Bihar Post Matric (BC, EBC) 2026: Eligibility, Amount, Selection and How to Apply

Who can apply for Bihar Post Matric (BC, EBC)

You can apply if

A BC or EBC student of Bihar studying after Class 10 (post-matric)
An income certificate and a caste certificate issued at Revenue Officer (R.O.) level

Check if you can apply

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JanWatchdog does not give a percentage chance: the scholarship does not publish one. Meeting every rule makes you eligible to apply; selection then depends on the steps below.

What Bihar Post Matric (BC, EBC) pays

Amount not stated on the portal. The portal's notice does not state the amount or the income limit, and no rule document is linked from it; JanWatchdog shows no figure until an official one is found.

How Bihar Post Matric (BC, EBC) selection works

Apply on the post-matric portal; your application can be finalised only after your Aadhaar is seeded to your bank account for DBT
The status of your application is sent by SMS; check the portal regularly and correct mistakes within the time allowed

How to apply for Bihar Post Matric (BC, EBC), step by step

Open pmsonline.bihar.gov.in, choose New Registration for 2026-27 and fill in the form (the course year is chosen automatically).
Upload an R.O.-level income certificate issued on or after 1 April 2026 and an R.O.-level caste certificate.
Make sure Aadhaar is seeded to the right bank account for DBT, or you cannot finalise the application and the money will not reach you.
Academic documents must be dated between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027.

Dates: 2026-27 applications: 15 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. For 2024-25 and 2025-26: 25 August 2025 to 15 November 2025.

Documents to keep ready

Income certificate from a Revenue Officer, issued on or after 1 April 2026
Caste certificate from a Revenue Officer (valid from the last two academic sessions to the current one)
Academic documents dated between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027
Aadhaar seeded to your bank account for DBT

Good to know

SC and ST students apply on a separate SC-ST portal linked from the same page.

Bihar post-matric portal

Letter of recommendation

No letter of recommendation.

Sources

Everything on this page comes from these documents and pages. Checked 18 Oct 2026.

Education Department, Government of Bihar: Post Matric Scholarship BC-EBC Portal: important instructions for 2026-27

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Bihar Post Matric (BC, EBC) 2026: eligibility, amount, selection and how to apply