scertodisha.nic.in NMMS National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Exam 2019-20 : SCERT Odisha

Organization : Odisha Directorate of Teacher Education & SCERT
Exam Name : NMMS 2019-20 National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Examination
Applicable For : Students Studying in Class VIII
Applicable State : Odisha
Application Last Date : 25.08.2019
Exam Date : 03.11.2019
Website : http://ntse.scertodisha.nic.in/NMMS/nmmslink.aspx

SCERT ODISHA NMMS

Applications are invited for State Level National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Examination, 2019-20 to be held on 03-11-2019.

Related / Similar Post : SCERT Odisha NTS/NMMS DEO Verification Status 2018-19

Who Can Apply?

** The candidate must have secured at least 55% marks (relaxable by 5% for reserved category) in Class VII Annual Examination or its equivalent.

** He / she must be studying in Class VIII during the academic session, 2019-2020 in Government / Government Aided (including Block Grant)/ Urban Local Body Schools of the state.

** His / her parental annual income from all sources should not be more than Rs.1,50,000.00 (Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand) only.

Note :
The students studying in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and Residential Schools under ST and SC Development Department, KGBV etc. where all expenses are paid are not eligible for the scholarship.

How to Apply?

Just follow the below steps to apply for the National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Examination 2019-20.

Steps :
Step 1 : Go to the official website of Directorate of Teacher Education & SCERT Odisha through the URL provided above.

Step 2 : Read the instructions carefully and click on the Apply Online button in the right side of the page.

Step 3 : Then Select the Examination Type as National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Examination and fill the application form with the following details

** Enter Your Personal Details
** Enter your Postal Address for Correspondence
** Enter the Name and Address of the Institution in which studying at Class X level

** Select the Type of Institution/School in which studying at Class X level
** Select Your Medium of Examination
** Enter Your Family Details
** Enter Your Contact Details

Step 4 : Enter the Captcha image code and Click on Submit button

Step 5 : After filling up of the Application Form online, he / she is required to take the printout of the same and submit it to the concerned Headmasters.

Step 6 : The Headmaster will forward it to the concerned District Education Officer.

Step 7 : The District Education Officer will allot the Examination Centre, scrutinize and verify all the documents and put the auto generated twelve digit roll number and validate the Online Application Form.

Note :
The Admit Card will be prepared at TE and SCERT which can be downloaded by the Candidate / Institution for appearing the Examination.

Documents Required

A candidate will have to submit the following documents along with the Application Form.

** Caste Certificate, as applicable, for SC / ST / OBC (SEBC) candidate issued by the concerned Tahasildar / Additional Tahasildar.
** Disability Certificate for Physically Handicapped candidates issued by the concerned District Medical Board.

** Parental Income Certificate from the concerned Tahasildar / Additional Tahasildar
** Children of Annapurna / BPL/ New Ration Card/ Antordaya / Mo Kudia Yojana family can produce the supporting document.

Examination Pattern

The NMMS, 2019-2020 will comprise of two papers :
1. Mental Ability Test (MAT) consisting of 90 multiple choice items with four choices on reasoning and critical thinking to be answered in 90 minutes. The questions may be on analogy, classification, numerical series, pattern, perception, hidden figures etc.

2. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) consisting of 90 multiple choice items with four choices from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, History, Geography, Political Science and Economics to be answered in 90 minutes.

Examination Fees :
The candidates are not required to pay any examination fee. However, they shall have to bear their own expenses for coming and going to Examination Centre to appear the examination.

Selection Procedure

The qualifying mark is 40% in each individual paper of MAT and SAT. For reserved category, this qualifying mark is 32% in each paper. The Merit List will be prepared taking the total marks in both the papers secured by the candidate.

Scholarship Amount

Selected candidates will receive scholarship @ Rs.1000.00 per month for four years i.e. from Class IX to Class XI subject to satisfactory academic progress and continuance in institutions of eligible category.

** The awardees should get clear promotion from Class VIII to Class IX for being eligible for starting the scholarship.
** No scholarship at this stage is payable for studying Diploma / Certificate level Courses.

** For continuing the scholarship in Class X and XII the awardees should get clear promotion from Class IX to Class X and from Class XI to Class XII in the first attempt with 55% marks (relaxable by 5% for reserved category)

** The awardees must obtain a minimum of 60 percent marks in Class X (relaxable by 5% for reserved category) examination or equivalent examination for continuation of the scholarship at higher secondary stage.

Instructions :
https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/pdf2019/26358-NMMS.pdf

Note :
Selected students have to submit their continuance certificate and marksheet of last annual examination in the concerned school every year, by 30th May for renewal of their scholarship. Otherwise they shall be exempted from getting their scholarship

Time Schedule

** Online filling up of Application Forms by candidates and submission of hard copies in schools by students 01.08.2019 to 25.08.2019
** Submission of countersigned hard copies of Application Forms by the Headmasters / Headmistress to the DEOs. 26.08.2019 to 05.09.2019
** Validation of Application Forms by District Education Office 06.09.2019 to 25.09.2019
** Download of Admit Cards by the Candidates 20.10.2019 to 03.11.2019
** Date of Examination 03.11.2019 (Sunday)