S. Vishnu Sharma
Statewise NEET counselling is all about the schedule followed by various states in India for filling up medical seats.
It was only in the recent past that National Testing Agency (NTA) NEET UG 2020 exam to select students for filling medical seats across the country.
Statewise NEET counselling 2020
NEET UG aims at filling the undergraduate (MBBS) medical seats and NTA conducted the test on 13 September after much deliberation.
Though NEET UG 2020 was supposed to be held much earlier, outbreak of corona virus resulted in postponement of the popular exam.
Post NEET UG, candidates who get score either equal to cutoff or above it can apply for counselling. The counselling is conducted in two phases.
The first phase is for filling 15 percent of MBBS seats in All India quota, the second phase of counselling is undertaken by various states to fill the remaining 85 percent of MBBS seats.
The first phase counselling has already begun, the second phase will also be taking place soon.
Students have the freedom to choose the first phase or the second phase which is also known as the Statewise NEET counselling.
Collegechalo highlights the Statewise NEET counselling schedule of various states in India below:
1. Tamil Nadu
The first one in the Statewise NEET counselling schedule is that of Tamil Nadu. The state has commenced registrations for medical admission counselling from 3 November.
Directorate of Medical Education (DME) has begun the sale of applications online from 3 November. The last date of submitting the applications online is 5 pm of November 12.
Applicants can visit the websites ‘www.tnhealth.tn.gov.in’ and ‘www.tnmedicalselection.org’ for more details and application forms.
The classes will commence by December 15, while application purchase and submission will take place online, counselling will take place offline by strictly following the safety protocols.
Candidates can visit the website ‘https://tnmedicalonline.xyz/ug/mbbs_bds/index.aspx’ to apply for medical admission and counselling.
Information booklet about medical admissions can be accessed at ‘http://tnmedicalselection.net/news/03112020080537.pdf
2. Himachal Pradesh
The second one in Statewise NEET counselling is that of Himachal Pradesh where Himachal Pradesh University will conduct NEET counselling.
In a notification, University invites applications from the eligible candidates for MBBS and BDS seats under State/Management quota in all government medical and dental colleges.
Applicants targeting medical or dental admissions can get into the websites ‘www.hpuniv.ac.in’
or ‘https://hp.online-counselling.co.in/’ and fill the application from 4 to 10 November.
The notification can be accessed at ‘https://admissions.hpushimla.in/Instructions/Notice%20MBBS%202020.pdf’
3. Rajasthan
This is the third in Statewise NEET counselling. The application submission for admission and counselling has begun on 1 November and will go on till 6 November.
Candidates can submit applications online till 11:45 pm of 6 November and last date to remit application fee is 4 pm of 6 November.
The details about application and process to apply for medical counselling and admission can be obtained at the official website ‘http://www.rajugmedical2020.com/’ and
‘www.education.rajasthan.gov.in/medicaleducation’
The counselling for medical admission is being organised by Office of Chairman of NEET UG Medical and Dental Admission/Counselling Board and Principal, Government Dental College (Jaipur).
The notification regarding this can be accessed at ‘http://www.rajugmedical2020.com/docs_upd/information_booklet_ug_2020_01.11.2020%20for%20web%20f.pdf’
The application for counselling can be done at ‘http://www.rajugmedical2020.com/registration/reg_part2.aspx’
4. Uttar Pradesh
This is the fourth one among the Statewise NEET counselling.
Directorate General of Medical Education and Training of Uttar Pradesh will be organising the counselling and admission.
Candidates targeting medical admissions can begin registration from 4 pm of 5 November till 8 November. The verification of documents, academic certificates, caste certificates will take place from 12 pm of 6 November to 9 November.
The verification will begin by 12 pm on 6 November, on other days it will start by 9 am.
Applicants can visit the website ‘https://upneet.gov.in/’ and register themselves for the couselling.
Information about counselling and related information is available at the url ‘https://upneet.gov.in/PDFFile/Counseling_schedule_R1.pdf’
5. Madhya Pradesh
This is the fifth one among the Statewise NEET counselling.
Medical admission and counselling is being conducted by Department of Medical Education of Madhya Pradesh Government.
The registration for the counselling for medical admission has started on 1 November, medical education aspirants can register for the admission and counselling till 12 pm of 10 November.
Publication of vacancies will take place from 4 November to 6 November, objections against the vacancies will also be invited during the same time.
Disposal of objection and publication of final vacancies will take place on 7 November and publication of state merit list of registered candidates will take place on 11 November.
Candidate can visit the official website ‘https://dme.mponline.gov.in/Portal/Services/DMEMP/DMEUG/Profile/ProfileLoginHome.aspx’ and apply for the counselling.
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Information about counselling schedule can be obtained at ‘https://dme.mponline.gov.in/Portal/Services/DMEMP/DMEUG/Profile/ProfileLoginHome.aspx’
6. Maharashtra
This is the sixth one in the Statewise NEET counselling.
The counselling and admissions for medicine is conducted by Directorate of Medical Education and Research of Government of Maharashtra.
Maharashtra has a special place as far as NEET UG 2020 is concerned. The highest number of candidates to attend the NEET UG exam this year were said to be from Maharashtra.
The official website to visit for registration for counselling and medical admission is ‘http://www.dmer.org/new/’ The schedule for the counselling is not published as of now, candidates can regularly visit the above mentioned website as information can be published soon.
7. Telangana
This is the seventh one among the Statewise NEET counselling. Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences began ogranising the registration for medical admission and counselling on 1 November.
Medical admission aspirants can register for admissions and counselling till 5 pm of 8 November.
It is also interesting to note that the same university released NEET UG rank list of students who are Telangana domicile.
The rank list can be accessed at ‘knruhs.telangana.gov.in’ The cutoff also has been released, for general category candidates its 147 and the same for SC, ST, Backward and also physically challenged candidates in these categories is 113.
The cutoff of physically challenged candidates coming in the general category is 129.
The date of release of provisional final merit list of the candidates will be notified later.
The date for commencement of classes will also be notified later. Candidates can visit the website ‘https://tsmedadm.tsche.in/’ to register and apply for medical admission and counselling.
The information about medical admission and counselling is available at ‘http://knruhs.telangana.gov.in/sites/default/files/2020-10/MBBS%20BDS%20PROSPECTUS%202020-21.pdf’
8. Andhra Pradesh
This is the eighth among the Statewise NEET counselling.
Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences in Vijawada is organising the counselling and admission for medical education.
As per the cutoff set by the institution, general category applicants have to get 147 marks, physically challenged category candidates in the same category are to have 129 marks.
Cutoff marks for SC,ST and Backward classes and also the physically challenged candidates in these categories is 113 marks.
The ranklist released by the university is available at the website ‘http://ntruhs.ap.nic.in/notification/Admission/MBBS_NEET_Qualified_list2020.pdf’
The website for registering for medical admissions and counselling is ‘http://ntruhs.ap.nic.in/index.html’
The schedule for admissions and related counselling could be declared soon on the above mentioned website.
Candidates willing to apply can visit the website regularl, the link for application will be made active at the appropriate time.
Sources say, the counselling process is likely to be held online keeping in view the COVID-19 situation. The subsequent document verification is also likely to be made online.
9. Gujarat
The ninth one among the Statewise NEET counselling is that of Gujarat.
Admission Committee for Professional Under Graduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC) is conducting the counselling for medical admissions in the state.
Candidates willing to apply for medical admission must first visit the official website ‘http://medadmgujarat.ncode.in/UG/Index.aspx’ and purchase PIN and then register their documents and get them verified at the same website above.
As per the schedule, PIN purchase has been opened from 11 am of 2 November, the PIN can be bought till 4 pm of 9 November.
Online registration also began by 11 am of 2 November and will go on till 8 pm of 9 November.
Submission of self attested documents began on 11 am of 2 November, documents can be submitted till 4 pm of 10 November.
The same is the time for subsequent verification of documents.
The website for information regarding the admission counselling is ‘http://www.medadmgujarat.org/ug/home.aspx’
Information about counselling schedule can be obtained from this link ‘http://medadmgujarat.ncode.in/web/ug2020/Adv.%20-%20PIN%20dist.%20&%20Online%20Reg.%20-%20UG%20[2020-21].pdf’
10. Haryana
This is the tenth one among the Statewise NEET counselling.
Department of Medical Education and Research (DMER) of Government of Haryana will be conducting the counselling for medical admissions.
Candidates willing to apply for undergraduate medical admission counselling have to register online at Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, website ‘www.uhsr.ac.in’ and on the website of Directorate General of Medical Education and Research ‘www.dmerharyana.org’
The counselling schedule and procedure will be announced later and medical education aspirants can visit the above said websites regularly to obtain information in this regard.
Candidates have to appear in person before the Admission Committee at Pt. B.D.Sharma University of Health Sciences for document verification.
The detailed schedule in view of the COVID-19 Pandamic will be announced later on and the candidates are advised to regularly visit the websites as stated above for updates.
The notification about the counselling and its process is available on the url ‘/api/news-image/2020/10/Notification.pdf’
Candidates are advised to visit the above mentioned websites in connection with Statewise NEET counselling.
The websites also has the contact information for students in case they need any clarity regarding Statewise NEET counselling.
Medical education aspirants however have to ensure that they are fulfilling all the eligibility conditions before applying for counselling.
Candidates targeting admissions in other states particularly have to remember that the order of preference may put the local candidates on the top and their chance to get selected may come later.