Results based on provisional MBBS Merit List available at http://www.tnhealth.org/

Tamilnadu has 2900 medical seats this year including the ones surrendered by private colleges.

Total number of candidates for 2900 seats

TOTAL 28785 100% BC 12131 42.1% MBC 6464 22.4% BC-Muslim 1518 5.2% SC 6007 20.9% SC-Arunthathiyar 966 3.4% ST 211 0.7% Open Category (FC) 1488 5.1%

Note : Ignoring the ST quota in rest of tables. Will update later

Purely on Merit (If there were no quotas of any kind)

TOTAL 2900 100% BC 1833 63.2% MBC 603 20.8% BC-Muslim 97 3.3% SC 126 4.3% SC-Arunthathiyar 4 0.1% Open Category (FC) 230 7.9%

Number of guaranteed (reserved) seats by community

TOTAL 2900 100% BC Guaranteed (Reserved) 768 26.5% MBC Guaranteed 580 20% BC-Muslim Guaranteed 102 3.5% SC Guaranteed 522 15% SC-Arunthathiyar 87 3% Open Category (FC) Guaranteed 0 0% Everyone Competes in 899 31%

How the 899 seats in open category were taken

TOTAL 899 100% BC 578 64.2% MBC 190 21.1% BC-Muslim 30 3.3% SC 31 3.3% SC-Arunthathiyar 3 0.3% Open Category (Unreserved community) 68 7.5%

Final communal distribution = Open + Guaranteed

Category Seats obtained in open category Seats guaranteed for community Total seats obtained % of Total seats TOTAL 899 2001 2900 100% BC 578 768 1346 46.4% MBC 190 580 770 26.6% BC-Muslim 30 102 132 4.6% SC 31 522 553 19.1% SC-Arunthathiyar 3 87 90 3.1% Open Category (Unreserved community) 68 0 68 2.3%

Communal loss = Seats if no quota vs with quota

Category Seats obtained when no quota Seats obtained after quota Loss/Gain due to quota Gain/Loss % due to quota TOTAL 2900 2900 2900 100% BC 1833 1346 -487 -26.5% MBC 603 770 +167 +27.6% BC-Muslim 97 132 +35 +36.1% SC 126 553 +427 +338.8% SC-Arunthathiyar 4 90 +86 +2150% Open Category (Unreserved community) 230 68 -162 -70.4%

Marks distribution in first 899 seats (Exam hardness factor)

Mark % ( Marks out of 200/2) Number of Ties at 100% 7 99.875% 14 99.75% 33 99.625% 76 99.5% 107 99.375% 148 99.25% 172 99.125% 213 99% 215 98.875% 209

Analysis of this system and its implications for political landscape of this country in next post.