2.

4 SYLLABUS FOR THE TEST

The Question Papers for the test (JNUEE 2021) shall be based on the syllabus prescribed by
the JNU which is available at website https://www.jnu.ac.in/sites/default/files/admission/e-
Prospectus-2021-22.pdf and https://jnuexams.nta.ac.in.

2.5 RESERVATION POLICY

The admissions will be given as per the reservation policy of the Government of India.

Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes (SC)/Scheduled Tribes (ST) applicants as

mentioned at Annexure -IV.

• 15% of the total numbers of seats are reserved for applicants belonging to Scheduled
Caste and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes.
• Applicant must note that caste Certificate from any person/ authority, other than the
Competent Authority empowered to issue such certificate, shall not be accepted in any
case.
• The Caste Certificate should clearly state:

(a) Name of caste/ tribe of the candidate,

(b) whether the applicant belongs to SC or ST,
(c) District and the State or Union Territory of applicant’s usual place of residence and
(d) The appropriate Govt. of India schedule under which the candidate’s caste/ tribe is
approved as SC or ST.

• If applicants do not have the SC or ST certificate at the time of final registration after the
selection, the applicant may upload the acknowledgement slip of the SC or ST
caste/tribe certificate application. However, at the time of admission, the applicant will
have to produce the valid SC or ST caste/tribe certificate. If an SC or ST applicant seeks
admission under general/unreserved category, the applicant should satisfy the minimum
eligibility requirement for that category.
• SC/ST students who get admission under open merit (unreserved) will not be included in
the reserved quota, i.e. (15% + 7.5%)

Reservation of seats for Other Backward Classes (Non-creamy Layer, (Central list) applicants
as mentioned at Annexure -V.

• 27% seats will be reserved for the applicants belonging to Other Backward Classes
(OBCs)-non-creamy layer (Central list).
• At the time of admission of an OBC applicant, the University will verify that the caste of
the candidate is included in the Central List of OBC. The OBC status is to be determined
on the basis of the Central List of OBCs notified by the Ministry of Social Justice and

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