Why OBC cutoff is higher than general Quora?

Why OBC cutoff is higher than general Quora?

The sole reason for the higher OBC cut off is the age relaxation that reserved people get. Suppose the age for a specific exam is upto 30 years and there is a relaxation of 5 years for OBC candidates.

Can OBC be selected in general category?

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court has said the general category vacancies in public employment is open to all including aspirants belonging to reserved categories like other backward classes (OBCs) and Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).

What if OBC cut off is higher than general?

However, RPSC member T.C. Berwal clarified: “Under the RPSC rules, we are mandated to release category-wise results, and because there are more candidates from the OBC category, their cut-off is higher. If OBC candidates are performing better than general candidates, their cut-off is naturally higher.”

Why is general cut off high?

Higher cut-offs for the reserved categories mean that the applicants have to secure more marks as compared to those in the general category for selection. This puts a question mark on the very spirit of the affirmative action policy guaranteed under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India.

Does UPSC have OBC quota?

A. Reservation is made for the candidates belonging to the OBC category in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government. No reservation/relaxation is admissible to OBC candidates belonging to creamy layer.

Who is OBC non-creamy layer?

In order to qualify as an OBC non-creamy layer candidate, the applicant’s parents’ annual income should be less than Rs. 8 lakhs. Salary and agricultural income are not to be considered as income for calculating annual income for creamy layer status.

What is the difference between OBC and general category?

General category refers to those Section of people who are developed and well-to-date. They are uplifted Section of Society. These group of people are not provided any reservations. OBC category is other backward class category.

Why is the OBC cut-off higher than the other castes?

There are 2 more answers on this question and they are completely wrong. The sole reason for the higher OBC cut off is the age relaxation that reserved people get. Suppose the age for a specific exam is upto 30 years and there is a relaxation of 5 years for OBC candidates.

What is the difference between OBC category and general category?

Here the Candidate has applied under OBC Category but has got the allotment under general category. So if an OBC CANDIDATE scores more than general candidate they he/she can claim a seat under general category. If the general category seats are over he/she will be alloted seat under OBC category.

What happens if an OBC candidate is selected against general seat?

If the same OBC sticks to his reserved category, he will be given first preference among OBC and he will get the ‘A’ post from among the posts reserved for OBC (provided there is a reserved A seat and the candidate prefers it obviously). In this way an OBC candidate may be at loss if selected against general seat.

What is the difference between general category and OBC in NEET?

The difference between creamy layer and non creamy layer is the financial income. But in NEET, there is no difference between CL and NCL of OBCs. So General Category will have higher cut offs than OBC. For example, General Category aspirants need 50 percentile of top NEET score to qualify in NEET while OBC aspirants need 40 percentile.