Organisation : Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC)
Scholarship Name : Chief Minister Merit Scholarship Scheme (CMMSS) 2026
Applicable For : Students who qualified in the 2022, 2023, and 2024 scholarship exam
Applicable States : Jharkhand
Last Date : 31st March 2026
Website : https://jacexamportal.in/
What is JAC Chief Minister Merit Scholarship Scheme?
The School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, a scheme has been announced to provide scholarships to students studying regularly in Government / Government-aided / Kasturba / Model / Project / Minority / Non-aided and aided schools of Jharkhand State. Under this scheme, selected students will receive scholarships from Class 9 to Class 12. Students will be selected through a competitive examination. Last date of application is 31st March 2026.
Eligibility of JAC Chief Minister Merit Scholarship Scheme
Students who have passed Class 7 and are currently studying in Class 8 in the above-mentioned schools, along with their parents, school principals, and concerned officials, are informed that the Chief Minister Merit Scholarship Scheme Examination (CMMSS) will be conducted by the council. The responsibility for conducting this competitive examination has been given to the Jharkhand Academic Council.
How To Apply For JAC Chief Minister Merit Scholarship Scheme?
The exam application form will be accepted online through the Exam Form Portal on the council’s website jac.jharkhand.gov.in. This competitive examination will be free of cost.
Apply Here : https://cmmss2026.jacexamonline.com/
What is the Last Date of JAC Chief Minister Merit Scholarship Scheme?
Last Date of Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) Chief Minister Merit Scholarship Scheme (CMMSS) 2026 is 31st March 2026.
** Filling of online exam application form :12-03-2026 to 31-03-2026
** Online verification of applications by District Education Officer : 14-03-2026 to 02-04-2026
** Information regarding admit card download and the examination date will be announced later.
About Jharkhand Academic Council:
The State of Jharkhand came into existence on 15th of November,2000. An Act to establish the Jharkhand Academic Council was enacted by the Jharkhand State Legislature and assented to by honorable Governor of the State on 26.02.2003 and notified by the government on 04.03.2003, which is known as Jharkhand Academic Council Act 2002.
The Jharkhand Academic Council was established for holding and conducting examinations of Intermediate, Secondary, Madhyama and Madarsa from Vastaniya to Fazil for prescribing courses of studies for such examinations and for recommending for recognition of Intermediate Educational Institutions, High Schools, Sanskrit Schools and Madrasas to the State Government and for carrying out such other examination as assigned to the council by the State Govt from time to time.
Besides the Council also accords opening permission of school Inter College & School and recommends for their recognition to the HRD. It also recommends the madarsa well as Sanskrit School for their recognition to the HRD.
Under the dynamic leadership of the State Govt. all the branches of education Secondary, Intermediate Sanskrit (Madhyama) and Madarsa were brought under the single umbrella of Jharkhand Academic Council with the sole intention that all the branches of learning got equitable and unified attention so that they may grow into mighty oaks and no branch gets isolated and languished in cold shade of neglect.