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The obc ncl certificate i uploaded in my cat application shows my gender wrongly(a mistake from the issued authorities), will my cat application get rejected with this mistake, if not, will i be still considered as obc,as all other details in certificate is correct otherthan than this mistake.


sona 5th Oct, 2025
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Amisha Soni 6th Oct, 2025

Hello dear candidate,

NO. your application for CAT will not rejected for wrong gender small mistake in the OBC NCL certificate. You will be considered as an OBC candidate.

you just need to get your OBC certificate corrected and need to inform the CAT helpdesk about this error.


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10th Oct, 2025
Thankyou for taking time out for answering my query. I had already informed cat helpdesk about this problem and even reapplied for new obc ncl certificate and got the mistake corrected from tahsildar. But,as I cannot upload the corrected certificate in cat application form now , I informed the same to helpdesk, but each time I informed them, they were asking me to check the FAQ section regarding application procedures and what to be done if obc ncl is not available for uploading within the time frame of application deadline, i now fear with these rules already in place, will they reject my application, or may not consider me as an obc candidate.
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Amisha Soni 5th Oct, 2025

Hello Dear Candidate,

You will have to immediately contact the authorities that issued your OBC-NCL certificate and request a correction. The process can can take up to 7 to 30 days.

Since, you cannot correct your personal details through online application correction window of CAT, you will have to inform the CAT Examination authority directly about the situation.

In case if the error is not corrected on time, you will not be eligible for reservation benefits, and will be considered under general category.

Thank You.

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Prachi Kumari 5th Oct, 2025

Hello,

Your CAT application is not likely to be rejected just because of the wrong gender mentioned in your OBC-NCL certificate.

If all other details such as your name, category, caste, and address are correct, you will still be considered under the OBC-NCL category.

However, you should get the certificate corrected from the issuing authority as soon as possible and carry both the old and corrected certificates during the verification or interview process.

Also, keep a short written explanation or proof ready in case they ask about the mistake.

Hope it helps !

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