Dear student,

If you didn’t select EWS while filling out your NEET application , you usually can’t claim the EWS quota during counselling—even if you have a valid EWS certificate now. The category you choose in the NEET form is what’s considered during seat allotment.

Unless you updated your category to EWS during an official correction window , you’ll be treated as a General category candidate during counselling.

This rule applies to all candidates , including those from Jammu & Kashmir . Just having the EWS certificate isn’t enough—you must have selected the category in the NEET form itself