UPSC Scholarship, Government Scholarships for UPSC Aspirants

UPSC Scholarship schemes in India offer free or subsidised coaching and financial aid to help underprivileged aspirants prepare for civil services exams.

UPSC Scholarship

Many States in India provide financial assistance along with training support to UPSC aspirants. The goal is to help the students overcome financial burdens that stop them from pursuing their career of becoming an IAS, IPS etc.

How to Receive Free UPSC Coaching in India

UPSC CSE is considered to be one of the most challenging examinations in India. Every year, lakhs of aspirants dream about becoming an IAS Officer. However, due to unavailability of funds a lot of students are unable to fulfil their dream. In order to help the aspirants, the state governments have taken up the initiative of supporting aspirants appearing for competitive exams by providing funding and tutoring. 

UPSC Scholarship Provided through Government Schemes

The following State Government Schemes offer financial assistance to students preparing for Government Exam: 

  • Uttar Pradesh – CM Abhyudaya Yojana
    • The Abhyudaya Yojana, launched by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, provides free coaching (both online and offline) for aspirants of competitive exams such as UPSC, NEET, and JEE. The programme includes guidance and mentorship from serving IAS, PCS, and subject experts, aimed at bridging the accessibility gap for underprivileged students.
  • Uttar Pradesh – Dashmottar Scholarship Scheme
    Originally designed as a post-matric scholarship, the Dashmottar Scholarship has been extended to support UPSC coaching for eligible candidates belonging to OBC, SC, ST, and EWS categories, subject to specified conditions.
  • Delhi – Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana
    • The Delhi Government launched the Jai Bheem Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana for the General Category students as well as the SC, ST and OBC aspirants to provide either free or subsidised coaching for competitive and entrance exams including JEE, NEET, UPSC etc. the goal is to remove economical barriers and make sure that the deserving candidates belonging to low income families receive the best quality guidance for public, private and higher education opportunities. 
      • Students will pay 25% of the coaching fee and 75% will be provided by the government. 
      • For the students having a total family income of Rs. 2 lakh and less will receive 100% fee coverage for students. 
      • Fee grants are transferred directly to coaching institutes in two installments.
  • Tamil Nadu – Naan Mudhalvan Scheme
    The Tamil Nadu government’s Naan Mudhalvan scheme offers both financial and training support to UPSC aspirants.

    • ₹7,500 per month for 10 months during Prelims preparation
    • ₹25,000 for Mains preparation
    • ₹50,000 for Interview preparation
      (Candidates can apply through the official portal)

  • Chhattisgarh – Rajiv Yuva Utthan Yojana
    • This scheme provides free UPSC coaching (online/offline) to candidates from SC/ST/OBC categories, along with a monthly stipend of ₹1,000 to support basic needs during preparation.
  • Arunachal Pradesh – CM’s Combined Civil Services Coaching Scheme
    •  The scheme supports APST candidates with:
      • ₹2 lakhs for Prelims
      • ₹3 lakhs for Mains. Coaching is provided through empanelled institutes and NGOs to ensure quality guidance.
  • Tripura – LAKSHYA Scholarship Scheme
    • Designed to assist civil services aspirants at different stages:
      • ₹1,00,000 for Mains qualifiers (₹70,000 for coaching & materials + ₹30,000 for travel)
      • ₹20,000 for Interview preparation
      • All funds are directly transferred to beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
  • Gujarat – SC Coaching Assistance Scheme
    • Launched by the Directorate of Scheduled Caste Welfare, the scheme offers financial support to SC candidates preparing for recruitment exams:
      • Up to ₹20,000 or actual coaching fee (whichever is lower)
      • Amount is disbursed via DBT directly to the student’s account.

  • Maharashtra – UPSC Scholarship Programme
    • Eligible candidates (who cleared Mains but did not qualify in the final list in the last 3 years) receive:
      • ₹10,000 per month
      • Full coaching fee reimbursement (Subject to an income cap)
  • Manipur – Super IAS 500 Scholarship
    • Under this scheme, the top 500 aspirants are selected for coaching support:
      • Top 200 receive full coaching sponsorship
      • Next 300 are provided with partial financial assistance

Latest UPSC Exam 2025 Updates

Last updated on August, 2025

UPSC Mains Admit Card 2025 has been released on 14th August at www.upsc.gov.in.

UPSC Mains 2025 will be conducted on 22nd August 2025.

UPSC Notification 2025 was released on 22nd January 2025.

UPSC Calendar 2026 is released on 15th May, 2025.

UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 and Unofficial Prelims Answer Key 2025  are available now.

UPSC Prelims Result 2025 is out now for the CSE held on 25 May 2025.

→ The UPSC Vacancy 2025 were released 1129, out of which 979 were for UPSC CSE and remaining 150 are for UPSC IFoS.

UPSC Prelims 2026 will be conducted on 24th May, 2026 & UPSC Mains 2026 will be conducted on 21st August 2026.

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