EWS Certificate to the citizens belonging to the economically weaker sections

Economically Weaker Section Certificate is issued to the persons belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category of the society. EWS is a new reservation sub-category under the General category. It is a kind of reservation scheme came into effect from the year 2019 in India.  The EWS bill was approved by the President of India on 12th January 2019. Many states in India has passed this law and EWS reservation scheme has been introduced to provide 10% reservation in direct recruitment in civil posts & services in the Govt. of India to persons who belong to the EWS category and are not covered under any other reservation scheme such as SC, ST and OBC category.

Read the official notification

The application form of EWS can be accessed online and offline from various designated sources. If you are also eligible for EWS certificate and wish to apply for it, you must know all the crucial points related to the issue of EWS certificate. The EWS certificate provides a 10% reservation in education and government jobs in India for a section of the General category candidates.

• Eligibility Criteria

Know all about the EWS reservation, who all are eligible for the EWS quota, how to apply for EWS reservation in the examination application, etc. To be eligible for EWS certificate, you will have to satisfy all the conditions mentioned below:

1. You should be a General candidate (not covered under reservation for SC, ST or OBC). 
2. Your family’s gross annual income should be below Rs. 8 lakhs. This includes income from all sources such as agriculture, salary, business, etc. for the financial year prior to your applying for the exam. 
3. Your family should not own agricultural land of size 5 acres or more. 
4. Your family should not own a residential flat of area 1000 square feet or more. 
5. Your family should not own a residential plot (in notified municipalities) of area 100 square yards or more. 
6. Your family should not own a residential plot (other than in notified municipalities) of area 200 square yards or more.

• Apply for EWS reservations

The EWS certificate can be received from the local government authority (Tehsil). The certificate is actually called an ‘Income and Assets Certificate’ and this is the proof that is required to avail of the EWS reservation. There is no online method prescribed by the government for getting EWS certificate. You need to go to your local Tehsil or any other local government authority. You will need other documents such as Aadhar Card, Pan Card, bank statements, passport size photo, etc. along with the Income and Assets Certificate (downloadable from many government websites).