Hello,

No, you cannot change your category from SEBC to General after registration for BDS in Maharashtra.

Here’s what you should know:

1. If you took admission under the SEBC category, you must submit your caste validity certificate within the given deadline.

2. The government had given a final extension till 6th April 2025 to submit SEBC/OBC caste validity certificates for 2024-25 admissions.

3. If you fail to submit the certificate by the deadline, your admission may be cancelled.

4. You cannot switch your category to General to save the seat. Category change is not allowed after registration and allotment.

Hello Aspirant,

Absolutely, it is permissible for you to modify your category designation, that is SEBC, to General category after registering for BDS admission in Maharashtra if you have not acquired the SEBC caste validity certificate. However, you will need to do this within the time frame announced by the State CET Cell. You will then have to submit an undertaking/declaration which states that you are accepting admission under the General category and might have to give up any reservation rights (fee concession or seat reservation for SEBC) since there is no caste validity certificate to support your SEBC category admission.