Independent guide
Yuva Sathi Eligibility
Last updated: October 2026
The conditions Yuva Sathi applicants were checked against, including the age band often cited as 21 to 40.
Fresh applications are not open on the official notice. The points below are the conditions people were checked against while the window was open.
The age band is widely described as 21 to 40. Treat that as a published description, and read the notice on the government portal before you rely on it.
- Permanent resident of West Bengal
- Age within the band published for the scheme, widely described as 21 to 40
- Unemployed when the application was made
- Madhyamik or an equivalent exam, as described in public notices
- An individual bank account that can receive direct benefit transfer
- Not already drawing another monthly youth allowance from the state