Meghalaya MBBS Counselling 2024: Merit List (Out), Dates, Registration, Fees & Process

Domicile: Candidate must be domiciled in the state of Meghalaya and must possess a Permanent Resident Certificate. Exceptions to the above rule are:

• Children of employees of the Central/State/UT Government or All India Services currently posted in Meghalaya
• Children of employees of the Central/State/UT Government on deputation to Meghalaya

Age: The candidate must have completed the age of 17 years as on December 31, 2024.

Qualification: The candidate must have passed Class XII or equivalent from a recognised institute/board with Biology, Chemistry, Physics and English as core subjects. Those awaiting the result of class XII or equivalent can also apply for the counselling of Meghalaya MBBS 2024. However, the admission of such candidates will be provisional and subject to the marks obtained in the qualifying examination.

Application Form:

Candidates who wish to participate in the counselling of Meghalaya NEET 2024 will have to fill an offline application form. As per the prospectus, the duly filled up application forms can be placed in an envelope and dropped in at the box placed outside the Examination Cell, Director’s Block, NEIGRIHMS within the given deadline. The application form can be submitted by speed post as well. The application form will be submitted only when the exam fee is paid. Candidates will have to pay non-refundable INR 500 as application fee through bank challan. Candidates are advised to submit the original challan (NEIGRIHMS Copy) along with the Meghalaya MBBS application form and must keep the original challan (candidate’s copy) as proof of payment.

List of candidates eligible for screening

The competent authority will then release a list of all the candidates who had registered for the counselling of Meghalaya MBBS 2024 and were found to be eligible for it. This list will be available both online and offline. Candidates are advised to check the official websites regularly for such updates.

Screening Round/Document Verification

Candidates who have been included in the above list will have to report to any of the two screening centres, given below, on the designated date and time.

Meghalaya MBBS Counselling 2024: Screening Centres

• Civil Hospital, Shillong
• Civil Hospital, Tura

They need to carry all their certificates and documents in original to these centres. Only after the verification is carried out successfully will the candidate become eligible for the seat allotment process.

Meghalaya MBBS Counselling 2024: Documents Required for Screening Round

• NEET 2024 admit card
• NEET 2024 result
• Marksheet of Class X or equivalent
• Marksheet of Class XII or equivalent
• SC/ST Certificate (if applicable)
• Permanent Resident Certificate (if applicable)
• Character Certificate (issued by the last institute)

Seat allotment list/Nomination List

Eligible candidates will be allotted a seat based on the marks obtained in NEET 2024. Such candidates will have to report to the following address for confirmation of their admission: 

Under Secretary to the Govt. of Meghalaya,

Health & Family Welfare Department,

Room No. 506, Additional Secretariat Building

If a candidate fails to report to the above address before the deadline, his/her nomination will be cancelled and the seat will be allotted to the next eligible candidate.

All candidates who have been nominated through the counselling of Meghalaya MBBS 2024 are required to sign a security bond with the Government of Meghalaya. Under this agreement, such candidates will have to serve the rural population for a period of 5 years after completing the MBBS degree. Violation of the bond/agreement will lead to a penalty of Rs 10 lakh. The bond should be executed on a Non-judicial Stamp of Rs 30. The contents of the bond can be downloaded from the official website: meghealth.gov.in and meghalaya.gov.in.

Candidates participating in the Meghalaya MBBS counselling 2024 will be applying for the seats offered by the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS). Out of the total 50 seats in NEIGRIHMS, only nine seats are reserved for the local students. Reservation criteria for NEIGRIHMS is as follows:

Candidates who get admission into NEIGRIHMS through Meghalaya NEET 2024 counselling will have to pay Rs 4,450 during admission and Rs 1,570 as tuition fee every year. Break up of the fee mentioned above is as follows:

Check some of the FAQs related to Meghalaya NEET counselling 2024 here: