S. Vishnu Sharma
NEET UG 2023 registration could begin soon and candidates willing to apply can get ready. It is about seeking admission to undergraduate medical courses. Students who wish to join MBBS in government or private medical colleges have to pass NEET UG 2023.
National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the exam every year and NEET UG 2023 is meant to be conducted this year (2023). The registration process is online and once the notification is released, students can begin submitting applications.
There is no mention of the registration schedule on the official website with regard to NEET UG 2023 as of now. An announcement would be made in due course of time, students can begin visiting the official website periodically.
The exam date for NEET UG this year is on 7 May 2023 as of now. NEET UG 2023 registration is online and candidates have to visit the official website of the exam to submit applications.
More about NEET UG 2023
The full name of the exam is National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test Undergraduate. The exam is conducted offline in pen-and-paper mode and answers have to be registered on a separate answer sheet.
The questions in NEET UG 2023 would be related to biology, physics and chemistry which are taught in class 12 in recognized educational institutions across India. Questions will be in a multiple-choice format where each question has more than one reply and the right one among that has to be chosen to get marks.
Students willing to join BDS in colleges located across India also have to apply for NEET UG 2023. Medical colleges abroad also consider scores of NEET UG for providing admission into MBBS courses.
Eligibility
Candidates who have passed plus-two in the science stream with biology, physics and chemistry as subjects can apply for NEET UG 2023.
Students who have appeared for their final year exams and are waiting for the results or students who are about to appear for the final year exams of their qualifying degree can also apply. However, these students have to pass their exams and provide proof of it by the time of admission.
How to apply
Candidates have to visit the official website of NEET UG 2023 at ‘https://neet.nta.nic.in/’ to submit applications. The URL mentioned earlier has to be typed into the browser and the webpage must be allowed to download.
Once the webpage is downloaded, candidates can read the information about NEET UG 2023 and then click the link for registration and create an account comprising a username and password.
Post account creation, candidates can log in and fill out the application form, pay the registration fees and then submit the application form. The registration fee is Rs 1600 for General category candidates.
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The same for General (EWS)/OBC-NCL category candidates is Rs 1500. SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender category applicants have to pay Rs 900 as registration charges. Students willing to write NEET UG 2023 outside India have to pay Rs 8500 as registration charges.
Post exam
Students who pass NEET UG 2023 with the required qualifying marks can apply for counselling where they choose the college and course. Counselling takes place to fill seats at the All India level and state level.
Students who wish to study in central government institutions can apply under the All India Quota for which Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts the counselling.
Respective authorities of various states in India conduct counselling at their state level. Candidates can visit the official websites of the respective authorities for more information.