Allocation of MBBS Seats from Central Pool for spouse and children of terrorist victims for the academic year 2026-27 : Home Ministry order 

Allocation of MBBS Seats from Central Pool for spouse and children of terrorist victims for the academic year 2026-27 : Home Ministry order

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No. 17015/25/2026-CT-II
Government of India / भारत सरकार
Ministry of Home Affairs / गृह मंत्रालय
CTCR Division / सीटीसीआर प्रभाग

Hall No. 35051F, 5th Floor
Kartavya Bhavan-3, New Delhi
Dated: 02 September, 2026

To,

The Chief Secretaries,
All States/ Union Territories

Subject: Allocation of MBBS Seats from Central Pool for spouse and children of terrorist victims for the academic year 2026-27.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to Ministry of Health & Family Welfare’s O.M. No. U.14014/16/2022-ME-II-Part 2 dated 21.08.2026 on the subject cited above, conveying that during the academic year 2026-27, following four (4) MBBS seats from the Central Pool has been earmarked in the various medical colleges/institutes for nomination of candidates by the Ministry of Home Affairs from the category of Civilian victims of terrorism: –

2. Eligibility Criteria

(i) Candidate must either be spouse or children of the deceased/disabled civilian victim of terrorism.

(ii) He/she has completed 17 years of age at the time of admission or will complete the age on or before 31st December of the year of his/her admission to the first year of the Undergraduate Medical Course and is an Indian National.

(iii) Educational Qualification:

As per Graduate Medical Education Regulation of National Medical Commission, the candidate must have passed in subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-Technology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum 50% marks for Unreserved & Gen-EWS category; 40% marks for SC/ST/OBC category. For person with disabilities (PwD) – 45% marks for Unreserved & Gen-EWS category; 40% marks for SC/ST/OBC category, taken together in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology at the qualifying examination.

(iv) Qualifying percentile in NEET (UG) – 2026:

As per Graduate Medical Education Regulation of National Medical Commission, it shall be necessary for the candidates to obtain minimum 50th percentile for Unreserved & Gen-EWS category; 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC category. For person with disabilities (PwD) – 45th percentile for Unreserved & Gen-EWS category; 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC category. The percentile shall be determined on the basis of highest marks secured in the All India common merit list in National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for admission for MBBS/BDS courses.

3. Selection Criteria

(i) Order of priority:

(a) Priority-I: Children whose both parents have been killed by terrorists.

(b) Priority-II: Children of families whose sole bread earners has been killed by terrorists.

(c) Priority-III: Wards of victims with permanent disability and serious injury caused by terrorist operations.

(ii) (a) Subject to the fulfilment of eligibility criteria as laid down in para 2 above, all candidates in Priority-I category would be allotted available seats on the basis of rank obtained in the NEET (UG)-2026 conducted by National Testing Agency.

(b) If any seats are still available for allotment after covering all eligible candidates in Priority-I category, candidates in Priority-II would be allotted the available seats on the basis of the rank obtained in NEET (UG)-2026.

(c) After allotting seats to all eligible candidates in Priority-I and then in Priority-II category, the balance available seats would be allotted to candidates in Priority-III category on the basis of the rank obtained in NEET (UG)-2026.

(d) The benefits against Priority-I or Priority-II or Priority-III would be restricted only to one ward of the civilian victims of terrorists. If this benefit has already been availed of in respect of one ward, then the second ward would not be eligible to be considered against these reserved seats.

4. State Government (s) / Union Territory Administration (s) may please give wide publicity while inviting application (s) from eligible candidates as indicated above for the academic year 2026-27 for allocation of MBBS seats for Civilian Victims of Terrorism. It may also be ensured that complete application of eligible candidates, in the enclosed prescribed format (Annexure-I), enclosing all necessary documents in respect of their States/UTs are sent along with due verification/authentication and countersignatures of the Competent Authority.

5. It is requested that applications along with all documents duly attested by Home Department of the concerned State/UT of eligible candidates under the category of Civilian Victims of Terrorism, as indicated above, may be sent latest by 12/09/2026, by speed post/registered post to: Sh. Sandeep Kumar Ahlawat, Under Secretary (CT-II), Hall No. 35051F, 5th Floor, Kartavya Bhavan 3, New Delhi-110001. Scanned copies of the application alongwith all documents be also sent to e-mail: us-ctcrii[@]mha.gov.in, so-ct2[@]mha.gov.in

It may kindly be noted that only the application received by 12/09/2026 in the Ministry of Home Affairs, will be considered for allotment of the abovementioned seats. No extension of the last date and no reminder will be issued.

Encl: As Above

Yours faithfully,

(Sandeep Kumar Ahlawat)
Under Secretary to Government of India
Tel. No. 24010198

Annexure-I

APPLICATION FOR ALLOCATION OF MBBS/ BDS SEAT FROM SPOUSE/ CHILD OF THE CIVILIAN VICTIMS OF TERRORISM

1. Name of the Applicant:
2. Father’s/ Husband’s/ wife’s Name:
3. Date of Birth:
4. Residential Address: (Contact number and email)
5. Educational Qualification:

6. Self-attested copies of the following documents alongwith the application:

1. A copy of marksheet/certificate of 10th Class
2. A copy of marksheet/certificate of 12th Class
3. Copy of Category Certificate
4. Copy of admit card of NEET (UG)-2026 Exam
5. Copy of result declared by NTA with regard to NEET (UG) – 2026 Exam.
6. A Notarized affidavit in the prescribed format (Annexure-II)

7. Relationship with the Civilian Victim of terrorism:

8. Whether any ward of the Civilian Victim
of Terrorism has already availed benefit
of allotment of MBBS/BDS seat on
previous allotments under the Central
Pool for MBBS/BDS seats for the
category of Civilian Victims of Terrorism (Yes/No) :

9. Details with regard to the Terrorist Incident(s)    :

Name of the Victim(s)                                           :
(Separately for father & mother
wherever applicable)

Age of the Victim(s)                                               :

Date & place of the terrorist incident                 :

Terrorist Organisation(s) Involved in the         :
incident (to be filled in by the State Police

Fact sheet of the terrorist incident                     :
(to be given by the State Police/ State
Govt.)

Nature of injury & disability caused to               :
the victim (to be confirmed by the State
Police / State Govt.)

Action taken by the police/State including         :
Registration of FIR, etc, (to be filled in by
the State Police/State Govt.)

Ex-gratia relief provided by the State Govt. /    :
any other Organization to the victim

Family details of the Victim(s) of Terrorism       :

Remark(s)                                                                    :

Declaration

I hereby declare that all statements made in the application are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that in the event of any information being found fake or incorrect, my candidature for the MBBS/ BDS Course is liable to be cancelled / rejected at any stage without notice to me.

SIGNATURE OF CANDIDATE

Place:

Date:

CERTIFICATE

This is certified that I have personally verified the details of the application based on the records placed before me and found them correct. Having satisfied thereof, I recommend the candidature of the applicant for consideration for allocation of MBBS/ BDS seat from the Central Pool for spouse/ child of the civilian victim of terrorism.

Date:

(                                                       )
Secretary (Home Department)
Govt. of Seal ______________

Seal

Annexure-II

AFFIDAVIT

1. That I am a permanent resident of ______________________
2. That the deponent is the permanent resident of ______________
3. That the ___________ of the deponent was killed by the Terrorists on _______________ at ____________
4. That the deponent has qualified the NEET Examination and is eligible as per the eligibility criteria in the notification no. 17015/25/2026-CT-II issued by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
5. That till date neither the deponent has availed the benefit of allotment of MBBS seat nor any member of the deponent has availed the said benefit.
6. That the averments made in this affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
7. That nothing is kept hidden in this affidavit. That the above-mentioned contents are truly and correctly made by me and nothing has been concealed here in.

DEPONENT

Verification: _________

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