CMSS Scholarship 2025-26: Mukhyamantri Shishyavrutti Yojana Last Date 14 August 2026, Eligibility, Amount and Merit Basis

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• Updated July 15, 2026 12:58 PM
• by J Nandhini
• The Hon. Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme (CMSS) - Mukhyamantri Shishyavrutti Yojana - is open for the academic year 2025-26. Students of Gujarat belonging to the seven fixed categories of highly needy students, with a family annual income up to ₹4.50 lakh, can apply online at scholarships.gujarat.gov.in.
• The last date for online application - for Fresh, Renewal and Delayed applications in every course - is 14 August 2026 up to 6 PM. The last date for document verification at the Help Centre is 21 August 2026. Both steps are compulsory. An online application that is not verified at a Help Centre is cancelled automatically, and the student is treated as not having applied that year.
• CMSS is issued under Resolution No. પરચ/૧૦૨૦૧૪/UOR-૬/ખ and is administered through the Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (KCG), Ahmedabad. The benefit is tuition fee assistance - 50% of the annual tuition fee or the maximum limit fixed for the course, whichever is less - awarded strictly on merit, within a fixed number of scholarships per course. This page covers the seven eligible categories, fresh and renewal qualification standards, the course-wise merit basis and amount, the full document list, the apply and verification process, and the exact rejection rules printed in the circular.
• Note on the year: the circular is for academic year 2025-26 (admission year 2025-26), while the application deadline falls in August 2026. Students should read every reference to "year 2025" in the circular as the 2025-26 admission cycle.

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CMSS Scholarship 2025-26 Overview

CMSS Scholarship 2025-26 Important Dates

• The circular is firm that after the last date, no representation from a student will be considered. It also warns students not to depend on the deadline alone and to check the website regularly.

Qualification Standards for Fresh Students

• Students who passed the Std-10 or Std-12 exam and took admission in a Graduate or Diploma course; students who passed the Diploma exam and took admission in a Degree course; or students who passed the Std-12 exam and took admission in a Degree course.
• The student must be from among the 7 categories of highly needy students and must hold the necessary supporting documents.
• The student must be the child of a guardian with a family annual income up to ₹4.50 lakh.

Qualification Standards for Renewal Students

• After receiving the benefit as a Fresh student, the student must have passed the exam of the year in which the scholarship was received with at least 50% marks.
• As per the policy rules of the educational institution, the student must have at least 75% attendance in that academic year. A certificate of the institution is required for this, and the certificate format is available on the website.
• The guardian's family annual income must be up to ₹4.50 lakh.

CMSS Scholarship Application Fee

• The circular does not mention any application fee for CMSS. The application fee is Not specified in the source. Students should confirm this on the portal or at a Help Centre.

List of Documents for Fresh Application 2025-26

• Self-attested copy of the student's Aadhaar card
• Self-attested copy of the ration card
• Self-attested copy of the marksheet of passing Std-10, Std-12 or Diploma
• Self-attested copy of the Admission Committee letter for admission to the Degree or Diploma course
• Self-attested copies of all receipts of tuition fee paid
• Self Declaration (in original)
• Self-attested copy of the guardian's income certificate (Mamlatdar / Taluka Development Officer / Talati-cum-Mantri)
• Certificate of the Principal of the institution, on the institution's letterhead (in original)
• Self-attested copy of the first page of the bank savings account passbook
• Last NEET marksheet, for Medical, Para-Medical and Ayush course students

List of Documents for Renewal Application 2025-26

• Copy of the student's Aadhaar card (self-attested)
• Self-attested copy of the ration card
• Certificate for scholarship renewal from the head of the institution (in original)
• Copy of the marksheet of the first, second or third year, whichever applies (if it is a semester system, the marksheets of both semesters) (self-attested)
• Copies of all receipts of fee paid in the second, third or fourth year of the course, whichever applies (self-attested)
• Self-attested copy of the guardian's income certificate (Mamlatdar / Taluka Development Officer / Talati-cum-Mantri)
• Copy of the first page of the student's bank savings account passbook (self-attested)
• Last NEET marksheet, for Medical, Para-Medical and Ayush course students
• Beyond this list, the department can ask for additional documents relating to the student's result and family income if they are needed to approve the application.

Document Upload Format and Size

• Students must scan their original documents and upload them with the online form. The circular states that all documents are to be uploaded in JPEG/JPG format, and gives these size limits: a document in .pdf format must be a maximum of 1 MB, and a document in .jpg / .jpeg format must be a maximum of 512 KB.

Help Centre Document Verification Is Compulsory

• This is the single most important instruction in the circular. After applying online, it is compulsory to go to a Help Centre within 7 days and get the documents verified. If the documents are not verified at the Help Centre, the online application is automatically cancelled, and it is treated as if the student did not apply that year.
• More than 350 Help Centres have been started across the state, and their details are available on the website.
• Go to the nearest Help Centre related to your course.
• Carry the original certificates and the self-attested copies.
• Submit one set of the application form and documents there.
• Collect the Acknowledgement Receipt - this is compulsory.
• Only students whose application has been verified at a Help Centre and who hold the Acknowledgement Receipt will move to the next stage of approval or rejection on merit, within the fixed number of scholarships.
• Contact Help Centres only on working days, during the office hours of that office.

How to Check CMSS Scholarship Application Status

• Go to https://scholarships.gujarat.gov.in/.
• Log in with your User ID and password to see the status of your online application.
• For a pending application, log in to Student Status.
• The circular asks students to keep checking their status, because the office of the head of the concerned department can ask for additional documents relating to the result, family income, or anything else required. If a document is asked for, open the online application immediately, upload it, and get it verified at the nearest Help Centre.

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CMSS Selection Process: Merit Within a Fixed Number

• CMSS is not a scheme where every eligible applicant is paid. Students of the 7 fixed categories of highly needy students, with family annual income up to ₹4.50 lakh, are eligible on merit basis, within the fixed number of scholarships for each course.
• Merit is calculated differently for each course - NEET marks for Medical, Dental, Ayurved and Homeopathy; Std-12 PCB theory marks for Nursing, Physiotherapy and other Para-Medical courses; the Diploma result for D to D; Admission Committee rules for Engineering, Technology and Pharmacy degrees; Std-10 for Diploma; and Std-12 stream results for B.A., B.Com, BCA and B.B.A.
• Only applications verified at a Help Centre, with an Acknowledgement Receipt, are taken forward for approval or rejection.
• The same merit criteria apply to both fresh and renewal applications.

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Q7. How to apply for the CMSS scholarship online?

• Fresh students register at scholarships.gujarat.gov.in using their Std-10 or Std-12 seat number (or Diploma enrollment number for Diploma to Degree), receive a User-id and Password on their mobile, then click Fresh Application and log in. Renewal students log in directly and click Renewal Application. After submitting online, take a print and get the documents verified at the nearest Help Centre within 7 days.

Q8. Is Help Centre document verification compulsory for CMSS?

• Yes. Verification at a Help Centre within 7 days of applying online is compulsory. If it is not done, the online application is automatically cancelled and the student is treated as not having applied that year. It is also compulsory to collect the Acknowledgement Receipt at the Help Centre - only applications with that receipt move forward for approval on merit.

Q9. How to check the CMSS scholarship application status?

• Log in at scholarships.gujarat.gov.in with your User ID and password to see your application status. For a pending application, log in to Student Status - if the status is pending, an option will appear under "Upload pending document now". If the "other" option is pending, select Other and upload only the documents mentioned in the Remarks.