How to apply NTS & NMMS EXAM ONLINE
How to Apply : The candidate can fill up the Online Application Form by
logging www.scertodisha.nic.in. After filling up of the Application Form
online, he / she is required to take the printout of the same and submit
it to the concerned Headmasters. Application must be complete in all
respect including Declaration by the Parent regarding Income and Caste.
The Headmaster shall forward it to the concerned District Education
Officer after thorough verification. The District Education Officer shall
allot the Examination Centre, scrutinize and verify all the documents and put
the auto generated twelve digit roll number and validate the Online
Application Form. The Admit Card shall be prepared at TE and SCERT
which can be downloaded by the Candidate / Institution for
appearing the Examination.
DIRECTORATE OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND SCERT :
ODISHA : BHUBANESWAR
NATIONAL MEANS-CUM-MERIT SCHOLARSHIP (NMMS), 2020-2021
Applications are invited for 3314 number of National Means-cum-
Merit Scholarship (distributed among 30 districts) from the eligible
students studying in Class VIII in Government / Government Aided
in the State of Odisha. The Examination shall be held on December 13,
2020 (Sunday) as per details given below.
Examination :
National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship, 2020-2021 shall be
conducted in one stage only.
Examination Fees : The candidates are not required to pay any
examination fee. However, they shall have to bear their own expenses for
coming and going to Examination Centre to appear the examination.
Eligibility :
The candidate must have secured at least 55% marks for General,
SEBC and 50% for Reserved Category (SC, ST, PH) in Class VII
Annual Examination or its equivalent.
He / she must be studying in Class VIII during the academic
session, 2020-2021 in Government / Government Aided schools of
the State.
His / her parental annual income from all sources should not be
more than Rs.1,50,000.00 (Rupees one Lakh Fifty Thousand) only.
Students studying in Government Residential Schools like Jawahar
Navodaya Vidyalaya and Residential Schools under ST and SC
Development Department, KGBV etc. where all expenses are paid by
Govt. are not eligible for scholarship under the Scheme.
State Quota of Scholarship for Odisha :
The total number of 3314 scholarships shall be distributed among
30 districts. There shall be district-wise reservation of scholarships for
SC, ST, SEBC and Physically Handicapped category candidates.Examination Subjects :
The NMMS, 2020-2021 shall comprise of two papers :
1. Mental Ability Test (MAT) consisting of 90 multiple choice
items with four choices on reasoning and critical thinking to be
answered in 90 minutes. The questions may be on analogy,
classification, numerical series, pattern, perception,
hidden figures etc.
2. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) consisting of 90 multiple
choice items with four choices from Physics, Chemistry,
Biology, Mathematics, History, Geography, Political
Science and Economics to be answered in 90 minutes.
Syllabus :
There is no syllabus for NMMS Examination. However, questions shall be
asked on the basis of syllabi of Classes VII and VIII.
Selection Procedure :
The qualifying mark for General and SEBC is 40% in aggregate of both
of the papers, i.e. MAT and SAT. For reserved category (SC, ST, PH),
this qualifying mark is 32% in aggregate of both paper. The Merit List
shall be prepared taking the total marks in both the papers secured by
the candidate.
Continuation of Scholarship :
Selected candidates shall receive scholarship @ Rs.1000.00 per
month for four years i.e. from Class IX to Class XII subject to
satisfactory academic progress and continuance in institutions of eligible
category.
The awardees should get promotion from Class VIII to Class IX for
being eligible to get the scholarship.
No scholarship at this stage is payable for studying Diploma /
Certificate level Courses.
For continuing the scholarship in Class X and XII the awardees
should get clear promotion from Class IX to Class X and from Class
XI to Class XII in the first attempt with 55% marks (relaxable by
5% for reserved category).
The awardees must obtain a minimum of 60 percent marks in Class
X (relaxable by 5% for reserved category) examination or
equivalent examination for continuation of the scholarship at higher
secondary stage.