Will Choosing EWS in NEET UG Registration Bar Me from Participating in State Counseling as OBC-NCL?

Ans: Hello.
(1) There is no upper age criteria/limit to appear for the NEET Examination. You can appear at any age.
(2) There are several Govt examinations conducted by the respective state public service commission and Union Service Public Commission. Pl check the criteria for the age limit by visiting the official websites.

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Ans: Hi,
You need to produce the certificate according to the specifications provided by the NTA. The NTA requires candidates to be categorized as either creamy layer or non-creamy layer, along with their caste or community certificate. When applying for the community or caste certificate for the NEET exam, it is important to inform the officials of your status. Alternatively, you can visit the e-Seva center in your area, where they will guide you through the process.

For your reference, i have extracted the details from NEET bulletin.
Category: General, General-EWS, SC, ST & OBC-NCL are available in the
drop-down list under the Category option. Caste Certificate uploaded in
the Online Application Form of NEET (UG) – 2025, necessary document
(s) related to Caste / Community will be verified at the Counselling by
concerned Central/State Counselling Authority.
• Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)- Non-Creamy Layer as per the
Central List of Other Backward Classes available on National
Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Government of India
website (www.ncbc.nic.in). Thus, the candidates falling in this list
may mention OBC-NCL in the Category Column. State list OBC-NCL
Candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose
General.
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS) - As per the OM No.
20013/01/2018-BC-II dated January 17, 2019, issued by the
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the OM No. 12-
4/2019-U1 dated 17.01.2019 as well as the Letters No 35-2/2019-
T.S.I dated 21.01.2019, 01.02.2019, 04.02.2019, and 15.02.2019 of
the MHRD Department of Higher Education (now known as Ministry
of Education) regarding the implementation of reservation for
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) for admission in Central
Educational Institutions.

Ans: NEET generally requires a central government caste certificate, which should specify whether it is for NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) or Creamy Layer. It is advisable to apply for and obtain this certificate.