Nihal, you need to choose the code 02 if you are a dropper, have not done any other course after your 12th board examination and are from any other board other than Karnataka.

According to the NTA guidelines, code 02 should be selected by candidates studying the higher/senior secondary examination or Indian School Certificate Examination (ISCE) which is equivalent to Class 12 examination.

Candidates who have qualified Class 12 in the year 2019 or before and have not pursued any other course after the completion of Class 12 also have to choose this code.