire process, including exam dates, application procedures, admit cards, answer keys, results, syllabus, and access to previous year’s question papers, can be found on the Indcareer platform.
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Students of Telangana’s govt, govt aided, local body schools with required marks, and parental income of upto Rs 3.5 lakh can appear in NMMS consisting of MAT and SAT exams. A total of 2921 students in Telangana will get scholarships of Rs 12000 per year based on Telangana NMMS.
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Important Dates of Telangana NMMS
The important dates of NMMS Telangana are as follows. However, students should also keep checking the official website bse.telangana.gov.in and local newspapers for changes in schedule.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of NMMS Telangana 2023 Application Form | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Last date to apply | 07 Nov 2023 |
| Last date for submission of printed copy of online registered Application Forms | 08 Nov 2023 |
| Last date for submission of Printed Nominal Rolls attested by concerned Head Masters | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Release of Telangana NMMS admit card 2023-24 | 01 Dec 2023 |
| Telangana NMMS 2023 exam date | 10 December 2023 from 9.30 AM to 12.30 PM |
| Issuance of answer key | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Last date to raise Objections | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Issuance of final answer key | 29 Feb 2024 |
| NMMS Telangana 2023 result announcement | As per BSE Telangana |
Exam Pattern and Syllabus of NMMS Telangana
Exam Language: Telugu, Hindi, Urdu, English
| 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. |
Note: 30 minutes extra time will be provided for Physically disabled candidates.
Eligibility Criteria
Critical points of NMMS eligibility criteria are as follows. Please also read NMMS Telangana brochure or notice and the official website bse.telangana.gov.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 |
Telangana NMMS Admit Card
The admit card of NMMS exam tells you the exam date, time, and center in Telangana.
- Download NMMS Telangana admit card at bse.telangana.gov.in.
- You should have your application form details in order to get the NMMS admit card for Telangana National Means Merit Scholarship exam.
- After getting the admit card, check timings for Telangana NMMS exam and center.
Telangana NMMS Answer Key
The NMMS Telangana answer key contains correct answers to all questions asked in MAT, SAT question papers.
You can check the official answer key at bse.telangana.gov.in. However, you can also get unofficial answer keys from Telangana’s coaching centers.
NMMSS DEC-2022 PREMILINARY KEY
Telangana NMMS Result
The result date of NMMS Telangana is as per the SCERT.
BSE Telangana declares NMMS Telangana result. The official website for result is bse.telangana.gov.in.
The result of the NMMS exam is published in the form of NMMS Telangana merit list. Merit list contains names and details of all students who have been selected for the scholarships in Telangana through NMMS scheme.
As per the Ministry of Education, the Central Government’s scheme, the quota of scholarships for Telangana state is 2921. This means that the total number of students who will get scholarships via NMMSSE is 2921.
Telangana 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% |
Telangana NMMS Question Papers
Students preparing to appear for NMMS must solve and analyse question papers of NMMS for better practice. Not only do students get acquainted with the exam pattern, but also score well when they practice NMMS previous year question paper. Moreover, NMMS question paper can also be treated as sample papers to analyse the preparation level and identify the weak and strong areas of a student. Aspirants can easily download NMMS question papers of previous year’s on from the links given below. Read the complete article on NMMS question papers to know the process to download the same.
Benefits of Solving NMMS Question Papers
- Solving the past year’s papers help in knowing the pattern and syllabus including the important topics.
- NMMS Previous Year’s papers can also be used to check the preparation level. Students should solve these papers to know their strong and weak areas.
- Students should solve these NMMS question papers in the speculated time to check their calculation speed. hence, solve as many question papers as you can to improve your performance on the exam day.
- Solving past year question papers before the test makes you aware of the high-scoring sections.
Telangana NMMS – An Overview
| Name of Exam | NMMS Telangana |
| Full Form of Exam | National Means Merit Scholarship Telangana |
| Also known as | National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) |
| Organizing Body | BSE Telangana (Board of Secondary Education Telangana (BSE Telangana)) |
| Scholarship Quota for Telangana (meaning number of students who will get scholarships) | 2921 |
| Official Website | bse.telangana.gov.in (all websites – bse.telangana.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 Telangana | Class 8th |