The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has released the official Centre Notice for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMS) Examination 2025–26 for the Jammu Division of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
The examination is scheduled to be conducted on 10th July 2026 in two separate sessions across designated examination centres fixed by the Chief Education Officers (District Nodal Officers, NMMS Scheme).
📘 Exam Schedule (NMMS 2025–26)
The NMMS examination will be held in two sessions:
- Morning Shift (MAT): 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM
- Evening Shift (SAT): 11:30 AM – 01:00 PM
🏫 District-wise Examination Centres
JKBOSE has allotted centres across multiple districts of Jammu Division, including:
📍 Jammu District (12 Centres)
Some key centres include:
- HSS Arnia
- BHSS Akhnoor
- HSS Bishnah
- HSS Bhalwal
- HSS Chowki Choura
- HSS Dansal
- GHS Gandhinagar
A total of 933 candidates will appear from Jammu district alone.
📍 Doda District (4 Centres)
- HSS (B) Doda
- HSS Ghat
- HSS Dradu Bhalla
- HSS Goha Marmat
Total candidates: 155
📍 Other Districts Covered
JKBOSE has also finalized centres for:
- Kathua (2 centres)
- Kishtwar (4 centres)
- Poonch (6 centres)
- Rajouri (2 centres)
- Ramban (2 centres)
- Reasi (3 centres)
- Samba (5 centres)
- Udhampur (6 centres)
Each district has been allotted specific schools as examination centres based on candidate distribution.
📊 Total Candidates
- Jammu Division includes thousands of NMMS aspirants
- Example district-wise data:
- Jammu: 933 candidates
- Doda: 155 candidates
- Other districts vary between 100–300+ candidates per cluster
🎫 Admit Card Instructions
According to JKBOSE:
- Chief Education Officers (NMMS DNOs) will provide admit cards to concerned schools.
- Students must collect their admit cards from their respective schools.
- Admit cards will be available from 6th July 2026 onwards.
📌 Important Instructions
- Examination will be conducted strictly as per NMMS guidelines.
- Candidates must reach their centres on time as per shift timing.
- Any mismatch in roll number or centre allocation should be reported to school authorities immediately.
🏢 About NMMS Scheme
The National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMS) is a centrally sponsored scholarship program aimed at supporting economically weaker but meritorious students studying in Class 8.
Selected students receive annual financial assistance to continue their secondary education.
The JKBOSE Centre Notice for NMMS 2025–26 ensures smooth conduct of the scholarship examination across Jammu Division with clearly defined centres, roll number allocations, and district-wise arrangements. Students are advised to carefully check their allotted centres and collect admit cards on time.