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PM-YASASVI Top Class Education Scheme for OBC/EBC/DNT Documents Required 2026

Required Documents Checklist

  • Aadhaar Card (linked to bank account)
  • Passport-size Photograph
  • Previous year academic marksheet/certificate
  • Income Certificate (annual family income under ₹2.5 Lakh)
  • Caste/Community Certificate
  • Domicile Certificate
  • Bank Account Details (Passbook/Kiosk statement)

DBT Bank Seeding Warning

Your primary bank account must be active, seeded with your Aadhaar card, and mapped on the NPCI mapper. The government disbursements are made exclusively via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

FAQs for PM-YASASVI Top Class Education Scheme for OBC/EBC/DNT

Q.What is the benefit amount under the PM-YASASVI Top Class Education Scheme?

For students of Class 9 and 10, the scholarship is up to ₹75,000 per year. For Class 11 and 12, it is up to ₹1,25,000 per year.

Q.Who can apply for this scheme?

Students belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC), and Denotified, Nomadic Tribes (DNT) categories whose annual parental income is under ₹2.5 Lakh can apply.

Q.Do I need to clear an entrance exam for this scholarship?

No, selection is now done based on merit list compilation of students studying in designated empanelled top-class institutions, without a separate YET entrance test.