# NMMS Notification 2025 Apply Link

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- Published: 2025-09-03T18:32:35+05:30
- Author: Venkat

# NMMS Notification 2025 Apply Link

**NMMS Notification 2025 Apply Link**

Rc.No. 03/E/2025     Dated:03-09-2025

Sub:  National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme Examination, 2025 – Conduct of
Examination on 07-12-2025 – Certain information and guidelines to all DEOs in the
state – Reg.

**Ref:**

1) This office Press note Rc. No: 03/E/2025 dated 05-08-2025.

2) Letter from Government of India, Ministry of Education, Department of School 
Education & Literacy (Second Scholarship Section) vide F.No. 1-11/2024-SS, Dated
04-07-2025.

I wish to inform you that it is decided to conduct the written examination on 07-
12-2025 for the students who are studying VIII Class during the academic year 2025,
under the National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship scheme sponsored by the Ministry 
of Education, New Delhi. The Examination will be conducted in all the Revenue Divisional
Headquarters of 26 Districts of Andhra Pradesh.

The Government of India is very particular about the NMMS scheme and instructing
this office to see that every meritorious candidate who is studying VIII class should
appear for NMMS examination through concerned eligible schools and see that the 
scholarships allotted to Andhra Pradesh state (4087) should be fully utilized by
the eligible economically backward meritorious candidates. Moreover, see that even
one scholarship should not be lapsed.

The DEOs are also requested to take necessary steps to increase the enrollment of
candidates for this examination as it helps the students to increase their competitive
spirit in their further studies.

Under this scheme, selection of the candidates for award of scholarships will be
made through conduct of written examination for those who have passed class VII 
for the academic session 2024 and promoted to class VIII for the academic session
2025. The main objectives of this examination are:

 1. To award of scholarships to the meritorious students who are studying in Government/
    Zilla Parishad/ Municipal / MPUP (Running 8^(th) class) /AP Model (Day scholars
    only) /Government Aided Managements whose parental annual income is below Rs.3,50,000/-.
 2. To arrest dropouts at Class VIII and to encourage those students to continue their
    studies till class XII.
 3. To encourage the meritorious students those who are economically poor.

**a) Scholarship:** Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of performance in 
examination. The scholarship starts from Class IX and would continue till Class 
XII @ Rs.12,000/- per annum subject to fulfillment of conditions issued by Ministry
of Education, New Delhi.

**b) Reservation:** State reservation norms will be implemented for award of scholarships
in each district.

**c) Eligibility:** candidates who

 1. got minimum 55% of marks for OC/BC candidates and 50% for SC/ST in VII Standard.
 2. are studying in Government/Zilla Parishad/Municipal/MPUP (Running 8^(th) class)/
    AP Model (Day scholars only)/Government Aided Schools are only eligible to appear
    for the examination.
 3. whose parental annual income is below Rs.3,50,000/- from all sources is eligible
    to appear for the examination (an Income certificate from Mandal Revenue Officer
    has to be submitted as proof).

**d) Examination:** It comprises two parts, namely (i) Mental Ability Test (MAT)
and (ii) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) covering Social Sciences, Sciences and Mathematics
of classes VII & VIII. MAT & SAT will have 90 multiple choice questions each testing
verbal and non-verbal meta-cognitive abilities like reasoning and critical thinking.
Each question will carry one mark. 30 minutes extra per each session will be provided
for Physically disabled candidates.

**e) Merit List:** Merit list of candidates will be prepared for each district separately.
The students must pass both the tests i.e., MAT and SAT with at least 40% marks 
in aggregate taken together for these two tests. For the SC/ST students, this cut
off will be 32% marks.

**f) Eligibility conditions for continuing of scholarship at Secondary and Higher
Secondary Stage:**

 a. No Scholarship at this stage is payable for studying diploma/certificate level 
    courses/who joined in private junior colleges.
 b. For continuing the scholarship student should get clear promotion from Class IX
    to Class X and from Class XI to class XII in the first attempt.
 c. The awardee must obtain a minimum of 60% marks in Class X (Relaxable by 5% for 
    SC/ST).

**g) Examination Fee:**

  |  For General & Backward Castes Students: |  Rs.100-00 |  
 |  For Scheduled Caste & Scheduled tribe Students: |  Rs.50-00 |

Examination fee has to be paid through SBI Collect only. The payment link is provided
on the online application itself.

In this connection, I request you to inform about the scheme to all the Heads of
Government/Zilla Parishad/Municipal/Government Aided High Schools under your jurisdiction
by issuing notification/circulars and also conduct a meeting with Deputy Educational
Officers and Mandal Educational Officers to spread the NMMS scheme to gross root
level, also see to publish the same in all local reputed daily News Papers, Electronic
Media and direct the Heads of the Institutions through Dy.EOs or SMS/Print Media
regarding this examination.

**h)** The Printed Nominal Rolls duly signed by the Headmaster/Principal of the 
school should be submitted along with relevant documents to the District Educational
Officer concerned.

**While receiving the nominal rolls from the headmasters, the following certain 
points have to be observed:**

Constitute receiving counters for each Revenue Division in the DEO’s Office to receive
printed Nominal Rolls and other required Documents.

 1. Receiving staff should ensure whether the candidate studying VIII Class during 
    the current academic year in Zilla Parishad/Government /Municipal High Schools/
    MPUP (running with 8^(th) class)/AP Model (Day scholars only)/Government Aided 
    High Schools only.
 2. Receiving staff should ensure whether the candidate has secured eligible marks 
    or equivalent grade i.e., B+ grade for all categories in VII class.
 3. Receiving staff should ensure whether the latest attested income certificate is
    enclosed as per norms applicable.
 4. Verify whether the examination fee is paid through SBI Collect or not? Verify that
    the amount printed on SBI Collect receipt is tallied with the amount printed on
    the Printed Nominal Roll and ensure the appearance of SBI Collect reference number
    in DEO Login.
 5. Ensure whether the Attested copy of Caste Certificate issued by the MRO is enclosed
    to the Nominal Rolls.
 6. Ensure whether the headmaster has submitted set of Nominal Rolls with a certificate
    stating that all the particulars submitted by them are verified and found correct
    along with the SBI Collect Receipt and required documents are as detailed below.

Set of Printed Nominal Rolls should consist VII class Marks sheet,

a) Attested copy of Caste certificate if applicable and Attested copy of Income 
certificate.

It should be kept with the District Educational Officers only to conduct the exams
and for future verification if any.

During the course of the receipt of the Nominal Rolls the receiving clerks should
verify the SBI Collect Reference number and candidate particulars with the link 
given by this office especially Date of Birth, Community, Physical Handicapped status,
Income group and eligible marks printed in Nominal Rolls with reference to the certificates
submitted by the headmaster/candidate.

Necessary funds will be allotted to meet the required expenditure towards the conduct
of the Examination. Necessary instructions for the conduct of examination will be
issued well in advance.

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