NEET SS 2024 Application Form: Check Release Date, Exam Fees and Process

NEET SS 2024 exam will be conducted on March 29 and March 30, 2025. The NEET SS 2024 application form will be released by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) tentatively in the fourth week of December 2024. Candidates must note that this is a tentative date based on previous year's schedule and the actual date for releasing the NEET SS 2024 application form is yet to be announced by NBEMS. Along with the application form, the information bulletin and the important dates will also be released. The NEET SS application process is completely online. Candidates will have to visit the official website of NBEMS and go to the NEET SS exam section. After that, they have to read the complete instructions before registration, followed by application. 

The NEET SS 2024 exam dates have been announced by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on September 13, 2024. The exam will be conducted on March 29 and March 30, 2025. Generally, NEET SS is conducted over a window of two days and two shifts. The NEET SS 2024 official notification will be released tentatively in the fourth week of December 2024, along with the application forms.  

Based on the previous years' trends, it is estimated that the NEET SS application process will be of three to four weeks, Last year, the NEET SS application process was conducted from July 27 to August 16. Even though the NEET SS application dates remain unchanged, based on the student requests or other factors, the exam conducting authorities may decide to extend the last date of application. The application fee has to be paid till the last date to complete the process. Candidates should note that they should complete the application process within the given deadline and not wait for NBE to extend the last date.    

While filling the NEET SS application form, candidates will have to upload the following documents or files:

• Photograph
• Signature
• Thumb impression

The photograph to be uploaded is categorised in two ways, uploading an existing passport-size photograph and taking a realtime photograph through webcamera and uploading it. The format and dimension for each of these documents have been instructed by NBE. Candidates must ensure that they upload the documents in the given format only, otherwise their NEET SS applications will not be accepted. 

While filling the NEET SS application form, candidates will have to upload two types of photographs, a passport-size photograph and a realtime photograph to be clicked from the webcam of the computer/laptop from where they are filling the form. The specifications and the details are given below.

Uploading passport-size photograph

Following factors have to be kept in mind while filling the NEET SS application form:

• The photograph should not be less than three months old.
• The photograph should be colured and clicked against a white background.
• The image must contain the full face, ears, neck, and shoulders of the entrant in frontal view with a neutral, non-smiling expression and with eyes open and directed at the camera. No additional people or object should be clicked with the photograph.
• The size of the image should be less than 80 KB and the format should be .jpg or .jpeg.

Clicking realtime photograph

While clicking the realtime photograph, candidates have to follow the following instructions:

• The photograph should be taken against a white background
• 80 per cent of the candidates face should be visible
• No other object or person should be there in the photograph
• The dimension of the photograph should be 45 mm (height) x 35 mm (width)
• The maximum file size should be 80 KB and in .jpg or .jpeg format.

While filling the NEET SS application form, candidates will have to upload their scanned signature and thumb impression. The detailed instructions regarding uploading these documents are as follows:

• The signature has to be done on a white page without any lines in blue/back ballpoint pen within a box
• The box size should be 3.5 x 1.5 cm (width x height)
• The scanner has to be set to 200 dpi
• The size of the image should not be more than 80 KB
• The format of the should be .jpg or .jpeg.

Instructions to upload thumb impression are given below:

• A box of 3.5 cm x 1.5 cm (width & height) has to be drawn wherein the thumb impression has to be taken
• A fresh blue/black coloured ink pad has to be used
• The thumb should be completely clean and dry
• After pressing the left thumb on the ink pad it has to be put horizontally on the paper
• The scanner has to be set to 200 dpi
• The size of the image should not be more than 80 KB
• The format of the should be .jpg or .jpeg.

The application process for NEET SS is completely online. Hence, it is not possible or permitted to fill and submit the NEET SS application form in offline mode. Once the NEET SS application form is released, candidates will have to visit the official website of NBEMS and click on the NEET SS section. Upon reaching the exam portal, they have to click on the 'Application Form' tab and read the instructions carefully before starting the registration and application process. The NEET SS application process will be considered complete only after the exam fee is paid. 

The NEET SS application fee is INR 4,250. The fee is same for candidates belonging to each category. This is the application fee for each group is INR 4,250. Hence, candidates planning to apply for two groups will have to pay INR 8,500 (4,250 + 4,250). The fee has to be paid in online mode, via credit/debit card or net banking. NBE states, "Applications forms once submitted cannot be withdrawn. Fee shall neither be carried forward to a future date nor refunded under any circumstances. Application once submitted cannot be withdrawn. Any claim for refund, adjustment or carrying forward of Application fee will not be entertained. Examination fees in respect of candidates who are absent or have been declared ineligible due to any reason will be forfeited." 

Once the NEET SS registration process is successful, NBE sends the login credentials to the registered email ID of the applicant. Candidates must save this email and refer to this if they forget the login credentials. In case they misplace the email as well, they are advised to click on the Forgot User ID/Password tab and then enter their email address and mobile number. A link will be sent for retreiving the username or password. However, candidates are advised to preserve these crucial information right after the generation of the NEET SS credentials.

The NEET SS application process is completely online. The first step is to register, followed by filling up the application form. The step by step process to register and application for NEET SS is given below:

• Visit the official website of NEET SS or NBE
• Click on the Registration tab
• Enter the mandatory details
• Select password
• Enter the OTP
• Once the username and password is generated, candidates have to login to complete the application process
• Enter the mandatory details regarding personal details, academic details, uploading photographs and payment of the application fee.

All those who wish to apply for NEET SS 2024 are advised to use a computer for filling the application form. The application form is not compatible with mobile phones and candidates were not able to fill all the details in the form if they try to fill it on mobile phones. Moreover, one of the steps in NEET SS 2024 application form is to click a realtime photo on the webcamera. Filling the application form through mobile phone will hamper this process as uploading selfies is not allowed. Hence, candidates must use a computer or a laptop to fill and submit the NEET SS application form.