Creamy layer refers to the relatively well-off section within the OBC category. Creamy layer candidates are not eligible for OBC reservation benefits. Non-creamy layer candidates are the ones who can actually claim OBC reservation. The distinction is based on the ...
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Every notification carries a vacancy table showing how many posts are reserved for UR, OBC, SC, ST and EWS categories. The division follows the government’s reservation policy and the post’s reservation roster. A separate horizontal reservation may apply for women, ...
PwBD means Persons with Benchmark Disabilities — candidates certified with 40% or more of a specified disability. A fixed quota of central government vacancies is reserved for PwBD candidates across categories like visual, hearing, locomotor and other specified disabilities. PwBD candidates also ...
The creamy layer income limit is the threshold above which OBC candidates lose reservation benefits — only non-creamy layer candidates get OBC reservation in central government jobs. The limit is fixed by the government and revised from time to time. ...
The EWS certificate for central government jobs follows the format prescribed by the central government. It certifies that the family income is below the prescribed limit and the family holds no disqualifying assets. The certificate must be issued by the ...