Online Application Form date for NEET UG 2013 to be conducted by CBSE has just started from today (i.e. 1st December, 2013) and this blog article is being posted to help you know about the application form process for NEET-UG 2013 in detail along with the eligibility conditions for NEET UG.
CBSE had earlier issued the exam notification for NEET-UG 2013 and if you have not gone through the notification so far, you can click here to download the NEET-UG 2013 Official Notification-cum-Information Bulletin.
Without wasting time further, let us know what is NEET and how to apply for the same. In my subsequent blog post titled: NEET UG Exam Pattern Sample Papers Books, I have posted the prep materials for the first ever NEET-UG exam.
What is NEET-UG;
NEET (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test)-UG (Under Graduate) is the national-level common MBBS entrance test, which is set to replace all individual MBBS entrance exams, which are being organized individually by each state/medical college. NEET-UG would also replace AIPMT, which till this year was a national level medical entrance test for MBBS courses. However, MBBS entrance exam for AIIMS & JIPMER are still going to be held independently i.e. these two institutes are not participating in the NEET-UG 2013.
If you are an engineering aspirant, you must have known that just like NEET has replaced AIPMT and many others, JEE (Main) is also going to replace AIEEE and many other engineering entrance exams. You can know more about it in my previous blog article titled: JEE 2013 Notification, Forms & Eligibility.
CBSE is going to conduct NEET-UG and this is the official website of NEET UG.
NEET-UG 2013 List of colleges & number of seats:
As told before, NEET is the common MBBS entrance test – through NEET, you can get admission in 353 medical colleges, which are recognized by MCI. The number of seats on offer through NEET is about 45,000.
You can find the list of these state-wise NEET UG colleges along with number of seats in each college in section "Appendix IX. List of Medical/Dental Colleges" in page 34-54 of the Notification.
NEET-UG 2013 Exam Pattern:
The exam pattern of NEET-UG is very similar to that of AIPMT. The paper will have 180 questions, comprising 45 each from physics, chemistry, botany and zoology. The test is proposed to be of 180 minutes duration. You can find more about it in my subsequent blog post titled: NEET UG Exam Pattern Sample Papers Books,
Eligibility for NEET-UG Exam:
Age eligibility
Minimum 17 years at the time of admission or will complete 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of admission. Upper age limit relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST/OBC students.
Academic Qualification eligibility:
Eligibility for NEET-UG All India Quota Seats
(i) Minimum 17 years at the time of admission or on or before 31st December of the year of admission.
(ii) Maximum 25 years as on 31st December of the year of the entrance examination. Upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for the candidates of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes. Candidate must born on or between:
(a) 01.01.84 to 01.01.97 (SC/ST/OBC Category)
(b) 01.01.89 to 01.01.97 (Other Category)
Eligibility for NEET-UG State Quota Seats
(i) Minimum 17 years at the time of admission or on or before 31st December of the year of admission.
(ii) There is no upper age limit for candidates appearing in the NEET for State Quota seats. However, admission shall be subject to the prevailing norms in each State/UT.
(iii) Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) are eligible for admission in Medical/Dental Colleges subject to rules and regulations framed by the respective State Governments and the Government of India.
NEET UG Attempts:
There is no limit for number of attempts for appearing in NEET-UG, provided you are otherwise eligible.
NEET UG Qualifying Criteria:
You must score minimum 50th percentile marks in NEET-UG to be eligible for admission to MBBS/BDS courses. However, this qualifying criteria of NEET UG is relaxed to 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC candidates. For General candidates with locomotory disability of lower limbs, the minimum marks is 45th percentile. The percentile shall be determined on the basis of highest marks secured in All-India common merit list of NEET.
NEET-UG 2013 Online Application Form:
You can apply for NEET-UG 2013 only through Online Form, there is no Offline Application Forms. You can click here to download instructions on how to apply online for NEET UG 2013.
If you have gone through the instructions carefully, click here to find the NEET-UG 2013 Online Application Form. In the bottom of the resultant page, you have to click on the option "Fill the Online Application Form" as shown below:
Post submission of the form, you have to take print out of the computer generated confirmation page of online Application Form which has to be sent by Registered/Speed Post to following address:-
The Assistant Secretary (NEET)
Central Board of Secondary Education, Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi-110 092.
Last date of receipt of above confirmation page in CBSE is 10.01.2013 (with late fee: 05.02.2013).
NEET-UG 2013 Important Dates:
Form dates without Late fee:
Start date of NEET-UG 2013 Online Application Form submission: 01.12.2012
Last date of NEET-UG 2013 Online Application Form submission: 31.12.2012
Date of receipt of confirmation page in CBSE: 10.01.2013
Form dates with late fee:
Start date of NEET-UG 2013 Online Form submission with late fee: 01.01.2013
Last date of NEET-UG 2013 Online Form submission with late fee: 31.01.2013.
Date of receipt of confirmation page in CBSE: 05.02.2013
Admit Card dates
Date of hosting of Admit Card (for application without Late Fee): 01.04.2013
Date of hosting of Admit Card (for application with Late Fee): 10.04.2013
Date of Examination, NEET (UG) 2013: 05.05.2013 (Sunday)
Date of Declaration of NEET-UG 2013 Result: End of 1st week of June, 2013
That's all for now. Hope with above you can apply confidently for NEET-UG 2013. But how do you prepare for the same? Please visit my blog post titled: NEET UG Exam Pattern Sample Papers Books to find the prep materials for NEET-UG. Please keep visiting this blog – I will keep you updated on NEET-UG as and when more information comes out.