I belong to OBC category.In the application form, I was asked to fill "Serial/ Entry/ Certificate number of category" as a mandatory field. Please explain me what this number actually refers to and also guide me the way where I can find the required details.
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You have 3 options. You can either put Serial no or Entry no or Certificate No
How to find serial no?
http://www.ncbc.nic.in/User_Panel/CentralListStateView.aspx
Go to this link, select your state, you need to find your caste in the list. The first column is Entry No. You just need to enter that 2 digit no. Thats all!
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Student Expert
8th Sep, 2019
Dear Priyanka, now every State has a different OBC list but CAT is a National Exam. To identify that, this procedure is important. Please use the website, http://www.ncbc.nic.in/User_Panel/CentralListStateView.aspx and click on your State. Search for your Caste in the list. You will see a number under Entry Column in the row corresponding to your Caste. You need to mention that in your Application form.
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Is it only for OBC??
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I belong to General (EWS) and I am not getting my cast. Is that list only for OBC category??
Mam can you please tell my Caste's serial number or enter number (Rangari Bhavsar)
Dhanraj Vadnagare
We need your State details as well. Or else, http://www.ncbc.nic.in/User_Panel/CentralListStateView.aspx in this link click on the State you belong to and then use Ctrl+F and search for your Community
Mam can you tell me what is my serial number. My caste is SC and my state is Maharashtra
Hello mam, where do ST category finds this number? Please help. I am from bihar.
@priyaankasarkar my state is Madhya Pradesh and caste is mina what should I fill in my cat form under serial/entry/cartificate number column and if my obc certificate is 3 year old will it work in the exam or will I face any issue
there are mentioned 2 entry number one is state entry number and 2 nd one is Mandal list, which one should filled in the cat form?
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