Tamil NaduTuesday, 11 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu to review 7.5% medical quota for government school students through judge-led panel
Tamil Nadu will form a judge-led panel to review the 7.5% internal reservation for government school students in medical admissions.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Arunraj said a judge-led committee will be formed to review the 7.5% internal reservation for government school students in medical admissions, which has been in force since 2020.
Key specifics
- The 7.5% internal reservation was introduced in 2020 for government school students in Tamil Nadu medical admissions.
- The scheme covers students who studied from Class 6 to Class 12 in government schools.
- Admission numbers cited in the report include 435 in 2020-21, 555 in 2021-22, 584 in 2022-23, 625 in 2023-24, 625 in 2024-25, and more than 630 in 2025-26.
- The beneficiaries joined MBBS and BDS courses under the quota.
- The review panel will be headed by a judge, according to Health Minister Arunraj.
Exam lens
TNPSC may ask a polity-and-schemes style question on internal reservation in medical education: 7.5% quota, 2020 introduction, government school students from Class 6 to 12, MBBS/BDS admissions, judge-led review committee.