Gujarat Medical Admissions: 752 Students Skip Allotted Seats In First Round, 1,219 Seats Non-Reported

At least 752 students who were allotted medical seats in Gujarat did not confirm their admissions after the first round of the state’s online centralised admission process for undergraduate medical and dental courses. This is the highest number of medical seats left non-reported at the end of the first round this year, with 102 of these seats belonging to six government medical colleges, including B.J. Medical College in Ahmedabad.

With 1,219 seats in medical and dental remaining non-reported, a substantial number of seats will be available as the admission process moves into the second round.

752 medical seats remain non-reported

The first round of admissions saw 752 students fail to confirm their medical seats despite receiving an allotment. Of these:

• 557 seats are in the General Quota
• 170 seats are in the Management Quota
• 25 seats are in the NRI Quota

The number of non-reported seats has risen sharply compared with the previous year. Last year, 437 General Quota, 120 Management Quota and 31 NRI Quota seats were non-reported at the end of the first round.

The figures indicate that students are increasingly choosing not to confirm their allotted seats while waiting for better options in subsequent rounds.

102 seats unconfirmed in government medical colleges

Government medical colleges have also seen students give up seats after allotment. A total of 102 seats remained non-reported across six government medical colleges.

The college-wise figures are:

• B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad: 30

• Rajkot: 34

• Jamnagar: 25
• Surat: 9
• Vadodara: 2
• Bhavnagar: 2

The vacancy at B.J. Medical College, one of Gujarat’s prominent government medical institutions, is particularly notable given the demand for government medical seats.

467 dental seats not confirmed

The dental admission process has also recorded a high number of non-reported seats. As many as 467 students did not confirm their allotted seats in the first round.

Of these, 428 seats are in the General Quota and 39 are in the Management Quota.

However, the figure is lower than last year, when 581 dental seats remained non-reported after the first round.

Seat availability rises after increase in intake

The number of available seats has increased considerably this year. Around 300 MBBS seats were added, taking the total number of medical seats to approximately 7,500.

Dental intake has also increased by more than 1,200 seats, taking the total number of dental seats to around 1,000, according to the admission data.

At the same time, the number of students clearing NEET has fallen by around 8,000, resulting in a smaller pool of candidates seeking admission. Around 19,900 students were included in the merit list for medical and dental admissions this year.

During the first round, 789 medical seats remained non-allotted, including seats under categories such as NRI and PwD, as no candidate was allotted these seats. Dental admissions also had seats that remained non-allotted.

Students who received an allotment were required to pay the prescribed fees and report to the respective college to confirm their admission.

Ragging, high fees and AIIMS admissions among possible factors

The high number of non-reported medical seats has been attributed to several factors, including concerns over ragging in government medical colleges, high fees in private institutions and students opting for institutions such as AIIMS through the All India Quota.

A number of high-ranking NEET candidates have reportedly secured admission in AIIMS and other preferred institutions. This has affected admissions even at sought-after colleges such as B.J. Medical College.

Fees are another factor, particularly for private medical colleges. While Management Quota fees can be lower than General Quota fees at some institutions, students are still holding back from confirming seats.

Students wait for second round

With another round of counselling still to come, some students appear to be waiting for an opportunity to secure a preferred college rather than immediately confirming the seat allotted to them in the first round.

The strategy also allows students to explore better options in subsequent rounds, although not confirming a seat within the prescribed deadline can have financial and admission-related consequences.

The second round of the centralised admission process will now determine how many of the non-reported and unallotted seats are filled.