The National Means Merit Scholarship (NMMS) is a scholarship scheme sponsored by the central government to provide financial assistance to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker sections of society. The scholarship is granted to those eligible students who qualify the NMMS examination conducted by various state boards. The examination consists of a Mental ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the students should score an aggregate of 40% (General category) to qualify the examination (32% for SC/ST).
NMMS Previous Year Question Papers
The NMMS scholarship examination is conducted in the months of January to April by most of the state boards. While some states have already conducted the examination, several other states are yet to conduct it. The previous year’s question papers are helpful for the students who prepare for the examination to understand the exam pattern and the frequency of question types and categories. The table below provides direct access to the question papers of several previous years which can be helpful for the students yet to appear in the examination.
| States/UTs | 2020-2021 | 2019-2020 | 2018-2019 | 2016-2017 | 2015-2016 | 2014-2015 |
| Andhra Pradesh | SET A SET B SET C SET D | SET A SET B SET C SET D | Click Here | Click Here | Click Here | Click Here |
| Delhi | — | Click Here | Click Here | Click Here | Click Here | — |
| Gujarat | Click Here | Click Here | Click Here | Click Here | Click Here | |
| Punjab | – | – | – | Click Here | Click Here | – |
| Puducherry | – | Click Here | Click Here | Click Here | – | – |
| Haryana | – | Click Here | SAT MAT | SAT MAT | SAT MAT | SAT MAT |
| Himachal Pradesh | SAT MAT | – | SAT MAT | – | SAT MAT | SAT MAT |
| Karnataka | SAT MAT | SAT MAT | SAT MAT | SAT MAT | SAT MAT | SAT MAT |
| Odisha | SET A SET B SET C SET D | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maharashtra | – | – | Click Here | Click Here | Click Here | Click Here |
Practicing the previous year question papers helps the students get an idea of the question pattern as well as helps in effectively managing the time during the examination. There are also chances of questions getting repeated from past years which makes it easier to score marks.
