Medical aspirants and students are expressing different viewpoints and opinions after the Supreme Court has passed judgment on the NEET seat reservation case on January 7. While the NEET UG 2021 counselling process is awaited, let us know what the students and other stakeholders have to say on this.
Student Reactions on NEET UG Counselling 2021 SC Verdict
NEET UG counselling 2021 dates will be announced soon by the Medical Counselling Committee as the much-awaited judgment on the NEET seat reservation criteria case is out. The Supreme Court of India on January 7 has upheld the validity of OBC reservation in the NEET counselling and admission process. This has paved the way for conducting the NEET 2021 counselling. While the NEET PG 2021 counselling date has already been announced, the NEET UG counselling dates will be announced shortly.
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As per the verdict, MCC has notified the seat reservation criteria for the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats given below:
1. Scheduled Caste (SC) – 15 per cent
2. Scheduled Tribe (ST) – 7.5 per cent
3. Persons with Disabilities (PwD) – Horizontal Reservation as per NMC norms – 5 per cent
4. Other Backward Class (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer as per the Central OBC List – 27 per cent
5. Economically Weaker Section (EWS) – as per Central Government Norms – 10 per cent
The MCC notification dated January 7 states, “Counselling schedule for NEET PG & UG 2021 counselling will soon be uploaded on Official website of MCC, DGHS.”
Even though the verdict has finally been passed by the apex court, the delay in the NEET counselling process has caused anxiety among students who are distressed about the impact of the delay. There is a mixed reaction among students regarding the verdict as well. While some are happy that finally the road is clear for announcing the NEET counselling dates, others are disappointed with the unnecessary delay caused due to the court hearings and some are disappointed with the verdict.
Here we bring some student reactions expressed on social media platforms like Twitter.
- Students Waiting for NEET UG 2021 Counselling Dates Announcement
- Impact of Delay in NEET UG Counselling 2021
- Disappointed With SC Decision on Upholding Reservation
Students Waiting for NEET UG 2021 Counselling Dates Announcement
Some students have heaved sighs of relief after the judgment with the anticipation of the NEET counselling 2021 dates to be announced soon.
While others are eagerly waiting for the NEET UG 2021 counselling dates as the NEET PG 2021 counselling process will commence on January 12.
Impact of Delay in NEET UG Counselling 2021
On the other hand, there are some medical aspirants who are worried about the impact of delay in the NEET counselling process.
Disappointed With SC Decision on Upholding Reservation
Some students or stakeholders have expressed their disappointment with the SC verdict and the overall reservation scheme.
Some have doubted the merit of the students belonging to the reserved category may not be at per with a highly critical course like Medical.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
Yes, in most colleges. NCAHP said NEET UG will not be mandatory for BPT and BOT in the 2026-27 session. Many colleges admit through Class 12 PCB marks or their own tests. Top government colleges like KGMU still use NEET. Check each college's notice. Keep your PCB marksheet ready.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
As far as my experience it is very tough to get MBBS seat in government colleges, but u can try in NRI qouta or any private quota in private medical colleges of Karnataka, because u have rural and HK qouta it can be beneficial to you
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 3 days ago
Usually no. Colleges admit students through CUET, JEE Main, university tests or state engineering exams. Amity Bengaluru's B.Tech Biotechnology also accepts NEET or AMCAT scores. So NEET can help in a few cases. Check each college's list of accepted exams.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, you can in most cases, but the rule has been changing, so check it for your year. In 2026, RUHS held its own B.Sc Nursing entrance exam on May 21, and the result came on June 2. In the 2025 process, B.Sc Nursing admissions in Rajasthan went through RUHS CUET, not NEET. Post Basic B.Sc Nursing a
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
Admission to the MBBS programme at Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore is strictly not possible without a valid NEET-UG score. MBBS Programme requires qualifying and appearing for NEET-UG, while for admission to its PG programmes (MD, MS) the CMC Vellore Tamil Nadu accepts the scores of NEET PG.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
AIIMS Bathinda cutoff 2026 is 2261 for the OBC All India category for the MBBS course admission. Students tartegting admission to the MD/MS/MDS courses, would need to acheive a rank of at least 10063 to have a chance at admission. On the other hand, for BSc in Nursing course, the maximum accepted fo
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
No, candidates can clear NEET 2027 if they are thorough with the NCERT books. It is not mandatory to refer to the study material of coaching classes to clear NEET 2027.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
Yes, for some of them. Bahra lists scholarships based on JEE Main marks and CLAT rank, along with BUSET, CAT, MAT, and CUET percentile scores. I am not sure about NEET, so confirm that with the admissions office.
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 6 days ago
DY Patil Navi Mumbai accepts NEET exam for admission to its MBBS programme. The NEET UG cutoff 2026 for round 4 has been released. For the General AI category, the round 4 cutoff varied between 571981 and 764173, wherein MBBS had the cutoff of 507903.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The Round 4 closing NEET cutoff 2026 for MBBS at AIIMS Deoghar is 8481. Students who meet the cutoff criteria can take admission in AIIMS Deoghar for the five-year MBBS course.
Contributor-Level 8