Hello Dear Student,

As per the INI-CET prospectus, the OBC-NCL certificate used for reservation benefits must generally be valid for the prescribed financial year and satisfy the date requirements mentioned in the notification.

In your case:

• The certificate issued on 05 April 2025 was valid only up to 31 March

Hello,

If your UPSC OTR/URN profile and CAF (Common Application Form) are now showing your mother's surname correctly after you edited it, that's a good sign.

However, if the NDA application form still shows the old, incorrect surname , it likely means the NDA application was submitted before the correction

Hello Dear Student,

Since scorecards are already released, Anna University generally does not allow manual application edits. However, your candidature will not be canceled. If you possess a valid MBC community certificate, you will be treated as an Open Competition (OC) candidate during counseling, meaning you won't lose your seat.

Hi,

Your scholarship eligibility depends on whether your GATE 2026 score meets the General category qualifying cutoff. If your category could not be changed after the correction window, then you are usually treated as a General category candidate during admission and scholarship processing.

Generally:
• If your score is equal

Hi,

Yes, you can usually correct your mother’s name spelling through the official correction window if it is still open.

If the application/OTR details are already locked, then you should contact the AIIMS helpdesk or examination authority directly and request the correction with valid supporting documents.

It is better to

Hey,

For JEE Main 2027, if your original Class 12 result year is 2026, then generally you should enter:
• Year of Passing → 2026
• Status → Passed (only if CBSE officially declared you pass after compartments)

During JoSAA/CSAB counselling, you’ll need to show all updated marksheets/supplementary results together.

Hi SP,
Based on the KCET 2026 guidelines and previous years' trends, it is generally not a major issue if the board appears as "KARNATAKA (STATE BOARD)" instead of "CBSE" in the final printout, provided your school name, address, and years of study are accurate. For more information, you can