Examination Cutoff & Demographicdisparities atlas
Official examination cut-off data (JEE Advanced, UPSC Civil Services, NEET PG), Rohini Commission sub-caste concentration statistics, and national demographic quota allocation ratios.
National Examination Cutoff Disparities
| Examination & Year | Max Marks | General (CRL) | OBC-NCL | GEN-EWS | SC / ST | Relative Disparity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEE Advanced (2024)Joint Implementation Committee, IIT Madras (JEE Advanced 2024) | 360 | 109 (30.34%) | 98 (27.30%) | 98 (27.30%) | 54 (15.17%) | The SC/ST minimum qualifying mark (54) is less than half of the General qualifying mark (109). |
| JEE Advanced (2023)IIT Guwahati (JEE Advanced 2023 Organizing Institute) | 360 | 86 (23.89%) | 77 (21.50%) | 77 (21.50%) | 43 (11.95%) | General qualifying score (86) was exactly double the SC/ST qualifying score (43). |
| UPSC Civil Services Prelims (GS-I) (2023)Union Public Service Commission (UPSC CSE 2023 Cutoff Notification) | 200 | 75.41 (37.71%) | 74.75 (37.38%) | 68.02 (34.01%) | 59.25 (29.63%) | A 27.59-mark chasm between General and ST candidates on the preliminary screening paper. |
| UPSC Civil Services Prelims (GS-I) (2022)Union Public Service Commission (UPSC CSE 2022 Cutoff Notification) | 200 | 88.22 (44.11%) | 87.54 (43.77%) | 82.83 (41.42%) | 74.08 (37.04%) | General cutoff was 88.22 marks compared to 69.35 for ST (18.87-mark gap). |
Justice Rohini Commission: Intra-Caste Inequality Microdata
Empirical study of over 1.3 lakh central government jobs and central university admissions, demonstrating that caste quotas are monopolized by a tiny elite while hundreds of communities receive zero benefit.
Over half of all central government jobs and central university admissions were monopolized by just ~40 dominant castes out of ~2,600 total OBC castes.
Nearly 1,000 backward communities received zero representation over a continuous 5-year analysis period, demonstrating systemic intra-group inequality.
97% of all jobs and admissions were cornered by just 25% of sub-castes, while the remaining 75% of communities shared less than 3% of total opportunities.
National Quota Matrix vs. Open Merit Competition
| Quota Category | Statutory Quota Share | Est. Population Share | Competitive Status | Structural Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (Open) | 40.5% (Non-exclusive) | ~30% (Inclusive of non-reserved and unnotified) | Compressed open pool | The unreserved pool is open to all categories, forcing general candidates to compete against 100% of the applicant pool for just 40.5% of seats. |
| OBC (Other Backward Classes) | 27.0% | ~41%–52% | Over-represented relative to quota | Dominated by affluent agrarian sub-castes; bottom tiers remain completely unrepresented. |
| SC (Scheduled Castes) | 15.0% | 16.6% (2011 Census) | Under-represented in upper echelons | Benefits predominantly cornered by urban second-generation families; rural landless SCs remain excluded. |
| ST (Scheduled Tribes) | 7.5% | 8.6% (2011 Census) | Under-represented in upper echelons | Remains severely disadvantaged due to geographic isolation and poor primary schooling infrastructure. |
| EWS (Economically Weaker Sections) | 10.0% | Targeting bottom income | Over-represented relative to quota | Income capped at ₹8 LPA, though criteria need tighter asset filters to prevent leakage. |
Eliminating Academic Qualification Thresholds to Fill Specialist Medical Seats
In recent cycles, the qualifying cutoff for postgraduate specialized medical seats (surgery, pediatrics, anesthesiology) was reduced down to zero percentile, making candidates with negative or single-digit scores eligible for residency seats. This triggered Supreme Court petitions by the medical fraternity warning of severe degradation in public healthcare standards.