Top 100 One-Liner Questions on Reservation in Recruitment (CCS Rules)

Reservation in Recruitment - Top 100 Questions

1. SC reservation in direct open recruitment? - 15%

2. ST quota in direct recruitment? - 7.5%

3. OBC reservation in direct recruitment? - 27%

4. SC/ST/OBC in other-than-open competition? - 16.66%, 7.5%, 25.84% respectively

5. Maximum vertical reservation limit (SC/ST/OBC)? - 50%

6. Is the OBC creamy layer excluded? - Yes

7. PwD reservation quota? - 4% with benchmark disabilities

8. EWS reservation? - 10% horizontal quota, over and above 50%

9. Horizontal reservation for women? - Up to 33% in many states, within vertical quotas

10. Ex-servicemen reservation in Group C? - 10%; Group D: 20%

11. Reservation in promotions for SC/ST by non-selection? - Applicable

12. In promotion by selection, SC/ST included up to what grade? - Lowest rung of Group A

13. Is de-reservation allowed? - Generally banned without high-level approval

14. Can unfilled direct-recruitment vacancies be carried forward? - No lapsed

15. Can unfilled promotion vacancies be carried forward? - Yes, up to 3 years

16. Can NGOs with central grants ignore reservation? - No must follow reservation rules

17. Is there age relaxation for SC/ST? - Yes 5 years

18. Age relaxation for OBC? - 3 years

19. Age relaxation for PwD? - 10 years

20. Persons with disability means ___% impairment? - 40%

21. Reservation rosters based on posts or vacancies? - Post-based roster

22. Separate or common rosters for direct recruitment vs. promotion? - Separate

23. How many points/slots in a roster? - Equal to total posts in cadre

24. Milestone year for post-based rosters? - 2 July 1997

25. OBC reservation in promotions? - 17.5%

26. Roster for direct recruitment on AllIndia open competition? - 150-point post-based

27. Roster for recruitment other-than-open competition? - 200-point post-based

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28. Reservation applies to all grades if direct recruitment __%? - 75%

29. Vacancy roster vs. post roster which is used? - Post-based

30. Meritorious sportspeople age relaxation cap? - Up to 10 years

31. Fee payable by PwD for recruitment? - Nil

32. Fee payable by Exservicemen? - Nil

33. Compassionate appointments limit for Group C? - Up to 5%

34. Service-specific policy authorities (e.g., Space)? - Exempt from general reservation rules

35. Who ensures compliance of reservation in each ministry? - Under Secretary-level officer

36. Horizontal reservation what is it? - Applies across vertical categories

37. Do EWS women get additional quota? - Yes court-mandated

38. Can general-category individuals from reserved posts count against quota? - Yes

39. Do supernumerary posts get reserved? - No

40. Do vacancies in posts shorn of recruitment count? - No

41. Reservation roster points reset after deletion of post? - Yes

42. Is roster violation penalized? - Yes appointing authority responsibility

43. Reservation roster maintained cadre-wise? - Yes

44. Can vacancies be short-circuited? - No

45. Reservation of persons with multiple disabilities? - Yes each category considered

46. Do compassionate appointment seats affect vacancies? - No they are over and above

47. Are PwD including mentally disabled included in 4% quota? - Yes

48. Reservation for visually impaired? - Included in PwD quota

49. Reservation for hearing impaired? - Also within PwD category

50. Reservation for locomotor disability? - Included

51. Women reservation horizontal or vertical? - Horizontal

52. Is reservation applicable to apprenticeship? - No

53. Time limit to fill backlogs of reservation? - 3 recruitment cycles

54. Department to maintain reservation register? - Appointing authority

55. Penalty for not maintaining reservation register? - Disciplinary action possible

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56. Priority order: SC/ST/OBC/EWS in direct recruitment? - No priority; merit first

57. Do backlog reserved posts count toward current year quota? - No

58. PwD quota across all groups? - Yes A, B, C, D

59. SC/ST roster points merged in post-based system? - Yes

60. Post-based rosters apply to isolated posts? - No

61. Do SC/ST candidates get age relaxation beyond upper age limit? - Yes up to 5 years

62. OBC candidates age relaxation in central recruitment? - Up to 3 years over general category

63. Age relaxation for PwDs in Group C/D? - 10 years (general), 13 (OBC), 15 (SC/ST)

64. Minimum disability for PwD quota eligibility? - 40% benchmark disability

65. Is OBC reservation applicable to all central posts? - Yes, with few exemptions

66. Creamy layer exclusion applicable to SC/ST? - No only OBC

67. EWS reservation criteria based on which income limit? - 8 lakh per annum household income

68. Can SC/ST candidates be selected under UR if they score high? - Yes merit-based

69. SC/ST candidates selected on merit counted against reservation? - No UR seat occupied

70. Can reservation exceed 50%? - Only in special cases; generally not

71. Is there reservation in contractual posts? - No, unless notified

72. How often should rosters be reviewed for anomalies? - Every year

73. Who is the authority to de-reserve SC/ST posts? - DoPT or Ministry head

74. How long can reserved promotion posts be carried forward? - Three recruitment years

75. Can a PwD candidate choose post preference based on suitability? - Yes

76. Do Ex-servicemen have reservation in Group A posts? - No

77. Reservation for divorced women? - Horizontal, in some cases

78. Can SC/ST candidate be denied promotion if qualified? - No

79. Do Central PSUs follow same reservation policy? - Yes

80. Is roster applicable for deputation posts? - No

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