Organization : Directorate of Teacher Education & SCERT
Exam Name : National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship NMMS 2016-17
Applicable For : Students Studying in Class VIII
Applicable State : Odisha
Application Last Date : 25.08.2016
Exam Date : 06.11.2016
Apply Online : http://scertodisha.nic.in/
Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/9459-NMMSNote.pdf
Guidelines : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/9459-NMMSGuideline.pdf
User Manual : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/9459-UserManual.pdf
National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship :
Applications are invited for 3314 number of National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (distributed among 30 districts) from the eligible students studying in Class VIII in Government / Government Aided (including Block Grant) / Local Body Schools in the state of Odisha.
Related / Similar Post : SCERT Odisha NMMS Admit Card 2016-17
The Examination will be held on November 06, 2016 (Sunday) as per details given below.
Examination :
National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship, 2016-2017 will be conducted in one stage only.
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.
Eligibility :
** The candidate must have secured at least 55% marks (relaxable by 5% for reserved category, 40% for ST category) in Class VII Annual Examination or its equivalent.
** He / she must be studying in Class VIII during the academic session, 2016-2017 in Government / Government Aided (including Block Grant) / 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.
** Students studying in Government Residential Schools like Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and Residential Schools under ST and SC Development Department, KGBV etc. where all expenses are paid are not eligible for scholarship under the Scheme.
State Quota of Scholarship for Odisha :
The total number of 3314 scholarships will be distributed among 30 districts. There will be district-wise reservation of scholarships for SC, ST, OBC / SEBC and Physically Handicapped category candidates.
Examination Subjects :
The NMMS, 2016-2017 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.
Syllabus :
There is no syllabus for NMMS Examination. However, questions will be asked on the basis of syllabi of Classes VII and VIII.
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.
Examination Centre :
Government Colleges and Government High Schools located in district headquarters will be the Examination Centres.
How to Apply :
** The candidate can fill up the Online Application Form by logging www.scertodisha.nic.in. 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.
** Application must be complete in all respect including Declaration by the Parent regarding Income and Caste. The Headmaster will forward it to the concerned District Education Officer.
** 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.
** The Admit Card will be prepared at TE and SCERT which can be downloaded by the Candidate / Institution for appearing the Examination.
Time Schedule :
** Online filling up of Application Forms by the candidates 01.08.2016 to 25.08.2016
** Submission of hard copy of Online Application Form to the Headmasters / Headmistress by the candidates. By 25.08.2016
** Submission of countersigned hard copies of Application Forms by the Headmasters / Headmistress to the DEOs. By 30.08.2016
** Validation of Application Forms after scrutiny by District Education Officers By 10.09.2016
** Download of Admit Cards by the Candidates After 15.10.2016
** Dispatch of Roll Sheets to the Centres by TE and SCERT By 28.10.2016
** Date of Examination 06.11.2016 (Sunday)
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