NMMS 2026 · Class 8

National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship

The scholarship exam that rewards how you think — ₹12,000 a year, right through Class 12.

Two papers decide it. One — Mental Ability — is pure reasoning, not textbook facts. A skill you can train, a little each day.

For students in government, aided and local-body schools, with family income under ₹3,50,000 a year.

Registration closes 31 August 2026. Register on NSP ↗ Registration is done through your school.

What the scholarship is worth

₹1,000
every month, to the bank
₹48,000
total, Classes 9–12
1,00,000
given every year
₹0
to sit & apply
A tree growing inside a mind Why start now

The mind grows like a tree. Plant the seed today.

You can't train for a race in the thirty days before it. A muscle grows with time — and so does the mind. Reasoning is no different: a skill that deepens with steady, daily practice, never a syllabus crammed at the end.

A seed is almost invisible when it's planted. Nurtured a little each day, it grows into a tree. Mental ability is that seed — and this app nurtures it in the mind, with the most essential tools of our time: mindfulness paired with science-backed learning.

Register before 31 August. But plant the seed today — and give the mind the months it needs to grow strong by exam day.

Start today!
What · the exam

Two papers. One tests how you think, one tests school subjects.

NMMS is decided in Class 8 by two 90-minute papers. A student needs at least 40% in each (32% for SC / ST / PwD).

Tests how you think

MAT · Mental Ability Test

90 questions · 90 minutes · reasoning, not memory
  • Analogies & series
  • Classification (odd one out)
  • Pattern perception & figure series
  • Hidden & embedded figures, mirror images
Not in any textbook — a trainable skill.
Tests school subjects

SAT · Scholastic Aptitude Test

90 questions · 90 minutes · Class 7 & 8 level
  • Science (Class 7 & 8)
  • Social Science (Class 7 & 8)
  • Mathematics (Class 7 & 8)
The NCERT syllabus already studied in school.
How · prepare for both

Two papers, two ways to prepare.

The Mental Ability paper isn't in any book — it's a thinking skill you build by practising the right questions, the right amount, over time. That's exactly what Master Mental Ability does.

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Adapts to the learner

Harder as you improve, easier when you slip. No one bored, no one lost.

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Back before you forget

Spaced repetition returns a question right as it's about to fade — so it stays till exam day.

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Solve first, then see

You reason it out before the answer shows. That effort is where learning sticks.

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Calm before the clock

A moment to settle before each session. The same calm that helps on exam day.

For the SAT: the regular school subjects — Science, Social Science and Maths, from the Class 7 & 8 NCERT textbooks (or your state board). Best revised in class and at home. We don't sell you what school already gives you.
No download needed

An app you don't download.

Open it in the phone's browser and start at once. One tap adds it to the home screen — it sits there like any app. Works on an older phone, a shared phone, any phone. No app store, nothing to chase, no space taken up.

Opens instantlyAdd to home screenWorks on any phoneNothing to install
See it in seconds

No account, no card, no install. Solve one full session, then decide.

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Built by

In 2007, in his second year at IIT Delhi, Vineesh wrote a book — Master Mental Ability in 30 Days. It has sold year after year ever since, without the publisher ever marketing it.

In the years since, he built other learning products and spent a decade working with children of every background in a holistic learning centre.

This app goes far beyond that book — everything he's learned about how children actually learn, built into something they practise, not just read.

No risk to you

Don't trust us. See it work.

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Try free

Solve a full session, no registration. Decide nothing yet.

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Register

Like it? Sign up for 2 more days free. No payment, no auto-debit.

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Practise daily

A little each day. The app decides what to practise and when to bring it back.

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Share to keep learning free

Invite a friend preparing for NMMS — you both earn more free days.

Your questions

Common questions

Is it really free? Will money get taken from my account?

It's free to try — no signup to start, no card, no auto-debit, nothing taken silently. Later, one payment unlocks all the content for a full year — it's a one-time payment, not a subscription, and never an auto-debit. Exact pricing is coming soon. And you'll always be able to try free first — and share the app to keep learning free.

Is this app enough to clear NMMS?

It fully prepares the Mental Ability (MAT) paper — the reasoning half. The SAT is school subjects (Science, Social Science, Maths), best revised with the Class 7 & 8 NCERT books.

When should a Class 8 student start?

Now. Reasoning grows a little each day — a few months of steady practice beats last-minute cramming, because the exam tests thinking, not memory.

Will it work on any phone?

Yes. It runs in the browser like an app — any phone, older or shared phones too, no app store download, no space used up.

क्या यह ऐप हिंदी में है?

हिंदी में पूरी ऐप जल्द आ रही है — सवाल और हल दोनों। तब तक यह अंग्रेज़ी में उपलब्ध है, और यह पेज हिंदी में पढ़ा जा सकता है।

How do you apply for the scholarship?

Online on the National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in), before 31 August 2026 — usually through the school, with an eKYC and income proof. The state (SCERT) then holds the MAT + SAT, generally in Nov–Dec. Eligibility marks vary by state, so confirm the exact requirement with the school.

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One trainable paper. ₹48,000 over four years.

Start the Mental Ability paper today — free, no signup. Register on the National Scholarship Portal before 31 August.

Start today!

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