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Punjab NEET Counselling 2023: Dates, Eligibility, Registration, Seat Matrix, Cut off

Q: Does Punjab NEET Counselling also offer admission opportunities for distance education?

No, the short term or distance courses are not available through the Punjab NEET Counselling. Students appearing for the Punjab NEET Counselling must be prepared to attend the regular courses.

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Sachin Gupta

Content Writer | Updated On - Mar 3, 2023

Punjab NEET Counselling will take place in July 2023. The counselling process is usually conducted in multiple rounds such as registration, choice filling, document verification and admission process. Candidates who have qualified for Punjab NEET and meet the eligibility criteria are eligible to participate in the counselling process. Baba Farid University, Punjab releases the merit list of the registered candidates under the Punjab NEET Counselling 2023.

The merit list represents the ranks of the candidates, state–wise and category – wise which shall be later used to seek admission in the medical colleges through the Punjab NEET Counselling 2023.
Candidates with domicile in Punjab also get eligible to apply for the state quota seats of Punjab under the Punjab NEET Counselling 2023.

Table of Contents

Punjab NEET Counselling 2023 Highlights
Punjab NEET Counselling 2023 Dates
Punjab NEET Counselling Eligibility Criteria 2023
Punjab NEET Counselling Process 2023
Punjab NEET Counselling Cutoff 2023
Punjab NEET Counselling Seat Matrix 2023
Punjab NEET Counselling Seat Matrix for Top B.D.S. Colleges
Punjab NEET Counselling Reservation 2023
Punjab NEET Counselling FAQs

Punjab NEET Counselling Highlights

Punjab NEET Counselling 2023 Highlights

Particulars	Details
Full form of Punjab NEET Counselling	Punjab National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test Counselling
Organizing Body	Department of Medical Education and Research of the Baba Farid University, Government of Punjab
Level	State level
Category	Professional
Courses Offered	M.B.B.B.S./ B.D.S.
Related Entrance Exam	NEET

Punjab NEET Counselling Dates

Punjab NEET Counselling 2023 Dates

Events	Dates (tentative)
First Round of Counselling
Date of Counselling	July 2023
Last date to fill the Counselling form	July 2023
Last date to submit the Counselling fee	July 2023
Date of release of the State merit list (provisional)	July 2023
Date of applying for errors in the state merit list	July 2023
Date of release of the Final merit list	July 2023
Last date of Choice filling and preferences	July 2023
Date of release of the Seat allotment list	August 2023
Last date to accept the allotted college and deposit the fee	August 2023
Second Round of Counselling
Date of release of vacancies for the second round	August 2023
Last date to surrender the already allotted seat of the first round	August 2023
Last date to Submit the application to participate in the second round	August 2023
Date of release of the Provisional merit list	August 2023
Date of release of the Provisional result	August 2023
Date of release of the Final result	August 2023
Date of Reporting	August 2023
Date of registration for the Mop - up round	September 2023
Last date to deposit the security money for mop - up round	September 2023
Date of release of the Provisional merit list for mop - up round	September 2023
Date of release of the result for Provisional seat allotment for mop - up round	September 2023
Date of release of the Final mop up round result	September 2023
Date of release of the Vacancy position for stray vacancy round	September 2023
Last date to apply for the stray vacancy round	September 2023
Date of release of the Merit list	September 2023
Date of Offline Counselling	September 2023

Punjab NEET Counselling Eligibility

Punjab NEET Counselling Eligibility Criteria 2023

Punjab NEET Counselling eligibility criteria 2023 requires the students to have the following in order to get eligible for applying to the Punjab NEET Counselling.

All the students applying to the Punjab NEET Counselling must have qualified NEET 2023 exam.
All the students aspiring to appear in the Punjab NEET Counselling must have a domicile in Punjab.
Students must register with the Department of Medical Education and Research of Baba Farid University, Government of Punjab for the Punjab NEET Counselling.

Punjab NEET Counselling Documents Required

While registering for the Punjab NEET Counselling and for appearing in the same, the candidates must have the following documents to avoid any kind of discrepancies.

Printout of the submitted registration form	Printout of the Provisional Seat Allotment letter	Printout of the NEET scorecard; original and a self–attested copy
Photo ID proof issued by the Government of India	Printout of the Birth certificate or Class X Board Certificate; original and a self–attested copy	Printout of Class XI and Class XII Certificate and Marksheet; original and a self – attested copy
Printout of the original degree of graduation along with the mark sheets for every semester.	Caste certificate if applicable	A certificate certifying the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) if applicable
Printout of the seat acceptance fee transaction receipt	Two passport–size photographs of the candidate	Character certificate along with the original transfer certificate
Certificate of Residence of Punjab	Sworn Declaration by the parents and children	-

Punjab NEET Counselling Process

Punjab NEET Counselling Process 2023

Beginning from the registration on the Department of Medical Education and Research of Baba Farid University, Government of Punjab website to the final allotments, the Punjab NEET Counselling process 2023 consists of multiple different steps. For more details, follow the article below.

Step 1 – Registration Process

Register on Baba Farid University’s online portal using the mobile number and email id.
With successful registration, candidates shall receive the login details via SMS.

Step 2 – Application Process

Use the details received through SMS to fill in the following application form by giving the correct personal, educational, and other details.
Upload the photograph and signature of the candidate. The size and dimensions of the photograph should not exceed 30 kb and 35 x 45 mm respectively.
Complete the process by paying the application fee. No admission forms are accepted without the payment of the fee.

Step 3 – Document Verification

This stage accounts for the document verification of the micro–reserved category of students. Other kinds of verifications shall take place at the later stages.

Step 4 – Release of the Provisional Merit List

Now, the merit lists shall be released by Baba Farid University, including the names, and ranks of the candidates.
The students, after checking their names, shall be able to access the online portal for Counselling dates.

Step 4 – Choice Filling for Counselling

On the basis of rank, the options for medical colleges shall be provided to the candidates.
Candidates must select the institutions in the order of their preference by logging in on the portal of Baba Farid University.
At least two subsequent choice-filling options shall be available to the students.
Even after appearing in the first round of Counselling for the first choice of the college, the students have the option to vacate the seat for shifting to some other college in the second round of Counselling.
However, once the seats are allotted in the second round of Counselling, the candidates might not be able to shift their seats as per the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
In case of abandoning the admission process and not selecting the seats in the second round of Counselling, the security deposit shall be forfeited.

Step 5 – Seat Allotments

Now, the students can check the provisional allotments in the seat allotment list released on the website of Baba Farid University.
These provisional allotments are subject to the document verifications of the candidates that shall take place at the university campus itself.

Step 6 – Final Document Verification

Now, selected students must visit the allotted colleges and get their documents verified to complete the admission process.

Punjab NEET Counselling Fee 2023

Fee for General Category Candidates	Fee for Reserved Category Candidates
Rs. 5000 /- + GST (Rs. 900 /-) = Rs. 5900 /-	Rs. 2500 /- + GST (Rs. 450 /-) = Rs. 2950 /-

Punjab NEET Counselling Cut off

Punjab NEET Counselling Cutoff 2023

NEET cut-offs are released in the form of minimum marks that the students require to apply for M. B. B. S. and the B. D. S. courses at Punjab. Students can follow the table below to know about the previous NEET cut–offs.

Years	NEET Cut–Off Marks (General Category)	NEET Cut–Off Marks (Reserved Category)
2022	715 - 117	116 - 93
2021	720 - 138	137 - 108
2020	720 - 147	146 - 113

Punjab NEET M.B.B.S. Cut Offs

Name of the Colleges	Closing Rank for General Category	Closing Rank for OBC Category	Closing Rank for SC Category
Government Medical College, Amritsar	13969	25831	109071
Government Medical College, Patiala	10363	22448	105722
Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot	15351	34193	118468

Punjab NEET B.D.S. Cut offs

Name of the Colleges	Closing Rank for General Category	Closing Rank for OBC Category	Closing Rank for SC Category
Government Dental College & Hospital, Patiala	35282	39753	181250
Punjab Government Dental College & Hospital, Amritsar	41730	51520	185095

The candidates who qualify for these cut–offs become eligible to apply for the Punjab NEET Counselling. Further, the selected candidates are informed through the release of the merit lists as follows.

Categories	Punjab NEET Counselling Merit List 2022
Combined Merit List	Click Here
Sikh Minority Eligible Candidate’s Merit List	Click Here
Christian Minority Eligible Candidate’s Merit List	Click Here
NRI Candidate’s Merit List	Click Here

Punjab NEET Counselling Seat Matrix

Punjab NEET Counselling Seat Matrix 2023

The number of seats at participating medical colleges in Punjab keeps on changing every year, thus, to understand this fluctuation, the seat matrix is released by the authorities every year detailing the total number of seats available at different institutes for various courses. However, to get an idea of the seat matrix for the year 2023, analyze the Punjab NEET Counselling seat matrix of 2022.

Punjab NEET Counselling Seat Matrix for Top M.B.B.S. Colleges

Name of the colleges	Total Number of Seats
Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Sadiq Road, Faridkot	125
Government Medical College, Majitha Road, Amritsar	250
Government Medical College, Sangrur Road, Patiala	225
Dayanand Medical College, Civil Lines, Ludhiana	100
Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Amritsar	150
Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Garha Road, Jalandhar	150
Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana	75
Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Bhatinda	150
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhatinda	50
Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Patiala	150

Punjab NEET Counselling Seat Matrix for Top B.D.S. Colleges

Name of the colleges	Total Number of Seats
Government Dental College, Amritsar	50
Government Dental College, Sangrur Road, Patiala	40
Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, G. T. Road, Amritsar	60
Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College Hospital & Research Institute, Ludhiana	100
Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Research Institute, Patiala Bathinda Road	100
National Dental College, Tehsil Dera Bassi, Patiala	100
Luxmi Bai Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Sirhind Road, Patiala	100
Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Ferozepur	100
Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Dental College, VPO Sarabha, Ludhiana	50
Rayat - Bahra Dental College, VPO Sahauran, Mohali	100
Sri Sukhmani Dental College & Hospital, Derabassi, Mohali	100
Christian Dental College, Ludhiana	40
Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bathinda	100
Dasmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences, Faridkot	100
Desh Bhagat Dental College & Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh	100

Punjab NEET Counselling Reservation

Punjab NEET Counselling Reservation 2023

Out of the available 85% of seats in the Punjab NEET Counselling 2023, the state government provides reservations for certain categories of students. More details are given below.

Category of the Students	Percentage of Reservation
Scheduled Caste	25%
Backward Classes	5%
Backward Area/ Border Area (1% Each)	2%
Physically Handicapped	3%
Sports Person	1%
Children/ Grandchildren of Terrorist Affected Persons	1%
Children/ Grandchildren of Sikh Riot-Affected Persons	1%
Wards of Defense Personnel	1%
Wards of Punjab Police Personnel, Armed Police, Home Guards, Para-Military Forces	1%
Children/ Grandchildren of Freedom Fighters of Punjab	1%

Frequently Asked Questions

Punjab NEET Counselling FAQs

Ques. How much reservation is given to the reserved categories in the Punjab NEET Counselling?

Ans. In the Punjab NEET Counselling, 15% of seats are reserved for the centralized Counselling or the All - India Quota. Out of the remaining 85% of state quota seats, 25% seats are reserved for the Scheduled Caste candidates, 5% for the backward classes, 3% for the physically handicapped, and 1% for the sports person, children/grandchildren of terrorist affected persons, children/grandchildren of Sikh Riot affected persons, wards of defense personnel and the children/grandchildren of freedom fighters of Punjab.

Ques. Does Punjab NEET Counselling also offer admission opportunities for distance education?

Ans. No, the short–term or distance courses are not available through the Punjab NEET Counselling. Students appearing for the Punjab NEET Counselling must be prepared to attend the regular courses.

Ques. How many colleges come within the ambit of the Punjab NEET Counselling?

Ans. Mostly all the medical colleges that fall in the territory of Punjab are covered through the Punjab NEET Counselling conducted by Baba Farid University.

Ques. Who are eligible to participate in the stray vacancy round of the Punjab NEET Counselling?

Ans. The candidates who have not been allotted any seat in any of the medical colleges of Punjab are eligible to participate in the stray vacancy round of the Punjab NEET Counselling. In fact, the candidates who have failed to accept the already allotted seats in the preceding rounds of the Punjab NEET Counselling are barred from participating in the stray vacancy round of the Punjab NEET Counselling.

Ques. What is the registration fee for the Punjab NEET Counselling?

Ans. The registration fee for Punjab NEET Counselling differs category–wise. For the general category student, it is Rs. 5000 /- and for the OBC and the SC/ ST candidates, it is reduced to Rs. 2500 /-.

Ques. Is it necessary to have the domicile of Punjab for participating in the Punjab NEET Counselling?

Ans. Yes, in order to be eligible to participate in the Punjab NEET Counselling, candidates must present the domicile certificate of Punjab to the authorities.

Ques. Do we need to fill out multiple admission forms for each institute we wish to apply for under the Punjab NEET Counselling?

Ans. No, by filling in just one registration form for the Punjab NEET Counselling, the options for all the participating institutes shall be made open for the candidates.

Ques. Which authority is responsible for conducting the admission process of the M. B. B. S. and the B. D. S. courses under the Punjab NEET exam?

Ans. The Department of Medical Education and Research of the Baba Farid University, Government of Punjab is responsible for conducting the admission process of the M. B. B. S. and the B. D. S. courses under Punjab NEET exam, through the Punjab NEET Counselling.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.