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To be eligible for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) in West Bengal's Birbhum district as a general category student, you need to meet the following criteria:

1. Academic Performance : You must have secured at least 55% marks in your Class VII final examination to be eligible to appear for the NMMS examination in Class VIII.

2. Parental Income : Your parents' annual income from all sources should not exceed Rs. 3,50,000. An income certificate will be required as proof.

3. Qualifying Marks in NMMS Examination : During the NMMS examination, you must achieve at least 40% marks in each of the two tests—Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). This is the minimum qualifying criterion for general category students.

Please note that meeting these minimum qualifying marks does not guarantee a scholarship, as selection is also based on merit and the number of scholarships available in the district. Therefore, aiming for higher scores will improve your chances of selection.

Additionally, ensure that you are studying in a recognized government, government-aided, local body, or government-sponsored school without residential facilities, as students from private schools or state-run residential schools are not eligible for the NMMS scholarship.

Hope it helps !

The NMMS is a centrally sponsored scheme by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). The scholarship is awarded to meritorious and needy students.

Students can apply for the NMMS online on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). The NMMS exam consists of two sections: the Mental Ability Test (MAT) and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

To secure an NMMS scholarship in West Bengal's Birbhum district as a general category student, you need to score a minimum of 40% marks in aggregate across both the Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in the NMMS entrance exam; this means you need to score well in both sections to qualify.