my mother got divorced from my father and I'm with my mother as custody. my father is rich but we got limited alimony. so can we get ews certificate?

Hello,

The eligibility criteria for one to obtain an EWS certificate is as following, one will have to satisfy ALL the conditions mentioned below:

•  One must be a ‘general’ category candidate (not covered under reservation for SC, ST or OBC).

• Also  family’s gross annual income should be below Rs. 8 lakhs. This includes income from all sources such as agriculture, salary, business, etc. for the financial year before you apply for the exam.

• The person applying for EWS reservation's family should not own agricultural land of size 5 acres or more.

• Your family should not own a residential flat of area 1000 square feet or more.

• Your family should not own a residential plot (in notified municipalities) of an area 100 square yards or more.

• Your family should not own a residential plot (other than in notified municipalities) of area 200 square yards or more.

------- For this reservation, ‘family’ includes the following:

• The person seeking the reservation.

• His/her parents.

• His/her siblings below the age of 18 years.

• His/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years.

Unless you fulfil all the aforementioned criterias, you won't be able to obtain a valid EWS certificate, despite the circumstances you have mentioned in your query.

I hope you find the answer helpful.

Thank you.