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NEET Reservation Criteria 2024: EWS, OBC, PWD, SC, ST & Others
Edited By Shamshad Ali | Updated on Feb 19, 2024 03:23 PM IST | #NEET
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the NEET 2024 registrations from February 9, 2024 on the official website neet.ntaonline.in. The NEET UG exam date is May 5, 2024. The authority has also released the detailed NEET 2024 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.
This Story also Contains
- NEET reservation criteria 2024 for 15% AIQ
- NEET reservation criteria - Economically weaker section
- NEET reservation criteria 2024 (EWS) - List of colleges
- NEET reservation criteria 2024 - Persons with disability
- Reservation criteria of NEET 2024 - 85% state quota seats
- Reservation criteria of NEET 2024- Deemed/Central Universities & ESIC colleges
The seat reservation of NEET UG will benefit nearly 1,500 OBC and 550 EWS candidates. Candidates must note that the NEET reservation criteria 2024 will be directed under reservation guidelines of the Government of India (GOI). Besides 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) will be given. Medical aspirants must fill their reservation criteria of NEET-UG while registering for NEET 2024 admissions.
In every state, 85% of seats are reserved under State Quota candidates and NEET 2024 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 2024, admissions to over 1 lakh MBBS and 27,868 BDS seats, 52,720 AYUSH seats, and 603 BVSc & AH seats will be offered in the medical-dental colleges of India. For more details on the reservation criteria of NEET, SC ST reservation in NEET and others, candidates are advised to refer to the articles that follow.
NEET reservation criteria 2024 for 15% AIQ
NEET 2024 reservation criteria will be provided to 27% OBC and 10% EWS categories. Out of total seats in all government MBBS/BDS colleges, 15% will be reserved for All India Quota (AIQ) seats. The seats under the 15% AIQ scheme will be 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) took a decision to provide 27% OBC and 10% EWS reservation in the AIQ scheme. The OBC and EWS students from across the country are able to take admissions under the AIQ scheme. Check the OBC and EWS NEET reservation tweet here.
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Try NowThe Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts the counselling for 15% seats available for admission in all government medical and dental colleges. This does not apply to the colleges present in Jammu & Kashmir. 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 2024.
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 exam. The distinguishing criteria for EWS category in NEET 2024 reservation 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
Participating institutes in NEET EWS reservation
1. Central University/Institutes
2. National Institutes
3. State Government Medical Colleges
NEET reservation criteria 2024 (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 2024 - 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 2024 reservation criteria under the same will 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 2024 - 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 2024 reservation criteria.
Reservation criteria of NEET 2024- 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 2024 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 Question (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 2024.
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 2024 scores.
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Hello aspirant
You haven't mentioned your category to which you belong .
Considering you as general candidate it's not possible to get a mbbs seat with 320 score , though you may try for other medical courses , also it depends upon neet cut off 2024 . Cut off changes every year. It is dependent on factors including students appeared , seat intake , difficulty level of exam, normalisation process and previous year's cut off.
Qualifying percentile For general category is 50 percentile ie score between 720 - 137
As you seek admission in Tamil Nadu
You may try in following colleges
ACS medical college and Hospital, Chennai
Alagappan university
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Manisha 13 May,2024
Hello aspirant
Considering you as a general category candidate you have chances of getting mbbs seat In UP but whether you will get through state quota government college , seems a bit difficult.
Looking at 2 - 3 previous year's cut off , after analysis it is observed that for state quota seat in UP you must score 611+ marks , this year you need 620+ marks for state counseling in UP .
You may get medical seat in following colleges
GS medical college
Saraswati medical college
heritage Institute , Bhadawar
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Manisha 13 May,2024
Hello aspirant
591 is quite a good score . In private colleges in west Bengal you have chances of getting a mbbs seat though it depends upon cut off neet 2024.
Hence Which college you will get can't bd predicted now.
Now looking at previous year's cut off trends and also your score , You may try in following colleges in west Bengal
Medical college , kolkata
ESI PGIMSR, Esic medical college
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bankura
Aiims kalyani
Fir rank prediction please refer the link given below
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Manisha 13 May,2024
Hello aspirant
Apki beti ke yadi neet 2024 me 686 marks aate hai to bahut achhi baat hai .
686 score bahyt badiya score hai, in marks par apki beti ko achhe college me mbbs seat mil sakti hai lekin ALL India Quota se seat milegi ya nahj ye neet cut off 2024 par depend karta hai .
Neet qualifying marks general category ke liye hai 50 percentile, score 720 - 137
SC /ST /OBC ke liye hai 40 percentile 137 - 107
Aur pwd candidate ke liye hai 45 percentile
Pichhle varshon ki cut off ke adhar par nimnlikhit college me admission milne ki sambhavna hai
Grant medical college mumbai
Government medical college, Andhra pradesh
Maharaja Agrasen medical college
Madras medical college , Madras
Aiims colleges
Rank aur college prediction ke liye neeche di gayi link par contact kare
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College predictor
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Manisha 10 May,2024
Hello Akhila
320 marks are a moderate score , you may try but it won't be possible to get bds with this score .
Even if you get , you may get medical seat for other courses such as bams or bhms or physiotherapy as it depends upon cut off . Cut off neet 2024 will decide which course and college you will get .
Cut off changes every year , also it depends upon your category to which you belong, your state , number of students appeared in exam, Toughness level of exam, previous year's cut off etc .
Now looking at previous years cut off trends it seems a bit difficult to get bds seat but you must try .
Following links will help you out in rank and college prediction .
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