schooleducation.uk.gov.in 2016 National Means-Cum-Merit Dr. Shivanand Nautiyal & State Merit/Sridev Suman Scholarship Examination Uttarakhand : Department of School Education

Organization : Department of School Education
Scholarship Name : National Means-Cum-Merit Dr. Shivanand Nautiyal & State Merit/Sridev Suman Scholarship Examination 2016
Applicable For : Class 8th Students
Applicable State : Uttarakhand
Application Last Date : 8th September 2015
Exam Date : 8th November 2015

Website : http://www.schooleducation.uk.gov.in/
Application Form : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/3290-form.pdf

National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship :

Under this scheme, it is proposed to award 100,000 scholarships to the gifted or meritorious students whose parental income is not more than Rs.1,50,000/- per annum from all sources.

Update : SCERT Uttarakhand NMMSS National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme Exam 2018-19 : www.scholarships.net.in/27248.html

Each State / UT shall have fixed quota of scholarship which will be decided on the basis of enrolment of students in Class VII and VIII in the State/UT concerned and population of children of concerned age group of class VII and VIII. The scheme would provide reservation to different categories of students as per the State / UT norms; as different States / UTs have their own norms of reservation. However, the total number of scholarships to a particular State/UT may be restricted to the allocation made by the Central Government.

These scholarships will be provided quarterly to the students studying as regular students in class IX in government, local body and government-aided schools. The scholarships will be paid from class IX till class XII for a maximum period of four years. The amount of scholarship is proposed to be Rs.6000/- per annum @Rs.500/- per month.

Eligibility:
For the students studying in Government, Local Body and Government Aided Schools in Class VIII. 55% marks or equivalent Grade for General Category students and 50% marks or equivalent Grade for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe/ Physically Challenged group of children in class VII.

Examination :
Each State / UT will conduct its own test for selection of students for the award of the Means-cum-Merit Scholarship.

The State Level Examination may consist of the following two tests:
(i) Mental Ability Test (MAT)
(ii) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

Mental Ability Test:
Mental Ability Test may consist of 100 multiple-choice questions testing verbal and 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 figures etc.

Scholastic Aptitude Test :
Scholastic Aptitude Test may consist of 100 multiple-choice questions covering subjects namely, science, social studies and mathematics as taught in classes VII and VIII.

Important Dates :
Last date for submission of application form is 8th September 2015
Date of Examination : 8th November 2015