Bihar NMMS Exam 2026 Eligibility Criteria
* Applicants for the academic session 2025-26 may include students from state-run, state-recognized, or government-funded schools (excluding Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, Sainik Schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas, and residential schools operated by the central or state government, as well as all private institutions) / recognized minority schools / madrasas and Sanskrit schools, specifically those in class VIII.
* Eligible candidates must have passed the class VII examination with a minimum of 55 percent marks and must be duly enrolled in class VIII at one of the aforementioned types of schools for the academic session 2025-26.
* There will be a 5% relaxation in the passing marks for students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and differently-abled students.
* Students who achieve 55% or more marks in class VII during the 2025-26 session (with a 5% concession for SC and ST category students) will be eligible to apply.
