NEET 2018: Roadmap to MBBS/ BDS Admissions

The centralised National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET), conducted by CBSE, has been amongst the top choices of aspirants seeking admissions to the medical courses (such as MBBS and BDS) at various medical colleges across the country. More than 13 lakhs students have registered for NEET 2018 for the exam for only 90000 MBBS and BDS seats.

With the centralization of NEET exam, medical aspirants have been refrained from preparing for multiple state or university level medical entrances. NEET 2018 exam planned for May 06, 2018 would be a game-changer for all such aspirants, as its scores would determine the qualifying cut-off for most of the medical colleges across the country.

It means that the students would be able to attend the counselling for admissions to the MBBS and BDS courses at various colleges only after scoring such cut-off scores. This article takes the readers through the procedure that would be followed by the students to get admissions to the mentioned courses post qualifying the medical examination

Candidates can apply for centralised counselling post declaration of NEET Result on June 5, 2018.

Changes Emended in NEET 2018

From 2018, the following changes have been introduced in NEET exam:

• Unlimited attempts have been allowed for the students to appear in the NEET 2018 exam. Earlier, the maximum number of attempts allowed for the aspirants were limited to three.
• Students will be able to attempt the NEET 2018 exam in the Urdu language also.
• The medical colleges in the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states would be attending the NEET 2018 counselling. Accordingly, the total All India Quota (AIQ) seats through NEET 2018 have been increased.
• The medical seats that will remain unfilled after the second round of AIQ counselling will be transferred to the state level counselling authorities.

Roadmap to MBBS/BDS Admissions

It is very crucial for the aspirants of NEET to thoroughly understand the roadmap for getting admission to an MBBS/BDS seat at a college of their choice based on the scored marks. Within few days of the exam completion, the CBSE will issue the answer keys of NEET 2018 in the online mode.

NEET Answer Keys

Students will be able to calculate their estimated NEET exam score using the official answer key by accessing the official website of CBSE. They may then go through the cut-offs of the previous years to get an idea of the colleges where they may get admission based on their expected score. 

NEET Results

The results of the NEET 2018 exam would be declared tentatively on June 05, 2018. Students will be able to view their result by accessing the official website of CBSE and provide their name, roll number and date of birth.

They must also print multiple copies of their NEET 2018 result since it would be used till the time of admission to the allotted college. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) along with the associated authorities would coordinate and conduct the NEET 2018 counselling once after declaration of the NEET Result.

NEET Counselling

Those students who would have scored marks equal to or above the cut-off will be able to register for the counselling from June 12 to 25, 2018 separately for the all India and state levels and specify their choice of colleges. Apart from the normal cut-offs for 85% seats by the state level counselling, CBSE will also issue the merit list for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats at various participating colleges.

All students scoring marks equal or above to this AIQ cut-off (other than those from Jammu and Kashmir) will be able to get admissions through the AIQ seats. Students would be allotted the seats based on their rank in the NEET 2018 exam, and their preference filled in the counselling registration form.

The counselling will be carried out in two rounds. The students will have to report at their allotted college latest by the date specified in the admission letter, which they would be able to download online. Read more NEET Counselling. 

NEET 2018 Cut off

Only those candidates will be able to appear in the NEET 2018 counselling, who will secure the marks equal or above the specified percentile in their belonging category. The NEET 2018 cut-off (minimum qualifying percentile) for the various categories is mentioned below.

Documents Needed for Reporting the Allotted College

The candidates who would receive the college allotment letter from the counselling authorities will need to produce the following documents at the college by the due date:

• NEET 2018 admit card
• NEET 2018 rank letter
• AIQ rank letter
• 10th and 12th class marksheet and certificate of the candidate
• An Id proof displaying the photo of the candidate
• Eight passport size photographs of the candidate
• Provisional allotment letter (generated online)
• Community certificate (if applicable)

NEET 2018 Important Dates