Centrally Sponsored National Means Cum Merit Scholarship Examination West Bengal 2024

To be eligible, an applicant must:-

• be a domicile of West Bengal
• be a student of Class 8 at a recognised school/institution
• have secured 55% and above marks in Class 7 (Note:– SC, ST, and disabled candidates will receive a 5% relaxation.)
• be studying in a government school/government-aided school/local body and government-sponsored school including a Madrasah without a residential facility
• have an annual family income of ₹3,50,000 from all sources

Note:- Students from Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, state government-run residential schools, and private schools are not eligible for scholarships.

The selected candidates will receive ₹12,000 per annum.

• A passport-size photograph
• Certificate from the Head of Institution (HOI) signed with an official seal
• Income certificate of the parent(s)
  • For salaried persons employed in government, semi-government and govt. aided organisation/institution, the employer certificate must be obtained for the period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024
  • For other people, the certificate must be obtained from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 from any competent authority, not below the rank of Jt. B.D.O/executive officer or equivalent (in case of corporation and municipality area)
• Employer certificate of parent(s)
• The first page of the passbook of an Aadhaar-seeded bank account
• Caste certificate issued by the competent authority
• Disability certificate (Note:- Disability of 40% or more must be certified by the competent medical board of the state or central government, if applicable.)

Note:- 

• The above documents must be duly authenticated by the concerned School Authority.
• The maximum size of each scanned document must be 200 KB (PDF).
• The image file for the photograph should be in JPG format and the maximum size limit is 50 KB (3.5 x 4.5 cm).

Eligible applicants can apply for the opportunity by following the below-mentioned steps:
Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now‘ button.
Step 2: Click the ‘Register‘ button and fill in the required registration details. (Note:– If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID)
Step 3: Navigate to the ‘New User Register Here’ tab on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
Step 4: Fill in the required details to ‘Register‘.
Step 5: After successful registration, log in to the account using a valid registration number and password.
Step 6: Fill in the required details in the application, upload the documents, and submit the application.

Last Date of Application: 15th August 2024