World · South & Central Asia · 6 hrs ago
Over 100 EWS candidates get open-category private medical PG seats
In the first round of NEET-PG 2026 counselling, more than 100 EWS candidates received open-category seats in private medical colleges.
EWS refers to candidates from economically weaker sections, but the allotted seats were listed as open-category self-financed merit seats.
Some courses have tuition fees of up to Rs 2.1 crore over three years.
One candidate received a postgraduate obstetrics and gynaecology seat in Navi Mumbai, where tuition is around Rs 2 crore.
Another was allotted a radio-diagnosis seat in Bengaluru, with tuition around Rs 1.8 crore.
Candidates listed their preferred colleges and courses, and seats were assigned based on their choices and rank.
They can keep the seat, seek an upgrade or exit.
More than 100 candidates in the economically weaker section (EWS) category were allotted open-category postgraduate medical seats at private colleges.
The seats were under the self-financed quota in the first round of NEET-PG 2026 counselling.
Tuition for some courses can reach Rs 2.1 crore over three years.
The allotment list records the candidates’ category as EWS and their seat category as open.
Candidates can retain their seats, seek an upgrade or exit.
- Who
- More than 100 candidates in the EWS category.
- What
- They were allotted open-category postgraduate medical seats under the self-financed quota at private colleges.
- When
- In the first round of NEET-PG 2026 counselling.
- Where
- Private medical colleges, including colleges in Navi Mumbai and Bengaluru.
- Why
- Candidates listed the colleges and courses in their counselling choices, and seats were allotted based on their preferences and rank.
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- EWS candidates allotted
- More than 100
- Counselling round
- First round of NEET-PG 2026
- Highest stated three-year tuition
- Rs 2.1 crore
- Navi Mumbai allotment
- MS obstetrics and gynaecology at Padmashree Dr DY Patil Medical College; candidate rank 79,396
- Bengaluru allotment
- MD radio-diagnosis at Raja Rajeswari Medical College; candidate rank 71,263