EWS Certificate 2021: The Indian Government has announced the ten percent (10%) reservation quota for the EWS Economically Weaker Section category candidates of the society. Applicants can avail the benefits of Economically Weaker Section reservation quota in educational sector & govt. sector jobs like Indian Administrative Services, Staff Selection Commission SSC, Railway, IITs, IIMs, etc.Read this article carefully to know complete detail about the EWS Certificate, Reservation Application Form 2021, EWS Certificate Format 2021, EWS Registration , Eligibility Criteria, Instructions and Guidelines, etc.
EWS Category 10% Reservation Quota
EWS Certificate is issued to the Indian citizen who belongs to the very economically weaker section category. It is a reservation subcategory under the general category section and came into existence in 2019. The EWS bill was approved by the President of India on January, 2019 and Gujarat is the first Indian state to implement Economically Weaker Section reservation rule successfully.
EWS category main objective is to provide a 10% reservation in recruitment in GOI Civil Services Posts and various services in the government of India, to the person who belongs to economically weaker section and doesn’t avail any other reservation facility such as SC, ST or OBC category.
EWS Application form 2021
| Category | Reservation Certificate |
| Scheme | EWS |
| EWS Full Form | Economically Weaker Section |
| Beneficiary | Economically Weaker Section Person |
| Quantum of Reservation | Indian citizen who, are not covered under the reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs shall get 10% reservation in direct recruitment |
| Application Mode | Online/Offline |
| Launched by | Revenue Department |
| Certificate Category | Income and Asset Certificate |
| Objective | 10% Reservation Quota in government jobs and educational institutions |
| Scheme Category | Central & State Government Scheme |
| Law | Economic Weaker Section Bill |
| Reservation Percentage | 10% |
| Certificate Validity | 1 Year |
| Application Processing time | 7 days |
| Essential Certificate to avail reservation | Valid EWS Certificate |
| Official Website | https://dopt.gov.in/ |
EWS Criteria 2021
Indian Citizen who are not covered under any SC, ST and OBC reservation category and gross income is below 8 lakh per annum, including the family earning from all sources such as agriculture, salary, professional, business, etc is eligible for ews reservation criteria.
- Beneficiary belongs to General Category.
- Per annum income should be below 8 lakhs (Eight Lakh Only)
- Agricultural Land Area Less than 5 Acres (Five Acres).
- Residential Flat Area less than 1000 sq. feet.
- Residential Plot Area should be less than 100 sq. yards (Notified Municipalities)
Benefit of 10% Economically Weaker Section reservation quota
The Beneficiary needs to get a Certificate of Income and Asset from the authorized government authority (Eg: Tehsildar). The reservation benefit under EWS can be availed upon the production of a certificate of Income and Asset issued by a Government Authority. The Income and Asset Certificate issued in the prescribed format shall only be admitted as proof of the candidate’s claim as belonging to Economically Weaker Section EWS.
Certificate of Income and Asset will be issued and verified by the state authorities. However, the Income and Asset certificate issuing authorities are varied but the ews application form format has been guided by the Government of India Ministry which is for all the states that will be the same.
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Reservation Quota Issuing authorities For EWS category 2021
- 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
- Chief Presidency Magistrate
- Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate
- Presidency Magistrate
- Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar
- Sub-Divisional Officer or the area where the candidate and/or his family resides.
Required Documents For EWS Application Form
List of Prescribed Certificates required for EWS Application Form varies form state to state as per their rules & regulations. Therefore beneficiary is advised to visit the issuing authority of EWS certificate along with list of documents as mentioned below:
- Aadhar Card
- Income Certificate
- Pan Card
- Caste Certificate
- BPL Card
- Bank Statement
- Affidavit or Self Declaration
- Recent Passport size photo
- Other relevant documents
EWS Form Offline Apply
Application of EWS Certificate can be filled online or offline mode in different Indian states. To fill EWS applications in offline mode, candidates have to follow these processes mentioned below:
- Visit the official website and download the EWS certificate form PDF.
- Fill all the details.
- Paste a photograph and attach all the required documents.
- Submit EWS form to the Tahsil/Block Officer.
- You can contact the nearest common service center or Jan Sewa Kendra for updates of EWS Certificate.
The EWS Form can be submitted in online or offline mode and depends upon the state government.
The information that is required to be filled in EWS form includes- Name of the state govt., Name of the applicant, name of the father/husband, address, financial year, caste, and attested passport-sized photograph.
[State-wise]EWS Application Form Application Link
| State | EWS Application Form Link |
| Andhra Pradesh | Click Here |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Updated Soon |
| Assam | Updated Soon |
| Bihar | Updated Soon |
| Chandigarh | Updated Soon |
| Chattisgarh | Updated Soon |
| Delhi | Updated Soon |
| Goa | Updated Soon |
| Gujarat | Updated Soon |
| Haryana | Updated Soon |
| Himachal Pradesh | Updated Soon |
| Jharkhand | Updated Soon |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Updated Soon |
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| Meghalaya | Updated Soon |
| Manipur | Updated Soon |
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| Rajasthan | Updated Soon |
| Sikkim | Updated Soon |
| Telangana | Updated Soon |
| Tripura | Updated Soon |
| Tamil Nadu | Updated Soon |
| Uttar Pradesh | Updated Soon |
| Uttarkhand | Updated Soon |
| West Bengal | Updated Soon |
For online application, you have to visit the official website of the issuing authority and select the relevant link and proceed further as per the provided instructions.
Andhra Pradesh provides an online facility through which citizens can easily submit EWS application form. The format of EWS certificate provided by the Govt. of India is same for the entire country.
Difference between State EWS certificate and Central EWS certificate
Yes, there are two types of EWS Certificate. If your state has changed the eligibility criteria for EWS, then the state certificate would be different from the central certificate. In that case, if you apply in your state under EWS reservation, then you have to produce the state certificate and in the case for central govt, the central EWS certificate will be required.
Validity period of an EWS certificate
The validity of the Economically Weaker Section EWS Certificate depends on the state from where the beneficiary applies for the reservation.
How to Renew EWS certificate?
Same procedures to apply for renewal of EWS certificate as you have followed for applying EWS certificate for 10% reservation.
EWS certificate for a GATE counseling 2020
If you come from EWS category, you can take benefit on 40% unreserved seats as well as 10% seats reserved for EWS category.
EWS certificate for the JEE 2020
You should get EWS certificate for the Joint Entrance Exam in April 2020.because it is only valid for one session i.e from April 2020 to March 2021.
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