15 Percent Grace Marks to NCC Cadets in MBBS/BDS/Ayush Courses Admissions Test G.O. 44

15 Percent Grace Marks to NCC Cadets in MBBS/BDS/Ayush Courses Admissions Test G.O. 44, Implementation of incentives of awarding Grace marks maximum upto 15% of the total marks secured by the candidate in the respective common entrance test to NCC cadets for admission into MBBS/BDS/Ayush courses - Orders - Issued HIGHER EDUCATION (RM) DEPARTMENT G.O.MS.No. 44 Dated: 16-07-2025

Higher Education Department - NCC - Implementation of incentives of awarding Grace marks maximum upto 15% of the total marks secured by the candidate in the respective common entrance test to NCC cadets for admission into MBBS/BDS/Ayush courses - Orders - Issued.

 

HIGHER EDUCATION (RM) DEPARTMENT G.O.MS.No. 44  Dated: 16-07-2025

 

Read the following:-

1. G.O.Ms.No.109 H.M & F.W Department dt:18.08.2016
2. G.O.Ms.No.123 H.M & F.W Department dt:24.07.2017
3. G.O.Ms.No.129 H.M & F.W Department dt:25.07.2017.
4. From the DDG, NCC, Guntur, NCC (AP&T)/1972/Scr-App/ P&C, Dt:21.10.2022 along with Raksha Rajya Mantri (RRM) letter, Dt:02.08.2016.
5. Minutes of the meeting dated:29.01.2024.
6. Minutes of VC held on 27/2/24 with Spl CS health, Sec Higher Education, DDG, NCC.

In the G.Os 1^st to 3^rd read above, and in supersession of the orders issued in G.O. Ms. No. 111, HM&FW(C1) Department Dt.03.09.2015, the Government have issued orders duly adopting certain priorities like participation at International level, Award winners/ Medal winners/Participants in different events like RDC/TSC/NSC/VSC and C, B and A Certificate holders etc., for admission into MBBS / BDS courses for 1% seats reserved for NCC in the State of Andhra Pradesh subject to certain conditions.

 

In the reference 4^th read above, the Deputy Director General, NCC, Guntur has submitted proposals for revision of the GOs issued vide references 1^St to 3^rd read above in accordance with the Raksha Rajya Mantri (RRM) letter dated 02.08.2016 and requested to award grace marks to the NCC Cadets for admission into professional colleges or at the time of employment at the following scales :-

 

S.No	Category	% of Grace Marks recommended
I	NCC 'C'	10%
II	Participation in RDC	7%
III	Participation in TSC/VSC/NSC	5%
IV	NCC 'B' Certificate	3%

 

 

In pursuance of above and as an Administrative department of NCC Department, the YAT&C (Sports & YS) Department convened a meeting on the above proposals with the Health, Medical and Family Welfare and General Administration department. It was discussed in the meeting that the existing policy of reservation for NCC cadets has many disadvantages such as possibilities of producing fake certificates, benefits availed only by limited number of cadets NCC cadets who are otherwise academically weaker etc. It was also opined that the proposed system of grace marks will remove the above demerits and at the same time will assure more number of NCC cadets are offered incentives through grace marks. It will also ensure that academic performance is given due importance as well. Accordingly, specific remarks have been furnished by the Special Chief Secretary of Health Medical and Family Welfare department and it has been decided to award grace marks to the NCC cadets for admission into MBBS/BDS/ Ayush courses subject to maximum of 1% of total seats under NCC Quota duly following horizontal reservation.

 

Therefore, Government after careful examination of the proposal and in accordance with the remarks furnished by the Special Chief Secretary of Health Medical and Family Welfare department and in supersession of the GOs 1st to 3rd read above, hereby issues an order for awarding grace marks to NCC cadets who have obtained NCC Certificates prior to qualifying exam ie., Intermediate or its equivalent in respective common entrance tests for admission into various courses as follows:-

 

The grace marks shall be awarded to NCC cadets in the respective common entrance test for admission into MBBS/BDS/Ayush courses as follows:-

 

S.No	Category	Grace marks to           be allotted as a percentage of the marks secured by the candidate
1	Participation in RDC	7%
2	Participation in TSC/VSC/NSC	5%
3	NCC 'B' Certificate	3%
4	NCC 'A' Certificate	1%

 

Grace marks shall be awarded to only those candidates who have qualified/secured cut-off marks in the respective common entrance test.

 

Total grace marks awarded shall be done in a cumulative manner upto the upper limit 15% of the marks secured by the candidate in the respective common entrance test as explained below:

 

S. No	Category of certificates obtained by a NCC cadet	Grace marks to be allotted as a percentage of the marks secured
1	Only A certificate	1%
2	A certificate and B certificate	3% (the higher certificate in considered)
3	A certificate, B certificate and participation in TSC/VSC/NSC	3%+5%=8%
4	A certificate, B certificate, participation in TSC/VSC/NSC and participation RDC	3%+5%+7%=15%

 

1. Grace marks shall be added to the marks secured by the candidate in the respective common entrance test and admissions shall be made accordingly.
2. In case of a tie between two or more candidates, the candidate who has secured higher marks in the respective common entrance test shall get priority over others.
3. Admission of NCC cadets shall be limited to a maximum of 1% of total seats duly following the method of Horizontal reservation
4. Any NCC cadet can avail the above incentive of grace marks only once in a lifetime. In other words a NCC Cadet can secure admission into above courses based on grace marks only once in his/her lifetime.
5. NCC cadets who seek admission under NCC category shall produce the authenticated certificates obtained from the NCC Directorate as required by the competent authority for admission.
6. On request from such competent authority, the NCC Directorate, Andhra Pradesh shall be responsible for verifying and certifying the genuineness of the certificates and also indicating the percentage of grace marks to be awarded to the particular candidates.
7. Only NCC certificates issued by NCC Directorate shall be valid.
8. After adding the grace marks, the total marks of the candidate shall be limited to the maximum marks of the respective common entrance test (CET).

It is again reiterated that the above guidelines will completely replace the old system of admitting NCC cadets based on priority of certificates obtained.

The Competent Authorities of Health Medical & Family welfare Department & DDG, NCC, Guntur shall take necessary action accordingly.

Download G.O.MS.No. 44  Dated: 16-07-2025