EBC-I / BC-II (OBC Non-Creamy Layer) Caste Certificate Help

What we can do for you

• Correct category checked first: EBC-I or BC-II
• Non-creamy-layer income-limit document checklist
• Father's existing caste certificate reused where available
• Application reference number for tracking

Documents to prepare

Requirements vary by applicant. Use this as a starting list; we confirm the latest before you visit.

• 1Applicant's Aadhaar card
• 2Father's/family's existing caste certificate, if already issued (speeds up verification)
• 3Current income certificate or affidavit showing the family falls under the non-creamy-layer income limit
• 4Residence certificate or current address proof
• 5Ration card, if available
• 6School certificate or admission record showing caste, if available
• 7Self-declaration affidavit of caste on the prescribed format
• 8Recent passport-size photograph

What happens next

1. Confirm whether your community falls under EBC-I or BC-II (we check the current Jharkhand list with you).
2. Share Aadhaar, income and residence documents, and any existing family caste certificate.
3. We fill the ServicePlus application and review every field with you.
4. Keep the reference number; the Circle Officer verifies caste and non-creamy-layer status before issuing the certificate.

Check the latest rules

Official sites set the current documents, appointments and fees. We help you navigate them.