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PM Scholarship Scheme for Wards of CAPF and Assam Rifles Personnel 2026-27
Ministry of Home Affairs
Last date to apply
31 Oct 2026
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Check my eligibility in 30 secImportant dates
| Applications open | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Last date to apply | 31 Oct 2026 |
Posts & who can apply
| Post | Minimum qualification | Age |
|---|---|---|
| First professional degree course (ward or widow of CAPF / Assam Rifles personnel) | 12th pass | See notification |
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Vacancies by category
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Women | 1,000 |
| Men | 1,000 |
| Total | 2,000 |
More information
⚠️ Four different schemes share the name "PM Scholarship Scheme"
- This one is for the wards and widows of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles personnel — CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, NSG and Assam Rifles.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs runs a SECOND scheme on the same portal, under the same guideline, for the dependent wards of State and UT Police personnel martyred during terror or naxal attacks. That is a separate scholarship with its own 500 places.
- The Ministry of Railways runs its own for wards of RPF and RPSF personnel, and the Ministry of Defence runs one for ex-servicemen's wards which is NOT on this portal at all.
- Applying under the wrong one is a rejected application, not a redirected one.
What you get
| Student | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Female students | ₹3,000 | ₹36,000 |
| Male students | ₹2,500 | ₹30,000 |
- Paid annually after selection, for the duration of the course — up to five years, depending on the course and its regulator.
- Everyone selected under the fresh category also receives a personal letter from the Prime Minister, in an appropriate language.
The 2,000 places, and why half cannot move
- 2,000 new scholarships are granted each academic year, on top of renewals from previous years.
- ⚠️ They are split 1,000 for boys and 1,000 for girls, and the two quotas are NOT interchangeable. The guideline gives its own example: if only 750 applications are received from boys, the remaining 250 places are NOT given to girls — they stay unused.
Who can apply
- Wards and widows of deceased CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel who died in harness or on election duty; wards of personnel disabled due to causes attributable to Government service; and wards of ex-personnel in receipt of Gallantry Awards.
- Wards and widows of retired and serving CAPF and AR personnel below Officer Rank (PBOR).
- At least 60% marks in the Minimum Entry Qualification for your course. For renewals, you must instead pass each subsequent year with at least 50%.
- ⚠️ The scholarship is admissible for only TWO children per family.
- There is no rank restriction for the higher-priority categories. Your marital status does not affect eligibility.
- There is NO family income limit on this scheme — the guideline sets none.
Which courses, and what counts as your Minimum Entry Qualification
| Course | Minimum Entry Qualification |
|---|---|
| MBBS | Class 12 |
| B.E. / B.Tech | Class 12, or a diploma for lateral entry |
| B.Ed., MBA | Graduation |
- Only FIRST professional degree courses, recognised by the relevant regulator (AICTE, MCI, UGC and similar) — Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Veterinary, BBA, BCA, B.Pharma, B.Sc (Nursing, Agriculture etc.), MBA and MCA.
- The Minimum Entry Qualification differs by course, and 60% is measured in whichever one applies to yours.
- Students admitted to the 2nd year of a technical or professional bachelor's degree through LATERAL ENTRY after a diploma are eligible.
- If you passed class 12 from CBSE, the percentage is calculated on your best five subjects out of 500.
If there are more applicants than places
| Order | Criterion |
|---|---|
| 1 | Your category under PMSS |
| 2 | Percentage obtained in the Minimum Entry Qualification examination |
| 3 | Age of candidate — the older is preferred |
| 4 | Rank of the parent — the lower rank is preferred |
- Fresh applications are shortlisted in this order of preference. The guideline also defines lettered priority categories A to G; those sit above these criteria and are not reproduced here because that table could not be read reliably from the scanned document — check it in the guideline PDF linked on this page.
How to apply
- Apply online on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) at https://scholarships.gov.in/ — it is the only route. Applications sent directly to the ministry or the institute are not accepted.
- One Time Registration (OTR) comes first. You register once at https://scholarships.gov.in/otrapplication/ with Aadhaar-based e-KYC and get an OTR number, then use it for this and every other NSP scholarship, this year and in later years.
- There is no application fee.
- The scholarship is credited directly into your own bank account, so keep it active and Aadhaar-seeded.
The deadlines that follow yours
| Stage | Last date |
|---|---|
| Student application | 31 October 2026 |
| Defective application verification | 15 November 2026 |
| Institute verification | 15 November 2026 |
| DNO / SNO / MNO verification | 30 November 2026 |
- Your deadline is the first of four. The three after it belong to your institute and to the verifying officers, and the schedule is published by NSP.
- ⚠️ An application your institute never verifies is not an application. Submit early and then confirm with your institute that they have verified it.
Official documents & links
- Scheme guidelines 2026-27 (PDF, scholarships.gov.in) — Official notification · Official — scholarships.gov.in
These are the documents this page was written from. Where the government portal published a PDF, the copy above is the one we read — open it and check anything that matters to you.
See notification ↗ — Applications are submitted here, on the government's own site.
Frequently asked
What is the last date to apply for PM Scholarship Scheme for Wards of CAPF and Assam Rifles Personnel 2026-27?
31 Oct 2026.
What is the minimum qualification for PM Scholarship Scheme for Wards of CAPF and Assam Rifles Personnel 2026-27?
12th pass.
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