Bihar Board 10th Pass Scholarship 2025

The Bihar Government offers scholarships to students who pass the 10th-grade examination conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB). These scholarships aim to provide financial assistance to meritorious students for their further education.

The Bihar government has taken many initiatives for the students across the state. One of those initiatives is to provide scholarships and financial aid to meritorious students. It will help those students to pursue higher education. This initiative also helps students from backward and economically weaker sections of society to overcome the financial burden and promote education in their society. Students who are getting the benefit of a scholarship can continue their education without any constraints and have bright careers shortly. In this article, scholarships available in the Bihar Board 10th Exam 2025 pass students for SC, ST, OBC, Minorities, and PwD candidates are mentioned below.

Bihar Board 10th Pass Scholarship 2025 List

The scholarships offered by the Bihar government to the students are mentioned below.

National Means cum Merit Scholarship (NMMS)
Chief Minister Medhavi Yojana for EBC / BC Students, Bihar
Post Matric Scholarship(PMS) for BC-EBS
Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) for Scheduled Tribe (ST) Category
Post Matric Scholarship(PMS) for Scheduled Caste(SC) Category
Post-Matric Scholarship for Disabled Students
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities

Also Read: Bihar Board 10th Exam Date 2025

Application Dates for Bihar Board 10th Pass Scholarship 2025

Students need to apply for the scholarships available in Bihar after class 10th within the due dates. Students need to check the official portals of the Bihar government regularly to get all the scholarship-related updates on time. The expected dates to apply for the scholarships are mentioned in the table below.

Particulars	Expected Dates
Date of Notification	February 2025
Application Start Date	February or March 2025
Last Date to Submit Application Form	March 2025
Verification Window	April to May 2025
Final List of Students	June 2025
Declaration of Scholarship Granted	August or September

Bihar Board 10th Pass Scholarship 2025 Amount

The amount offered to the students selected for a particular scholarship can be varied on different factors. Those are such as merit, family income, level of education, etc. Here are the expected amount offered to the students are mentioned in the table below.

Name of the Scholarship	Scholarship Amount
Chief Minister Medhavi Yojana for Backward Caste and EBC is Economic Backward Caste(EBC and BC) Students	Rs. 10,000 at a time
Post Matric Scholarship(PMS) for BC-EBS Category	Rs. 2,000 per year during intermediate education Rs. 5,000 per year during graduation, post-graduation, and ITI education Rs. 10,000 per year during a 3-year diploma or polytechnic education Rs. 15,000 per year during engineering, medical, law, and management education
Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) for Scheduled Tribe (ST) Category	Rs. 2,000 per year during intermediate education Rs. 5,000 per year during graduation, post-graduation, and ITI education Rs. 10,000 per year during a 3-year diploma or polytechnic education Rs. 15,000 per year during engineering, medical, law, and management education
Post Matric Scholarship(PMS) for Scheduled Caste(SC) Category	Rs. 2,000 per year during intermediate education Rs. 5,000 per year during graduation, post-graduation, and ITI education Rs. 10,000 per year during a 3-year diploma or polytechnic education Rs. 15,000 per year during engineering, medical, law, and management education
Post-Matric Scholarship for Disabled Students	Rs. 500 -1500 as monthly allowance Rs. 200 - 4000 as disability allowance Reimbursement for all the non-refundable fees Rs. 1500 as book allowance
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities	Rs. 7,000 per year and Rs. 380 per month for hosteler and 230 per day scholar during intermediate education Rs. 10,000 per year and Rs. 380 per month for hosteler and 230 per day scholar during intermediate Rs. 3,000 per year during graduation, and post-graduation education with an allowance of Rs. 570 per month for hosteler and Rs. 300 per month for day scholar for 10 months in every academic year Rs. 1200 per month for hosteler and Rs. 550 per month for day scholar for 10 months in every academic year for M.Phil and PhD candidates
National Means Cum Merit Scholarship	Rs. 1,000 per month
National Talent Search Examination (NTSE)	Rs. 1,000 per month at the intermediate level Rs. 1,200 per month at UG and PG level At PhD level, as per the UGC regulation
Bihar Talent Search Examination (BTSE)	Students who scored 91% to 100%, will receive an Android tablet and Rs. 10,000 or above Students who scored 81% to 90%, will receive an Android tablet and Rs. 8,000 or above Students who scored 71% to 80%, will receive an Android tablet and Rs. 5,000 or above Students who scored 61% to 70%, will receive an Android tablet and Rs. 2,000 or above Students who scored 51% to 60%, will receive a digital tablet

Also Read: BSEB Class 10 Grading System

Eligibility Criteria for Bihar Board 10th Pass Scholarship 2025

Each scholarship has different eligibility criteria for the students. The required criteria for a student to receive a scholarship or financial aid in Bihar are mentioned below.

Name of the Scholarship	Eligibility Criteria
Chief Minister Medhavi Yojana for Backward Caste and EBC is Economic Backward Caste(EBC and BC) Students	EBC and BC category students of Bihar state Annual family income should not be more than 1 lakh Students should have scored more than 60% marks in the 10th class exam
Post Matric Scholarship(PMS) for BC-EBS Category	EBC and BC category students of Bihar state Annual family income should not be more than 1.5 lakh Students should have passed the 10th-class exam from a recognized institute Only two children of a family are eligible for this benefit Students should not receive any other scholarship benefit
Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) for Scheduled Tribe (ST) Category	ST category students of Bihar state Annual family income should not be more than 2.5 lakh Students should have passed the 10th-class exam from a recognized institute Students should not receive any other scholarship benefit
Post Matric Scholarship(PMS) for Scheduled Caste(SC) Category	SC category students of Bihar state Annual family income should not be more than 2.5 lakh Students should have passed the 10th-class exam from a recognized institute Students should not receive any other scholarship benefit
Post-Matric Scholarship for Disabled Students	Students of Bihar state who have 40% or more disabilities Annual family income should not be more than 2.5 lakh Students should have passed the 10th-class exam from a recognized institute Only two children of the same parents are eligible for this benefit Students should not receive any other scholarship benefit
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities	Minority students (Christian, Muslim, Buddist, Sikh, Jain, and Parsi) of Bihar state Students must score at least 50% marks in the last final exam Annual family income should not be more than 2.5 lakh Students should have passed the 10th-class exam from a recognized institute Students should not receive any other scholarship benefit
National Talent Search Examination (NTSE)	Students who are in class 10th are eligible to apply Students who have qualified in the NTSE exam are eligible
Bihar Talent Search Examination (BTSE)	Students who are in classes 7th to 10th are eligible to apply

Documents Required for Bihar Board 10th Pass Scholarship 2025

All the candidates need to submit a bunch of documents during their application for a scholarship in Bihar state. The documents students need to submit during their application are mentioned below.

A copy of the mark sheet of Class 10 of a student
A copy of any identity card issued by the central or state government
A copy of the income certificate of the family of the student
A copy of the domicile certificate or proof of residence in Bihar state
A copy of the birth certificate of the student
A copy of the caste certificate belonging to SC/ ST/ BC/ EBC categories
A copy of the bank details of the student
Admission Proof in a higher school or institute of the student

Also Read: Bihar Board 10th Model Papers 2025

How to apply for Bihar Board 10th Pass Scholarship 2025

Students need to follow the steps mentioned below to apply for the scholarship.

Students need to visit the official website.
After that, they need to make an online registration with their phone number, email, etc. for the scholarship.
Then, students need to fill in all the personal and academic details on the portal.
Students also update all the required documents on the portal.
Then, they need to submit the application form online for the scholarship.
Students need to track all the updates on this portal after submitting the application form.

The government of Bihar has taken a lot of initiative to make students educated with diffferent scholarships and financial aid. Students with poor financial background and backward classes will get financial assistance for their education. It will the students to get the quality education and make their future brighter.