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INDRA SAI 3rd Aug, 2021
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Shamik Debnath 3rd Aug, 2021

Hello there Indra Sai,


Underneath I've recorded the classification savvy reservation rate given in JEE Advanced assessment 2021 :


General Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS) - 10%


Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) - 27%


Planned Caste (SC) - 15%


Planned Tribe (ST) - 7.5


I trust this data makes a difference!!!

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Navneet Singh 3rd Aug, 2021
Hi Indra Sai,

Below I've listed the category wise reservation percentage given in JEE Advanced examination 2021 :

  • General Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS) - 10%
  • Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) - 27%
  • Scheduled Caste (SC) - 15%
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST) - 7.5


I hope this information helps!!!
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Tanmay V 3rd Aug, 2021

Dear Aspirant,

For JEE Mains 2021

Categories

Reservation Percentage

General Economically Weaker Sections (GEN-EWS)

10%

Scheduled Castes (SC)

15%

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

7.5%

Non Creamy Layer of Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)

27%

Persons with Disabilities

5% in each category


For EWS it is10% for  admission into institutes  under central government.

Find more here:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-reservation-criteria


Ayush 3rd Aug, 2021

Hello candidate,

As per the rules of the central government, the government funded technical Institutions and the central universities have to provide 27% of the seats reserved for the other backward classes, 15% of the seats for scheduled castes, 7.5 % of the seeds for Scheduled Tribes, and 10% of the seats reserved for economically weaker sections.

For more details you can visit https://www.google.com/amp/s/engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-reservation-criteria/amp

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