Punjab E-Bike Scheme Balloting 2026: Merit List and Selected Students Update

As of 20 October 2026, the E-Bike Scheme balloting has NOT been held and no merit list or selected students list has been published. The Punjab government has not announced an official balloting date. Verification of applications is running through October. Any website or video showing a “final selected list” right now is not official.

Every student who applied for the CM Punjab E-Bike Scheme is asking the same question: when is the balloting, and where is the merit list? Here is the honest position today. The balloting for 100,000 e-bikes has not been held yet, and no selected students list exists yet. In this article, you will learn how the balloting will work, how the selected list will be announced, and how you can check your own status safely on the official portal.

Has the E-Bike Balloting Been Held?

No, not yet. In its statement of 12 October 2026, the Punjab government confirmed that the application process is complete and that 100,000 successful applicants will be provided e-bikes through a ballot. On the same day, the Chief Minister directed the departments to complete all remaining work on the scheme at the earliest. But no balloting date was given in that statement, and no date has been announced since.

Verification of the completed applications is running through October 2026. The ballot can only happen after verification, because only verified applications can fairly enter the draw. So if you are waiting for the result, you are not missing anything. The draw itself is still ahead.

A clear warning: some low-quality websites and videos are claiming specific balloting dates, including dates in late October. No official statement and no major news outlet has confirmed any such date. Do not plan around those claims, and do not trust any “result” that appears before the government announces the ballot.

How the Balloting Will Work

The selection method is a computerized ballot, run by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), the same board that runs the application portal. The process will work like this:

• Only completed and verified applications enter the ballot
• The draw is computerized, an e-ballot, not a manual list
• 100,000 names will be drawn from 607,399 completed applications
• Selection is by ballot, not first come, first served
• After the draw, selected students go through Bank of Punjab financing steps
• Successful female applicants will also get free driving training, on the CM’s directions

The government has promised a transparent process. With over six lakh applications for one lakh bikes, a computerized draw is the only fair way, and that is exactly why the government chose balloting instead of any manual selection.

The numbers behind the ballot. To understand your chances, look at the real figures from the official statements:

Female students are the majority of applicants this time, 314,445 out of 607,399. The Chief Minister said at Sahiwal that most recipients would be young women, and pink bikes are designated for female students. But note this clearly: no fixed female quota percentage for this phase has been announced in any official statement. Anyone quoting you an exact quota percentage as confirmed news is guessing.

Will There Be a Merit List of Selected Students?

Students call it a “merit list,” but understand the difference: this scheme does not select by exam marks. It selects by ballot. So the list everyone is waiting for will be the list of applicants selected in the computerized draw, not a marks-based merit list.

That list has not been published yet, because the ballot has not happened. When the draw is held, expect the announcement through the official portal and Punjab government channels. The portal already lets you check your application status by logging in with your CNIC and password. A public result list that anyone can search by CNIC has not been announced as live.

So the honest answer to “where is the merit list?” is simple: it does not exist yet. The moment the balloting is done, the selected students information will come from official sources, and it will be free for everyone to check.

How to Check Your Name After the Ballot

When the balloting is announced, check your own status like this:

• Open the official portal bikes.punjab.gov.pk
• Log in with your CNIC and the password you set at registration
• Open your application dashboard and read your status carefully
• If you are selected, follow the Bank of Punjab instructions shown on your dashboard
• Keep your Application ID safe and your registered mobile number active
• For financing questions, call the Bank of Punjab helpline 042-111-333-267

If your name does not come in this ballot, do not lose heart. The September expansion approved over 125,000 bikes, while this round covers 100,000, so more students may get a chance in later rounds. The government has not announced the next round yet, so keep watching the portal instead of listening to rumors.

When Will Selected Students Get Their Bikes?

At the University of Sahiwal ceremony on 16 October 2026, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced that distribution of the e-bikes would begin in November 2026. Most reports of her speech give 5 November as the start date. One local Sahiwal report gave 15 November instead. No written official notification fixing the exact day has been published yet, so treat November as the expected window and wait for the official word.

The order of events is clear, though: first verification finishes, then the computerized ballot is held, then distribution starts for the selected students. In September, the CM had also directed that bikes be delivered within about six weeks of approval. Our Livestock Card registration guide shows the same pattern for other Punjab schemes: official steps first, delivery after, always through official channels.

Beware of Fake Merit Lists and Fraud Calls

Before every real result, fake lists appear. Screenshots of “selected students” are already the easiest fraud in Punjab’s scheme season. Protect yourself. No official will ever ask you for:

• Money to “confirm” your selection
• Your portal password or any OTP code
• Payment to an agent or shop for the selected list
• Photos of your CNIC sent to unknown WhatsApp numbers

If someone calls or messages you with a list and asks for money, it is a scam, every single time. The real selected list will be announced by the government and will be free to check on bikes.punjab.gov.pk. Report fraud callers and move on.

Conclusion

The E-Bike balloting has not happened yet, and no selected list exists today. When the computerized ballot is held, 100,000 students will be chosen from 607,399 completed applications. Till then, check only the official portal and ignore every unofficial list.

FAQs

When is the Punjab E-Bike Scheme balloting date?

No official date has been announced yet. Verification of applications is running through October 2026, and the ballot will follow. Claims of specific dates on unofficial sites are not confirmed.

Where can I see the E-Bike merit list?

No list has been published yet, because selection is by ballot and the ballot has not been held. When it is, expect the announcement on the official portal bikes.punjab.gov.pk.

Can I check my balloting result by CNIC?

You can check your application status now by logging in to bikes.punjab.gov.pk with your CNIC and password. A public result list searchable by CNIC has not been announced as live.

Someone is selling the selected students list. Should I buy it?

No. That is a scam. No official list exists yet, and when it comes, checking it will be free on the official portal.