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IDFC FIRST Bank Education Loan (India)

IDFC FIRST Bank Education Loan with digital-first application and coverage of premier Indian institutes.

Documents required

  • PAN Card
  • Aadhaar Card
  • Admission letter
  • Fee structure
  • Co-borrower KYC
  • Co-borrower income proof

As published by IDFC FIRST Bank. Your branch may ask for more.

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Interest rate11.75 – 14% p.a.
Processing fee2%
Max amount₹1Cr
Max tenure10 yr
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Best for: Students at premier Indian institutes (IIT/IIM/AIIMS) wanting a digital-first bank process.

Estimate your EMI ~30 sec · indicative
Estimated EMI
₹17,519/mo
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Total cost of this loan ₹4,91,596 · interest + processing fee, ₹10,00,000 over 7 yr at 11.75% · no prepayment penalty
Eligibility for Education Loan (India) depends on your co-applicant’s income and the course cost. Start an application for a real answer.
EMI at IDFC FIRST Bank’s 11.75% p.a.
₹6L · 5 yr
₹13,271/mo
₹10L · 7 yr
₹17,519/mo
₹16L · 10 yr
₹22,725/mo

Eligibility

At IDFC FIRST Bank
Age18 – 35 years
Min salaryNo minimum
Min income (self-emp)No minimum
Min credit score700+
Employmentstudent
Disbursal7-12 business days
Typical for education loan (india)
ApplicantStudent borrower with a co-applicant (parent/guardian)
AdmissionConfirmed seat in a recognised institution
CollateralUsually none below a threshold (often ₹7.5L)
MoratoriumCourse duration + 6 – 12 months before EMIs start

Loan terms

Amount₹1L – ₹1Cr
Tenure5 – 10 years
Rate typefloating
PrepaymentNil
Late payment₹500 + applicable taxes per instance
  • Digital-first application
  • Covers premier Indian institutes
  • Short moratorium options

Fees & charges

Prepayment / foreclosureGenerally allowed; check the lender
Interest during moratoriumAccrues; simple interest at most public banks

Tax: interest paid is deductible under Section 80E with no upper cap, for up to 8 years. Confirm with a tax adviser.

FAQ

After the moratorium — course duration plus 6 to 12 months. Interest accrues during study; paying simple interest through the moratorium reduces your later EMI.

Every row is date-stamped with the day we last checked it, and links to the lender’s published material so you can confirm it yourself. A row we confirmed against the source reads “Verified”; one we could only sight reads “as of”, and is not presented as confirmed. Anything we have not re-checked in 60 days is marked “rate under review” rather than left to look current. We do not claim a fixed re-checking cycle — the date on each row is the honest answer.

No. Viewing rates is not a credit enquiry and has no score impact. A hard enquiry happens only when you formally apply to a lender.

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