NEET UG 2023: NTA Removes Cutoff Date for SC/ST Certificate to be Uploaded in Application Form

NTA has removed the cutoff date for uploading the SC/ST certificate on the NEET 2023 application form. Originally, the date was April 1, 2022, which has now been removed. However, in case SC/ST candidates do not have the certificate, they will have to upload a declaration in lieu, which is available for download in the information bulletin. Know the details here.

NTA Removes Cutoff Date for SC/ST Certificate to be Uploaded on NEET 2023 Application Form

NEET 2023 application process is underway and document upload is an important aspect of the process. For the SC/ST certificate upload, the cutoff date for the certificate generation was originally mentioned as April 1, 2022. NTA has removed the cutoff date for the certificate upload and has informed the same through a notice dated March 14. The NEET UG 2023 information bulletin has also been amended accordingly.

NTA has stated, “With respect to the Information Bulletin for NEET (UG) - 2023, it is clarified that no cut off date for SC/ST certificate in favour of concerned candidates has been stipulated.” As per the original instruction, the SC/ST certificate should have been generated on or after April 1, 2022. In case the certificate was generated before the said date, then candidates will have to upload a declaration to that effect, which has to be downloaded from the information brochure itself.

In case a candidate belonging to SC/ST category does not have the requisite certificate, then he/she will have to upload the Declaration Form from the NEET 2023 information bulletin (Appendix – XB). Clarifying the same, NTA has mentioned, “If any SC/ST candidate fails to upload the SC/ST certificate at the time of online registration, the candidate has to upload a declaration [Declaration in Lieu of SC/ST Certificate as per Appendix–XB] to that effect.”

NEET 2023 Application Dates

The following table brings the NEET 2023 application dates.

Apart from the SC/ST Certificate, other documents candidates have to upload include passport and postcard size photograph, signature, thumb impression, Class 10 Pass Certificate and permanent and present address proof, along with the category certificate if applicable.

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