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Vaishnavi Raghavan 29th Mar, 2019

Hello Harsh,

JEE Main Eligibility has reservation criteria for candidates belonging to scheduled caste (SC), scheduled tribe (ST), OBC-NCL, women candidates and person with disability (PwD) category. Also, the reservation of seats through JEE Main is based upon state of eligibility i.e from where the candidate has appeared for the qualifying exam. This follows the parameters related to Home State and Other State Quota in terms of admissions offered by the universities.

The reservation percentage of categories for admission under JEE Main reservation are as follows:

  • 27% for OBC
  • 15% for SC
  • 7.5% for SC
  • 3% for PwD candidates
  • 5% for women candidates

As you can note, there is no reservation for general category in JEE Main and Advance

I guess that answers your question. 


Jojo Jyoti 29th Mar, 2019

Dear,
In JEE or any other place Reservation is given to Sc, ST ,OBC ,Pwd ,NCL etc. There is no such thing called reservation for general category. As announced by government, the reservation percentage for 
SC = 15%
ST= 7.5%
OBC(non creamy layer layer, annual income < 8 lakh)= 27%
Pwd= 5%
Economically Backward class=10%

After removing the seats reserved for all the above categories , the seats which are left are the seats for which the General category students compete along with the OBC creamy layer candidates.

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mdsameenabanu Student Expert 29th Mar, 2019

HI,

JEE FOR open or general category 50.5%  

Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) 27%

Scheduled Caste (SC) 15%

Scheduled Tribe (ST) 7.5%

Person with Disabilities5%

 Economically Weaker Section 10%


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Aditya Sharma Student Expert 29th Mar, 2019

Hey Harsh.

See there is only one type of reservation for general students in any of the competitive exam that leads to admission in any of the govt college is the EWS quota which includes the economically weaker students. For availing this h should be having a certificate to claim ur financial status.

Hope u got ur point. Ask if any other query 

Good luck

UTKARSH DUBEY 29th Mar, 2019

Hello Harsh,

There is no reservation for General category student. Only reservation for candidate from general category who comes under EWS.

For filling EWS you should require EWS certificate . There are different parameters on which it is provided to a family. To make EWS certificate

You will need these 3 documents:


1. DOCUMENTS FOR DATE OF BIRTH: You have to provide any of the mentioned documents as said above in the article body.


*Birth certificate under the Birth. Death and Marriage Certificate Act. 1969.


*Hospital/Auxiliary urse and Midwife.(ANM) register record.


*Anganwadi Record.


*Declaration of age of the child by the parents or guardian.


2. DOCUMENTS FOR PROOF OF PRESENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:-


*Ration card in the name of Parents having name of the Child in Ration card.


*Domicile certificate of child or his/her parents.. .


*Voter I card of any of the parents.


*Electricity Bill/MTNL telephone bill/Water bill.


*Unique Identity Card (Aadhar) of Mother/Father/Child issued by Govt. of India.


*Passport in the name of any of the parents or child


3. DOCUMENTS FOR PROOF OF ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTION (EWS):-


*Income. certificate issued by ae  Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar


*BPL Ration Card (Yellow coloured)


*AAY Ration Card (pink coloured)


*Food Security card.issued by Food & supply Dept.(GNCT of Delhi)

Hope this helps you.

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