Bihar National Means Cum Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Scheme 2022 – 2023 : Bihar NMMS 2022 application form has released at scert.bihar.gov.in. The last date to submit the online application form is January 23, 2022. Whereas, Bihar National Means Cum Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Scheme 2022 Examination for class VIII will be held on February 27, 2022. State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT), Bihar is responsible to conduct the Bihar National-Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Examination for class VIII. The complete details of Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 for Class VIII such as application form, eligibility criteria, admit card, result, etc. are given below.
Latest – Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 for Class VIII Application form is out. Scroll down to Apply.
Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 for Class VIII
Under this scheme, scholarship is awarded to State Government / Government of India granting scholarships / Recognized unaided minority schools / madarsas and culture Students enrolled in schools and studying duly studied students selected at the end of class VIII. The scholarship starts from class IX and would continue till class XII rate of the Rs. 12000 per annum.
Schedule for the Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 is given below.
| Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Online application portal for school registration | 01 – 15 Jan 2022 |
| Registered school approval by SCERT | 01 – 17 Jan 2022 |
| Submission of online application form by candidates | 03 – 23 Jan 2022 |
| Application Form approval by School | 03 – 25 Jan 2022 |
| Download of Admit Card Start from | 17 – 27 Feb 2022 |
| Date of examination | 27 Feb 2022 |
| Release of provisional Answer key | 02 Mar 2022 |
| Objection can be raised till | 10 Mar 2022 |
Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 Overview
| Exam Name | Bihar National-Means-cum-Merit Scholarship |
| Conducting Body | State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT), Bihar |
| Exam Date | 27 Feb 2022 |
| Mode of exam | Offline mode (OMR sheet) |
| Part of Exam | Two Parts – MAT and SAT |
| Official Website | scert.bihar.gov.in |
| Help desk Email ID | [email protected] |
| Type of exam | Scholarship exam |
Quick Links
Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 Application Form
Bihar NMMS 2022 -2023 Application Form is available on the official website of SCERT, Bihar as per the schedule. Candidates can apply online for exam at scert.bihar.gov.in. The candidates are advised to fill the application form before the last date of submission.
Application Form: Click here to fill the application form for Bihar NMMS 2022-23.
Application Fee: There is no application fee for Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023.
Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 Eligibility Criteria
The students shall have minimum of 55 % marks or equivalent grade in Class VII examination for appearing in selection test for award of scholarship (relax able by 5% for SC/ST students). The students should be studying as regular student in a Government, Government-aided and local body schools.
Note: Parental Income Certificate issued by Govt. Employer in case if the parents are Govt. Employees and affidavit attested from Magistrate/Notary in case the parents are in any private service/ job have to be attached with the form.
Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 Admit Card
The admit card for Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 is available online after the submission of the application form. Candidates can download the Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 admit card from official website, which is scert.bihar.gov.in. The direct link to download the admit card will also be provided below.
Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 Exam Pattern
The pattern of Examination is as follows according to last year details:
- Language of Exam: Hindi and English
- Mode of Exam: Offline mode
- Mental Ability Test (MAT) Timing – 10:30 am – 12:00 noon
- Scholastic Ability Test (S.A.T) Timing – 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
| Test Type | Marks | No. of Items | Duration (in minutes) |
Duration for Disabled Category (in minutes) |
| Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 120 |
| Scholastic Test (SAT) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 120 |
Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 Cut Off
Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 cut off is released by SCERT, Bihar. Below we providing the cut off here on our page for the ease of the candidate. Check it below.
Qualify Marks
| Test Type | Marks | Gen. Category | SC/ ST/ PwD |
| Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 90 | 36 (40%) | 29 (32%) |
| Scholastic Test (SAT) | 90 | 36 (40%) | 29 (32%) |
Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 Selection Process
Each State/UT will conduct its own test for selection of students for the award of the National 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 may consist of 90 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 figure etc.
Scholastic Aptitude Test may consist of 90 multiple-choice questions covering subjects namely, science, social studies and mathematics as taught in classes VII and VIII.
Duration of the Test Each test will be of 120 minutes duration.
Previous Year Answer Key
Bihar NMMS 2020 – 2021 Answer Key
State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT), Bihar has released the provisional answer key for Bihar NMMS 2021 Exam. Candidates can download the provisional answer key in PDF from here. If any candidates have a doubt against provisional answer key, they can raise objections before the last date. The direct link to check the answer key is provided below.
Answer Key: Click here to check the provisional answer key for Bihar NMMS 2021 Exam.
Bihar NMMS 2019 – 2020 Answer Key
Bihar NMMS 2019 -2020 Answer key is released on the official website of Bihar SCERT. The answer key is updated in PDF format. Bihar SCERT also given the facility to raise objection against the answer key by sending email at [email protected] before the prescribed date. Candidates need to sent the valid proof to objection on this answer key. Candidates can check it from the official website or it can be checked through the direct link, which is given below.
Answer Key: Click here to check the Answer key of Bihar NMMS 2019 – 2020.
Bihar NMMS 2018 – 2019 Answer Key
Bihar NMMS 2018 -2019 Answer key has been released on the official website of SCERT, Patna. Answer key is updated on the official website. Candidates can check it from the official website or it can be checked through the direct link, which is given below.
Click here to check the Bihar NMMS 2018 -2019 Answer key.
Bihar NMMS 2017 – 2018 Answer Key
Bihar NMMS 2017 -2018 Answer key has been released on the official website of SCERT, Patna. Answer key has been updated on the official website. Candidates can check it from the official website or it can be checked through the direct link, which is given below.
Click Here to check Bihar NMMS 2017 – 2018 Final Answer Key.
Bihar NMMS 2016 – 2017 Answer Key
Bihar NMMS 2016 -2017 Answer key has been released on the official website of SCERT, Patna. Answer key can be checked through the direct link, which is given below.
Important Downloads
| Official Website | scert.bihar.gov.in |
| Admission Notice | Check Here |
FAQs on Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 Exam
Ans: This year, State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT), Bihar is responsible to conduct the Bihar National-Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Examination for class VIII.
Ans: Candidates can apply online for Bihar NMMS 2022 – 23 exam at scert.bihar.gov.in.
Ans: The last date to submit the Bihar NMMS 2022 – 23 application form is January 23, 2022.
Ans: Bihar NMMS 2022 – 2023 exam date is February 27, 2022.
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