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NEET Counselling 2024: Special Stray Vacancy Round, Seat Allotment, Reporting

NEET counselling 2024: MCC has released the result for Special Stray Vacancy Round at mcc.nic.in. Meanwhile, students can check the previous years' NEET UG seat matrix and ranks.
NEET Counselling 2024

NEET Counselling 2024

NEET UG Counselling 2024: The Medical Counselling Committee has started the counselling process for NEET UG on August 14, 2024. There are two types of NEET UG merit lists for students. While the first one is 15% AIQ merit list, the second is for state wise medical counselling. NEET UG counselling consists of primary 4 rounds including - Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and Stray Vacancy Round. 

Latest Updates:

  • The seat allotment list for NEET UG special stray vacancy round was released on November 24, 2024. 
  • NEET seat allotment list for stray vacancy round was released on October 29, 2024 at mcc.nic.in.
  • As per the latest notice issued by MCC, 1 seat in Sri Lakshmi Narayan Institute of Medical Science Kudapakkam Post, Villianur, Puducherry (Institute Code- 200380) is being added to NEET UG Stray Vacancy Round. 

The first two rounds of the counselling process are for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and deemed & central universities, AIIMS, JIPMER, ESIC, and AFMC. Round 3, also known as NEET UG Mop-Up Round, is conducted for the rest of 85% of state quota seats. The final round of the counselling process is the NEET UG stray vacancy round which is for those students who have not been selected in Round 1, Round 2, and Mop-Up Round.

If the seats are still left vacant, then these seats are given for the stray vacancy round to respective institutes or colleges. Once all four rounds of the NEET UG counselling process are completed, additional rounds of counselling will be conducted to fill the seats which have remained vacant. 

NEET Counselling 2024 Revised Schedule

The Medical Counselling Committee has released the revised schedule for NEET UG counselling rounds 2, 3, and stray vacancy round. Check the official counselling schedule PDF provided below: 

NEET Counselling 2024 Revised Schedule PDF - Download

NEET Counselling 2024 Seat Allotment PDF

MCC has released the seat allotment results for NEET counselling round 1 and 2 at mcc.nic.in. Candidates can check and download the seat allotment PDF from the official website. The link for the same is provided below:

Rounds PDF
NEET Round 1 Seat Allotment Download
NEET Round 2 Seat Allotment Download
NEET Round 3 Seat Allotment Download
NEET SVR Seat Allotment Download
NEET Special SVR Seat Allotment Download

NEET Counselling 2024 Information Bulletin PDF

Medical Counselling Committee has released the latest information bulletin for NEET UG counselling process at its official website. The information bulletin carries all the information regarding all four counselling rounds for NEET UG, participating universities, eligibility criteria, and reservation policy. Candidates can download the information bulletin from the link provided below:

NEET Counselling 2024 Information Bulletin PDF - (Download)

NEET Counselling Dates 2024

MCC has startd the NEET UG counselling round 1 at the official website. For NEET UG counselling, there will be four rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and Stray Vacancy Round. Except for the institute reporting process, which must be completed in person at the institutes, NEET UG counselling will be done entirely online.

NEET UG Counselling Rounds 2024

Counselling Registration Dates 2024

NEET UG Counselling Round 1 

August 14 to August 20, 2024

NEET UG Counselling Round 2  

September 13 to September 16, 2024 (revised)

NEET UG Counselling Round 3

October 3 to October 8, 2024

NEET UG Counselling Stray Vacancy Round 

October 22 to October 25, 2024

Further, candidates can take a look at the round wise NEET UG counselling Dates 2024 below: 

NEET UG Counselling 2024 Round 1 

Events 

Dates

NEET UG Counselling Round 1 Registration Date

August 14 to August 20, 2024

Choice Filling

August 16 to August 20, 2024

NEET UG 2024 Seat Allotment Processing

August 21 to August 22, 2024

NEET UG Seat Allotment Result 

August 23, 2024

Reporting/ Joining

August 24 to August 29, 2024

Verification of Joined candidates Data by institutes Sharing of data by MCC

August 30 to August 31, 2024

NEET UG Counselling 2024 Round 2

Events 

Dates

NEET UG Counselling Round 2 Registration Date

September 13 to September 16, 2024 (revised)

Choice Filling

September 6 to September 16, 2024

NEET UG 2024 Seat Allotment Processing

September 17 to September 18, 2024

NEET UG Seat Allotment Result 

September 19, 2024

Reporting/ Joining

September 20 to September 27, 2024

Verification of Joined candidates Data by institutes Sharing of data by MCC

September 28 to September 30, 2024

NEET UG Counselling 2024 Round 3 

Events 

Dates

NEET UG Counselling Round 3 Registration Date

October 3 to October 8, 2024

Choice Filling

October 8 to October 11, 2024

NEET UG 2024 Seat Allotment Processing

October 11, 2024

NEET UG Seat Allotment Result 

October 12, 2024

Reporting/ Joining

October 14 to October 19, 2024

Verification of Joined candidates Data by institutes Sharing of data by MCC

October 20 to October 21, 2024

NEET Counselling 2024 Stray Vacancy Round

Events 

Dates

NEET UG Counselling Round 4 Registration Date

October 22 to October 25, 2024

Choice Filling

October 23 to October 26, 2024

NEET UG 2024 Seat Allotment Processing

October 26 to October 28, 2024

NEET UG Seat Allotment Result 

October 29, 2024

Reporting/ Joining

October 30 to November 5, 2024

Verification of Joined candidates Data by institutes Sharing of data by MCC

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NEET UG 2024 State Counselling Dates

NEET state-wise counselling schedule has been released at the official website of MCC. The state-wise NEET UG counselling is done for 85% of seats which is conducted by the respective state governments. The state wise counselling schedule will be updated below as soon as it is released: 

Schedule All India Quota/
Deemed &Central
Universities
Sharing of
Joined
candidates
Data by MCC 
State Counselling Sharing of Joined
candidates Data
by states
1st Round of
Counselling 
August 14 to August 23, 2024 August 30 to August 31, 2024 August 21 to August 29, 2024 September 6 to September 7, 2024
Last date of Joining August 29, 2024 - September 5, 2024 -
2nd round of
Counselling
September 5, 2024 to September 13, 204 September 21 to September 22, 2024 September 11 to September 20, 2024 September 27 to September 28, 2024
Last date of joining  September 20, 2024 - September 26, 2024 -
Round 3 September 26 to October 5, 2024 October 13 to October 15, 2024 October 3 to October 12, 2024 October 19, 2024
Last date of joining  October 12, 2024 - October 18, 2024 -
Stray Vacancy Round October 16 to October 23, 2024 - October 21 to October 25, 2024 -
Last date of joining  October 30, 2024 - October 30, 2024 -
Commencement of
Academic Session for
UG Courses 
October 1, 2024

NEET Counselling 2024 Round 1 Seat Matrix

MCC released the final seat matrix for NEET counselling round 1 on the official website. Candidates can download the NEET UG round 1 seat matrix PDFs from the table given below: 

Particulars PDFs
FINAL SEAT MATRIX FOR ALL INDIA QUOTA EXCEPT CENTRAL UNIVERSITY ROUND 1 UG 2024 (MBBS) Download
FINAL SEAT MATRIX FOR ALL INDIA QUOTA EXCEPT CENTRAL UNIVERSITY ROUND 1 UG 2024 (BDS) Download
FINAL SEAT MATRIX FOR CENTRAL UNIVERSITY 1 UG 2024 (MBBS) Download
FINAL SEAT MATRIX FOR DEEMED ROUND 1 UG 2024 (BDS) Download
FINAL SEAT MATRIX FOR ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (AIIMS) ROUND 1 UG 2024 (MBBS) Download
FINAL SEAT MATRIX FOR CENTRAL UNIVERSITY 1 UG 2024 (BDS) Download
FINAL SEAT MATRIX FOR JIPMER MBBS ROUND 1 UG 2024 (MBBS) Download
FINAL SEAT MATRIX FOR DEEMED ROUND 1 UG 2024 (MBBS) Download

NEET Counselling 2024 State-Wise Details

While MCC conducts NEET UG AIQ counselling rounds, the state counselling is done separately for each state at their respective websites. Candidates can check state wise websites and latest updates for NEET UG State Counselling below:

State Conducting Body Website Latest Event
Assam NEET Counselling Directorate of Medical Education, Assam dme.assam.gov.in

Round 1 seat allotment on August 29, 2024

Last date to report to colleges - September 5, 2024

Gujarat NEET Counselling Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Courses (ACPUGMEC) medadmgujarat.org

Choice filling ends on August 29

Seat allotment result soon

Telangana NEET Counselling KNR University of Health Sciences tsmedadm.tsche.in Merit list to be announced soon
Karnataka NEET Counselling Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), Bangalore cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/ Round 1 seat allotment result on September 1, 2024
Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling Selection Committee, DMER, Chennai tnmedicalselection.net Round 1 seat allotment on August 30, 2024
Andhra Pradesh NEET Counselling Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences drntr.uhsap.in

State merit list released at the website

Application window closed on August 16, 2024.

Chandigarh NEET Counselling Government Medical College & Hospital (GMCH), Chandigarh gmch.gov.in

Round 1 for MBBS begins on August 28, 2024

Round 1 for BDS begins on August 29, 2024

Maharashtra NEET Counselling State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra cetcell.mahacet.org Round 1 seat allotment list on August 30, 2024
UP NEET Counselling Directorate of Medical Education and Training, Uttar Pradesh upneet.gov.in

Merit list on August 24, 2024

Choice filling and locking from August 24 to August 29, 2024

Seat allotment result on August 30, 2024

Rajasthan NEET Counselling Office Of The Chairman, NEET UG Medical And Dental Admission/Counselling Board And The Rajasthan University Of Health Sciences (RUHS) rajugneet2024.com

Merit list on August 24, 2024

Choice filling from August 24 to August 27, 2024

Round 1 seat allotment on August 29, 2024

Reporting from August 30 to September 5, 2024

Punjab NEET Counselling Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot bfuhs.ac.in

Round 1 seat allotment on August 28, 2024

Reporting from August 31 to September 5, 2024

Jharkhand NEET Counselling Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in

Round 1 choice filling from August 21 to August 26, 2024

Round 1 seat allotment on August 29, 2024 

Kerala NEET Counselling Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala cee.kerala.gov.in

Round 1 choice filling from August 21 to August 26, 2024

Round 1 final seat allotment on August 29, 2024

Odisha NEET Counselling Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Cell (OJEE) ojee.nic.in Round 1 seat allotment on August 27, 2024
MP NEET Counselling Directorate of Medical Education, MP dme.mponline.gov.in

Choice locking till August 26, 2024

Round 1 seat allotment on August 29, 2024

Bihar NEET Counselling Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board bceceboard.bihar.gov.in Round 1 choice filling and locking from August 23 to August 25, 2024
Haryana NEET Counselling Department of Medical Education and Research, Haryana uhsr.ac.in Round 1 seat allotment on August 27, 2024
West Bengal NEET Counselling West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee wbmcc.nic.in Seat allotment result on September 2, 2024

NEET UG Seat Matrix and Allotment for Last Year

NEET Seat Matrix for Last Year

Check the list of round wise seat matrix for NEET UG counselling process held last year: 

NEET Counselling Rounds

Seat matrix PDF

Round 1 Central Universities (MBBS)

Download

Round 1 AIIMS (MBBS)

Download

Round 1 JIPMER (MBBS)

Download

Round 1 Deemed Universities (MBBS)

Download

Round 2 (only newly added seats, MBBS)

Download

Round 3 (only newly added seats, MBBS)

Download

Stray vacancy round (MBBS)

Download

Round 5 (BDS and BSC nursing)

Download

Round 6 (BDS and BSC nursing)

Download

Round 6 (MBBS, special stray vacancy round)

Download

NEET Seat Allotment for Last year

Particulars PDFs
NEET round 1 seat allotment 2023 Download
NEET round 2 seat allotment 2023 Download
NEET round 3 seat allotment 2023 Download
NEET stray vacancy round seat allotment 2023 Download
NEET round 5 seat allotment 2023 Download
NEET special stray vacancy round seat allotment 2023 Download

NEET UG Counselling 2024: Reservation Policy for All India Quota seats

As per the NEET UG counselling PDF, candidates can take a look at the reservation policy of the Central Government for NEET UG Counselling in AIQ seats as follows:

Categories 

Details

SC

15%

ST

7.5%

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)

 According to the Central OBC list - 27%

PwD

Horizontal Reservation as per NMC norms- 5%

EWS

According to Central Government norms- 10%

NEET Counselling 2024: Domicile free AIQ Open Seats

Candidates can take a look at the following different types of NEET UG domicile free open seats below: 

1. 15% All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS Seats of States,
2. 100% MBBS/ BDS Seats of BHU OPEN
3. AIIMS Open seats- 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India
4. JIPMER Open (Puducherry/ Karaikal)
5. AMU Open
6. 15% All India Quota seats of DU/ I.P University (VMMC/ ABVIMS/ESIC Dental)
7. Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia)
8. 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC 

NEET Counselling 2024: Complete process

MCC conducts NEET UG counselling process online at its official website - mcc.nic.in. Candidates applying for counselling may check the information bulletin for detailed process. Check the representative flowchart explaining the NEET UG counselling process for all rounds below: 

NEET UG Counselling Flowchart 1

NEET UG Counselling Flowchart 2

NEET UG Counselling 2024: How to Register?

Another important aspect of MCC NEET UG counselling is the registration process. Here are the steps through which candidates can register for the NEET UG counselling. 

Step 1: Candidates need to go to the official website of NTA 

Step 2: On the homepage, candidates will find the link that reads the 'New Registration Round' tab 

Step 3: Now, the candidate needs to select the 'New candidate registration' tab 

Step 4: Now, the candidate needs to read the given instruction and click on the 'I agree' check the tab 

Step 5: Candidates have to enter mandatory details such as NEET UG roll number, NEET UG application number, mother’s name, date of birth, and security pin

Step 6: Click on 'submit' 

Step 7: Once clicked on submit,  credentials will be generated and sent to the registered email address

Step 8: Candidates have to complete the registration form by entering personal, educational, NEET 2023 results and other details and uploading of scanned photograph and signature

Step 9: Pay the registration fee and take a printout of the registration confirmation page

NEET UG Counselling 2024 Eligibility Criteria

In order to participate in the NEET counselling process, candidates are required to fultill the following eligibility criteria: 

  • The candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)
  • Candidates must have registered themselves on the official website of MCC 
  • All applicants may take part in the counselling for AIQ seats and designated universities, including those who are from the UT of J&K.

NEET UG Counselling 2024: Documents Required

Candidates who will report to the institutes which have been assigned to them for confirmation of the seat must carry the following documents with them:

  • NEET UG admit card 2024
  • NEET UG result 2024 or rank letter
  • Class 10 mark sheet and certificate
  • Class 12 mark sheet and certificate
  • Valid, non-expired and government-issued photo ID proof
  • Six to eight passport-sized photographs (preferably the same as the one submitted with the NEET 2024 application form)
  • Caste Certificate (if applicable)
  • Disability Certificate (if applicable)
  • Provisional allotment letter

NOTE: Candidates are required to carry both original and photocopies of the above-mentioned documents.

The first round's empty seats will be carried over to the second round. The seats that remain open after the second round of NEET counselling will be moved to the respective state quota. Through a mop-up round of NEET 2023 counselling, the vacant seats in the AIQ quota of Deemed Universities, Central Universities, and ESIC colleges would be filled. The institutional round or stray round of NEET Counseling will fill any open seats.

NEET UG Counselling Registration Fee 2024

The table below contains information about the registration cost for NEET UG 2024 counselling.

Category

Fee (in INR)

Non-refundable fee

15 per cent AIQ/ Central Universities

General

1,000

SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD

500

Deemed Universities

All categories

5,000

Refundable tuition fee

15 per cent AIQ/ Central Universities

General

10,000

SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD

5,000

Deemed Universities

All categories

2,00,000

NEET UG 2024 Counselling Stages

The counselling process for NEET UG exam consists of various stages. Here are the important stages included in the NEET UG counselling process:

Choice Filling 

Once the registration process is completed, candidates need to fill in the choices by logging into the registered account on the MCC portal

  • Candidates need to select the course/college in the desired order of preference 
  • Candidates are allowed to fill in any number of choices from the list provided
  • Candidates also have the option of adding/deleting a choice 
  • Further, candidates  can also move up/ move down a choice as per their preference
  • Once done with choice filling, candidates must save a copy of the choices filled for future reference 

Seat Allotment 

On the basis of AIR obtained by the candidate in NEET 2024 and the choices filled in the registration form, a seat allocation list will be prepared

The seat allocation results will be uploaded on the MCC's official website. 

Reporting to the college allotted 

Candidates who receive seats in NEET UG counselling must show up at the designated institutes for document verification and seat confirmation. A candidate's candidature will be revoked if they accept the seat that has been offered to them but fail to report to the offered institute by the deadline.

NEET UG AYUSH Counselling 2024

Apart from counselling in MBBS, MSC, and MDS programs, NEET UG qualified candidates can also apply for AYUSH counselling. The AYUSH counselling is conducted by the Ayush Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC). The Ayush counselling is for the following programs: 

  • BAMS- Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery
  • BUMS-Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery
  • BSMS-Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery
  • BHMS-Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine & Surgery

NEET AYUSH Counselling 2024 Schedule

NEET AYUSH counselling is conducted by AYUSH Admissions Central Counseling Committee. As per the schedule, the round 2 registration process for AYUSH NEET counselling has commenced on September 18, 2024. Check complete counselling schedule provided in the PDF below: 

NEET AYUSH Counselling 2024 Schedule PDF - Download

AYUSH NEET Round 1 Seat Allotment is now available at aaccc.gov.in. Check the link to download seat allotment PDF below: 

AYUSH NEET Counselling 2024 Round 1 Seat Allotment PDF - Download

Eligibility criteria for NEET UG AYUSH Counselling

The following candidates are eligible for AYUSH counselling:

  • NEET qualified candidates who have not registered in the 1st Round
  • Candidates registered for the 1st Round and were not allotted a seat
  • Candidates who have opted for free exit in the 1st Round
  • Candidates joined the allotted seat in the 1st Round and submitted willingness for upgradation in the 2nd Round

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Are class 11th marks required in NEET 2024 counselling?

No, class 11th marks are not required for the NEET counselling 2024 process. Candidates are only required to submit their NEET UG scores and class 12th marksheets.

What is the NEET application fee for counselling session?

For NEET UG counselling, the application fee is INR 1,000 for students in the general category and INR 500 for candidates in the reserved category.

Can the registration fees for NEET MCC counselling be refundable ?

No, the registration fee for NEET counselling is non-refundable. Candidates can only get their security deposit who do not take admission through NEET UG counselling 2024.

Is NEET mandatory for AYUSH admissions?

Yes, NEET is required for enrollment in undergraduate AYUSH programmes. AYUSH UG counselling will be used for admission to these programmes:

  • BAMS- Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery
  • BUMS-Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery
  • BSMS-Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery
  • BHMS-Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine & Surgery

What is the total number of courses for NEET 2024?

The following courses are available to individuals who meet the requirements for NEET: MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing, BAMS, BHMS, BSMS, and BUMS.

Where can I find seat matrix NEET UG 2024?

NEET UG seat matrix will be released on the official page for MCC. The seat matrix will be released separately for each counselling round.

What is NEET counselling 2024 official website?

The Medical Counselling Committee conducts the NEET UG counselling online. The official website for NEET UG counselling is mcc.nic.in. 

How to register for NEET counselling 2024?

In order to register for NEET counselling, candidates need to visit the official website of MCC wherein they need to register for the counselling round.

Can I check NEET UG counselling 2024 schedule pdf download link from NTA's website?

No, you cannot check NEET UG counselling schedule from NTA's website as the link is available on the MCC's webiste - mcc.nic.in.

How many counselling rounds are there in NEET 2024 counselling?

There are 4 rounds in NEET counselling 2024 process. The rounds are choice filling, result, uploading documents on MCC portal, reporting and joining and data verification.

When will NEET counselling round 1 Reporting/Joining take place?

NEET counselling 2024 round 1 reporting/joining is tentatively scheduled to take place from August 24 to August 29, 2024.

When will NEET stray vacancy round 2024 take place?

NEET UG stray vacancy round registration window will open on October 22, 2024. The seat allotment result for the same will be released on October 29, 2024.

When will NEET UG counselling for state quota begin?

NEET UG state quota counselling will begin on August 21, 2024. Candidates can check the complete state counselling schedule at the official website - mcc.nic.in. 

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