Scholarship National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) Type of scheme Scholarship Organization Directorate of Secondary Education, Assam Total Nos. 2411 ( For Assam ) Qualification Class VIII Application Mode Online Start Date 12th August 2026 Last Date 8th November 2026 NMMS Scholarship 2026 Directorate of Secondary Education, Assam has released the official notification of Centrally Sponsored “ National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) " Scheme for the academic session 2026 - 2027. NMMS Scholarships are awarded to the gifted or meritorious students studying as regular students in class IX, X, XI and XII in a Government and provincialized schools and whose parental income are not more than Rs. 3,50,000/- per annum.