Introduction

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), which is now known as the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GOI) has established the National Testing Agency (NTA) as an independent, autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organisation for conducting efficient, transparent and international standard tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admission to premier higher education institutions.

NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST [ NEET (UG) – 2025] will be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday, 04 May 2025 (Sunday) in Pen and Paper mode in 13 languages, as a common and uniform National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test [(NEET (UG)] for admission to undergraduate medical education in all medical institutions. Similarly, as per Section 14 of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020, there shall be a uniform NEET (UG) for admission to undergraduate courses in each of the disciplines i.e. BAMS, BUMS, and BSMS courses of the Indian System of Medicine in all Medical Institutions governed under this Act. NEET (UG) shall also be applicable to admission to BHMS course as per National Commission for Homeopathy Act, 2020. The languages in which the NEET (UG) 2025 would be conducted are: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. MNS (Military Nursing Service) aspirants seeking admission to BSc Nursing Course being conducted at Armed Forces Medical Service Hospitals for the year 2025 are required to qualify NEET. The NEET score will be used for shortlisting for selection to the four-year BSc Nursing course.

ALL INDIA QUOTA GOVERNMENT MEDICAL INSTITUTION 2024

Total Government Colleges : 434,   Total Seats :     

(392 State Govt. Inst. + 7 Central Inst. + 13 ESIC Inst. + 20 AIIMS Inst. + 2 JIPMER Inst.)

STATEWISE LIST OF PRIVATE MEDICAL INSTITUTION 2025

Total Private Medical Colleges : 320,   Total Seats : 53265

( Private Inst. +  Private Universities+ Deemed Universities Inst. + Minority Inst. )

Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, conducts online counselling for various medical seats in compliance with significant court orders and notifications. These include the Supreme Court orders in Anand S. Biji vs. State of Kerala & Others (23/03/2012) and Dar-Us-Slam Educational Trust vs. MCI (09/05/2017). MCC is responsible for managing the allocation of:

    1.    15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats for UG courses
    2.    50% AIQ seats for PG courses
    3.    100% seats in Super-Specialty courses (DM/MCh)

These responsibilities align with the guidelines outlined by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and various court orders.

Roles & Responsibilities of MCC

MCC’s responsibilities include:

    •    Maintaining its official website.
    •    Finalizing counselling procedures and schedules.
    •    Coordinating with relevant agencies for State/UT quota seats.
    •    Managing legal matters related to AIQ counselling.
    •    Setting up and managing counselling centers, if necessary.
    •    Determining counselling fees and deposits.
    •    Distributing and collecting forms.
    •    Conducting audits of funds.

Important Judgments and Notifications Shaping AIQ Policies

    1.    Dr. Dinesh Kumar & Ors. vs. Motilal Nehru Medical College (1985) - Established the AIQ scheme for 15% UG and 25% PG seats, with seats allocated based on national/state entrance exams.
    2.    Sharawan Kumar vs. DGHS (1992) - Approved the 15% AIQ for MBBS/BDS seats.
    3.    Anand S. Biji vs. State of Kerala (2012) - Transitioned PG counselling to an online format.
    4.    Dar-Us-Slam Educational Trust vs. MCI (2017) - Mandated common counselling for government and deemed universities due to their nationwide character.

Types of Counselling Conducted by MCC

    1.    UG Counselling
    •    15% AIQ seats for MBBS/BDS in states (excluding J&K unless they opt in).
    •    100% seats in BHU, AIIMS, JIPMER, AMU, and certain quotas in DU/IP University, and Jamia Millia Islamia.
    2.    PG Counselling
    •    50% AIQ seats of all states (J&K excluded unless participating).
    •    100% seats in Central Universities and Deemed Universities.
    •    50% seats of ESIC colleges (for ESIC-insured wards).
    •    Registration for Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions.
    3.    Super-Specialty Counselling
    •    100% seats for DM/MCh in State/Private Colleges and Deemed Universities, excluding Institutes of National Importance (INIs).

Notable Recent Developments

From 2020-21, MCC began conducting UG counselling for all AIIMS institutes and JIPMER. Additionally, from 2021, reservations of 27% OBC and 10% EWS are applicable in AIQ seats.

AIQ NEET Counselling 2024 Overview:-

For Undergraduate Medical Courses

Reservation Policy: 

The Reservation Policy For AIQ Quota Is As Follows: 

Reservation Of Seats Under PWD Category Is 5% & As Per NMC Norms (Gazette Notification No. MCI-34(41)/2018-Med./170045 Dated 04/02/2019) 

Candidates Who Want To Avail 5% PwD Reservation In UG Seats Of Govt./Central Medical Institutions Should Obtain Disability Certificate As Per NMC Norms (Gazette Notification No. MCI-34(41)/2018-Med./170045 Dated 04/02/2019), From The Designated Disability Centers.

Document Required for AIQ NEET UG Counselling:-

All India Quota MBBS SEAT MATRIX-2024

All India Quota MBBS Seat Matrix, Category wise, College wise

Total 0000 MBBS Seats available under All India 15% Quota in all 355 Government Medical Colleges Including AIIMS and JIPMER, among  52168 MBBS Seats, 3568 MBBS Seats Under General Category, 708 MBBS Seats Under SC Categoty, 352 MBBS Seats Under ST Category, 91 MBBS Seats Under OBC Category. , Total 7000 MBBS seats increased in 2021 in all Government Medical Colleges and in NEET UG 2020 there were 4064 MBBS Seats were available Under All India Quota in 193 Government Medical Colleges. 4 MBBS Seats increased in 9 ESIC Medical Colleges Under All India Quota. Total  891 MBBS Seats increased Under All India Quota in NEET 2021 as compred to NEET 2020.

NEET 2024 AII India 15% Quota Total MBBS Seat Matrix Category wise-2024Click here

All India Quota MBBS Seat Matrix-2024, Category wise, College wise