NEET PG Counselling 2021- (Postponed)

NEET PG Counselling 2021 starts soon after the declaration of the result. However, the counseling process has been postponed. The result was declared on 28th September 2021. The Medical Council of India conducts the counselling. For admission in the state quota, 50% of seat candidates will be required to apply at the website of the respective states. The counselling takes place in two to three rounds depending on the availability of the seats. Aspirants who qualify for the exam will be eligible to participate in the counselling.

Latest Update

NEET PG Counselling 2021 has been kept on hold. Check the official notification for more details. Visit- mcc.nic.in

About NEET PG 2021

The NEET PG qualification is mandatory for admission in various MD/MS and PG diploma courses offered by various medical colleges in India. Admission is through a single combined entrance test NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test PG), conducted by NBE (National Board of Examinations).

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-PG) is a national-level medical entrance examination conducted for admission to PG medical courses in government, private, and deemed universities. It is a single-window entrance exam for which large numbers of candidates appear every year.

NEET PG 2021 Highlights

• NEET PG Counselling takes place after the declaration of results by MCC on behalf of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
• The mode of admission counselling is online.
• It is conducted in two rounds. However, a third-round will be conducted if any seats are left vacant after the completion of the second round of counselling.
• Around 6102 colleges and 649 colleges participate in the counselling round. The mode of counselling is online.

NBE NEET PG Counselling

NEET PG Counselling 2021 is organized by the MCC so that all States, UTs, and institutions applicants can apply as long as they are eligible. The majority of India’s PG medical seats throughout the year will get allocated to private institutes. All candidates can apply, but only the most qualified candidates who fulfil all requirements will get selected for a particular institution or course.

You must register on NEET’s website for the admission procedure. Once registered, it will be essential to look at NEET-PG 2021 cutoff marks to check if you are eligible to take your place in the list of applicants for admission into government seats. Each state has its general merit list, and all the participating institutes also use this. In addition, each institute organizes the counselling procedure.

NEET PG Counselling Schedule

In this section, you will find information about the counselling schedule for the NEET PG 50% AIQ (All India quota) along with Central and Deemed Universities. Students can also visit the following official site to gain more information about the updated schedule.

Official Site: https://nbe.edu.in/

The schedule of the counselling will be available soon. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can check the details here. However, keep visiting the official website for the latest updates.

NEET PG 2021 Admission Counselling Process

Step1: Register for the Counselling Session

Visit https://mcc.nic.in/ to begin the online registration process. Then click on “New Registration’ and follow these steps:

1. Fill the registration form and make sure you use a password that you can easily remember to log into your account later on.
2. Pay Rs 1000 (for all AIQ/central university UR candidates) and Rs 500 (for SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates or if offered by any private university/institute). After this, you can choose the college.

NEET PG Counselling Fees

Candidates who get shortlisted from AIQ/Central Universities will have to pay an initial application fee of Rs. 10,000 per category selected (SC/ST/OBC-C/PH category must get mentioned while submitting the form), which is refunded after you complete all the stages of admission. Those who may not get provided with a seat at their chosen institute will not get charged anything. UR candidates need to pay 25,000, and for deemed colleges, INR 2,00,000 has to be paid.

Step 2: Choice Filling & Locking:

After online registration, fill in the choice of institutions and subjects as per the preferences. Once the choices get filled, they can get modified within the specified time limit before locking them by following these steps:

1. Log in to your account with the same username and password that you used for registration.
2. Click on “View Allotment Status” under Registration Status.
3. From the “Choice Filling Section,” click on Display Choice: Lock/Unlock.
4. From here, you can make any changes or modifications.
5. Once you’re satisfied with what you’ve selected, click on the “Lock” button. Candidates must note that the choices once locked cannot be changed.
6. Take a printout of it for future reference.

Step 3: Seat Allotment

Once Round 1 opens, you will immediately view your choices. Seats get allotted to candidates based on the courses they picked, availability of seats, category, etc. If the choice selections were completed correctly and submitted promptly, your application status should read “Selected.”

Step 4: Reporting

Candidates will be allotted seats in respective colleges and courses within specified time frames. Admittance with any delay might result in a loss of admission/placement for the selected course.

Documents required at the time of reporting-

• Birth Certificate
• Mark sheet of MBBS and Degree Certificate.
• Internship completion certificate.
• Provisional Registration Certificate issued by MCI/SMC.
• Valid Photo Identity Proof.
• Caste Certificate
• Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (if applicable)
• NEET PG Admit Card
• NEET PG Scorecard
• Disability Certificate

State Quota

In a state-run university, seats for individuals who meet the requirements like having the right qualifications and fulfilling basic requirements are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The seats in the “state quota” or” privately held universities” are filled based on the NEET PG exam results. When filling out the ranking sheet for admission to state quota seats, several factors are considered, category, subcategory, eligibility status (i.e., within/outside the cutoff marks), and a student’s top category rank based on their postgraduate entrance exam result.

Candidates can choose to apply for both All India Quota seats as well as state-specific seats. However, if applying in both categories, you must fill out separate forms and pay the relevant processing fee for each category.

NEET PG Seat Matrix

The NEET PG 2021 seat matrix indicates how many seats are available in each specialty for the candidate to choose from. The matrix will also let you know the number of seats allotted under each category of candidates. We recommend that students looking to apply for NEET PG in 2021 check out these numbers to get an idea of their competitiveness before picking a preference for the application form.

NETT PG Reservation Quota

Starting from 2017, reservation for seats in most Indian universities and colleges is based chiefly on caste. The recently announced policy says that 27% of reserved seats (50% of all seats) will be assigned to OBCs (Other Backward Castes) and 10% to EBCs (Elementary Backward Castes). In addition, there are also seats reserved for SC/ST/PwD candidates, which stand at 33%, 15.58%, and 3.5%, respectively.

There does not seem to be enough representation within this particular section of society when it comes to education. In addition, certain sections of the population (such as those belonging to the scheduled tribes or castes) are meritoriously shown preference over others. It has also been reported that seats will already be reserved for SC/ST/PwD candidates in AIQ in admission through a percentage of the All India Quota.

NEET PG Counselling 2021 – FAQs

1. What is NEET PG?

Answer- NEET PG stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Post Graduate. This entrance is conducted every year by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for those students who wish to pursue Post Graduate (PG) courses like MS or MD in government or private medical colleges in India.

2. Why is NEET PG compulsory?

Answer- It is compulsory because it is a qualifying exam to gain admission into medical colleges in India. Since all the applicants cannot get admission, NEET PG stands as a ranking/evaluation system. Therefore, NEET PG ensures and helps in preventing the admission of a large number of students. NEET PG is a common platform for the admission of students to all the medical colleges in the country. It is an essential step in the process of making medical education free from corruption.

It is a good platform for students as it increases competition and decreases the chances of favouritism by the concerned authorities. It is also an excellent platform for the students studying on the state board, as now there is no need to waste time studying for exams like AIPMT.

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of NEET PG?

Answer- There are two types of NEET PG (Post Graduate) courses; one is NEET PG Diploma (PoGD), and the other is NEET PG Degree (PoGDS). NEET PG Diploma is available as a one-year course in 31 medical specialities. NEET PG Degree is for two-year courses in 77 medical specialities. 

To get admission to NEET PG Diploma, you need to have a diploma in any field with 60% aggregate marks. In addition, you need to have a degree in any discipline with at least 55% aggregate marks for the NEET PG Degree. The NEET PG (Degree) program is where you get a postgraduate degree from a recognized university and a specialist degree from a postgraduate institute. It is equivalent to the MS/MD program in the USA.

In addition, the program is comparable to MBBS plus MS/MD in the USA and MCh in the UK. If you have the aptitude for specialization, it is a great opportunity. This program will help you become a specialist doctor and gain respect in society.

4. How do medical colleges evaluate the worth of PG applicants?

Answer- Medical colleges evaluate the worth of PG applicants mainly based on their performance in PG degree and MCI ranking of the Medical College. However, MCI listing is the only ranking that gets based on input parameters. Therefore, if a college receives a high input parameter score, it will get a good ranking. But it does not mean that every PG applicant from the same college will get a high score. It depends on the performance of the candidate too.

If the candidate has an excellent academic record, they can also get a good PG entrance examination. So, the final merit list will get prepared based on the candidate’s performance and the college’s input parameters.

5. What are the overall cutoffs for the general category and each state?

Answer- Generally, depending upon the competition, a score of 90 to 100 percentile is considered a good score, and a score of 60 to 80 percentile is deemed to be average. Please note that the cutoffs are different for every exam centre and year.

It is better to wait for the official cutoff to get declared by the testing agency.

6. What are the chances of a candidate getting admission to a medical college?

Answer- In India, the percentage of seats at private medical colleges is 60-70%. There are several private medical colleges in India. Admission to these colleges is through NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test). NEET is a common entrance examination. This test is held for all states in India.

7. How is the NEET PG conducted?

Answer- NEET-PG is an online entrance exam to offer admission to the students who wish to study various postgraduate Doctor of Medicine, Master of Surgery and diploma courses, in government or private medical colleges in the country.