The AICTE Pragati Scholarship pays Rs 50,000 a year to girl students studying in AICTE-approved technical institutions, and the 2026-27 application window on the National Scholarship Portal closes on 30 November 2026. If you are a girl student in the first year of a degree or diploma course, or in the second year through lateral entry, this is the scholarship to file before the portal shuts.
This page sets out what Pragati pays, who is eligible, the documents you need, how the NSP application works and the exact dates in the 2026-27 cycle. Every figure below comes from AICTE’s own scheme guidelines and the National Scholarship Portal listing.
AICTE Pragati Scholarship 2026-27: quick facts
Quick facts2026-27
| Scholarship from | All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Government of India |
| Last date to apply | 30 November 2026 (student application on NSP); institute verification closes 15 December 2026 |
| Official website | scholarships.gov.in – AICTE Pragati on NSP |
What the Pragati Scholarship pays
- Rs 50,000 per annum for every year of study – up to four years for students admitted to the first year of a degree course, and up to three years for students admitted to the second year through lateral entry.
- The money is paid as a lump sum towards college fee, purchase of a computer, stationery, books, equipment and software.
- No additional grant is payable in lieu of hostel charges or medical charges.
- At the diploma level the award is the same Rs 50,000 a year, for up to three years from the first year or two years through lateral entry.
- AICTE’s guidelines earmark 5,000 scholarships a year for the degree level; unused slots are transferred to the diploma level if enough online applications are not received.
- In addition to those 5,000, every eligible girl who applies from 13 Union Territories and North Eastern States is funded – Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
- Seats are distributed state-wise, so the cut-off differs by state and by branch.
Who can apply for AICTE Pragati
- The applicant must be a girl student – Pragati is a scheme for female students only.
- She must be admitted to the first year of a degree or diploma course, or to the second year through lateral entry, in an institution approved by AICTE in that academic year.
- A maximum of two girl children per family can receive the scholarship.
- Family income from all sources must be not more than Rs 8 lakh per annum in the current financial year, supported by a valid income certificate issued by the State or UT government.
- The student must not be receiving any other Central government, State government or AICTE scholarship at the same time.
- The gap between passing the qualifying examination and taking admission must not be more than two years.
Documents you need for the Pragati application
- Income certificate issued by the State or UT government (mandatory – the application is rejected without it).
- Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets, or the diploma marksheets for lateral entry applicants.
- Admission proof from the AICTE-approved institution – fee receipt or admission letter with the course and branch.
- Aadhaar-linked bank account in the student’s own name (the scholarship is paid through DBT).
- A declaration that no other government or AICTE scholarship is being availed.
How to apply for Pragati on the National Scholarship Portal
- Complete One Time Registration (OTR) on scholarships.gov.in with Aadhaar and face authentication – OTR is compulsory before any scholarship form opens.
- Log in and choose AICTE – Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl Students at the degree or diploma level, depending on your course.
- Fill in institute, course, bank and income details, and upload the income certificate and marksheets as PDF or JPEG.
- Submit before 30 November 2026 and note the application ID.
- Ask your institute’s nodal officer to verify the application – institute verification closes on 15 December 2026.
- Track the application until the state Department of Technical Education clears the second-level verification.
Pragati 2026-27: important dates
| Scheme opened on NSP | 1 June 2026 |
| Student application closes | 30 November 2026 |
| Defective application verification | 15 December 2026 |
| Institute (L1) verification | 15 December 2026 |
| DNO/SNO/MNO (L2) verification | 31 December 2026 |
Renewal rules you should know before you accept
- The scholarship is renewed each year on the portal by uploading the passing certificate or marksheet together with a letter from the Head of the Institution.
- A student who is not promoted to the next class or level forfeits the scholarship for that year.
- Keep the same bank account and Aadhaar seeding through the course – a change of account blocks the DBT credit.
Frequently asked questions
Student applications close on 30 November 2026 on the National Scholarship Portal. Institute verification continues till 15 December 2026 and the state-level verification till 31 December 2026.
Rs 50,000 per annum for every year of study – up to four years for first-year degree entrants and three years for lateral entry. It is paid as a lump sum towards college fee, computer, books, stationery, equipment and software.
Yes. Pragati runs at both degree and diploma levels with the same Rs 50,000 annual award – up to three years for first-year diploma entrants and two years through lateral entry.
Yes, family income from all sources must be Rs 8 lakh per annum or less, and a valid income certificate from the State or UT government has to be uploaded with the application.
No. AICTE’s guidelines bar a student who is already receiving any Central government, State government or AICTE scholarship from taking Pragati at the same time.
You file the form yourself on the National Scholarship Portal. Your institute’s nodal officer then verifies it online, followed by the state Department of Technical Education.
Official links
- National Scholarship Portal – AICTE Pragati listing and dates
- AICTE Pragati guidelines, degree level (PDF on NSP)
- AICTE Pragati FAQ, degree and diploma (PDF on NSP)
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