NEET PG 2024 Counselling Live: MCC round 1 schedule at mcc.nic.in soon; seat matrix, qualifying marks

The latest update on the NEET PG 2024 counselling from the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) indicates that round 1 registration has commenced on September 20.

Candidates can have a look at the NEET PG 2024 counselling registration fee details below.

On August 9, the Supreme Court rejected the plea to reschedule the NEET PG 2024 exam, stating that a last-minute postponement would impact 2 lakh candidates and 4 lakh parents.

The NEET PG 2024 petition has been filed by Ishika Jain, Kiran Kumar Patil, Tanmoy Deshmukh, and 16 other candidates under diary number 41088/2024. Filed by 19 NEET-PG aspirants, the petition raises concerns about the normalization process, lack of transparency, discrepancies in results.

Candidates will have the following options after MCC NEET PG 2024 seat allotment.

Option 1: Automatic seat cancellation
If a candidate fails to report to the allocated institute within the specified period during Round 1 of NEET PG counselling 2024, their seat is automatically canceled—referred to as 'free exit.'

Option 2: Seat acceptance
Candidates who are content with their Round 1 allotment must report to the assigned college within the allotted time to confirm their seat.

Option 3: Upgradation option
Dissatisfied candidates may apply for seat upgradation in Round 2. If no upgrade occurs, their initial seat remains secured.

Tagging Union health minister JP Nadda in a post on X, a NEET PG 2024 aspirant said, "Sir the NEET PG case filed by 19 students has put all qualified aspirants in great distress as counselling is being deferred endlessly, case is being postponed every week. Please ensure counselling starts soon. Pattern of exam and percentile usage was declared before exams itself."

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has implemented a one-year mandatory service bond for medical students graduating from both All India Quota and State Quota undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. This decision has faced criticism from doctors and medical associations.

Candidates are waiting for NBE to release the raw score, normalized scores, and official answer key due to their lower rank compared to last year's NEET PG marks vs rank data.

The NEET PG application form for 2024 was filled out by 2,28,540 candidates, out of which, 2,16,094 appeared for the exam.

The MCC NEET PG counselling schedule will include dates of registration, seat allotment results, reporting dates, and other information.

Only the qualified candidates who will secure the minimum cutoff percentile will be required to register for NEET PG counselling. The exam authority will conduct two rounds of NEET PG 2024 counselling.

Once the seats are allotted, aspirants need to provide an option for up-gradation and also download the seat allotment letter. Thereafter, report to the allotted college with the required documents.

Yes, the counselling of NEET PG is conducted in online mode.

The NEET PG counselling includes round 1, round 2, mop-up round, and stray vacancy rounds. During the NEET PG counselling 2024, candidates have to register, pay fees and fill out their choice of courses and colleges.

Based on the choices filled by the graduates, NEET PG 2024 rank, and seat availability, admission will be granted.

Candidates can check the NEET PG cutoff for the previous year in the table below.

The registrations for NEET PG counselling 2024 round 1 started on September 20 at mcc.nic.in. The authority will release the official schedule of NEET PG counselling 2024 soon.

The list of required documents for NEET PG 2024 counselling is as follows.

• NEET PG admit card issued by NBE
• NEET PG result, score card
• MBBS mark sheets of first, second, and third professional examinations
• Provisional/degree certificate of MBBS
• Internship completion certificate
• Permanent/provisional registration certificate issued by MCI
• High school/higher secondary/date of birth certificate as proof of birth date
• A valid photo-identity proof (PAN/Aadhar/voter ID/Passport/driving licence)
• SC/ST/OBC/OPH certificate (as applicable)

Since NEET PG may be conducted in multiple sessions, the exam versions can vary in difficulty. Normalization helps to address this variability and provides a standardized way to evaluate candidates’ performances. Here’s an overview of the normalisation process.

The All India 50% quota rank indicates a candidate's overall standing among all NEET-PG 2024 participants who are eligible for All India 50% quota counselling. This rank applies exclusively to MD/MS/PG Diploma courses for the 2024-25 admission session and is used to determine eligibility for counselling under this quota.

Here’s the reservation policy presented in a table format:

The following medical institutions are excluded from the centralized admissions process for MD/MS seats through NEET-PG for the 2024-25 session: AIIMS, New Delhi, along with other AIIMS branches, PGIMER, Chandigarh, JIPMER, Puducherry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum.

In NEET PG counselling process, candidates who fall under the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category are eligible for a 5% reservation in medical courses through the 50% All India Quota (AIQ) and Central Universities. This reservation is meant to ensure that individuals with disabilities have equitable access to medical education.

However, to claim this reservation, candidates must provide a valid PwD certificate. Not all hospitals or centers can issue these certificates for NEET-PG. The National Board of Examinations (NBE), in consultation with medical authorities, designates specific centers that are authorised to evaluate and issue PwD certificates.

Here are the key websites for accessing NEET PG Counselling 2024 and NEET PG 2024 AIQ scorecards:

• For NEET PG Counselling 2024, visit: mcc.nic.in.
• For NEET PG 2024 AIQ scorecards, visit: natboard.edu.in.

NEET PG 2024 exam was held on August 11 in two shifts. The first shift was from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, and the second from 3:30 pm to 7 pm.

To check the NEET PG counselling 2024 schedule, follow these steps:

Step 1: Visit the official website at mcc.nic.in.

Step 2: Click on the “PG Counselling” tab.

Step 3: Open the NEET PG 2024 counselling schedule for All India Quota seats.

Step 4: Review the NEET PG 2024 counselling important dates and download the PDF for future references.

Around 2,28,540 candidates took the exam conducted in English for 3 hours and 30 minutes and consisted of 200 MCQs divided into three parts.

Candidates from the general category must deposit Rs 1,000 for admission to AIQ or Central University, while those from the SC and ST categories must pay Rs 500. Candidates seeking admission to a deemed university must pay Rs 5,000.

NEET PG counselling includes a total of 6,102 colleges and 649 hospitals, offering 26,168 seats for Doctor of Medicine (MD), 13,649 seats for Master of Surgery (MS), 922 seats for Postgraduate Diploma, and 1,338 seats for the Diplomate of National Board – Centralised Entrance Test (DNB CET).

The passing marks (or qualifying cut-off) for NEET PG 2024 depend on the candidate's category. Typically, the cut-off is expressed in terms of the 50th or 40th percentile, depending on the category. The qualifying percentiles are as follows:

• General/EWS Category: 50th percentile.
• SC/ST/OBC (including PWD of SC/ST/OBC): 40th percentile.
• PWD (General/EWS): 45th percentile.

The corresponding score cut-offs vary each year based on the difficulty of the exam and the number of candidates.

NEET PG 2024 marking scheme:

• +4 marks for each correct answer.
• -1 mark for each incorrect answer.
• No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.

The NEET PG 2024 exam pattern is as follows:

1. Mode of Exam: Computer-Based Test (CBT).
2. Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes.
3. Total Questions: 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
4. Total Marks: 800.

The NEET PG 2024 exam pattern is as follows:

1. Mode of Exam: Computer-Based Test (CBT).
2. Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes.
3. Total Questions: 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
4. Total Marks: 800.

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) announced the NEET PG results on August 23, 2024. However, some candidates have expressed concerns about discrepancies in their results, claiming that improper normalization has resulted in unexpectedly low ranks.

NEET PG 2024 is conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). The exam is held under the guidance of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India.

The Director General of Medical Education and Training (DGME) in Uttar Pradesh has barred 81 candidates from taking part in the UP NEET PG counselling 2024 because they failed to join the seats assigned to them in last year’s stray vacancy round.

The MCC NEET PG 2024 counselling will tentatively consist of round 1, round 2, mop-up round, and AIQ stray vacancy round.

The following reservation policy will be followed in NEET PG counselling 2024-

• SC - 15%
• ST - 7.5%
• OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) as per the Central OBC list - 27%
• EWS - 10%
• PwD - 5%

The number of NEET PG seats has increased from 31,185 in 2014 to 70,645 currently, according to a written response by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the Parliament. Over the past five years, the number of postgraduate seats increased from 39,583 in 2018-19 to 64,059 in 2022-23, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in his reply.

The list of required documents for NEET PG 2024 counselling is as follows:

• NEET PG admit card issued by NBE
• NEET PG result, score card
• MBBS mark sheets of first, second, and third professional examinations
• Provisional, degree certificate of MBBS
• Internship completion certificate
• Permanent, provisional registration certificate issued by MCI
• High school, higher secondary, date of birth certificate as proof of birth date
• A valid photo-identity proof (PAN, aadhar, voter ID, passport, driving licence)
• SC, ST, OBC and OPH certificate (as applicable)

Supreme Court will resume NEET PG 2024 hearing on October 25, 2024.

The NEET PG cut-off for the previous year is shown in the table given below:

The MCC NEET PG counselling schedule is awaited. The schedule will be announced and will be made available at mcc.nic.in.

Candidates who want to check the complete schedule will be able check it on the official website of MCC at mcc.nic.in after it is released.

The MCC NEET PG counselling schedule will have dates of registration, seat allotment result, reporting dates, and other information will be shared.

Candidates who have qualified for All India Quota seats on the basis of their rank in NEET PG conducted by NBE will be eligible for the Fifty percent (50%) AIQ seats of Central University.

• Visit the official website of MCC NEET at mcc.nic.in.
• Click on NEET PG counselling link available on the top bar of the page.
• A new page will open where the registration link will be given.
• Click on the link and register yourself.
• Once done, fill the application form and make the payment of application fee.
• Click on submit and download the page.

As per past trends, the MCC is expected to conduct three rounds of NEET PG counselling for all India quota seats. After that, the MCC will hold a stray vacancy round for leftover seats.

Several medical students’ associations and resident doctors’ groups shared a tentative NEET PG 2024 counselling schedule on social media, however, the MCC website still says, “PG counselling schedule 2024 will be available soon.”

The committee commenced the NEET PG 2024 round 1 counselling registration process on September 20. The date and time of the release of the NEET PG schedule have not been announced yet by MCC.

MCC will announce the NEET PG counselling 2024 schedule soon. MCC NEET PG counselling schedule 2024 will be issued on the official website, mcc.nic.in.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will issue the schedule for National Eligibility Entrance Test - Postgraduate (NEET PG) counselling 2024 soon.