This is the complete Gujarat NEET category list for medical admissions. Gujarat applies a total reservation of approximately 59%, leaving about 41% of seats unreserved for the Open category.
Category codes used in Gujarat counselling
| Code | Category | Reservation |
|---|---|---|
| OP | Open / General (Unreserved) | ~41% |
| SE (SEBC) | Socially and Educationally Backward Classes | 27% |
| ST | Scheduled Tribe | 15% |
| EW (EWS) | Economically Weaker Section | 10% |
| SC | Scheduled Caste | 7% |
Gujarat uses “SEBC” (Socially and Educationally Backward Classes) instead of the central “OBC” terminology. The SEBC reservation at 27% is identical in percentage to the central OBC quota, but the list of communities differs. Gujarat’s ST reservation (15%) is notably higher than the central ST quota (7.5%), reflecting the state’s larger tribal population in eastern and northern districts.
PwD category codes
Persons with Disabilities receive 5% horizontal reservation within each vertical category:
| Code | Category |
|---|---|
| OPPH | Open – PwD |
| EWPH | EWS – PwD |
| SCPH | SC – PwD |
| SEPH | SEBC – PwD |
| STPH | ST – PwD |
The “PH” suffix in Gujarat’s system stands for “Physically Handicapped” (legacy terminology; PwD is the current legal term). A minimum 40% benchmark disability certification is required.
How to determine your category
Your category for Gujarat NEET counselling is determined by your caste/income certificate issued by the competent authority:
- OP (Open): If your community is not listed in any reserved category
- SE (SEBC): Per Gujarat’s SEBC list (different from central OBC list). Requires a valid SEBC certificate and non-creamy layer certificate (family income below ₹8 lakh per annum, per central norms)
- SC: Per the Scheduled Castes list for Gujarat. Certificate issued by the Mamlatdar/Taluka Development Officer
- ST: Per the Scheduled Tribes list for Gujarat. Certificate from the competent authority
- EW (EWS): Family income below ₹8 lakh per annum (per central norms) AND not belonging to SC/ST/SEBC. Certificate valid for one financial year only; must be renewed annually
Seat vacancy conversion
When seats reserved for a category go unfilled after all counselling rounds, they typically convert to the Open (OP) category. The conversion chain in Gujarat typically follows this order:
ST (unfilled) → SC → SEBC → Open
EWS seats that remain vacant also revert to the Open category. This conversion happens progressively across rounds.
Horizontal reservations (applied across all categories)
These quotas cut across vertical categories and apply within each:
Persons with Disabilities (PwD): 5%
Applied horizontally within every vertical category. Candidates must hold a benchmark disability certificate (minimum 40%).
Government School Quota (GSQ): 10%
Reserved in government medical colleges for students who studied Class 1 through 12 entirely in government schools. This quota is specific to Gujarat and does not exist in most other states.
Local Scheduled Tribe (LST)
Additional reservation in tribal-region colleges. Applies specifically to colleges in areas with a significant tribal population in eastern and northern Gujarat.
Linguistic Minority (LQ)
Certain private colleges run by linguistic minority institutions (e.g., Jain Minority colleges) have a separate Linguistic Minority Quota. These seats appear as seat type “LQ” in allotment data and are open to candidates from the relevant linguistic minority community.
Ex-servicemen Quota: 1%
Specific to government colleges. Children and dependents of ex-servicemen are eligible.
How Gujarat categories differ from AIQ categories
| Gujarat state counselling | AIQ equivalent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OP (Open) | UR (Unreserved) | Same concept |
| SE (SEBC) | OBC | Different community lists; same 27% |
| SC | SC | Same |
| ST | ST | Gujarat 15% vs AIQ 7.5% |
| EW (EWS) | EWS | Same 10%; same income criteria |
| OPPH / SEPH / SCPH / STPH / EWPH | UR-PwD / OBC-PwD / SC-PwD / ST-PwD / EWS-PwD | Same 5% horizontal |
| Government School Quota | No equivalent | Gujarat-specific |
| Linguistic Minority | No equivalent | State-level only |
If you hold both a Gujarat SEBC certificate and a central OBC certificate (with NCL), you can use each in its respective counselling: the Gujarat certificate for state quota and the central OBC certificate for AIQ.