BFUHS Releases Revised Schedule for NEET PG Round 3 Counselling 2024, FAQs For Candidates
Punjab- Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) has released the revised schedule for the 3rd round of PG Medical Online Punjab State Counselling under National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Postgraduate (NEET PG) Counselling for the academic year 2024.
As per the revised schedule, NEET PG Round 3 Counselling will start on 20 January 2025 and will end on 03 February 2025. Below is the complete schedule-
SCHEDULE
S.NO | PARTICULARS | DATE & TIME |
1 | Last date for Surrender of seat by the joined candidates of 1st/2nd round with forfeiture of security deposit/fee. | 20 January 2025 |
2 | The candidates who will apply under the Sikh Minority/Christian Minority Quota will report to the respective minority institution (SGRD Institute of Medical Sciences, Amritsar / Christian Minority College, Ludhiana) for verification of minority status. The candidates who have already got verified their minority status at the time of 1st /2nd counselling, need not report to the respective institute to verify again. The candidates who have already registered under Minority Quota during 1st counselling and did not get their minority status verified during 1st/the 2nd round can report to the respective institute for verification of their minority status for 3rd round of counselling. | 14 to 15 January 2025 |
3 | Display of Provisional Merit List. | Upto 20 January 2025 OR As and when received from NBE. |
4 | Candidates who have submitted willingness for the 3rd round including NRI candidates will fill /submit the online choices/ preferences of speciality/college. | 21 to 23 January 2025 |
5 | Processing of seat allotment. | 24 to 26 January 2025 |
6 | Display of provisional allotment / Result. | 29 January 2025 |
7 | The last date/time of submission of objections to provisional allotment (if any) by the NEET PG aspirants. | 30 January 2025 Upto 2.00 PM |
8 | In case there is any change in provisional allotment after considering objections, the same will be displayed on the university website. | 30 January 2025 |
9 | The provisionally selected candidates will pay the balance amount of the fee (A six-month fee after deducting the amount of the security deposit) through the university payment gateway available on the university website and will report to the respective college for joining the respective allotted college. | 31 January 2025 to 03 February 2025 (Upto 5.00PM) |
Along with this, BFUHS has released the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the 3rd Round of State Counseling for admission under NEET PG-2024 for the candidates. Below are the FAQs-
Q1 Whether the candidate who has joined the allotted college of Round I or 2 can upgrade his/her seat during Round 3?
A The candidate who is interested in participating/upgrading his/her seat in Round 3 will have to submit willingness to Govt. Colleges only / Govt. & Private Colleges(both) along with security fee equivalent to the penalty amount.
Q2 Whether the willingness fee have to be deposited again to participate in Round 3 if no seat has been allotted during 2nd Round?
A Not required. However, the candidates will have to submit willingness as per schedule to participate in 3rd round.
Q3 Whether the tuition fee paid at the time of joining in the provisionally allotted college during 1st& the 2nd Round will be adjusted against the willingness fee for participating in Round 3?
A The candidates who have already deposited fees during the 1st & 2nd rounds 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).
Q4 Whether it is mandatory for the candidate to report to the provisionally allotted college of Round 3?
A 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.
Q5 Whether the candidate can surrender/leave/resign his/her the seat after joining the allotted college of Round 3?
A Once, the candidate joins the seat will not be allowed to vacate from the allotted 3rd round seat.
Q6 When will the conversion of seats to open merit be carried out?
A The conversion of seats of NRI and reserve category after exhausting all candidates in the 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 of online counselling one can upgrade/shift a seat as per his/her choice. Therefore, any seat may become vacant during the process of 3rd round of online counselling due to shifting /conversion of seats. Hence it is not mandatory to submit only those choices/preferences which are reflected in the vacancy position of seats. Therefore, candidates can submit preferences/choices for seats which are not reflected in the vacancy position of seats.
Q7 Whether tuition fee can be paid through Demand Draft or Cheque?
A Demand Draft or Cheque is not accepted. The applicant will pay the fee only through the University payment gateway.
Q8 Whether the candidate can claim his/her right to the concerned allotted seat if he/she does not join the concerned allotted seat within the stipulated date and time of reporting/joining?
A The candidate who will not report/join the provisionally allotted college within the stipulated date and time, he/she cannot claim his/her right for the particular allotted seat and resultantly the vacant seat will be added to the vacancy position for the next Round. Moreover, the penalty will be imposed and the security amount deposited will be forfeited as per rules.
Q9 The candidate who does not join the allotted seat, whether he/she will be considered for further round of counselling (s).
A Once, the seat will be allotted during Round 3, the candidate will not be eligible to participate in the Stray Vacancy Round or further rounds of counselling.
Q10 Whether the tuition fee can be adjusted if the seat is upgraded in Round-3 Counseling?
A 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 paid will be refunded.
Q11 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?
A Once, the seat gets upgraded in Round 3, the previous one 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.
Q12 What are the circumstances wherein the refundable security deposit will be forfeited?
A 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 (round 3, stray vacancy/further rounds) and does not report/join 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
Q13 Whether the candidate needs to surrender the already joined seat of Round 1/Round 2 to participate in Round 3 counselling.
A The candidates who have already joined the Round 1/Round 2 seat and want to participate in Round 3 for up-gradation/shifting of the 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.
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