AP State Level National Merit cum Means Scholarship Examination for Class VIII for 2013 Notification Released. Under the "N.M.M.S Scheme" The selected Students will be awarded Scholarship of Rs.6000 per annum from Class IX onwards and continues till Class XII. The NMMS Examination for 2013 will be conducted on 17th November 2013 in Telugu/Hindi/Urdu/English media at all Revenue divisional Head Quarters of All Dists in the State.
Eligibility for N.M.M.S Examination
- Must be studying Class VIII in this current academic Year in ZP/Government/Local Body/Government Aided Schools only.
- Should have scored at least 55% of marks in case of OC/BC and 50% of marks in case of SC/ST/PH in class VII Examination studied during the year 2012-13.
- Parental Annual Income (Both Parents put together) is below Rs.1,50,000/- from all sources for which candidates have to produce latest original Annual Income Certificate issued by MRO, in case of Private Employe and certificate issued by the employer in case of Government Employee.
- The Students studying VIII Class in APRS, APSWREIS, AP Tribal Welfare Residential High Schools, Govt Ashram High Schools and Kasturba Residential Schools, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, Kendriya Vidyalayas and in Private Unaided Schools are NOT ELIGIBLE to appear for the Examination.
- Candidate has also to submit the original caste certificate (issued by the MRO) to the Head Master.
- Candidate has also to submit the Original VII Class Pass Memo of Marks to the Head Master.
- The Candidates of Aadhar Districts shall have to furnish Aadhar Number Compulsarily, other wise the application will be rejected.
- Aadhar Compulsary for The following Districts: Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, East Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Kurnul, YSR Kadapa, Chitoor, Anantapur, Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Adilabad, Nalgonda
- State Reservation Norms will be followed for award of NMMS Scholarship
FEE DETAILS AND FEE PAYMENT SCHEDULE
- The Examination FEE is Rs.100 for OC/BC Students & Rs.50/- for SC/ST/PH Students.
- The Exam fee has to be paid in form of Demand Draft through SBH/SBI in favour of "The Director of Government Examinations, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad"
- The HM can collect the fee from the students those who desire to appear and obtain consolidated DD from the Bank, in such cases a List of Candidates with Caste and amount is to be enclosed with the Nominal Rolls.
- Last Date to pay the Exam Fee by the candidates to the Head Masters of the Schools concerned is 10th September
- Last Date for remittane of fee in shape in Demand Drafts by the Head Masters 11th Sep
- Last Date for Submission of Filled Applications along with DD at O/o DEO by the school HMs is 13th Sep
SCHEME OF NMMS EXAMINATION
The NMMS Exam comprises of Two Parts, namely- (i) Mental Ability Test (MAT) and
- (ii) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) covering Social Sciences, Sciences and Mathematics of Classes VII and VIII. MAT & SAT will have 90 Multiple Choice questions each and each question will carry one mark. 30 Minutes extra per each session will be provided for Physically disabled Candidates.