NEET UG 2024 Admissions: A Hello Mentor Guide

 

 

The National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) is a pen-and-paper entrance examination for admissions to medical courses nationwide. The National Testing Agency is authorized to conduct the examination across India. Candidates are advised to check the official website for the latest NEET UG 2024 updates.

 

Hello Mentor’s Guide to NEET UG 2024 admissions broaches these subjects, explaining every nitty-gritty a student must know when aspiring to pursue a medical degree.

 

Moreover, this coverage aims to guide students in making the best-fit, strategic decisions. 

 

Topics that this guide looks to cover are:

 

• Introduction to the National Testing Agency (NTA)
• The NTA’s roles and responsibilities
• About the NEET UG exam
• NEET UG 2024 admission
• NEET UG 2024 Seat Reservations
• The Medical Counselling Committee & counselling Procedure
• Required Documents

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About the National Testing Agency (NTA)

 

 

 

National Testing Agency (NTA) is responsible for conducting numerous national-level exams for admission and fellowship in higher educational institutions related to engineering and medical studies.

 

The Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Government of India (GOI) established NTA as a self-sustained organization that conducts international-standard tests to assess candidate competencies for admission to premier higher education institutions.

 

Objectives, Roles, and Responsibilities of the NTA

 

• Conducting efficient, transparent, and international standard tests to assess candidate competencies
• Holding the NEET UG exam
• Question Paper Evaluation
• Publishing NEET UG exam Answer Key and Results
• Forward the final list to the Medical Counselling Committee
  
  

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About the NEET UG Exam

 

Qualifying NEET UG is mandatory to secure eligibility for admission to MBBS/BDS and other medical courses. NEET UG 2024 saw 20,87,462 candidate registrations globally for admission to 1,08,988 MBBS seats in 703 Medical colleges and 29,088 BDS seats in Dental colleges. 11,45,976 candidates cracked the NEET UG 2024 of the total 20,38,596 aspirants appeared. 

 

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NEET UG 2024 Medical Admission Particulars

 

 

NTA provides the All India Rank. Admissions to MBBS/BDS programs are granted exclusively based on the All India Rank merit list.

 

The seats are available under these quotas:

 

1. All India Quota (AIQ)

2. State Government Quota

3. Central Institutions/Universities/Deemed Universities

4. State /Management /NRI Quota Seats in Private Medical / Dental Colleges or any Private University

5. Central Pool Quota

6. All seats, including NRI Quota and Management Quota, are in private unaided/aided minority / non-minority medical colleges.

7. AIIMS Institutes across India/JIPMER.

NEET UG 2024 Admission in State Medical Colleges for seats other than 15% All India Quota:

 

1. Admissions under State Quota Seats are subject to reservation policy and eligibility criteria prevailing in the State / Union Territory as notified periodically by the respective State/Union Territory.

 

2. Seat reservation in medical colleges for respective categories is per the applicable laws prevailing in the concerned State or Union Territory.

 

3. Admissions to MBBS/BDS Courses in Private Medical Colleges are subject to the Government of India/State/Union Territory policies.

 

For Deemed Universities/Central Universities/Seats

 

1. Admission to Deemed, Central Universities, and ESIC, including DU, BHU, and AMU, will be conducted by DGHS—reservation policy as per University rules. Candidates must register on the MCC website for admission to Deemed/Central University/ESIC and AFMC.

 

2. The Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services' regulations govern admission to AFMC, Pune. Apply here. Shortlisted candidates appear for 2nd stage test by AFMC. Contact AFMC for details. 

 

NEET UG 2024 Seat Reservations

 

 

 

Specific reservation quotas exist for different categories (15%) in the All India Quota domain of admissions. Eligible candidates falling under these categories can apply for reserved seats under AIQ. Check category-wise reservation below:

Percentage-wise Seat Reservations

NEET UG 2024 - MCC Counselling Overview

 

MCC conducts the counselling for NEET UG. The counselling process for MBBS admissions starts after the declaration of NEET results. Those who clear the NEET cut-off score can participate in the process. Candidates should score 50% minimum score (for the General category) or 40%(for the ST/SC/OBC category).

 

MCC conducts Counselling for:

 

A. 15% All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS Seats of States (including Jammu & Kashmir)

 

B. 100% MBBS/ BDS Seats of BHU OPEN 

 

C. AIIMS Open seats - 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India 

 

D. JIPMER Open (Puducherry/ Karaikal) & Internal seats (Domicile) 

 

E. AMU Open & Internal seats 

 

F. 85% Internal quota/domicile seats of DU/ I.P University (VMMC/ ABVIMS/ESIC Dental) 

 

G. Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia) & Internal seats 

 

H. 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC & Insured Persons quota seats 

 

I. AFMC – Only Registration 

 

J. 100% B.Sc (Nursing) of selected Central B.Sc. Nursing Institutes (as per respective regulations) 

 

NEET UG 2024 Counselling – Step-wise Procedure

 

Candidate Registration

 

Step 1 –  Login

 

Register by submitting your details, agreeing to the terms and conditions, and noting your login credentials and password. 

 

Step 2 – Personal Detail Submission

 

Candidates must provide accurate personal information during the NEET UG 2024 counselling procedure. Ensure the information provided is consistent with the documents submitted during admission. This step requires submitting details such as the mother's name, father's name, and address detail.

 

Step 3 – Payment Methods for Counselling

 

Candidates must submit a non-refundable registration fee and a refundable tuition fee. Fees can be paid both by offline or Online payment (credit/card/debit card/net banking).

 

The table below will acquaint candidates with the required fee amount to pay:

 

 

Step 4 – Registration Slip

 

After submitting the details, the admission process requires a hard copy of the registration slip. To continue with the process, click on the ‘Login’ button.

 

Choice Filling

 

Step 5 – Available Choices

 

The 'Available Choices' link becomes active after the counselling process commences. Candidates who have submitted the fees for both 15% AIQ/Central Universities and Deemed Universities can apply for both categories of seats.

 

Step 6 – Selecting the choices

 

Candidates must save their selections and proceed with the process after confirming the same.

 

Step 7 – Choice Locking

 

It is mandatory to lock the choices for the final submission of preferences in counselling. No changes can edited once it is secured. The choice-locking selections are final if candidates fail to change it/them.

 

Step 8 – Take a Printout

 

Candidates should keep a printout of the filled choices since it is essential in the subsequent counselling procedures. 

 

Step 9 – Seat Allotment

 

The seat allotment follows after every counselling round. Candidates can check their name, roll no., listed category, candidate category, allotted college, quota, and course in the NEET seat allotment list. 

 

Step 10 – Reporting to the Alloted College

 

Candidates should report to the allotted college for admission formality completion. 

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Required Documents

 

When enrolling at a designated medical or dental college, original documentation is needed.

 

• NEET Admit Cards of Exam issued by NTA.
• NEET Result/ Rank letter issued by NTA.
• Date of Birth Certificate (if Metric Certificate does not bear the same)
• Class 10th Certificate
• Class 10+2 Certificate
• Eight (8) Passport-size photographs as affixed on the application form.
• Provisional allotment letter generated online.
• Proof of identity (Aadhar/ PAN/ Driving Licence/ Passport)

 

What do you do if you can’t get a seat in NEET UG 2024?

 

Here are some of the options that aspirants can go through if they can’t secure a seat in NEET:

 

• Reappear for the next NEET UG 2024 exam.

 

• Opt for other allied courses through NEET like ( BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS, Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences, etc.

 

• Secure direct MBBS admission through Management Quota or NRI Quota seats.

 

 

This article covers all required aspects of NEET UG 2024 Admission. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) serves as the uniform entrance exam for all medical aspirants across India. ‘Hello Mentor’ is a helping hand for every candidate undertaking this journey. We provide top-notch NEET guidance and recommend proven hacks to enrich your study experience. Visit Hello Mentor to learn more about our available services. 

 

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