Rajasthan NMMS is the state-level National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) for class 8th students of Rajasthan.
Students of Rajasthan’s govt, govt aided, local body schools with required marks, and parental income of up to Rs 3.5 lakh can appear in NMMS consisting of MAT and SAT exams. A total of 5471 students in Rajasthan will get scholarships of Rs 12000 per year on the basis of Rajasthan NMMS.
Rajasthan NMMS
SCERT Rajasthan conducts the NMMS exam to implement the central sector scheme National Means Merit Scholarship Scheme of the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education.
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Rajasthan NMMS - An Overview
Key details of the NMMS exam for Rajasthan students are as follows.
| Name of Exam | NMMS Rajasthan |
| Full Form of Exam | National Means Merit Scholarship Rajasthan |
| Also known as | National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) |
| Organizing Body | SCERT Rajasthan (Rajasthan State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT Rajasthan)) |
| Scholarship Quota for Rajasthan (meaning number of students who will get scholarships) | 5471 |
| Official Website | rajshaladarpan.nic.in (all websites – rajshaladarpan.nic.in) |
| 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 Rajasthan | Class 8th |
| Syllabus | Download Here |
Exam Pattern and Syllabus of NMMS Rajasthan
If you apply for NMMS in Rajasthan, then you will appear in a single exam with two tests as follows.
| Test | No. and Type of Qs | Duration | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Eligibility Criteria
Please also read the NMMS Rajasthan brochure or notice and the official website rajshaladarpan.nic.in 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 |
Rajasthan NMMS Result
The result date of NMMS Rajasthan is as per the SCERT.
SCERT Rajasthan declares NMMS Rajasthan result. The official website for results is rajshaladarpan.nic.in.
The result of the NMMS exam is published in the form of the NMMS Rajasthan merit list. The Merit list contains names and details of all students who have been selected for the scholarships in Rajasthan through the NMMS scheme.
As per the Ministry of Education, the Central Government’s scheme, the quota of scholarships for Rajasthan state is 5471. This means that the total number of students who will get scholarships via NMMSSE 2022-23 is 5471.
Rajasthan NMMS Cut Off
In order to qualify for the NMMS scholarship, you must:
- Pass both tests 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% |
The official website for notification, application form, admit card, answer key, result of Rajasthan NMMS is rajshaladarpan.nic.in.