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National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMSS)

Run by: Ministry of Education

₹12,000 a year

For government school students who passed the state NMMS exam in Class 8. Paid every year from Class 9 to 12.

Who can apply

  • Family income up to ₹3,50,000
  • Studied in a government school
  • Class 9 or 10, Class 11 or 12

Also check

  • You must have cleared the NMMS exam in Class 8. Registration for the next exam is on your state SCERT website, usually August to October.

Papers to keep ready

How to apply

  1. 1

    Do One Time Registration (OTR) on scholarships.gov.in with your mobile number and Aadhaar.

  2. 2

    Finish face authentication in the AadhaarFaceRD and NSP OTR apps.

  3. 3

    Log in with your OTR number, choose the scheme, fill the form and upload documents.

  4. 4

    Ask your institute to verify your application before its own deadline.

Learn more: Aadhaar, eKYC, NSP

Where this information comes from

Checked on 2026-09-24