Rajasthan NEET category list and reservations

The Rajasthan NEET category list includes six reserved categories plus a defence quota, totalling 65% vertical reservation in medical admissions. The state also applies gender-based horizontal reservation, which creates distinct seat codes for male and female candidates within each category.

Vertical reservation breakdown

MBC is a separate category from OBC, recognized by only a few Indian states including Rajasthan. MBC candidates can also be allotted to OBC seats when MBC seats are exhausted (visible in allotment data as “MBC OBB” and “MBC OBG” codes).

Sub-quota within ST: Saharia (Scheduled Area) reservation

45% of ST seats are reserved for ST candidates from Scheduled (tribal) Areas. This sub-quota primarily benefits the Saharia community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) concentrated in Baran district.

In allotment data, these appear as category codes “SA SAB” (Saharia Boys) and “SA SAG” (Saharia Girls). The candidate’s original category is recorded as “STA” (Scheduled Tribe — Area). This is not a separate vertical category; it is a sub-quota carved from the 12% ST reservation.

Category codes in allotment data

Rajasthan uses a base category + gender suffix format. The suffix “B” denotes male candidates and “G” denotes female candidates:

The “Considered Category” field in allotment PDFs uses simpler codes: GEN, OBC, EWS, MBC, SC, ST, STA.

How to determine your category

Your category for Rajasthan NEET counselling depends on your caste/community certificate issued by the competent revenue authority:

• General: If your community is not listed in any reserved category schedule for Rajasthan
• OBC: Per the Rajasthan OBC list (non-creamy layer certificate required; family income below Rs 8 lakh/year per the standard central government threshold)
• MBC: Per the Rajasthan More Backward Class list (non-creamy layer certificate required)
• SC/ST: Per the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes list for Rajasthan
• STA: ST candidates who are bonafide residents of notified Scheduled (tribal) Areas
• EWS: General category candidates with family income below Rs 8 lakh/year (per the standard central government threshold) and meeting asset criteria; requires EWS certificate from Tahsildar

During registration, candidates fill both their “Category” and “Additional Category” fields. The counselling board determines the “Considered Category” based on eligibility verification.

Horizontal reservations (applied across all categories)

These quotas apply within each vertical category:

Female reservation: 25%

Rajasthan reserves 25% of seats in each category for female candidates. This is implemented through the gender suffix in allotment codes (URG, OBG, SCG, STG, MBG, EWG, SAG). Female candidates can also fill male-category seats on merit.

Persons with Disabilities (PwD): 5%

For candidates with benchmark disabilities (minimum 40% disability). Applies across all vertical categories.

Defence (WDP/WPP): 1%

For widows and dependents of defence or paramilitary personnel killed/disabled in service. This is counted within the 65% vertical structure rather than as a pure horizontal overlay.

Seat vacancy conversion

When reserved seats go unfilled, they do not automatically convert to General. The specific conversion chain is not published in official Rajasthan counselling documents; unfilled reserved seats generally convert to the unreserved category. MBC candidates can be placed in OBC seats when MBC-specific seats are full (observed in actual allotment data). Unfilled NRI seats typically convert to management quota in subsequent rounds.

How Rajasthan categories differ from AIQ categories

If you hold both a Rajasthan state category certificate and a central OBC/SC/ST certificate, you can use each in its respective counselling. Rajasthan’s MBC category has no central equivalent; MBC candidates must apply under OBC for AIQ if they hold an OBC-NCL certificate valid for central government purposes.