Sikkim NMMS 2020-21- The Centrally sponsored ”National Means -cum Merit Scholarship Scheme ”was launched in May 2008. The scheme is meant for meritorious students studying in class VIII of economically weaker sections whose parental income is less than Rs. 1.50 lakh per annum from all sources (original certificate to this effect issued by the SDM/Tehsilder/is required). Sikkim NMMS 2020-21 application form, admit card, examination pattern, exam date, result date and other information regarding NMMS are given below.
Sikkim NMMS 2020-21
Sikkim State Level National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme examination is conducted for class VIII. The list of selected candidates will be displayed by the conducting body after the successful completion of the Exam. Sikkim NMMS application form, admit card, exam date, result date, and other information are mentioned below.
Event | Dates |
Availabilty of Application Form | Oct 2020 |
last date for submission of application Form | Oct 2020 |
Issuance of Admit Card | Oct 2020 |
Date of Exam | Oct 2020 |
Sikkim NMMS 2020-21 Application Form
Candidates ensure that they satisfy the eligibility criteria before filling up the application form. Application forms will be downloaded from the official website as per schedule date.
Sikkim NMMS 2020-21 Eligibility
- Any regular student studying in Class VIII of Govt. Schools in Sikkim.
- Class VIII students shall have minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in class VII examination for appearing in selection test for award of NMMS Scholarship.
- 5% relaxation in marks for reserved category (SC/ST) as prescribed in the terms & conditions of this scheme.
Sikkim NMMS 2020-21 Exam Pattern
The pattern of Examination is as follows.
- Mental Ability Test (M.A.T) –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 Ability Test (S.A.T) – 90 marks covering social science, science, and mathematics of class VII & VIII. Each question carries one mark
- 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.
Exam | Marks | Questions |
---|---|---|
MAT | 90 | 90 |
SAT | 90 | 90 |
Sikkim NMMS 2020-21 Admit Card
Admit card will be issued after the submission of the application form. The Admit card will be issue by the District Office for Examination. The admit card for Sikkim NMMS 2020-21 is going to be available in the month of October. Candidates must have to bring their admit card at the time of examination.
Sikkim NMMS 2020-21 Answer Key
Sikkim NMMS 2020 Answer key will be uploaded on the official website. All the candidates who will take the entrance exams can only download the answer keys and estimate their exam marks much before the result is out. Direct link to check the NMMS answer key will also be provided below for the sake of candidates.
Sikkim NMMS 2020-21 Result
Sikkim NMMS result 2020-21 will be declared after the successful conduction of the examination. Candidates can check their result from the official website or for the sake of the candidates, a direct link to check the Sikkim NMMS result 2020-21 will be provided below.
Sikkim NMMS 2020-21 Cut off
Cut Off will be released after the declaration of result. 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. We will be providing the cut off here on our page for the ease of the candidate.
Previous Year Question Papers and Answer Key
Sikkim NMMS previous year question papers and answer key are useful for candidates who will appear for the exam. Candidates can prepare for the Sikkim NMMS 2020 by solving the previous year question papers. Previous Year question papers help students for preparing for the examination to know the important things like exam pattern, frequently asked questions, and others.
Sikkim NMMS Previous year question papers and answer key will be updated soon.
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) - The students shall have a minimum of 55 % marks or equivalent grade in Class VII examination for appearing in selection test for award of scholarship (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST students). The students should be studying as a regular student in a Government, Government-aided and local body schools.
- 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.
Last Year Notification: Click here to check the Sikkim NMMS 2019-2020 notification.
For more about the Sikkim NMMS 2019-20 for Class VIII follow the official website: www.sikkimhrdd.org
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