NEET-UG 2022 Counselling: Schedule | Eligibility Criteria | Seat Matrix | Registration

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) announced the National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination, NEET-UG 2022 counselling schedule on 4 October 2022 at its official website, www.mcc.nic.in. As per the notification, the entire counselling will be held online and conducted in four rounds. The first round will begin on 11 October, and Candidates will be able to register themselves till 17 October, 11 AM IST.

Table of Contents:

• Overview.
• NEET-UG 2022 Counselling Schedule.
• NEET-UG 2022 Counselling Eligibility Criteria.
• Documents Required.
• NEET-UG 2022 Counselling Process.
• Special Instructions for NRI/Overseas Students.
• NEET-UG 2022 Seat Matrix.
• NEET-UG 2022 Closing Rank.
• Frequently Asked Questions.

NEET-UG 2022 Counselling:

Overview:

NEET-UG 2022 Counselling is conducted for admission to 91,927 MBBS, 27,698 BDS, 52,720 AYUSH, and 603 BVSc & AH seats in around 612 medical and 315 dental colleges in India, including AIIMS and JIPMER. NTA is responsible for the NEET-UG exam commencement and result declaration. Following the result declaration, NTA released a merit list based on the candidate’s NEET exam score and handed over the data to the counselling conducting authorities.

The counselling will be held separately for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats and 85% State Quota seats. MCC is the conducting authority of the 15% All India Quota seats in government colleges, 100% seats in deemed/ central universities, AIIMS, JIPMER, ESIC, AFMS and BSc Nursing programs. The respective State Medical Admission Authorities will fill the 85% State Quota seats.

The NEET-UG 2022 AIQ counselling will be conducted online in four rounds – Round 1, Round 2, and Mop-up round, followed by a Stray Vacancy round. To participate, eligible candidates must register at MCC. The counselling process includes various steps like registration, choice filling and locking, fee payment, seat processing, result, and reporting for document verification. After round 2 counselling, if seats remain vacant, they will be adjusted in the mop-up round. Candidates who participate in All India Counselling can also participate in State Counselling of their respective states.

Earlier MCC released a notification for all PwD candidates, asking them to generate their PwD disability certificate from any one of the designated NEET Disability Certification Centres through online mode only before the start of Round 1 of UG 2022 Counselling.

NEET-UG 2022 AIQ counselling will include the following:

• 15% All India Quota seats of all states, including Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, from this year onwards. (UT of J&K will also contribute their 50% broad speciality Medical/ Dental seats for the All India Quota counselling conducted by MCC of DGHS).
• 100% MBBS/ BDS Seats of BHU,
• 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India,
• 100% JIPMER seats (Puducherry/ Karaikal)
• 100% AMU
• 85% of State Quota seats of DU/ I.P University (VMMC/ ABVIMS/ESIC Dental),
• 100% Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia) along with 5% internal Quota of Jamia students
• 15% IP quota seats of ESIC.

NEET-UG 2022 Counselling Schedule:

MCC has declared the NEET-UG 2022 counselling schedule on its official website, which is as follows:

NEET-UG 2022 Counselling Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates must fulfil the prescribed eligibility criteria to participate in the NEET-UG 2022 counselling. The eligibility criteria are as follows:

• Candidates must have qualified the NEET-UG 2022 examination.
• All candidates, including candidates from Jammu and Kashmir, are eligible to participate in the 15% AIQ counselling.
• Candidates must have registered themselves at the MCC official website.
• All NEET-qualified candidates are eligible to participate in the AIQ counselling for Deemed Universities.

Eligibility Criteria for OCI Candidates:

Based on the Supreme Court order, from 2021 onwards, Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) candidates may apply under the Open Category at par with Indian citizens. Previously OCI candidates can apply under NRI seat/ quota category for the counselling process.

Eligibility Criteria for Central Universities/ Institutes:

Reservation of AIQ Seats:

In accordance with the reservation criteria, seats will be reserved for GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD candidates. The following table shows the percentage of seats reserved for different categories:

Documents Required:

Candidates reporting at the allocated institutes for seat confirmation are required to carry the following documents with them:

• Class 10 Mark Sheet and Certificate (for date of birth)
• Class 12 Mark Sheet and Certificate
• Valid ID proof (Aadhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Passport)
• NEET 2022 Admit Card
• NEET Scorecard/Rank Letter
• Six or Eight passport size photographs
• Provisional Allotment Letter
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• PwD Certificate (if applicable)

Additional documents required for NRI/OCI candidates:

• Passport copy of sponsor
• Embassy certificate
• Relationship Affidavit stating the relation of the candidate with sponsor
• Sponsorship Affidavit- a document stating that the sponsor agrees to bear all expenses during the whole study duration

It is important for candidates to carry both original and attested photocopies of the above-mentioned documents.

NEET-UG 2022 Counselling Process:

NEET-UG 2022 Counselling process includes online registration, fee payment, choice filling and locking, seat allotment and reporting at the institute. Let’s take a look at each step-by-step:

Step 1: Registration

To participate in counselling, candidates must register themselves at MCC Official Website. Follow the given steps to register:

• Visit the official website of MCC, i.e. www.mcc.nic.in
• Go to the ‘Online Registration’ tab.
• Enter your NEET Roll Number, Application Number, Name, Mother’s Name, Date of Birth, and mentioned Security Pin.
• Candidates are required to fill in their personal details, academic details and the other details mentioned on their NEET results while registering.

Note: Candidates should use the same mobile number and email ID they have used while registering for the NTA NEET examination.

For successful registration, candidates must pay the prescribed registration fees, which are as follows:

NEET-UG 2022 Counselling Registration Fee:

Both the non-refundable registration fee and refundable tuition fee shall be paid by the candidates at the time of registration. The fee can be paid online via Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking.

• Candidates who have registered for round 1 are not required to re-register themselves for round 2 and round 3 counselling.
• New registrations are not allowed for the stray vacancy round.

Step 2: Choice Filling and Locking

After registration, candidates are required to login into the MCC portal and fill in the choices. Follow the given steps:

• Login into the MCC portal with your credentials.
• View the list of colleges and fill in as many course/ college choices as possible in the order of preference
• You can fill in any number of choices from the list available
• After filling in the choices, you can arrange them in order of preference by moving them up or down, interchange choices and even adding/deleting choices.
• Once done, log in again and ‘Lock Choices’ on the given date.
• Candidates must take a printout and save a copy of the choices filled for future reference.

Note: Choice locking facility will be available for a specific duration on the scheduled day. Candidates should be very careful in their selection/preference because they are not allowed to make any changes after locking their choices.

Step 3: Seat Allotment and Result

MCC will prepare a seat allocation list based on the candidate’s score (AIR) in NEET 2022 and the choices filled in the registration form.

The seat allocation result will be released on MCC’s official portal after each round of counselling. The result will be declared in the form of a list, followed by issuing seat allotment letters to the selected candidates. Candidates are required to check the result and download their allotment letters.

Step 4: Reporting to the Allotted Institute

Candidates who will be allocated seats must download and take a printout of their allotment letters. Following that, candidates must report to the allocated institutes at the scheduled date with the allotment letter and all the necessary documents (mentioned above) for verification & confirmation of the seat to finish the admission process.

Note: If a candidate accepts the allocated seat but fails to report at the institute on the given date, then his candidature will be terminated.

Candidates who wish to upgrade their round 1 allocated seat must join round 2 of counselling.

Special Instructions for NRI/Overseas Students:

In accordance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India’s orders, candidates claiming themselves as NRI should submit the appropriate documents to substantiate their claim. The documents required are

• Passport copy or VISA of sponsor
• Embassy certificate
• Relationship Affidavit stating the relation of the candidate with the sponsor
• Sponsorship Affidavit- a document stating that the sponsor agrees to bear all expenses during the whole study duration
• NEET-UG 2022 Scorecard of the candidate

Instructions:

• Candidates must email the required documents at ug.nri.mcc@gmail.com as per the schedule.
• Documents should be sent in a single email only.
• Do not miss the timeline, as documents submitted before or after the given timeline will not be considered.
• Regularly visit the MCC website to stay updated

What is Free Exit and Exit with Forfeiture?

Free Exit: Free exit is only applicable for round 1. If a candidate has been allocated a seat in round 1 and doesn’t join or report at the allotted institute, he would not be penalised (the security deposit would NOT BE forfeited). In addition, he will be deemed eligible for further rounds.

Exit with Forfeiture: If a candidate decides not to accept the seat allocated to him in round 2, they can exit with forfeiture within the given period. Here their security amount will be forfeited.

Note: Candidates who accept the assigned seat in round 2 are not eligible to quit or give up their seats and are also not allowed to participate in state counselling.

For the Mop-up round, candidates must follow a similar procedure of choice filling and locking, seat allotment & result and reporting at the institute, except for registration. Those who have registered for round 1 are not required to register again for the Mop-up round.

The last Stray Vacancy round will be conducted by Deemed/ Central Universities. Deemed or Central Universities will be given a list of ten times (of the registered candidates) of the number of stray vacancies that need to be filled in strict order of merit.

NEET-UG 2022 Seat Matrix:

MCC will release the NEET-UG 2022 seat matrix on MCC official website, before each round of NEET counselling for 15% All India Quota seats. Respective state medical counselling authorities will release the state-wise seat matrix. For your reference, here we present the NEET-UG 2021 seat matrix:

The vacant seats left after round 2 will be transferred to the respective state.

The vacant seats left after round 2 in the AIQ quota of Deemed Universities/ Central Universities/ ESIC colleges will be filled through a Mop-up round. Even after a Mop-up round, the seat remains vacant; it will be filled in the institutional round/Stray round.

NEET-UG 2022 Closing Rank:

The closing rank is the last rank at which admissions in a particular college/university admissions are granted. For your reference, here we present NEET-UG 2021 closing rank:

NEET-UG 2022 Expected Cut-off for Top Medical Colleges:

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is Mop up round in NEET counselling?

A: Mop-up round is the third round of NEET-UG 2022 counselling. It is held for applicants who are not allocated seats in rounds 1 and 2 of counselling. Candidates who exited with forfeiture can register themselves again for the Mop-up round. However, candidates who have already registered but did not get any seats are not required to register again for the Mop-up round.

Q: What’s the eligibility for the Stray Vacancy round?

A: All the registered candidates are eligible for the Stray Vacancy Round except

• Candidates who accepted and joined the seat allocated in round 2.
• Candidates who failed to report at the institute in the Mop-up round.
• Candidates who accepted and joined the seat allocated in Mop Up Round

Q: How to lock choices in NEET counselling?

A: After successful registrations, candidates are required to fill in the choices of course/ college in the order of preference. Once satisfied with the choices and their order, you need to lock your choices and submit the application form.

Q: What happens if a candidate forgets to lock the choices?

A: It is essential for a candidate to lock the choices; however, in case you forget to lock them after filling them in order of preference, the platform itself will lock your choices on the counselling date.

Q: Can a candidate apply for the All India Quota and State Quota?

A: Yes, a candidate can apply and participate in both All India Quota Counselling and State Quota Counselling