CMSS Scholarship 2025-26: Mukhyamantri Shishyavrutti Yojana Last Date 14 August 2026, Eligibility, Amount and Merit Basis

The Hon. Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme (CMSS) - Mukhyamantri Shishyavrutti Yojana - is open for the academic year 2025-26. Students of Gujarat belonging to the seven fixed categories of highly needy students, with a family annual income up to ₹4.50 lakh, can apply online at scholarships.gujarat.gov.in.

The last date for online application - for Fresh, Renewal and Delayed applications in every course - is 14 August 2026 up to 6 PM. The last date for document verification at the Help Centre is 21 August 2026. Both steps are compulsory. An online application that is not verified at a Help Centre is cancelled automatically, and the student is treated as not having applied that year.

CMSS is issued under Resolution No. પરચ/૧૦૨૦૧૪/UOR-૬/ખ and is administered through the Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (KCG), Ahmedabad. The benefit is tuition fee assistance - 50% of the annual tuition fee or the maximum limit fixed for the course, whichever is less - awarded strictly on merit, within a fixed number of scholarships per course. This page covers the seven eligible categories, fresh and renewal qualification standards, the course-wise merit basis and amount, the full document list, the apply and verification process, and the exact rejection rules printed in the circular.

Note on the year: the circular is for academic year 2025-26 (admission year 2025-26), while the application deadline falls in August 2026. Students should read every reference to "year 2025" in the circular as the 2025-26 admission cycle.

CMSS Scholarship Notification PDF and Official Link

• CMSS Important Instructions for Students Applying for Academic Year 2025-26 (PDF)
• Official portal: https://scholarships.gujarat.gov.in/

The circular instructs every student to read all the special instructions on the notice board of the portal before registering and before filing a renewal application, and to keep checking the website every week so that the last date is not missed.

CMSS Scholarship 2025-26 Overview

CMSS Scholarship 2025-26 Important Dates

The circular is firm that after the last date, no representation from a student will be considered. It also warns students not to depend on the deadline alone and to check the website regularly.

CMSS Scholarship Eligibility Criteria 2025-26

The 7 Eligible Categories

Only students falling in one of the following seven categories should apply. The circular states plainly that students who do not fall in these categories should not apply.

1. Girls from talukas with a female literacy rate below 50%
2. Children of jawans who were killed on duty, or permanently disabled, in incidents such as war, terrorism or naxalism
3. Children of labourer guardians - only the E-Nirman Card will be valid (the card format is available on the portal)
4. Children of guardians with 40% or more disability, or the student themselves having 40% or more disability
5. Children of widowed women
6. Orphan children whose both parents have died
7. Children of divorced or abandoned (tyakta) women

While applying online, it is necessary to upload the certificate issued by the competent authority for the category selected.

Income Limit

The family annual income of the guardian must be up to ₹4.50 lakh. The income certificate must be obtained from the office of the Mamlatdar, Taluka Development Officer or Talati-cum-Mantri, and must show the parents' income.

An important point for renewal students: the income certificate is valid for 3 financial years from the date it was obtained. If a previously obtained certificate is completing 3 years in the current year, a new income certificate must be obtained immediately.

Bank Account and Aadhaar Seeding

Because the approved amount is credited directly under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), the student must open an account in a scheduled bank and compulsorily link their Aadhaar number with that account.

• Whether the Aadhaar number is linked with the bank account (Aadhaar seeding) can be checked at https://tathya.uidai.gov.in/access/login?role=resident
• If the Aadhaar number is not linked, the assistance will not be credited. The student must go to the bank, give a copy of the Aadhaar card and get the linking done.
• Payment can be made only if the Aadhaar number is linked with the bank account.

CMSS Educational Qualification: Fresh and Renewal Standards

Who Is a Fresh Student and Who Is a Renewal Student

Students who passed the Std-10 or Std-12 exam in March/April 2025 and took admission in the first year of a Diploma or Degree course, or who passed the Diploma exam and took admission in the first or second year of a Degree, must apply as Fresh students. Students who received assistance under CMSS in the previous year must apply as Renewal students.

Qualification Standards for Fresh Students

1. Students who passed the Std-10 or Std-12 exam and took admission in a Graduate or Diploma course; students who passed the Diploma exam and took admission in a Degree course; or students who passed the Std-12 exam and took admission in a Degree course.
2. The student must be from among the 7 categories of highly needy students and must hold the necessary supporting documents.
3. The student must be the child of a guardian with a family annual income up to ₹4.50 lakh.

Qualification Standards for Renewal Students

1. After receiving the benefit as a Fresh student, the student must have passed the exam of the year in which the scholarship was received with at least 50% marks.
2. As per the policy rules of the educational institution, the student must have at least 75% attendance in that academic year. A certificate of the institution is required for this, and the certificate format is available on the website.
3. The guardian's family annual income must be up to ₹4.50 lakh.

CMSS Scholarship Amount 2025-26 and Course-wise Merit Basis

The benefit under CMSS is tuition fee assistance. On an annual basis, the payable amount is 50% of the tuition fee or the maximum limit shown below, whichever of the two is less. The number of scholarships is fixed for each course, and selection within that number is on merit.

CMSS Scholarship Application Fee

The circular does not mention any application fee for CMSS. The application fee is Not specified in the source. Students should confirm this on the portal or at a Help Centre.

CMSS Scholarship Registration Rules: Get These Right or the Application Is Rejected

The circular carries a separate set of registration instructions, and warns that if a student registers with a different number or with wrong information, no change will be made in it - and the application can be rejected for giving wrong information.

1. Register using the Std-10 or Std-12 seat number. If applying for a Diploma to Degree course, register using the Diploma enrollment number.
2. Write your name exactly as it appears on the original Std-10, Std-12 or Diploma marksheet.
3. Do not use any space or special character (for example . " ? { ] ) while entering the seat number.
4. Write the passing year exactly as per the Std-10, Std-12 or Diploma marksheet (for example, 2025).
5. Give your own mobile number, and only one that is active. Important instructions will be sent by SMS to that number throughout the course period.
6. Write your 12-digit Aadhaar card number only after verifying it.
7. Write your ration card details - ration card number and the student's member ID number - after checking them.
8. Write bank account details exactly as per the passbook.
9. Give an active email ID.
10. Write the percentage shown on your marksheet. If a percentage is not shown, calculate it as per the university or board rules and write it.
11. Students admitted to Diploma to Degree must write the Diploma enrollment number.
12. Std-12 Arts and Commerce students must select "General stream", and Science students must select "Science Stream".

The circular ends this section with a clear warning: to get the benefit of the scheme the above information must be given correctly. If any information is given wrongly at the time of applying, the application will be rejected and the student will not be eligible for the benefit.

Documents Required for CMSS Scholarship 2025-26

Category Certificate - Submit the One for the Group You Selected

The student must submit a copy of the certificate for the group selected in the application. Only the certificates that apply to the student need to be submitted.

• Labour card - only the E-Nirman Card is valid (format available on the portal)
• Certificate of the competent officer of the Sainik Welfare Board
• Disability certificate of the competent officer
• Caste certificate of the competent officer
• Proof of parents being separated (court judgment)
• Death certificate of the mother or father
• Certificate of the orphanage
• Certificate of being a widow
• Affidavit on a ₹300 stamp paper of being a tyakta (abandoned woman)

List of Documents for Fresh Application 2025-26

1. Self-attested copy of the student's Aadhaar card
2. Self-attested copy of the ration card
3. Self-attested copy of the marksheet of passing Std-10, Std-12 or Diploma
4. Self-attested copy of the Admission Committee letter for admission to the Degree or Diploma course
5. Self-attested copies of all receipts of tuition fee paid
6. Self Declaration (in original)
7. Self-attested copy of the guardian's income certificate (Mamlatdar / Taluka Development Officer / Talati-cum-Mantri)
8. Certificate of the Principal of the institution, on the institution's letterhead (in original)
9. Self-attested copy of the first page of the bank savings account passbook
10. Last NEET marksheet, for Medical, Para-Medical and Ayush course students

List of Documents for Renewal Application 2025-26

1. Copy of the student's Aadhaar card (self-attested)
2. Self-attested copy of the ration card
3. Certificate for scholarship renewal from the head of the institution (in original)
4. Copy of the marksheet of the first, second or third year, whichever applies (if it is a semester system, the marksheets of both semesters) (self-attested)
5. Copies of all receipts of fee paid in the second, third or fourth year of the course, whichever applies (self-attested)
6. Self-attested copy of the guardian's income certificate (Mamlatdar / Taluka Development Officer / Talati-cum-Mantri)
7. Copy of the first page of the student's bank savings account passbook (self-attested)
8. Last NEET marksheet, for Medical, Para-Medical and Ayush course students

Beyond this list, the department can ask for additional documents relating to the student's result and family income if they are needed to approve the application.

Document Upload Format and Size

Students must scan their original documents and upload them with the online form. The circular states that all documents are to be uploaded in JPEG/JPG format, and gives these size limits: a document in .pdf format must be a maximum of 1 MB, and a document in .jpg / .jpeg format must be a maximum of 512 KB.

How to Apply for CMSS Scholarship 2025-26 Online

For Fresh Students

1. Go to the portal https://scholarships.gujarat.gov.in/ and complete registration, following the registration rules above.
2. Once registration is complete, the User-id and Password will be generated and sent to the registered mobile number.
3. Click on Fresh Application and log in using the User-id and Password.
4. Fill in the details asked and upload the required documents. Scan and upload your original documents.
5. Take a print of the application after applying online.
6. Go to the nearest Help Centre related to your course immediately and get the original and self-attested certificates verified.
7. Submit one set of the application form and documents at the Help Centre and compulsorily collect the Acknowledgement Receipt.

If a student faces difficulty in registration, the circular says to email [email protected] with: (1) admission letter, (2) Aadhaar card, and (3) the 10th / 12th / Diploma marksheet.

For Renewal Students

1. Go to https://scholarships.gujarat.gov.in/ and log in - do not register again.
2. Click on Renewal Application and log in using the User-id and Password received on the registered mobile number.
3. Fill in the details, upload the required documents, and submit.
4. Upload the income certificate obtained for the year 2025-26.
5. Take a print, get the documents verified at the nearest Help Centre, and collect the Acknowledgement Receipt.

If a renewal student faces difficulty in logging in, email [email protected] with: (1) admission letter, (2) Aadhaar card, (3) the marksheet of the first, second or third year, whichever applies, (4) the Std-10 / 12 / Diploma marksheet, and (5) the previous year's Student Status.

If your mobile number has changed: a renewal student whose mobile number has changed must visit in person at Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat, opposite PRL, next to L.D. College of Engineering, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, before the last date of accepting applications, and get the mobile number changed there.

Help Centre Document Verification Is Compulsory

This is the single most important instruction in the circular. After applying online, it is compulsory to go to a Help Centre within 7 days and get the documents verified. If the documents are not verified at the Help Centre, the online application is automatically cancelled, and it is treated as if the student did not apply that year.

• More than 350 Help Centres have been started across the state, and their details are available on the website.
• Go to the nearest Help Centre related to your course.
• Carry the original certificates and the self-attested copies.
• Submit one set of the application form and documents there.
• Collect the Acknowledgement Receipt - this is compulsory.
• Only students whose application has been verified at a Help Centre and who hold the Acknowledgement Receipt will move to the next stage of approval or rejection on merit, within the fixed number of scholarships.
• Contact Help Centres only on working days, during the office hours of that office.

How to Check CMSS Scholarship Application Status

1. Go to https://scholarships.gujarat.gov.in/.
2. Log in with your User ID and password to see the status of your online application.
3. For a pending application, log in to Student Status.

The circular asks students to keep checking their status, because the office of the head of the concerned department can ask for additional documents relating to the result, family income, or anything else required. If a document is asked for, open the online application immediately, upload it, and get it verified at the nearest Help Centre.

If Your Application Is Pending

1. Log in to Student Status on the CMSS website.
2. If the status is pending, an option will appear under "Upload pending document now" to upload the document.
3. If the "other" option is pending in your status, select the Other option and upload only those documents that the office has asked for in the Remarks under Student Status.
4. If the same document keeps being asked for, it is advisable to contact the Help Centre, the office of the head of the concerned department, or the KCG office in person.

CMSS Renewal Process 2025-26

Students who received assistance under CMSS in 2024-25 must apply as Renewal students. Renewal requires 50% marks in the previous year's exam, 75% attendance certified by the institution, and family income up to ₹4.50 lakh.

What If Your Result Has Not Come Yet

The circular covers this in detail. A renewal student can still apply before the last date by uploading the self declaration given in Annexure-7, in any of these situations:

• The result has not come because the university or college held the exam late
• The result has not come because the university or college did not hold the exam at all
• You have an ATKT in a subject, a retest is due, and the exam has not been held by the university or college, so the result has not come
• You have an ATKT in a subject, you gave the retest, and the result has not come
• You did not get the expected result, applied for rechecking or reassessment, and that result has not come
• You did not get the expected result, applied for rechecking or reassessment, the result improved, but the result has not been received from the university or college
• You received the result online but not its hard copy
• The head of the institution has not issued the certificate for the fresh or renewal application, for some reason
• Any document is missing for any other reason

In all these cases the student must upload the Annexure-7 self declaration and must apply before the last date. After the last date no representation will be considered. When the marksheet is received from the university or college, it must be uploaded online within 7 days and verified at the Help Centre.

If a student uploads the Annexure-7 self declaration, then the Annexure-7 self declaration must also be uploaded in place of the certificate for scholarship renewal from the head of the institution. As soon as the result comes, the original marksheet must be uploaded along with the scholarship renewal certificate obtained from the head of the institution, immediately.

For any difficulty on this, contact the KCG office in person or by email before the last date of accepting applications.

CMSS Selection Process: Merit Within a Fixed Number

CMSS is not a scheme where every eligible applicant is paid. Students of the 7 fixed categories of highly needy students, with family annual income up to ₹4.50 lakh, are eligible on merit basis, within the fixed number of scholarships for each course.

• Merit is calculated differently for each course - NEET marks for Medical, Dental, Ayurved and Homeopathy; Std-12 PCB theory marks for Nursing, Physiotherapy and other Para-Medical courses; the Diploma result for D to D; Admission Committee rules for Engineering, Technology and Pharmacy degrees; Std-10 for Diploma; and Std-12 stream results for B.A., B.Com, BCA and B.B.A.
• Only applications verified at a Help Centre, with an Acknowledgement Receipt, are taken forward for approval or rejection.
• The same merit criteria apply to both fresh and renewal applications.

Common Rejection and Cancellation Reasons

• Wrong information at registration. Registering with a different number, or with wrong information, cannot be corrected - and the application can be rejected for giving wrong information.
• Any wrong information in the application. If any information is given wrongly while applying, the application will be rejected and the benefit will not be payable.
• No Help Centre verification. If documents are not verified at the Help Centre, the online application is automatically cancelled and the student is treated as not having applied that year.
• Not in the 7 categories. Students who do not fall in the seven categories should not apply, and the category certificate from the competent authority must be uploaded.
• Aadhaar not seeded with the bank account. The assistance is not credited if the Aadhaar number is not linked with the bank account.
• Uploading wrong documents more than 3 times. If a student uploads wrong documents more than 3 times, the application will be cancelled.
• Not uploading a requested document after 3 chances. If the student does not upload the requested document even after 3 chances are given on the mobile number shown in the application, it will be assumed they do not have it or do not want to give it, and the application will be rejected.
• Expired income certificate. The income certificate is valid for only 3 financial years from the date of issue.
• Missing the last date. After the last date, no representation from a student will be considered.
• Wrong labour card. For the labourer guardian category, only the E-Nirman Card is valid.

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