The Maharashtra government has allowed students admitted to engineering, medical and other professional courses for the 2026-27 academic year six months from the date of admission to submit their caste validity certificates. The move aims to help SEBC and OBC students facing procedural delays. Failure to submit the certificate within the deadline will result in cancellation of admission.

Mumbai: Students seeking admission to engineering, medical and other professional courses in Maharashtra for the 2026-27 academic year will now have six months from the date of admission to submit their caste validity certificates, the state government announced on Thursday.

The decision, announced by Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil, aims to provide relief to students facing technical and administrative delays in obtaining caste validity certificates during the ongoing admission process.

According to the minister, admissions of several students belonging to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) have already been confirmed. However, the government observed that many applicants were unable to secure their caste validity certificates in time due to procedural delays.

To prevent eligible students from losing admission opportunities, the state has decided to allow such candidates to submit the required certificate within six months from the date of their application. Students will, however, be required to furnish the certificate within the stipulated period to retain their admission.