PM Scholarship Scheme CAPF Assam Rifles 2026-27 is a major higher-education scholarship for eligible wards and widows of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles personnel. For the 2026-27 academic year, the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) shows the fresh application window from 1 June 2026 to 31 October 2026. Defective application and institute verification are scheduled up to 15 November 2026, followed by DNO/SNO/MNO verification up to 30 November 2026.
The scheme is designed to encourage higher technical and professional education. It provides ₹2,500 per month for boys and ₹3,000 per month for girls, normally paid annually as ₹30,000 and ₹36,000 respectively. A total of 2,000 fresh scholarships are earmarked each academic year for CAPF and Assam Rifles wards, equally divided between boys and girls. Selection is merit-based within the scheme’s priority categories and available scholarship slots.
Indian applicants should not confuse this scheme with the separate PM Scholarship Scheme for wards of State/UT Police personnel martyred during terror or Naxal attacks. This guide focuses specifically on the CAPF and Assam Rifles component and explains eligibility, priority categories, courses, marks, benefits, documents, NSP application steps, verification, renewal and common mistakes.
Assam Rifles marching contingent at the Republic Day Parade. Image: Ministry of Defence, Government of India, Wikimedia Commons, GODL-India.
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PM Scholarship Scheme CAPF Assam Rifles 2026-27: Overview
The Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) for wards of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles personnel is administered under the Ministry of Home Affairs framework. The scheme was introduced to encourage dependent wards and widows to pursue higher technical and professional education.
The CAPF and Assam Rifles component is separate from the PMSS component for State/UT Police personnel martyred during terror or Naxal attacks. The two schemes appear separately on NSP, even though both use the PMSS name.
| Particular | 2026-27 details |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles |
| Application portal | National Scholarship Portal (NSP) |
| Fresh applications | 1 June 2026 to 31 October 2026 |
| Fresh scholarships | 2,000 per academic year |
| Allocation | 1,000 boys and 1,000 girls |
| Girls’ scholarship | ₹3,000 per month; ₹36,000 annually |
| Boys’ scholarship | ₹2,500 per month; ₹30,000 annually |
| Minimum marks for fresh applicants | 60% in the Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ) |
| Maximum duration | Up to 5 years, depending on the approved course duration |
The government has continued to describe PMSS as an education-support measure for CAPF and Assam Rifles families. Recent Ministry of Home Affairs and PIB material confirms the 2,000-scholarship annual allocation and the current ₹3,000/₹2,500 monthly rates.
PMSS CAPF Assam Rifles 2026-27 Important Dates
The live 2026-27 NSP listing gives a clear sequence of deadlines. Students should not treat 31 October as the end of the entire process because verification continues after the student submits the application.
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Scheme opens | 1 June 2026 |
| Student application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| Defective application verification | 15 November 2026 |
| Institute verification | 15 November 2026 |
| DNO/SNO/MNO verification | 30 November 2026 |
Because NSP schedules can be revised, applicants should re-check the live scheme listing and their dashboard before submitting. A form that is submitted but left defective or unverified can still fail to reach the final selection and payment stages.
Who Is Eligible for PM Scholarship Scheme CAPF Assam Rifles?
Eligibility is not based on being a child of any government employee. The scheme is specifically connected to eligible CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel and to prescribed priority categories.
1. Wards and widows of eligible CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel
The scheme covers prescribed wards and widows of deceased CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel, including categories connected with death in harness, election duty, disability attributable to government service and gallantry awards. The applicable service category must be certified by the concerned force or competent authority.
2. Wards of serving or retired personnel below officer rank
The guidelines also provide eligibility for wards of serving and retired CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel below officer rank, subject to the applicable priority category, course and scholarship availability.
3. First professional degree programme
Fresh applicants generally need to be pursuing their first professional degree programme in an eligible technical or professional field. This is important because PMSS is not a general scholarship for every undergraduate or postgraduate course.
4. Minimum 60% marks for a fresh applicant
A new applicant must have at least 60% marks in the Minimum Entry Qualification (MEQ). The MEQ depends on the course. For example, the qualifying level can be Class 12 for courses where 10+2 is the entry qualification, while a diploma or graduation may be the relevant qualification for some other professional programmes.
5. Regular recognised study
The published guidelines exclude correspondence and distance-learning courses. The institution and professional course must satisfy the applicable recognition and approval requirements, such as the relevant UGC or AICTE framework and other professional regulatory requirements where applicable.
PMSS CAPF Assam Rifles Priority Categories
Selection is not simply a first-come, first-served process. Fresh applications are arranged according to the prescribed priority categories and the marks obtained in the Minimum Entry Qualification.
| Category | Broad description |
|---|---|
| A | Wards/widows of CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel killed in action |
| B | Wards of ex-CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel disabled in action |
| C | Wards/widows of deceased personnel whose death was attributable to government service, including prescribed election-duty casualties |
| D | Wards of ex-personnel disabled while in service with disability attributable to government service |
| E | Wards of ex-CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel receiving Gallantry Awards |
| F | Wards of ex-CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel who fall under the prescribed PBOR category |
| G | Wards of serving CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel in the prescribed PBOR category, subject to scholarship availability |
The order of preference matters. A student should therefore select the category that is supported by the official service and category certificate rather than choosing a category simply because it appears more favourable.
What Courses Are Eligible Under PMSS?
PMSS focuses on higher technical and professional education. The guidelines identify professional programmes such as engineering, medicine, dental, veterinary studies, BBA, BCA, B.Pharm, B.Sc. Nursing, B.Sc. Agriculture, MBA, MCA and other equivalent professional courses subject to the prescribed rules and regulatory approval.
The exact course eligibility should be checked against the current NSP scheme details and the institution’s approved programme information. A course title that sounds professional is not automatically eligible.
Examples of commonly covered professional fields
- Engineering and technology
- Medical education
- Dental education
- Veterinary education
- BBA and BCA
- B.Pharm
- B.Sc. Nursing
- B.Sc. Agriculture
- MBA
- MCA
- Other equivalent technical or professional degree programmes recognised under the applicable rules
Students admitted through lateral entry need to be especially careful. The scheme guidelines contain specific provisions for lateral-entry students, and eligibility should be checked against the exact admission route and course structure rather than assumed from the course name alone.
How Much Scholarship Is Paid?
The financial benefit is straightforward but important. Girls receive ₹3,000 per month and boys receive ₹2,500 per month. The amount is paid annually after selection rather than necessarily arriving as twelve separate monthly credits.
| Beneficiary | Monthly rate | Annual amount |
|---|---|---|
| Girl student | ₹3,000 | ₹36,000 |
| Boy student | ₹2,500 | ₹30,000 |
For a full five-year eligible course, the nominal total at the published rate could reach ₹1.80 lakh for a girl or ₹1.50 lakh for a boy, but the actual duration depends on the approved course and the student’s continued eligibility. The scheme is therefore best understood as an annual scholarship whose duration follows the permitted course period, not as an unconditional five-year payment.
PMSS CAPF Assam Rifles Duration and Key Rules
The scholarship can continue for up to five years, depending on the duration of the professional course being pursued and the applicable approval. A student must continue to satisfy renewal conditions to receive subsequent payments.
For renewal applicants, the guidelines require the student to pass each subsequent academic year of the professional course with a minimum of 50% marks. The fresh-applicant threshold is different: the new applicant needs 60% in the relevant Minimum Entry Qualification.
Two-child rule
The published PMSS guidelines state that the scholarship is admissible for a maximum of two children per family. Families with multiple eligible children should therefore check the current service records and previous scholarship history before submitting a new application.
No double scholarship benefit
The guidelines exclude applicants who are already availing another scholarship scheme, stipend or financial assistance covered by the exclusion rules. Do not assume that two central scholarship benefits can automatically be combined. Read the scheme-specific conditions before accepting another scholarship.
Foreign and distance study are excluded
The published rules exclude students studying abroad and those pursuing professional courses through correspondence or distance learning. PMSS is intended for eligible regular professional education in recognised institutions.
How to Apply on NSP for PMSS 2026-27
The application is online through the National Scholarship Portal. The safest approach is to complete the process early enough to leave time for correction and institute verification.
Step 1: Complete NSP OTR and check your profile
Use the current NSP registration process to create or retrieve the required One Time Registration (OTR) credentials. Check your name, date of birth, identity details and contact information carefully before beginning the scholarship application.
Step 2: Select the correct PMSS scheme
On the NSP dashboard, select the Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles. Do not accidentally select the separate State/UT Police personnel scheme.
Step 3: Enter service and category information
Enter the force, service-related category and applicant information exactly as supported by the certificate issued by the competent CAPF or Assam Rifles authority. Category mismatches are a common reason for verification problems.
Step 4: Add academic and course details
Enter your Minimum Entry Qualification marks, admission details, course, institution and current year correctly. The MEQ is particularly important because fresh selection is merit-linked.
Step 5: Provide bank and identity details
Use the bank account details required by NSP and the PMSS process. The guidelines provide for direct benefit transfer through PFMS and require prescribed bank particulars linked with Aadhaar. Make sure the beneficiary name and account details are consistent.
Step 6: Upload and submit supporting documents
Follow the document list shown in the live NSP application and any additional instructions from your force or institute. After final submission, save the application number, acknowledgement and a copy of the submitted form.
Step 7: Follow verification
Submission is not the final step. The application goes through institute verification and the relevant CAPF/Assam Rifles verification process. Check your NSP status regularly and respond to any defective application message within the permitted time.
Government scholarship distribution for children of CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel. Image: Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Wikimedia Commons, GODL-India.
Documents Required for PMSS CAPF Assam Rifles
The exact document list displayed in the live NSP form should always take priority. In practical terms, applicants should keep the following records ready:
- Service-cum-category certificate from the concerned CAPF or Assam Rifles authority
- Proof of relationship with the eligible personnel
- Death, disability, gallantry award or service-related certificate, where applicable to the selected priority category
- Class 10, Class 12, diploma or graduation marksheet relevant to the Minimum Entry Qualification
- Current admission proof
- Professional course and institution details
- Aadhaar or other identity information required by NSP
- Bank account details suitable for DBT/PFMS
- Recent photograph and other portal-required information
- Any institute or force-specific declaration requested during verification
Keep original documents and clear scans available. If the force or institute asks for a service certificate in a particular format, use that format rather than uploading an unrelated employment document.
How Selection and Merit Work
PMSS has a limited number of fresh scholarships, so eligibility does not mean automatic selection. The guidelines establish an order of preference for CAPF and Assam Rifles applicants. Within the applicable selection framework, the percentage of marks in the Minimum Entry Qualification is important.
This means a student should think of PMSS as a priority-category and merit-based scholarship, not a universal reimbursement. A candidate in a lower-priority category may face stronger competition even when all basic eligibility conditions are satisfied.
The guidelines also indicate that there is no fixed quota for a particular CAPF or Assam Rifles force. Where applicants have similar percentages in the merit process, the prescribed tie-breaking preference can become relevant.
Renewal Rules for Existing PMSS Scholars
Fresh applicants and renewal applicants are treated differently. A renewal student must continue the approved professional course and satisfy the academic progression requirement.
The published rules state that renewal requires passing each subsequent academic year with at least 50% marks. Students should therefore not assume that winning the scholarship once guarantees payment for every remaining year.
Renewal applications also need to be submitted through the prescribed NSP process. If there is a delay in applying for renewal, the guidelines provide a limited grace provision in specified circumstances, but students should not rely on the grace period when the normal deadline can be met.
Reasons PMSS Applications Can Be Rejected
- Wrong PMSS scheme: selecting the State Police component instead of the CAPF/Assam Rifles scheme.
- Incorrect service category: entering a category that cannot be supported by the official certificate.
- Marks below the fresh-applicant threshold: the Minimum Entry Qualification must meet the prescribed 60% requirement.
- Ineligible course: a general or non-approved programme may not qualify simply because it is at degree level.
- Distance or correspondence study: these modes are excluded under the published guidelines.
- Institution approval problem: the college or course must meet the applicable recognition requirements.
- Duplicate scholarship: receiving another scholarship or financial assistance covered by the exclusion rules can create ineligibility.
- Incorrect bank details: mismatched or unsuitable bank information can disrupt DBT processing.
- Incomplete documents: missing service, category, academic or admission records can result in a defective application.
- Late verification: submitting before 31 October does not remove the need for institute and departmental verification.
PMSS CAPF Assam Rifles vs State Police PM Scholarship
These two schemes are easy to confuse because both use the PMSS name and are listed by the Ministry of Home Affairs on NSP. Their beneficiary groups are different.
| Feature | CAPF & Assam Rifles PMSS | State/UT Police PMSS |
|---|---|---|
| Primary beneficiaries | Eligible wards/widows of CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel | Dependent wards of State/UT Police personnel martyred during terror/Naxal attacks |
| Fresh scholarships | 2,000 | Separate 500-scholarship component under the PMSS framework |
| Girls | ₹36,000 annually | ₹36,000 annually |
| Boys | ₹30,000 annually | ₹30,000 annually |
| Application portal | NSP | NSP |
The distinction is critical. A CAPF or Assam Rifles family should apply under the CAPF/AR scheme, while the separate State Police scheme has its own narrowly defined beneficiary condition.
If you are comparing scholarship opportunities, you can also review our PM Scholarship Scheme for RPF/RPSF 2026-27 guide. Students exploring broader NSP opportunities can also compare this scheme with our AICTE Swanath Scholarship 2026-27 guide.
PMSS 2026-27 Application Checklist
Before submitting your application, use this quick checklist:
- Confirm that the beneficiary is covered by an eligible CAPF or Assam Rifles service category.
- Confirm that this is the applicant’s first professional degree programme where required.
- Check that the Minimum Entry Qualification marks are at least 60% for a fresh application.
- Confirm that the course and institution satisfy the applicable recognition rules.
- Complete the correct NSP OTR and choose the CAPF/Assam Rifles PMSS.
- Keep the service-cum-category certificate ready.
- Check Aadhaar and bank details carefully.
- Submit before 31 October 2026.
- Check for defective application notices and resolve them.
- Confirm institute verification is completed by 15 November 2026.
- Keep monitoring the application through the later verification stage ending 30 November 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the last date for PM Scholarship Scheme CAPF Assam Rifles 2026-27?
The current NSP 2026-27 listing gives 31 October 2026 as the student application deadline. Defective application and institute verification continue up to 15 November, while DNO/SNO/MNO verification is scheduled through 30 November 2026.
How much does PMSS pay to girls?
Eligible selected girls receive ₹3,000 per month, paid annually as ₹36,000.
How much does PMSS pay to boys?
Eligible selected boys receive ₹2,500 per month, paid annually as ₹30,000.
How many CAPF and Assam Rifles scholarships are available?
The scheme provides 2,000 fresh scholarships each academic year for CAPF and Assam Rifles wards, with 1,000 for boys and 1,000 for girls.
What percentage is required for a fresh PMSS application?
A fresh applicant must generally have at least 60% in the applicable Minimum Entry Qualification. The relevant qualification can be 10+2, diploma or graduation depending on the professional course.
Can PMSS be used for distance education?
No. The published guidelines exclude professional courses pursued through correspondence or distance learning.
Can I apply for PMSS if I am already receiving another scholarship?
The published PMSS exclusion rules do not allow applicants who are availing another scholarship scheme, stipend or covered financial assistance. Check the current scheme instructions before accepting another award.
How long can the scholarship continue?
It can continue for up to five years depending on the approved course duration and continued eligibility.
Is there a maximum number of children per family?
The published guidelines state that PMSS is admissible for a maximum of two children per family.
Is selection guaranteed after meeting eligibility?
No. Fresh scholarships are limited and selection follows the prescribed priority categories and merit framework. Meeting the basic conditions is necessary but does not guarantee selection.
Official Sources and Verification
The National Scholarship Portal is the primary place to check the live 2026-27 application window, scheme name, verification dates and application status. The current listing shows the CAPF and Assam Rifles PMSS open from 1 June through 31 October 2026, with institute verification through 15 November and DNO/SNO/MNO verification through 30 November.
The Ministry of Home Affairs and PIB have also published official material confirming the scheme’s 2,000 annual scholarships and the current scholarship rates of ₹3,000 per month for girls and ₹2,500 per month for boys. The official PMSS guidelines explain the priority categories, 60% fresh-entry requirement, professional-course framework, exclusions, renewal requirement, DBT/PFMS process and maximum two-child rule.
For the application, use the National Scholarship Portal scheme listing and NSP student portal. For scheme rules, applicants can also consult the official PMSS guidelines available on NSP.
Bottom Line
PM Scholarship Scheme CAPF Assam Rifles 2026-27 offers valuable financial support to eligible wards and widows of CAPF and Assam Rifles personnel pursuing approved higher technical and professional education. The most important numbers are ₹3,000 per month for girls, ₹2,500 per month for boys, 2,000 fresh scholarships each year, 60% minimum marks for fresh applicants and a maximum duration of up to five years.
For 2026-27, the current NSP student deadline is 31 October 2026. The best strategy is to complete OTR and the application early, select the correct CAPF/Assam Rifles scheme, verify your service category and professional course, keep bank and identity details consistent, and follow the application through institute and departmental verification.
Do not wait until the final days. PMSS has limited fresh scholarships and a priority-based merit process, so accurate documentation and timely verification can be just as important as meeting the basic eligibility conditions.
