Registration for NEET- UG 2023 exam will start on 5th of March 2023 and it will end on 4th of April 2023.
In 2023 approximately 20 lakhs of candidates will register for NEET- UG 2023.
This year admission will be taken for more than 1 lakh seats as MBBS seats have increased. 6 new medical colleges are announced which will give increase to almost 600 MBBS seats and some medical colleges will be announced very soon. In 2023 numbers of medical colleges have become 660 and probably some more medical colleges will be there very soon.
On 27th February 2023 national medical commission released a public notice. Subject for this public notice is to seek comments of the stakeholder on the proposed draft regulation related to NMC (Graduate Medical Education)
This public notice is showing some major changes which are going to happen in NEET- UG 2023.
NMC or some other agency will conduct the exam. ? –
First point regarding change which can be seen in this public notice is about the body which is going to conduct NEET- UG 2023. This point says – Either the National Medical Commission may conduct the NEET – UG or may designate any such agency or authority by whatever name called, to cause the NEET – UG to be conducted. It means either NMC will conduct NEET- UG 2023 by itself or authorize any agency or agencies to conduct the exam.
According to recent news NTA ( National Testing Agency) will conduct NEET- UG 2023 on 7th may 2023.Director General of NTA made this announcement.
Language,Manner and Modalities for NEET- UG 2023-
Second point about change says that The under Graduate Medical Education Board shall determine the language, manner and modalities etc to conduct the NEET – UG by giving notification.
It means Board will give notification about any change in language, pattern and type of questions etc. Board will give reasonable time to the students to know about the changes and to be mentally prepared so that they should not be scared or confused due to the changes.
Eligibility criteria regarding 10+2 for NEET- UG 2023-
Third main point which indicates about the major change in eligibility criteria for taking NEET- UG regarding the subjects with which he/ she has passed 10 + 2. This point says – no aspirant shall be allowed to take NEET – UG unless he has passes 10 + 2 with subjects of Physics , Chemistry, Biology / Biotechnology and English in the 2 years of his education. This year Biotechnology is introduced in eligibility criteria.
Common Counselling –
Next point in notice is about common counselling which is pointing towards major change in counselling process. Until now separate counselling was there for All India quota and state, now common counselling will be there. This point says – without prejudice to anything stated in the present regulations or other NMC Regulations, there shall be common counselling for admission to graduate courses in medicine for all Medical institutions in India based on the merit list of the NEET – UG. The Under Graduate Medical Education Board will publish the guideline for common counselling and the designated authority appointed by NMC shall conduct the counselling according to the NMC guideline.
What is needed to pursue Medical in India or Abroad-
One major point in notice is about the students who can pursue medical undergraduate course from India or abroad. It says only those students who get minimum eligible score in NEET- UG can pursue graduate medical education either in India or elsewhere. It means only those students can pursue graduate medical education in India or abroad whose name is there in the list of eligible students.
Who will get better rank if marks is same in NEET- UG 2023-
Next point says about the break of tie – in marks at NEET- UG. This point says about case when 2 or more students get same marks in exam ,what should be the criteria for any student having same marks as other to get better rank. This point says that in case of tie in marks of students appeared for NEET – UG, at first Biology marks will be considered. The student who gets better marks in Biology will be ranked higher. In case of same marks in Biology ,marks of Chemistry will be seen. In the same way Physics marks will be considered if same marks in Biology and Chemistry. This year use of Computer or IT is introduced in case of same marks in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. It says – If same marks in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, then draw of lots by using computer or IT with no human intervention, the eligible candidates shall be selected. It means in case of same marks in all the subjects Computer will select a student having same marks randomly.No human intervention will be there in selecting the student.
Maximum time to pass first year MBBS and to complete MBBS-
Some students have big confusion that now only 4 attempts will be there in NEET – UG. This is not the case. The notice says that only 4 attempts will be allowed to pass first year of MBBS course and all the students shall have to complete undergraduate medical course within 9 years from the date of admission.
Student’s Migration rule-
One point says about student’s migration. Migration from Government College to Government College and from Non Government College to non government college will be permitted. For migration there should be some valid reason.
NEET – UG 2023 application form will be released on 5th March 2023 by National Testing Agency , NTA on it’s official website which is neet.nta.nic.in
