SC, ST and OBC Reservation Percentage for Central Government Jobs

SC, ST and OBC Reservation Percentage for Central Government Jobs

There are two types of SC, ST and OBC Reservation Percentage in Central Government Jobs for Two types of Direct Recruitment to civil posts and civil services on all India basis.

1.Appointment by direct recruitment to civil posts and civil services on all India basis by open competition.

The recruitments made by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) whether through written examination or by interview or by both; and recruitments made by other authorities including Staff Selection Commission or any other appointing authority through written competitive examination or tests (but not by interview alone).

2.Appointment by direct recruitment to civil posts and civil services on all India basis otherwise than by open competition

Any recruitment not made by the UPSC or not made through written competitive test held by any other authority would mean direct recruitment otherwise than by open competition

There shall be a reservation of 15 per cent for the members of the Scheduled Castes, 7.5 per cent for the members of the Scheduled Tribes and 27 per cent for the members of the Other Backward Classes in the matter of appointment by direct recruitment to civil posts and civil services on all India basis by open competition.

There shall be a reservation of 16.66 per cent for the members of the Scheduled Castes, 7.5 per cent for the members of the Scheduled Tribes and 25.84 per cent for the members of the Other Backward Classes in the matter of appointment by direct recruitment to civil posts and civil services on all India basis otherwise than by open competition

Prescribed Percentage of Reservation for SC/ST and OBC for Post Filled by Direct recruitment on All India Basis

Direct Recruitment All India BasisSCSTOBC
By Open Competition15%7.5%27%
Otherwise than by Open Competition16.66%7.5%25.84%


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