NEET 2017 Application Form, Eligibility, How to Apply

NEET 2017 Application Form will be released in the last week of December 2016. NEET (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test) is a national level entrance test for medical students. This exam is organized by the CBSE Board for providing admissions into MBBS & BDS medical courses. Through this exam students get admission into all (government and private) medical colleges of the country. The examination can be held on 7th May 2017. Here in this article, students can check the information regarding NEET Application Form 

NEET 2017 Application Form

Candidates can get the NEET Application Form only via online mode. NEET 2017 application form will be available in the last week of December 2016.  The last date to submit the online application shall be22nd January 2017. Any request for changes in the entries of the application form can be entertained till 29th January 2017. Candidates are advised to take the printout of the confirmation page and keep it safe for future use. There is no need to send the confirmation page to the authority.

Application Fee:

The fee payment can be done with various modes. Candidates can pay the NEET 2017 application form fee using debit/credit card through the online payment gateway or through depositing fee in the CBSE account with Syndicate, SBI, ICICI bank or HDFC bank through e-challan. The application fee can be paid via paytm or other electronic mediums. The NEET application fee is mentioned below:

Category	Application Fee
UR/OBC	Rs. 1400/-
SC/ST/PH	Rs. 750/-

Eligibility Criteria

Students should meet the eligibility criteria before applying:

• Minimum Age: Students should have completed the age of 17 years as or on 31st December of the year of admission.
• Maximum Age: Maximum age limit is 25 years as or on 31st December of the year of admission. The reserved categories will be provided the relaxation of five years.
• Passed/Appeared: Students must have passed or appearing in the 12th or equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects.
• Citizenship: Indian citizen and OCI candidates can apply for this exam.

NEET 2017 Application Dates

NEET 2017 Exam Dates for application form are tentative and will be updated by time:

• NEET Application form 2017 starts – Last week of December 2016
• Last date to submit the application form (fee through e-challan) – 22nd January 2017
• Last date to submit the application form (fee through other modes) – 22nd January 2017
• Last date for successful final transaction of fee – 22nd January 2017
• Admit card release – 1st week of April 2017
• Exam date – 7th May 2017

How to Apply

Candidates can follow these steps to fill and submit the NEET 2017 application form:

• Visit the official website of NEET (Link will be given above).
• Click on “Apply Online” link.
• Fill all the details in the application form such as personal, academic and exam centre details.
• Pay the application fee through debit/credit card/e-challan or other prescribed modes.
• Take the printout of the confirmation page and keep safe for further use.

How to Fill the NEET 2017 Application Form

Students should be ready with the following details and documents before filling the NEET 2017 Application Form:

Documents/Details Required:

• Personal, academic and address details
• Recent photograph scanned (size between 10KB to 100KB)
• Signature scanned (size between 3kb to 20kb)
• Right hand index finger scanned (size between 3kb to 20kb)
• Debit/credit card or payment details
• Valid Email ID and password

The entire application form can be submitted through these simple steps:

Step-1: Fill the Application Form and note down the Registration Number

Online Registration: Visit the official link (Link will be given above). Click on “Apply Online”. Read all the instructions carefully and click on “Proceed to apply online”.

Fill Registration Details: Enter details like Candidates Name, Mother’s Name, Father’s Name, DOB, Aadhaar Number, Mobile No., Email Address and Security Pin. After entering all details click on “Submit” button.

Fill Personal Details (Application Form): Choose State, Gender, Category, PwD status, Single child status, Place of residence and Aadhar card number (optional).

Contact Details: House No., Locality, City, State, District, Pincode, Email address, Mobile No. and Land Line No.

Domicile Details: State domicile, House No., Locality, City, State and District.

Guardians Details: Choose the qualification, occupation and annual income details of Guardians.

Qualification Details: Enter name, address, school board, type of institution, year of passing and % obtained of the 10th class.

Qualifying Examination Details: Choose the qualifying exam code, school board, year of passed/appearing, type of institution, name and address of the school, study, state of 12th class appearing/passed, district of 12th class appearing/passed, % obtained and Roll number (if allotted).

Choose language of the exam and three choices for the examination centre. Choose security question and password, enter security pin and click on “Next” button. A review page will be open, check all the entered details and click on the “Final Submit” button. After submitting details the registration number will be displayed, note down the registration number for further use.

Step-2: Upload Images

Click on the “Upload Scanned Images”. Click on the “Choose File” option to select the images of signature, photograph and right hand index finger impression. Click on “Next” button. The preview of images will appear and click on the “Upload” button to upload images.

Step-3: Application Fee Payment

Click on the “Make Payment” option and choose the method of fee payment i.e. e-challan or debit/credit card/ net banking/ CSC e-wallet. Choose the respective bank and click on “Go for payment”. Enter the card details and pay the application fee. In case of e-challan, take the printout of the e-challan, and make the cash payment to the nearest bank branch.

Step-4: Confirmation Page

After finishing the fee payment process, candidates will be able to take the printout of the application form. Applicants are required to take at least four printouts of the confirmation page and fee payment proof (through e-challan).

NEET 2017 Application Form Correction

As compared to previous years, it is to be expected that the authority shall provide a chance to makeCorrection in NEET 2017 Application form. Although students are still advised to fill the NEET application form carefully. Corrections in the application form may be done till 29th Jan 2017.