National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (UG)
NEET (UG) 2021
Information Bulletin – For Admission To Undergraduate Medical Courses

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
AACCC AYUSH Admission Central Counselling Committee
AFMC Armed Forces Medical College
AIIMS All India Institute of Medical Sciences
AMU Aligarh Muslim University
BAMS Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery
BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery
BHMS Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery
BHU Banaras Hindu University
BoGCCH Board of Governors of Central Council of Homeopathy
BSMS Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery
BUMS Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery
CCIM Central Council of Indian Medicine
DCI Dental Council of India
DGHS Directorate General of Health Services
DU Delhi University
ESIC Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
EWS Economically Weaker Section
GGSIPU Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
INI Institute of National Importance
JIPMER Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Education & Research
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
MCC Medical Counselling Committee
MCI Medical Council of India
MoH&FW Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
MoA Ministry of Ayush
NCISM National Commission for Indian System of Medicine
NCH National Commission for Homoeopathy
NEET (UG) National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for admission to Undergraduate Course
NMC National Medical Commission
OBC-NCL Other Backward Classes-Non Creamy Layer
PwBD Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
RPwD The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
SC Scheduled Castes
ST Scheduled Tribes
UOI Union of India
UT Union Territory
INDEX
A. Important Information and Dates at a Glance 1-3
Chapter 1- Introduction
1.1 About National Testing Agency (NTA) 4
Chapter 2 – National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test NEET (UG)
2.1 About NEET (UG) 5
2.2 NEET (UG) – 2021 and Role of NTA 5-6
2.3 Disclaimer 6
2.4 Related Ministries / Departments / Bodies / Regulations / Websites 6-8
Chapter 3 – Examination Scheme
3.1 Syllabus of the Test 9
3.2 The pattern of the Test 9
3.3 Mode of Examination 10
3.4 Duration of Test 10
3.5 Medium of the Question Papers 10
3.6 Cities for Exam Centres for NEET (UG) – 2021 Examination 10-11
Chapter 4 – Eligibility and Qualifications
4.1 Eligibility to appear in NEET (UG) – 2021 12
4.2 Eligibility for Seats under All India Quota and Central Institutions (AIIMS/ JIPMER /AFMC /
ESIC)/ Central Universities (including DU/ BHU /AMU) and under the control of States/ UTs.
13-14
4.3 Eligibility for 15% All India quota seats 14
4.4 Qualifications and Qualifying Examination Codes 14-17
Chapter 5 – Admission and Reservation
5.1 Admission Procedure 18-20
5.2 Reservation Policy 20-21
5.3 Reservation for PwD Candidates 21-23
5.4 Facility for PwD Candidates to appear in the exam 23-24
5.5 Instructions for Counselling by the MCC for MBBS & BDS Admission 24-25
Chapter 6 – General Instructions & Submission of Application Form /Payment of Fee
6.1 General Instructions 26-27
6.2 Readiness for filling up Application Form 27-28
6.3 Instructions for completing Online Application Form 28-33
6.4 Check List for filling the Online Application Form 33
6.5 Details of Fee Payment 33
Chapter 7 – Particulars to be filled in the online Application Form 34-36
Chapter 8 – Admit Card 37
Chapter 9 – Barred Items and Dress Code
9.1 Barred Items
9.2 Dress Code 38-39
Chapter10 – Information for Parents/Guardians 40-41
Chapter 11 – Instructions to be followed in the Examination Hall 42-43
Chapter 12 – Unfairmeans, Practices, and Breach of Examination Rules
12.1 Definition 44
12.2 Punishment for using Unfairmeans practices 45
12.3 Cancellation of Result 45
Chapter 13- Post Examination Activities and Declaration of Result
13.1 Display of OMR sheets and Responses on the website 46
13.2 Display of Answer Key for the challenge 46
13.3 Declaration of Result 46-47
13.4 Re-checking/re-evaluation of answer sheets 47
13.5 Use of the Result of NEET (UG) – 2021 by other Organizations 47
Chapter 14 – Merit List and Qualifying Criteria
14.1 Qualifying Criteria 48-50
14.2 The inter-se-merit of candidates for tie-breaking 50
14.3 Merit list for counselling under 15% All India Quota 50
14.4 Merit list for seats other than 15% All India Quota 50
Chapter 15 – Eligibility Criteria/Quota Of Seats/Reservation /Result Criteria / Counselling For Admission To BAMS/BSMS/BUMS /BHMS Courses 51-53
Chapter 16 – Miscellaneous Provisions
16.1 Caution Notice 54
16.2 Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) 54
16.3 Correspondence with NTA 54-55
16.4 Common Services Centres/ Facilitation Centres 55
16.5 Weeding Out Rules 55
16.6 Legal Jurisdiction 55
Sl. No. Appendix No. Particulars Page No.
- I. The National Medical Commission Act (2019) 56
- II. Suggestions received from various institutes/state governments 57-60
- III. Self-Declaration Proforma for Candidates belonging to UT Of J&K and
Ladakh
61 - IV. State Medical Education Directorates & Offices where
counselling/admission related information available
62-66 - V. Core Syllabus 67-81
- VI. Details of Medical/ Dental / Ayurveda / Siddha / Unani /Homeopathy
Colleges
82 - VII. State/Union Territory wise list of examination cities for National
Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (UG) – 2021
83-86 - VIII. Graduate Medical Education Regulations (Amendment), 2019
(Notification No. MCI-34(41)/2019-MED/112862, dated 13th May
2019)
87-90
VIII-A Certificate of Disability 91
VIII-B List of Centres for Disability Certificate 92
VIII-C Certificate regarding physical limitation in an examinee to write 93
VIII-D Letter of Undertaking for using own scribe 94 - IX. List of Codes of Class XII Education Boards 95
- X. List of codes of occupation, qualification & income (for father’s/
guardian’s/ mother’s) of NEET (UG) – 2021
96 - XI. Affidavit for Single Girl Child 97
- XII. Self-declaration by Minority Community Candidate for Support from
Government Scheme
98 - XIII-A
XIII-B
Embassy Certificate of Foreign Candidate 99 - Documentary Proof of Citizenship 100
- XIV. Proforma for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Certificate 101
- XV. Proforma for Other Backward Class (OBC-NCL) Certificate 102
- XVI. Payment of Exam Fee – Procedure/ Mode / Service Provider(s) and
Services Charges
103-105 - XVII. Division of Application form in Two Sets/Phases 106-108
- XVIII Sample of images to upload in the Application Form 109-110
- XIX. Replica of Application Form 111-124
Important Points to Note 125-126