NEET 2024 Counselling Registration to Begin on August 14: MCC

NEET 2024 Counselling Registration to Begin on August 14: MCC

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Sreetama Datta Roy
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New Delhi, Updated on Jul 29, 2024 22:16 IST

NEET 2024 counselling registration process will begin on August 14, 2024. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has stated in an official notification released on July 29, 2024. The MCC NEET counselling 2024 dates for all four rounds have been announced.

MCC NEET 2024 Counselling Dates to be Out Soon

MCC NEET 2024 Counselling Dates to be Out Soon

NEET 2024 counselling registration process is likely to begin in the first week of August 2024. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has stated in an official notification released on July 29, 2024. The MCC NEET counselling 2024 is expected to begin on August 14, 2024.

MCC has stated, β€œIt is hereby informed that the NEET UG Counselling for the Academic session 2024 is expected to commence tentatively from 14th of August 2024. However, the registration process for the counselling may begin in the first week of August.”

The complete schedule of the NEET 2024 counselling will be released on the official website soon. While a tab β€˜Counselling Schedule 2024’ is visible of the MCC NEET UG counselling 2024 website, but the PDF file is not available yet.

NEET 2024 Counselling Important Dates

The following table brings the complete schedule for NEET 2024 counselling process for all four rounds.

Round 1
Events Important Dates
Registration August 14, 2024, to August 21, 2024 (12 noon)
Registration payment deadline August 21, 2024 (3 PM)
Choice filling August 16, 2024, to August 20, 2024 (11.55 PM)
Choice locking August 20, 2024 (4 PM to 11.55 PM)
Seat allotment result August 23, 2024
Institute reporting/joining August 24, 2024, to August 29, 2024
Verification of joined candidates August 30, 2024, to August 31, 2024
Round 2
Registration September 5, 2024, to September 10, 2024 (12 noon)
Registration payment deadline September 10, 2024 (11.55 PM)
Choice filling September 6, 2024, to September 10, 2024 (11.55 PM)
Choice locking September 10, 2024 (4 PM to 11.55 PM)
Seat allotment result September 13, 2024
Institute reporting/joining September 14, 2024, to September 20, 2024
Verification of joined candidates September 21, 2024, to September 22, 2024
Round 3
Registration September 26, 2024, to October 2, 2024 (12 noon)
Registration payment deadline October 2, 2024 (11.55 PM)
Choice filling September 27, 2024, to October 2, 2024 (11.55 PM)
Choice locking October 2, 2024 (4 PM to 11.55 PM)
Seat allotment result October 5, 2024
Institute reporting/joining October 6, 2024, to October 12, 2024
Verification of joined candidates October 13, 2024, to October 15, 2024
Online Stray Vacancy Round
Registration October 16, 2024, to October 20, 2024 (12 noon)
Registration payment deadline October 20, 2024 (11.55 PM)
Choice filling October 17, 2024, to October 20, 2024 (11.55 PM)
Choice locking October 20, 2024 (4 PM to 11.55 PM)
Seat allotment result October 23, 2024
Institute reporting/joining October 24, 2024, to October 30, 2024

MCC NEET 2024 Counselling Process

The NEET 2024 counselling process is likely to have four rounds. The steps of the MCC NEET counselling 2024 are given below:

  • Registration
  • Release of seat matrix
  • Choice filling and locking
  • Release of seat allotment result
  • Institute reporting and document verification
  • Verification of candidates

NEET 2024 Re-revised Result Declared

After the revoking of the NEET 2024 bonus marks based on the Supreme Court verdict, the National Testing Agency released the re-revised NEET 2024 result on July 26, 2024. As per the revision of the scores and NEET 2024 cutoff, the total number of qualifying candidates has reduced from 13,16,268 to 13,15,853.

MCC is the conducting authority of the admission to 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats. The courses whose admissions take place through NEET UG 2024 counselling are MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursing. 

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Q: Β  When did NEET 2024 counselling process begin?

A:

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.  

Q: Β  Who conducts NEET counselling?

A:

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.

Q: Β  What is the procedure of counselling in NEET?

A:
The NEET counselling process is a combination of online and offline. The step-wise procedure to participate in the NEET counselling process is given below: Registration: The first step is to register online by filling up the form released on the official website of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). After filling the form, candidates will have to pay the requisite fee. Choice filling: Candidates will have to select colleges where they wish to take admission to. Registered candidates will have to log in to the MCC website with their credentials and then fill in choices. Choice Locking: During the choice locking period, it is necessary to lock the choices to get a print of your submitted choices. Candidates must go through their submitted choices before locking, as once they lock the choices they cannot be modified or changed. Seat Allotment Result: MCC will release the seat allotment result for candidates who had registered and submitted choices following the due process. Based on their seat allotment, candidates can either accept or go for the institute reporting round. Or they may opt for an upgradation of seats. In the case of the latter, they will have to register for further rounds of counselling. Institute Reporting: Based on the seat allotment result, candidates will 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.

Q: Β  What is the current scenario of NEET UG Counselling 2024?

A:

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducted the NEET 2024 counselling Special Stray Vacancy Round 3 from December 23 to December 30, 2024. The provisional and final results were declared on December 24 and December 25. The institute reporting process is being conducted from December 25 to December 30, 2024. There were three MBBS seats for allotment in this round. 

The NEET 2024 counselling Special Stray Vacancy Round 2 was conducted from December 9 to December 16, 2024. While the payment and choice filling could be done from December 9 to December 10, the seat allotment result was declared on December 12, 2024. The institute reporting process is being conducted from December 12 to December 16, 2024.

The NEET 2024 Special Stray Vacancy Round 1 counselling was conducted from November 20 to November 30, 2024. The payment process was conducted from November 20 to November 21, 2024. The choice filling and locking rounds were held from November 20 to November 22, 2024. The provisional seat allotment result was declared on November 22, 2024, and the final result was declared on November 23, 2024, followed by the institute reporting process from November 25 to November 30, 2024.

MCC conducted the NEET 2024 counselling Round 4 from October 22 to November 5, 2024. The registration and choice filling process started on October 22 and October 23 respectively. The last dates of registration and choice filling and locking were extended till October 27 from October 25 and October 26 respectively. The provisional and final result was released on October 29 and October 30, 2024, respectively.

The Round 3 was conducted from October 3 to October 19, 2024. 

The NEET 2024 counselling Round 2 concluded on September 27, 2024. The round started on September 13, 2024.

The Round 1 of NEET 2024 counselling was conducted from August 14 to August 31, 2024. 

MCC had announced that the NEET 2024 counselling dates on July 29, 2024. As of now, four rounds of counselling has been announced, which will conclue on November 5, 2024. The total number of rounds may vary based on the number of vacant seats. Ahead of the commencement of the NEET 2024 counselling process, 

Q: Β  What is the eligibility criteria to participate in the NEET counselling process?

A:

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.

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