Authorities Who May Issue Category Certificate
			  
             CERTIFICATES
			
			 SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/EWS candidates should submit a certificate issued by any of the following authorities: 
 
			
 
			 
                - 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 (not below the rank of 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate)
 
                
				- Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate 
 
                
				- Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar
 
                
				- Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides
 
			
			
			Notes:
			 
				
				- The prescribed format for OBC (NON-CREAMY LAYER) is given in  Annexure V, and for EWS in Annexure VI.
 
				
				- Certificate issued by any other authority will be rejected.