As per UP Government rules candidates belonging to certain categories are admitted to seats reserved for them based on relaxed criteria. These categories are:
A. Vertical Reservations:
I. Other Backward Classes (OBC) if they belong to Non Creamy Layer (NCL) -27%
II. Scheduled Castes (SC) -21%
III. Scheduled Tribes (ST) -2%

B. Horizontal Reservations:
I. Persons with Disability (PwD) with 40% or more disability) – 3%
II. Freedom Fighter – 2%
III. Ward of Military personnel – 5%
IV. Girl Candidates of All Categories – 20%

Note: “VIMUKTA JATIYAN ” is not allowed to take any benefit of reservation as Schedule Tribes (ST) in admission.