NEET Counselling 2023 - Important NEET Counselling Registration Guidelines and More

NEET Counselling 2023: The window for NEET counselling registration will be announced shortly after the exam results are declared. The Medical Counselling Committee of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) for Undergraduate Medical Courses oversees the NEET counselling process. Aspirants need to know that the counselling process for NEET is conducted over four rounds namely: Round 1, Round 2, Mop up round and Stray Vacancy. Read on to explore more about these rounds and the criteria required to fulfil these.

NEET UG Counselling 2023 Registration

Relevant dates and events will be updated here as and when the official notifications are released for NEET 2023.

Moreover, exploring the event timeline for NEET 2022 counselling might give an idea of what to expect for the upcoming year.

NEET UG 2022 Counselling Timeline

• 14-15 December 2022 – Stray vacancy round : Seat allotment process
• Results for Stray vacancy round declared on 16 December 2022
• 17-20 December 2022 – Reporting to allotted institutes
• December 8, 2022 – NEET Counselling 2022 mop-up round final result for NEET released at mcc.nic.in
• Mop up round NEET 2022 counselling – registration and payment of fee could be made between November 28 and December 2
• Mop up round NEET 2022 counselling – Choice filling and locking dates: 29 November to 2 December, 2022
• Mop up round NEET 2022 counselling – allotment of seats: 5 – 6 December 2022
• Mop up round NEET Counselling 2022 results were declared on December 7, 2022, Reporting to allocated institutes took place from 8-12 December 2022
• 15 November, 2022 – MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) releases NEET 2022 Counselling final results for round 2 – Check results at mcc.nic.in
• NEET UG 2022 Counselling for Round 1 commenced on 11 October, 2022. Registrations were invited till October 17, 2022
• Counselling by MCC for NEET 2022 was conducted for AIQ 15% seats in medical institutes for different medical programmes 
• AIQ NEET Counselling 2022 process has the following rounds – Round 1, Round 2, Mop up round and Stray vacancy round

The information for online NEET-UG 2022 counselling shall be made available on the Medical Counselling Committee (mcc.nic.in) for all the Undergraduate Medical Courses available. All the qualifying candidates are recommended to ensure that they have read the counselling-related information thoroughly and comprehend the course of action to be followed in order to appear in the counselling process for NEET.

Why is NEET Counselling Required?

Once candidates clear NEET examination, they qualify to register for NEET counselling process. Through NEET counselling, eligible candidates can seek admission to different medical institutes across the country. This is done by registration and filling the choice of course and paying fees. Seats are allocated to candidates based on their All India Rank (AIR) – NEET rank, seat availability, reservation, choice of college and related criteria.

NEET Counselling: Overview

Candidates appearing for NEET and preparing to take part in the AIQ NEET counselling must get themselves registered through the online mode. One must ensure that in order to appear for counselling, one has to clear the minimum percentile- the NEET cut-off to qualify for the counselling process. For this, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has been deputed for 15% seats of the sum input from all the government colleges for all the candidates falling under AIQ (except for colleges of J&K state).

NEET UG Counselling 2022 also enables candidates to fill up seats from the following quota:

• IP (Insured Persons) quota in Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) medical institutes
• Central and Deemed Universities seats
• AFMC (Armed Forces Medical College) Pune

NEET Counselling results are announced in the form of a list – seat allotment list. For the remaining 85% of seats granted in private and government medical institutes, NEET UG counselling will be carried out by the corresponding state counselling officials.

View More: NEET Admit card

NEET Counselling – Process explained in simple steps

The NEET counselling takes place in the following stages:

• • Completing the NEET registration process (MCC) including payment
  • Choice filling and locking
  • Allotment of Round 1 Seats as well as the announcement of results
  • Reporting to the allotted medical or dental college. Also note – aspirants will be provided with the option for free entry and exit.
  • Round 2 begins with the publishing of the seats that remain vacant
  • Registration begins for NEET counselling Round 2 and fresh choice filling. However, please note that registration is not required for candidates that have already registered the first time.
  • Seats are allocated for Round 2 . Also, aspirants have the option to forfeit their seats if they forgo their security amount.
  • Reporting to the allocated medical or dental college in preparation for round 2. Please note that once the candidate accepts and joins the alloted seat, they are not allowed to vacate their seat.

NEET Counselling 2023 Date – When Does NEET Counselling start?

The regulatory body for NEET-UG exams, the NTA (National Testing Agency) conducts NEET in the offline mode (pen-paper test). NEET-UG counselling 2022 commenced on October 11, 2022. More than 529 medical institutes are participated in the counselling process. Aspirants will get an idea of this year’s counselling process from the following table – It shows the timeline of events for NEET 2022.

Historical Data – NEET Counselling 2022 dates and events

Similarly, the following table shows important events and timeline related to NEET 2021.

NEET Counselling 2021 dates

NEET Counselling by MCC – All India Counselling

NEET online counselling is carried out by the MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) of the Directorate General of Health Services for Undergraduate Medical Courses (DGHS). The instructions for the same are provided on the MCC website for All India Counselling. Candidates must carefully go through the instructions before appearing in the NEET counselling registration process.

MCC Conducts Counselling for

• 15% – All India quota seats – MBBS/BDS seats
• BHU Open – 100% MBBS/BDS seats
• AIIMS Open seats – 100% MBBS AIIMS seats across India
• JIPMER Open
• AMU Internal and Open seats
• Internal quota (85%)/Domicile seats of DU/I.P University
• Jamia Open seats
• AFMC – Registration
• All India Quota seats of ESIC and IP quota seats – 15%
• B.Sc (Nursing) of selected Central B.Sc. Nursing institutes – 100%

NEET Counselling-Counselling Bodies

What Is New In NEET Counselling?

• The number of colleges taking part in the AIQ counselling has increased for NEET. The number of medical colleges has risen significantly compared to last year
• An increase in the number of participating colleges has resulted in the rise in seat availability to seek admissions under AIQ
• MCC shall conduct counselling for 85% of seats in ESIC college and Vardhman Mahavir Medical College. Previously it was conducted by the IPU administration

See also: NEET results

NEET Counselling Procedure – Process to register for NEET counselling

Candidates taking part in NEET exams must be aware of the latest NEET updates and complete the counselling process. Here is a breakdown of the steps.

Step By Step Process of NEET Counselling

I. Register

• It is important to register, without which candidates cannot fill in the course and college option
• On the official website, enter details and login
• Once the registration process is completed, details are generated which are sent to the candidate via his/her mobile number and email ID. Details sent include password and User ID. These details help students to proceed further

NEET Counselling Registration

• Candidates who have qualified and eligible for counselling process of NEET register at the official website mcc.nic.in
• To complete the process of NEET Counselling Registration, a candidate must produce their NEET scorecards displaying their application numbers
• Keep ready all the documents required for the NEET counselling registration process for verification and validation
• Register yourself online to the NEET counselling process to participate in the seat allotment process
• Qualified candidates must read the instructions of NEET counselling registration process carefully and provide details such as roll number, NEET registration number, parents’ name, date of birth etc.
• Make the payment for the process of NEET counselling through online modes
• To receive timely updates pertaining to counselling and the seat allotment process, use your mobile number and email ID

II. Submission and Locking of Choice

• As per preference, candidates can fill in the choice of college and courses
• Once selected, click on the ‘save’ button to lock the choices entered
• Please note that choices will not be considered as locked until saved and locked

III. Seat Allotment Result

• Once choices are locked, in a matter of a few days, seat allotment results are announced by authorities
• Seat allotment is in accordance with the filled choices by the candidate
• Candidates can have a look at the allotment result as they are sent an SMS or mail regarding the same. It provides details of the allotted colleges and courses

IV. Editing and Locking

• Candidates who desire to alter the choice of allotted seats may do so
• One must log in to the official website with credentials in order to alter the choices
• Once alteration/editing (if any) is done, the choice must be locked once again

V. Report to Allotted Colleges

• In order for the candidates to confirm the seats, they must report to the colleges allotted once seat allotment is done
• For seats to get confirmed at the allotted college, candidates must pay the initial fee thereby completing the admission procedures
• If the candidate misses being present at the allotted college within the specific time frame, seats will be transferred automatically to the next inline
• The original documents to be submitted are as below:
  • Class 10 Mark sheet and certificate – (date of birth)
  • Class 12 Mark sheet and certificate
  • NEET Admit Card
  • NEET Rank letter or Scorecard
  • Valid ID proof (Aadhaar/PAN card/Passport/Driving License)
  • Passport size photos (8)
  • Allotment letter (provisional)
  • If applicable – caste certificate
  • If applicable – PwD certificate

NEET Counselling-Payment Of Fee

Candidates must pay fees to register successfully and be eligible for the counselling procedures. The fee is a refundable and one non-refundable fee, both payments to be made within the allotted time frame. This payment can be made through the online mode only via Internet banking or Debit/credit card. The fee for counselling as per previous trends (subject to change) is as specified below:

Counselling Fee

Counselling – Round II

• In case the candidate is unhappy with the seat allotted, they can approach the second counselling round for NEET
• Candidates who are allotted seats in this round are not permitted to vacate the seats, the category being 15% All India Quota
• If the allotted seat to the candidate in the second round is not desired by the candidate, then candidates can exit with forfeiture as per the exit policy in which case the security amount that is deposited will be lost. Once the candidate accepts the allotted seat, it cannot be declined/surrendered.

Who Is Eligible For NEET Counselling?

Candidates who have qualified NEET clearing the cut-off by obtaining the minimum qualifying percentile are eligible to take part in the NEET Counselling. However, candidates belonging to the Jammu and Kashmir State are not eligible to take part in NEET counselling. To take part in the NEET Counselling process, candidates must register on the official website (MCC) within the time frame specified. All the qualifying candidates (including J&K state candidates) will be eligible to take part in the AIQ counselling for Deemed universities.

Eligibility Criteria – Central University

• Delhi University (UCMS, MAMS, LHMC) – 85% of seats are reserved for candidates who have studied grades 11 & 12 in Delhi, remaining 15% seats transferred to AIQ (All India Quota)
• Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) – 50% reservation seats for candidates who have studied from their schools for the past 3 years. The remaining seats are presented to all the qualified candidates
• BHU – all candidates clearing the NEET eligibility criteria for counselling are eligible to take part in the BHU MBBS counselling too for all offered seats in the university
• Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi – Faculty of Dentistry – Out of 50 seats, 47 BDS seats are open to everyone while 3 seats fall under the internal quota. Students passing the qualifying examination (class 12/10) from Jamia as regular candidates are eligible to seek admissions under the internal quota here.

*The figures are subject to vary as these are based on previous trends.

Counselling At The State Level

From the remaining 85% seats in government medical colleges, all the seats will be offered in deemed universities while the private medical colleges will be occupied by NEET Counselling regulated by the corresponding state counselling authorities.

The state counselling officials release their separate NEET merit list, counselling dates, application form and also the seat allotment list wherein their own domicile rules are applicable at that level. All the seats of J&K state will be occupied in the state counselling as they do not get to take part in the AIQ NEET counselling.

To get admitted to medical courses in government colleges, the qualified candidates should meet the eligibility criteria set out by corresponding state officials. Once state authorities release the forms on the specified dates, candidates are required to register by filling in the form for application. In addition to government colleges, state counselling officials also conduct counselling for admissions in private medical institutes.

NEET Cut-off: Previous Trends and Historical Data

In order to qualify and seek admissions to medical institutes, candidates must clear a minimum score which is the NEET cut-off. Only such candidates are eligible to take part in the counselling rounds. The cut-off differs every year, depending upon the number of applicants, difficulty level of the exam and other such criteria. NTA (National Testing Agency), the regulatory body for NEET shall announce the NEET cut-off along with the announcement of the results. The cut-off percentile differs based on the different categories.

NEET 2021 Cut-off

NEET Cut-off Score & Percentile 2020

NEET Cut-off for the year 2019 is provided below for reference.

NEET 2019 Cut-off for MBBS is as mentioned below:

NEET Cut-off percentile (Lowered)

NEET cut off 2019 – Reviewed qualifying criteria

NEET cut off 2019 – Qualifying criteria (previously)

NEET 2022 Cut- off

Following is the category wise cut off for NEET 2022.

NEET Counselling – Previous Trends – Top 10 Medical Colleges Cut-off

This was a brief on counselling for NEET. To know the documents required for NEET counselling, NEET Counselling results and more, watch this space at BYJU’S.

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