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A 3 year old character certificate is unlikely to be accepted for NEET counselling in Karnataka , as most authorities require one from your last attended institution and it should be recent.
So it is recommended to get a new updated character certificate from your most recent school or college to avoid issues during document verification.
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Hello,
In Karnataka NEET counselling , the Character Certificate is required from the last institution attended. KEA has not mentioned any specific validity period for this certificate in its official guidelines. However, many verification centres prefer a recent certificate, usually not older than 6 months to 1 year.
Since your certificate is 3 years old, it is better to get a new one from your school or college to avoid any issue during document verification.
Hope it helps !
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The character certificate needed in the NEET COUNSELLING is of the school which you passed your 12th from, no matter how old it is.
The authorities may ask for a newer one only if it is needed otherwise you are good to go with the school one which is 3 years older.
A character certificate that’s three years old usually isn’t accepted for NEET counselling in Karnataka. Most authorities ask for a recent one something issued within the past six months to a year by your school, college, or a gazetted officer.
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Usually, a 3-year-old character certificate is not accepted for NEET counselling in Karnataka. Most counselling authorities including KEA require a recent certificate, typically issued within the last 6 months from your college, school, or a gazette officer.
It’s better to get a new character certificate before document verification to avoid any issue or rejection during counselling.
Hope you understand.
It's highly recommended that you obtain a new character certificate, as a three-year-old certificate may not be accepted. While official Karnataka Examination Authority guidelines don't explicitly state a strict expiry date in months, sources and common practice for NEET counselling do. Here in this article you can find more info about NEET counselling.
I hope it will clear your query!!
Hi,
Generally, for educational admissions, it is required that you have a character certificate, which is recent, issued within the last 6 months or a year from the date of the admission process or counselling. So, it would be recommended that you obtain a new character certificate.
Hope it helps!!!
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