No More Domicile Reservation In NEET PG

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30 Jan 2025

The Supreme Court has invalidated the domicile-based reservations in postgraduate (PG) medical courses

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The court noted that Residence-based reservation in PG medical courses is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution

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The court said that the Constitution gives us the right to choose admission in educational institutions across India

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A three-judge bench said that state quota seats must be filled based on merit in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 

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Striking down the reservation, the court clarified that the judgment will not affect domicile reservation already granted to students

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The judgement came in response to a PIL that was filed against a Punjab and Haryana High Court 

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The two courts had struck down domicile reservations in PG medical admissions as unconstitutional

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The NEET PG is a single window entrance examination for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma and Post MBBS DNB courses

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The exam also allows admission to direct 6 Year DrNB Courses and NBEMS Diploma courses

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