As per the NEET-UG 2021 reservation norms, the Central Government has recently decided to provide 27% reservation to OBCs under the All India Quota Scheme and 10% reservation to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). The decision to reserve seats for NEET 2021 will benefit about 1,500 OBC and 550 EWS candidates. Earlier, the NEET-UG reservations for OBC and EWS were provided to central universities.


Now reservations will be provided to medical and dental colleges in the state under the All India Scheme. In addition to EWS and OBCs, 15% of seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (ST).


Medical candidates will have to fill their reservation criteria of NEET-UG while registering for NEET 2021 admission. Let's understand the eligibility criteria for students from the EWS quota appearing for NEET, based on the gross annual income of the family.


What Is EWS Quota


EWS quota in NEET-UG admission has been brought in by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare since 2019. This quota includes candidates from economically unstable backgrounds.


As per the government policy introduced in 2019, 10% of the total seats for admission to MBBS/BDS colleges in India will be reserved for General-EWS candidates. General candidates whose gross annual family income is less than Rs 8 lakh will come under the EWS quota in NEET-UG.


EWS in NEET-UG Who is eligible for quota?


When the EWS quota was increased by the government, many medical candidates were not clear about its eligibility. - Let's know here what are the criteria for the EWS category in NEET-UG.



  • 1- Candidates whose annual family income is less than Rs 8 lakh are eligible for the EWS quota in NEET-UG.

  • 2- The family should not have more than 5 acres of agricultural land.

  • 3- Residential flat area should be less than 1000 sq ft and residential plot area should be less than 100 sq yards (if notified in the municipal area).

  • 4- The area of the residential plot should be less than 200 square yards (if in the non-notified municipal area).


EWS reservation in NEET-UG participating institutions


State Government Medical Colleges


Central University / University institute


national institute


NEET Reservation Criteria 2021 (EWS- List of colleges)


Many colleges admit students for NEET 2021 under the EWS category. Significantly, this reservation will be available only for unreserved category candidates.


Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi


University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi


VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi


Medical College, RML Hospital, New Delhi


Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi


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