NEET PG counselling 2021 - Dates, Registration, Seat Allotment, Admission

NEET PG counselling 2021 - The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will conduct counselling of NEET PG 2021 in an online mode at mcc.nic.in. MCC will conduct two rounds of NEET PG 2021 counselling for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats and 100% deemed/central universities, ESIC, and AFMS seats. While the mop-up round of MCC NEET PG counselling will be held only for deemed/central universities and ESIC/AFMS institutes. Through NEET PG 2021 counselling, 9,953 Doctor of Medicine (MD), 10,821 Master of Surgery (MS), 1,979 PG Diploma and 1,338 DNB CET seats will be filled. A total of 6,102 colleges and 649 hospitals will participate in the NEET PG counselling 2021. To be eligible for counselling of NEET PG 2021, candidates need to qualify the NEET PG exam conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). Only the qualified NEET PG 2021 aspirants who secured the cutoff percentile will be called for NEET PG 2021 counselling.

Candidates will be required to register for the counselling of NEET PG 2021 by entering the required details and paying registration fee on the PG counselling portal at the MCC website. During NEET PG counselling 2021, candidates will be asked to fill their choice of specializations and colleges. The NEET PG seat allotment result will be announced by MCC on the basis of preferences filled by candidates, NEET PG result, number of seats available, reservation criteria, and other factors. The counselling of NEET PG for the remaining 50% state quota seats will be conducted by the concerned state authorities in either offline or online mode. NEET PG 2021 counselling dates, registration form, and other details for state quota seats will be released by the respective state bodies. Additionally, state authorities will also conduct NEET PG counselling 2021 for seats in private universities in the state. Candidates can check the article below to know the MCC NEET PG 2021 counselling process, latest updates, important dates, cutoff, and seat matrix.

Scope of NEET PG 2021 counselling

Postgraduate medical seats offered through NEET PG counselling include:

• 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats

• Central universities

• AFMS Institutions

• Deemed Universities

• State quota seats in government colleges in the state

• State quota seats in private medical institutions in the state

• Universities established by an Act of State

• Universities established by municipal bodies trust, society or company

NEET PG 2021 counselling dates

NEET PG 2021 cutoff

Only candidates who will clear the cutoff are eligible to participate in the counselling of NEET PG 2021. Based on the percentile scored by candidates, the NEET PG seat allotment will be done. Check out the NEET PG 2021 cutoff from the table below:

NEET PG cutoff percentile

Types of NEET PG 2021 counselling

The NEET PG 2021 result declared by the NBE will be used for counselling and seat allotment process. As mentioned above, the counselling of NEET PG 2021 for 50% AIQ and 100% deemed and central universities, ESIC, and AFMS seats will be conducted by MCC. While for state quota and seats in private universities, the NEET PG 2021 counselling will be conducted by respective state bodies. Candidates can check the table below to get an overview of the two types of NEET PG 2021 counselling.

Types of NEET PG counselling 2021

NEET PG 2021 counselling for 50% AIQ, 100% deemed/central universities, ESIC institutes

• The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of the MCC will conduct the NEET PG counselling 2021 for admission to 50% seats under AIQ and 100% seats in deemed and central universities and ESIC institutes.

• The round-wise NEET PG counselling registration will be done for all aforementioned institutes, which can be done through a single window.

• For 50% AIQ seats in government institutes only two rounds of counselling of NEET PG 2021 will be conducted.

• For 100% seats in deemed and central universities, MCC will conduct an additional mop-up round after the second round of NEET PG counselling.

For admission to 50% AIQ seats

For admission to 100% ESIC institutes, deemed and central universities

NEET PG 2021 counselling process

Candidates can check the step by step guide for NEET PG counselling 2021 below:

Step 1: NEET PG counselling registration 2021

• To register for the counselling of NEET PG 2021, click on the registration link available above

• Enter details such as name, date of birth, roll number, NEET PG 2021 application form number, security code, and other relevant information

• Verify the details and submit it carefully

• Login credentials for NEET PG counselling will be generated

• After login enter personal details such as parents details, contact details, category, and nationality

• Enter NEET PG details such as application number and roll number

Step 2: Payment of registration fee

• Pay the category wise registration fee for counselling of NEET PG 2021. It must be noted that the registration fee of NEET PG counselling is non-refundable.

• Pay the security deposit according to the category. The security deposit is refundable however, can be fortified in certain circumstances during counselling of NEET PG 2021.

• Payment of NEET PG counselling fee can be made only via online mode.

• Check details of the MCC NEET PG counselling fee to be paid from the table below.

NEET PG 2021 counselling registration fee

NEET PG 2021 counselling security deposit

Step 3: NEET PG counselling 2021 registration slip

• After successful payment of NEET PG 2021 counselling fee, registration slip for the candidates will be generated.

• Download the registration slip.

• Take printout of the slip for future reference.

Step 4: NEET PG counselling choice filling and locking

• Visit the MCC website for counselling of NEET PG 2021.

• Login using the credentials - stream (medical/dental), roll number and password

• Start filling your choices of course and college for NEET PG seat allotment

• To add a new choice click on the ‘+’ button

• To rearrange the order of any choice, drag the choice to the desired position

• Once satisfied with the choices filled, click on ‘save and next’ to lock the choices.

• If a candidate forgets to lock the choices filled, they will be automatically locked.

• Aspirants need to verify the choices locked as the NEET PG seat allotment will be done on the basis of choices filled.

• Candidates can take print out of their filled choices for future reference.

• Same steps are to be followed for all rounds of MCC NEET PG counselling.

NEET PG 2021 seat allotment

After completing the registration process for round one of NEET PG counselling, DGHS will conduct the seat allotment processing. NEET PG seat allotment 2021 will be done on the basis of NEET PG rank, choices of colleges & courses filled, seats available, reservation criteria and other factors. Based on these factors, the result of NEET PG 2021 counselling will be released at the MCC website after seat allotment processing. The NEET PG seat allotment result 2021 will be released in the form of a PDF. The NEET PG counselling result PDF will mention the details of the candidate, rank secured, institute allotted, course allotted, and remarks.

MCC will release the NEET PG 2021 seat allotment letters for shortlisted candidates on the official portal. NEET PG allotment letter will mention the details of the candidate, rank secured by the candidate, marks scored in NEET PG exam, category under which admission is granted, college allotted, and the reporting schedule for securing admission. Then, the shortlisted candidates in the MCC NEET PG 2021 counselling will be required to report at the allotted college.

Candidates must report to the allotted college for document verification and confirming their NEET PG 2021 admission. Candidates will have to pay the complete tuition fee to secure their seat allotted during counselling of NEET PG 2021. The documents required by the candidates at the time of NEET PG admission are mentioned in the table below:

NEET PG 2021 documents required

• NEET PG admit card

• NEET PG result

• Mark Sheets of MBBS/BDS professional examinations

• MBBS/BDS Degree Certificate

• Internship Completion Certificate

• MCI issued registration certificate

• Date of birth proof

• Valid ID proof

• Caste certificate

• Disability Certificate

What after NEET PG counselling round 1?

After the release of NEET PG 2021 seat allotment for counselling round one, candidates will be required to follow the steps mentioned below based on their status.

1. Free exit: The seat allotted in the first round of MCC NEET PG counselling will be cancelled if a candidate does not report to the allotted institute within the stipulated time. Such an option is referred to as ‘free exit.’

2. Accepting the seat allotted in round one: If a candidate who has been allotted a seat in the first round of NEET PG 2021 counselling is satisfied with the allotted seat they can report to the allotted institute and secure their seat by paying tuition fee.

3. Upgradation in round 2: If a candidate is not satisfied with the seat allotted to them, they can opt for upgradation and participate in the second round of NEET PG counselling 2021. In case the seat is not upgraded during the second round, the seat allotted to the candidate in NEET PG counselling round one will be retained.

NEET PG 2021 counselling round two

The process of the second round of MCC NEET PG counselling 2021 will be same as that of round one. During NEET PG counselling round two, new candidates will be required to register and pay the registration fee. However, filling fresh choices of course and colleges will be mandatory for all the candidates willing to participate in round two of NEET PG 2021 admission.

Who are eligible for NEET PG 2021 counselling round two

• Candidates not allotted any seat in NEET PG counselling 2021 round one

• Candidates whose seat allotted in NEET PG admission round one got cancelled in physical document verification

• Candidates willing for upgradation of seat in second round of NEET PG 2021 counselling

• Candidates who opted for free exit or did not participate in the counselling of NEET PG round one.

Candidates participating in round two of MCC NEET PG 2021 counselling must note that there is no option of ‘free exit’ in the second round of counselling. If a candidate does not secure his NEET PG admission 2021 in the college/seat allotted during round two, his/her refundable security deposit will be forfeited.

NEET PG 2021 counselling mop-up round

• The mop-up round of MCC NEET PG counselling will be conducted only for admission to deemed and central universities and ESIC institutes.

• Fresh registration: Candidates who exited either round one or round two of NEET PG 2021 counselling by not reporting to the allotted college will be required to register again for the mop-up round.

• No new registration: Candidates who did not get any seat either in round one or in round two of NEET PG counselling will not be required to register again for mop-up round.

• Choice filling: All candidates will have to fill fresh choices of course and colleges.

• Seat allotment: The NEET PG 2021 seat allotment of mop-up round will be published on the official website.

NEET PG 2021 counselling for state quota seats

• Respective state authorities will conduct the counselling of NEET PG 2021 for remaining 50% state quota seats and 100% seats in private institutes.

• State quota counselling process will be conducted after declaration of NEET PG result 2021 by the NBE.

• Through state quota NEET PG counselling, 50% seats in government colleges and 100% seats in private colleges in the state will be filled.

• Every state will release an application form of NEET PG 2021 counselling for state admission.

• Candidates must fulfill the required eligibility criterias such as minimum NEET PG cutoff, academic qualification, domicile, and other criteria to participate in state NEET PG counselling 2021.

• Counselling conducting authority will release the NEET PG state merit list of eligible candidates.

• Candidates will be required to fill their preference of colleges and courses and upload relevant documents during NEET PG counselling for state quota seats.

• On the basis of choices filled, NEET PG 2021 state rank, reservation criteria, and other factors, candidates will be allotted MD, MS, and PG diploma seats in the state.