Which state has maximum reservation in India?

States

State/UT	SC	OBC
Tamil Nadu	18	50
Telangana	15	29
Tripura	17	2
Uttar Pradesh	21	27

How much is IIT reservation?

JEE Main Reservation for institutes under Central government

Categories	Reservation Percentage
General Economically Weaker Sections (GEN-EWS)	10\%
Scheduled Castes (SC)	15\%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	7.5\%
Non-Creamy Layer of Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)	27\%

What is the percentage of reservation in higher education in India?

Background in India. In central-government funded higher education institutions, 22.5\% of available seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students (7.5\% for STs, 15\% for SCs). This reservation percentage has been raised to 49.5\% by including an additional 27\% reservation for OBCs.

What is reservation in India?

Reservation in India is a government policy, backed by the Indian Constitution. Before 2019, the reservation was provided mainly on the basis of social and educational backwardness (caste). However, after the 103rd constitutional amendment in 2019, economic backwardness is also considered.

What is the percentage of reservation in government jobs in India?

Reservation in most states is at 50\%, but certain Indian states like Rajasthan have proposed a 68\% reservation that includes a 14\% reservation for forward castes in services and education. However, there are states laws that exceed this 50\% limit and these are under litigation in the Supreme Court.

Is reservation a form of positive discrimination?

Also known as affirmative action, the reservation can also be seen as positive discrimination. Reservation in India is a government policy, backed by the Indian Constitution. Before 2019, the reservation was provided mainly on the basis of social and educational backwardness (caste).