Hello pragya,

As you have mentioned that you have issued your EWS certificate on 21-01-2021.  So let me tell you that the validity of EWS certificate stays upto 1 year so it is valid absolutely for the current year for jee mains counselling.

It was the previous rule that it has to be issued on or after 1st April but now it has been changed as now you have to upload your certificate in the application process.

So yes it is valid.

Hey,

EWS Certificate is only valid for one financial year. The financial year usually ends in March. So, your certificate was issued before March 2021, so, it will be no longer considered as valid for the JEE Mains counselling 2021 as its validity got over in March 2021. So, you need to make a fresh EWS Certificate of this financial year for the JEE Mains counselling process 2021.