The National Testing Agency (NTA) published an in-depth overview of NEET 2023 reservation requirements in the information brochure. Under the All India Scheme, state medical and dental colleges as well as central universities are eligible for the NEET-UG reservation.
Nearly 1,500 OBC and 550 EWS candidates benefit from the NEET UG 2023 seat reservation decision. Candidates should know that the NEET reservation criteria are governed by GOI (Government of India) policies on reservations. In addition to EWS and OBC, 15% of the available seats are set aside for Scheduled Castes (SC), 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (ST), and 5% for Persons with Disabilities (PwD). NEET aspirants must fill up their NEET-UG reservation criterion when enrolling for 2023 admissions.
Thousands of candidates apply for admission to medical courses every year. State Quota applicants are provided with 85% of the seats in each state, and the state government sets the NEET reservation requirements for them. On May 7, 2023, the NEET UG 2023 exam will take place. Under the 15% AIQ seats counselling process, NEET Reservation Criteria 2023 allows for 27% OBC and 10% EWS reservations. The applicants should select their reservation category attentively to be considered for NEET Reservation during the admission process.
NEET Reservation Criteria 2023 for 15% AIQ
NEET 2023 reservation criteria would be offered to 27% of OBC and 10% of EWS categories. All India Quota (AIQ) seats would be reserved for 15% of total seats in all government MBBS/BDS institutes. The 15% AIQ scheme seats will be assigned based on the NEET-UG reservation criterion.
The reservation for admission to MBBS/BDS (undergraduate courses) under 15% AIQ seats would be as:
Category |
Percentage of Reservation |
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
15% |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
7.5% |
Other Backward Class-Non Ctreamy Layer ( OBC-NCL) |
27% |
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) |
10% |
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) |
5% |
NEET Reservation Criteria 2023 for 85% SQ
All seats, with the exception of the 85% All India Quota seats, are State Quota seats. The seats are reserved by the state governments of the respective states, and applicants must meet the eligibility requirements set forth by the states for the reserved categories along with achieving acceptable exam scores. Candidates are also eligible for state quota seats in order to be considered for admission to private colleges.
Reservation Criteria - Economically weaker section (EWS)
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has implemented an EWS quota in NEET-UG admission effective in 2019. 10% of seats in this quota at government medical colleges are reserved for candidates from financially weaker families. Candidates whose families possess any of these will be ineligible:
- The family’s annual income must not be greater than ?8,00,000
- Agricultural land of 5 acres and above
- Residential flat or plot of 1000 sq. ft. and above or 100 sq. yards and above respectively.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for NEET Reservation
Ques- Under the AIQ, how many seats are reserved for SC and ST?
Ans- Under the AIQ, 15% of seats for SC and 7.5% of seats for ST are reserved.
Ques- Under NEET reservation, how many seats are reserved for applicants from the general category?
Ans- There is no certain percentage reservation for general category candidates. Candidates from the general category will be eligible to apply for the seats that remain following the constitutional reservation for the NEET exam.
Ques- What is the document required for NEET Reservation 2023?
Ans- All candidates requesting reservations for seats under various reserved categories must present the appropriate documentation(certificates), as announced by NTA to support their request for reservations.
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