Applying for NEET PG counselling- Check out guidelines released by MCC

Important Information and Guidelines for Candidates

All the participating Candidates are hereby informed that all important communications issued by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) are posted on the official website of MCC. The authenticity of communication may be confirmed from the official website of MCC/Intra-MCC before relying upon any message circulating in social media.

All questions in the scheme of counselling are mandatory in nature and not optional. Candidates are advised to go through these important questions related to the scheme of counselling (refer Bulletin) before registering on MCC website, in order to understand the scheme of counseling.

Candidates are deemed to have read, agreed and accepted the Scheme of Counselling and the terms and conditions of the counselling scheme for NEET-PG Counselling, 2024 on completing the online submission of application/registration form.

Registration for NEET – PG Counselling conducted by MCC can only be submitted online through Medical Counselling Committee website. Registration submitted through any other mode shall be summarily rejected.

Candidates are further advised to fill the application form on their own/self on the MCC website and not through any agent or third party.

A candidate can submit NEET-PG Counselling application/registration form only once. Any candidate found to have submitted more than one application/registration form for NEET-PG Counselling shall be debarred from NEET-PG Counselling allotment process, his/her candidature shall be cancelled and further action as deemed appropriate by the MCC of DGHS, MoHFW shall be taken.

The Security Deposit of candidates who have been allotted a seat in the Second Round or subsequent rounds but do not join the respective institution or surrender the seat due to any unforeseen reason, will be forfeited. Also, the Security Deposit will be forfeited if the admission gets cancelled due to any reason. E.g. in case the candidate gives wrong information at the time of registration on the basis of which a seat may be allotted and later cancelled by the Admission Authorities or fails to produce the required documents at the time of admission (within stipulated time).

Candidate may kindly note that registering for NEET-PG Counselling does not confer any automatic rights to secure a Post Graduate seat. The selection and admission to Post Graduate seats in any medical Institution recognized for running Post Graduate courses as per Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 is subject to fulfilling the merit, admission criteria, eligibility, and such criteria as may be prescribed by the respective universities, medical institutions, Medical Council of India, State/Central Government.

Candidate should ensure that all the information filled during the online submission of application/registration form is correct and factual. Information provided by the candidates in the online application/registration form shall be treated as correct and self certified and MCC shall not entertain, under any circumstances, any request for change in the information provided by the candidates.MCC does not change/ edit /modify/alter any information entered by the candidates at the time of online submission of application/registration for Counselling under any circumstances. (refer to NBE for any query)

The information regarding Stipend /fee structure/ course duration / bond amount / rendering of service in rural / tribal area/other conditions etc. has been provided by Medical/Dental Colleges on MCC website. MCC/ DGHS takes no responsibility regarding the above information including Fees/Bond/ Mode of Payment or any typographical error/ data etc. Candidates are advised to visit College website or contact the College Authorities directly for any query regarding above information before filling choices. Choices once locked cannot be modified and any request to MCC/DGHS regarding change/alteration of choices will not be entertained.

Candidates are advised to confirm their eligibility/domicile status before registering on MCC website for Institutional Quota seats of Central Universities/Institutes/ Deemed University before opting for their seats.

Candidates are advised to confirm the fee structure/ any other additional fee from the colleges especially Deemed Universities before filling up choices for the same. Some AllIndia Quota collegesmight have high fee structure, therefore confirmation about the fee should be made before hand, MCC of DGHS takes No responsibility of the fee structure of the colleges and will not entertain any request or complaint regarding Fee Structure. The above information may be confirmed by the candidate before filling the choices.

Candidates are advised to be in touch with the MCC website for Schedule / latest updates / Results / Notices / News & Events pertaining to counselling as MCC /DGHS will not be individually contacting the Candidates for the same.

No communication will be directly sent to the Candidate(s). They are advised to be in touch with the website on regular basis for any updates.

It has come to the knowledge of the Authorities that there have been instances wherein some persons/agents have claimed to provide a seat in any of the participating colleges in the Counselling process. The Candidates are advised not to fall prey to the said claims as there is no direct entry/nomination in any of the participating colleges in the NEET Counselling. MCC of DGHS will not be responsible for any such type of fraud/treachery/ trickery.

Candidates are advised to use the Mobile number/email id used by them during registration on NBE website for MCC counselling registration process. The said Email ID and Mobile number shall only be used/pre-populated during the Counselling registration process. OTPs etc. will only be sent to the registered mobile number and email ids.

Refund process will commence only after the completion of all the rounds of Counselling. MCC will not entertain any query either through email or phone call with regard to refund before the completion of all the rounds of counseling.

Candidates are informed that they will be shown only the Clear-cut Vacancies in Round 1. Also, the vacancy position of the seats will be shown in three categories during Round 2, which are as follows:

a) Clear-cut vacancies- The seats which have not been allotted in Round 1.

b) Virtual Vacancies- Any Candidate who has been allotted a seat in Round 1 and has opted for up- gradation in Round 2, the allotted seats of Round 1 will be shown as virtual vacancy in Round 2 and Candidates can fill the said seat during the choice filling in Round

However, such seats will be allotted in Round 2 if the allottee of Round 1 vacates/upgrades in Round 2.

c) The candidate is now allowed to upgrade seat from second round to third round (refer chapter -8)

Each round of counselling is a separate round and the rules of each round are different. Once any round commences, the rules of that round will apply to all the candidates even if they were allotted/admitted in the previous round(s) of counselling. Once round 2 commences the rules of Round 2 shall apply and the rules of round 1will not apply. Similarly, the rules of third round will apply only in third round and the rules of Stray Vacancy round will apply only on stray vacancy round.

Only Qualified/ eligible candidates are required to register on the MCC website to participate in the counselling process for allotment of seat. MCC does not allot any seat either on nomination basis/ manually or on offline mode

No Offline admissions and no offline resignations- all admissions and resignation (if provided) will be made through online mode. Any admission or resignation taken in offline mode will not be accepted. Colleges taking offline admission or resignation may face the legal action or any other consequences at their own level. The seat will be considered as vacant for the next round of counselling where offline admission is taken. The vacated seat due to offline resignation will not be taken in the next round of counselling.

Candidates should make sure that while taking admission/resignation in the allotted college their admission/resignation is generated through online mode i.e. through intramcc portal by the college authorities. Any other letter of admission/resignation will not be accepted.

Candidates who have international number must provide an alternative Indian number at the time of registration for the counselling process.

Disability certificate- the Candidates must obtain their online disability certificate from designated disability board in an online mode generated by the disability Centre as per the NMC norms before the choice filling commences. Only Candidates who have made their disability certificate through online mode from the designated centres will be eligible to fill in the PwD choices. MCC of DGHS does not issue/authenticate/verify and has no role in generation of online Disability certificate.

The MCC, DGHS reserves its absolute right to alter, amend, modify or apply any or some of the instructions/ guidelines contained in this information bulletin.

In case of any ambiguity in interpretation of any of the instructions/ terms/ rules/criteria regarding the determination of eligibility/conduct of counselling/ registration of candidates/ any information contained herein, the interpretation of the MCC, DGHS shall be final and binding in nature.

Court cases w.r.t. counselling must be in Delhi jurisdictions only.