PM Kisan 2026: 22nd Installment Date, Beneficiary Status Check, How to Register

Updated on: Feb 23rd, 2026

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Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme launched in 2018 to provide income support to landholding farmer families. Under this scheme, the government provides ₹6,000 per year to farmers to help them purchase agricultural products and reduce their dependency on informal credit sources.

Key Highlights:
22nd Installment Date: Expected in the last week of February, subject to government notification.
Installment Amount: ₹2,000 in three installments
Installment Cycles: April to July, August to November and December to March
Registration: Through the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana website or Common Service Centres (CSCs)
Condition to Receive Installments: Must have Aadhaar card and completed PM-Kisan e-KYC

What is PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana?

PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-Kisan) provides financial assistance to to all landholding farmers’ families who have cultivable lands. Under this scheme, 100% of funding is provided by the Government of India.

Under the scheme:

₹6,000 per year is provided.
Amount is paid in three equal installments of ₹2,000.
Funds are transferred directly to beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

It aims to supplement the financial needs of farmers in obtaining inputs related to agriculture inputs and allied activities for ensuring proper crop health and appropriate yield.

PM-Kisan Installment Dates

Installment	Release Date
22nd Installment	Last week of February 2026 (Expected)
21st Installment	19 November 2025
20th Installment	2 August 2025
19th Installment	24 February 2025

Eligibility Under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana

Eligible beneficiaries include:

Landholding farmer families.
Families consisting of husband, wife and minor children owning cultivable land.
Farmers identified based on state/UT land records.

PM-Kisan Scheme Exclusion Category

The following categories of beneficiaries belonging to the higher economic status will not be eligible to obtain the benefits under the scheme:

Every institutional landholder.
Farmer families belonging to one or more of the below categories:
- Present and past holders of constitutional posts.
- Present and former Ministers, State Ministers, Chairpersons of District Panchayats, Mayors of Municipal Corporations, Members of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha or State Legislative Assemblies or State Legislative Councils.
- Every retired and serving employee and officer of the following, excluding Class IV/Multi Tasking Staff/Group D employees:
  - Central or State Government Ministries
  - Offices or Departments and its field units
  - Central/State PSEs and attached offices
  - Autonomous institutions under government
  - Local bodies
- Every superannuated or retired pensioner with a monthly pension of ₹10,000 and above (Excluding Class IV/Multi Tasking Staff/Group D employees).
- Every person who paid Income Tax in the last assessment year.
- Professionals registered with Professional bodies and carry out the following professions by undertaking practices:
  - Engineers
  - Doctors
  - Chartered Accountants
  - Lawyers
  - Architects

Documents Required for PM-Kisan Registration

Applicants must furnish the following documents:

Aadhaar card
Proof of citizenship
Documents showing ownership of land
Details of bank account

How to Register for PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana?

The farmers can apply for the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi yojana in the following ways:

PM-KISAN official portal.
Common Service Centres (CSCs).
Revenue officials or designated authorities.

Note: Farmers are advised to complete registration and e-KYC early to avoid delays in the PM-Kisan next installment date credit.

PM-Kisan Online Registration Process

The procedure of online registration for the PM-Kisan scheme is as follows:

Go to the PM-Kisan portal.
Scroll down to the ‘Farmers Corner’ and click on the ‘New Farmer Registration’ option.
The ‘New Farmer Registration Form’ page will open. The registration page will verify if the farmer is already registered on the portal.
For verification, the farmer has to select the ‘Rural Farmer Registration’ or ‘Urban Farmer Registration’ option and enter the Aadhar Number, select the state from the drop-down list, enter the captcha and click on the ‘Search’ button.
If the farmer details are not found on the database, the page will display the confirmation and ask ‘if you want to register yourself’. The farmer needs to click on the ‘Yes’ tab.
The registration form will open where the farmer has to enter the personal and banking details and click on the ‘save’ button.
The farmer needs to follow the instructions shown on the page and complete the registration process.

PM-Kisan Mobile App Registration

The process of PM-Kisan registration on the PMKISAN mobile app is as follows:

Download the PMKISAN mobile app directly from the Google Play Store. Alternatively, open the PM-Kisan website on your mobile and click on the ‘Download PM-Kisan Mobile App’ option in the ‘Farmers Corner’ section.
Open the PMKISAN mobile app, choose the language from the list and click on the ‘New Farmer Registration’ button.
Enter your Aadhaar card number, captcha and click on the ‘Continue’ button.
Fill out the registration form with the details like the name, bank details, address, IFSC Code, land details, etc., and click on the ‘Submit’ button to complete the registration.

The respective State and UTs will identify the beneficiaries. The details of farmers will be maintained by the states or UTs either in manual or electronic form. The benefits will be transferred to the beneficiaries directly to their bank accounts.

How to Check PM-Kisan Registration Status?

After submitting the PM-Kisan application either online on the PM-Kisan Portal or through the CSC, the farmers can check the status of their registration by following the below procedure:

Go to the Status of Self Registered/CSC Farmers page of the official portal.
Enter the ‘Aadhaar Number’, ‘Image code’ (Captcha code) and click on the ‘Search’ button.
The status of the submitted registration application will be displayed.

PM-Kisan Beneficiary Status

After the farmers have registered on the portal, they can view their PM-Kisan beneficiary status. The procedure for PM-Kisan status check is as follows:

Go to the Know your Status page of the official portal.
Enter your registration number.
Enter the Catpcha code and click ‘Get OTP’. An OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number. Enter the OTP.
Upon clicking on the ‘Get Data’ button, all the transaction information of the PM-Kisan beneficiary will be shown. The details of the last installment, the date of the last installment transferred to the beneficiary account and the bank account credited to will appear on the screen.

PM-Kisan Beneficiary List

The beneficiaries can view the PM-Kisan beneficiary list 2026 for a particular village. The farmers can check if they are included in their village’s beneficiary list for this scheme by following the below process:

Go to the Beneficiary List page on the PM-Kisan portal.
Enter the Status, District, Sub-district, Block, Village and click on the ‘Get Report’ button.

The PM-Kisan beneficiary status will be displayed.

If a farmer’s name does not appear in the list (rejected), it may be due to:

Incomplete e-KYC
Aadhaar mismatch
Bank account not seeded with Aadhaar
Land record verification pending

Farmers should rectify discrepancies immediately to avoid missing the PM-Kisan next installment date credit.

PM-Kisan Aadhaar Link

Applicants must have an Aadhaar card to avail the benefits of the PM-Kisan scheme. The farmers cannot enroll or register if they do have an Aadhaar card. Payments are released only to Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts.

PM-Kisan e-KYC for Farmers

KYC is mandatory for all beneficiaries to receive installment payments under PM-Kisan. Farmers must complete Aadhaar-based OTP authentication on the official portal or visit a CSC centre for biometric authentication.

Before the next installment date, beneficiaries should complete the PM-Kisan e-KYC status check on the PM-Kisan portal and update process to ensure there are no verification errors or pending authentication issues.

PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi 2026 Credit Card

The government has launched the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme which provides farmers with timely access to credit. The government has linked the KCC with the PM-Kisan scheme. The PM-Kisan beneficiaries can apply for KCC cards and obtain short-term loans with low-interest rates under the KCC cards.

PM-Kisan Helpline Number

The PM-Kisan Helpline number for farmers is – 155261/011-24300606

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) 2026 continues to provide structured income support of ₹6,000 annually through three DBT installments. The amount provided under this scheme provides income support to farmers and strengthens rural households.

Frequently Asked Questions

How will the beneficiaries under the PM-Kisan scheme be identified?

After the registration of the farmers on the PM-Kisan portal, the prevailing record of lands or land ownership systems in different states or UTs will be used to identify and shortlist the beneficiaries for transferring the benefits under this scheme.

What is the reason for not getting the PM-Kisan scheme installment?

Non-receipt of the PM-Kisan installment usually occurs due to incomplete e-KYC, Aadhaar not linked to the bank account, incorrect bank details, land record mismatch, or inclusion under the exclusion category.

Will I get the PM-Kisan benefit directly into my account?

The benefit of ₹2,000 per installment will be directly credited into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.

Are farmers situated in urban areas eligible for receiving benefits under the PM-Kisan scheme?

Yes. There is no distinction between the rural and urban cultivable land under the scheme. Thus, both the farmers situated in rural and urban areas are covered under the scheme, provided that the lands situated in urban areas are under actual cultivation.

Can farmers avail the benefit of the PM-Kisan scheme for agricultural land used for non-agricultural purposes?

No. The agricultural land being used for non-agricultural purposes is not covered under the scheme. Only the farmers having cultivable land used for agricultural purposes are eligible for receiving benefits under the scheme.

What is Kisan's E-Mitra chatbot?

The PM-Kisan's E-Mitra chatbot is a digital assistance to address farmers' queries related to the PM Kisan scheme in regional languages. The chatbot is available in 10 languages - Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Odia, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi and English.

How to edit the name in PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi?

You can change or edit your name registered with PM-Kisan scheme visiting the CSC centre and doing face-authentication through the mobile App or Biometric Authentication.

How to change the account number in PM Kisan?

To change your account number in the PM-Kisan scheme, visit your local bank branch and update your bank account details for the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Next, visit the PM-Kisan's address correction form page and enter the required details, including the bank account information.

How to check PM Kisan 21th installment status?

Visit the PM-Kisan portal and click on ‘Know Your Status’ under Farmers Corner. Enter your registration number, verify using OTP, and view the installment details and payment date on the screen.

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