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 The students shall have minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in Class VII
examination for appearing in selection test for award of scholarship (Relaxable by 5% for
SC/ST).
 At the time of selection for the award of scholarship the candidate must
have scored at least 55% marks or equivalent grade in Class VIII examination. There will be

5 % relaxation for SC/ST.
 For continuing the scholarship in class X and XII, the awardees should get
clear promotion from class IX to class X and from class XI to class XII in
the first attempt with 55% marks (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST). The awardees must obtain a
minimum of 60% marks in Class X (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST) examination or equivalent
examination for continuation of the scholarship at higher secondary stage.
 Each State/UT conducts its own test for selection of students for the award of the National
Means-cum-Merit Scholarship. The State Level Examination consists of the following two
tests.

(i) Mental Ability Test (MAT)
(ii) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
 The students must pass both the tests i.e. MAT and SAT with at least 40%
marks in each. For the reserved category, this cut off will be 32% marks.
 100% funds are provided by the Central Government for the Scheme.
 Students of Class IX and X need to apply under Pre-Matric scholarship category

whereas students of class XI and XII need to apply under Post-Matric scholarship
category.
 For fresh scholarships of class IX as well as renewals for classes X, XI and XII, the students
are required to register as new user and then login to apply for scholarships of classes IX, X,
XI and XII. For renewals of scholarships, students are not required to go to the option
of “Apply for renewal”.
 For pre-matric (IX and X), only two application can be submitted through one mobile.

 For post-matric (XI and XII), only one application can be submitted through one mobile.
 The last date for submission of applications on Portal is 30.09.2017.
 The applications are to be verified at School and District level by 15.10.2017.
 The State Nodal officers are requested to submit the data/list of beneficiaries on NSP,
received form District Education Officer, after approving it, within a week after verification
process is over.

13.17 PRIME MINISTER'S SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR CENTRAL
ARMED POLICE FORCES AND ASSAM RIFLES

(Revised guidelines for submission of applications online for the academic
year 2019-20 and onwards)

1. Introduction

Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) under the aegis of the National Defence Fund,
was introduced from the academic year 2006-07 to encourage higher technical & professional

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