PM-YASASVI Top Class Education Scheme for OBC/EBC/DNT Selection Process 2026
How Candidates are Selected
Merit-based verification of candidates enrolled in empanelled Top Class schools/institutions.
Verification Flow
Institute Nodal Officer Verification
Your college/school checks your bonafide status, fees paid, and marks cards against the database.
District Welfare Officer / State Board Sanction
The state/central department approves the budget release for verified records based on category quotas.
Fund Disbursement via DBT
The bank issues direct fund credits to Aadhaar-seeded accounts using treasury payment systems.
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.