| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | Caste categorization under OBC as per either Centre list at website www.ncbc.gov.in or the designated State Govt. list. Caste certificate issued by relevant State Government is required. |
| Annual Family income from all sources should be below Rs.3.00 Lakhs. Annual Family income certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the State Government or self-certified and duly endorsed by a Gazetted officer as defined by the appropriate government will be acceptable. |
| Economically Backward Classes (EBC) | No Caste certificate required. |
| Annual Family income from all sources should be below Rs.1.00 Lakhs. Annual Family income certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the State Government or self-certified and duly endorsed by a Gazetted officer as defined by the appropriate government will be acceptable. |
| De-Notified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) | Given their extremely deprived & migratory nature, exemption has been given for insistence of caste certificate, income certificate, proof of age and permanent address. |
| If the caste certificate is not available, Self-declaration of the candidate of his/her specific caste, date of birth and address alongwith the endorsement by the local Pradhan of the Community/Cluster to this effect, will be acceptable. |
| No income criteria |
