Key facts
What the official sources publish
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Loan typeSkill-development education loan for eligible vocational and technical courses.View source
The official page describes a skilling loan for vocational and skill-development courses.
- Source
- PNB Kaushal — Skill Development Loan
- Page / section
- Objective and Purpose
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
RateCurrent PNB Kaushal floating rate is 9.60% p.a.; female students receive 9.10% p.a. under the published Kaushal table.View source
The current table states ++1.50% (9.60%) and +1.00% (9.10%) for female students.
- Source
- Retail Advances — PNB rate table
- Page / section
- Education Loan Scheme — PNB Kaushal
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
BenchmarkRLLR + BSP + 1.50% standard or RLLR + BSP + 1.00% for a female student under the current table.View source
The official table publishes the benchmark and both Kaushal spreads.
- Source
- Retail Advances — PNB rate table
- Page / section
- PNB Kaushal
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
APRNot published as a separate APR percentage or calculation for PNB Kaushal.View source
The page and rate table publish but no calculation.
- Source
- PNB Kaushal — complete rate review
- Page / section
- Complete rate review
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Minimum incomeNot published. Eligibility is based on Indian nationality, admission and course/training-entity criteria rather than an income floor.View source
The official eligibility section specifies nationality, admission and Skill India Digital Hub criteria but no minimum income.
- Source
- PNB Kaushal — Skill Development Loan
- Page / section
- Eligibility
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Maximum amount₹5,000 minimum and ₹7.50 lakh maximum, subject to eligible course expenses.View source
The official quantum section publishes the ₹5,000 floor and ₹7.50 lakh ceiling.
- Source
- PNB Kaushal — Skill Development Loan
- Page / section
- Quantum Of Finance
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
TenureUp to 3 years for loans up to ₹50,000; up to 5 years for ₹50,000–₹1 lakh; up to 7 years above ₹1 lakh to ₹7.50 lakh. Moratorium is 6 months after courses up to one year and 12 months after longer courses.View source
The official tables publish the three amount bands and two moratorium rules.
- Source
- PNB Kaushal — Skill Development Loan
- Page / section
- Repayment and Repayment Holiday/ Moratorium
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Processing feeNIL for PNB Kaushal in the current education-loan charge schedule; documentation charge is NIL.View source
The current education charge table explicitly lists PNB Kaushal as nil.
- Source
- Services Charges Related to Retail Advances — PNB
- Page / section
- Education Loan — PNB Kaushal
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Prepayment / foreclosureNIL.View source
The official page states NIL prepayment charges.
- Source
- PNB Kaushal — Skill Development Loan
- Page / section
- Prepayment Charges
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Benefits and features
- ₹5,000 minimum and ₹7.5 lakh maximum
- Nil margin up to ₹4 lakh; 5% above ₹4 lakh
- No collateral or third-party guarantee
- Repayment up to 3, 5 or 7 years by loan amount
- Nil prepayment and nil Kaushal charges in the published schedule
Eligibility
- Indian national admitted to an eligible National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) or non-NSQF course by a training entity onboarded on the Skill India Digital Hub.
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.
Documents the bank lists
- Admission/skill-course documents
- and student/parent or guardian loan documents
- Fee schedule, income and co-borrower documents