The NEET UG 2025 results have once again reignited debate over India’s caste-based reservation system. Out of the top 50 All India Rank (AIR) holders:
- 38 belong to the General Category (GC)
- 11 are from OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer)
- 1 is from the EWS category
However, despite topping merit lists, OBCs continue to enjoy the largest reservation share in NEET — 27%, dwarfing SCs (15%) and STs (7.5%).
This year’s result paints a striking picture:
OBCs are not only competing in the general merit pool but are also taking a massive chunk of reserved seats, effectively sidelining the very groups reservation was originally meant to uplift — SCs and STs.
Critics argue that OBCs have become a “dual-benefit class” — presenting themselves as oppressed for policy benefits while dominating educational and professional spaces.
Social media is abuzz with satire and criticism, with users calling it the “only community that’s both oppressed and oppressor at the same time.”
As the dust settles on NEET 2025, one thing is clear:
India needs to revisit the idea of ‘social justice’ before it becomes social imbalance.
