Indonesia Bangkit Scholarship Selection Enters Academic and Psychological Test Phase

The selection process for the Indonesian Beasiswa Indonesia Bangkit (BIB) scholarship, administered by the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag), has moved to the Academic and Psychological Capacity Assessment (AKAP) stage. This follows the successful administrative screening of candidates.

The AKAP, also known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (TBS), will be conducted simultaneously on June 28, 2026, utilizing a computer-based testing (CBT) system. Ruchman Basori, Head of the Center for Religious Education Financing and Religious Education at the General Secretariat of Kemenag, affirmed that the BIB selection this year is proceeding professionally, transparently, and accountably, adhering strictly to the schedule outlined in the 2026 BIB Booklet.

This year's scholarship program attracted a total of 12,696 applicants vying for undergraduate (S1), master's (S2), and doctoral (S3) degrees. These scholarships are available for study both within Indonesia and abroad. For the first time, Kemenag has allowed candidates who did not pass the administrative selection to submit an appeal. This appeal period ran from June 17-18, 2026, with results announced on June 22, 2026.

To ensure candidates are familiar with the CBT platform, Kemenag organized exam simulations on June 26 and 27, 2026. The June 26 simulation was for participants in the Santri S1 Scholarship and Distance Learning S1 programs. The June 27 simulation catered to participants in the S1 to S2 Acceleration, S2 to S3 Acceleration, Double Degree S1 and S2, Pesantren S2 and S3 Scholarships, and the Superior Religious Scholarship programs for S1, S2, and S3 levels, both domestically and internationally.