Karnataka NMMS Exam 2025-26 on January 11; Check exam pattern, passing percentage
The Karnataka NMMS Exam 2025-26 will be held on January 11, 2026, by SCERT. It comprises two papers, MAT and SAT, each with 90 MCQs. Candidates need 40% (General/OBC) or 32% (SC/ST/PH) to qualify. Review the exam pattern to boost your performance.
Karnataka NMMS Exam 2025-26:The State Council of Education Research and Training, SCERT, will conduct the Karnataka NMMS exam 2025-26 onJanuary 11, 2026. Before appearing for the Karnataka NMMS exam 2025-26, the candidates should recall the exam pattern once. It will help the candidates to improve their performance level before appearing for the examination. As per the paper pattern, the Karnataka NMMS exam 2025-26 will be held in two papers, such as, the Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Both papers will include 90 MCQs. For better understanding, the candidates are advised to go through it.
Karnataka NMMS Exam 2025-26 Pattern
Check out the paper-wise Karnataka NMMS exam pattern 2025-26 here in the following table:
Paper I: Mental Ability Test (MAT)
As per the paper I pattern, the candidates will get questions from Reasoning, Critical Thinking, and Problem-Solving Abilities.
- Total number of questions asked: 90
- Mental Ability: 45 questions
- English Proficiency: 20 questions
- Hindi Proficiency: 25 questions
- Total marks: 90
- Key Topics:
- Analogy: Finding relationships between pairs
- Numerical Series: Completing number patterns
- Hidden Figures: Finding a specific shape inside a complex drawing
- Classification: Identifying the "odd one out”
- Coding-Decoding: Translating words into codes
- Venn Diagrams: Identifying logical relationships between groups
Paper II: Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
In the Paper II exam, the candidates will get questions from the Classes 7 and 8 curriculum of the Karnataka Board.
- Total number of questions asked: 90
- Science: 35 questions
- Social Studies: 35 questions
- Mathematics: 20 questions
- Total marks: 90
- Subject-Wise Breakdown:
Subject Names | Number of Questions | Topics Covered |
Science | 35 | Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
Social Science | 35 | History, Geography, Civics, and Economics |
Mathematics | 20 | Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry |
Karnataka NMMS Exam 2025-26: Passing Percentage
Check out the Karnataka NMMS exam passing percentage 2025-26 here in the following table:
Category of the candidates | Qualifying Percentage |
General/ OBC | 40% |
SC/ST/PH | 32% |
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