ICCC provides information of NEET-UG counselling in different states of India. NEET-UG Counselling will be conducted for qualified students on the basis of merit. Every state has its own NEET-UG counselling process. Admissions for MBBS in government and private medical colleges will be governed by the respective state NEET-UG counselling process.
NEET-UG counselling process is divided in two categories, i.e., AIQ and State-Level . Qualified students with Merit in the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET- UG ) conducted by National Board of Examinations(NBE) are eligible to apply for counselling.
MCC conducts the Counselling for Undergraduate Medical Courses of 15% All India Quota and all seats of Deemed Universities, Central Universities, Seats of ESIC & AFMC including Delhi University (DU), BHU, AMU, AIIMS & JIPMER.
85% State Quota Seats And 100% Private College and Private Universities will be allotted by the Respective State Counselling Authorities.
The Andhra Pradesh NEET-UG state counselling is Organized by the Dr. NTR University of Health Science, Vijayawada. The University is the brain child of Padmashree Dr. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao a legendary figure and Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. It was inaugurated in 1986.
Counselling for MBBS Students (NEET-UG) in Andhra Pradesh will be conducted by Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS) Vijayawada. Under NTRUHS, Counselling procedure is divided into Convener quota-CQ (Govt.) and Management Quota(MQ1 & MQ2). Domicile(Local) students of Andhra Pradesh Qualified in NEET-UG are eligible to participate in the counselling process, a separate notification will be published.
Students from Across India and Andhra Pradesh are eligible to participate in the Management Quota Seats for which a separate notification is published. For Management Quota NTRUHS conducts Two Rounds of Counselling followed by MOP UP Round. If Required extended MOP UP Round Counselling.
This article is to help students understand the Andhra Pradesh State Counselling Process of NEET-UG, Conducted by NTRUHS.
Government Medical College, Government Gen. Hosp. Road, Ananthapur
Govt.
150
22
128
4
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa
Govt.
175
26
149
5
ACSR Government Medical College, Nellore
Govt.
175
26
149
6
Narayana Medical College, Chinta Reddy Palem, Nellore
PVT
250
–
125
7
PES Institute of Medical Sciences, Kuppam
PVT
150
–
75
8
Santhiram Medical College, Nandyal, Kurnool
PVT
100
–
50
9
Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Murukambattu (V), Chittoor District.
PVT
150
–
75
10
Viswabarathi Medical College, Kurnool.
PVT
150
–
75
11
Fathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa
PVT- Muslim Minority
100
–
50
12
Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Tirupati (under SVIMS, Tpt)
Autonomous
175
26 (AIQ) & (23 NRI )
126*
https://svimstpt.ap.nic.in/*Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Tirupati under SVIMS, Tirupati is a Non-State-wide Institution. Out of 126 seats available under Competent Authority Quota, 85% shall be filled with the eligible local candidates of SVU and the remaining 15% shall be filled under the unreserved category. For further details of tuition fee, rules, and regulations pertaining to MBBS Course visit the SVIMS website http//svimstpt.ap.nic.in
Seat Matrix For Management Quota Category-B & C Private College Under DR NTRUHS 2020
S. No.
Name of the College
Category – B
Category – C (NRI Quota)
Non-Minority Medical Colleges
1
Great Eastern Medical School, Srikakulam
52
23
2
Maharajah’s Inst., of Medical Sciences, Vizianagaram
52
23
3
Gayathri Vidya Parishat Inst. Of Health care Medical Technology, Visakhapatnam.
52
23
4
NRI Inst., of Medical Sciences, Visakhapatnam
52
23
5
Konaseema Inst., of Medical Sciences, Amalapuram
52
23
6
GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry
70
30
7
Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru
52
23
8
Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Inst., of Medical Sciences & Research, Chinaoutpalli
52
23
9
NRI Academy of Medical Sciences, Chinakakani
70
30
10
Katuri Medical College, Chinakondrupadu
52
23
11
Narayana Medical College, Nellore
87
38
12
PES Inst., of Medical Sciences, Kuppam.
52
23
13
Santiram Medical College, Nandyal
35
15
14
Viswabarathi Medical College, Kurnool
52
23
15
Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Murukambattu (V), Chittoor District.
52
23
Muslim Minority Medical Colleges
16
Nimra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ibrahimpatnam
52
23
17
Fathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa
35
15
AUTONOMOUS
1
Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women (under SVIMS), Tirupati.
—
23*
*23 Seats are available under NRI Category in Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women (under SVIMS), Tirupati. Visit SVIMS Website: http://svimstpt.ap.nic.infor Details of eligibility criteria.
Advisory by NMC regarding Final Year Postgraduate [Diploma/ MD/MS] students in view of the extraordinary situation due to a surge of COVID -19 cases. NMC decision has been taken to ensure that there would not be any shortage of residents to deal with the situation in Medical colleges.
All PG medical students will continue their services as resident doctors as per the recent advisory of the National Medical Commission (NMC). Final year examination of postgraduate courses [Diploma/MD/MS] has been delayed in many Colleges/ institutions. The decision was made to ensure that there is no shortage of residents to deal with the COVID-19 epidemic.
NEET-PG examination for admission to postgraduate courses has been delayed. Consequently, the commencement of academic session 2021-22 will be delayed and a new batch of PG students would be available to join their respective colleges after counselling which will be held after NEET-PG Entrance.
All Medical Institutions, including Central/State/UT government or Private , are advised to continue with availability of accommodation and Payment of Stipend; to all such Final Year postgraduate students during this extended period.
Regulations proposed by NMC may be called the Foreign Medical Graduate Regulations, 2021, They shall come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
The National Medical Commissions draft regulation 2021 for foreign medical graduates, released on its NMC website, gives only two years to clear the test. It also proposes an additional paper in pre and para clinical subjects. As per the proposed regulation, students get only four attempts. The draft regulations mention the eligibility criteria for licensing those Foreign Medical Graduate who intending to practice medicine in India. As per the new draft regulations for FMGs, a person willing to practice in India after obtaining primary Medical qualifications from outside of India have to qualify the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) until the National Exit Test (NExT) becomes operational. The commission has also invited comments on the draft regulations.
In General Only 15-20 Percent Of Foreign Medical Graduates Clears Screening Test.
Eligibility Criteria for licensing to Practice in India: No person shall allowed to obtain license for practicing medicine in India unless a person fulfills the following criteria
1- Eligibility/Requirements prior to entry into the Medical College/Institution- For those who have completed their Senior Secondary School education in India prior to joining a medical college overseas
Total of twelve (12) years of schooling (Senior Secondary/ Higher Secondary/ Intermediate/ Secondary or equivalent) duly recognized by the appropriate authority in Central/State/UT Govt
A person should have studied science subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology as the core or main subjects in the last two years of schooling or during graduation after schooling (which shall include practical tests in these subjects);
A person should have successfully qualified in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates [NEET (UG)] for the purpose of taking admission in the Foreign Medical Institution.
2- Eligibility Requirements for a person intending to practice in India after completion of their Senior Secondary Education as well as MBBS or its equivalent medical qualification from outside India
In case a person has studied senior secondary education and undergraduate Medical education from outside India according to the rules and regulations of the country where he has completed his medical education, he shall be entitled to obtain license to practice in India provided he has completed at least 12 years of schooling with science subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology and English in their school completion or equivalent examination or in their graduation as core subjects with subsequent successful completion of at least First Year of Graduation in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology provided that a university or equivalent examination in theory and practical was held in these subjects
Person has undergone minimum of four and half years (54 months) of theoretical and practical training for acquisition of primary medical qualification i.e. undergraduate medical training (MBBS) after 10+2 educational structure with an additional 12 months of internship/clinical clerkship after qualifying in the country where the medical qualification has been awarded. The MBBS education must have been in English medium.
Person has undergone minimum of four years (48 months) of theoretical and practical training for acquisition of primary medical qualification i.e. undergraduate medical training (MBBS) in English, after graduation and with practical/clinical training conducted physically with an additional 12 months of internship/clinical clerkship after qualifying in the country where the medical qualification has been awarded.
Primary qualifications to be obtained in a foreign Medical Institution shall include theoretical classes , practical clinical training and twelve (12) months of compulsory rotating internship/clinical clerkship commensurate with rotating internship in India which shall include hands-on training in clinical subjects of Community Medicine, General Medicine, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, General Surgery, Anaesthesia, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Orthopaedics including PM&R, Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Casualty services, Lab services, Elective posting in either of Dermatology-Venereology-Leprosy, Tuberculosis & Respiratory Medicine, Radio diagnosis, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Blood bank and Transfusion Services.
The entire undergraduate medical training and internship shall be outside India in the same foreign medical institution throughout the regular course of study and no part of medical training and internship should have been done in India or in any country other than country from where undergraduate training is obtained.
A Person shall be eligible to be Registered/Licensed to practice in a country where the MBBS or its equivalent medical degree has been awarded by that foreign medical institution. The registration in that country should be valid for at least 10 years.
3- REQUIRED TO QUALIFY SCREENING TEST
A person intending to practice in India after obtaining primary Medical qualifications needs to qualify the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) until the National Exit Test (NExT) becomes operational. The National Exit Test (NExT) examination shall consist of NExT step 1 and NExT step 2. For FMGs, Step 1will includes an additional paper to assess the knowledge of pre and para- clinical subjects also. Foreign Medical Graduates are required to qualify Screening test in India (FMGE/NExT) within 2 years of completing the MBBS abroad.
NEET UG కటాఫ్ అనలైజర్ 2020 సంవత్సరానికి సంబంధించిన కౌన్సిలింగ్ విశ్లేషణ I3C.Tech వారు మీ కొరకు మీ ముందు ఉంచుతున్నారు. ఇందులో పొందుపరిచిన సమాచారం మొత్తం గవర్నమెంట్ మరియు ప్రైవేట్ కళాశాలల యొక్క 20-21 సంవత్సరం కౌన్సిలింగ్ ఆధారంగా సేకరించబడినది. ఇండియాలోని అన్ని రకాల కౌన్సిలింగ్ ప్రక్రియ కు సంబంధించిన కట్ ఆఫ్ అనలైజర్ లింక్ ను మీ ఉపయోగం కోసం ఈ క్రింద ప్రచురించబడినది. దీనిని ఉపయోగించి మీకు అవసరమైన సమాచారం పొందవచ్చును.
మనందరికీ తెలిసిన విధముగా NEET UG విద్యార్థులు తమ మెడికల్ లేదా డెంటల్ సీట్లు ఎంపిక చేసుకునే విధానంలో పలు జాగ్రత్తలు వహించవలెను లేనిచో పొరపాటు జరుగుటకు అవకాశం ఉన్నది. I3C.Tech వారు అందించు NEET UG 2021 కటాఫ్ ఎనలైజర్ ద్వారా దేశ ,రాష్ట్ర ప్రభుత్వాల కౌన్సిలింగ్ ప్రక్రియలో పాల్గొనుట కొరకు ఇంటర్మీడియట్ ఉత్తీర్ణత, నీట్ అర్హత, సాధించిన నీట్ ర్యాంక్ మరియు కుల ప్రాతిపదికన వర్తించు రిజర్వేషన్ మొదలగు సమాచారం ఇవ్వబడినది . విద్యా సంవత్సరం 21-22 లో పాల్గొనే ప్రతి డాక్టర్ విద్యార్థికి మరియు వారి తల్లిదండ్రులకు I3C.Tech వారు అందించిన ఈ సమాచారం చాలా విలువైనది ఇది మీకు ఉపయోగపడే విధంగా అందుబాటులో ఉంచటం మాకు సంతోషకరం .
विदेशी मेडिकल ग्रेजुएट परीक्षा के लिए ऑनलाइन आवेदन पत्र जमा करने की अंतिम तिथि 6 मई, 2021 हैI
नेशनल मेडिकल बोर्ड ऑफ एग्जामिनेशन (NBE) ने कहा है कि मेडिकल ग्रेजुएट परीक्षा (FMGE) 2021 जून सत्र की परीक्षा 18 जून को आयोजित की जाएगी। परीक्षा को कंप्यूटर आधारित टेस्ट (CBT) के रूप में आयोजित किया जाएगा।
ऑनलाइन पंजीकरण 16 अप्रैल से आधिकारिक वेबसाइट पर खुला है, विदेशी मेडिकल ग्रेजुएट परीक्षाओं में बैठने के इच्छुक उम्मीदवार आधिकारिक वेबसाइट nbe.edu.in पर जाकर फॉर्म भर सकते हैंI सूचना बुलेटिन, पात्रता मानदंड, शुल्क संरचना, पाठ्यक्रम पाठ्यक्रम, परीक्षा की योजना के विवरण सहित परीक्षा फॉर्म जारी किए गए हैं।
FMGE को प्रत्येक भाग के लिए 150 मिनट के समय आवंटन के साथ 150 प्रश्नों के दो भागों में विभाजित किया गया है। दोनों भागों के बीच एक निर्धारित विराम है।
प्रवेश परीक्षा 18 जून 2021 को आयोजित होने जा रही है, और परिणाम 30 जून तक घोषित किए जाएंगे।
परीक्षा में 300 में से न्यूनतम 150 अंक प्राप्त करने पर ही उम्मीदवार को उत्तीर्ण घोषित किया जाएगा। योग्य उम्मीदवारों के लिए परिणाम (पास / असफल) एनबीई की वेबसाइट पर प्रदर्शित किए जाएंगे। re-totaling / re-evaluation. के लिए कोई प्रावधान नहीं है।
The last date to submit online application form for Foreign Medical Graduate Exam is May 6, 2021
The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) 2021 June session exam will be held on June 18, the National Board of Examinations (NBE) has said. The exam will be held as a Computer Based Test (CBT).
Online registration is open since April 16, on the official website,nbe.edu.in Candidates who wish to appear for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examinations can visit the official website at nbe.edu.in The information bulletin, containing details on eligibility criteria, fee structure, course curriculum, scheme of examination has been released along with exam forms.
The entrance examination is going to be held on June 18 2021, and the results will be declared by June 30.
The examination consists of one paper, comprising 300 multiple choices, single correct response questions in English language only, delivered in two parts to be taken in a single day.
The examination shall be a multiple-choice questions (MCQs) test delivered using a computer network as per the prescribed scheme.
Negative Marking: There shall be no negative marking
Allocation of time for the FMGE shall be as follows:
Activities
Part – I (9:00 AM – 11:30 AM)
Part – II (2:00 PM – 04:30 PM)
Allow Candidates to enter the examination centre and Commence Registration
07:00 AM
12:00 PM
Entry closes at Examination Center
08:30 AM 01:30 PM
08:30 AM 01:30 PM
Grant access for Candidate Login
08:45 AM
01:45 PM
Candidates log in to read instructions
08:50 AM
01:50 PM
Exam Start
09:00 AM
02:00 PM
Exam End Time
11:30
04:30 PM
FMGE is divided into two parts of 150 questions each with time allocation of 150 minutes for each part. There is a scheduled break between the two parts.
Qualifying marks for FMGE 2020 Exam
A candidate shall be declared as having passed only if he/she obtains a minimum of 150 marks out of 300 in the examination. Results (Pass/Fail) for eligible candidates will be displayed on the NBE website. There is no provision for re-totaling/re-evaluation.
Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS Warangal) a State Government University located in Warangal, Telangana, India. It was established in the year 2014 named after its poet, and political activist of Telangana – Kaloji Narayana Rao.
Counselling for MBBS Students (NEET-UG) in Telangana will be conducted by Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) Warangal. Under KNRUHS, Counselling procedure is divided into Convener quota-CQ (Govt.) and Management Quota(MQ1 & MQ2). Domicile(Local) students of Telangana Qualified in NEET-UG are eligible to participate in the counselling process, a separate notification will be published.
For Convener Quota in Telangana, KNRUHS conducts 3 or 4 rounds of counselling followed by Mop Up round & if required, Extended Mop Up Round Counselling.
Students from All India and Telangana are eligible to participate in the Management Quota seats for which a separate notification is published. For Management Quota, KNRUHS conducts two Rounds of Counselling followed by MOP UP Round & If required, Extended Mop Up Round Counselling is done.
This article is to help students understand the Telangana State Counselling Process of NEET-UG, Conducted by KNRUHS.
Seat Matrix For Private College Under KNRUHS 2020 -21
Private Medical Colleges
NAME OF THE COLLEGE
TOTAL SEATS
COMPETENT AUTHORITY QUOTA SEATS (CQ)
MANAGEMENT QUOTA SEATS (MQ1)
NRI QUOTA SEATS (MQ2)
APOLLO INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES &RESEARCH HYDERABAD
100
50
35
15
BHASKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE, MOINA BAD R.R(DIST)
150
75
52
23
CHALMEDA ANAND RAO INST OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, KARIMNAGAR
150
75
52
23
KAMINENI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, NARKETPALLY
200
100
70
30
KAMINENI ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES & RESEARCH CENTER , LB NAGAR.
150
75
52
23
MAHAVIR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, VIKARABAD
150
75
52
23
MAHESHWARA MEDICAL COLLEGE
150
75
52
23
MALLA REDDY INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, HYDERABAD
150
75
52
23
MALLA REDDY MEDICAL COLLEGE FOR WOMENS, HYDERABAD
150
75
52
23
MAMATA ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, BACHUPALLY
150
75
52
23
MAMATA MEDICAL COLLEGE, KHAMMAM
150
75
52
23
MNR MEDICAL COLLEGE, SANGAREDDY ,MEDAK DIST.
150
75
52
23
MEDICITI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES , GHANPUR,RR DIST.
150
75
52
23
PRATHIMA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, KARIMNAGAR
200
100
70
30
DR.PATNAM MAHENDER REDDY INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, CHEVELLA
150
75
52
23
RVM MEDICAL COLLEGE MULUGU, SIDDIPET.
150
75
52
23
SURABHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, SIDDIPET,TELANGANA
150
75
52
23
S.V.S MEDICAL COLLEGE, MAHABOOBNAGAR
150
75
52
23
TRR MEDICAL COLLEGE, SANGAREDDY
150
75
52
23
Private Minority Medical Colleges
NAME OF THE COLLEGE
TOTAL SEATS
COMPETENT AUTHORITY QUOTA SEATS (CQ)
MANAGEMENT QUOTA SEATS (MQ1)
NRI QUOTA SEATS (MQ2)
DECCAN COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, HYDERABAD
150
90
37
23
SHADAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, HYDERABAD
150
90
37
23
DR. V.R.K. WOMEN’S MEDICAL COLLEGE, HYDERABAD
100
60
25
15
AYAAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, R.R.DIST
150
90
37
23
*MINORITY MEDICAL COLLEGES SEATS WILL BE FILLED WITH MUSLIM MINORITY CATEGORY CANDIDATES ONLY. IN CASE, MUSLIM MINORITY CANDIDATES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO TAKE THE SEATS, THEY WILL BE ALLOTTED TO NON MINORITY STUDENTS IN THE LAST PHASE OF COUNSELING
Eligibility: Candidates from all over the country are eligible for admission into Management quota seats Category -B and C (NRI) for UG Medical and Dental Courses as per National Medical Commission / Dental Council of India / KNR University of Health Sciences.
Fees Structure In Private College Management quota
TYPE OF COLLEGE
COMPETENT QUOTA
MANAGEMENT QUOTA
NRI
PRIVATE
60000
11,57,000
23,00,000
PRIVATE MINORITY
60000
14,00,000
18L-28L
Schedule of Telangana MBBS Counselling 2020
Release of Online Application Form by KNRUHS for Government quota
Last date to fill the Application Form
PwD Candidate Verification
Provisional Merit List Released of applied candidate
Verification of Original Documents
Final Merit List
Filling and Locking of Choices
Web Allotment for Phase 1 Government quota
Reporting at the Allotted College
Second Round of Telangana MBBS Counseling Government quota
Publication of Round 2 Result
Reporting at the Allotted College
Release of online Application Form by KNRUHS for Management Quota
Last Date to fill the Application Form
Provisional Merit List Released of applied candidate
Verification of Original Documents
Final Merit List
Web Allotment for Phase 1 Management quota
Publication of Round 1 Result Management quota
Reporting at the Allotted College
Web Allotment for Mop up 1 Government quota
Reporting at the Allotted College
Web Allotment for Phase 2 Management quota
Publication of Round 2 Result Management quota
Reporting at the Allotted College
Web Allotment/Offline for Mop Phase 1 Government quota
Reporting at the Allotted College
Web Allotment for Mop Phase Management quota
Web Allotment /Offline for extended Mop up round Government quota
Reporting at the Allotted College
Transferring of reaming seat to concern college for stray vacancy round
Important Keypoints of Telangana Counseling Process
• MANAGEMENT QUOTA – Open to all
•COMPETENT AUTHORITY QUOTA – For Domicile students
•MANAGEMENT QUOTA – Only once Application will be published
•SLIDING IS ALLOWED IN TELANGANA IN ALL ROUND TILL MOP–UP
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Amid the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has postponed the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET) for admission to Post Graduate (PG) courses, July 2021 session till further notice.The exam was scheduled to be held on May 8
In view of the evolving situation related to the Covid-19 outbreak, the competent authority of AIIMS has decided to postpone the following entrance examination scheduled in May 2021: INI CET PG July [MD/MS/DM (6 yrs)/M.Ch (6 yrs)/MDS)] for July 2021 session, scheduled date – May 8, 2021,” said AIIMS in an official notice.
The revised new dates for conducting the said AIIMS Examination will be notified in due course of time through the website and notifications. Candidates are advised to visit the website — www.aiimsexams.ac.in — as all Important Notices/Corrigendum/ Addendum /Updates, etc. will only be uploaded on the website.
Meanwhile, India reported 3,46, 786 new COVID-19 cases and 2,624 related deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the government update on Saturday morning.