AP NEET Counselling 2024: Provisional Merit List (Out), Dates, Registration (Over)t, Eligibility, Seat Allotment

AP NEET counselling process 2024 has begun on August 9, 2024, with the registration process. Eligible candidates had to register online till August 16, 2024, 6 PM. The late registration process started on August 19, 2024, at 9 AM and continued till the provisional merit list was out on September 3, 2024. Candidates could submit grievance against the merit list till September 9, 2024, 2 PM. After that, candidates could fill and lock seat choices as per the seat matrix till September 10, 2 PM. The seat allotment result will be declared, based on which candidates will have to accept the seat or request for upgrade. In case of acceptance, they will have to report to the institute with the requisite documents and complete the admission formalities. 

The Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling, or the Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling process is conducted for admission to MBBS and BDS courses for the 85 per cent State Quota seats. The counselling process will be conducted simultanoursly for both courses. The seats will be allotted as per canddiates' choices filled by them during the choice filling round. In case of seat vacancies at either course, the counselling authorities will conduct additional rounds of the Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling 2024. 

The Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling is conducted by Dr YSR University of Health Sciences (YSRUHS), Vijaywada. This institute was formerly known as Dr NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS). This institute is the counselling authority for admission to 85 per cent State Quota seats for the MBBS and BDS courses. NTA will send the list of qualifying candidates belonging to Andhra Pradesh, based on which YSRUHS will release the State Merit List for Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh NEET 2024 counselling authority will be conducted by YSRUHS in online mode, except for the institute reporting and document verification round. 

The Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling or the Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling is conducted by Dr YSR University of Health Sciences (YSRUHS). Hence, the official website of the Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling 2024 will be the same as that of the official website, which is drysruhs.edu.in. All notifications will be released on this website and eligible candidates will have to register and log in for choice filling and downloading of seat allotment result on the official website of Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling. 

The Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling process is conducted for admission to MBBS and BDS programmes. Based on last year's seat matrix, there were 5,335 MBBS and 1,440 BDS seats. The number of seats for each course may vary this year. The actual number will be provided through the seat matrix. 

Eligible candidates willing to participate in the Andhra Pradesh NEET UG counselling process have to fill and lock the choice of seats based on the seat matrix. If a candidate fulfills the cutoff or admission criteria of the institute of their choice, they will be allotted the seats. The factors which are considered for the seat allotment are cutoff and availability of seats.

Qualifying for NEET is the primary eligibility criterion for participating in the Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling. In case a candidate does not secure the qualifying marks for NEET, as stated by NTA, then he or she will not be eligible to participate in the Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling process. NTA will send the list of qualifying candidates to the Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling authorities, based on which the merit list will be released. Candidates should also note that apart from NEET, no other entrance exam scores will be accepted for the Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling process.  

Yes, there is reservation for SC, ST and OBC category candidates for the Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling process. The reservation percentage is 15 per cent and six per cent for the SC and ST categories respectively. The Backward Classes are segragated into five sub-categories and the reservation percentage ranges from one per cent to seven per cent. Apart from these categories, there are reservations for Army, NCC, PWD, Police Martyr's Children, female candidates and EWS. The category-wise reservation structure is given in the table below.

*33% horizontal reservation for women candidates across all categories.

NTA revised the NEET 2024 cutoff along with the re-revised result declared on July 26, 2024. Although the cutoff was reduced by two marks for each category, the NEET 2024 cutoff score is higher than last year. The table below brings the category-wise NEET 2024 cutoff percentile and scores. 

The registration fee for Andhra Pradesh NEET Counselling is INR 2,950 for General/OBC candidates and INR 2,360 for SC/ST candidates. Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling fee has to be paid online using Debit Card, Credit Card or Net Banking. The registration fee amount has remained the same as last year.

The late registration fee for the Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling will vary for different candidate categories. The following table brings the category-wise Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling registration fee. 

The late fee amount is INR 20,000 which has to be paid along with the category-wise registration fee. The above amount is also inclusive of bank charges and GST. The fee has to be paid in online mode only, through Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking. 

No, the application form for Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling will be available in online mode only. Applications sent by post or any other mode will not be accepted. Candidates will have to visit the official website of the Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling and register online by entering the mandatory details. Once the form is filled, they will have to pay the requisite registration fee to complete the application or registration process for Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling. 

The list of documents required for the Andhra Pradesh NEET UG counselling are given below:

• Seat allotment letter
• NEET 2024 admit card
• NEET 2024 scorecard
• Class 10 mark sheet/Birth Certificate
• Marksheet of Class 12 or equivalent
• Transfer certificate
• Aadhaar card (or any other valid photo ID proof)
• Study certificate (s) from Class 6 to 12
• The residence certificate of the candidate or either of the parents issued by MRO/Tehsildar (if applicable)
• Special Category certificate (if applicable)
• Caste/Community certificate (if applicable)
• Income certificate (for EWS category candidates)
• Minority certificate, issued by Minorities Welfare Department (if applicable)

The list of required documents will be stated by the counselling authority along with the seat allotment letter.

The document verification process for Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling will be conducted in offline mode, wherein candidates have to visit the institutes allotted to them with the original documents. The physical verification of documents and candidates will take place at the institute allotted to them within the stipulated duration. Once the document verification process is successfully completed, candidates will have to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission to the institute. 

Yes, it is mandatory to carry the original documents at the institute reporting process of the Andhra Pradesh NEET UG counselling process. Although candidates can carry the photocopies as a backup, but during document verification, they will have to present the original documents.

Dr NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS), or the counselling authority of the Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling releases the seat matrix for before each round. Candidates have to fill and submit choices of MBBS and BDS seats based on the seat matrix of Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling for that particular round. 

Yes, after the declaration of the Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling seat allotment result, candidates will be given the option to upgrade the seat choice. Based on that, the counselling authorities will upgrade the seats depending on the choices entered by candidates, in case the desired seat is vacant after the institute reporting process is concluded. However, candidates must note that in case they accept a seat by reporting to the allotted institute, they will not be eligible to participate in the next round of Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling. 

In general, the institute reporting process for Andhra Pradesh NEET counselling is conducted for three to four days for each round. Candidates will have to check the important dates carefully and report to the institutes within the deadline. In certain cases, the last date of reporting to institutes is extended.