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

@anwr029 Are you Creamy Layer or Non Creamy Layer? If Creamy Layer then you can't claim reservation. Your caste name must reflect in Central List given by Central Government. 


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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. 
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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.


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@EMorrisFabian If you got the certificate on the basis of three financial years then you can apply


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@shipatel07 Yes OBC- NCL


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@Sachinsun Regarding parents under private employment or private business, annual income is the main criterion. Nevertheless, salary and income from other sources should be considered separately.


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@EiChan  Write the date on which Certificate issued recently


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@Chitrasen Make sure you submit before 11th February 2025


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@akelakrishna2012548 The main point here is to treat income from salary and income from other sources separately. Neither salary nor income from other sources should cross Rs.8 lakhs in three consecutive years.

Check your parent’s salary for the last three consecutive years. If in any of the last 3 years it is below 8 lakhs, you are qualified for OBC Non-creamy layer status, provided income from other sources is also less than 8 lakhs.


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@Gajju25  Don't worry you can submit. UPSC will give you a time within which you have to submit affidavit regarding change of name in your certificate. 


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@retrogrademan Fill the actual salary and if no income enter '0'


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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.


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Click on this and you will find Entry No and Caste/Community; fill entry no of your caste

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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.
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@POOJAYADAV442003 UPSC says you must produce OBC-NCL certificate based on the income for the FY 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 
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@MSoni Kindly try to upload the new one before 11th February 2025


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@Rohan_Yemen You must get before 11th February 2025 


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@Mohd_Rashid  Regarding parents under private employment or private business, annual income is the main criterion. Nevertheless, salary and income from other sources should be considered separately.


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@Arkish_Mallick "And officially he is not recognised as a government employee in any documents". Then not possible to indicate 
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@Adarsh_Kumar_Verma Mention salary. 

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.


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@ankit_patrog906  Even Pension is counted as income. 


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@Neekname.gupta21205  If no other sources of income and properties then you may upload ITR return 



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@dprepares  12 Digit Number. 
Kindly go through the notification 
(ii) Modification in application form (Other than OTR Profile Registration):

The Commission has also decided to extend the facility of making correction(s)in any field(s)of the Online Application Form for this examination from next day of the closure of the application window of this Examination. This window will remain open for 7 days from the date of opening of the same, i.e., from 12.02.2025 to 18.02.2025. In case a candidate wants to carry out any change in his/her OTR profile during this period, then he/she should login to the OTR platform and do the needful accordingly. In other words, no change in the OTR Profile (Registration) can be made by visiting the window for Modification in application form.(Page no 16)

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@Alihamzan SDO signature is needed to upload it. 


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@Siddhantt Agricultural income is not included in the calculation of the annual income for determining the OBC-NCL status.


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@YuvarajK Yes, income mentioned in income certificate 


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@usinha111626   1. Must be signed by SDO to upload it.
                                  2.You must produce OBC(Non- Creamy Layer) certificate based on the income for the the FYs 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 and 2023-2024
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@POOJAYADAV442003    Your OBC certificate is based on the income for the FY 2021-2022 and 2022-23 and 2023-2024
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@Alihamzan OBC-NCL certificate


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@Smital_D    Regarding parents under the 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.

If both are employed by the Government as Group B, before age 40, you are Creamy Layer.

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@sun_shine "Gross total income" of parents is considered as it includes income from all other sources as well(excluding agricultural income)


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@swagatikabarsha5402  Yes. Provided income from other sources is also less than 8 lakhs.

Regarding parents under private employment or private business, annual income is the main criterion. Nevertheless, salary and income from other sources should be considered separately.The main point here is to treat income from salary and income from other sources separately. Neither salary nor income from other sources should cross Rs.8 lakhs in three consecutive years.



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@Alihamzan  No registration means no.


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@Harshad_Golhar Yes. However, 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.
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@Rememberme Your Caste name MUST match with the list given by the Central government


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@Siddhantt Yes you are eligible as agricultural income is not included in the calculation of the annual income for determining your OBC-NCL status


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@Shivi70 No issues but you must meet the criteria for OBC reservation mentioned by the UPSC


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@premkumar2022 BOBCDM or NCLDM ? Remember upload that certificate which has the name of your caste in the central list.


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@NR12345 Last date for submission has been extended till 18th February 2025(6 PM)


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@sayali22 Generally it is required to submit the details, kindly arrange the same


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@NandiniMandhala Non-Agricultural Income


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@NandiniMandhala No. ITR return. 


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@Aryastarkv Good Morning. An OBC creamy layer candidate does not need to submit a certificate.


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