Certificates and documents
Apply for a non-creamy layer (NCL) certificate
The non-creamy layer certificate confirms that a family in the backward class is not in the creamy layer, and is required for reservation benefits.
Start here
Apply for a non-creamy layer certificate on ServicePlus Bihar along with your caste certificate.
Who is responsible
The non-creamy layer certificate is a self-declaration about family income and property, taken together with a caste certificate, and it is required for benefits reserved for backward classes. Where the declaration is not accepted, the district authority can examine it, so the district revenue office is the place to approach for a review.
Important condition: The creamy layer criteria for backward classes are set by the central government and are revised; check the current criteria before applying.
The ladder to Patna
Set your district to see local office numbers
You
Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.
Start here
Apply for a non-creamy layer certificate on ServicePlus Bihar along with your caste certificate.
District
District Collector / District Magistrate
Heads district administration; approves land use conversion, decides public land encroachment matters and chairs the District Revenue Council.
State
Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar
Owns mutation policy, land records and Circle Officer implementation of dakhil-kharij in Bihar.
State
Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters
State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.
If that does not work
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File with the caste certificate and the family income details
Open official page - 2
If refused, ask the district revenue office to review it
Open official page - 3
Appeal on the RTPS appeal portal with your documents
Open official page
Sources and evidence
- [1] ServicePlus Bihar — revenue certificate services (caste, income, residence)Backward class and non-creamy layer declarations are filed with the revenue certificate services on ServicePlus.
- [2] The Bihar Land Reforms Act, 2010Backward class status and the creamy layer condition are administered under the reservation rules applicable in Bihar.