NEET 2021 Application Process Begins; Apply by August 6

NEET 2021 Application Process Begins on July 13

The NEET 2021 application process has started on July 13, after 5.30 pm at the official NTA NEET website. National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting body has released the online application form as per schedule, for the exam dated September 12. Although the application form was scheduled to release at 5 pm, it was delayed by half an hour. Let us take a look at the application procedure. This year, the exam will be conducted in 13 languages instead of 11 languages in which the exam was held last year. The number of exam cities has also been increased from 155 to 198. Aong with the application form, the information bulletin carrying the NEET 2021 important dates, eligibility criteria, and other details of the exam has also been released.

NEET 2021 Important Dates

The following table carries the list of all NEET 2021 events and their dates.

NEET 2021 Events	NEET 2021 Dates
NEET 2021 application form released	July 13, 2021
Last date of NEET 2021 application	August 6, 2021 (11.50 pm)
Last date to pay NEET 2021 application fee	August 7, 2021 (11.50 pm)
Application correction window	August 8, 2021 to August 12, 2021
NEET 2021 admit card	September 9, 2021
NEET 2021 exam	September 12, 2021 (2 pm to 5 pm)
Release of NEET 2021 provisional answer keys	To be announced
Last date of filing objections against NEET 2021 answer keys	To be announced
NEET 2021 final answer keys	To be announced
NEET 2021 result	To be announced

Now that you know the schedule for NEET 2021, let us take a look at the NEET 2021 application process.

How to Fill NEET 2021 Application Form

Given below are the step by step process on how to fill the NEET 2021 application form:

• Visit the official website of NEET 2021, i.e. neet.nta.nic.in

• Click on the link indicating NEET 2021 application

• Read the instructions carefully and ensure that the eligibility criteria are fulfilled

• Click on the agreement check box and followed by the tab ‘Proceed to Apply Online NEET (UG) 2021’

The NEET 2021 application form can be divided into four stages, which are:

Step 1: Fill the registration form with personal and contact details such as email id and registered mobile number. This will create a username and password

Step 2: Fill in the NEET 2021 application form with correct details and submit it. This will generate the NEET 2021 application number

Step 3: Upload scanned photographs, signature, left-hand thumb impression and other documents in the given format and sizes. The below table brings the specifications of the files for upload.

Particulars	File Size
Passport size photograph	10 kb to 200 kb
Postcard size photograph	4”x6”, 10 kb to 200 kb
Scanned signature	4 kb to 30 kb
Scan of left-hand thumb impression	10 kb to 200 kb

The files should be in JPG or JPEG format only.

Step 4: The last and final step is to pay the application fee through any of the payment modes such as SBI/Syndicate/HDFC/ICICI/Paytm Payment Gateway through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net-banking/UP. The table below brings the NEET 2021 application fee.

Category	Application fee (In Rs)
General	1,500
Other Backward Classes	1,400
Scheduled Caste /Scheduled Tribe	800
Persons with Disability	800

After successful completion of the NEET 2021 application process, candidates will receive a confirmation email and SMS. They have to download, save and keep multiple print copies for future reference until the admission process through NEET is over.

This year, a change has been introduced in the NEET 2021 application process. The application process is divided into two parts. The first set of information needs to be filled up before the last date of submission of the online Application Form. The second set of information needs to be filled up by the candidates before the declaration of the Result/ downloading of Score Card during the period that would be notified separately through NEET (UG) Portal in due course. 

NEET 2021 will be conducted in 198 cities. The number of NEET 2021 exam centres has been increased from last year to ensure COVID-19 safety protocols. The exam will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm.

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