NEET UG 2022: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) answer key by August 30 and score card on September 7. NTA will release the NEET UG merit list along with the score card. The NTA will prepare the all India merit list of NEET qualified candidates on the basis of which the NEET 2022 counselling process will be organised. Candidates can apply for admission in Medical courses of the allotted colleges as per NEET counselling.
Over 18 lakh (18,72,343) candidates applied for the NEET UG 2022 exam which was held on July 17 at 3,570 different Centres. NTA recorded the attendance of medical aspirants at 95 per cent. After the declaration of the result, the NEET 2022 counselling process will start, followed by the admission process in the top medical colleges in India. As per the NEET 2022 qualifying criteria, Candidates belonging to the General, General-EWS category must score a minimum of marks at the 50th percentile, while 40th percentile in case of SC, ST, OBC and 45th percentile in case of PwD candidates.
NEET UG 2022: Qualifying Criteria For Admission
- General, General-EWS category should obtain 50th percentile marks, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates should score 40th percentile and candidates with Benchmark, Disabilities (PwD) must score 45th percentile.
- The minimum qualifying marks will be reduced, in case, a sufficient number of candidates in the respective categories fail to secure minimum marks.
- Candidate must have passed Class 12 examination in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English subjects individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50 per cent marks in aggregate, 40 per cent in case of SC, ST, OBC and PwD candidates.
- Candidates who wish to take admission in the Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS) courses must have passed Class 10 with Urdu or Arabic or Persian language as a subject.
- Candidates who wish to take admission in the Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS) course must have passed Class 10 with Tamil as one of the subjects.
NEET UG 2022: Admission Process In Top Medical Colleges
- The candidate must have applied for and appeared in the NEET-UG examination.
- The candidate must have scored equal to or higher than the stated NEET cut-off.
- Candidates who qualify for the NEET cut-off should register for NEET counselling.
- During the NEET Counselling registration, candidates are required to select AIIMS Delhi as their first option in the choice filling.
- Based on choice filled, NEET score, seat availability and category, colleges are allotted to candidates.
- To complete the admission process, candidates need to pay the fees and appear for document verification online.
