Thanks a lot sir for clearing a major confusion.

Hello abhishek,   You have posted your question under the tag JEE Main. So I assume that you are appearing or about to appear for JEE main in the coming future.JEE Main is conducted twice an year(from 2019) by the National Testing Agency(NTA) for admission into undergraduate courses in prestigious institutes like NITs,IIITs etc.Many deemed universities also provide admission into their colleges based on their JEE Main score.you should be clear about the difference between quota / reservation and category as this directly affects your admission chances for various institutes that accept scores of JEE (Main) for admission to B.E/B.Tech, including the NITs (the National Institute of Technology), the IIITs and the CFTIs.              Amidst all the confusion about the exam itself, many of the students do not think about this quotas and all. But this can’t be avoided. Many others who are aware, are really confused about what exactly is the difference between quotas, reservations and categories, and how it would affect their admissions and what kind of quotas and categories actually exist that an aspirant can avail.It is a well-known fact that reservations are governed by the government guidelines, which are applicable across the country for all national and state level entrance exams in India. Below are the major difference between quota/reservation and category:Reservation/Quota:A Specific percentage of seats in government or participating institutes is set aside for candidates belonging to specified quota or reservation apart from the category ones.This can vary as per the institute guidelines or the state guidelines – for eg. quota for women, local/non local candidates, Defence personnel.Category:Specific percentage of seats in government and private institutes are kept aside for candidates belonging to certain social backgrounds (SC, ST and OBCs).This percentage is mostly constant and same across the country.        For NITs, the Quotas/Reservations Applicable for Admissions are divided into two categories:Home state(or HS) quota:Under the home state quota, the seats are reserved for candidates based on their state of eligibility which is basically the state where they have completed their Class 11th and 12th from. Remember, your home state quota is filled as per as your All India Rank. Almost 50% seats are reserved for HS quota students.Other State (or OS) Quota- Under the Other State Quota, the seats are reserved for candidates of beyond the Home State. Here also, around 50% seats are reserved for OS quota students.  State of Eligibility: It is the state from where the candidate has passed the qualifying examination.I do think you got all the information you are looking for.If you have any queries,feel free to post it in the comments section.                                  Thankyou! 

Thank you sir!!

Thank yoy sir