Reservation & Age Relaxation Rules in Central Government Jobs

Reservation & Age Relaxation Rules

Central government recruitments (SSC, UPSC, Railways, Banking) follow strict guidelines laid down by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for category-wise relaxation.

Category-Wise Upper Age Limit Relaxation

• Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST): 5 Years relaxation.
• Other Backward Classes (OBC - Non-Creamy Layer): 3 Years relaxation.
• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD):
• PwD Unreserved: 10 Years relaxation.
• PwD OBC: 13 Years relaxation.
• PwD SC/ST: 15 Years relaxation.
• Ex-Servicemen (ESM): 3 Years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age.

EWS (Economically Weaker Section) Reservation

• Candidates belonging to EWS get 10% reservation in vacancies.
• No Age Relaxation: Unlike OBC/SC/ST, there is no age relaxation for EWS candidates in central government notifications. They must satisfy General Category age limits.