NMMSS last date 2026 badh gayi hai. Ministry of Education ne National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) 2026-27 ke liye National Scholarship Portal (NSP) par application ki antim tithi 31 October 2026 tak badha di hai. Jo Class 9 ke students abhi tak apply nahi kar paaye hain, unke paas ab bhi mauka hai.
NMMSS Kya Hai?
NMMSS ek central government scholarship scheme hai jo aarthik roop se kamzor parivaron ke honhaar students ko Class 9 se Class 12 tak padhai jaari rakhne mein madad deti hai. Har saal 1 lakh scholarships di jaati hain, aur chune gaye students ko har saal ₹12,000 scholarship milti hai — seedha bank account mein Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) ke zariye. NMMSS last date 2026 ka extension isliye diya gaya hai taaki zyada se zyada eligible students apply kar sakein.

Kaun Apply Kar Sakta Hai? (Eligibility)
- Student ne Class 8 paas ki ho aur Class 9 mein government, government-aided ya local body school mein admission liya ho.
- Parents ki saalana aay ₹3.5 lakh se zyada nahi honi chahiye.
- Private (unaided) schools ke students is scheme mein apply nahi kar sakte.
- Har state apna state-level selection test (MAT + SAT) aayojit karta hai; state quota ke hisaab se merit list banti hai.
Kitna Paisa Milega? (Benefit)
- ₹12,000 har saal, Class 9 se Class 12 tak (renewal rules ke anusaar).
- 1 lakh students ko har saal nayi scholarship milti hai.
- Paise DBT se student ke Aadhaar-seeded bank account mein aate hain.
Important Dates — NMMSS Last Date 2026
- NMMSS last date 2026 (student application, NSP par): 31 October 2026
- School/Institute (INO) verification: 15 November 2026 tak
- District (DNO) verification: 30 November 2026 tak
Dhyaan rahe: yeh saal ki doosri extension hai — pehle NMMSS last date 2026 31 August thi, phir 30 September hui, aur ab 31 October kar di gayi hai. Iske baad aur extension milegi ya nahi, iska koi bharosa nahi — isliye jaldi apply karein.
Aavedan Mein Aam Galtiyan — Inse Bachein
Har saal kai students chhoti galtiyon ki wajah se NMMSS se vanchit reh jaate hain:
- OTR (One-Time Registration) na karna — bina OTR ke application submit nahi hoga.
- Aadhaar-seeded bank account na hona — DBT isi account mein aayega.
- Galat ya adhure documents upload karna — saare documents saaf aur poore hone chahiye.
- School verification ke liye Nodal Officer ko na batana — 15 November ke baad L1 lock ho jaayega.
Aavedan Kaise Karein? (Apply Online — NSP)
- NMMSS last date 2026 se pehle official portal https://scholarships.gov.in/ par jaayein.
- Sabse pehle One-Time Registration (OTR) karein — yeh mandatory hai. Aadhaar number aur Aadhaar-linked mobile par aaye OTP se register karein; face authentication ke liye NSP OTR App aur AadhaarFaceRD app chahiye hogi. OTR par aapko 14-digit ka unique ID milega.
- OTR ID se login karke “Application Form” mein jaayein, “Fresh” select karein.
- Apni academic details (school, class, pichle saal ke marks) aur family income bharein.
- Scheme list mein se NMMSS select karein, documents upload karein aur “Final Submit” karein.
- Form submit karke apne school ke head/Nodal Officer ko turant batayein taaki INO verification time par ho jaaye.

Zaroori Documents
Aadhaar card, Class 8 ki marksheet/certificate, income certificate, caste/category certificate (agar applicable ho), bank account details (Aadhaar-seeded), school bonafide/admission proof, passport-size photo.
Aavedan Ke Baad Kya Karein?
- Portal dashboard par apne application ka status check karte rahein — Level-1 (school) aur Level-2 (district) verification ka status wahi dikhega.
- Agar school verification mein deri ho rahi hai, to school ke Nodal Officer se baat karein — 15 November ke baad L1 lock ho jaayega.
Students ke liye aur scholarship updates ke liye https://jagatindia.com/category/students/ par jaayein. Assam ke ST students ke liye Assam ST Scholarship 2026-27 ki last date 6 October hai — uski details bhi padhein.
Yeh jaankari official notification par aadharit hai. Official source zaroor check karein.