MCC Counselling: Hello Mentor’s Step-by-Step Guide

 

 

MCC Counselling along with other State Medical Counselling authorities is the generalized round-wise process for medical admissions in India. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is the central authority tasked with counselling Medical and Dental seats at an All India Level. The authority conducts counselling for the Directorate General of Health Services, guided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) is the standardized exam for admissions into various medical courses in India. 

 

MCC Counselling is, in general, a challenging mountain to climb. It is a long, arduous, and vast process, and students often miss out on a deserved medical college due to a mistake.

 

To combat this, a deep-rooted understanding of the counselling particulars is necessary. Before entering the MCC’s counselling process, insights into the NEET exam are also important.  

 

Hello Mentor’s Guide to MCC Counselling broaches these subjects, explaining every nitty-gritty a student must know when aspiring to pursue a medical degree.

 

Moreover, this coverage aims to guide students in making the best-fit, strategic decisions. 

 

Topics that this guide looks to cover are:

 

• Introduction to the National Testing Agency (NTA) and MCC Counselling 

• The NTA’s roles and responsibilities

• About the NEET UG exam

• Timelines of NEET UG and conduction chronology

• NEET UG Exam Pattern

• The Medical Counselling Committee

• Objectives and Agendas of the MCC

• Types of colleges applicable under MCC

• Number of applicable colleges in India

• Percentage of Seat Count

• Types of MCC Counselling 

Also Read Important Update: A Record 23,81,833 Registrations for NEET UG 2024

 

 

 

The National Testing Agency (NTA)

 

The National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) is a pen and paper-based entrance examination for admissions to medical courses nationwide. The conducting authority for NEET is the National Testing Agency, authorized to conduct the NEET UG examinations across India.  

 

The Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Government of India (GOI) established NTA as a self-sustained organization to conduct international-standard tests to assess candidate competencies for admission to premier higher education institutions.

 

Objectives, Roles, and Responsibilities of the NTA

 

• Conducting efficient, transparent, and international standard tests to assess candidate competencies

• Holding the NEET UG exam

• Question Paper Evaluation

• Publishing NEET UG exam Answer Key and Results

• Forward the final list to MCC

 

About the NEET UG exam

 

Qualifying NEET UG is mandatory to secure admission to MBBS/BDS and other medical courses. NEET UG 2023 saw 20,87,462 candidate registrations globally for admission to 1,08,988 MBBS seats in 703 Medical colleges and 29,088 BDS seats in Dental colleges. 

 

11,45,976 candidates cracked the NEET UG 2023 of the total 20,38,596 aspirants appeared. 

 

Qualified candidates can apply and claim seats through MCC Counselling under these categories:

 

• All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

• Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER)

• Deemed Universities

• ESIC Medical Counselling

• All India Quota Counselling

• Central Universities/Institutes

• Armed Forces Medical College Counselling

• State Government Counselling for - Government, Private, Management, and NRI seats

 

Also Read Breaking: 112 New Medical Colleges to Add 14000+ MBBS Seats in 2024-25

 

 

 

 

NEET UG Exam Pattern and Timelines

 

 

When preparing for any competitive exam, knowing the exam pattern and syllabus and constantly practicing keeping the same in mind is vital to a successful preparation strategy.

 

 

 

As of 2024, NEET UG lasts for 3 hours and 20 minutes and encompasses three subjects: physics, chemistry, and biology. Each subject consists of 50 questions. These are divided into sections A and B, with 35 and 15 questions. Candidates must answer 45 of the 50 present questions. It is mandatory to answer all 35 questions in Section A. Candidates must answer only ten questions in Section B.

 

 

Every correct answer fetches four marks while marking an incorrect one deducts one mark. The maximum possible score in NEET UG is 720. Students can answer the exam in 13 languages following a bilingual format.

 

Upon completion of the exam, the National Testing Agency releases the Answer Key 14 days later. Candidates can challenge the released answer key, for which they have a 14-day window. Raising a query for one question costs a non-refundable fee of Rs. 200. If a candidate wins the challenge, all the candidates who had previously lost out will have their marks rewarded.

 

Also Read MCC Counselling Post-Registration Processes

 

 

Qualifying Cut-offs for NEET UG 2023

 

In 2023, 20,87,445 applicants for the NEET UG exam appeared, of which 20,38,596 appeared. 11,45,976 aspirants cleared the qualifying cut-offs for admissions to 1,08,958 MBBS seats in 703 colleges and 29,088 BDS seats in Dental colleges.

 

 

MCC Counselling: About the Medical Counselling Committee

 

 

 

 

With a robust understanding of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the particulars of the NEET UG exam, we can better understand the body that is the Medical Counselling Committee. These sections delve into the MCC’s roles and responsibilities, objectives, colleges applicable under MCC, seat availability, and MCC Counselling types.

 

MCC Counselling falls under for the Directorate General of Health Sciences, guided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The following roles and responsibilities fall under the purview of the Medical Counselling Committee:

 

• Maintaining the official MCC and DGHS websites

• Counselling Procedure and Schedule Finalization

• Coordinating with concerned authorities to conduct counselling against State/UT seat quotas

• Handle matters and subjects like court cases during MCC Counselling 

• Complete all tasks concerning counselling & seat allocation against AIQ

• Finalizing counselling centers and ensuring necessary arrangements at counselling centers, if required

• Drawing out counselling fee structure and deposits

• Form Collection and Distribution

• Tasks related to the audit of funds placed under MCC disposal

 

 

MCC Counselling Types

 

All NEET aspirants (UG, PG, SS) should note that the Medical Counselling Committee of DGHS conducts MCC counselling in the following fashion:

 

NEET UG Counselling

 

• 15% of All India Quota MBBS/BDS seatings of Government Colleges (participation of the Union Territory of J&K is subject to their seat contribution)

• 100% MBBS/BDS seats of Central Universities (BHU, AIIMS, JIPMER, Aligarh Muslim University)

• 85% of State Quota seats of I.P University (VMMC/ABVIMS/ ESIC Dental)/Delhi University 

• 100% Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia), with 5% internal Quota of Jamia students

• 15% IP quota seats of ESIC

 

NEET PG Counselling

 

The Medical Counselling Committee oversees counselling for the below-mentioned Institutions:

 

• 50% AIQ seats of all states - (participation of the Union Territory of J&K is subject to their seat contribution)

• 100% (All India Quota + Institutional Quota) of central Universities (Banaras Hindu University/University of Delhi/Central Institutes/Aligarh Muslim University) - as per eligibility criteria by the concerned college/institute.

• 100% seats of Deemed Universities

• 50% AIQ PG seating for colleges under Employee State Insurance Corporation (wards of insured persons)
• Armed Force Medical Services Institutions (Limited to Candidate Registration)

 

NEET Super Speciality Counselling

 

The MCC conducts counselling for 100% of seats of the contributing states for DM/Mch courses countrywide for

 

• State/Private Colleges

• Deemed Universities 

 

Here are the number and types of colleges that fall under the purview of the MCC counselling process. The counselling procedure typically lasts 4-5 rounds. 

 

Also Read Aligarh Muslim University: MBBS

 

 

 

 

Types of MCC Counselling

 

 

Building upon the previous descriptions of the MCC Counselling types, the reader can refer to the illustration below and subsequent details about the individual types. This is followed by coverage of each counselling type. 

 

All India Quota in MCC Counselling

 

The Medical Counselling Committee allots 15% of seats in all government medical colleges across India. As of 2024, 344 government medical colleges had 7200+ MBBS seats in India. The fee structure for Government medical colleges ranges from ₹6000 to ₹3.30 lakhs annually. 

 

 

AIIMS, JIPMER, & Central Universities

 

MCC Counselling covers 100% of seats for central universities (institutes falling directly under the central government’s authority). These colleges include 20 AIIMS, 2 JIPMER (Puducherry and Karaikal), Aligarh Muslim University, and Banaras Hindu University.

 

The 20 AIIMS institutes account for 2169 seats, with AIIMS Delhi providing seven seats for Foreign Nationals. Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) also holds a Foreign National Quota provision of 5. In comparison, the 2 JIPMER colleges consist of 243 medical seats.

 

Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Medical Colleges

 

This initiative aims to subsidize and provide a doorway to medical education for citizens of all sects of society. As of 2024, there are 1180 MBBS/BDS seats across 11 ESIC colleges nationwide. ESIC started its first Medical College in Bangalore in 2012, although PG courses have been available for pursuit since 2009.

 

Seat Reservations at ESIC Medical Institutes

 

1. All India Quota

 

‘All India Quota’ will determine 15% of the total seats in each Employee State Insurance Corporation Medical Institution. The following flowchart visualizes category-wise seat reservations under the All India Quota per the MCC’s guidelines.

The Person with Disability category is a horizontal quota. A scenario illustrating the same is the following. Say a candidate fulfills the requirements for PwD (5% reservation) but is eligible for the Scheduled Tribe (7.5% reservation) category at the same time. If the allotments under the ST category are filled, the PwD candidate will qualify under the Unreserved Category seat allotments.

 

2. State Allotment Quota

 

Based on the location of the ESI’s Medical Education Institution, a ‘State Government Quota’ will be per the policy of respective States applicable to un-aided non-minority Institutions, or in the absence thereof, as may be mutually agreed to, between the respective State Government and the ESI Corporation from time to time. Regarding the counselling bifurcation, the respective state counselling authorities will counsel 65% of the total MBBS/BDS seats. 

 

3. Insured Person Quota

 

The remainder of seat allotments (20%) upon the allocation of All India Quota (15%) and State Quota (65%) will fall under the Insured Person quota. This provision is strictly for the wards or dependents of workers falling under the Employees State Insurance (ESI) scheme. 

 

The allotments get done under the “Ward of Insured Persons” (IPs) on an All-India basis. Filling up of the seats occurs on a merit cum preference scheme. Applying candidates must submit an IP ward card to present and authenticate their candidature. 

 

 

Deemed Universities 

 

Deemed Universities follow an 85% - 15% bifurcation as Management and NRI Quota seats in MCC Counselling. A new provision of allotments proposes to further divide the 85% of seat allotments as:

 

 

 

Seven colleges in Karnataka and the Manipal Tata Medical College, Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, offer allotments in the above criteria. 

 

 

Armed Forces Medical College

 

The MCC website allows Students to apply and register for Armed Forces Medical College, Pune MBBS seats. 1880 shortlisted candidates, 1490 boys, and 390 girls, appear for screening. The process includes AFMC’s ToELR test, Personal Interview, and the Medical examination. 

 

115 male, 30 female, and five friendly foreign national intakes make up the final 145 yearly seat allotments. SC/ST candidates receive ten reserved seats. NEET-UG 2023 Cut-off for Armed Forces Medical College was 648 and 622 for female and male applicants. 

 

 

Also Read AFMC MBBS: Admissions, Application, Eligibility Criteria, Fees, & Cutoffs

 

 

MCC Counselling and State Counselling Schedules

 

 

Registration for the first round of MCC counselling in 2023 started on July 20. The results of the first round were announced on July 29, 2023. 

 

The process for MCC Counselling follows these chronological steps.

 

 

 

 

This guide educates the reader in detail until the registration process for MCC counselling. Before moving on to the registration process, it is paramount to understand the previously held MCC Counselling and State Counselling processes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to fill the MCC Counselling Registration Form

 

 

Candidates must apply at the respective counselling authority portal. When choosing MCC Counselling, these are the details a candidate must enter for a successful application.

 

When choosing counselling through MCC, these are the details a candidate must enter for a successful application.

  

1. Fill out the MCC Counselling Registration Form

 

   MCC’s official website is the portal where you can fill out the counselling registration form. Candidates need to enter their - 

 

1. NEET UG Roll Number

2. Application number 

3. Candidate name as on the NEET UG Admit Card

4. Mother’s Name 

5. Candidate’s Date of Birth

6. The present security pin is mentioned

7. Create and confirm the password 

8. Enter the security pin to complete candidate registration

9. Verify mobile number through OTP or Security PIN verification

 

2. MCC Counselling Registration Form Filling

 

   These details cover the next aspect of the form filling wherein the candidate must enter the following specifics -

 

1. Gender 

2. Nationality

3. Religion

4. Category 

5. Sub-category (Indian/Para Military/Police Person Quota, or Person with Disability)

6. Other Information (If applying for Armed Forces Medical Quota Counselling)

7. Email verification for further correspondence

 

3. Enter Qualification Details

 

1. Candidate’s school of passing with the State

2. Passing status (Provisional or Final)

3. Examination Roll Number

4. School’s Pin Code

5. The state of passing

 

4. Select Counselling Type

 

   Candidates must filter down the types of MCC Counselling that they wish to enter depending on their preferences:

 

1. All India Quota

2. Deemed Universities

3. Armed Forces Medical College

4. Open Seats in Central Institutes (AIIMS, BHU, AMU Open, JIPMER Open)

5. B.Sc. Nursing Central Institutes

 

5. Fill in the contact details

 

   It is a crucial step during the application process, for all vital correspondence occurs on the provided details. It being - 

 

1. Correspondence and Permanent Address (if different)

 

6. Preview and Final Submission

 

Here, the candidate must check and verify all the entered details, including all the previous fields. Once verified, they can check the declaration prompt and make their application live. Once confirmed, the applicant can pay the application fee through the online portal to complete the process. 

 

With the first set of essential aspects now covered, we can focus on the descriptive nature of the subsequent steps of MCC counselling and how they are conducted. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the standardized examination that medical aspirants across India must undertake. 

 

At Hello Mentor, we offer comprehensive NEET guidance and suggest effective study techniques to help you excel in your preparations. Our services enhance your study experience. Visit Hello Mentor to learn more about the services we provide.

 

 

Also Read: Telangana State Medical College Seat Distribution and Fee Structures