COMPEX Scholarship 2026-27: Exam Schedule, Eligibility and How to Apply

What COMPEX is

COMPEX is a scholarship scheme run by the Embassy of India in Kathmandu for Nepali nationals who want to study undergraduate courses in India. Selection is through a computer-based test (CBT) conducted by the Embassy. Students also search for it as the COMPEX exam, the COMPEX scholarship form or, by a common misspelling, the "complex scholarship". It is the same scheme. The Embassy says its nomination of a name does not guarantee admission to any Indian college or university, and that confirmation of admission is given only after it receives confirmation from the institution.

Key dates for COMPEX-2026 (academic year 2026-27)

These dates are from the Embassy's official notices:

• August 27, 2026: online registration opened.
• September 10, 2026 (up to 11:45 PM): last date to complete online registration and submit the application.
• September 14, 2026 (closing of business hours): last date to deposit the application fee at Nepal SBI Bank.
• September 16, 2026 (up to 11:45 PM): last date to complete the online application by entering the challan details and uploading its scanned copy.
• September 25 and 26, 2026, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM: Facilitation Center at the Education Wing of the Embassy for admit card queries.
• September 28 to October 3, 2026: the revised examination schedule.

The registration window was only about two weeks, so students who waited lost the chance to apply. As of October 12, 2026, the 2026 window has closed. Watch the Embassy's scholarship page for the next notice.

Exam schedule and format

The exam is a computer-based test held at centers in Kathmandu. The revised schedule runs over six days, from September 28 to October 3, 2026, in three shifts a day. The papers are:

• English, Physics and Chemistry (EPC): 120 minutes
• Mathematics: 60 minutes
• Biology: 60 minutes

The Embassy's instructions for exam days:

• Online admit cards were released four days before the scheduled date, and the download link was sent to each eligible candidate's registered email.
• Report 90 minutes before the session starts. The gate closes at the time on the admit card, and late entry is not allowed.
• Bring a printout of the e-admit card and an original ID (passport or Nepal citizenship card). No candidate is allowed in without them.
• Make your own arrangements to stay in Kathmandu. The Embassy pays no travel or other allowances.
• The Embassy sent mock test links by email so candidates could practice the computer-based format.

Courses covered

The 2026-27 notice invited applications for undergraduate courses in:

• Engineering (BE or B.Tech)
• Pharmacy (B.Pharm)
• Agriculture (B.Sc. Agriculture)
• Food Technology (B.Sc. Food Technology)
• Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing)

You can apply for a maximum of two courses. For BE or B.Tech you choose three streams in order of preference, and for all courses you choose five institutes in order of preference. The Embassy says requests to change streams or institutes may not be considered after the form is filled. Applicants to NITs, IITs and IIITs must also have qualified in JEE (Main) and JEE (Advanced), as applicable.

Eligibility

From the 2026-27 notice:

• Nationality: Nepali nationals. Preference goes to candidates who completed their school studies in Nepal.
• Age: at least 16 and at most 23 years, with July 1, 2026, as the cut-off date.
• BE or B.Tech: at least 60% aggregate and 50% in English in Class XII (10+2), and at least 60% in each of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
• B.Sc. Agriculture, B.Pharm, B.Sc. Food Technology and B.Sc. Nursing: at least 60% aggregate and 50% in English in Class XII, and at least 55% in each of Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
• Class XI marks are not included.
• Already passed Class XII: you may apply. The notice says an equivalence certificate from UGC New Delhi must be produced at the time of admission.
• Appearing in 10+2 in 2026: you may apply in anticipation of results, but your selection depends on meeting the criteria, and results must reach the Embassy within three days of publication or your candidature is likely to be cancelled.

These figures are for 2026-27. Check the next notice for any change.

How to apply

The Embassy says applications are accepted online only, in English, through its website. No other method is accepted.

1. Step 1, registration. You need a Study In India ID, which you get by registering at studyinindia.gov.in. Keep the email address and mobile number active throughout the process.
2. Step 2, application form. Fill in your personal and course details, communication details and educational qualification details, and upload your photo, signature and documents. Photos must be 100 to 200 KB and signatures 80 to 150 KB, in JPG or JPEG format. You can preview before submitting, but no changes are allowed after submission. Enter percentage marks, not grades.
3. Fee. Download the bank challan and pay the fee of NPR 400 at any branch of Nepal SBI Bank. The fee is not refunded or adjusted under any circumstances.
4. Step 3, challan details. After at least 24 to 48 hours, log in again, enter the challan details and upload its scanned copy.

For help with the online form, the Embassy lists a help desk email, helpdeskcompex@gmail.com, available from 10 AM to 5 PM on working days.

What to have ready before you start the COMPEX form

Gather these before you open the form, because the Embassy allows no changes after you submit:

• A Study In India ID from studyinindia.gov.in, plus an email address and mobile number that stay active throughout.
• Your Class XII marks as percentages, not grades, checked against the course rules above.
• Your course and institute choices: up to two courses, with five institutes in order of preference, and three streams in order of preference for BE or B.Tech.
• A photo of 100 to 200 KB and a signature of 80 to 150 KB, both in JPG or JPEG format.
• NPR 400 for the fee, paid with the bank challan at any branch of Nepal SBI Bank, then the challan details and a scanned copy of the challan uploaded after at least 24 to 48 hours.
• For NITs, IITs and IIITs: JEE (Main) and JEE (Advanced) qualification, as applicable.
• If you have already passed Class XII: an equivalence certificate from UGC New Delhi, produced at the time of admission.

The 2026-27 notice lists no essay, personal statement or resume. Selection is through the Embassy's computer-based test.

Track your application and get help

• Where the exam is held: in Kathmandu, as a computer-based test at centers in Kathmandu. You make your own travel and stay arrangements.
• How you hear about results: the Embassy informs shortlisted candidates through their individual registered email, so check it often and deal only with the Education Wing of the Embassy of India in Kathmandu.
• Where to ask questions about the online form: the Embassy lists a help desk email, helpdeskcompex@gmail.com, available from 10 AM to 5 PM on working days.
• Other scholarships for India: COMPEX is not the only route. See our guide to scholarships for Nepali students to study in India and our guide to studying in India.

Apply yourself: the Embassy does not accept agents

The Embassy's notice carries this warning: it only entertains applications directly from the applicant, it does not recognize or receive applications through any so-called education consultants, middle-men or agencies in Nepal, and applications received that way are liable to be rejected.

That means you must submit your own application. Admizz Education does not apply on your behalf. Our counselors can help you understand the notice, prepare for the exam and plan your options in India, but the application itself must come from you.

What happens after the exam

The Embassy says shortlisted candidates are informed through their individual registered email, and that candidates should deal only with the Education Wing of the Embassy of India in Kathmandu. Once placed, a request to change college, institution or university, or to transfer the scholarship, is not entertained under any circumstances. Watch your registered email and the Embassy's scholarship page for updates.

Preparing for the next round

• Read the notice as soon as it appears. In 2026 it appeared on August 27 and the window closed on September 10.
• Register at Study In India early so you have your ID ready.
• Check your marks against the course rules before you start the form.
• Practice the computer-based format with mock tests.
• Revise the right papers. The 2026 exam used English, Physics and Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology papers.
• Keep a backup plan. Many students also apply directly to Indian universities. See our guides to studying in India and KIIT University.

If you are looking at postgraduate study instead, read our Chevening guide. More options are in our guides to international scholarships for Nepali students and the top scholarships for Nepali students.

Sources

• Embassy of India, Kathmandu: scholarship notices
• Embassy of India, Kathmandu: notification inviting applications under the COMPEX-2026 Scholarship Scheme, the revised examination schedule notice and the mock test notice (available on the Embassy website, www.indembkathmandu.gov.in)

Details taken from the Embassy's notices in October 2026. We update this page when the Embassy publishes new notices.