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Free EWS Eligibility Checker (Central Government)

Check the Central Government EWS tests in a minute: family income below ₹8 lakh from all sources, and the agricultural land, flat and plot limits — each test shown, with the official source.

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1. Category

2. Family income — previous financial year

Family = you, your parents, your brothers and sisters below 18, your spouse and your children below 18 (OM para 4.3). Add everyone’s gross income from all sources for the financial year before the year you apply.

3. Family property — all places added together

Property of the family in different places or cities is added together (OM para 4.2). Leave a box empty if you have none.

Land in bigha, kanal or marla? Convert it first with the land unit converter — these units differ by state.

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    About this check

    • It applies the Central Government EWS tests from DoPT’s Office Memorandum of 31 January 2019, paras 4.1–4.3 (as reproduced in DoPT’s OM of 15 March 2024, checked 22 Oct 2026): not covered by SC/ST/OBC reservation; family gross annual income below ₹8,00,000 from all sources for the financial year before the year of application; and the family must not own 5 acres of agricultural land or more, a residential flat of 1,000 sq ft or more, a residential plot of 100 sq yards or more in notified municipalities, or 200 sq yards or more elsewhere.
    • States have their own EWS rules for state jobs and admissions — check your state’s notification.
    • Only the competent authority can decide: the Income and Asset Certificate is issued by the authority your State/UT has notified (DoPT OM of 15 March 2024). This page is a quick self-check, not a certificate or legal advice.

    Kaise use karein

    1. Category chunein — SC/ST/OBC wale EWS mein nahi aate.
    2. Pichhle financial year ki poore parivaar ki aay (salary, kheti, business…) bharein.
    3. Zameen, flat aur plot ka area bharein — har test ka natija dikhega.

    Dhyan dein

    Yeh Central Government ke niyam hain. State ki naukri/admission ke liye state ke EWS niyam dekhein. Certificate Tehsildar/SDM jaise notified adhikari dete hain.

    Questions people ask

    What is the income limit for EWS?
    For Central Government jobs and admissions: family gross annual income below ₹8,00,000 from all sources — salary, agriculture, business, profession and others — for the financial year before the year of application (DoPT OM of 31 January 2019, para 4.1).
    Is salary counted in EWS income?
    Yes. The OM says income from all sources is included — salary, agriculture, business, profession, etc. (This is different from the OBC non-creamy-layer income test.)
    Who is counted in the family for EWS?
    The candidate, the parents, brothers and sisters below 18, the spouse and children below 18 (para 4.3).
    Which property rules out EWS?
    5 acres or more of agricultural land, a residential flat of 1,000 sq ft or more, a residential plot of 100 sq yards or more in a notified municipality, or 200 sq yards or more elsewhere — with the family’s property in different places added together (paras 4.1–4.2).
    Who issues the EWS certificate?
    The Income and Asset Certificate is issued by the authority your State or UT has notified, usually at the district or tehsil level (DoPT OM of 15 March 2024).
    Is anything I type saved?
    No. The check runs in your browser; nothing is saved or sent.

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