The published AICTE PG Scholarship rate is INR 12,400 per month. Eligibility depends on admission to an approved full-time postgraduate programme and a valid qualifying score, not only on passing GATE. A new 2027 rate or application schedule has not been announced.

GATE Scholarship Amount

The AICTE PG Scholarship provides INR 12,400 per month to eligible postgraduate students. This is the rate in its published scheme guidelines, not a new GATE 2027 stipend announcement. No confirmed 2027 increase is available.

Who Is Eligible?

Passing GATE alone does not start a scholarship payment. You must enter an eligible full-time programme with the required valid score and satisfy the institute's eligibility checks. Admission through GATE counselling and scholarship approval are separate decisions.

Who Is Excluded?

• Foreign students, sponsored students and management-quota admissions are excluded.
• A student who already received the scholarship for an earlier postgraduate course cannot claim it again for a second PG programme, including prior support through IIT/NIT schemes covered by the exclusion.
• Other financial assistance affects concurrent payment; the period of other assistance is deducted from the maximum scholarship duration.
• Medical interruption can pause payment; resumption does not create a fresh 24-month entitlement.

Duration, Work and Leave

Recipients undertake 8-10 hours of assigned teaching or research work each week, such as laboratory work, tutorials or other academic tasks assigned by the institution. Payment depends on satisfactory academic performance and compliance with the scheme.

The maximum period is 24 months or the actual course duration, whichever is shorter. Permitted parental leave follows the applicable government norms and does not extend the scholarship duration. A medical break may pause payment; only the remaining eligible period can resume.

Application and Institution Verification

The institution must verify the student's admission, score and scheme eligibility before payment can proceed. Keep the scorecard, admission record, Aadhaar and the programme details consistent. The 2027 application dates are not announced.

The scheme does not accept delayed claims made more than one year after course completion. Resolve pending verification while enrolled; an exam result alone is not evidence that the institution submitted or approved a claim. The GATE score-validity rule must also be satisfied at admission.