Paush 30, Magh 3 and Chaitra 23 have been decided as the dates for the Scholarship Selection Test 2066. For the first time in Budhanilkantha history, the selection test will be held at the headquarters of all 75 districts in three phases. A total of 69 districts will be covered in the first week of Magh and 6 mountainous district in the fourth week of Chaitra. The test schedule is as follows:

1. Thursday, Poush 30, 2066: Test will be held at the Headquarters of the following districts:

Darchula, Doti, Baitadi, Achham, Dadeldhura, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Kalikot, Salyan, Rolpa, Gulmi, Arghakhanchi, Palpa, Myagdi, Parbat, Lamjung, Gorkha, Tanahu, Dhadhing, Chitawan, Makawanpur, Nuwakot, Kavrepalanchok, Sindhupalchok, Sindhuli, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Udayapur, Bhojpur, Sankhuwasava, Tehrathum, Illam, Taplejung, Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur

2. Sunday, Magh 3, 2066: Test will be held at the Headquarters of the following districts:

Kanchanpur, Kailali, Bajhang, Bajura, Bardia, Rukum, Banke, Surkhet, Dang, Pyuthan, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu, Nawalparasi, Baglung, Kaski, Syangja, Parsa, Bara, Rautahat, Sarlahi, Dhanusha, Rasuwa, Ramechhap, Dolakha, Mahottari, Okhaldhunga, Saptari, Siraha, Dhankuta, Sunsari, Morang, Jhapa and Panchthar

3. Chaitra 23, 2066: Test will be held at the Headquarters of the following districts:

Humla, Mugu, Jumla, Dolpa, Mustang and Manang

A total of 40 students will receive scholarship to study in class 5 at Budhanilkantha School.besides these, a total of 175 students will get scholarship to study as boarders in 7 different schools across the country under the Public-Private-Partnership Programme of the Ministry of Education. The seven schools participating in this programme and the number of scholarship students they will be taking from each the districts in of their region are as follows: