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The MCC NEET 2024 counselling Special Stray Vacancy Round-3 dates have been announced, which are scheduled from December 23 to December 30, 2024. The choice filling and locking processes were conducted from December 23 to December 24, 2024, 11 AM. The choice locking window was open from December 23, 2024, 6 PM onwards. The provisional seat allotment result was declared on December 24, 2024. Candidates could submit objections to MCC through email till December 25, 2024, 11 AM, after which the final result was declared on the same date. The institute reporting process is being conducted from December 25 to December 30, 2024, 5 PM.
Also Read: NEET UG Counselling 2024 Special Stray Vacancy Round 3 Provisional Result Declared
The NEET 2024 exam was conducted on May 5, 2024, and the NEET 2024 result was declared on June 4, 2024. The NEET 2024 retest was conducted on June 23, 2024, and its result was declared on July 1, 2024, NTA released re-revised NEET 2024 scorecards and merit list on July 26, 2024.
MCC is the conducting body for the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats. All applicants who will qualify for AIQ seats based on their rank in the NEET UG result 2024, except those from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, were eligible for the MCC NEET counselling 2024 process. The seats that will remain unfilled after all the rounds of NEET counselling at AIQ will be given to the relevant states for the state-level counselling processes.
Q: How many rounds are there in NEET counseling?
There are traditionally four rounds of NEET counseling. These are as follows: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and Stray Vacancy Round. If seats remain vacant even after the stray vacancy round, then there will be an additional seat allocation round. Of these, three will be conducted in online mode by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). To participate in the AIQ seat allocation, students need to complete the registration process on the official website of MCC. For state quota seats, students will have to register on the respective state NEET website. In the year 2024, as of now, MCC has conducted seven rounds in total. The number may further increase in case there are more vacant seats.
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Q: What is the schedule for NEET counselling?
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) released the complete schedule for NEET UG counselling 2024 on July 29, 2024. The process began on August 14, 2024. On September 13, 2024, MCC revised the NEET 2024 counselling dates for Round 2 onwards on account of the change in the seat matrix. The dates for NEET 2024 counselling for the first four rounds, namely, Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and Stray Vacancy Round have been announced, which concluded November 5, 2024. Later, the NEET 2024 counselling Special Round schedule was announced on November 16, 2024, which is scheduled from Novemver 20 to November 30, 2024.
Each round involves the following stages:
- Registration
- Choice filling and locking
- Result
- Institute reporting
Upvote Q: What is the duration of NEET counselling?
The total duration of NEET counselling depends on the number of seats lying vacant at the end of the each round. Before each round of counselling, Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) releases the seat matrix or seat vacancy list. Once all the seats are filled, the counselling process of NEET will be considered complete. In general, the NEET UG counselling process ranges from two to three months. The duration of each round is around two to three weeks. The duration for the first two rounds is higher than that of the last two rounds. The last date may get extended based on the seat vacancy. The NEET 2024 counselling duration was originally scheduled from August 14 to November 5, 2024, after which the Special Round is scheduled from November 20 to November 30, 2024.
Upvote MCC NEET Counselling 2024 Important Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of MCC NEET 2024 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
25 Dec '24 - 30 Dec '24 | NEET 2024 Counselling Special Stray Vacancy Round 3 Institute Reporting ONGOING |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
24 Dec '24 | NEET 2024 Counselling Special Stray Vacancy Round 3 Seat Allotment Result |
23 Dec '24 - 24 Dec '24 | NEET 2024 Counselling Special Stray Vacancy Round 3 Choice Filling and Locking |
12 Dec '24 | NEET 2024 Counselling Special Stray Vacancy Round 2 Seat Allotment Result |
MCC NEET Counselling 2024 Steps and Events
There are a minimum of seven steps followed at the MCC NEET counselling. Each step is described in detail below.
Step 1: Release of Seat Matrix
MCC releases the seat matrix for MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursing courses across the participating universities offering 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats.
Step 2: Registration
Candidates have to register for the NEET 2024 counselling for each round, including the Stray Vacancy round. The registration process is completely online and candidates have to provide data such as contact details, NEET 2024 Roll Number, Rank and Scores along with other mandatory details. Non-refundable registration fees and refundable security deposit also have to be paid.
Step 3: Choice Filling
In this segment, candidates have to select colleges to which they wish to take admission. Registered candidates have to log in to the MCC website with their credentials and then fill in choices. MCC states, “It is advised that after going through the list of seats available, a tentative list may be prepared first as per your preference of colleges, before attempting to fill choices online.”
Also Read: NEET 2024 Counselling Choice Filling Process
Step 4: Choice Locking
The next step is to lock the choices entered by them. During the choice locking period, it is necessary to lock the choices to get a print of your submitted choices. Cautioning candidates, MCC states, “Don’t wait till the last minute to Register and Lock your choices and to take a printout. Please go through your submitted choices before locking, as once you lock the choices they cannot be modified or changed even if you have made a mistake. It may result in the allotment of a seat which you never wanted. Please note that the choices once locked cannot be unlocked even from MCC.”
Step 5: Seat Allotment Result
MCC will release the seat allotment result for candidates who will register and submit choices following the due process. First, a provisional result will be released and candidates will be allowed to submit objections if any and then, the final result or seat allotment list will be released. Based on their seat allotment, candidates can either accept or go for the institute reporting round. Or they can opt for an upgrade of seats. In the case of the latter, they have to register for further rounds of counselling.
Also Read: NEET UG 2024 Seat Allotment List: Check Round-wise Dates Here
Step 6: Institute Reporting
In this step, candidates have to visit the institutes where they wish to take their medical admission. This step involves verification of the hard copy of mandatory documents and payment of admission fees.
Step 7: Verification by Universities and Processing of Seat Allotment
The universities and colleges will verify the registration details of joined candidates based on data shared by MCC.
Q: What is the procedure of counselling in NEET?
Upvote Q: What is the eligibility criteria to participate in the NEET counselling process?
The eligibility criteria to participate in the NEET counselling process is given below:
a. They must qualify for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) by securing the cutoff marks as per their category
b. They must be registered on the official website of MCC
c. All candidates, including candidates from the UT of J&K, can participate in the counselling for AIQ seats and deemed universities.
Upvote Q: Can a candidate participate in second round of NEET counselling without submitting fresh choices?
Upvote FAQs Regarding MCC NEET Counselling 2024 Important Dates
Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding MCC NEET counselling 2024.
Q: When is the NEET counselling result declared?
NEET 2024 counselling Round 7 provisional result has been declared on December 24, 2024, and the final result will be declared on December 25, 2024.
NEET 2024 counslling Round 6 provisional and final results were declared on December 12 and December 13, 2024, respectively.
NEET 2024 counselling Round 5 provisional result was declared on November 22, 2024, followed by the final result on November 23, 2024.
The Round 4 provisional result was declared on October 29, 2024, and the final result has been declared on October 30, 2024.
Round 3 result was declared on October 12. Round 2 provisional result was declared on September 19, 2024, and the final result was declared on September 20, 2024. The Round 1 final result was declared on August 25, 2024. The second or revised provisional result was declared on August 24 and the original NEET 2024 counselling Round 1 provisional result was declared on August 23. NEET 2024 counselling result date will vary for each round. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), the counselling authority of the exam released the NEET UG counselling 2024 result date for each round. However, in case additional rounds are conducted, then the result date will be announced later. The dates for declaring the NEET state counselling results are different than that of the NEET UG counselling result dates.
Upvote Q: Can I participate in the state and all India counselling (NEET) simultaneously?
Yes, medical aspirants can participate in the state as well as the All India NEET counselling processes simultaneously. In general, the dates of state and the All India NEET counselling rounds will be different.
Before participating in either of the NEET counselling processes, candidates must ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria. For the State NEET counselling processes, candidates must belong to the domicile. Students not belonging to the state may also participate in the particular NEET state counselling, provided they register and participate from the NRI quota. Apart from that, other eligibility criteria are the same.
Upvote Q: When did NEET 2024 counselling process begin?
NEET 2024 counselling dates were announced by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) on July 29, 2024. The counselling process started on August 14, 2024, and will conclude on December 30, 2024. NEET 2024 counselling Round 4 was conducted from October 22 to November 5, 2024. The Round 3 was conducted from October 2 to October 19, 2024. The Round 2 registration process began on September 5, 2024 and reopened from September 13 to September 16, 2024. The Round 1 was conducted from August 14 to August 31, 2024. MCC revised the dates on September 13, 2024, with the reopening of the registration process of Round 2 due to the change in seat matrix. As per the revised dates, the last date of the counselling is November 5, 2024. The number of rounds may get extended depending on the number of vacant seats. The state medical authorities will conduct the counselling process for the 85 per cent state quota seats. The dates for counselling were different for the national level and state level admission processes. There will be four to six rounds of NEET counselling, which is the gateway for admission to medical and allied courses such as MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BHMS, BSMS and BSc Nursing.
Upvote Q: What are the courses for which NEET counselling process is conducted?
The NEET counselling process conducted for the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats will be conducted primarily for the MBBS BDS and BSc Nursing courses. For the State NEET counselling rounds, the courses for admission are MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS and BHMS courses. The courses may vary from state to state, but the MBBS and BDS courses are common all across. For the 15 per cent AIQ seats, the NEET counselling for B.A. MS BUMS and BHMS courses are conducted separately by the requisite department and authorities.
Upvote Q: Who conducts NEET counselling?
The NEET counselling is segregated into two categories, central or national, and state counselling. The central counselling for NEET is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee or MCC. The NEET counselling process conducted by MCC is for the admission to the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats. On the other hand, State Authorities or the Education Department of various states conduct NEET state counselling for the 85 per cent state quota seats. MCC conducts the NEET counselling for MBBS BDS and B.Sc. Nursing courses. On the other hand, the State Counselling Authorities conduct the admission process for MBBS BDS BAMS, BHMS, and other medical or allied courses.
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