OBC Certificate for MBA, Eligibility, Documents Required

Yes, it is mandatory to claim the 27% reservation quota.

A valid central OBC-NCL Certificate issued within the last 12 months.

Central certificates are valid for 1 year; state certificates up to 3 years.

Yes, if the existing certificate has expired before admissions.

Annual family income must be below ₹8 lakhs.

No, the CAT fee is ₹2600 for both General and OBC.

They get 27% reserved seats in IIMs, IITs, and central institutes.

Yes, cut-offs are usually 5–10 percentile lower than General.