Maharashtra NMMS 2020-21- The purpose of the scheme is to identify talented students in Economical Backward group and nurture their talent. Talent refers to the potentiality that manifests itself in a high level of performance in one or more specialized areas. It honours and helps the talented student by providing financial assistance in the form of a monthly Scholarship this assistance is provided up to XIIth level. Maharashtra NMMS application form, admit card, exam date, result, and other information can be checked from this page.
Latest: Notice has been released regarding change in the date of online registration. Scroll down to check the notice.
Maharashtra NMMS 2020 – 2021
On the basis of the examination, scholarships will be awarded to those whose parents having income less than Rs. 1, 50,000/- and are appearing for class VIII, having secure 55% marks in VII STD. (Relaxable by 5% for SC/ST candidates) and studying in recognized schools only. Candidates can check the given schedule for the dates concerning Maharashtra NMMS 2020.
| Dates | Dates |
| Availability of the online application form | 09 Nov 2020 |
| Last Date of Application Form | 08 Dec 2020 |
| Application Form with Late Fee Rs. 200/- | 16 Dec 2020 |
| Last Date of Application Form (Responsibility of Student or School/ Institution) | 23 Dec 2020 |
| Date of Entrance Exam | 14 Mar 2021 |
| Result | to be announced |
Notice regarding Change in the date of online registration
Click here to check the notice in PDF Format.
Notification
The notification consists of complete details about the National Mean Cum Merit. The official notification for Maharashtra NMMS 2020-21 has been released. Candidate can check the Notice from below.
- Click here to check the notification for Maharashtra NMMS 2020 – 2021.
- Click here to check the advertisement for Maharashtra NMMS 2020 – 2021.
Application Form
The Application forms for Maharashtra NMMS has been available at the official website. The completed application forms in all respect should be submitted to the to the respective Education Officer/Educational inspectors along with the prescribed fee on or before the last date. The forms received after the last date shall not be accepted/entertained at any cost.
Apply Online : Click here to fill the Application form for Maharashtra NMMS 2020 – 2021.
Examination Fee: The examination fee per student is Rs. 100/- and affiliation fee of Rs. 200/- per academic year per institution will be required.
Incomplete/wrongly filled in application forms will be rejected & no correspondence will be entertained in connection with it.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any regular student of class VIII can appear provided he/she has secured 55% or more marks in aggregate in Class VII relaxable by 5% for SC/ST.
- Candidate shall be studying in Government Schools, Government aided schools.
- The parental income of the candidate should be less than Rs. 1,50,000/- per year.
Exam Pattern
The pattern of written examination will comprise two parts, namely
(A) Mental Ability Test (MAT)
(B) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) covering social sciences, science and mathematics.
| Subject | Marks | No. of Question | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 90 | 90 | 90 minutes |
| Scholastic Ability Test (SAT) | 90 | 90 | 90 minutes |
Marking Scheme: For each correct answer candidates will awarded with 1 marks in both MAT and SAT papers.
Admit Card
National Means – Cum- Merit Scholarship Scheme 2020 – 21 Admit card will be released officially once the registration process for the same is over. In order to download the admit card, candidates will have to provide their credentials. Candidates are advised to carefully check details in admit card and entry in the examination hall will be done after the verification of admit card.
Cut Off
Candidates have to obtain the minimum cut off marks to qualify the NMMS exam. The cut off in aggregate taken together for these two tests MAT and SAT for general category is 40 % marks. For the SC/ST students, this cut off is 32% marks. The scheme this time was as follows.
| अ. क्र. | माध्यम | बौद्धिक क्षमता चाचणी (MAT) प्रश्न संख्या | शालेय क्षमता चाचणी (SAT) प्रश्न संख्या | एकूण गुण | |
| १) | मराठी, उर्दू, हिंदी, गुजराती, सिंधी, तेलगू, कन्नड | 81 | 90 | 171 | |
| २) | इंग्रजी | 77 | 90 | 167 |
Last Year Result – Click here to check the result.
Answer Key
Maharashtra State Council of Education has released the provisional answer key for Maharashtra NMMS 2020 examination. The Final Answer Key of Maharashtra NMMS 2020-21 Examination will be released soon. Candidates who had appeared for the exam can check the answer and estimate their scores. For the sake of the candidates we are provided the direct link to download the same.
For the final result,
- Questions in MAT (Marathi, Urdu, Hindi, Gujarati, Sindhi, Telugu, Kannada) १५,२६,३०,५६,६९,७१,८७,८८,८९ questions have been rejected.
- In MAT English, QUESTION NO. १५,२६,३०,५६,६९,७१,७२,७३,७४,७५,८७,८८,८९ have been rejected.
Previous Year Question Papers and Answer Key
Previous year Question paper along with answer key is provided below for the candidates who want to appear in the Maharashtra NMMS Examination. By using the previous year question paper and answer key candidates get the idea of difficulty level of paper and exam pattern.
Maharashtra NMMS 2019 – 2020
- Click Here to download Maharashtra NMMS 2019 -20 for Class 8.
Maharashtra NMMS 2018 – 2019
- Click here to check the NMMS Final Answer key.
- Click here to check the Press note regarding the release of the final answer key.
- Click here to check the NMMS Answer key.
- Click here to check the press note regarding the release of answer key.
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:
- Mental Ability Test (MAT)
- Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
For selecting the students, the following conditions may apply:
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.
At the time of selection for the award of scholarship, the student must have scored at least 55% mark or equivalent grade in Class VIII examination. There will be 5 % relaxation for SC/ST students.
Official Website: mscepune.in.
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