Bihar Post Matric Scholarship offered by the Bihar Government. Any students belongs to BC / EBC / SC / ST Category may apply for this scholarship. Interested student may apply for this through government portal i.e. https://pmsonline.bih.nic.in/
Complete detailed information about Bihar Post Scholarship such as Eligibility, Tentative Dates, Application Process, Scholarship Amount, Difficulties while applying and its solution is being described in this post.
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Bihar Post Matric Scholarship 2023-24: Overview
| Scholarship Name | Bihar Post Matric Scholarship |
| Department Name | Education Department Govt. of Bihar |
| State | Bihar |
| Academic Year | 2023-24 |
| Eligible Students | Any SC/ST & BC/ EBC Category student Must be resident of Bihar State |
| Scholarship Amount | Maximum of Rs. 15,000 / – for General Course |
| Course Covered | All Degree and Vocational Courses after Class – 12 Such as : BA, B.Sc. B.Com, B-Tech, MBBS, BCA, B.Ed, CND etc. |
| Official Website | www.pmsonline.bih.nic.in |
Latest Update: The online apply for Bihar Post Matric Scholarship (PMS Online) has been re-started from 15th November 2023 and Last Date is 31st December 2023. The online application link has given below in the important link section.
Important Dates
| Application Started | 16 August 2023 |
| Application Re-Start Date | 15 November 2023 |
| Application Last Date | 31 December 2023 |
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Post Matric scholarship Bihar, applicants must fulfill the following criteria:
- The applicant must be a permanent resident of Bihar.
- Applicant must be enrolled in Post Matric courses in any government and recognized non-government institutions located within the state of Bihar, such as: Inter, Graduation, Post Graduate (PG), ITI, 3 Year Diploma/ Polytechnic, B.Ed, Medical, Engineering, Law, Management and Agriculture
- Applicant must have passed the previous class examination with minimum 50% marks.
- Students belonging to SC, ST, Backward Class (BC) and Extremely Backward Class (EBC) categories, whose parent/guardian’s total annual income does not exceed Rs.3,00,000/- can apply for Bihar Post Matric Scholarship. Will get
- The applicant should not have received any other scholarship for the same course from any other source.
Bihar Post Matric Scholarship Amount
Scholarship Amount for Students studying in recognised non-government institutions located within the state:
| Course Details | Scholarship Amount (Annually) |
| I.A, I.Sc and I.Com or Its equivalent courses | Rs. 2,000/- |
| Graduation (B,A. B.Sc and B.Com Etc.) | Rs. 5,000/- |
| Post Graduate (M.A, M.Sc and M.Com Etc.) | Rs. 5,000/- |
| Industrial training institute (ITI) | Rs. 5,000/- |
| 3 Year Diploma/ Polytechnic Courses | Rs. 10,000/- |
| Engineering, Medical, Law, Management and Agriculture | Rs. 15,000/- |
Scholarship Amount for students studying in the Central Government Institutions located within the state and the National Law University constituted by the State Act:
| Course Details | Scholarship Amount (Maximum Limit) |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bodh Gaya | Rs. 75,000/- |
| Chandragupta Institute of Management, Lalit Narayan Mishra Institute of Economic Development and Social Change, etc. | Rs. 4,00,000/- |
| IIT Patna | Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| NIT Patna | Rs. 1,25,000/- |
| NIFT Patna, AIIMDS and Central Agricultural Institute etc. | Rs. 1,00,000/- |
| National Law University established by State Act | Rs. 1,25,000/- |
Steps to apply online application for Bihar Post Matric Scholarship (PMS Online) 2023
To apply online for the Bihar Post Matric scholarship for BC, EBC, SC, and ST students in Bihar, follow these steps:
- Step-1: Go to the Post Matric Scholarship official website http://pmsonline.bih.nic.in/ and select the option “Student registration” on the home page.
- Step-2: Fill up the application form following the instructions given by the system and click on the save button.
- Step-3: Once your student registration is successful, you will receive an SMS/email with your login details.
- Step-4: Use your student login name/mobile number/email to log in to the PMS portal.
- Step-5: Fill in the application form with all the necessary details and click on the save button.
- Step-6: Upload scanned copies of the original documents in PDF format (file size: 150 KB) on the website.
- Step-7: Finalize your Post Matric Scholarship application and click on the print button to obtain a printout for future reference.
Required Document List
Kindly upload the scanned copy of all the original documents asked in the Post Matric Scholarship Online Application. The list of documents to be uploaded is as follows:
- Student Aadhaar Card
- Student Photograph
- Bonafide Certificate from institution
- Fee Receipt from institution
- Income Certificate
- Previous Degree Passing Certificate
- Residential Certificate of Bihar
- Caste Certificate Issued by Competent authority of Govt. of Bihar
Important Links
| New Student Registration for 2023-24 SC/ST || BC/EBC |
| Login For Already Registered Students for 2022-23, 2023-24 SC/ST || BC/EBC |
| Already Registered Students for academic Year 2022-23 can directly apply for academic year 2023-24 |
| List of Finalize Student |
| Check Official Notification |
| Download Post Matric Scholarship Mobile App |
| Official Website – http://www.pmsonline.bih.nic.in |
What is Bihar Post Matric Scholarship (PMS)?
Under Bihar Post Matric Scholarship Scheme, scholarship is given for financial assistance to economically weaker sections (EWS) students belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Backward Class and Extremely Backward Class (BC and EBC). Under this scheme, scholarship is given to the students studying in a duly recognized college/ university/ Institute. The scholarship funds are provided by the State Government and the Central Government.
Help Desk
- Mobile Number:- +91-9534547098, +91-8862998668, +91-9999597490, +91-9709951912
- Email Id:- postmatricbiharhelp@gmail.com