NEET UG 2021 Seat Matrix for Mop-up Round(Released): PDF Download
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2025 ( NEET )
NEET UG 2021 seat matrix or vacancy for Mop-up Round of counselling has been released by MCC for MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursing programmes for AIQ category seats. MCC also releases the seat vacancy list prior to each round of the NEET 2021 counselling. Know the details here.
NEET 2021 Seat Matrix
The NEET UG 2021 seat matrix PDFs or seat vacancies have been released by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for Mop-up Round of NEET 2021 counselling on March 12. The seat vacancies are released for MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursing programmes. Based on the number of seats available, candidates will have to plan their choice filling and locking rounds.
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Q: What is the total number of NEET 2024 exam centres?
Q: What is the date of NEET 2024?
NTA announced the NEET 2024 exam date on September 19, 2023. NEET 2024 exam was conducted on May 5. The result of NEET 2024 was declared on June 4, 2024. After the result declaration, several irregularities and anomalies were found in the result and the scoring system. Hence, NTA is reconducting NEET 2024 on June 23, 2024, for 1,563 candidates who were awarded grace marks. The result will be declared on June 30, 2024. The NEET 2024 counselling process for the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats is likely to be conducted from July 6, 2024 onwards.
The NEET 2024 application process was conducted from February 9, 2024, to March 16, 2024. The last date of application was extended from March 9, by a week. The application and correction windows were reopened in April. While the NEET exam dates were scheduled in September and July a couple of years ago owing to the pandemic situation, it took a toll on the medical admission schedule. To bridge this gap, NTA conducted NEET in May last year. The trend is being continued for NEET 2024 as well.
Q: When was NEET 2024 conducted?
NEET 2024 was conducted on May 5, 2024, from 2 PM to 5.20 PM (IST). NTA conducted the exam in 571 cities across India and abroad. Around 20 lakh candidates appeared for the exam. The difficulty level of the exam was moderate to tough. NEET is a paper-pencil based test (PBT) consisting of a total of 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Out of this, candidates had to attempt 180 questions. The total marks of the exam is 720.
After the release of the NEET UG seat matrix PDFs, institutes verify the overall and category-wise seats and in case of changes, that is communicated to MCC, the authority that would conduct the counselling for the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats.
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NEET UG Counselling Seat Matrix Dates
The following table brings the dates when the NEET UG seat matrix for each round will be released and verified by institutes. Students who would be participating in the NEET UG 2021 counselling must download the seat matrix PDF and check the details.
| NEET UG 2021 Counselling Round |
Date of Verification NEET UG 2021 Counselling Seat Matrix by Institutes |
|---|---|
| Round 1 |
January 17 to January 18, 2022 |
| Round 2 |
February 7 to February 8, 2022 February 14 to February 15, 2022 |
| Mop-up Round |
February 28 to March 1, 2022 March 8 to March 9, 2022 |
Types of NEET UG Seat Matrix
Here we bring the types of NEET UG seat matrix that would be released by MCC in each round.
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All India Quota Seats - MBBS
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All India Quota Seats – BDS
- All India Quota Seats - BSc Nursing
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Central Universities Seats – Medical
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Central Universities Seats – Dental
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Deemed Universities Seats – Medical
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Deemed Universities Seats – Dental
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ESIC Seats
NEET 2021 Seat Matrix - Round 1
Candidates can refer to the seat matrix of the first round of NEET 2021 counselling is given below for reference:
Q: What is the timing of the NEET examination?
The duration of NEET exam is three hours and 20 minutes. The exam will commence at 2 PM and conclude at 5.20 PM as per the Indian Standard Time (IST). The timing for the international centres varied as per the local timings. NEET is a continuous test with no breaks allowed in between. Candidates needed to report to the exam centre at least one hour prior to the exam timing. Moreover, candidates were not be allowed to leave the exam hall before the stipulated duration as well.
Q: Will NEET 2024 be delayed?
NEET 2024 was conducted on May 5, 2024. NTA announced the exam date on September 19, approximately eight months in advance. NTA has decided the exam date after much deliberation and assessing situations such as Board exam schedule, other exams, etc. Over the past few years, NEET exam date was delayed owing to the pandemic situation, which affected the overall academic calendar. To bring back normalcy, NTA conducted NEET UG 2024 in May, similar to the pre-pandemic era after much brainstorming and assessing other entrance exam dates. Howrver, NEET 2024 will be reconducted on June 23, 2024, for 1,563 candidates who were given grace marks. The Supreme Court of India has asked NTA not to delay the admission process. Hence, NTA will release the result of the retest on June 30, 2024, and the counselling process will begin in July 2024.
Q: What is the schedule for NEET exam 2025?
NEET or the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test involves various stages or events. The dates for each event are announced by the exam conducting body, National Testing Agency (NTA), in advance. The following table brings the sequence-wise upcoming events and the dates (official and tentative) of NEET.
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
NEET 2025 exam date announcement | First week of February 2025 |
NEET 2025 application form release | First week of March 2025 |
NEET 2025 application form last date | Fourth week of March 2025 |
NEET 2025 application correction window | First week of April 2025 |
NEET 2025 city intimation slip | Fourth week of April 2025 |
NEET 2025 admit card | First week of May 2025 |
NEET 2025 exam | First week of May 2025 |
NEET 2025 provisional answer key release and objection submission | Fourth week of May 2025 |
NEET 2025 result and final answer key | Second week of June 2025 |
Q: How much time will I get to solve each section of NEET 2025?
Candidates will get 3 hours or 180 minutes to solve the entire question paper of NEET. They can divide the time between the NEET subjects or sections as per their convenience. There is no sectional time limit in the NEET exam pattern. According to the experts, candidates should keep around 45 minutes for each subject and 15 minutes for revision. Candidates must prepare a fool proof time management strategy while taking mock tests. They must follow different approaches and then finalise on the most convenient one.
Q: What is the total number of NEET 2024 exam cities?
The total number of exam cities for NEET 2024 was 568. The number of exam cities increased from last year, which was 499, including 14 international cities. This year, the total number of NEET exam cities in India is 554, wherein 69 new cities have been added in India. The states which has seen high increase in the exam cities are Haryana, Gujarat, Bihar, among others. The number of NEET exam cities outside India has remained 14.
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| Type of List |
Round 1 |
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| AIQ MBBS |
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| AIIMS, JIPMER and BHU MBBS |
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| Deemed Universities MBBS |
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| DU, IP and JIPMER Internal Puducherry UT MBBS |
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| ESIC MBBS (ESIC Insured Person Quota) |
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| AMU MBBS |
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| BSc Nursing |
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| AIQ BDS |
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| Deemed BDS |
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| DU, IP, & BHU BDS |
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| Jamia Millia BDS |
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| AMU BDS |
NEET 2021 Seat Matrix - Round 2
The following table brings the seat matrix for the NEET 2021 counselling Round 2. Here we bring the PDF files as well as the number of vacancy in each programme category including MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursing. The details of the virtual vacancy have also been released.
| Seat Type | Seat Vacancy | Number of Vacant Seats |
|---|---|---|
| MBBS | Download | 8892 |
| BDS | Download | 2375 |
| BSc Nursing | Download | 374 |
| Virtual Vacancy | Download | 4464 |
NEET 2021 Seat Matrix - Mop-up Round
The following table brings the list of programmes and the number of available seats:
| Programme |
Number of Seats |
|---|---|
| MBBS |
4150 |
| BDS |
3900 |
| BSc Nursing |
504 |
Click here to download the seat vacancy list of the NEET 2021 counselling mop-up round.
As per the last year’s data, there are a total of 542 Medical, 313 Dental, 914 AYUSH, and 47 BVSc & AH colleges that will accept NEET 2021 scores. There are a total of 15 AIIMS and two JIPMER campuses that also accept this exam score for admission. This year, BSc (Hons) Nursing course admission will also take place through NEET but the seat matrix is yet to be released.
NEET UG 2021 counselling registration process for Round 2 has commenced on February 16. The overall counselling process for NEET UG 2021 will conclude on March 29 with the declaration of results for the Stray Vacancy round, which will be followed by reporting to institutes.
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