Puducherry NMMS 2022 is the state level National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) for class 8th students of Puducherry. Puducherry NMMS 2022-2023 answer key and question paper is out at nmmsntspdy.com. Directorate of School Education is organizing NMMS Puducherry 2022. Students of Puducherry’s govt, govt aided, local body schools with required marks, and parental income of upto Rs 3.5 lakh can appear in NMMS 2022 – 2023 consisting of MAT and SAT exams. A total of 125 students in Puducherry will get scholarships of Rs 12000 per year on the basis of Puducherry NMMS 2022-23.
Latest – Puducherry NMMS 2022-2023 answer key is out. Get the link to download the answer key here.
Puducherry NMMS 2022
Directorate of School Education conducts the NMMS 2022-23 exam to implement the central sector scheme National Means Merit Scholarship Scheme of the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education. All important details and updates on NMMS Puducherry 2022 are as follows.
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Important Dates of Puducherry NMMS 2022
The important dates of NMMS Puducherry 2022-23 are as follows. However, students should also keep checking the official website schooledn.py.gov.in, nmmsntspdy.com and local newspapers for changes in schedule.
Events | Dates |
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Release of notification | 15 Feb 2023 |
Release of NMMS Puducherry 2022 Application Form | 16 Feb 2023 |
Last date to apply | |
Release of Puducherry NMMS admit card 2022-23 | 13 Mar 2023 |
Puducherry NMMS 2022 exam date | 18 Mar 2023 |
Issuance of answer key | 21 Mar 2023 |
Last date to raise objections | 23 Mar 2023 |
NMMS Puducherry 2022 result announcement | As per Directorate of School Education |
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Puducherry NMMS 2022 – An Overview
Key details of the NMMS exam for Puducherry students are as follows.
Name of Exam | NMMS Puducherry |
Full Form of Exam | National Means Merit Scholarship Puducherry |
Also known as | National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) |
Organizing Body | Directorate of School Education (Directorate of School Education (DSE)) |
Scholarship Quota for Puducherry (meaning number of students who will get scholarships) | 125 |
Official Website | schooledn.py.gov.in (all websites – schooledn.py.gov.in, nmmsntspdy.com) |
Exam Pattern | MAT – 90 MCQs of 90 Minutes and SAT – 90 MCQs of 90 Minutes |
Scholarship Amount | Rs 12000 yearly (Rs 1000 per month) |
Class of students who can appear in NMMS Puducherry | Class 8th |
Exam Pattern and Syllabus of NMMS Puducherry 2022 – 2023
If you apply for NMMS 2022 in Puducherry, then you will appear in a single exam with two tests as follows.

Test | No. and Type of Qs | Duration | Syllabus |
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Mental Ability Test (MAT) | 90 MCQs | 90 minutes | Questions testing verbal 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 (SAT) | 90 MCQs | 90 minutes | questions covering subjects namely, science, social studies and mathematics as taught in classes VII and VIII. |
To prepare for the NMMS Puducherry exam, you can refer to previous year question papers. Also study class 7, 8 syllabus thoroughly.
Puducherry NMMS 2022 Application Form
Students in Puducherry who wish to appear in the National Means Merit Scholarship exam should first apply for it. Important points to note for registration are as follows.
- Directorate of School Education releases the Puducherry NMMS Application Form 2022.
- You should check for the online application form at schooledn.py.gov.in, nmmsntspdy.com.
- In Puducherry, you can also contact your school teachers and principals to know more about NMMS application form 2022 – 2023.
- Fill all details in the application form of Puducherry NMMS 2022 correctly.
- And finally, submit your application before the last date of NMMS Puducherry application form given in the calendar.
Eligibility Criteria
Students in Puducherry should apply for NMMS only if they are eligible. Critical points of NMMS eligibility criteria are as follows. Please also read NMMS Puducherry 2022-2023 brochure or notice and official website schooledn.py.gov.in, nmmsntspdy.com for detailed eligibility criteria.
Class | Class 8th |
School | Government, or Government-aided, or Local body school |
Minimum marks | 55% in class 7 (5% relaxation for SC, ST) |
Parental income | Rs 3.5 lakh per annum |
Puducherry NMMS 2022 Admit Card
The admit card of NMMS exam tells you the exam date, time, and center in Puducherry. Therefore you should get your Puducherry NMMS admit card before appearing in the exam. Read the following key points.
- Check how to get or download NMMS Puducherry admit card 2022-2023 at schooledn.py.gov.in, nmmsntspdy.com.
- You can also enquire from Directorate of School Education.
- You should have your application form details in order to get the NMMS admit card for Puducherry National Means Merit Scholarship exam.
- After getting the admit card, check timings for Puducherry NMMS exam and center.
- Remember to take the NMMS Puducherry admit card and other documents on day of exam.
Puducherry NMMS 2022 Answer Key
If you appeared in the exam then you can check the answer key of NMMS Puducherry 2022-23 exam once the exam ends. Here is how:
- The NMMS Puducherry answer key 2022 contains correct answers of all questions asked in MAT, SAT question papers.
- You can check the official answer key at schooledn.py.gov.in, nmmsntspdy.com.
- However, you can also get unofficial answer keys from Puducherry’s coaching centers.
- Use the answer keys to know correct answers and calculate marks.
Puducherry NMMS 2022 Result
All students eagerly wait for the NMMS Puducherry result 2022 as soon as exam ends. However NMMS result announcement takes some time.The result date of NMMS Puducherry 2022-23 is as per the SCERT. Here are the key details of NMMS Puducherry result 2022 – 2023.
- Directorate of School Education declares NMMS Puducherry result 2022.
- The official website for result is schooledn.py.gov.in, nmmsntspdy.com.
- The result of the NMMS exam is published in the form of NMMS Puducherry merit list 2022.
- Merit list contains names and details of all students who have been selected for the scholarships in Puducherry through NMMS scheme.
- As per the Ministry of Education, Central Government’s scheme, the quota of scholarships for Puducherry state is 125. Which means that the total number of students who will get scholarships via NMMSSE 2022-23 is 125.
- If your name is in the NMMS Puducherry result, then congratulations! You have been selected for the scholarship. Please contact the Directorate of School Education and your school to know how to avail the scholarship.
- However, if you have not qualified for the scholarship, then do not be discouraged. You can start preparing for the NTSE exam starting from today.
Puducherry NMMS 2022 Cut Off
In order to qualify for the NMMS 2022 scholarship, you must:
- Pass both test i.e. MAT and SAT with at least 40% in aggregate (32% for SC, ST).
Therefore the cut off is as follows
SC / ST | 32% |
All Others | 40% |
Note that students must satisfy other eligibility criteria and complete verification process as per Directorate of School Education in order to get the scholarships.
The official website for notification, application form, admit card, answer key result of Puducherry NMMS 2022-23 is schooledn.py.gov.in, nmmsntspdy.com.