Key facts
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Maximum tenureUp to 15 years after the course period plus one-year moratorium.View source
The gives a course-plus-one-year moratorium and up to 15 years of repayment.
- Source
- Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme
- Page / section
- — Repayment
- Accessed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
BenchmarkPM Vidyalaxmi uses Bank of Baroda Repo Linked Lending Rate (BRLLR): 7.90% p.a., effective 6 December 2025, shown as the 5.25% repo rate plus a 2.65% markup/ base spread. The bank's current page separately lists 1-year MCLR at 8.75% p.a. effective 12 September 2026; MCLR is a bank-wide reference, not the benchmark shown for this scheme's category spreads.Effective 6 Dec 2025View source
states applies to all retail lending products and lists 7.90% effective 6 December 2025 as repo 5.25% plus markup/base spread 2.65%. The one-year row is 8.75% effective 12 September 2026. Vidyalaxmi's own table links its five category spreads to .
- Source
- Retail Loans Interest Rates — Bank of Baroda page rechecked 27 September 2026
- Page / section
- table and effective date, lines 161–175; statement and composition, lines 193–199; PMV category rows, lines 656–720
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Loan typeEducation loan under the Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme; the separate Bank of Baroda digital page is an integrated application route for this scheme.View source
The digital offer identifies itself as integrated with the Vidyalaxmi scheme.
- Source
- Digital Education Loan integrated with Vidyalaxmi — Bank of Baroda
- Page / section
- Title; Purpose of Loan
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
EligibilityIndian national admitted on merit to an eligible degree, postgraduate or diploma programme at a listed QHEI in India; BOB's current scheme page states 1,425 listed institutions. All family-income groups may apply; management-quota admission is not eligible.View source
current scheme page gives the 1,425-QHEI count and all-income-groups rule; the portal excludes management-quota loans.
- Source
- Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme — Bank of Baroda current product page
- Page / section
- Eligibility, lines 220–231; Vidyalaxmi portal — scheme features
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Minimum incomeAll family-income groups may apply for the loan; income affects separate subsidy eligibility.View source
The page explicitly makes the loan available to students of all family-income groups.
- Source
- Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme — Bank of Baroda current product page
- Page / section
- Student Eligibility; Interest Subsidy benefits
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Geographic availabilityIndia; the student must have merit-based admission to an eligible QHEI listed for PM Vidyalaxmi.View source
The product page limits eligible admission to QHEIs in India.
- Source
- Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme — Bank of Baroda current product page
- Page / section
- Student Eligibility
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Maximum finance100% finance; no fixed maximum cap is stated. The digital page says the amount is based on course and other fees charged by the QHEI.View source
The scheme page states 100% finance with no maximum cap; the integrated route bases amount on QHEI charges.
- Source
- Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme — Bank of Baroda current product page
- Page / section
- Benefits; — Quantum of finance
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Maximum loan amountNo fixed maximum cap is stated; the amount is based on the course and other fees charged by the QHEI. The digital page publishes margin bands only through ₹25 lakh.View source
The digital page gives no highest-loan cutoff and ties finance to QHEI fees; its margin table ends at ₹25 lakh.
- Source
- Digital Education Loan integrated with Vidyalaxmi — Bank of Baroda
- Page / section
- Benefits; Features — Maximum Loan Amount and Margin
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Interest rateFloating BRLLR-linked rates by institute category: top 10 IIMs and top 10 IITs 6.85% (BRLLR −1.05%); AA 7.20% (−0.70%); A 7.40% (−0.50%); B 7.90% (BRLLR); C 8.40% (+0.50%). The digital page repeats the same spreads.View source
The scheme table publishes five category-specific effective rates and spreads; the integrated page repeats the spreads.
- Source
- Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme — Bank of Baroda current product page
- Page / section
- Interest rates and charges; matching digital-page spread table
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Processing feePM Vidyalaxmi: nil (₹0) unified processing charges on BOB's current scheme page and nil processing fee on its integrated digital route. BOB's general Education Loan table separately lists Study in India, premier-institution study in India and vocational education as nil; it lists study abroad at 1% of the loan (maximum ₹10,000), recovered upfront and refundable at first disbursement, and Career Development at 0.50%. The domestic/ abroad categories are not substituted for this scheme-specific nil fee.View source
Both the Features and charges sections state nil processing fee.
- Source
- Digital Education Loan integrated with Vidyalaxmi — Bank of Baroda
- Page / section
- Features; Interest rates and charges
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Prepayment / takeover chargeBOB's current Service Charges page lists the following only for fixed-rate Education Loans: nil when prepaid from the borrower's own funds; takeover by another lender costs 0.50% of the outstanding amount at takeover, calculated separately for each loan account. The PM Vidyalaxmi rates reviewed are BRLLR-linked; BOB does not publish a separate floating-rate PMV prepayment row in this schedule.View source
The current service-charge page explicitly limits the education-loan prepayment schedule to fixed-rate loans; Vidyalaxmi's current rate table is -linked.
- Source
- Service Charges — Bank of Baroda
- Page / section
- Pre-Payment Charges under Fixed Rate Retail Loans — Education Loan, lines 1029–1037; scheme-page rate table, lines 232–240
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Sanction-deviation chargeNil for Education Loan deviations in BOB's published service-charge table. The same page says its schedules apply only when no specific customer-level pricing approval or sanction is in place.Effective 20 Jun 2019View source
The displayed Education Loan row states nil; the table is dated 20 June 2019 and the page gives a specific-pricing exception.
- Source
- Service Charges — Bank of Baroda
- Page / section
- Deviation Charges, lines 1128–1129; general schedule applicability, lines 933–934
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Penal charges for late payment and sanction breachesBOB's schedule effective 1 April 2026 sets overdue charges by loan classification: for priority-sector loans, nil below ₹50,000 sanctioned; 1% p.a. of default above ₹50,000 through ₹2,00,000; 2% p.a. above ₹2,00,000. For other loans, nil up to ₹10,000 sanctioned and 2% p.a. of default above ₹10,000. The document does not assign exactly ₹50,000 in the priority-sector bands, and the PM Vidyalaxmi pages do not identify this account's priority-sector classification. The PDF also lists other sanction breaches at 2% p.a. of outstanding, but its closing note says penal charges apply solely to overdue payments; those statements conflict. Its cap is 4% p.a. overall, calculated monthly for the actual default period, with no further penal charge on an earlier penal amount.Effective 1 Apr 2026View source
Both pages were visually reviewed. The sanction-breach rows and closing overdue-only note are both retained because their scope is unresolved in the .
- Source
- Penal Charges for various types of non-compliances of sanction terms and conditions in Loans and Advances
- Page / section
- Page 1, rows 1–2; page 2, notes; document effective 1 April 2026
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Security and insuranceNil collateral and guarantor under the scheme. BOB requires group credit-life insurance when the loan exceeds ₹7.50 lakh; the premium may be financed and recovered with instalments, or an IRDA-approved term plan may be assigned instead.View source
The scheme is collateral-free; separately requires group credit-life cover above its stated loan threshold.
- Source
- Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme — Bank of Baroda current product page
- Page / section
- Benefits; — Security and Insurance
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
TenureMoratorium: course period plus one year. Repayment: up to 15 years after the moratorium.View source
The digital page gives up to 15 years excluding moratorium; the scheme page sets moratorium at course period plus one year.
- Source
- Digital Education Loan integrated with Vidyalaxmi — Bank of Baroda
- Page / section
- Features — Repayment Tenure; scheme-page — Repayment Holiday and Period
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Required documentsDigital application: valid mobile number, student KYC (Aadhaar, PAN and address proof), VLP ID, QHEI admission/offer letter with fee details, last-passed examination marksheet (mandatory), prior qualifying marksheets and entrance result; institute-payment proof if any. BOB also lists family-income proof from a designated public authority. Subsidy processing separately asks for qualifying-exam marksheets, admission proof, course-expense schedule, family-income proof, student/parent photos and a co-obligant photo if collateral is provided.View source
The digital page lists the and mandatory last-passed marksheet; scheme page adds its published student and family-income checklist.
- Source
- Digital Education Loan integrated with Vidyalaxmi — Bank of Baroda
- Page / section
- Terms and Conditions; scheme page — Documents Required; portal — subsidy checklist
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
MarginDigital-page schedule: nil up to ₹4 lakh; 5% above ₹4 lakh and up to ₹7.50 lakh; 10% above ₹7.50 lakh and up to ₹25 lakh. No higher-band margin is shown. This conflicts with BOB's separate PM Vidyalaxmi page, which says 100% finance; the Bank's public pages do not explain the relationship, so confirm the applicable margin with BOB before relying on either presentation.View source
The digital page gives three margin bands through ₹25 lakh, while the scheme page separately claims 100% finance.
- Source
- Digital Education Loan integrated with Vidyalaxmi — Bank of Baroda
- Page / section
- Interest rates and charges — Margin; scheme-page Benefits — 100% Finance
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Interest subsidyBOB states subsidy up to ₹10 lakh: 100% interest subvention under PM-USP CSIS for eligible technical/ professional courses when annual family income is up to ₹4.50 lakh; 3% interest subvention for annual family income above ₹4.50 lakh and up to ₹8 lakh. These are subsidy bands, not loan-eligibility income cutoffs.View source
presents the subsidy ceiling and separate 4.5-lakh and 8-lakh family-income bands.
- Source
- Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme — Bank of Baroda current product page
- Page / section
- Benefits, lines 213–217
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Interest-subsidy documentsFor subsidy processing, the PM Vidyalaxmi portal FAQ lists qualifying-exam marksheets (Class X/XII or last qualifying/diploma exam), admission proof, course-expense schedule, family-income proof from a public/college authority, student and parent photographs, and a co-obligant/guarantor photograph if collateral security is provided.View source
The gives subsidy-support documents separately from the bank's loan application documents.
- Source
- Vidyalaxmi Portal — official scheme
- Page / section
- Required documents for education-loan and interest-subsidy applications
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Application channelApply through the PM Vidyalaxmi portal using a valid mobile number and VLP ID. The portal processes the application; the bank verifies documents, completes due diligence and sanctions/disburses the loan directly to the institution.View source
The distinguishes the portal's processing role from the bank's sanction and institution payment.
- Source
- Vidyalaxmi Portal — official scheme
- Page / section
- How to apply; education-loan disbursement; PMV digital route terms
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Portal application limitsOne active portal application at a time; a student can select up to three banks in that application.View source
The portal limits one active application and permits selection of up to three banks.
- Source
- Vidyalaxmi Portal — official scheme
- Page / section
- Number of education-loan applications; bank selection
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Portal document uploadUpload documents as PDF or JPEG; the portal FAQ states a maximum size of 200 KB per file.View source
The limits uploads to /JPEG files of up to 200 KB.
- Source
- Vidyalaxmi Portal — official scheme
- Page / section
- Document upload format and size
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Bank accountAn existing account with the selected bank is not required to apply; after sanction, the student must open a savings account with the bank for disbursement and repayment, individually or jointly with a parent/co-applicant.View source
The portal separates the no-account-needed application step from the post-sanction account condition.
- Source
- Vidyalaxmi Portal — official scheme
- Page / section
- Bank account requirement before/after sanction
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Financing branchBOB says financing is through a branch near the institute, near the parent's permanent residence, or near the parent's posting/service location.View source
The permits the institute-area or parent residence/posting-area branch.
- Source
- Pradhan Mantri Vidyalaxmi Scheme — Bank of Baroda current product page
- Page / section
- — Financing Branch
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Other Bank of Baroda education-loan service chargesThe BOB tariff lists an education-loan rate-switch fee, fixed-rate prepayment rules, a dated processing-fee schedule for domestic/abroad and named loan types, property valuation/legal costs only where a property is mortgaged, and nil education-loan deviation charges. The schedule's specific scope, date and conditions are shown in the table; PM Vidyalaxmi's own processing/security terms remain controlling for those scheme facts.View source
Current page contents are recorded with the specific 2019 effective date of the processing table and the scheme page's own nil processing/security facts.
- Source
- Service Charges — Bank of Baroda
- Page / section
- Conversion, fixed-rate prepayment, education-loan fees and deviation charges, lines 950–1129
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Rate-conversion chargeIf BOB permits a rate switch on the account: 0.10% of the outstanding balance plus undisbursed amount; minimum ₹5,000 + GST and maximum ₹1,00,000 + GST per account per conversion.View source
The education-loan service-charge page gives this fee for a borrower-requested rate switch. It is not the ordinary reset; product/sanction terms determine whether a separate switch is available.
- Source
- Service Charges — Bank of Baroda
- Page / section
- Conversion Charges — Education Loan, lines 950–967
- Accessed
- 27 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Benefits and features
- Interest rates start from 6.85% p.a. for eligible institutions.
- 100% finance with no maximum cap published.
- No security is required under the scheme.
- 75% Government credit guarantee is available for loans up to ₹7.50 lakh.
- Interest subsidy is available up to ₹10 lakh, with 100% subvention for eligible families up to ₹4.50 lakh and 3% subvention for family income above ₹4.50 lakh up to ₹8 lakh.
- Repayment up to 15 years after the moratorium; processing charge is nil.
Eligibility
- Indian national admitted on merit to a listed Quality Higher Educational Institution (QHEI) in India for an eligible degree, diploma or integrated programme; current scheme page states 1,425 institutions.
- The integrated digital page still states 1,051 institutions; that count conflicts with the current scheme page and its linked current list.
- All family-income groups may apply for the loan; family income affects separate interest-subsidy eligibility.
- Admission through management quota is not eligible under the Vidyalaxmi scheme.
- For the digital route, the page requires a valid mobile number, documents and a Vidyalaxmi Portal ( ).
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.
Documents the bank lists
- Student identity and address/ proof, including Aadhaar and .
- Valid mobile number and Vidyalaxmi Portal for the digital application.
- Admission/offer letter from the QHEI with the course fee structure or expense schedule.
- Self-attested previous qualifying examination marksheets; the last-passed examination marksheet is mandatory; entrance-exam result.
- Proof of institute payment where a payment has already been made.
- Annual family-income proof from the designated public authority, as listed by ; income proof is not a minimum-income cutoff for the loan and is relevant to subsidy eligibility.
- For interest-subsidy claims: qualifying-exam marksheets (Class X/XII or last qualifying/diploma exam), admission proof, course-expense schedule, family-income proof from a public/college authority, student and parent photographs, and a co-obligant/guarantor photograph if collateral security is provided.

