Ministry of Education, Dept. of School Education & Literacy (via NSP) · Study in India
National Means Cum Merit Scholarship (Merit Based Scheme)
The last deadline we hold was 31 Oct 2026. For the next round, check the official website.
- Amount
- The amount is on the official page — our check hasn't confirmed it yet. See it there(opens in a new tab)
- Level
- School
- Who can apply
- Indian students entering Class 9 in a government, government-aided or local-body school, with at least 55% in Class 7 (5% relaxation for SC/ST) and parental income up to Rs 3.5 lakh a year, selected through a state-level test; renewable to Class 12.
- Categories
- merit, need-based, government-school
- Offered by
- Ministry of Education, Dept. of School Education & Literacy (via NSP)