OBC NCL - certificate in upcoming Cat 2025 exam

Dear Sir,
Your father's income in the last three Financial Years (FY 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25) is below ₹8 lakh, so you fall under the Non-Creamy Layer.

Your caste must be listed in the Central List of OBCs (not just the state list). Please ensure this by checking on https://ncbc.nic.in.

Dear Client,
The eligibility for an OBC NCL certificate is determined based on the annual income of the applicant's parents if the income falls below Rs.8 lakh p.a. in consecutive 3 financial year. OBC NCL Certificates that are issued by the State Government remain valid for 3 years from the date of issuance whereas OBC certificates that are issued by the Central Government are valid for 1 year from the date of issuance. Its validity depends on the authority issuing it and requires further renewal on expiry of its validity. A OBC Certificate remains valid for the relevant fiscal year that ended on 31st March of the year irrespective of its date or month of issue during the relevant fiscal year and thereafter, it requires renewal for revalidation of the certificate for the relevant fiscal year. When your certificate was issued on 25th June, 2025, it remained valid up to 31st March 2026. Accordingly, you can appear CAT Exam to be held in November, 2025.