1, 50, 000/- (Rupees One Lakh fifty thousand) only per annum.
His/ Her parental income from all sources should not exceed Rs.
They must have passed Class Vii Annual Examination securing at least 55% marks ( Relaxable by 5% for reserved category).
Eligibility : Students studying in Class VIII in Government, Government aided or Local Body Schools are eligible to appear NMMS examinations.
The Examination : The Candidates are not required to pay any examination fees.
National Means–cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Scheme has been implemented by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) with an objectives to explore the poor talented students and provide the financial assistance for continuation of their education.
Stage – II : Examination at National Level will comprise of (a) Mental Ability Test (MAT), (b) Scholastics Aptitude Test(SAT).
Stage – I : Examination at the State Level will comprise two parts namely (a) Mental Ability Test (MAT), (b) Scholastics Aptitude Test(SAT).
Examination Subject : The pattern of written examination will be as follows :.
Within this quota there is 27% reservation for OBC candidates, 15% reservation for SC candidates, 7.5% reservation for ST candidates and 4% reservation for physically Challenged Children.
State quota of Odisha : 259 candidates are selected for National Level NTSE.
However, questions are generally asked based on the content upto Class X.
Syllabus : There is no prescribed syllabus for State Level NTS Examination.
Eligibility : Students studying in Class X in recognized schools in Odisha including Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sainik School etc are eligible to appear National Talent Search Examination They must have passed Class – IX Annual Examination Securing at least 60% marks or equivalent.
Examination Fees : The Candidates are not required to pay any examination fees.
State – II : National Level Talent Search Examination is conducted by NCERT for candidates selected through stage – I.
Stage – I : The State is entrusted with the responsibility of conducting of the frist tier Screening Examination Known as State Level Talent Search Examination for Selection of stipulated number (State Quota) of candidates of the National Level Examination.
The Examination: NationalTalent Search Examination is two tier process.
It is a Scheme which aims to provide wider platforms to the talented children by motivating them to develop themselves and to nuture them. National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is a Scheme of National Council of Educational Research and Traning.