Uttar Pradesh NMMS is the state-level National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) for class 8th students of Uttar Pradesh. Exam Regulatory Authority UP is organizing NMMS Uttar Pradesh.
Students of Uttar Pradesh’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 15143 students in Uttar Pradesh will get scholarships of Rs 12000 per year based on Uttar Pradesh NMMS.
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Uttar Pradesh NMMS
Exam Regulatory Authority UP 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.
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Uttar Pradesh NMMS – An Overview
Key details of the NMMS exam for Uttar Pradesh students are as follows.
| Name of Exam | NMMS Uttar Pradesh |
| Full Form of Exam | National Means Merit Scholarship Uttar Pradesh |
| Also known as | National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) |
| Organizing Body | Exam Regulatory Authority UP (Exam Regulatory Authority Uttar Pradesh (PNP UP)) |
| Scholarship Quota for Uttar Pradesh (meaning number of students who will get scholarships) | 15143 |
| Official Website | examregulatoryauthorityup.in (all websites – examregulatoryauthorityup.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 Uttar Pradesh | Class 8th |
Exam Pattern and Syllabus of NMMS Uttar Pradesh
If you apply for NMMS in Uttar Pradesh, 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 Uttar Pradesh brochure or notice and the official website examregulatoryauthorityup.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 |
Uttar Pradesh NMMS Result
The result date of NMMS Uttar Pradesh is as per the SCERT.
Exam Regulatory Authority UP declares NMMS Uttar Pradesh result. The official website for result is examregulatoryauthorityup.in.
The result of the NMMS exam is published in the form of the NMMS Uttar Pradesh merit list. The Merit list contains names and details of all students who have been selected for the scholarships in Uttar Pradesh through the NMMS scheme.
As per the Ministry of Education, the Central Government’s scheme, the quota of scholarships for Uttar Pradesh state is 15143. This means that the total number of students who will get scholarships via NMMSSE 2022-23 is 15143.
Uttar Pradesh NMMS Cut Off
In order to qualify for the NMMS 2022 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 Uttar Pradesh NMM is examregulatoryauthorityup.in.