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ExplainerHow to read a reservation roster without losing the larger picture
A practical guide to roster points, cadre strength and the difference between vacancies and posts.
Read the record, not just the claim.
When an article relies on a primary record, follow it to the official order, judgment, dataset or research.
Research & understanding
View allWhat public data can—and cannot—tell us about seat allocation
An audit-friendly framework for comparing sanctioned seats, applications, allocations and filled seats.
Why primary sources should anchor reservation-policy debate
Good-faith disagreement becomes more useful when every factual premise can be traced to a stable record.
The verification desk
Fact Check
Specific claims tested against primary records, with the reasoning and limitations made visible.
Fact check: Does one cutoff number explain an entire recruitment cycle?
The claim leaves out stages, categories and normalization; a single number is not enough to support it.