Hi Student,

Thank you for reaching out!

If you are a Muslim candidate and belong to the Other Communities category, and you want to apply to Muslim minority colleges, then yes, you must have a Muslim minority certificate to avail the reservation or benefits under the minority quota.
Simply being Muslim or having a caste certificate indicating the Muslim religion is not enough.
The minority certificate is an official document issued by the Government of India that certifies your status as belonging to the Muslim minority community.

Without this certificate, you will be considered only under the general OC category and will not be able to claim the minority quota benefits during admission, counseling, or scholarship processes.

All the best.

Thank you.

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Careers360 Team