All NEET UG counselling services from 2024 started on 14 August 2024 via the website @mcc.nic.in in a move that has been perceived as a move towards improved medical education. Candidates who have taken part in the NEET exams can get into this portal for the counselling.
Counseling will be done in several rounds for the allocation of seats in MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and Veterinary programs. Online registration for MCC Round 1 Counseling 2024 was commenced on August 14, 2024, and will end on 20th August the same year.
Choice filling for institutions began on August 16, 2024, while the deadline was also set for submission of choices to be made on or before August 20th, 2024. The seat allotment result is expected to be out on August 23, 2024, on the official web page.
Neet Counseling 2024 updates shall include details about eligibility criteria, necessary documents required, registration fees, counseling procedure, and application instructions among other items.
NEET UG Counselling 2024
The NEET-UG Counselling 2024 has commenced as of August 14, 2024, as confirmed on the official website of the Medical Counselling Committee. It’s an opportunity for students who want to pursue higher education in prestigious medical and dental colleges throughout India to take part in NEET 2024. Allocation of MBBS and BDS seats will be done as per the candidates’ NEET scores. For further information about the NEET 2024 Counselling process, including processes and requirement guidelines, refer to this article.
NEET UG Counselling 2024: Overview
The NEET 2024 exam was conducted on May 5, 2024, and the initial results were declared on June 4, 2024. The revised results were published by NTA on July 26. The counseling for NEET 2024 started on the official website on August 14, 2024. This counseling process is expected to take approximately four to five months including six rounds depending upon the availability of seats.
The allocation of 1,09,145 MBBS and 27,868 BDS seats across India will be managed by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), which operates under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Furthermore, approximately 1,000 BSc Nursing seats will also be filled through MCC NEET counseling. Below is an overview of the NEET 2024 Counselling process:
| NEET 2024 Counselling Overview | |
| Country | India |
| Conducting Organization | Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) |
| Counselling | NEET UG 2024 |
| Course Offered | MBBS and BDS courses |
| Academic Year | 2024-25 |
| NEET 2024 Counselling Registration Date | 14 August, 2024 |
| NEET 2024 Counselling Registration Fee | ₹1000/for General/OBC/EWS candidates, ₹ 500/for SC/ST/PwD candidates |
| NEET 2024 Counselling Eligibility Criteria | Candidates must have qualified for NEET UG 2024 and meet the specified age criteria |
| NEET 2024 Counselling Process | 1. Registration 2. Choice Filling 3. Seat Allotment 4. Uploading of Documents 5. College Reporting |
| NEET 2024 Counselling Duration | Four to five months, with approximately six rounds based on the number of vacant seats |
| Seats | 1,09,145 MBBS, 27,868 BDS, and around 1,000 BSc Nursing seats allocated through MCC NEET counselling |
| NEET 2024 Counselling Official Website | https://mcc.nic.in/ |
NEET UG Counselling Schedule 2024
| TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR ONLINE COUNSELING (ALLOTMENT PROCESS) FOR NEET-UG (MBBS/ BDS/ B.SC (NURSING) – 2024All India Quota (15%)/ Deemed/Central Universities/ All AIIMS Institutes/ JIPMER (Puducherry & Karaikal) | |
| Event | Date |
| NEET 2024 Counselling First Round | |
| Verification of Seat Matrix | 14th Aug – 15th Aug 2024 |
| Registration/Payment | 14th Aug – 20th Aug 2024 (Payment till 20th Aug, 3:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling/Locking | 16th Aug – 20th Aug 2024 (Locking till 20th Aug, 11:55 PM) |
| Processing of Seat Allotment | 21st Aug – 22nd Aug 2024 |
| Result | 23rd Aug 2024 |
| Reporting/Joining | 24th Aug – 29th Aug 2024 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates Data | 30th Aug – 31st Aug 2024 |
| NEET 2024 Counselling Second Round | |
| Verification of Seat Matrix | 4th Sept – 5th Sept 2024 |
| Registration/Payment | 5th Sept – 10th Sept 2024 (Payment till 10th Sept, 3:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling/Locking | 6th Sept – 10th Sept 2024 (Locking till 10th Sept, 11:55 PM) |
| Processing of Seat Allotment | 11th Sept – 12th Sept 2024 |
| Result | 13th Sept 2024 |
| Reporting/Joining | 14th Sept – 20th Sept 2024 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates Data | 21st Sept – 22nd Sept 2024 |
| NEET 2024 Counselling Mop up Round | |
| Verification of Seat Matrix | 25th Sept – 26th Sept 2024 |
| Registration/Payment | 26th Sept – 2nd Oct 2024 (Payment till 2nd Oct, 3:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling/Locking | 27th Sept – 2nd Oct 2024 (Locking till 2nd Oct, 11:55 PM) |
| Processing of Seat Allotment | 3rd Oct – 4th Oct 2024 |
| Result | 5th Oct 2024 |
| Reporting/Joining | 6th Oct – 12th Oct 2024 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates Data | 13th Oct – 15th Oct 2024 |
| NEET 2024 Counselling Stray Vacancy Round | |
| Verification of Seat Matrix | 16th Oct 2024 |
| Registration/Payment | 16th Oct – 20th Oct 2024 (Payment till 20th Oct, 3:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling/Locking | 17th Oct – 20th Oct 2024 (Locking till 20th Oct, 11:55 PM) |
| Processing of Seat Allotment | 21st Oct – 22nd Oct 2024 |
| Result | 23rd Oct 2024 |
| Reporting/Joining | 24th Oct – 30th Oct 2024 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates Data | — |
NEET UG Counselling 2024: Eligibility Criteria
Below are the eligibility criteria for NEET 2024 Counselling, followed by a clear presentation of the same in point form:
Qualifying Marks:
- General Category: Candidates need to obtain at least the 50th percentile in NEET-UG, 2024.
- SC/ST/OBC Categories: The candidates have to secure a minimum of the 40th percentile.
- Candidates with Benchmark Disabilities: Secure at least the 45th percentile.
Nationality:
- Indian Nationals; NRIs; OCIs; PIOs; and Foreign Nationals are all eligible to participate.
Cut-off:
- The NEET 2024 cut-off can make candidates eligible for 85% of the State Quota and 15% of All India Quota seats. Candidates who score above or at par with the NEET 2024 cut-off have to register for counseling.
NEET UG Counselling 2024: counseling process
- MCC NEET UG Counselling 2024 is conducted online at MCC.nic.in. The counseling includes multiple rounds for the seats under AIQ. MCC has published the seat matrix pertaining to MBBS and BDS courses under the 15% AIQ seats. Online registration for all rounds, except for the Stray Vacancy round, including NEET Roll Number, Rank, and Scores, and payment of a non-refundable fee along with a refundable security deposit is mandatorily required.
- Beginning August 20, 2024, registrants can choose their preferred colleges online. One should, therefore, work out the preference list in advance.
- After choosing, options have to be locked; there cannot be any changes thereafter.
- MCC will verify registration details and choices declared and announce provisional results of seat allotment. Objections shall be received and final results declared.
- First, the candidates need to upload the documents on the website of MCC NEET 2024 counseling. After that, candidates report at the allotted institute along with hard copies of documents and admission fees.
- In the Stray Vacancy, seat allotment results are published directly without registration or choice-filling.
NEET UG Counselling 2024: Apply for counseling
To Register for NEET-UG 2024 Counseling:
- Visit the https://mcc.nic.in/.
- Click on the three-bar option to get the navigation menu.
- Now select “UG Medical” from the drop options.
- It’s there on the page, move to the “Important Links” area.
- Click on the “Registration” web link.
- Enter some basic details on the registration form.
- Further, the registration process, as scheduled there.
- Then, click the link to ‘Exercise Choices’, and exercise your choices by filling out your preferred colleges as well as courses and clicking the ‘Save’ option.
- After selecting the preferred.
NEET UG Counselling 2024: Counselling fees
| NEET 2024 Counselling Fee | |||
| Category | Registration Fee | Admission Fee (Refundable) | Private University A Fee (Refundable) |
| General | INR 1000 | INR 10,000 | INR 2,00,000 |
| SC | INR 500 | INR 5,000 | INR 2,00,000 |
| ST | INR 500 | INR 5,000 | INR 2,00,000 |
| OBC | INR 500 | INR 5,000 | INR 2,00,000 |
| EWS | INR 500 | INR 5,000 | INR 2,00,000 |
| PwD | INR 500 | INR 5,000 | INR 2,00,000 |
