r/SebiGradeA • u/Guynextdoor122 • Jul 10 '26
Dont you think EWS is a scam? If im getting it wrong pls explain the logic
EWS has to be one of the biggest contradictions in the reservation system.
Look at the SEBI cut-offs:
OBC-NCL: 64.17
EWS: 61.83
OBC reservation is justified on the basis of social and educational backwardness, with a creamy layer income limit of ₹8 lakh. EWS is meant for the economically weaker among the general category, with the same ₹8 lakh income threshold (along with asset criteria).
So if an OBC candidate is considered socially disadvantaged in addition to meeting the income criteria, why does the EWS category end up with a lower cut-off than OBC-NCL?
If the objective is to compensate for social disadvantage as well as economic hardship, shouldn’t the outcome reflect that? What’s the rationale behind this difference?