hi i given my jan JEE as OBC NCL now i found my category is not there in Central government OBC list ... correction are still on for April 1. should I correct it ? 2. Will my Jan score be valid after category change for April during NTA ranking ?
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Student Expert
12th Apr, 2020
Nikhil, you should select OBC-NCL as your Category only if your Community is listed in the Central OBC list. Or else you will have to select General Category as your Category. So please do make changes to your Category field during this correction window itself. Now regarding the validity of your January score, if you mentioned your Categiry as OBC-NCL, then it might be a concern because technically you belong to General Category. You will have to reach out to JEE Main help desk for accurate information.
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Hi
Thanks for your feedback
But how about my Jan mains score ....will it be valid if I change category to GENERAL now
Jan 2020 I appeared as OBC NCL and got 94 percentile so will that be considered for my ranking after changing to GENERAL for April 2020 mains ?
Thanks for your feedback
But how about my Jan mains score ....will it be valid if I change category to GENERAL now
Jan 2020 I appeared as OBC NCL and got 94 percentile so will that be considered for my ranking after changing to GENERAL for April 2020 mains ?
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NTA doesnt guarantee any changes in Category. So please reach out to the helpdesk.
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