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PM Youth Laptop Scheme (HEC): status, eligibility and merit list
Federal laptops for students of public sector universities, run with HEC. Registrations for the current phase are closed; status and warranty services stay online.
By Musa Tariq
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The PM Youth Laptop Scheme is a federal program run by the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme with the Higher Education Commission (HEC). It gives laptops to students of public sector universities. Registrations for the current phase are closed, according to the official portal checked on 27 October 2026. The portal still offers application status, data correction and warranty services. This is a different scheme from the Chromebook scheme for Class 9 students (see the PM Laptop Scheme for Chromebooks).
For reference: applications are closed
How applications and selection worked
Students applied online on laptop.pmyp.gov.pk while the window was open. After online applications close, the system filters eligible students. Your university focal person then verifies your name, CNIC, department, degree level, semester and CGPA, and can correct or disapprove records. Eligibility is confirmed again at distribution: if you cannot produce documents and proof of performance, or you graduated before distribution, you will not get a laptop.
Apps that help with HEC Laptop Scheme
Digital Youth Hub
Official app by Prime Minister's Youth Programme (NITB)
The Prime Minister's Youth Programme app for education, skills, jobs and business opportunities.
Get it onGoogle Play (opens in a new tab)Download on theApp Store (opens in a new tab)
Already applied for HEC Laptop Scheme?
Waiting time for HEC Laptop Scheme
Registrations are closed. Eligibility is checked again at distribution, so keep your documents and results ready.
HEC Laptop Scheme helplines and contacts
- UAN051-111-119-432
- Mobile0334-1119432
- EmailonPMYLS@hec.gov.pk
- Record correctionsYour university focal person
Eligibility criteria: which university students qualified
- Students of HEC-recognised public sector universities and their sub-campuses.
- Enrolled in a 4 or 5-year bachelor’s (morning or evening), a 1.5 or 2-year master’s, or MS/MPhil/PhD (not weekend programs).
- Admitted after the cut-off date for your degree length (for example, after 31 December 2021 for a 4-year undergraduate degree).
- At least 70% marks or 2.80 CGPA (semester system), or 60% (annual system).
Not eligible: private university students, government and affiliated college students, anyone who already received a laptop under a federal or provincial scheme, and foreign nationals (except AJK students).
If you missed it
No new phase was announced on the portal when we checked. Punjab-domiciled university students can follow the CM Punjab Laptop Scheme and apply for the Honhaar Scholarship, open until 9 November 2026.
Questions about HEC Laptop Scheme
Is PM Youth Laptop Scheme registration open?
No. The official portal says “Registrations for the current Prime Minister Youth laptop scheme have been closed.”
Can private university students apply?
No. Students of private sector institutes, government degree colleges and affiliated colleges are not eligible.
How do I check my status or merit?
Log in on laptop.pmyp.gov.pk and use Application Status. Your university focal person verifies your data.
Who do I contact?
HEC online help: onlinehelp.hec.gov.pk, phone 051-111-119-432, mobile 0334-111-9432, and PMYLS@hec.gov.pk for SMS issues.
Where the HEC Laptop Scheme facts come from
- PMYP / HEC: PM Youth Laptop Scheme portal (status, contacts) (checked 27 Oct 2026)
- PMYP / HEC: Am I Eligible? (criteria and selection) (checked 27 Oct 2026)
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