Key facts
What the official sources publish
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Eligible trainingSkill-development courses at eligible ITIs, polytechnics, NSDC or Sector Skill Council affiliates, state skill bodies, recognized schools or colleges, preferably leading to an NSQF-aligned credentialView source
No minimum course duration is published.
- Source
- Skill Loan Scheme
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- Courses and Institution Eligibility
- Accessed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Published loan range₹5,000 to ₹7.50 lakhView source
Eligible education costs determine the sanctioned amount.
- Source
- Skill Loan Scheme
- Page / section
- Features
- Accessed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Security and co-borrowerNo collateral or third-party guarantee; parent or guardian signs as joint borrower, with spouse additionally included where applicableView source
The joint-borrower requirement remains despite no collateral.
- Source
- Skill Loan Scheme
- Page / section
- Features
- Accessed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Maximum repayment by amountUp to 36 months through ₹50,000; 60 months above ₹50,000 through ₹1 lakh; 84 months above ₹1 lakhView source
Moratorium is six months after courses up to one year or 12 months after longer courses.
- Source
- Skill Loan Scheme
- Page / section
- Repayment Tenure
- Accessed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Processing fee and marginNil processing fee and nil marginView source
The page publishes a six-working-day disposal target after receiving a complete application, with stated verification exceptions.
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- Skill Loan Scheme
- Page / section
- Timeline and charges
- Accessed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
BenchmarkEBR (External Benchmark Rate); the education-loan rate floats for the full loan period.Effective 9 Jun 2026View source
The issuer's table identifies and states that the floating rate applies for the full loan period.
- Source
- Education Loan Scheme Interest Rates
- Page / section
- -Vidyalaxmi and Skill Loan scheme tables
- Accessed
- 28 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
TenureUp to 36 months through ₹50,000; 60 months above ₹50,000 through ₹1 lakh; 84 months above ₹1 lakhView source
Moratorium is six months after courses up to one year or 12 months after longer courses. This is the issuer-published maximumTenure value shown under the comparison field “Tenure”.
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- Skill Loan Scheme
- Page / section
- Repayment Tenure — comparison field: Tenure
- Accessed
- 13 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Loan typeEducation loan — skill-development financeView source
official page titles this product Skill Loan and places it under Education Loan; the product finances eligible skill-development courses.
- Source
- Skill Loan — official product page
- Page / section
- Product title and Education Loan navigation
- Accessed
- 29 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Foreclosure chargeNIL in the shared Education Loan KFS contingent-charge table.Effective 8 Jan 2026View source
The table states foreclosure charges, if applicable: NIL.
- Source
- Education Loan Key Facts Statement
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- Page 2, Part 1 item 10(iii) — Foreclosure charges
- Accessed
- 29 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Penal charges2.40% p.a. on the irregular portion for irregularity up to 60 days; 5.00% p.a. on the outstanding for continuous irregularity beyond 60 days, for the period of irregularity.Effective 8 Jan 2026View source
The separates irregularity up to 60 days from continuous irregularity beyond 60 days and gives the two annual rates.
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- Education Loan Key Facts Statement
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- Page 2, Part 1 item 10(i) — Penal charges
- Accessed
- 29 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Floating/fixed switch charge₹500 + GST when switching the loan from floating to fixed rate or vice versa.Effective 8 Jan 2026View source
The lists ₹500 plus for a floating/fixed rate switchover.
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- Education Loan Key Facts Statement
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- Page 2, Part 1 item 10(iv)
- Accessed
- 29 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Safe-custody charge₹1,000 + GST per quarter or part thereof when original title deeds are not collected within the prescribed time limit (for example, 60 days from loan closure).Effective 8 Jan 2026View source
The states ₹1,000 plus per quarter or part thereof after the prescribed title-deed collection period.
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- Education Loan Key Facts Statement
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- Page 2, Part 1 item 10(iv) — Safe custody
- Accessed
- 29 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
SI / ECS / PDC failure charge₹500 + GST if an EMI or instalment is not credited within seven days from the ECS, SI or PDC date.Effective 8 Jan 2026View source
The publishes ₹500 plus when an or instalment is not credited within seven days.
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- Education Loan Key Facts Statement
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- Page 2, Part 1 item 10(iv) — // failure charges
- Accessed
- 29 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
VLP service charge₹200 + GST per education loan sanctioned through VLP.Effective 8 Jan 2026View source
The lists a ₹200 plus service charge for each education loan sanctioned through .
- Source
- Education Loan Key Facts Statement
- Page / section
- Page 2, Part 1 item 10(v)
- Accessed
- 29 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Maximum amount₹5,000 minimum to ₹1.50 lakh maximum.Effective 20 Feb 2020View source
The current page lists a minimum loan amount of Rs. 5000 and a maximum of Rs. 1,50,000.
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- Skill Loan Scheme
- Page / section
- Amount of Loan
- Accessed
- 8 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
CollateralNo collateral or third-party guarantee. The parent or guardian executes loan documents with the student as joint borrower; spouse is included as co-applicant where applicable.Effective 20 Feb 2020View source
states that no collateral or third-party guarantee will be taken, while a parent/guardian signs as joint borrower.
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- Skill Loan Scheme
- Page / section
- Security
- Accessed
- 8 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Required documentsCompleted application; last qualifying mark sheets; admission, scholarship or studentship proof; course-expense schedule; two passport photographs; PAN and Aadhaar of student and parent/ guardian/ spouse; six-month borrower bank statement; two years' co-borrower income-tax returns where applicable; co-borrower asset-liability statement; and salary slips/ Form 16 where applicable.Effective 20 Feb 2020View source
The page lists the application, academic, identity, account-statement, tax-return and co-borrower income documents.
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- Skill Loan Scheme
- Page / section
- Documents Required
- Accessed
- 8 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Other penal chargesNILEffective 8 Jan 2026View source
The contingent-charge table states: Other penal charges, if any — NIL.
- Source
- Education Loan Key Facts Statement
- Page / section
- Page 2, Part 1 item 10(ii) — Other penal charges
- Accessed
- 26 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Security document releaseAfter full repayment or settlement of all loan accounts linked to the security, SBI must release the property documents and remove registered charges within 30 days. The owner may collect the original title deeds from the linked RACPC/ RASMEC within 30 days of full and final payment; the KFS says safe-custody charges apply if the deeds are not collected within the prescribed period.Effective 8 Jan 2026View source
The states that shall release property documents and remove registry charges within 30 days after full repayment/settlement of all linked loan accounts. It says owners can collect original title deeds from the linked RACPC/ RASMEC within 30 days of full and final payment; safe-custody charges apply if they are not collected within the prescribed period.
- Source
- Education Loan Key Facts Statement
- Page / section
- Page 2, Part 1 item 10(iv) — Safe custody charges and release of security documents
- Accessed
- 26 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Current published interest rate9.40% p.a. for unsecured Skill Loan up to ₹7.50 lakh, linked to EBR and floating for the full loan term.Effective 9 Jun 2026View source
9.40% p.a. for unsecured Skill Loan up to ₹7.50 lakh, linked to and floating for the full loan term.
- Source
- Education Loan Schemes — current rate of interest page
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- Rate table lines 498–557; product-specific rate lines retained in the evidence table
- Accessed
- 8 Oct 2026
- Confidence
- high
Benefits and features
- Loan from ₹5,000
- No collateral or third-party guarantee
- Nil margin
- Nil processing fee
- Seven-year maximum tenor
Eligibility
- The applicant must be an Indian national enrolled in an eligible Indian skill course.
- A parent or guardian normally joins the loan documents.
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.
Documents the bank lists
- Application and
- Course admission and expense evidence
- Academic records where applicable
- Co-borrower documents and bank statements