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Recruitment merit list & cut-off — RTI

File RTI to the **recruiting authority** (UPSC/SSC/State PSC/Railways/Banking). Ask category-wise merit list, cut-off mark, my score-card, evaluator pattern.

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 +====== Recruitment merit list & cut-off — RTI ======
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 +<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to the **recruiting authority** (UPSC/SSC/State PSC/Railways/Banking). Ask category-wise merit list, cut-off mark, my score-card, evaluator pattern.</WRAP>
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 +<WRAP collapse>
 +===== Legal framework =====
 +  * **Constitution Article 14/16** — equality in public employment.
 +  * **UPSC Regulations** — recruitment process.
 +  * **UPSC v. Angesh Kumar (2018)** — cut-off framework.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== 5 questions to ask =====
 +  - Final merit list (category-wise).
 +  - Cut-off marks for category.
 +  - My scorecard.
 +  - Answer-key / marking scheme.
 +  - Interview-panel minutes (if applicable).
 +
 +===== Template =====
 +<code>
 +To: The Public Information Officer, Recruiting Authority
 +Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Merit list / cut-off / scoring
 +
 +My application No. [..] for [post] is under recruitment. Please furnish: (1) merit list, (2) cut-off, (3) my scorecard, (4) answer key/scheme, (5) interview minutes.
 +
 +Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common mistakes =====
 +  * Filing mid-process — some data protected until process concludes.
 +  * Asking for **evaluator names** — generally protected.
 +
 +===== Case law anchors =====
 +  * **UPSC v. Angesh Kumar (2018)** — cut-off disclosable after process.
 +  * **Bihar PSC v. Rizwi (2012)** — balanced view of interview marks.
 +
 +===== Pro tips =====
 +  * File **post-result** for full-data access.
 +  * Pair with **CAT/Tribunal** if arbitrariness suspected.
 +
 +===== FAQ =====
 +  * **Q: Sub-category cut-offs?** Yes — EWS/PH/PwD separately.
 +  * **Q: Normalisation scheme?** RTI for **normalisation formula + audit**.
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +  * [[:rti-for-recruitment-cutoff|Recruitment cut-off RTI]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-online-india|How to file an RTI]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +  - Constitution Articles 14, 16. UPSC Regulations. UPSC v. Angesh Kumar (2018).
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>rti for recruitment merit list citizen-rti rti-template}}