NEET 2021: NTA Releases Revised Notification For OBC, EWS Reservation

NEET UG 2021: The National Testing Agency has released a revised notification for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2021, to include 27 per cent OBC and 10 per cent EWS reservation in all medical seats of the central pool.

The National Testing Agency has released a revised notification for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2021, to include 27 per cent OBC and 10 per cent EWS reservation in all medical seats of the central pool. While central institutes like AIIMS, JIPMER and PGIMER already had OBC reservation, all-India quota seats of state medical colleges did not. SC: 15 per cent ST: 7.5 per cent OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) as per the central OBC list: 27 per cent EWS: As per Central Government norms: 10 per cent PwD: 5 per cent horizontal reservation as per NMC norms “It has been decided by the Government of India to implement 27% OBC reservation (Non-Creamy Layer) and 10% EWS reservation in 15% Undergraduate (UG) All India Quota seats (MBBS/BDS) (contributed by the State/UTs to the Central Pool). This reservation will take effect from the current Academic session 2021-22,” the NTA said in a statement. From now on, reservation in AIQ seats will be: