Colleges
63
Most Competitive
6,265
Least Competitive
1,73,142
Data Range
2023-2025
Vimukta Jati A (VJA), also known as Denotified Tribe A or DT-A, carries a 3% reservation in Maharashtra government colleges and 1.5% in private unaided institutions. This category covers communities that were historically classified as "criminal tribes" during British rule and were "de-notified" after independence. Candidates must submit a Caste Certificate, a Caste Validity Certificate from the Caste Scrutiny Committee, and a Non-Creamy Layer Certificate valid for the current financial year. VJA falls under Group II for inter-se vacancy filling, along with NT-B. If seats remain vacant after internal group allocation, they are offered to other reserved category groups.
Other categories
The VJA (Vimukta Jati A) category has cutoff data available across 63 medical colleges in Maharashtra. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 6,265 (most competitive) to 1,73,142 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for VJA (Vimukta Jati A) in Maharashtra are: Seth GS Medical College, and KEM Hospital, Mumbai (average closing rank 7,898), Grant Medical College, Mumbai (average closing rank 17,845), B. J. Government Medical College, Pune (average closing rank 18,415), Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai (average closing rank 19,987), Government Medical College, Nagpur (average closing rank 28,980). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 63 colleges with VJA (Vimukta Jati A) data: 28 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 3 have relaxed, and 32 remain stable. Based on the available data, VJA (Vimukta Jati A) seats in Maharashtra are trending harder to secure.
Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with VJA (Vimukta Jati A) data, Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences, Palghar, Maharashtra showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 1,19,976 in Round 1 to 1,50,680 in later rounds, a gap of 30,704 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 4,510 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.
For VJA (Vimukta Jati A) candidates targeting Maharashtra: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 6,892 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.
Seth GS Medical College, and KEM Hospital, Mumbai
Grant Medical College, Mumbai
B. J. Government Medical College, Pune
Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai
Government Medical College, Nagpur
H.B.T. Medical College & Dr. R.N. Cooper Municipal General Hospital, Juhu, Mumbai
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai
Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Thane
Government Medical College, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)
Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur
Government Medical College & Hospital, Baramati
Government Medical College, Nashik
Dr Vaishampayan Memorial Medical College, Solapur
Government Medical College, Mumbai
Government Medical College, Miraj
Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College, Nanded
Rajashree Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Kolhapur
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha
Government Medical College, Akola
SRTR Medical College, Ambajogai
Government Medical College, Latur
Shri Vasant Rao Naik Government Medical College, Yavatmal
Government Medical College, Satara
Government Medical College, Alibag
ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Andheri
Government Medical College, Jalgaon
Government Medical College, Amravati
Sri Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College, Dhule
Government Medical College, Dharashiv (Osmanabad)
Government Medical College, Chandrapur
KJ Somaiyya Medical College & Research Centre, Mumbai
Government Medical College, Jalna
Government Medical College, Buldhana
Government Medical college and District Hospital, Ratnagiri
Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital, Pune
Government Medical College, Ambernath
Government Medical College, Sindhudurg
Government Medical College, Gondia
Government Medical College, Parbhani
Government Medical College, Nandurbar
Government Medical College, Hingoli
Bharatratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College, Pune
Government Medical College, Washim
Terna Medical College, Navi Mumbai
Government Medical College, Gadchiroli
Government Medical College, Bhandara
Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Nasik
Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education & Research, Talegaon, Pune
Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Latur
Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College & Hospital, Jalgaon
Dr. Panjabrao Alias Bhausaheb Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, Amravati
ACPM Medical College, Dhule
Ashwini Rural Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Solapur
B.K.L. Walawalkar Rural Medical College, Ratnagiri
Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundations Medical College & Hospital, Ahmednagar
SMBT Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Nandihills, Nashik
N. K. P. Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur
Dr. Rajendra Gode Medical College, Amravati
Prakash Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Sangli
Dr. N Y Tasgaonkar Institute of Medical Science
Parbhani Medical College, Parbhani
Sindhudurg Shikshan Prasarak Mandal (SSPM) Medical College & Lifetime Hospital, Padave, Sindhudurg
Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences, Palghar, Maharashtra