Telangana Government Scholarship for School Students: Apply Now!

Directorate of Government Examinations, Telangana has released an official notification offering scholarship for class X and class XII students. Interested and eligible candidates have to apply within one week.

Name of the scholarship

National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) 2017

Organiser

Government of Telangana

Number of positions

4087

Scholarship award

Rs. 500 per month

Telangana Government Scholarship for Students — Telangana Government Scholarship for School Students: Apply Now!

Eligibility

The students in class VIII studying in government/ Local Body/Municipal/Aided Schools
The candidates who got minimum 55% of marks for OC/BC candidates and 50% for SC/ST in VII Standard
The beneficiaries are selected on the basis of merit and as per the reservation norms followed by the state
The candidate's parental income should be below Rs. 1,50,000/- p.a.

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Selection process

Candidates must pass a written examination.

Exam pattern

Mental Ability Test (M.A.T) - 90 marks multiple choice questions.
Scholastic Ability Test (S.A.T) - 90 marks covering social science, science and mathematics of class VII & VIII. Each question carry one mark

How to apply for Telangana Government Merit Scholarship?

Telangana Government Merit Scholarship, follow the steps given here:

Log on to the Telangana official website http://bse.telangana.gov.in/
On the left bottom, under the 'NTSE & NMMS' sections, choose NMMS -> NMMS Application
A log in form will appear on the screen along with the scholarship details
Read the instructions given carefully and fill the form
Pay the registration fees
Click to submit
Complete the registration process