If your OBC-NCL certificate is valid, recent, and contains all the required details such as:

• Caste name

• Non-creamy layer status

• Category clearly mentioned as OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)

• Issuing authority

• Date of issue (usually should be within the last year)

• Recognition under the Central OBC list

Then it is generally accepted, even if the format is in your state’s style, as long as it is valid for central purposes.

However, if the authorities had specifically asked for the certificate in a central government-prescribed format, you might be asked to re-upload or submit it during document verification.