NEET Under Graduate – 2023

NEET UG 2023 submission of Application Form and Payment of Fee

Preparation for filling up Application Form

A candidate can apply for the NEET (UG) – 2023 only on-line by logging on to www.ntaneet.nic.in.

Before submission of application form, make the following preparations:

• The information desired to be filled in the Online Application such as names of Father/Mother and Candidate with correct spellings, Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits)/Election Card (EPIC No.)/Passport number/Ration Card Number/ Bank Account Number/Other valid Govt. Identity Card Number, Date of Birth, Address, Mobile Number, email id, etc. may be kept ready. For more details about the information to be filled in, candidates may go to link “Replica ofApplication- 2023” on the website.
• The candidates have to provide any one of the identity details as given below:

• Candidate should have scanned images of his/her latest Photograph (size of 10 kb to 200 kb) and Signature (size of 4 kb to 30 kb) in JPG/ JPEG format only, for uploading as part of submission of online application.

NEET UG 2023 Instructions for completing on-line Application Form

• The candidate, before submitting the application form online, must ensure his eligibility to appear in the test. The candidate is required to go through the Information Bulletin carefully and be clear about the all requirements with regard to the submission of the Application Form.
• The Candidate should fill in complete postal address with the pin code and email address (own or parents only) for future correspondence.
• Candidates must ensure that mobile numbers, e-mail ID filled in the online Application form are their own as NTA will communicate through SMS or email only on the given mobile number and e-mail ID.
• Candidate should not give the postal address, contact number and e-mail ID of Coaching Centres in their Online Application Form.
• Candidates should fill Code Number against the column provided for Qualifying Examination passed. If a candidate does not fall within the qualifications prescribed as per Code numbers 02 to 07, then the candidate needs to furnish complete details under the column ‘others’.
• Candidates appearing in Class XII in 2023 should fillup qualifying code as 01.
• The Application Form other than the one filled in online mode will not be accepted, under any circumstances. The Candidates are not required to send the Confirmation Page of Online Application Form to the NTA. However the candidate are advised to preserve atleast four copies of the Confirmation Page along with the proof of fee paid for any future reference.
• Candidates from State of J & K are required to submit online Self Declaration as indicated in para – 3(b) of Chapter-3 for seats under 15% All India Quota.
• Request for change in any particulars in the online Application shall not be entertained under any circumstances.
• Incomplete Applications shall be rejected.
• Candidates are advised to submit only one Application Form. If a candidate submits more than one Application Form, his candidature will be cancelled.
• The candidates should bear in mind that any Online Transaction Password (OTP) generated on the NEET (UG) – 2023 website while registering/submitting the form will be valid for 15 minutes only. After the lapse of this period, candidates need to click on the link “RESEND OTP” to generate new OTP.

Details of Fee and various timelines

NOTE:

• In addition to examination fee, service/processing charges will also be paid by the candidate for online payment of fee through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking alongwith applicable taxes by the respective Banks. Details of the same are available on NTA website.
• The candidates must note that after submission of the Application Form, it cannot be withdrawn. Claims for refund of Application Fee will not be entertained.
• Candidates are advised that fee should not be paid from the account/Debit Card/Credit Card of Cyber Café or any other unknown individual, as refund, if any from the NTA, will be credited in the same account from which it has been paid to the NTA.

Method of Fee Payment

• Payment using appropriate mode:

After completing Step 2 of online Application Form, candidates may remit the examination fee (Step 3) by choosing the following options:

Please select any Mode of Payment/Service Provider (Service/Processing charges per transaction & GST (applicable @18%) to be paid by the candidate)

Online Mode i.e. Debit/Credit card and Net Banking:

• Check the validity of the Debit/Credit Card and keep it ready with you while logging on to website for submitting Application Form. Candidate should enter the information asked for and make payment through Debit/Credit Card.
• Through Net Banking, check the balance in your account and keep all credentials ready with you while logging on to website for submitting Application Form. Candidate should Login with his/her credentials of net banking and make payment through Net Banking.

Cash Deposit through e-challan:

• After completing Step 2 of online Application Form, candidate will be prompted to generate e-slip. Print e-slip on A4 size paper-Landscape format from NEET (UG) – 2023 websitentaneet.nic.in and follow instructions given on e-slip and make payment through e challan.
• Print the Confirmation Page (Step-4) of online application after completion of Step-3 i.e. payment through Debit/Credit card/ Net Banking/Cash Deposit through e-challan.
• If candidate fails to complete all the steps upto step 4, the final Submission of Online Application will remain incomplete and unsuccessful.
• Generation of Confirmation Page confirms final submission of Application Form. If Confirmation Page has not been generated, this means that Application Form has not been submitted successfully.

Note: In case, the fee payment status is ot ‘OK’ the candidates are advised as following:

• If the fee is paid through e-challan by depositing cash in State Bank of India, the candidate should contact immediately the concerned bank to update his/her fee status on the website.
• If the fee is paid through credit/debit card and status is not OK, it means the transaction is cancelled. Therefore, such candidates have to pay the fee once again and ensure the OK fee status.
• For cancelled transactions, the amount will, automatically, be refunded to concerned credit/debit card within 15 days of last date of submission of Application Form.

Particulars to be filled in the online Application Form

Candidate should fill the following particulars in the online Application Form:

• Nationality
• Self-Declaration
• Category
• Permanent Address
• Passport Number/Ration Card Number/Bank Account Number/Any other valid Govt. Id. Number / Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits) / Election Card (EPIC No.)
• State/District of Birth
• Father’s/Guardian’s/Mother’s Occupation
• Father’s/Guardian’s/Mother’s Educational Qualifications
• Father’s/Guardian’s/Mother’s total annual Income
• Medium of Question Paper
• Year of Class XII/Equivalent passed/appearing
• Percentage of marks/Grade in class X/ Equivalent & XII/ Equivalent
• State/District of class X, XI & XII
• Religion
• Minority Status
• Disability Status as per guidelines of MCI
• Type of Institution of class XII/ Equivalent
• Belonging to Rural/Urban area
• State to which the applicant belongs to
• Qualifying examination code
• School Education Board:
• Choice of Examination Centres/Cities:

Date of birth

• Enter the date, month and year of birth as per English calendar.

Photograph and Signatures

Candidates are advised to use following photographs:

• Passport size photographs with white background and focus on face, eyes looking into the camera and ears visible should be used. Clear and latest photograph must be used for uploading on online Application Form and for Counselling/Admission.
• The photograph must be recent, with no scenery or other objects in background.
• Photograph should not have cap or goggles. Spectacles are allowed if being used regularly.
• Polaroid and Computer generated photos are not acceptable. Applications not complying with these instructions or without clear photographs are liable to be rejected. Candidates may please note that if it is found that photograph affixed is fabricated i.e. de-shaped or seems to be manipulated or digitally edited, the form of the candidate will be rejected and the same would be considered as using Unfairmeans and candidate would accordingly be dealt with as per the rules of Unfairmeans.
• The candidates must upload their signature in the appropriate box given in the online Application Form in running hand writing. Placing initials is not acceptable. Writing full name in the Box in Capital letters would not beaccepted as signature and the Application Form would be rejected.
• The candidates must ensure that photograph and signature are uploaded in the respective fields.
• The candidates are required to upload their scanned photograph of size (between 10 kb – 200 kb). The system will allow uploading of photograph with one face only by using the technique of face-detection.
• Furthermore the candidates are required to carry the same photograph in Passport size to the examination centre as is uploaded in the Application Form. This is needed for pasting on Attendance Sheet on the day of examination.

Information regarding online Application Form and Fee

• Information related to candidature will be available in the candidate’s login account. If confirmation page is not shown in login account, candidates are advised to immediately complete Step-3 of online Application and get the printout of Confirmation Page (Step-4) to complete the process within the prescribed last date of submission of fee. The Confirmation Page is the only proof of paymentand updation of fee in the account of the candidate. Keep at least 3-4 copies of the Confirmation Page with yourself.

NEET UG 2023 Admit Card

• The NTA will provide the facility of downloading Admit Cards of NEET (UG) – 2023 on the NTA Candidates are required to download the Admit Cards from the website and follow the instructions given therein. Candidates may please note that Admit Cards will not be sent by post. When candidate will download the Admit Card, a copy of the same in PDF format will also be emailed to the candidate on the registered email id. The Admit Card will bear the candidate’s Roll Number, Name, Father’s Name, Category, Sub-Category, Photograph, Signature, Date of Birth, Language of Question Paper with Name and Address of examination Centre allotted.

NEET UG 2023 Instructions to be followed in the Examination Hall

General

• The Examination Centre will open two (02) hours before the commencement of the test. No candidate shall be allowed to enter the Examination Centre after 1:30 p.m. Therefore, candidates must ensure that they leave home well in advance considering all facts like traffic, location of the centre and weather conditions, etc. Candidates are expected to take their seats immediately after the opening of the Examination Hall.

• The candidate must show, on demand, the Admit Card for admission in the Examination Hall. A candidate who does not possess the valid Admit Card shall not be admitted to the Examination Hall under any circumstances by the Centre Superintendent.
• During the examination time, the invigilator will check Admit Card of the candidates to ascertain the identity of each candidate. The invigilators will also put their own signature in the place provided in the Answer Sheet on and Attendance Sheet.
• A seat with a roll number will be allotted to each candidate. Candidates must find out and occupy their allotted seats. If a candidate is found appearing in the Examination from a seat or room other than the allotted one, the candidature shall be cancelled.
• A candidate who comes after 01:30 p.m. shall not be permitted to enterthe Examination Centre under any circumstances.
• Candidates must bring ONLY the following documents on the day of examination at the test centre. Candidates who will not bring these will not be allowed to sit in the examination and shall lead to his/her disqualification.
• Print copy of Admit Card downloaded from NTA’s website.
• One passport size photograph (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form) for pasting on the specific space in the attendance sheet at Centre during NEET (UG) – 2023 Examination.
• Any one of the authorized photo IDs (must be original, valid and nonexpired) – PAN card / Driving License / Voter ID / Passport/ Aadhaar Card (with photograph) /Ration Card/any other.
• PwD certificate issued by the Competent Authority, if claiming the relaxation under PwD category.
• Candidates are not allowed to bring any barred item or any item which could be used for Unfair practices. Possession of any such article with the candidates inside the Centre premises will attract the penalties of unfair practices.
• Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the barred items (Chapter-11) to the venue of the examination as arrangement for safe keeping will not be made and candidates found in possession of these items will not be allowed to enter the Examination Centre.
• No candidate will leave his/her seat or the Examination Room/Hall until the Test concludes as per the schedule. Candidates should not leave the Room/Hall without handing over their OMR Sheets to the invigilator on duty.
• Smoking in the examination centre is strictly prohibited.
• Water Bottles, Tea, coffee, cold drinks or snacks etc. are not allowed to be taken by the candidates into the examination centre. Candidates suffering from diabetes are allowed to carry into the examination hall the eatables (with prior intimation) like sugar tablets / fruits (like banana/apple/orange) and transparent water bottle. However, they will not be allowed to carry packed foods like chocolate/ candy/sandwich etc.
• The Test will start exactly at the time mentioned in the Admit Card and an announcement to this effect will be made by the invigilator.
• Before the start of Examination, important instructions will be communicated to the candidates by the invigilator for strict compliance by the candidates.
• A signal will be given at the beginning of the examination and at halftime. A signal will also be given before the closing time when the candidate must stop marking the responses.
• The candidate must sign twice on the Attendance Sheet at the specified place, first time immediately after the commencement of examination and second time while handing over the Answer Sheet to the invigilator. The candidates are also required to put their Finger Impressions in the space provided on the Attendance Sheet.
• The candidate will check and ensure that the Test Booklet contains as many number of pages as are written on the top of the cover page.
• For those who are unable to appear on the scheduled date of test for any reason, re-test shall not be held by the NTA under any circumstances.
• The candidates, suffering from Diabetes, may be taken care of at the Centre as per the instructions issued by NTA.

Scoring and Marking

• Each question carries 4 marks. For each correct response the candidate will get 4 marks. For each incorrect response one mark will be deducted from the total score. No deduction from the total score will, however, be made if no response is indicated for a question in the answer The candidates are advised not to attempt such question in answer sheet, if they are not sure of the correct response. More than one answer indicated in a question will be deemed as an incorrect response and will be negatively marked.
• For the purpose of evaluation, the Test Booklet Code printed in the Answer Sheet on Side-2 will be accepted as final.

Detailed Instructions about Test Booklet and Related Material

• Details about the Test Booklet, OMR, Answer Sheet and Marking Responses shall be made available at NTA website at the time of downloading of Admit Card.

Rough Work

All rough work is to be done in the Test Booklet only. The candidate will not do any rough work or put stray mark on the machine gradable OMR Answer Sheet.

NEET UG 2023 Unfairmeans, Practices and Breach ofExamination Rules

Definition

Unfairmeans practice is an activity that allows a candidate to gain an unfair advantage over other candidates. It includes, but is not limited to:

• Being in possession of any item or article which has been prohibited or can be used for unfair practices including any stationery item, communication device, accessories, eatable items, ornaments or any other material or information relevant or not relevant to the examination in the paper concerned;
• Using someone to write examination (impersonation) or preparing material for copying;
• Breaching examination rules or any direction issued by NTA in connection with the conduct of NEET (UG) -2023 examination from time to time;
• Assisting other candidate to engage in malpractices, giving or receiving assistance directly or indirectly of any kind or attempting to do so;
• Writing questions or answers on any material other than the answer sheet given by the Centre Superintendent for writing answers;
• Tearing of Answer Sheet, any page of the test booklet etc.;
• Contacting or communicating or trying to do so with any person, other than the Examination Staff, during the examination time in the Examination Centre;
• Taking away the answer sheet out of the examination hall/room;
• Smuggling out of Question Paper or its part or smuggling out answer sheet or part thereof;
• Threatening any of the officials connected with the conduct of the examination or threatening any of the candidates;
• Using or attempting to use any other undesirable method or means in connection with the examination;
• Manipulation and fabrication of online documents viz. admit card, rank letter, self-declaration, etc.;
• Forceful entry/exit in/from Examination Centre/Hall;
• Use or attempted use of any electronic device after entering the Examination Centre;
• Affixing/uploading of morphed photograph on the application form/admit card/proforma;
• Erasing or obliterating any information printed on the OMR sheet;
• Providing incorrect information on the answer sheet;
• Making fake claims by manipulating the responses in OMR sheet uploaded on website for challenge before or after declaration of result.
• Creating obstacles in smooth and fair conduct of examination.
• Any other mal practices declared as unfairmeans by the NTA.