I belong to Delhi. I am a state OBC Jat. What should I mention in the category column of JEE Mains application form, OBC or general?

1.1K Views|Posted 8 years ago
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Amit Shukla
6 years ago
You can mention OBC category. If you have OBC certification, trying out during counseling.

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H
6 years ago
Just write down OBC. This category you grasp more benefits like reservation is high rather than other category.

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Viswanathan D
8 years ago
Go for OBC option. One enjoys the highest amount of reservations- 27%. So, when you have easy options, why do you go for tough one.

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