Chief Minister's Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan (CMAAA)

Govt. of Assam (Services)

State GovtAssam

Updated on 11 Nov 2026

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Service overview

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Job Title

Chief Minister's Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan (CMAAA)

Department Name

Govt. of Assam (Services)

Type

Official Service

Govt. Type

State Govt

Location

Assam

Application Type

Upcoming · Registration opens 1 January 2027 (closing date to be announced)

Source

Official Website

Last Updated

11 Nov 2026

Official Apply

https://cmaaa.assam.gov.in

Description

The Chief Minister's Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan (CMAAA) is the Government of Assam's flagship self-employment scheme for unemployed youth, run by the Industries & Commerce Department. Selected beneficiaries receive ₹2 lakh (general category) or ₹5 lakh (professional degree holders), split 50% grant and 50% interest-free loan and paid in instalments to their bank accounts. They also get entrepreneurship training, mentoring support through CM Fellows and marketing support. Ventures in agriculture, horticulture, dairy, fisheries, poultry, packaging, readymade garments, fabrication, wood-based industries and other viable income-generating activities are supported. The Chief Minister has announced that the registration portal for the next intake, covering 50,000 beneficiaries, will open on 1 January 2027. Eligibility details and the last date are yet to be notified.

Eligibility criteria

Review qualification, age limit, and experience for CMAAA in the table below.

Qualification

Assam self-employment scheme: ₹2 lakh / ₹5 lakh support for 50,000 youth. Registration opens 1 Jan 2027

Age Limit

28 - 45 years

Applicant Scope

Across the State · Assam

Employment Exchange

Required

State Citizen

Required

Important dates & links

Key dates and official links for CMAAA. Verify on the government or board website before applying.

Application Mode

Online

Selection process & notes

Selection stages, disclaimers, and terms for CMAAA.

Assistance: ₹2 lakh for the general (non-professional) category and ₹5 lakh for the professional category. Each is 50% grant and 50% interest-free loan.

Professional category: applicants with a four-year degree in engineering, medicine, agriculture, veterinary or fisheries (as per CMAAA 2.0). All other applicants are treated as general category.

Instalments (as followed in CMAAA 1.0 and 2.0): ₹75,000 first, ₹25,000 after training, then the final instalment (₹1 lakh for general category, ₹4 lakh for professional category) based on progress of the enterprise. Beneficiaries also receive mentoring support and marketing support.

Loan repayment (CMAAA 1.0 terms): the ₹1 lakh loan component for the general category is repayable after three years, in smaller instalments over the next five years. Confirm the terms for the new intake.

Supported sectors include stationery, agriculture and horticulture, poultry, dairy, goatery, piggery, fisheries, packaging, readymade garments, fabrication, hardware shops, plantation (bamboo, rubber, agar) and timber / wood-based industries, plus other viable income-generating activities.

Next intake: the Chief Minister announced on 23 October 2026 that the CMAAA registration portal will open on 1 January 2027, covering 50,000 beneficiaries. The last date has not been announced yet.

Eligibility, age cut-off date and documents for the new intake are yet to be notified. In CMAAA 2.0, applicants had to be permanent residents of Assam aged above 28 and below 45 years as on 1 April 2024, with Class X pass for the general category (SC/ST/OBC candidates: up to Class X). They also needed a bank account opened before 1 April 2024, no loan default, and no spouse or sibling who had benefited under CMAAA 1.0.

Registration was free of cost under CMAAA 1.0. Confirm the fee position for the new intake on the official portal.

Keep your registration ID / application reference number safe to track your application.

Helpdesk: support-cmaaa@assam.gov.in (Industries & Commerce Department, Government of Assam).

Selection Process

Sign up and register on the CMAAA portal (cmaaa.assam.gov.in) with basic, education and bank details and a passport-size photograph Submit project details / Detailed Project Report on the portal (as in CMAAA 2.0) Scrutiny of applications and interview of applicants Selected applicants are notified by SMS / email Entrepreneurship training for selected beneficiaries First instalment of ₹75,000 is paid to the bank account, then ₹25,000 after training, with the final instalment based on progress of the enterprise

Disclaimer

This listing is based on publicly available official announcements and the CMAAA portal. Eligibility, assistance amounts, process and dates for the new intake may change once official guidelines are published. Approval and disbursement of assistance are decided solely by the Government of Assam and the CMAAA Society. Applying does not guarantee selection. Information on Avedan is provided for convenience only. Candidates must verify all details on the official website before applying. Avedan is not the implementing authority, is not affiliated with the Government of Assam and does not guarantee selection or financial assistance.

Terms and Conditions:

Applications must be completed on the official CMAAA portal (cmaaa.assam.gov.in) within the period notified by the Government of Assam. Eligibility rules, documents and selection criteria follow the official guidelines for the respective intake. Providing false information or documents may lead to rejection or cancellation of benefits and recovery of assistance. The Avedan app helps users discover and track this scheme but does not replace registration on the official portal and does not submit applications on behalf of applicants.