Why Document Verification Matters So Much
Before you can fill choices, your documents must be verified. If verification fails or is incomplete, reserved-category candidates can be shifted to OPEN, or removed from the current round entirely.
The verification is largely done online through e-scrutiny, so clean, correctly dated, legible scans matter from day one.
Core Documents Every Candidate Needs
- MHT-CET 2026 scorecard and hall ticket
- SSC (10th) marksheet and passing certificate
- HSC (12th) marksheet and passing certificate
- Nationality / Domicile certificate (or proof of Maharashtra domicile)
- School/College Leaving Certificate (for Home University determination)
- Aadhaar and recent passport-size photograph
Category-Specific Documents
If you are claiming a reserved category, you typically also need:
- Caste / Category certificate (OBC, SC, ST, SEBC, VJ/DT, NT1/2/3)
- Caste Validity Certificate
- Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) certificate (for applicable categories, valid for the required period)
- EWS certificate (for EWS claims)
Dates and validity periods are critical — an expired or wrongly dated NCL/validity certificate is one of the most common reasons category benefit is lost.
Special-Reservation Documents
For special statuses, additional proofs are required, such as:
- PWD (Persons with Disability) certificate
- Defence category certificate
- TFWS income certificate (family income proof)
- Orphan certificate
- Minority self-declaration / certificate
Keep both originals and clear scans ready well before your verification window opens.
Document Mistakes That Cost Seats
1. Uploading blurry or cropped scans that fail e-scrutiny.
2. Expired non-creamy-layer or caste validity certificates.
3. Name/spelling mismatches across documents.
4. Leaving verification to the last day and missing the window.
A quick pre-check of your documents against your intended category claims can save your entire admission. This is something counselling catches early — before it becomes a crisis.
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