You have prepared for the exam. Do not lose the seat to a certificate. Choose your stream.
IITs, NITs, IIITs and state colleges. JEE Main: January and April sessions; JEE Advanced: May; State entrance tests: April to June. JoSAA counselling, usually June to July — so for the 2027 session, have your certificates in hand by 1 Jun 2027.
- OBC non-creamy layer certificate
Start by 1 May — not before 1 Apr
- Domicile certificate
Start by 1 May — usually does not expire
Getting it issuedSpare days, in case something needs correcting Needed by 1 Jun 2027Issued before 1 April, it will not count
- OBC non-creamy layer certificate. Central institutions want it in the central format, and recent — an old one is the most common reason an OBC seat is lost.
- Domicile certificate. Needed for state-quota seats. Each state sets its own residence rule.
The year at a glance
Typical months. Each conducting body announces its own dates every year — always go by the official notice.
Engineering
- JEE Main
- January and April sessions
- JEE Advanced
- May
- State entrance tests
- April to June
- Counselling
- usually June to July
Medical
- NEET-UG
- May
- Counselling
- usually from July
Management (MBA)
- CAT
- November
- XAT, CMAT and others
- December to February
- Counselling
- usually January to April
Law
- CLAT
- December
- AILET and state tests
- December to May
- Counselling
- usually December to January
Have us prepare them together
One request, every certificate on your timeline, each checked so the names and dates match your marksheets. We tell you the government fee and ours before anything is charged.