Ishan Uday Scholarship Scheme 2024-25: State-wise and Subject-wise Cut-offs
The Ishan Uday Scholarship Scheme merit list for 2024-25 is out. Each state has set its own minimum academic cut-offs, which vary between the Science and Humanities streams.
In this post, we provide a state-wise breakdown of cut-offs for the Ishan Uday Scholarship to help students quickly understand their eligibility and plan their applications.
Overview of Ishan Uday Scholarship Eligibility
Students applying for the scholarship must meet the minimum percentage in their 12th-grade examinations. Key points to note:
- Each year, around 10,000 students are selected based on their 12th exam marks.
- Cut-offs differ across states because education boards follow different grading schemes.
- States with more students, like Assam, have more seats available.
- The cut-offs for 2024-25 are higher than last year due to a significant increase in applications and competition.
Science Stream Cut-offs (NER States)
- States listed from highest cut-off to lowest cut-off:
| State | Minimum Cutoff (%) |
|---|---|
| Tripura | 82.4% |
| Manipur | 82% |
| Assam | 80.8% |
| Arunachal Pradesh | lower than Assam |
| Meghalaya | lower than Arunachal Pradesh |
| Sikkim | lower than Meghalaya |
| Nagaland | lower than Sikkim |
| Mizoram | lower than Nagaland |
Humanities Stream Cut-offs (NER States)
| State | Minimum Cutoff (%) |
|---|---|
| Tripura | 86.2% |
| Meghalaya | 85% |
| Manipur | 83.4% |
| Arunachal | 83.2% |
| Assam | 81.8% |
| Mizoram | lower than Assam |
| Sikkim | lower than Mizoram |
| Nagaland | lower than Sikkim |
Analysis of the Merit List
This data was derived by analyzing the Ishan Uday merit list published by the UGC, which is ordered from highest to lowest percentages, and mapping the selected students with the Assam board 12th top 20 percentile student list.
Students can use this information to estimate eligibility chances and plan applications for both Science and Humanities streams across the North Eastern states.