Reservation is applicable only to Maharashtra State candidates as per Government of Maharashtra norms. Categories include Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), VJ/DT (NT-A), NT-B, NT-C, NT-D, Special Backward Class (SBC), Economically Weaker Section (EWS), and Persons with Disability (PwD). Each category has a fixed percentage allocation defined in the official notification. Candidates claiming reservation must submit valid caste certificates, caste validity certificates (where applicable), and non-creamy layer certificates for OBC/NT/SBC categories. EWS candidates must submit a valid income and asset certificate. Reservation benefits are strictly subject to document verification.