NEET Reservation Criteria 2025: Eligibility for OBC, SC, ST, EWS, PWD

NEET 2025 Reservation Criteria: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NEET 2025 exam on May 4, 2025 (tentatively). The NEET result will be declared after the exam is over, and the counselling session will commence soon. As per the latest NEET-UG reservation criterion, there is a 27 per cent quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) and a 10 per cent quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).

The reservation criteria in NEET are the percentage of seats reserved for scheduled tribes (ST), scheduled castes (SC), OBC, EWS, and physically disabled candidates (PwD) for admission to MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH courses offered in all medical and dental colleges across the country. While applying for NEET 2025 admissions, medical students must fill out their NEET-UG reservation criteria. Read on to check the detailed information on NEET reservation criteria 2025.

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NEET Reservation Criteria 2025

As per the reservation criteria for the NEET Exam 2025, 15% of the seats are offered under the All India Quota, whereas the remaining 85% are reserved under the state quota. According to the state quota, every state has individual criteria applicable during the counselling procedure. Candidates must note that the NEET reservation criteria are relevant in central/ deemed universities and private colleges.

The NEET 2025 UG exam will take place in offline mode for UG admissions in MBBS and BDS courses on May 5, 2025. The number of seats available for medical admission in 2025 is:

• MBBS Seats: Around 76,928
• BDS Seats: Around 26,949

Note: MCC will conduct counselling for 15% of All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS seats of states (as per the information provided by Jammu and Kashmir authorities, as part of the counselling from 2022-23).

Reservation Criteria in NEET 2025 for 15% All India Quota

The DGHS (Directorate General of Health Services) will conduct counselling on behalf of the MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) for 15% of seats reserved in all government medical colleges. The total of 15% is divided as: 

Note-

• Horizontal reservation across all categories, including unreserved seats.
• Rest unreserved seats will be filled based on merit achieved in NEET 2025.

Documents Required to Claim NEET 2025 Reservation

All the qualified candidates under reserved categories must present the relevant documents required by the NTA to support their claim for seat reservations. If they cannot produce the necessary documentation, they might fail to get a reserved medical seat and will be provided with a seat based on merit.

To get the required documentation for reserved seats, candidates from all the reserved categories can contact their respective nodal authority offices and get them in due time. Here is the list of nodal authorities for different categories:

NEET Reservation Criteria 2025 for Economically Weaker Sections

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has started the EWS quota. As per the latest central government norms, 10% of the AIQ seats will be reserved for the EWS candidates. The authorities have released clear and specific guidelines. EWS category will consider PwD and CW categories in Delhi University and Medical College of RML Hospital.

Applicants Who Do Not Fall Under EWS Categories

Applicants whose families own any of the following assets will not be considered for admission under the EWS quota.

• 5 acres of agricultural land and above.
• Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above.
• Residential plots of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities.
• Residential plots of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities.

NEET Participating Institutes for EWS Reservation

The participating institutes for EWS are as follows

• Central University/Institutes
• National Institutes
• State Government Medical Colleges

Important Note: EWS reservation at all India levels is applicable at central universities only. The State Council will release its reservation criteria for the same.

NEET Reservation 2025 (EWS): List of Central Colleges

The list of colleges that accept NEET 2025 EWS reservations is provided below. This reservation will also be accessible only to candidates from unreserved categories.

• Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
• University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
• VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
• Medical College of RML Hospital, New Delhi
• Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi

NEET Reservation Criteria 2025 for Persons With Disabilities

According to the reservation criteria of NEET, physically disabled candidates will get a reservation of 5% of the total seats. Candidates that fall under this category will have to procure a ‘Certificate of Disability’ from one of the 12 designated centres assigned by NTA. They will also have to fulfil the following rules:

Candidates seeking a medical seat reserved for Persons with Disability (PwD) must have a “Certificate of Disability”. Aspirants claiming reservation under this act need to submit the certificate issued by the disability assessment boards as mentioned below:

Reservation Criteria in NEET 2025: 85% State Quota

According to the latest reservation policy, each state has its own reservation policy for different categories. The government governs all admissions in both private and government institutions.

NEET Reservation 2025 for Deemed/ Central Universities and ESIC Colleges

The seats offered in deemed/ central universities, ESIC colleges and AFMS institutes are also provided by All India Counselling conducted by DGHS, which also follows the same NEET reservation criteria.

FAQS on NEET Reservation Criteria 2025

Here, we have listed some of the frequently asked questions related to NEET Reservation 2025:

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