IV. RESERVATION OF SEATS

As per Government of India rules candidates belonging to
certain categories are admitted to seats reserved for them
based on relaxed criteria. These categories are:
• Scheduled Castes (SC)
• Scheduled Tribes (ST)
• Other Backward Castes (OBC) if they belong to
Non-Creamy Layer (NCL)
• Persons with Physical Disability (PD)
Benefit of reservation shall be given only to those castes/
tribes which are recognized by the Government of India
and are included in the respective central list published
by the Department of Personnel and Training.

1. SC/ST Candidates

For the SC and ST categories, respectively 15% and 7.5%
seats are reserved in all IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi and ISM,
Dhanbad. Candidates belonging to these categories are
admitted on the basis of a relaxed criterion.
In case all the reserved seats are not filled, a limited number
of candidates are admitted to a Preparatory Course of
one-year duration on the basis of a further relaxation. This
course attempts to prepare the students in Chemistry,
Mathematics and Physics. On successful completion of
the course, the students will be offered a direct admission
to the undergraduate programmes in July 2011, against
the unfilled reserved seats for JEE-2010.
Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories, will be required
to produce the original caste/ tribe certificate issued by a
competent authority in the prescribed format
(APPENDIX–2). Certificates in any other format will not
be accepted. These documents must be produced at the
time of counselling, failing which they will not be considered
for admission. Seats remaining vacant in these categories
shall not be filled by candidates belonging to any other
category.

2. OBC Candidates

For the purpose of reservation of seats in JEE-2010, a
candidate will be considered as OBC only if he/she belongs
to the non-creamy layer of this category. Those belonging
to the creamy layer of OBC are not entitled for reservation.
For candidates belonging to OBC (non-creamy layer), 27%
of the seats are reserved in all IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi and
ISM, Dhanbad and are allotted based on a relaxed criterion.
In case any of the reserved seats in this category are not
filled, they can be filled by candidates belonging to GE
category.
The OBC candidates (non-creamy layer) will be required
to produce the original caste certificate issued on or after
January 1, 2010 by a competent authority in the prescribed
format (APPENDIX–3). Certificates in any other format
will not be accepted. The certificate must be produced at
the time of counselling, failing which they will NOT be
considered for admission in the OBC category.

3. Persons with Disability (PD)

For PD, including leprosy-cured candidates, who are
otherwise fit to pursue the course, and qualify JEE with
relaxed norms relevant to this category, 3% seats are
reserved in each of the categories (namely, GE, OBC,
SC, & ST) as specified by the Government of India. In
case all the reserved seats are not filled, a limited number
of candidates are admitted to a Preparatory Course of
one-year duration on the basis of a further relaxation.
For any category of disability (viz., locomotor, visual,
speech, and/or hearing) benefit would be given to those
who have at least 40% physical impairment.
The candidates in this category will be required to be
certified by a medical board constituted by IIT during
counselling. The decision of medical board is final.