NEET Reservation – AIQ and State Quota for MBBS/BDS
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Due to changes in their conducting body, from CBSE to NTA, there are some significant changes that have been observed in the mode of conducting the examination, specific inclusions in the hall ticket, etc. However, reservations corresponding to NEET are the same.
Reservations are made for these candidates in every round of this entrance to encourage educational endeavors amongst the reserved category. Read further to know about reservations available in NEET, the eligibility criteria required for the reserved candidates, and many more facts.
NEET Reservation
The application form of NEET provides some criteria in the application form that one needs to meet in order to reclaim the reservation. Let’s first take a glimpse of those requirements.
Specific Authorities Providing the Required Certificate for Reserved Categories
The NEET offers reservation facilities to Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, and PwD – Locomotor disability. All that they would require are their respective caste or status (in the case of PWD) certificates. In this regard, however, each category has its authority that would provide them with these certificates.
These specific authorities have been listed below:
|
Sl. No. |
Category |
Respective Authorities |
| a. | SC/ST | Presidency Magistrate/ Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate, Sub-divisional Officer, Revenue Officer (not below rank of Tehsildar) Or, Sub Divisional Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Additional Deputy Commissioner/ Extra Assistant Commissioner/ 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ District Magistrate/ Collector Deputy Commissioner. |
| b. | OBC (NCL) | Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Sub-divisional Officer/ Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate/ Revenue Officer (not below rank of Tehsildar)Or, Taluka Magistrate/ Additional Deputy Commissioner/ District Magistrate/ 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub Divisional Magistrate/ Collector Deputy Commissioner/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner. |
| c. | PwD (Locomotor disability) | Medical boards from selected central government hospitals have been constituted for this purpose. |
Important Points about NEET Reservation
- The Tamil Nadu Government has given its approval for a proposal regarding a 7.5% reservation for medical admission of the students of government schools.
- Spouses and children of terror attack victims will get reservation in MBBS and BDS admissions under the central pool of seats for medical admissions.
- As per the government policy, seat reservation for the GEN-EWS candidates is kept at 10%. The earning member’s income should be less than 8 lakh per annum for a general candidate to be considered as EWS students.
- Reservation to counseling of students will be given as per Statutory Regulation of MCI/NMC/DCI and judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India for 15% All India Quota seats.
- Candidates belonging to J and K, and Ladakh shall not be eligible to appear in the counseling for seats through 15% AIQ. This is so because these Union Territories are exempted from the All India Scheme. The self-declaration form to be signed by the students while claiming eligibility.
- Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are now eligible for 15% All India Quota seats. Earlier both the states had opted out of the NEET All India scheme. Candidates belonging to these states can claim eligibility for 15% All India Quota Seats but they must submit an online Self-Declaration.
Now that you know about the authorities from whom reservation certificates can be obtained, it’s time you look into the round-wise NEET reservation.
This prestigious medical entrance exam allocates colleges to eligible candidates after the counselling process. The counselling process works on two levels: state and national. Now, to each of these, NEET has a different reservation of seats, which comes under NEET reservation criteria.
Here are the quota reservation statistics of All India and State level for MBBS and BDS.
Reservation for 15% AIQ Seats
List of candidates who are eligible to avail of the 15% NEET All India Quota seats are:
- Indian Nationals
- PIOs (Persons of Indian Origin)
- NRIs (Non-Resident Indians)
- OCIs (Overseas Citizens of India)
- Foreign Nationals
According to the NEET reservation criteria, 5% of 15% All India Quota will be reserved for aspirants coming under the Person with Disabilities category. As per the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016. The admission to this reserved section will be based on the results of NEET.
As per reservation criteria, the certificate in respect of PwD candidate must be issued from amongst one of the following: a. All India Institute of Physical Medicine b. Rehabilitation or Madras Medical College c. Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital or, d. Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research.
15% of these seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes, 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes, and 27% for OBC candidates.
|
Category of Reservation |
Reservation of Seats |
| General – EWS | 10% |
| OBC(Non-Creamy Layer) | 27% |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| PwD | 5% |
NEET Reservation for EWS Category
10% quota of reserved jobs and education will be provided to the EWS candidates belonging to the General Quota under the 124th Amendment Bill of the Parliament of India under the Indian Constitution. To be eligible under the EWS category, the NEET reservation criteria are as given below :
- Family’s ownership of agricultural land < 5 acres
- Family’s Gross Annual Income < INR 8 lakh and the candidate is not falling under the scheme of SCs, STs and OBCs reservation category
- Ownership of residential plots < 200 sq yards (unnotified municipalities)
- Ownership of residential flat < 1000 sq ft
- If the ownership of residential plots < 100 sq yards (notified municipalities)
NEET Reservation Criteria for PwD under AIQ
- 5% of AIQ seats are reserved for Physically Handicapped Candidates or PWD candidates.
- Persons with any kind of locomotor disability can avail of this booking, but their disability percentage has to be 40% or more to avail of the seats under this quota.
- For this reservation, candidates shall apply with the Certificate of Disability as the PwD candidates need to submit the certificate for this facility.
- Following colleges can facilitate the generation of Certificate of Disability for PWD candidates:All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai
- Madras Medical College, Chennai
- Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Delhi
- Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata
Reservation in NEET for 85% State Quota for MBBS
Admission to seats other than those of All India Quota comprises State Quota. It constitutes 85% of the total seats. The admissions to these seats are done with the help of respective state authorities. Here, candidates will have to fulfill the NEET eligibility criteria set by the individual state for reserved categories. They should also fulfill the minimum marks criteria in NEET . The candidates can also get entry into private colleges through state quota seats.
It differs from state to state since the reservation quota seats are decided by the state authorities themselves. In every single state, there would be issued a merit list in the state quota. In all, 85% of such seats are granted via the process of state counselling done separately by every state/ Union Territory. In this regard, dates and procedure of the same can be enquired by the candidates contacting respective state counseling authority.
It is to be noted that AFMC Pune has its own reservation policy. The institute provides no concession to Physically Handicapped candidates. AFMC Pune has a different selection procedure that does not involve NEET as the second round. The candidates willing to get admission to AFMC need to visit their official website. Aspirants are supposed to register themselves on the official website of AFMC for further screening tests. Merely qualifying the NEET would not guarantee admission to the AFMC Pune medical course.
Get Going With the Counselling Process
Having gone through all the reservation criteria of NEET, you would have now got a fair idea of the eligibility for admission in medical/dental colleges regarding your respective category. So, get set to appear in the exams and secure a high All India Rank for NEET. Once you appear for the exams, check your performance with the NEET rank predictor and plan the counselling to desired colleges accordingly. Now, just a few more steps ahead of walking toward your dream career.
Conclusion
With this knowledge about NEET reservation for AIQ and State Quota (MBBS/BDS), you can analyze the scenario much better and plan your study regime in such a way that you are able to secure a proper rank for yourself with good understanding of the concepts and proper practice of the same. Whatever group you fall into, just remember that it is your hard preparation and potential to pull yourself through the competition that will definitely get you to achieve your NEET goal and score fantastic marks in the test!
