The education board in Telangana has decided to change the last date for Class 8 students to register and pay the fee online for the NMMS exam for 2025-26. Students can now register and pay fees by October 18th, 2025.
The Telangana Board of Secondary Education, which issued the official notice, explained that the deadline was changed to ensure that more students can apply for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Exam. Schools will need to print the online applications, the nominal rolls (in 2 copies), the fee receipts, and submit those to the District Educational Officer by October 22, 2025.
The DEOs will then verify the documents and send them to the Director of Government Examinations, Telangana, in Hyderabad by October 24, 2025. This extension gives students and schools a little more time to complete the process of applying for the NMMS exam.
Telangana NMMS Exam 2025: Important Dates
Refer to the table given below for knowing about the important dates of the Telangana NMMS exams.
Activity
New Deadline
Online registration and payment of the examination fee
October 18, 2025
Headmasters to submit printed applications and fee receipts to DEO
October 22, 2025
DEOs to send verified documents to the Director of Government Examinations, Hyderabad
October 24, 2025
Telangana NMMS Exam 2025: Eligibility Criteria
The National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme is a government-funded initiative that aims to support meritorious students from economically weaker sections to continue their studies beyond class 8 in secondary schools. The eligibility for the application is as follows:
The student must be in Class 8 in the 2025-26 academic year in any recognised government, local body or aided school.
The parents' total annual income must not be more than INR 3,50,000.
Students studying in Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas or any schools run by the government, central or state are not eligible to apply.
Steps for Telangana NMMS Exam 2025-26
Step 1: Visit the official website of the Directorate of Government Examinations @bse.telangana.gov.in.
Step 2: Navigate to the homepage of the website and click on the ‘NMMS 2025-26 Application’ link.
Step 3: Fill out all the necessary details carefully.
Step 4: Provide all the necessary documents such as the caste certificate, income class certificate and a passport-size photograph.
Step 5: Complete the registration form by paying the application fee through the SBI collect.
Step 6: Take a printout of the application form for future reference.
