NMMS Uttar Pradesh 2023 or National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Scheme Examination. The Uttar Pradesh NMMS is a kind of entrance exam that is organized every year by the official authorities with the idea of finding eligible applicants of class 8 from the economically weaker sections and providing them with scholarships and inspiring them to continue their further education. The students were leaving their studies just because they were financially poor. That is why the MHRD designed the National Means Merit Cum Scheme. This is sponsored by the central government. Read the complete article to get more details about UP State NMMS 2023 exam date, registration, eligibility, admit card, scholarship amount, and rewards.

NMMS Uttar Pradesh 2023 exam

The NMMS Uttar Pradesh 2023 exam will be a two-tier exam. The first tier will be a screening test, and the second tier will be a final exam. The screening test will be held in two phases: Phase I and Phase II. The final exam will be held only for the candidates who qualify in Phase II of the screening test.

• The screening test will be a multiple-choice question (MCQ) test, and the final exam will be a combination of MCQs and essay questions.
• The syllabus for the exam will cover the subjects of mathematics, science, and social studies.
• The NMMS Uttar Pradesh 2023 exam is a great opportunity for students from economically weaker backgrounds to pursue higher education.
• The scholarship that is awarded to the successful candidates can help them to cover the cost of their education.

NMMS Uttar Paresh 2023 Dates

Students can check the important dates of the Uttar Pradesh NMMS Scholarship exam 2023 from the table given below:

• The application form for the exam will be available online from February 10, 2023 to September 25, 2023.
• The exam will be held on November 13, 2023.
• The admit cards for the exam will be available online from October 15, 2023 to October 25, 2023.
• The results of the exam will be announced in April 2024.

NMMS Uttar Pradesh 2023 Application Form

Candidates eligible for the National Merit Cum Scholarship Scheme, they are required to fill the application form as per the below-given steps:

• Visit the official site of the UPMSP.
• Make download the form.
• Now fill in the details and of the appearing candidate.
• Now the students need to upload the form back on the site along with

1. A) Income certificate
2. B) Disability Certificate.
3. C) Class 6th mark sheet.
4. D) The first page of the bank passbook.

• The student needs to upload all that in the form of soft copies.
• The student must make sure to upload the copies under the desired limit of the board.

NMMS Uttar Pradesh 2023 Eligibility

The criteria for eligibility of an NMMS candidate depends on both percentage of marks as well as the income of the Candidate’s parents. Candidates who come under the below-mentioned criteria can apply for the exam:

• Students who study in the 8th class can apply for NMMS 2023-23 
• The student must be a non- repeater of the class 8th
• The student should have passed 8th class with a minimum of 55% 
• The candidate must be a student under any of the govt. registered educational institutions.
• Students from a General Category family 55% marks 
• Students from scheduled caste or scheduled tribe Categories should have passed 8th class final exams with a minimum of 50% marks
• Candidates whose parental per annum Income should be less than 1,50,000/- can apply for NMMS Uttar Pradesh 2023-23

Students not Eligible for UP NMMS Application

• Students who are studying in “ Kendriya Vidyalayas”, JNVs and Sainik schools are not eligible to apply for NMMS Scholarship.
• Those students who are studying in Residential schools which are run by the State Government Institutions, where facilities like boarding, lodging, and education are provided are not eligible for the NMMS Scheme.
• Students studying in private schools are not eligible for the Scholarship as per this scheme criteria. 
• Private School students

NMMS Uttar Pradesh 2023 Exam Pattern

Applicants who are applying for the NMMS 2023 Application will be selected for the award of the Means-cum-Merit Scholarship based on State / UT examination on the basis of two phases of examination.

• Mental Ability Test (MAT) which students have to complete within a time of 90 minutes
• Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) which students have to complete within a time of 90 minutes

• Students who will appear for the NMMS Exam will be given sets of paper. The duration of both the papers would be 90 minutes. Each question will carry (1) mark weightage.

NMMS Uttar Pradesh 2023 Syllabus

• The students appearing for the exam should know that NMMS UP Syllabus is based upon the books of the NCERT and the ICSEC. 
• The student is also warned they must prepare hard and make their preparations in sync with the NMMS UP 2023 Syllabus. 

The Syllabus of the NMMS Scholarship scheme consists of

•  Mathematics
• Science
•  Social Studies 
•  Reasoning
• The NMMS Scholarship Syllabus question will be verbal and nonverbal so that students’ meta-cognitive abilities could be judged.

NMMS Uttar Pradesh 2023 Admit Card

• The admit card for the exam will be published by the Uttar Pradesh board. All the students should carry the admit card with them during the exam. Admit card is an important document for student identification. Some states provide the admit cards through schools and some states provide it online through the websites.
• NMMS Admit Card in Uttar Pradesh will be provided through Schools
• The authorities will communicate the following details through an online NMMS admit card. Students must verify their details and ensure they are correctly mentioned on the NMMS 2023 admit card.

Details Printed on UP NMMS Hall Ticket 2023

• Student name
• Student photo
• Student’s scanned thumbprint
• Father’s name
• NMMS roll number 2023 of student
• Gender of the student
• Date of birth
• Exam centre details
• Exam date and time
• Exam duration
• Exam instructions

NMMS Uttar Pradesh 2023 Answer Key

• The answer key of the exam is usually revealed a month after the exam on the official portal.
• The answer key helps the students to know if they did well in the exam even before the results are announced.
• Once the official answer key of Odisha NMMS is released, students can download and check the answers from the answer key. I
• t is important for the candidates to match their answers from the answer key before the announcement of the final result. 

Uttar Pradesh NMMS Result

• The result of the scholarship exam will be released by the State Government Boards.
• Students who have appeared in the scholarship exam can check their results online.
• UP NMMS 2023 Scholarship results can be checked through online mode.
• Students must enter their Roll Number or Registration Number to get their scorecard and selection list.

UP NMMS 2023 Counselling process

Students who are shortlisted in NMMS result by his/her respective state exam conducting authority will receive a scholarship amount if they score 55% marks in Class 9. They will have to fill NMMS scholarship application form through the National Scholarship Portal.

Selection Process

• The students who have appeared for the examination will be selected on the basis of the  NMMS Cut off Marks 2023
• They have to clear the NMMS 2023 Scholarship Exam to get the scholarship entitled benefits. 

UP NMMS 2023 Scholarship Awards

• NMMS gives a total of 100,000 scholarships every year
•  Students are awarded 12,000 rupees per annum, i.e. INR 1,000 per month, to the selected students. 
• Under the NMMS  scholarship, this amount is paid by the State bank of India (SBI).

Preparation Tips for UP NMMS Exam

Preparing for the exam through model question papers is the best way. The students will get the model question papers from the official website of NCERT and many other websites as well.  Sample question papers and previous year papers are the only way by which students will get to know about the difficulty level and the exam pattern of NMMS 2023-23.

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