SchemesMonday, 10 August 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
TN to review 7.5% NEET quota for government school students; commission had recommended 10%
Tamil Nadu will review the 7.5% horizontal reservation for NEET-qualified government school students in medical admissions, after a 2020 commission had recommended 10%.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On August 10, 2026, Tamil Nadu Health Minister K.G. Arunraj said in Chennai that the State will review the existing 7.5% horizontal reservation for NEET-qualified government school students in medical admissions, after a 2020 commission had recommended 10%.
Key specifics
- Existing quota: 7.5% horizontal reservation for NEET-qualified State government school students.
- Commission headed by Justice P. Kalaiyarasan was constituted in 2020 by the then AIADMK government.
- The commission recommended 10% of MBBS seats on a preferential basis for government school students who qualified NEET.
- The recommendation said the reservation should be reviewed after 5 years from implementation.
- About 20 MBBS/BDS applicants were left out of the merit list on August 10, 2026, for want of a residential certificate.
Exam lens
Question type: scheme and reservation policy match-the-following; key facts: 7.5%, 10%, 2020, Justice P. Kalaiyarasan, residential certificate, Classes VI to XII in Tamil Nadu. TNPSC may ask which committee recommended increasing the quota for government school students in medical admissions.