The State Scholarship Portal (SSP) scholarship program in Karnataka offers financial aid to residents from class I to those pursuing post-doctoral studies. It includes various scholarships for pre-matric and post-matric students administered by different government departments. The program aims to support students in need of financial assistance, regardless of caste, category, or gender. You can also read here some of the other scholarships like MahaDBT Scholarship 2023-24: Important Dates, Application Process, Schemes, Eligibility & Other Details

What is the SSP Scholarship 2024?

The SSP scholarship program was launched by the Government of Karnataka to streamline the process of awarding scholarships to students. It ensures transparency in the application and disbursement of scholarship funds. The scholarships are offered by various departments, including the Social Welfare Department, Tribal Welfare Department, and Department of Minority Welfare, among others.

SSP Scholarship 2023 – List of Scholarships:

Who Can Apply for the SSP Scholarship?

Applicants must be residents of Karnataka to be eligible for an SSP scholarship. They must also meet specific criteria based on the scholarship they are applying for, such as income limits, academic performance, and community affiliation. Eligibility criteria vary for each scholarship, so applicants must review them carefully before applying.

SSP Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

How to Apply for the SSP Scholarship?

The application process for SSP scholarships involves creating an account on the SSP portal and completing the scholarship application online. Applicants must upload the required documents and submit their applications within the specified timeline. The process includes e-attestation of documents, which can be done through the SSP portal.

SSP Scholarship Documents Required:

Applicants must upload several documents to support their scholarship applications, including Student SAT ID/College, Registration Number, Student’s Mobile Number, Income Certificate, Caste Certificate, Study Certificate, Previous Year Marks Sheet, E-attestation Numbers, Eligible Fee Receipt, Bonafide Certificate, SSLC/ 10th Marks Card, Aadhaar Number of Student and Parents, PUC Registration Number (first-year degree courses), Disability Card Number issued by GOI for Differently-Abled Students, EWS Certificate (Applicable for only Brahmin category students), Number in the Student’s Name Starting with RD, Recent Salary Slip/ Certificate (In case of student parents working in State/Central Government), and others. These documents are essential for verifying the eligibility of applicants and ensuring the transparent disbursement of scholarship funds.

SSP Scholarship 2024 Selection Criteria:

SSP Scholarship recipients are selected based on their financial needs. The program aims to assist deserving students from SC/ST, OBC, EBC, and minority groups in pursuing higher education. Selection criteria include family income and preference given to older children in families with the same income.

SSP Scholarship Last Date:

The last dates to apply for SSP Scholarships vary for each department. Applicants need to check the last date for the scholarship they are interested in and submit their applications before the deadline. The status of each department’s scholarships is also provided to help applicants plan their application submissions.

SSP Scholarship Benefits:

The SSP scholarships offer various benefits, including fee reimbursement, hostel fees, food and accommodation, maintenance allowance, and other financial assistance. The funds are directly deposited into the beneficiaries’ bank accounts, ensuring timely and efficient distribution of scholarship funds.

Name of the Scholarship	Award Details
Post-matric Scholarship for SC Students	Fee reimbursement and hostel fees
Post-matric Scholarship for ST Students
Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities
Fee Reimbursement for Backward Classes Students	Fee reimbursement
Fee Reimbursement for Medical SC/ST Students
Vidyasiri Scholarship	Food and accommodation
Fee Reimbursement for Engineering and Diploma in Engineering SC/ST Students	Fee reimbursement and defense scholarship
Post-Matric Scholarship for Backward Classes Students	Group A students will receive INR 3500 per annum Group B students will receive INR 3350 per annum Group C students will receive INR 2100 per annum Group D students will receive INR 1600 per annum
Merit cum Means Scholarship for Minorities	Fee reimbursement (INR 12,000 per annum) and hostel fee
Post-matric Scholarship for Karnataka State Brahmin	Maintenance allowance of up to INR 1200 for hostellers  and INR 550 per month for day scholars

SSP Scholarship – Contact Details:

Applicants can contact the respective departments for SSP scholarship-related queries using the provided phone numbers and email addresses. These contacts can help applicants resolve issues and get information about the scholarship program.

• Tribal Welfare Department – (080)-22261789
• Department of Technical Education – (080)-22356949
• Department of Social Welfare – 9480843005/ 9844251221/ 8073406449 
• Department of Minority Welfare – (080)-22535931; Email: gokdomssp2020@gmail.com
• Department of Backward Classes Welfare – 805077004/805077005 | Email ID: bcwd.scholarship@karnataka.gov.in

SSP Scholarship Status

Candidates can track the status of their SSP scholarship application by providing a few details. These are the following steps to check the SSP scholarship status:

Conclusion:

The SSP scholarship program in Karnataka offers a range of scholarships to support students in pursuing their education. The program aims to assist students from diverse backgrounds and ensure transparency in the disbursement of scholarship funds. By providing financial assistance to deserving students, the SSP scholarship program contributes to the development of a skilled and educated workforce in Karnataka.

Those who are wishing to join management courses in XLRI (Xavier School of Management) can concentrate on this exam which is one of the most popular ones in the country.

Those who take up XAT 2025 Registration from 28 September 2024 onwards, can choose to write exam from the new test centers.

The Newly Added Test Centers Are: Ajmer, Aligarh, Anantapur, Arrah, Baddi, Balasore, Bareilly, Bhagalpur, Bikaner, Bilaspur, Chikkaballapur, Darbhanga, Davanagere, Dhenkanal, Haldwani, Hazaribagh, Hisar, Jodhpur, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kalyani, Karimnagar, Kolhapur, Kurukshetra, Mehsana, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Muzaffarpur, Nanded, Patiala, Salem, Shimla, Sikar, Ujjain, Vellore.

The Other Test Centers Are: Agra, Ahmedabad, Aurangabad City (Maharashtra), Allahabad, Ambala, Amravati, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Berhampur, Bhatinda, Bhilai Nagar, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh/Mohali, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi-NCR, Dhanbad, Dibrugarh, Durgapur/Asansol, Ernakulam, Gandhinagar, Goa, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hooghly, Hubballi(Hubli), Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur,Jalandhar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Kannur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Kota, Kottayam, Kurnool, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Mysuru(Mysore), Nagpur, Nashik, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajahmundry, Ranchi, Roorkee, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Siliguri, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Tirupathi, Tiruvallur, Udaipur, Udupi Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Warangal, Tejpur, Jorhat, Rajkot, Shillong, Naharlagun.

The process of submitting the application started on 15 July 2024. Admit card for the exam will be available for download from 20 December 2024.

Exam will be conducted on 5 January 2025 from 2:00pm to 5:30pm. The process of application (XAT 2025 Registration) has begun.

The scores in the exam will be used by other well-known management institutions for admission into courses offered by them.

There are other prestigious B Schools that offer admission into management courses based on scores in XAT and these institutions are known as XAMI (Xavier Association of Management Institutes).

Point to remember

The official website for the exam is ready and it can be visited with the help of URL ‘https://xatonline.in/’ The candidates can read the information about the exam.

The link to take up XAT 2025 registration is active, candidates can take up XAT 2025 registration and apply for the test.

About the exam

The full name of the exam is Xavier Aptitude Test which is popularly known to all as XAT. It is conducted every year by XLRI of Jamshedpur.

It is a national level exam that has to be passed to gain admission into management courses offered by XLRI and other participating institutions.

XAT 2025 is meant to be conducted for the year 2025. The test will be conducted across 75 cities in India.

Even apart from participating institutions, many other b schools across India offer admissions based on scores in this exam.

Who can take up XAT 2025 registration?

Candidates willing to take up XAT 2025 registration must have passed Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent from a recognized educational institution located anywhere in India.

Candidates appearing for the final year of their qualifying degree examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also take up XAT 2025 registration.

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However, they have to pass the exam and provide a proof for it by the time of admission process commencement in XLRI or its associate institutions.

1. The URL mentioned above must be typed into the browser and submitted to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates can click the information brochure and know about the exam.

3. After reading the information, candidates can click the button Register.

4. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with URL ‘https://applications.xatonline.in/?_gl=1*17pi4n7*_ga*MTM4OTUzOTQ1NC4xNzIwODU1NjQw*_ga_44L83023B1*MTcyMDg1NTY0MC4xLjEuMTcyMDg1NTgyMC42MC4wLjA.’

5. When the webpage with above URL opens, candidates can provide the required information and create an account with username and password.

6. Post account creation, candidates can login and start applying for the exam.

Link to take up XAT 2025 Registration is Here

Registration fee

Candidates have to pay XAT 2025 registration fee of Rs 2200 while applying for the exam. Those applying for XLRI programmes, have to pay Rs 200 per programme.

How to download admit card?

Candidates who have successfully completed their XAT 2025 registration will alone be able to download admit card and its process is explained below:

1. Candidates have to visit the official website for the exam at ‘https://xatonline.in/’

2. Once the website is ready, candidates have to click the link for downloading hall ticket which may open another webpage.

3. When another webpage opens, candidates have to type their application number and other required information and submit them to obtain the admit card.

Exam pattern

XAT 2025 will be conducted online as a computer based test where the questions have to be answered on a computer screen at the test centre.

Duration to complete answering is 3 hours 30 minutes. The test will have questions related to Decision Making, Verbal & Logical Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, General Knowledge, and Essay Writing.

Candidates who have taken up XAT 2025 registration must remember that XLRI has decided to make changes in exam timings. XAT 2025 exam timing stands changed from morning to afternoon.

The exam has to be passed with required qualifying marks which is also known as cutoff scores.

Cutoff score is the minimum marks candidates have to get in the exam to be eligible for next phase of admission.

The score of the candidates in the exam must be either greater than cutoff or equal to it.

Those who pass can appear for the next stage which comprises group discussion, interview, document verification. Those who get the seat can pay the money and join the institution for classes.

Point to remember

It is to note that many institutions accept XAT scores for admission into management programmes offered by them, their admission process and schedule may vary from that of XLRI.

Candidates have to visit the websites of those institutions and obtain information about their admission process before submitting applications there.