PMSS Eligibility Checker
Check Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme eligibility — ESM/Ex-Coast Guard ward or widow, MEQ ≥60%, and 1st-year KSB-approved professional course.
Wards/widows of Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Coast Guard personnel — not CAPF/civilian.
Minimum Educational Qualification must be at least 60%.
Must be fresh 1st-year enrolment in a course on the KSB approved list.
Answer each question to see a live eligibility result with criterion checks and next steps.
How PMSS eligibility works
Published criteria, not guesses
KSB PMSS guidelines: wards/widows of Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Coast Guard personnel; Minimum Educational Qualification (MEQ) ≥60% in qualifying exam; fresh admission to 1st year of KSB-approved professional courses; apply via KSB portal — not NSP.
PMSS is separate from NSP — it runs through Kendriya Sainik Board for defence families only, with a fixed list of approved professional courses and a 60% MEQ bar that applies before course-specific awards.
About Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS)
₹2,500–₹3,000 per month for wards/widows of Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Coast Guard personnel in 1st-year approved professional degree/diploma courses after meeting MEQ.
No published income ceiling for this scheme.
What this checker does
You answer the same gates listed in the guideline PDF. The result shows which bars you cleared or missed, then gives concrete next steps on the official apply portal.
Final awards, quotas, and deadlines are decided by the implementing ministry — never by this page.
Frequently asked questions
Who is eligible for PMSS?
Wards and widows of Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Coast Guard personnel with MEQ ≥60% in fresh 1st-year approved professional courses.
Is there an income ceiling?
PMSS does not use the NSP-style income certificate model — eligibility is tied to ESM dependency and MEQ/course rules per KSB guidelines.
What is MEQ?
Minimum Educational Qualification — typically the percentage in the qualifying exam (Class 12 or equivalent) must be at least 60%.
Where do I apply?
Through the Kendriya Sainik Board portal (ksb.gov.in), not scholarships.gov.in.
Which courses are approved?
KSB publishes an approved list of professional degree and diploma courses each year — confirm your course is on the live list before applying.
For developers & AI agents
The PMSS Eligibility Checker is also available as a free, unauthenticated JSON API — no API key, no sign-up, CORS enabled for all origins. Send a GET request with the parameters below and receive the computed result as JSON, including the source of the format or formula used. Invalid input returns HTTP 400 with a JSON { "error": "..." } body.
GET https://knwdle.com/api/tools/pmss-eligibility-checker| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
esmWard | Yes | ESM / Ex-Coast Guard ward or widow? (true|false) |
meqPct | Yes | MEQ percentage (qualifying exam) (number) |
professionalCourse | Yes | 1st-year admission to KSB-approved professional course? (true|false) |
Request:
GET https://knwdle.com/api/tools/pmss-eligibility-checker?esmWard=true&meqPct=72&professionalCourse=true
Response:
{
"tool": "pmss-eligibility-checker",
"scheme": "PMSS",
"query": {
"esmWard": "true",
"meqPct": "72",
"professionalCourse": "true"
},
"status": "eligible",
"summary": "Based on what you entered, you appear to meet the published headline criteria for PMSS.",
"nextStep": "Apply on the KSB scholarship portal when PMSS fresh applications open. Keep ESM dependency proof, MEQ marksheet (≥60%), and 1st-year admission letter to a KSB-approved professional course.",
"checks": [
{
"key": "esmWard",
"label": "ESM / Ex-Coast Guard ward or widow",
"ok": true,
"detail": "ESM/Ex-CG dependent indicated."
},
{
"key": "meqPct",
"label": "MEQ ≥ 60%",
"ok": true,
"detail": "72% meets the 60% MEQ bar."
},
{
"key": "professionalCourse",
"label": "1st-year approved professional course",
"ok": true,
"detail": "Approved 1st-year professional course indicated."
}
],
"benefitSummary": "₹2,500–₹3,000 per month for wards/widows of Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Coast Guard personnel in 1st-year approved professional degree/diploma courses after meeting MEQ.",
"source": "KSB PMSS guidelines: wards/widows of Ex-Servicemen and Ex-Coast Guard personnel; Minimum Educational Qualification (MEQ) ≥60% in qualifying exam; fresh admission to 1st year of KSB-approved professional courses; apply via KSB portal — not NSP.",
"applyPortalUrl": "https://ksb.gov.in"
}