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Government Scholarship & Innovation Examinations

Government Scholarship & Innovation Examinations

Build Early. Think Creatively. Open More Opportunities.

Scholarship and innovation pathways for Classes 6-10 that build strong academic foundations, scientific thinking and confidence through structured preparation.

Students in Classes 6-10 and families exploring scholarship opportunities
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Pathway guide

Scholarship & Innovation Pathways

Eligibility, benefits, syllabus, dates, paper pattern and mode may change from year to year. Refer to the latest official notification issued by the respective authority.

NMMS / NMMSS

National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme

For Class 8 students meeting prescribed Government eligibility criteria. Scholarship is as per Government of India rules.

Mental AbilityMathematicsScienceSocial ScienceMAT + SAT objective questionsNCERT / State Board textbooks and previous-year papers

Maharashtra PSS

Pre-Secondary Scholarship Examination

For Class 8 students as per Maharashtra Government / MSCE eligibility criteria. Scholarship is as per Maharashtra Government rules.

LanguageMathematicsIntelligenceObjective-type examinationMaharashtra State Board textbooks and PSS papers

INSPIRE-MANAK

Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research - MANAK

For Classes 6-10, subject to prescribed eligibility criteria. It is an idea and innovation-based selection, not a conventional written examination.

Science & Technology / InnovationOnline nominationExhibition and selection stagesSchool ScienceScientific ThinkingProject-Based Learning

State & UT-Specific Scholarship Examinations

Eligibility, scholarship, subjects, pattern and mode vary according to the respective State/UT scheme and examination authority.

Eligibility: State / UT criteriaSubjects: As prescribedMode: Offline or CBTPreparation: State / UT curriculum, official syllabus and previous-year papers
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Pathway guide

Prepare with Purpose

Strong fundamentals, textbook alignment, previous-year practice and regular feedback help students build the habits required for future academic and competitive pathways.

  1. 1Understand Criteria
  2. 2Build Concepts
  3. 3Solve PYQs
  4. 4Practise
  5. 5Review
  6. 6Improve
Important note: Students should refer to the latest official notification for current eligibility, scholarship benefits, syllabus, examination dates, paper pattern and mode.

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Use the latest official notification for final eligibility, dates and rules, and use this pathway to plan structured preparation.

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