Sikkim NMMS is the state-level National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) for class 8th students of Sikkim. Sikkim HRDD is organizing NMMS Sikkim.
Students of Sikkim’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 58 students in Sikkim will get scholarships of Rs 12000 per year on the basis of Sikkim NMMS.
Sikkim NMMS
Sikkim HRDD 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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- Answer Key
- Result
Sikkim NMMS - An Overview
Key details of the NMMS exam for Sikkim students are as follows.
| Name of Exam | NMMS Sikkim |
| Full Form of Exam | National Means Merit Scholarship Sikkim |
| Also known as | National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) |
| Organizing Body | Sikkim HRDD (Sikkim Human Resource Development Department (Sikkim HRDD)) |
| Scholarship Quota for Sikkim (meaning number of students who will get scholarships) | 58 |
| Official Website | sikkimhrdd.org (all websites – sikkimhrdd.org) |
| 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 Sikkim | Class 8th |
Exam Pattern and Syllabus of NMMS Sikkim
If you apply for NMMS in Sikkim, 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
Students in Sikkim should apply for NMMS only if they are eligible. Critical points of NMMS eligibility criteria are as follows. Please also read NMMS Sikkim brochure or notice and official website sikkimhrdd.org 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 |
Sikkim NMMS Result
The result date of NMMS Sikkim is as per the SCERT.
Sikkim HRDD declares NMMS Sikkim result. The official website for result is sikkimhrdd.org.
The result of the NMMS exam is published in the form of the NMMS Sikkim merit list. The Merit list contains names and details of all students who have been selected for the scholarships in Sikkim through the NMMS scheme.
As per the Ministry of Education, Central Government’s scheme, the quota of scholarships for Sikkim state is 58. This means that the total number of students who will get scholarships via NMMSSE 2022-23 is 58.
Sikkim NMMS Cut Off
In order to qualify for the NMMS 2022 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 keys, and result of Sikkim NMMS is sikkimhrdd.org.