JK NMMS scholarship 2023; scholarship awarded for four years, apply online at jkbose.nic.in

NMMS scholarship 2023: Each student from JKBOSE will get a scholarship amount of Rs 12,000 per annum.

Class 8 students can apply for the NMMSS exam. (Image: official website)Class 8 students can apply for the NMMSS exam. (Image: official website)

Vikas Kumar Pandit | December 31, 2023 | 02:05 PM IST

NEW DELHI: The Jammu and Kashmir board of school education (JKBOSE) has issued a notification regarding the conduct of the national means cum merit scholarship scheme (NMMSS) examination 2023-24 in Jammu & Kashmir.

To avail of this scholarship students will have to pass the mental aptitude test (MAT) and scholastic aptitude test (SAT) with at least 40% marks in aggregate for the general category. Whereas SC, ST category students will have to score 32% marks.

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Additionally, the student must receive at least 55% marks in Class 8 and 60% marks in Class 10, as well as be promoted from Class 9 to Class 10 and Class 11 to Class 12 on the first attempt. The NMMSS scholarship is awarded for four years.

Based on merit, 1,069 students from Class 9 to Class 12 will be shortlisted and awarded scholarships worth Rs 12,000 for each student. The annual scholarship amount is Rs 12,000. The students will get a scholarship for four years and Rs 48,000.

Scholarship examination 2023: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the scholarship examination are given below.

  • Students in class 8 are welcome to apply for the NMMSS Exam.

  • A minimum of 55% in Class 8 exams is required of applicants; SC/ST students may be exempted by 5%.

  • Students have to be enrolled in a local body, government-aided, or government school.

  • The total annual income of the family should not be more than Rs 3.50 lakh.

  • Reservation will be provided to different categories of students as per the UT of J&K reservation policy.

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