The central government has informed the Supreme Court of India that it is prepared to reduce the qualifying marks for NEET Super Speciality medical seats from 50 percent to 30 percent. This decision follows the observation that 1,857 seats remained vacant after the conclusion of the second round of counseling.
Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, representing the central government, stated that the reduction is intended to ensure that training facilities are utilized effectively and that super specialty seats do not remain unfilled. The government estimates that this adjustment will provide opportunities for an additional 6,000 candidates.
The issue gained prominence following a legal challenge by the Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association. The association had contested the transfer of 152 vacant super specialty seats in Tamil Nadu government medical colleges to the all-India quota. Under state policy, 50 percent of these seats are reserved for government doctors.
In response to the situation and in adherence to previous Supreme Court directives, the central government has decided to return 40 of these seats to the Tamil Nadu government. The state administration has been granted one week to conduct counseling and fill these positions. Should any of these seats remain vacant after the state-level counseling process, they will be transferred back to the Medical Counseling Committee to be included in a subsequent round of counseling to be held within two weeks.
The Supreme Court had previously expressed concern regarding the high number of vacant super specialty seats and had urged the central government to reconsider its initial stance against lowering the qualifying percentile.
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