Hello,

For most of the Counseling process a category certificate that is considered to be valid must be around 6 months or so old.

------ Since your OBC- NCL certificate is issued after April 1, 2022 , you can use this category certificate for any Counseling till October.

------ Also, you must go through the instructions released by the authorities before counseling as different examination have different rules.

I hope you find the answer helpful.

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