NEET Reservation Criteria 2025: EWS, OBC, PWD, SC, ST & Others

Edited By Shamshad Ali Dar | Updated on Oct 10, 2024 12:14 PM IST | #NEET

The National Testing Agency (NTA) affixes the NEET reservation criteria for the single largest medical entrance exam of India. The authority releases the detailed NEET 2025 reservation criteria along with the information brochure. The reservation in NEET is provided to state medical and dental colleges under the All India scheme along with central universities.

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NEET Reservation Criteria 2025: EWS, OBC, PWD, SC, ST & Others

The seat reservation of NEET UG benefits nearly 1,500 OBC and 550 EWS candidates. Candidates must note that the NEET reservation criteria 2025 will be directed under the reservation guidelines of the Government of India (GOI). Besides the EWS quota and OBC quota, the reservation of 15% seats for Scheduled Caste (SC), 7.5% seats for Scheduled Tribe (ST) and 5% seats for Persons with Disability (PwD) is given. Medical aspirants must fill in their reservation criteria for NEET 2025 while registering.

In every state, 85% of seats are reserved under State Quota candidates and NEET 2025 reservation criteria for them is decided by the concerned state authorities. NEET is the single undergraduate national-level medical entrance examination. Based on the NEET result 2025, admissions to over 1 lakh MBBS and 27,868 BDS seats, 52,720 AYUSH seats, and 603 BVSc & AH seats are offered in the medical-dental colleges of India. For more details on the reservation criteria of NEET 2025, SC ST reservation in NEET and others, candidates are advised to read the full article.

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NEET reservation criteria 2025 for 15% AIQ

NEET 2025 reservation criteria is provided to 27% OBC and 10% EWS categories. Out of the total seats in all government MBBS/BDS colleges, 15% are reserved for All India Quota (AIQ) seats. The seats under the 15% AIQ scheme are allotted through NEET UG reservation criteria.

Earlier, the Supreme Court introduced NEET reservation to 15% seats for SC and 7.5% seats for ST categories. While the 27% OBC reservation in NEET was implemented in Central universities only. However, it was not extended to AIQ seats of state MBBS and BDS colleges. In 2021, the Government of India (GoI) decided to provide 27% OBC and 10% EWS reservation in the AIQ scheme. The OBC and EWS students from across the country can take admissions under the AIQ scheme.

Check the OBC and EWS NEET reservation tweet here.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts the NEET counselling for 15% of seats available for admission in all government medical and dental colleges. As per the NEET reservation criteria, there are certain percentage of seats reserved category-wise in government medical colleges, in the 15% AIQ. Candidates must note that the remaining unreserved seats are filled on the basis of merit secured in NEET result 2025. The article below provides information on OBC criteria for NEET, EWS criteria for NEET, and others.

NEET reservation category: AIQ 15% reservation criteria

Category	Reservation
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
NEET reservation for OBC-NCL	27%
GEN-EWS	10%
Persons with Disability (PwBD)	5%

*Horizontal reservation across all categories including unreserved seats.

NEET reservation criteria: Economically weaker section

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare brought EWS quota in NEET UG admission in 2019. Under this quota, 10% of seats are reserved in the government medical colleges for candidates from financially unstable backgrounds. The candidates must hold an EWS certificate for NEET 2025 exam. The distinguishing criteria for EWS category in NEET 2025 reservations are listed below. It must be noted that those candidates whose family owns any of these will not be eligible.

Annual income of the family must not be more than ₹8,00,000
5 acres of agricultural land and above
Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above
Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities
Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas others than the notified municipalities

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Participating institutes in NEET EWS reservation

1. Central University/Institutes

2. National Institutes

3. State Government Medical Colleges

NEET reservation criteria 2025 (EWS) - List of colleges

Given below is the list of colleges that undertake admissions through NEET EWS reservations. Also this reservation will only be available to candidates belonging to unreserved categories.

NEET reservation criteria 2025: Persons with disability

In compliance with the last year NEET reservation criteria, those candidates who have a benchmark physical disability are eligible for getting a reservation of 5%. Candidates will be getting this provision under effect of the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016. Those candidates who claim to be eligible for NEET 2025 reservation criteria under the same have to submit their PwBD Certificate for NEET, issued to them by any one of the fifteen authorities approved for disability certificates.

Reservation criteria of NEET 2025: 85% state quota seats

Like previous years, the guidelines for NEET reservation criteria for the seats which are under state quota will be set by the state counselling authorities on the basis of the prevailing reservation policies. Candidates must be aware that all the states have their own reservation policies. These reservation policies are strategised for different indigenous categories that are governed under state rule.

Also, the concerned state counselling authorities govern the admission process in the government and dental colleges of the particular state. Their reservation policy might not match with NEET 2025 reservation criteria.

Reservation criteria of NEET 2025: Deemed/Central Universities & ESIC colleges

DGHS conducts All India Counselling for seats available in Deemed/Central universities, ESIC college and AFMS institutes and NEET reservation criteria 2025 is applied here. Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services, Ministry of Defence, Government of India lays down rules and regulations for admission to AFMC, Pune.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How many seats are reserved for SC and ST under AIQ?

As per government regulations for NEET reservation criteria, 27% seats for OBC, 10% seats for EWS, 15% seats for SC and 7.5% seats for ST are reserved in Central Universities and state medical colleges.

2. Is domicile required for NEET reservations?

For admission to 15% AIQ, seats will be allotted irrespective of the domicile NEET criteria. While for 85% state quota seats, candidates need to fulfill the domicile and other eligibility conditions asked by the respective authority.

3. How many seats are reserved in a government college?

15% seats will be reserved for All India Quota seats, while 85% seats will be reserved for state quota. The seats under this reservation will be allotted as per the NEET reservation criteria 2025.

4. How many seats are reserved for general category candidates under NEET reservation?

The seats left after the constitutional reservation for NEET exam will be available for general category candidates.

5. What are the reservation criteria for NEET aspirants?

As per the reservation criteria, seats for SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD candidates will be reserved. The admission to 15% AIQ, 85% state quota and other seats will be allotted through NEET 2025 scores.

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I am fail in bsc final year bsc from Mumbai University I not want to give atkt exam but I am preparing for neet exam andin future If I get admission in other medical college. Required documents like leaving certificate, NOc migration certificate, T.C will college or university give to me if not I want to know process how I get it. Please reply from your answe my future depend..

Securing a government medical college seat through NEET needs an eligiblity and as per the eligibility if you are a student of final year BSc is eligible to participate in NEET counselling process and admission.

So if you fail in final year BSc exams it doesn't matter and if you secure a seat in a medical college you can take the admission without any problem.the only problem is the certificates you need to present at the time of document verification.if you fail to provide your documents your seat may get cancelled.

You need to collect your all documents from the college if they coperate you can get certificate easily but if not request them. If you are taking admission on the basis of 12th marks then it may create problem in future so try to get certificate from college.

Hope it helps..

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sadafreen356 19 November,2024

1st time my 12th % is 66.5 when i am regular student and 2 time % in 12th is 80 when i am private students of 12th Then Mukhyamantri Medhavi yojana applicable or not for me for neet for semi govt. college . please

The Madhya Pradesh Medhavi Chhatra Yojana (also known as the Medhavi Yojana) provides scholarships to meritorious students based on their performance in the 12th board examinations.the percentage should be more than 75 percent for mp board students and for CBSE and icse it is 85 percent.

You can apply for scholarship and If you come into the meritorious students then the amount is even more than 25000.

If you belong to any school then they will collect your bank information So all in all you do not have to do anything, all the work is to be done by the school. You just enjoy.

Hope it helps

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sadafreen356 18 November,2024

Is admission taken through neet

From your profile it is clear that you are asking about pharmacy admission through neet so,yes there are some colleges in India which considers NEET score for admission to pharmacy programs.

Other than NEET some state colleges use their own entrance exam like MHT CET, CUET, AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, KCET, KEAM, and Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) for pharmacy.

If you are not satisfied with answer ask again i will try to help you better..

Here are top pharmacy colleges and their admission criteria you can consider

https://pharmacy.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-pharmacy-colleges-in-india

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sadafreen356 18 November,2024

My daughter is born in India but for last few years she has been studying abroad as we have shifted to Qatar for job. She has cleared 10th and willbe appearing for 12th from CBSE board affiliated school in Qatar and will be appearing for NEET in Qatar. Will she qualify for NRI seat or normal seat.

If your daughter is currently studying in a CBSE affiliated school in Qatar and has been living abroad for the past few years, she will likely qualify for an NRI seat when applying for NEET, as she meets the criteria of being an Indian citizen residing abroad and completing her 10th and 12th education from a foreign country.

NRI students can apply NEET UG under NRI category. Your daughter will be applying for seats under AIQ quota i.e 15% seats only .some states dont give reservation to NRI like Karnataka but some states like gujarat has NRI reservation.while considering colleges check specific eligibility criteria of the medical colleges you are applying to, as there may be minor variations in their NRI admission policies.

Have a look on details of NRI category NEET admission

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/nri-quota-for-neet

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sadafreen356 18 November,2024

Hlo sir i want to confirm. can you give admission without clearing neet exam

Hello,

Yes, it is possible to get admission into medical-related courses without clearing the NEET exam. Here’s how:

Alternative Medical Courses :
- B.Sc. Nursing : Colleges like AIIMS (for nursing), Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore , and St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru offer nursing programs.
- B.Sc. Biotechnology/Biomedical Science : Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi and Manipal Academy of Higher Education provide such programs.
Allied Health Sciences :
- Programs such as B.Sc. Radiology , B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) , and B.Pharm are offered at institutions like Amity University , Lovely Professional University (LPU) , and SRM University, Chennai .
Paramedical Courses :
- Courses like Physiotherapy (BPT) , Occupational Therapy , and Optometry are available at Manipal College of Health Professions and Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration .
Overseas Admissions :
- Countries like the Philippines , Russia , and China offer MBBS without NEET but require other eligibility criteria.

These colleges and courses offer reputable options outside of the NEET pathway.

To know more, visit : https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/medical-courses-without-neet

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