Chandigarh NMMS 2021 – 2022: Chandigarh NMMS 2021 – 2022 application form is available online at scertchd.edu.in. The last date to submit the form till November 10, 2021. Chandigarh NMMS exam will be conducted on January 16, 2022. National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) is launched by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India. Under this scheme, 85 scholarships will be awarded to the students of UT Chandigarh who are appearing in the Class VIII examination. There is one stage selection process for the award of scholarship. Selection of candidates is done through the State Level Test conducted by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), UT Chandigarh. Candidates can get all the details regarding the Chandigarh NMMS 2021 – 2022 from this page.
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Chandigarh NMMS 2021 – 2022
Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India has launched a centrally sponsored National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Scheme. The scholarship will start from Class IX and would continue till Class XII at the rate of Rs 12000/- per annum. Candidates can check the dates of Chandigarh NMMS 2021 – 2022 from below.
UT Chandigarh NMMS schedule is given below.
| Events | Date |
|---|---|
| Last date of submission of the application form | 10 Nov 2021 |
| Date of examination | 16 Jan 2022 |
| Release of final answer key | to be announced |
| Announcement of result | to be announced |
| Eligible candidates list for Scholarship | to be announced |
Chandigarh NMMS 2021 – 2022 Application Form
Candidates can download their Application Form from the official website, which is scertchd.edu.in, or can be collected from the office of Director, SCERT, Sector-32-C, Chandigarh. All correspondence relating to the application form and other details should be addressed to the State Liaison Officer – Ms. Manu Sharma Ph No.: 0172-2676011(O). The interested candidates are advised to ensure their eligibility criteria before filling the application form. The direct link to download the Application form is also given below.
Application Form: Click here to download the Chandigarh NMMS Application Form 2021 – 2022.
Note: Make sure that the Admit Card will not be detached from the application form while depositing the application form.
Chandigarh NMMS 2021 – 2022 Eligibility
- Students studying in 8th Class in Government, Local body and Govt. aided Schools are eligible for this Scheme.
- The students shall have a minimum of 55 % marks or equivalent grade in Class VII examination for appearing in the selection test for award of scholarship (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST students). The students should be studying as a regular student in Government, Government-aided, and local body schools.
- Parental income from all sources should not exceed than Rs. 1, 50,000/- per annum. Parental Income Certificate issued by Govt. The 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 has to be attached with the form.
Chandigarh NMMS 2021 – 2022 Admit Card
Admission Card will be released offline & in order to get your Chandigarh NMMS Admit Card, you need to contact your concerned school authorities. It is advised to get your admit card before the date of examination by contacting the authorities.
Chandigarh NMMS 2021 – 2022 Exam pattern
The pattern of written examination is as follows:
The examination will comprise of two parts, namely-
- Mental Ability Test (MAT)
- Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
| Test Type | Marks | No. of Items | Duration | Remarks |
| MAT | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
| SAT | 90 | 90 | 90 | Number of Questions Science: 40 Social Science: 40 Mathematics: 20 |
Chandigarh NMMS 2021 – 2022 Answer key
Chandigarh NMMS 2021 – 2022 Final Answer key will be published by the board. You can check the answer key online at the official website, i.e., scertchd.edu.in. Candidates can check the answer key from the official website or a direct link to check the answer key will be provided here.
Chandigarh NMMS 2021 – 2022 Result and Selected Candidates List
The result for Chandigarh NMMS 2021 – 2022 will be released by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT). Students can check the result online at the official website, scertchd.edu.in. Candidates can check the result from the direct link which will be provided here.
Cut Off
The students must pass both the papers i.e. MAT and SAT with at least 40% marks in aggregate taken together for these two papers. For the SC/ST students, this cut off will be 32% marks
Reservation
There is 4% reservation for physically challenged group student and The division of seats will be done according to reservation policy of UT Chandigarh.
Previous Year Answer Key
Chandigarh NMMS Answer key 2019 – 2020
Chandigarh NMMS 2019 – 2020 Official Answer key is published by the board. You can check the answer key online at the official website, i.e., siechd.nic.in. Candidates can check the answer key from the official website or a direct link to check the answer key provided here.
Answer Key: Click here to check the Answer Key Chandigarh NMMS 2019 – 2020.
Note: Objections (if any) can be submitted in writing to the Director, State Council of Educational Research and Training on the address sector 32 UT Chandigarh.
Chandigarh NMMS Answer key 2018 – 2019
Chandigarh NMMS 2018 – 2019 Official Answer key of the exam held on November 04, 2018, has been published by the board. Candidates can check the answer key from the official website or by clicking below.
Click here to check Answer Key for NMMS 2018.
Chandigarh NMMS Answer key 2017 – 2018
Chandigarh NMMS 2017 – 2018 Official Answer key of the exam held on November 05, 2017 has been published by the board. Candidates can check the official answer key from the direct link provided below.
Click Here to check the Chandigarh NMMS 2017 Answer Key.
Chandigarh NMMS Answer key 2016 – 2017
Official NMMS 2016-17 stage I answer key has been published. NMMS 1st level exam for class 10th was held on 06 Nov 2016. Candidates can check the official answer key here, through the direct link provided below.
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 90 minutes duration. Children with disability will be given extra time, as applicable.
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