MCC NEET Counselling 2023

MCC NEET counselling is the NEET UG counselling organized by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). The committee is managed by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). MCC NEET 2023 counselling is held for the 15 percent All India Quota (AIQ) seats for MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursing courses. Out of the total number of seats, 5% of the seats are reserved for government medical colleges and the rest 85% is reserved for private colleges.

In India, MCC will conduct NEET counselling for 27,868 BDS seats and 1,04,083 MBBS seats. The MCC NEET 2023 counselling is expected to begin in August. The NEET 2023 exam took place on May 7, and results will likely be released in July. Around 1,000 seats in the BSc Nursing program are distributed through MCC NEET counselling.

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What is MCC NEET Counselling?

MCC NEET Counselling offers various medical courses to the students such as MBBS, BDS and other medical/nursing courses. Students have a wide array of options for securing their admission into the college of their liking as there are a total of 1208 colleges that participate in the MCC NEET Counselling.

MCC handles the admissions counselling for undergraduate programs like MBBS, BDS, and BSc Nursing. According to the candidates' NEET exam scores, the counselling process is carried out. A cutoff list is then made available to the students, determining the minimum scores that they must score for securing admission to various MBBS, BDS, and nursing/medical colleges.

Aligarh Muslim University, Banaras Hindu University, the University of Delhi, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), and Armed Forces Medical College, Pune) seats reserved under the All India Quota (AIQ)/institutional quota/domicile (internal candidates), are admitted to MBBS, BDS, and BSc Nursing colleges through the MCC counselling. Moreover, the MCC NEET is used for admission to AIIMS and JIPMER.

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MCC NEET UG Counselling: An Overview

The following table gives the applicants an overview of MCC NEET UG 2023 Highlights and provides them with the important highlights that they must know before starting off with their exam preparations.

MCC NEET UG 2023: Important Dates

The table below shows the important MCC NEET UG 2023 exam dates that a candidate must know:

MCC NEET UG Counselling: Documents Required 

Candidates who meet the specified cutoff released by the MCC NEET and will show up for MCC NEET UG Counselling must make sure they have the following paperwork with them. The MCC NEET UG 2023 candidate list may be cancelled if any required documents are not presented. Therefore, carrying the documents is a must for the applicants who wish to appear for the MCC NEET UG Counselling. They are as follows:

• Class 10 and 12 mark sheets and certificate
• Passport-sized photographs (same as the one submitted with the NEET 2023 application form)
• A valid government-issued photo ID proof
• NEET 2023 admit card 
• NEET 2023 result/rank letter
• MCC NEET UG 2023 Provisional allotment letter
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• Disability Certificate (if applicable)

MCC NEET UG Counselling: Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet and fulfill the eligibility criteria, specified by the MCC NEET for participating in the MCC NEET UG counselling process. Some of the criteria for the candidates are as follows:

• An applicant must be registered on the official website of MCC (mcc.nic.in).
• Qualifying for the NEET exam with the expected cutoff.
• Candidates from J&K can participate in the counselling for getting admissions to deemed universities and for securing AIQ seats. 

MCC NEET UG 2023: Result

MCC NEET UG 2023 exam results will be declared soon after the examination. Once the results are out, students will get to know more about the cut-off marks. Furthermore, MCC NEET UG 2023 results will be declared after each round of MCC NEET UG counselling. 

Steps For Downloading The MCC NEET UG 2023 Result:

• Open the official website of MCC NEET UG (mcc.nic.in).
• Click on the "MCC NEET UG Result".
• Enter your credentials (roll number, birth date) on the login page.
• The MCC NEET UG result will be there on the applicant's screen.
• Download the MCC NEET UG result.
• Take its printout for future reference.

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MCC NEET UG Counselling Process

On mcc.nic.in, MCC NEET UG counselling will be offered to the applicants. Four rounds of NEET counseling namely, (Round 1, Round 2, Mop-up Round, and Stray Vacancy Round) will be held for securing the AIQ seats. The total number of rounds will vary according to the number of vacant seats. MCC NEET had previously announced two additional counselling rounds for getting admissions to the BSc Nursing and BDS programs. Government and private medical colleges, deemed and central universities, ESIC/AFMS institutes, AIIMS, and JIPMER are allotted seats during the seat allotment. The process is as follows:

• Completing the MCC NEET registration process, along with payment.
• Locking the desirable colleges for NEET 2023 counselling
• Announcement of seat allotment result
• Acceptance request of provided seat
• Reporting to the assigned colleges.

On joining the allotted seats, the applicants are not permitted to vacate the seat or claim a refund.

MCC NEET Counselling 2023 Steps

There are seven steps that a candidate needs to follow at the MCC NEET counselling. A detailed description of each step is as follows:

Step 1: Seat Matrix Release

MCC NEET is going to release the awaited seat matrix for MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursing courses across the participating universities offering 15 percent All India Quota (AIQ) seats.

Step 2: Registration

Candidates are required to register for the NEET 2023 counselling separately for each round, except the Stray Vacancy round. The registration process will be done in an online format and candidates will have to give their personal details such as contact details, Roll Number, scores, and rank along with other details. Registration fees and security deposit also have to be paid. Registration fees is non-refundable while the security deposit is refundable to the students.

Step 3: Choice Filling

During this phase of MCC NEET UG Counselling, candidates will have to select their desired colleges depending upon their liking. Registered candidates will be required to log in on the official website and they will be asked to enter their details.

Step 4: Locking Choices

The next step involves locking the choices entered by the candidates. It is essential for the students to lock the choices for getting a printout of the submitted choices during the locking period. MCC states that students should not wait till the last minute for their registration and should take a printout of the submitted choices. Moreover, MCC NEET states that the students must go through the submitted choices before locking in as once a candidate locks in the choices, modification or the option to edit the choices will not be made available to them.

Step 5: Verification by Universities and Seat Allotment Process

Verification of the registration details and preferences submitted provided by the candidates will be done by the universities and colleges. Once it is done, they would declare the seat allotment result.

Step 6: Seat Allotment Result

For candidates who registered and submitted selections in accordance with the proper procedure, MCC will announce the results of the seat allocation. Prior to the publishing of the final result, or seat allotment list, candidates will have the opportunity to express any complaints they may have. Candidates can accept or decline their seat assignment and participate in the institute reporting cycle. Or they could decide to upgrade their seats. In the latter scenario, they will need to sign up for additional counselling sessions.

Step 7: Institute Reporting

Candidates must visit the institutions where they want to enroll in a medical program in this last phase. Verifying the hard copies of the required documents and paying the entry costs are both part of this procedure.Candidates should be aware that the Stray Vacancy round will be the last and last round in which the seat allocation results will be directly announced. In this round, the registration or choice-filling process would not be applicable.