NEET 2020: Check Application Details, Important Dates & More

NEET 2020 Notification has been released at ntaneet.nic.in (the official website of NEET). Eligible candidates can submit the online application form from 2nd December to 31st December 2019 (up to 11:50 pm). The examination date for NEET 2020 is 03 May 2020 (from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm). NEET 2020 will be pen & paper-based exam and the duration of examination 03 hours (or 180 minutes).Important details about NEET 2020 is given below.

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NEET 2020: Exam Dates & Other Important Dates

 ⇒*OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes)-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) as per the Central List of Other Backward Classes available on National

⇒ Commission for Backward Classes. The candidates falling in this list may mention OBC-NCL in the Category Column.

⇒ State list OBC-NCL Candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose General.

 ⇒ *The time schedule for admission to MBBS/BDS Course has been approved by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Ashish Ranjan & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. – (2016) 11 SCC 225, which has been subsequently further amended.

NEET 2020: Eligibility Criteria & Other Important Details

The National Medical Commission Act, 2019 obtained assent of the President on August 08th, 2019. Section number 14 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 grants for holding of a common & uniform National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to the undergraduate medical courses in all medical institutions (including those governed under any other law). So, the admission to MBBS course in AIIMS, New Delhi, JIPMER & all AIIMS like Institutions will also be made through NEET. (NMC Act, 2019 at Appendix XIV)

(a) Admissions to all seats of Undergraduate Medical Courses will be done through NEET (UG) 2020.

The following are the seats available under different quotas:

i. All India Quota Seats.

ii. State Government Quota Seats.

iii. Central Institutions/Universities/Deemed Universities.

iv. State/Management/NRI Quota Seats in Private Medical / Dental /Ayurveda /Siddha /Unani/Homeopathy Colleges or any Private University. 

v. Central Pool Quota Seats.

vi. All seats including NRI Quota as well as Management Quota, in private unaided/aided minority / non- minority medical colleges shall also be filled on the basis of merit obtained in NEET(UG) – 2020.

(b) Indian Citizens/Overseas Citizens of India intending to pursue Undergraduate Medical Courses from a   foreign (Medical/Dental/Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani/Homeopathy) Institute need to qualify NEET (UG) - 2020.

(c) The Counselling for successful candidates under 15% All India Quota seats and all seats of Deemed Universities/Central Universities/Seats of ESIC & AFMC including Delhi University (DU), BHU, AMU, AIIMS & JIPMER will be conducted by the MCC/DGHS for Undergraduate Medical Courses. The counselling for admission to the seats under the control of other States/Universities/Institutions shall be conducted as per the notifications issued separately by the authorities concerned.

(d) The result of NEET (UG) - 2020 may be utilized by other entities of Central/State Governments for admission purpose in accordance with their rules.

(e) During counselling, the eligibility criteria, self-declaration, various documents, etc. of the eligible candidates shall be verified as per norms specified by the respective authorities and/or Medical/Dental/Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani/Homeopathy Colleges. NTA does not have any responsibility towards correctness/genuinity of the uploaded information/documents during the application process.

For complete information, download the information brochure and refer page number 15 to 19 and 20 to 23 

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