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OBC Non Creamy Layer related queries while filling UPSC Prelims 2025 DAF

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Q.1 What precautions must be taken by the candidates for claiming OBC reservation before applying for an Examination? (Ans. Candidates seeking reservation/ relaxation benefits available for OBC category must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation/ relaxation in accordance with the eligibility prescribed in the Examination Rules issued by the Government/Examination Notice issued by the UPSC.)


Q.2 Who is competent to issue an OBC certificate?( Ans. OBC certificate should be issued by any of the following authorities:

  • (a)  District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/Additional' Deputy Commissioner/ 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner

  • (b)  Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate

  • (c)  Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and

  • (d)  Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his
    family normally resides

  • (e)  Administrator/Secretary to the Administrator/Development
    Officer (Lakshadweep)

Q.3 Whether Migration Clause/Para should be part of the OBC certificate?(Ans. Migration Clause/Para should be the part of OBC certificate, in case certificate is issued by a State other than that to which his/her father originally belongs.)


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@Ela_Smriti You have to produce  OBC(NCL) certificate based on the income for the FY 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 issues on/after 1 April 2024 but not later than 11th February 2025. You have to upload latest Income certificate. 
Ela_Smriti,
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@Sush2910 1. Yes
                         2. As far as this issue regarding inclusion of arrear is concerned, the required information seems inadequate in the public domain. So it is suggested that you kindly contact/visit UPSC for the same.


Sush2910,
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Sir, my income certificate is made according to my father basic pay...but sir in form we have to write income from salary then I will write my father gross salary along side with ITR...so sir there is mismatch between my income certificate and father actual salary..so sir will it create problem for me in future...my father is group c employee 
vaish190,
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@EiChan  Write the date on which Certificate issued recently


EiChan,
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@MonikaSoni  Regarding parents under Government employment, the status of the job (Group A/B/C/D) is more important than the salary. If your parents are earning more than 8 lakhs but their rank is below that of group B officers, you will still come under the Non-Creamy Layer.


MonikaSoni,
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@Gannuu   Regarding parents under Government employment, the status of the job (Group A/B/C/D) is more important than the salary. If your parents are earning more than 8 lakhs but their rank is below that of group B officers, you will still come under the Non-Creamy Layer. You should write on the basis of ITR.
Gannuu,
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@Siddhantt Agricultural income is not included in the calculation of the annual income for determining the OBC-NCL status.


Nitish_Kumar123,
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@Alihamzan SDO signature is needed to upload it. 


Nitish_Kumar123,
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Hello sir!

As per the notification OBC-NCL certificate has to be issue based on the annual income of past three financial years. I have my OBC-NCL certificate made based on the income certificate of my parents. So, as a basis of proof i have income certificate. The issue is- as it is mentioned that OBC NCL should be based on annual income of past three financial years, so " as a basis of proof do we need to show the income certificate of past three financial years?" There is another case also where it is mentioned that in case parents file ITR then as a basis of proof to this OBC-NCL ,the ITR of past three financial year would suffice,instead of income certificate. My parents dont file ITR so i cant use this ITR option. I had doubt that since UPSC is asking to submit ITR for past three financial years, then in the same way in case of income certificate we need to have this income certificate of past three financial year?

But income certificate is valid for just six months. So in one financial year, there has to be two income certificate then.

vaish190,
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Sir ,I have a doubt regarding this section.     What I have to upload here, as my father is a farmer.

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Sir 

1. is salary of government aided school teachers excluded for calculation of OBC-NCL certificate?

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This is my First Attempt and I belong to OBC NCL. I have applied for the certificate but will not get it by Feb 11 so can i apply as general for this year and change next year to OBC NCL ?

- in notification it is saying that 

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