NEET PG 2024 Round 3 Counselling in Punjab begins, BHUFS issues Schedule

Punjab- Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) has released the schedule for National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-PG) Round 3 Online Counselling 2024 for admission to PG medical courses in the state of Punjab.

As per the Schedule, The 3rd round of NEET PG 2024 counseling starts with the display of tentative vacancy positions, updated automatically if any candidate surrenders their seat by December 30, 2024. Registered candidates can submit their willingness along with the security deposit from December 31, 2024, to January 2, 2025. The provisional merit list will be displayed on January 4, followed by choice filling from January 5–7 2025, and seat allotment processing on January 8–9, 2025. Provisional results will be declared on January 11, with objections allowed till January 12, 2025. Any changes to allotments will be updated on January 13, 2025. Selected candidates must pay fees and report to their colleges between January 14–18, 2025.

Below is the detailed schedule-

SCHEDULE

Who will be Eligibility for 3rd Round of Counseling :

Already registered candidates.

Candidates who have registered but not been allotted a seat in Round-1 & Round 2.

Candidates who exit with forfeiture in round 2 can participate in 3 round but with fresh payment of security deposit & fees.

• The candidates who will not be eligible for 3rd Round of allotment.

The candidates who are holding any seat in Round-I or Round-2 and have not given willingness to participate in Round 3 will not be eligible.

Note: Already registered candidates who have deposited security amount in 2nd round counselling and to whom no seat is allotted in 2ndRound, need not to deposit security amount again. However, they will have to submit willingness to participate in 3rd Round, through University website. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

Whether the candidate who has joined the allotted college of Round-I or 2 can upgrade his/her seat during Round-3?

The candidate who is interested to participate/upgrade his/her seat in Round-3 will have to submit willingness for Govt. Colleges only / Govt. & Private Colleges(both) alongwith security fee equivalent to the penalty amount :

Note: The candidate has to submit the fresh choices/preference of Course/College during 3rd Round of online counseling.

Whether the willingness fee has to be deposited again to participate in Round 3, if no seat has been allotted during 2nd Round?

Not required. However, the candidates will have to submit willingness as per schedule to participate in 3rd round.

Whether the tuition fee paid at the time of joining in the provisionally allotted college during 1st& 2nd Round will be adjusted against the willingness fee for participating in Round-3?

The candidates who have already deposited fee during 1st & 2nd round equivalent to the security amount, need not to deposit the requisite fee, provided no penalty would have been imposed, otherwise remaining (proportionate) amount is required (as applicable). 

Whether it is mandatory for the candidate to report to the provisionally allotted college of Round 3?

Mere paying the requisite amount of fee does not confer his/her right to the provisional allotment. The candidate who is interested to join the college shall pay the tuition fee and report to the concerned provisionally allocated college. If the candidate does not join the allotted seat of Round 3, the penalty will be imposed and the security amount deposited will be forfeited as per rules and the candidate will be ineligible to participate in any further round.

Whether the candidate can surrender/leave/resign his/her the seat after joining the allotted college of Round-3?

Once, the candidate joined the seat will not be allowed to vacate from allotted 3rd round seat.

When will conversion of seats to open merit be carried out?

The conversion of seats of NRI and reserve category after exhausting all candidates in relevant category will be carried out during the 3rd round. The said conversion will be done only when the eligible candidates belonging to the said conversion category have exhausted. In this regard, it is made clear that during 3rd round online counseling one can upgrade/shift seat as per his/her choice. Therefore, any seat may become vacant during the process of 3rd round online counselling due to shifting /conversion of seats. Hence it is not mandatory to submit only those choices/ preference which are reflected in the vacancy position of seats. Therefore, candidates can submit preferences/choices for seats which are not reflected in vacancy position of seats. 

Whether tuition fee can be paid through Demand Draft or Cheque?

Demand Draft or Cheque is not accepted. The applicant will pay the fee only through University payment gateway.

Whether the candidate can claim his/her right to the concerned allotted seat if he/she does not join the concerned allotted seat within stipulated date and time of reporting/joining?

The candidate who will not report/join the provisionally allotted college within stipulated date and time, he/she cannot claim his/her right for the particular allotted seat and resultantly the vacant seat will be added in the vacancy position for next Round. Moreover, the penalty will be imposed and the security amount deposited will be forfeited as per rules.

The candidate who do not join the allotted seat, whether he/she will be considered forfurther round of counseling(s).

Once, the seat will be allotted during Round 3, the candidate will not be eligible to participate in Stray Vacancy Round or further rounds of counseling.

Whether the tuition fee can be adjusted if the seat is upgraded in the Round-3 Counseling?

Yes, the tuition fee will be adjusted (except the penalty amount, if any) and the candidate has to pay the remaining partial amount of tuition fee if required or the excess amount of fee paidwill be refunded.

Whether the candidate who is holding the seat, will not submit joining in the new college on the upgraded seat allotted during Round-3, can claim his/her right on the previous seat allotted during Round-I or II?

Once, the seat gets upgraded in Round-3, the previous gets vacated automatically and offered to the candidate as per merit in the same round. Thus, no claim can be made on the previous seat.

What are the circumstances wherein the refundable security deposit will be forfeited?

Under the following circumstances the refundable security deposit will be forfeited:

i. Where a Candidate has been allotted a seat in Round 2 or subsequent rounds (round3, stray vacany/further rounds) and does not report/joins at the allotted college to complete the admission process.

ii. The Security Deposit will be forfeited if the admission gets cancelled after allotment 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 at the time of reporting or fails to produce the required documents at the time of admission.

iii. Where any joined candidate of 1st Round surrenders the seat after the lapse of time for free exit.

iv. Where any joined candidate of 2nd Round surrenders the seat.

Note : In reference to GOI, MCC notice no. Ref.U-12021/04/2024-MEC dated 17.12.2024 and Ref.U-12021/04/2024-MEC dated 19.12.2024, the joined candidates who want to surrender the 1st/2nd round seat, can surrender the same by giving request to the concerned college upto 05-01-2025. Any resignation during this period will be treated as Exit with forfeiture of fee.

Whether the candidate need to surrender the already joined seat of Round 1/Round 2 for participating in Round 3 counselling?

The candidates who have already joined the Round 1/Round 2 seat and wants to participate in Round 3 for up-gradation/shifting of seat from one College/Course/Quota to another College/Course/Quota, they need not to surrender the earlier seat. But after the start of choice filling of Round 3, the joined candidate of Round 1/Round2 cannot surrender the seat, whether his/her seat is upgraded or not in the 3rd Round.

To view the official Notice, Click here :  https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/schedule-267115.pdf