Hello there,

Below are the requirements for EWS certificate:

• Candidate should belong to the general category
• Candidate should not belong to any other reserved categories such as OBC, SC and ST
• Candidate’s family income should be less than 8 lakhs per annum
• The income of the family includes all the resources such as salary, agriculture, business, profession, etc.
• All the candidates whose family are the owner or have possession of such assets will be excluded from the EWS category, irrespective of family income:
  • 5 acres of agricultural land and above
  • Residential at of 1000 sq ft. and above;
  • Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities
  • The residential, plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities.
• All the property of the family will be clubbed together to determine the EWS status
• The term “Family” for this purpose will include the candidate who seeks the benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years.

Thank you.