MCC Releases NEET 2019 Schedule; Government made Rs 15.50 crore from All India Medical Counselling Last Year

The counselling dates for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) have been declared. The registration for the first round of the counselling is scheduled to start from June 19 and will complete on June 24 at 5 pm on the official website of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) @ mcc.nic.in.

Counselling Schedule:

In the first counselling on June 25, students will have to lock their seat between 10 am to 5 pm, failing which the seat will be passed on. The first seat allotment list will be declared on June 26.

However, registration and payment process for the second round counselling will begin from July 6 to 8 and the results will be declared on July 12.

List of Documents Required:

• Copy of downloaded admit card of NEET-MDS/PG 2019

• NEET-MDS/PG 2019 marksheet

• Permanent / Provisional Registration certificate of Maharashtra Medical Council or other State Medical Councils in India/MCI

• Nationality certificate/valid passport or School leaving certificate of HSC/ class 12 indicating the nationality of the candidate as 'Indian'

• BDS/MBBS degree

• Certificate from Head of Institute showing that the college/ Institute from which the candidate has passed MBBS/MDS examination is recognized by Medical Council of India

• Medical fitness certificate

• Copy of receipt of online fee payment

• Internship completion certificate

It is to be noted that, the Central government earned Rs 15.50 crore in 2018-19 by counselling for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions in medical colleges in the country, as per information received under the RTI.

The NEET is held for admission to MBBS, BDS and other various courses in medical colleges. Those who clear the written entrance exam are then for counselling, for which the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) started a registration fee of Rs 1,000 in 2018-19.