NEET UG 2023 Registration, Application Form Link OUT Live Updates; Last date to apply April 13

NEET 2023 will be conducted in 499 cities across India and abroad. As many as 14 international cities will host NEET exam centres this year. 

Since the first day of NTA reopening the NEET 2023 application process is almost over with the website under maintenance, there is a possibility that the last date to submit the forms will be further extended by a day or two.

The NEET 2023 registration website is still under maintenance. Although the application window was opened in the morning, it went under maintenance towards late afternoon. NTA is yet to share an update on the issue.

Below mentioned are the basic or primary eligibility criteria for NEET UG 2023.

• Candidates must have attained the age of 17 years at the time of admission or will attain the same by December 31, 2023. Accordingly, the minimum date of birth of candidates should be December 31, 2006.
• Indian nationals/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) who wish to pursue MBBS/ BDS from a foreign university also have to qualify for NEET 2023.
• Candidates must have passed Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English subjects individually in the qualifying examination.
• Candidates belonging to the General category must have scored a minimum of 50 per cent in the qualifying examination.
• Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes/ Other Backward should have a minimum score of 40 per cent in the qualifying examination.
• Candidates who belong to the General category and are applying under the Persons with Disability (PWD) Quota, must have a minimum score of 45 per cent marks in the qualifying examination.

The NEET 2023 website or the NEET 2023 application window is still under maintenance. It is expected that the application forms or the registration window will be activated by late evening.

NEET 2023 application process is open till April 13, 11.59 PM. The application form, as well as the application fee, has to be paid by 11.59 PM. In the original phase, the application window ended at 9 PM, whereas the fee could be paid till 11.50 PM. This created confusion among candidates who thought that the application process is open till 11.50 PM and missed the application deadline. 

As per reports, over 21 lakh candidates have registered for NEET 2023 in the first phase of application, till April 6. It is expected that the number will reach around 25 lakh till April 13.

Also Read: NEET UG 2023: Over 21 Lakh Candidates Registered This Year

Students and aspirants who are unable to apply for NEET 2023 application have taken to social media platforms like Twitter to report this issue to NTA. Take a look at few tweets below.

Even though the NEET 2023 application form was released again on April 10 morning, due to heavy traffic or other server glitches, the application process has been stalled. It is expected that NTA will reslve the issue soon. 

On April 10, over 200 candidates and NEET aspirants wrote a signed letter to NTA and sent by post. It is assumed that based on the impact, NTA has reopened the application window of NEET 2023. Sample the letter below.

The NEET 2023 application form is divided into various sections, which are mentioned below:

• Personal Details
• Choice of Question Paper Medium
• Choice of Exam Centre
• Academic Details
• Document Upload
• Fee Payment

The following details have to be entered while filling the NEET 2023 registration form:

1. Candidate’s Name
2. Mother’s name
3. Father’s name
4. Date of birth
5. Category
6. Gender
7. Nationality
8. Persons with Disability
9. Identification Type
10. Identification Number
11. Mobile number
12. Email Id
13. Password
14. Enter Security Pin

For candidates whose nationality is Non-Resident Indian (NRI) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) or Foreign citizen, the following documents will have to be uploaded:

• • Scanned copy of the first and last page of the Passport wherein the Citizenship /Nationality of the Candidate, as well as the date of issue, Validity Period, place of issue, and Issuing Authority of the Passport, are clearly mentioned.

    Or

  • Citizenship Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the Country of Nationality of the Candidate, wherein the Citizenship/Nationality of the Candidate, date of issue, Validity Period, place of issue, and Issuing Authority, are clearly mentioned.

    Or

  • Any other Document issued by a Government Authority in the Country of Nationality of the Candidate (including OCI Card issued by the MHA or concerned Indian Diplomatic Mission in case of OCT Candidate only), wherein the Citizenship /Nationality of the Candidate, date of issue, Validity Period, place of issue and Issuing Authority of the Document, are clearly mentioned.

Candidates belonging to the reserved category or to a particular category will have to upload the requisite category certificate. The list of applicable certificates is given below:

• GEN-EWS certificate which should have been issued on or after April 1, 2022, in consonance with the latest guidelines of the Government of India.

• OBC-NCL certificate which should have been issued on or after April 1, 2022, in consonance with the latest guidelines of the Government of India.

• Caste (for SC) or Tribe (for ST) certificate in consonance with the latest guidelines of the Government of India. If any SC/ST candidate fails to upload the SC/ST certificate at the time of online registration.

• PwBD certificate stating the percentage of disability of the candidate.

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

The guidelines for uploading the left-hand thumb impression are as follows:

• The candidate should put Left and Right-hand Fingers and Thumb impressions as per the Template provided.

• The thumb impressions should be clearly legible.

• The file size has to be between 10 KB to 200 KB.

• Unclear Left and Right-hand fingers and thumb Impressions in Online Application Forms will also be rejected.

The guidelines for uploading signatures on the NEET 2023 application form are as follows:

• The scanned signature should be between 4 KB to 30 KB.

• The file format should be JPG only.

• The signature should be made on black ballpoint pen on white paper. 

• The signature should be made in running letters and not in full capital letters.

• In case someone else’s signature has been uploaded, the candidature shall be cancelled and the case will be considered an Unfair Means Case. Criminal action as per the laws of the land shall also be initiated.

NTA has specified the following guidelines to upload photographs. While selecting the photograph, one must ensure that the photo is fulfilling the following factors or guidelines:

• Candidates’ faces should be clearly visible including 80 per cent of candidates’ faces and ears

• Candidates should not click the photograph wearing caps or sunglasses or spectacles unless they wear them regularly

• The photograph should be taken on or after January 1, 2023

• The background of the photograph should be plain white

• Polaroid and Computer-generated photos are not acceptable

• The photograph need not be attested, however, the candidate’s name and date of taking the photo must appear below the image

• Candidates may note that if the photographs uploaded are found to be fabricated i.e. de-shaped or seem to be hand-made or computer made, the application of the candidate will be rejected and the same would be considered as using Unfair Means and the candidate would be dealt with accordingly.

• If someone else’s photographs have been uploaded, the candidature shall be cancelled and the case will be considered an Unfair Means Case. Criminal action as per the laws of the land shall also be initiated.

• The same Passport size and Post Card size photographs are to be used for uploading with the online application Form and for pasting on Attendance Sheet at the Examination Centre / Counselling / Admission. Candidates are reminded to keep 6 to 8 passport size and 4 to 6 Post Card size (4”X6”) colour photographs with white backgrounds.

NTA had conducted the NEET 2023 application correction process from April 8 to April 10, 11.50 PM. The application correction window had opened a couple of days after the conclusion of the application process. However, NTA has not mentioned whether application correction facility will be provided for the second phase of NEET 2023 application process (April 11 to April 13) or not. Hence, candidates must fill the form carefully as this is a one time facility offered by NTA. 

While filling the NEET 2023 application form, candidates must avoid the following mistakes:

• Making mistake in name, mobile number, email id and address (permanent and present)
• Selection of wrong exam medium
• Incorrect exam city preference
• Not following the requisite file size and format during the document upload 
• Waiting for the last moment to pay the NEET 2023 application fee

Also Read: NEET UG 2023 Application Process Underway; Know Mistakes to Avoid While Filling Form

The NEET 2023 application fee has increased as compared to last year. The fee has remained same in the second phase of application dated April 11 to April 13. The category-wise fee is given in the table below.

The list of documents that need to be uploaded at the NEET 2023 application form is as follows. The requisite format and the size are also mentioned in the below table.

Candidates who wish to apply for NEET 2023, must follow the steps given below:

• Go to the NEET 2023 official website - www.neet.nta.nic.in and click on the tab indicating the application form or enter the link https://examinationservices.nic.in/Neet2023/Registration/Instruction.aspx
• Register with personal details such as name, contact details, password, etc. to generate the application number and password.
• Log in and fill up the application form with personal and educational details, exam medium and exam city preference.
• Upload photograph and signature.
• Pay the application fee in online mode through credit/debit card, net banking, Paytm and UPI which is INR 1700 for General, INR 1600 for General EWS and OBC, INR 1000 for SC, ST, PwD category and for foreign students, INR 9500.

Candidates have to fill the NEET 2023 application form on the official website of the exam, which is neet.nta.nic.in. The direct link to register and apply for NEET 2023 is https://examinationservices.nic.in/Neet2023/Registration/Instruction.aspx

The NEET 2023 application forms released on April 11 can be availed by both categories of students, first, those who have already registered but could not complete the application process due to certain reasons like technical/server glitches. The second category of students consist of those who did not register in the original phase of NEET application and will now have to register and apply afresh.

The NEET UG 2023 application process will be conducted till April 13, 11.59 PM. Candidates who were not able to complete and submit the NEET 2023 application form must use this opportunity as NTA will not reopen or extend the NEET 2023 application form last date any further.

NTA has activated the NEET 2023 registration on April 11, as per the announcement made yesterday. A number of candidates were waiting for this moment since the conclusion of the application process.