Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana 2026: Medhasoft Apply, Amount & Status (Full Guide)

Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana (MKUY) is Bihar’s main cash-incentive scheme for girl students, and it pays out via official website Medhasoft. There are four separate schemes running on four separate Medhasoft links, each with its own amount and its own rules. This guide covers all four: who qualifies, how much you get, the exact application steps, and what to do if your payment gets stuck.

Quick Facts

Which of the Four Schemes Applies to You

• Matric (10th Passed): Open to both boys and girls who cleared Class 10 from a BSEB-affiliated school. Pays ₹10,000 for 1st Division, and ₹8,000 for 2nd Division if you belong to SC/ST.
• Kanya Utthan Yojana — Intermediate (+2): Open for Girls only, any stream — Science, Commerce, Arts — as long as you passed from a Bihar Board school or college. Pays ₹25,000.
• Medhavriti Yojana (SC/ST, Inter level): A separate top-up scheme, only for SC/ST girl students who passed Class 12 with a 1st or 2nd division. This is on top of the general Intermediate scheme above, not instead of it — if you’re eligible, apply to both.
• Kanya Protsahan Yojana (Graduation): For unmarried girls who’ve completed graduation (BA, BSc, BCom, or an equivalent recognised degree) from a Bihar university. Pays ₹50,000.

Amount You Get at Each Stage

SC and ST intermediate girl students receive an additional cash incentive based on the division in their board exams through Mukhyamantri Medhavriti Yojana (Exclusive for SC/ST girls). For 1st division total of ₹40,000 (₹25,000+₹15,000) and for 2nd division total of ₹35,000 (₹25,000+₹10,000) is given as total scholarship by Chief Minister of Bihar.

What You Need Before You Start

• Permanent resident of Bihar, and the qualifying exam (Matric/Inter/Graduation) passed from a Bihar Board school, college, or university — studying outside Bihar makes you ineligible even with a Bihar domicile.
• Unmarried at the time of application — this applies to the Intermediate, Medhavriti, and Graduation schemes (not to Matric).
• A bank account in your own name, Aadhaar-seeded for DBT. Joint accounts or accounts without DBT seeding get rejected at the payment stage.
• No income limit on any of the four school/college schemes.
• SC/ST caste certificate, for Medhavriti applicants.

Documents to keep ready

• Aadhaar card
• Class 10 marksheet and admit card (used as date-of-birth proof)
• Class 12 marksheet, graduation marksheet where applicable
• Bank passbook front page
• Passport photo, Signature scan
• Unmarried/self-declaration certificate
• Residence proof.

Photos and signatures usually have a small file-size cap (a few hundred KB); marksheets and Aadhaar can go up to roughly 1MB. Must check the file extension and size during form fill-up.

How to Apply on Medhasoft — Step by Step

1. Open the correct link for your level from the relevant link chart above.
2. Register with your mobile number and email.
3. Log in and fill the form — name exactly as it appears on your marksheets. A spelling mismatch here is one of the most common reasons applications get held up later.
4. Enter your bank details carefully — account number, IFSC, bank name.
5. Upload documents in the format and size the form asks for.
6. Review everything before submitting. Most of these portals don’t let you edit key details after final submission — only a limited correction window if something gets flagged during verification.
7. Save your registration number. You’ll need it every time you check status.

How to Check Your Application or Payment Status

1. Open the status-check link for your specific scheme.
2. Enter your registration number.
3. Click Search.

Your application will show one of a few stages — Submitted, Under Verification, Approved/Sent for Payment, or Paid.

What to Do If Your Payment Is Stuck or Application Gets Rejected

Most of the “my money hasn’t come” complaints trace back to a small set of avoidable mistakes rather than a fault in the scheme:

• Aadhaar not DBT-seeded. Having Aadhaar linked for KYC is not the same as having it seeded for DBT payments. If your status has read “Sent for Payment” for more than 2–3 weeks, this is usually the reason — ask your bank branch directly to confirm.
• Name mismatch. If your marksheet says “Sima Kumari” and your bank account says “Seema Kumari,” the system will flag it. Sort this before applying.
• Wrong division selected on the form. A simple data-entry slip, but it delays verification.
• Blurry or oversized scans. Rejected on sight by verification staff. Scan in good light and keep within the size limit.
• Using an expired link. Only apply from the latest updated links on Medhasoft official site.

If your application gets rejected for a fixable reason like these, most Medhasoft modules give you a re-upload or correction window rather than making you start over — check the Reports or Correction section on your scheme’s portal before assuming you have to reapply from scratch.

A Word of Caution

Applying for Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana is free on the official portal. No agent, cyber café, or “helper” website is authorised to charge a fee for registration, form-filling, or faster approval. If someone asks for money in the name of this scheme, treat it as fraud and report it to the Cyber Crime Helpline 1930. Stick to links ending in medhasoft.bihar.gov.in

Important Links – Medhasoft (Updated 2026)

Every link below goes directly to the official Medhasoft portal (medhasoft.bihar.gov.in), runs by the Bihar Education Department through NIC.

Chief Minister Boy/Girl Incentive Scheme (10th Passed)

• Registration and Apply
• Check Application Status
• Home Page (Matric Student Portal)
• Official Site — medhasoft.bihar.gov.in
  Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojna

Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana Girl Child Promotion Scheme (Intermediate +2)

• Registration and Apply
• Check Application Status
• Home Page (Intermediate Student Portal)
• Official Site — medhasoft.bihar.gov.in

Mukhyamantri Medhavriti Yojana for SC/ST (1st & 2nd division +2 girl students)

• Registration and Apply
• Check Application Status
• Home Page (Medhavriti Yojana +2)
• Official Site — medhasoft.bihar.gov.in

Mukhyamantri Kanya Protsahan Yojna (Graduate-level girl Student)

• Register (Login user)
  Now Closed
• Print and View Status
• Check Finalize Application
• Check Application Status
• Official Site — medhasoft.bihar.gov.in

Links change every session — if it shows “registration closed” or the page doesn’t load, don’t assume the scheme is over. A new link gets issued each cycle, and you’ll need to pick it up fresh from the Medhasoft homepage.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Conclusion

Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana isn’t one form — it’s four, and picking the right one for your education level is important. Keep your documents ready, double-check your bank details before submitting, and use the official links above so you’re not filling out a form on some third-party clone of Medhasoft. If your payment is delayed, check Aadhaar-DBT seeding with your bank before assuming something’s wrong with the application itself.

Disclaimer: This guide is compiled from the official Medhasoft portal (medhasoft.bihar.gov.in) and the Bihar Education Department’s public notices, for general awareness. Hind Yojna is an independent platform and is not affiliated with the Bihar government or the Medhasoft portal. Amounts, eligibility windows, and links can change between cycles — always verify current details on the official site before applying.

Chandrashekhar

The founder and author of Hind Yojna. He researches and writes easy-to-understand articles on Central and State Government schemes, public services, official documents, and citizen welfare programs. His focus is on providing accurate, up-to-date, and reliable information from official government sources to help readers access government services with confidence.