The Central Information Commission (CIC) has recommended that the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) include sub-caste details in the final lists of candidates selected through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil services exam. This recommendation emerged during a hearing concerning a Right to Information (RTI) appeal requesting caste-wise details of candidates from the 1995 Indian Administrative Service examination. Currently, the DoPT maintains data only at broad social categories such as Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC), without sub-caste specifics. The CIC noted that while detailed data from 1995 is not available, there is potential for including sub-caste information in future disclosures. The commission emphasized that adding such details could enhance the transparency of reservation policies, ensuring that affirmative action benefits a wider range of communities within broader caste categories. The CIC found no deficiencies in the authorities' responses under the RTI Act and concluded the appeal.