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INDEX, Sl. No., , A., , Particulars, Important Information and Dates at a Glance, , Page No., , 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), , 2.2, , NEET (UG) – 2021 and Role of NTA, , 2.3, , Disclaimer, , 2.4, , Related Ministries / Departments / Bodies / Regulations / Websites, , 5, 5-6, 6, 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, , 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., , 4.3, , Eligibility for 15% All India quota seats, , 4.4, , Qualifications and Qualifying Examination Codes, , 12, 13-14, 14, 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, 6.2, Readiness for filling up Application Form, 6.3, Instructions for completing Online Application Form, 6.4, Check List for filling the Online Application Form, 6.5, Details of Fee Payment, Chapter 7 - Particulars to be filled in the online Application Form, Chapter 8 - Admit Card, , 26-27, 27-28, 28-33, 33, 33, 34-36, 37, , Chapter 9 - Barred Items and Dress Code, 9.1, , Barred Items, , 9.2, , Dress Code, , 38, 38-39

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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, , 13.4, , Re-checking/re-evaluation of answer sheets, , 47, , 13.5, , Use of the Result of NEET (UG) - 2021 by other Organizations, , 47, , 46-47, , Chapter 14 - Merit List and Qualifying Criteria, 14.1, , Qualifying Criteria, , 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, , 48-50, , 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, , 16.4, , Common Services Centres/ Facilitation Centres, , 55, , 16.5, , Weeding Out Rules, , 55, , 16.6, , Legal Jurisdiction, , 55, , Sl. No., 1., , Appendix No., I., , Particulars, The National Medical Commission Act (2019), , 2., , II., , Suggestions received from various institutes/state governments, , 3., , III., , 4., , IV., , Self-Declaration Proforma for Candidates belonging to UT Of J&K and, Ladakh, State Medical Education Directorates & Offices where, counselling/admission related information available, Core Syllabus, , 5., , V., , 6., , VI., , 7., , VII., , 8., , VIII., , VIII-A, , Details of Medical/ Dental / Ayurveda / Siddha / Unani /Homeopathy, Colleges, State/Union Territory wise list of examination cities for National, Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (UG) – 2021, Graduate Medical Education Regulations (Amendment), 2019, (Notification No. MCI-34(41)/2019-MED/112862, dated 13th May, 2019), Certificate of Disability, , 54-55, , Page No., , 56, 57-60, 61, 62-66, 67-81, 82, 83-86, 87-90, , 91

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VIII-B, , List of Centres for Disability Certificate, , VIII-C, , Certificate regarding physical limitation in an examinee to write, , VIII-D, , Letter of Undertaking for using own scribe, , 9., , IX., , List of Codes of Class XII Education Boards, , 10., , X., , 11., , XI., , List of codes of occupation, qualification & income (for father’s/, guardian’s/ mother’s) of NEET (UG) – 2021, Affidavit for Single Girl Child, , 12., , XII., , 13., 14., , XIII-A, XIII-B, , 15., , XIV., , Proforma for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Certificate, , 16., , XV., , Proforma for Other Backward Class (OBC-NCL) Certificate, , 17., , XVI., , Payment of Exam Fee - Procedure/ Mode / Service Provider(s) and, Services Charges, , 18., , XVII., XVIII, XIX., , Division of Application form in Two Sets/Phases, Sample of images to upload in the Application Form, , 19., 20., , Self-declaration by Minority Community Candidate for Support from, Government Scheme, Embassy Certificate of Foreign Candidate, Documentary Proof of Citizenship, , Replica of Application Form, Important Points to Note, , 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103-105, 106-108, 109-110, 111-124, 125-126

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DATES AT A GLANCE, (Please refer to Information Bulletin for details), Important Dates and Fee Detail:, Online Submission of Application Form, , 13 July 2021 to 06 August 2021, (upto 11:50 PM), Last date of successful transaction of fee through 07 August 2021, (upto 11:50 PM), Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI / Paytm, Fee Payable by, Category of Candidate, In India (Fee in `), Outside India (Fee in `), Candidate, General, ` 1500/General-EWS/ OBC-NCL*, ` 1400/` 7500/SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender, ` 800/Processing charges & Goods and Services Tax (GST) are to be paid by the candidate,, as applicable, Correction in Particulars of Application Form on the 08 August 2021 to 12 August 2021, website only, Announcement of the City of Examination, 20 August 2021, Downloading of Admit Cards from NTA website, To be released 3 days before the Examination, Date of Examination, 12 September 2021 (Sunday), Duration of Examination, 180 minutes (03 hours), Timing of Examination, 02:00 PM to 05:00 PM (IST), Centre, Date, and Shift of NEET (UG) - 2021 As indicated on Admit Card, Examination, Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys, To be announced later on the website, Website(s), www.nta.ac.in , https://neet.nta.nic.in/, Declaration of Result on NTA website, To be announced later on the website, *OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes)-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer) as per the Central List of Other Backward, Classes available on the National Commission for Backward Classes. The candidates falling in this list, (available on http://www.ncbc.nic.in/ ) may mention OBC-NCL in the Category Column. State-listed OBCNCL Candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose General., 1., 2., 3., 4., , 5., , 6., , Candidates can apply for NEET (UG)-2021 through the “Online” mode only., Submission of the Online Application Form may be done by accessing the NTA website, https://neet.nta.nic.in/. The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted., Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate., Candidates must follow the instructions given in the Information Bulletin and on the NTA, website strictly. Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily, disqualified., Candidates must ensure that the e-mail Address and Mobile Number provided in the Online, Application Form are their own or Parents/Guardians only as all information/, communication will be sent by NTA through e-mail on the registered e-mail address or SMS, on registered Mobile Number only., Instructions for filling Online Application Form:, , , In order to ensure that the candidate data is submitted quickly, the Application Form, for NEET (UG) – 2021 has been divided into Two Sets/Phases., The first set of information needs to be filled up before the last date of submission of the, online Application Form. The second set of information needs to be filled up by the, candidates before the declaration of the Result/ downloading of Score Card during the, period that would be notified separately through NEET (UG) Portal in due course., , 1

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All candidates shall fill up each set of information of the Application Form at the, respective time of availability. In the absence of filling up of any of the set of information,, his/her candidature will be cancelled., The ‘columns’ to be filled up in each set of information are available in the Information, Bulletin as Appendix-XVII for your reference., , , Download Information Bulletin and Replica of Application Form. Read these carefully, to ensure your eligibility. In case a candidate is found to fill in more than one, application, the Admit Card will be cancelled/withheld and his/her candidature will be, forfeited for this/future examination.,  Follow the steps given below to Apply Online:, Step-1: Apply for Online Registration using your Parents/Guardians or your own unique, Email Id and Mobile No., Step-2: Fill in the Online Application Form and note down the system generated, Application No., Step-3: Upload scanned images of candidate’s latest passport size photograph (jpg file, size: 10 kb to 200 kb); post card size photograph (4”x6”) (jpg file size: 10 kb - 200, kb); siature (jpg file size: 4kb - 30kb); left hand thumb impression (jpg file size:, 10 kb-200 kb) (in case of any eventuality of left thumb being unavailable, right, hand thumb impression may be used.); Class X pass certificate (pdf file size: 50, kb to 300kb); category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS etc.); (pdf file size: 50kb to, 300kb) & PwBD certificate (pdf file size: 50kb to 300kb); Citizenship certificate/, Embassy certificate or any Documentary proof of Citizenship certificate in PDF, format (file size: 50 kb to 300 kb), (pdf of all these documents should be in, prescribed format/file of required size as mentioned against each)., For photography, the focus needs to be on the face (80% face coverage, ears, clearly visible, on white background)., Step-4: Pay the fee using SBI/Canara Bank/HDFC/ICICI/Paytm Payment Gateway, through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net-banking/UPI/Wallet and keep proof of fee, paid safely for future reference., In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of the prescribed Fee, then, the candidate should approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway integrator (the, helpline number and email given in Appendix- XVI of the Information Bulletin), for, ensuring the successful payment., In spite of the above, if a successful transaction is not reflected on the Portal, the, candidate may contact NTA Helpline. If the payment issue is still not resolved, the, candidate may pay a second time., However, any duplicate payment received from the candidate by NTA in the course of, said transactions will be refunded through the same payment mode through which the, duplicate payment is received, after fee reconciliation by NTA.,  Download, save and print copies of Confirmation Page after successful remittance of fee, and keep copies safely for future reference.,  All the above-mentioned 4 Steps can be done together in one go or at different times., , 2

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7., 8., 9., 10., , Candidates are advised to regularly visit the NTA website and also check their e-mails/SMS, for the latest updates., Candidates shall appear at their own cost at the Examination Centre on the Date and, Timing indicated on their Admit Card issued by the NTA., Any request to change the Examination Centre, Date, and Time provided on the Admit, Card shall not be considered under any circumstances., Candidates are advised to take 6-8 Passport size and 4-6 Post Card size (4” X6”) coloured, photographs with white background., The photographs are to be used for uploading an Online Application Form, for, examination, and also for Counselling/Admission. This is to ensure that the same, photograph is used for all documents and all purposes related to NEET (UG)-2021., Note:, 1., , The final submission of the Online Application Form will remain incomplete if step-3 and step-4 under, point 6 are not completed. Such forms will stand rejected and no correspondence on this account will, be entertained., 2. No request for refund of fee once remitted by the candidate will be entertained by NTA under any, circumstances., 3. The entire application process of NEET (UG)-2021 is online, including uploading of scanned images and, documents, Payment of Fees, and Printing of Confirmation Page. Therefore, candidates are not required, to send/submit any document(s) including Confirmation Page to NTA through Post/ Fax/ by Hand/Email., , 11. All Candidates appearing in NEET (UG) - 2021 must regularly check updates on the website of, , NTA (https://neet.nta.nic.in//); MoH&FW (https://www.mohfw.gov.in/); AYUSH Ministry, (www.ayush.gov.in); DGHS (https://dghs.gov.in/content/1344_1_MedicalEducation.aspx);, Medical Counselling Committee (https://mcc.nic.in/UGCounselling/); (Admission Central, Counselling Committee of Ministry of AYUSH) https://aaccc.gov.in/aacccug/home/homepage, and other concerned Authorities of participating States/Universities/Institutions, till the, conclusion of the final round of Counselling., Candidates are NOT allowed to carry any Instruments, Geometry or Pencil box, Handbag, Purse, any kind of Paper/ Stationery/ Textual material, (printed or written material), Eatables and Water (loose or packed), Mobile Phone/ Earphone/ Microphone/ Pager, Calculator, DocuPen, Slide, Rules, Log Tables, Camera, Tape Recorder, Electronic Watches with facilities of calculators, any metallic item or electronic gadgets/ devices in the, Examination Hall/Room., Diabetic students are allowed to carry eatables like sugar tablets/fruits (like banana/apple/ orange) and transparent water bottles to the, Examination Hall. However, they will not be allowed to carry packed foods like chocolates/candy/sandwiches, etc. For detailed instruction refer, to Chapter 8 and Chapter 9., Candidates taking the help of others (including Cyber Café etc.) should ensure that all the four steps mentioned above have been filled up correctly, in their presence only. False/misleading information will lead to cancellation of candidature and/or criminal proceedings under laws of the land, as applicable., DISCLAIMER, 1., Candidates are advised to read the Information Bulletin carefully and go through the instructions regarding filling out the Online Application, Form available on the NEET (UG) website https://neet.nta.nic.in/, before starting online registration., 2., The candidate should ensure that all information entered during the online registration process is correct., 3., Online information provided by candidates like name of the candidate, contact/ address details, category, nationality, PwBD status,, educational qualification details, date of birth, etc. will be treated as correct/final. Any request for changes in information after the closure, of the correction period will not be considered by NTA under any circumstances. Any candidate found to mislead by providing inaccurate, information will be debarred from taking the examination., 4., NTA disclaims any liability that may arise due to incorrect information provided by the candidate(s) during the registration process., 5., NTA does not edit /modify/alter any information entered by the candidates after completion of the application process under any, circumstances. NTA does not guarantee that any request for change in information thereafter will be entertained. Therefore, candidates are, advised to exercise utmost caution and care for filling up correct details in the Application Form., 1., This Information Bulletin is based on rules/regulation as on 13.07.2021. In case there are any changes, the same will be communicated at a, later date through Public Notice on the website (https://neet.nta.nic.in /)., 2., Please keep visiting the Website (https://neet.nta.nic.in /) for the latest updates / public notices/notifications/announcements to be issued, from time to time regarding NEET (UG) 2021 (other than the information available in this Information Bulletin)., 3., Usage of Data and Information: NTA can use the data provided by the End-User (Candidates/ Test-Takers in this Case) for making the, Confirmation Page of the Application / Admit Card /OMR Answer Sheet / Score Card, etc. available to them as well as for internal purpose(s), including training, research and development, analysis and another permissible purpose (s)., 4., The information about the State field of the respective candidate is only for the purpose of information and it does not mean that the candidate, belongs to the domicile of that particular state as it needs to be reaffirmed from the DME of the respective states., , 3

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CHAPTER 1- INTRODUCTION, 1.1, , About National Testing Agency (NTA), The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), which is now known as the Ministry, of Education (MoE), Government of India (GOI) has established the National Testing Agency, (NTA) as an independent, autonomous, and self-sustained premier testing organization under, the Societies Registration Act (1860) for conducting efficient, transparent and international, standards tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admissions to premier, higher education institutions., The objectives of NTA, inter alia, include:, (i), (ii), (iii), , To conduct efficient, transparent, and international standard tests in order to assess, the competency of candidates for admission., To undertake research on educational, professional and testing system to identify, gaps in the knowledge systems and take steps for bridging them., To produce and disseminate information and research on education and, professional development standards., , The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) is being conducted by NTA since 2019, for admission to the undergraduate medical education, with the approval of the Ministry of, Health & Family Welfare (vide O.M. no. V.11025/14/216-MEP dated 6th December 2017) and, MHRD (vide Order No 35-5/2017-TS.I dated 24th September 2018)., , Social Distancing norms followed at the Exam Centres during NEET (UG)-2020, , 4

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CHAPTER 2- NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY-CUM-ENTRANCE TEST NEET (UG) – 2021, 2.1, , About NEET (UG), 2.1.1. The NEET (UG) is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) since 2019, with the approval of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of, Human Resource Development (which is now known as the Ministry of Education), in, pursuance of the direction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide Judgement, dated 22.11. 2018 in C.A. No. 11230 of 2018 in the matter of CBSE Vs. T.K. Rangarajan, & Ors. (Para 22). Before NTA, the NEET (UG) was being conducted by the Central Board, of Secondary Education (CBSE)., 2.1.2. As per Section 14 of The National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (Appendix-I), which, has come into force on 24th September 2020, NEET (UG) has to be conducted as a, common and uniform National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to, the undergraduate medical education in all medical institutions, including those, governed under any other law in force., 2.1.3. The Constitutional validity of this Act has been upheld by the Hon’ble Apex Court vide, its Judgement dated 29 April 2020 in the matter of Christian Medical College Vellore, Association vs. UOI & Ors., while disposing off the transferred Case (Civil) No. 98 of, 2021 & connected Transferred Cases, Writ Petitions & SLP., 2.1.4. NEET (UG) has been a qualifying entrance exam since 2020 for admission to the, MBBS/BDS courses in AIIMS & JIPMER (although such Medical Institutions are, governed under separate Statutes), as per the proviso under Section 14 (1) of the NMC, Act (2019)., 2.1.5. The norms/procedure/timelines followed in conducting NEET (UG) are as provided, under Section 10 D of the Indian Medical Council Act and the relevant Regulations on, Graduate Medical Education as notified under Section 33 of the said Act from time to, time and as per Section 14 of the NMC Act (2019) since 2020., 2.1.6. Similar provisions for admission to the BDS course are contained under the Dentists, Act, 1948 and Regulations made thereunder., , 2.2, , NEET (UG) – 2021 and Role of NTA, 2.2.1., , The NEET (UG) - 2021 is going to be conducted by NTA as per the Schedule given in the, Information at a Glance for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS, Courses as per the relevant norms/guidelines/regulations notified by the concerned, Regulatory Bodies., , 5

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2.2.2., , 2.3, , The official website of the NTA for NEET (UG)-2021 is https://neet.nta.nic.in/. All the, test-related information, as amended from time-to-time (if any), will be available on, this website only. Candidates must regularly view this website for the latest updates., , Disclaimer, 2.3.1., , The responsibility of NTA is limited to inviting online applications, the conduct of the, entrance test, declaration of the result, and providing All India Rank (AIR) to the, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,, Government of India., , 2.3.2., , The information contained in this Information Bulletin relating to the pattern of, exam, syllabus, eligibility criteria for appearing in NEET (UG), the quota of seats,, reservation, PwBD, admission norms /procedure pertaining to the concerned, courses are as per the norms set out by the respective Regulatory Bodies., , 2.3.3., , The Result and All India Rank of NEET (UG) will be prepared /notified by NTA as per, the norms/criteria fixed by the NMC / DGHS (for MBBS/BDS) and by CCIM (for, BAMS/BSMS/ BUMS) and by CCH (for BHMS)., , 2.3.4., , Hence, in case of any doubt/ dispute, the Information in respect of the abovementioned subject matters, as provided in the respective regulations/notifications, of the concerned Regulatory Bodies, shall be considered as authentic and final., , 2.3.5., , Notwithstanding anything contained in the Information Bulletin, the decision of, NTA/MoH&FW/ NMC/ MCI/DGHS/DCI/MoA/CCIM/BoGCCH shall be final and, binding., , 2.3.6., , All disputes pertaining to the conduct of examination and allotment of seats shall fall, within the jurisdiction of Delhi only., , Note:, (i), Undergraduate Medical Courses refer to MBBS/BDS/Dental/BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS Courses., (ii) Advice received from various institutions/State Governments is appended for information at Appendix -II, , (iii) Candidates are also advised to regularly visit the websites of the respective institutions/State Governments for the, latest updates., , 2.4 Related Ministries / Departments / Bodies / Regulations / Websites, SR., NO, 1., , MINISTRY, Ministry of Health &, Family Welfare of, Central Government, (www.mohfw.gov.in), & Department of, Medical Education of, , BODIES, NMC, , Regulations, Graduate, Medical, Education, Regulations (1997),, as amended from, time, to, time, (https://www.nmc.o, , 6, , WEBSITE, www.nmc.org.in, , PURPOSE, For, information, relating to the, Regulations, on, Graduate Medical, Education (MBBS &, NEET).

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CHAPTER 3 - EXAMINATION SCHEME, 3.1, , Syllabus of the Test, NMC (National Medical Commission) has notified the syllabus of NEET (UG)-2021. The, Question Paper will be based on the given syllabus (Appendix-V) which is available at the NMC, website (https://www.nmc.org.in/neet/neet-ug). Furthermore, to rationalize the decision of, reduction in the syllabus by various School Education Boards, the NTA has taken the decision, to provide choice in Section “B” for each of the 4 (four) subjects., , 3.2, , Pattern of the Test, The Test pattern of NEET (UG)-2021 comprises of two Sections. Each subject will consist of two, sections. Section A will consist of 35 Questions and Section B will have 15 questions, out of, these 15 Questions, candidates can choose to attempt any 10 Questions. So, the total number, of questions and utilization of time will remain the same., The pattern for the NEET (UG)-2021 Examination for admission in the Session 2021-22 is as, follows:, Sr., No., 1., , Subject(s), , Section(s), , No. Of, Question(s), , PHYSICS, , SECTION A, SECTION B, , 35, 15, , Mark(s)*, *(Each Question Carries 04 (Four), Marks), 140, 40, , SECTION A, , 35, , 140, , SECTION B, , 15, , 40, , SECTION A, , 35, , 140, , SECTION B, , 15, , 40, , SECTION A, , 35, , 140, , SECTION B, 15, TOTAL MARKS, , 40, 720, , 2., , CHEMISTRY, , 3., , BOTANY, , 4., , ZOOLOGY, , Type Of, Question(s), , MCQ, (Multiple, Choice, Questions)., , Note: Correct option marked will be given (4) marks and Incorrect option marked will be minus one (-1) mark., Unattempted/Unanswered Questions will be given no marks., The important points to note:, I., II., III., IV., , Each question carries 04 (four) marks and, for each correct answer candidate will get 04 (four) marks., For each incorrect answer, 01(one) mark will be deducted from the total score., To answer a question, the candidate has to find, for each question, the correct answer/ best option., However, after the process of the challenge of key, if more than one option is found to be correct then all/any, one of the multiple correct/best options marked will be given four marks (+4)., • Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1)., • Unanswered/Unattempted questions will be given no marks. In case, a question is dropped/ ignored, all, candidates will be given four marks (+4) irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or, not attempted by the candidate., , 3.3, , Mode of Examination, NEET (UG) – 2021 is a Pen & Paper-based Test, to be answered on the specially designed, machine gradable OMR sheet using Ball Point Pen., , 9

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3.4, , Duration of Test, The duration of the test would be three (03) hours., , 3.5, , Medium of the Question Papers: English, , Hindi, , Assamese, , Bengali, , Gujarati, , Marathi, , Odia, , Tamil, , Telugu, , Urdu, , Malayalam Kannada, Punjabi, , 3.5.1., , Candidates can opt for a Question Paper in any one of the following 13 languages:, , 3.5.2., , Option of medium of Question Paper should be carefully chosen while filling in the, Application Form. The option once chosen cannot be changed., Candidates opting for English would be provided Test Booklet in English only., Candidates opting for Hindi would be provided with a Bilingual Test Booklet in, English and Hindi., Candidates opting for Regional languages would also be provided with a Bilingual, Test Booklet in selected Regional language and English., In case of any ambiguity in translation of a question in the test, its English version, shall be treated as final and the decision of NTA shall be final in this regard., Option of Regional languages will be available as per the following table only: -, , 3.5.3., 3.5.4., 3.5.5., 3.5.6., 3.5.7., , 3.5.8. Candidates qualifying NEET (UG) – 2021 would be eligible for All India Quota and other, quotas under the State Governments/Institutes, irrespective of the medium of the, examination, subject to other eligibility criteria., S. No., , 3.6, , Medium of Question Paper, , Examination Centres, , 1., 2., 3., , English, , All Examination Centres, , English and Hindi, , All Examination Centres in India, , English and Assamese, , 4., , English and Bengali, , 5., , English and Gujarati, , 6., 7., 8., 9., 10., , English and Kannada, , Examination Centres in Assam, Examination Centres in West Bengal, Tripura and, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Examination Centres in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli, Examination Centres in Karnataka, , English and Malayalam, , Examination Centres in Kerala and Lakshadweep, , English and Marathi, , Examination Centres in Maharashtra, , English and Odia, , Examination Centres in Odisha, , English and Punjabi, , 11., , English and Tamil, , 12., 13., , English and Telugu, , Examination Centres in Punjab, Chandigarh and Delhi, Examination Centres in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Examination Centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, , English and Urdu, , All Examination Centres in India, , Cities for Exam Centres for NEET (UG) - 2021 Examination, 3.6.1., , A list of Cities along with city codes where the NEET (UG) - 2021 will be conducted is, given at Appendix-VII., , 10

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3.6.2., , While filling up the Online Application Form, candidates should select four, Convenient Cities from Appendix-VII as their Choice of Cities for exam Centre in, order of their priority., , 3.6.3., , For their convenience, the candidates may select their own city or for neighbouring, cities in their State of Residence only and not for far away cities in other States. NTA, will not be responsible for any inconvenience due to the incorrect selection of cities, by the candidates., , 3.6.4., , In case, the number of candidates opting for a city is less than a certain minimum,, NTA reserves its right not to allot any centre in that City., , 3.6.5., , In case, the number of candidates opting for a city as centre with a Regional language, (other than English and Hindi) is less than a certain minimum, candidates may be, allotted Centre in another city irrespective of the city opted by the candidates for, appearing in the examination., , 3.6.6., , Though every effort will be made to allot a centre in one of the cities selected by, the candidate, the NTA reserves its right to allot a centre in a city other than the, candidate’s choice., , 3.6.7., , Allotment of centres will be done mostly in one of the preferred cities of the, candidates and there will be no human intervention., , Note: All effort will be made by NTA to consider the comfort and convenience of candidates, including, PwBD Candidates while allotting Centres., , 11

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CHAPTER 4 - ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR MBBS AND BDS COURSE, 4.1, , Eligibility to appear in NEET (UG) – 2021, Eligibility for appearing in NEET (UG), as per related Regulations of NMC and DCI are as follows:-, , 4.1.1., , He/she has completed 17 years of age at the time of admission or will complete that, age on or before 31 December of the year of his/her admission to the first year, Undergraduate Medical Course., Accordingly, the lower age limit shall as under:, For Candidates of General (UR)/General-EWS, For Candidates of SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD Category, , 4.1.2., , born on or before, 31.12.2004, , The upper age limit for NEET (UG) is 25 years as on the date of examination with a, relaxation of 5 years for the candidates belonging to the SC/ST/OBC-NCL category and, PwBD Candidates., , NOTE: The upper age limit of 25 years as prescribed under the Regulations on Graduate, Medical Education, 1997 vide amendment dated 22.01.2018, was challenged before the, Hon'ble High Court of Delhi and the said upper age limit had been upheld vide, judgement dated 11.05.2018 in W.P. No.1813/2018 & other connected matters. The said, judgement dated 11.05.2018 was challenged before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, in SLP (C) No. 14320/2018 & other connected matters when vide interim order dated, 29.11.2018, candidates who are 25 years and above were provisionally permitted to appear, in NEET-UG-2019 subject to the final outcome of the said matters. The Supreme Court, thereafter, vide order dated 29.04.2019 had permitted the candidates to appear, provisionally in the Counselling subject to the adjudication of the matters. The aforesaid, matters are pending adjudication before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and the, authorities shall abide by any order that may be passed for NEET-UG-2021., Thus, the candidates above 25 years are provisionally permitted to appear and their, candidature is subjected to the outcome of pending Petitions before the Hon'ble Supreme, Court., , 4.1.3., , Indian Citizens/ Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) intending to pursue Undergraduate, Medical Courses in a foreign Medical/ Dental Institute also need to qualify NEET (UG)., , 12

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4.2 Criteria for NRI / OCI / Foreign Nationals, 4.2.1., , Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), and Foreign Nationals are, eligible for admission in Medical /Dental Colleges subject to rules and regulations, framed by the respective State Governments, Institutions and Government of India,, as the case may be. The NRI and OCI Applicants / Candidates have to upload a, Certificate from the concerned Indian Diplomatic Mission in the country of their, residence in support of their claim as an NRI / OCI Candidate, along with their online, application form for NEET (UG) 2021 and retain the original of such document for, producing it at the time of Counselling / Admission to the Courses covered under NEET, (UG). Similarly, a foreign applicant for NEET (UG) 2021 shall also upload Documentary, Proof (e.g. relevant pages of a valid passport or a Certificate from Competent, Authority in the country of his/her nationality regarding his/her citizenship status) in, support of his / her Nationality, along with online application form. The Embassy, Certificate and Citizenship Certificate or any Documentary proof of Citizenship are, given in Annexure- XIV A and XIV B., , 4.2.2., , Foreign nationals may confirm their eligibility from the concerned Medical/Dental/, College/State., , 4.2.3., , Eligibility of OCI cardholders for NEET (UG):, , The Ministry of Home Affairs vide Notification dated 4th March 2021 specified the, rights to which an OCI cardholder shall be entitled under the Citizenship Act, 1955., Clause (4) (ii) of the said Notification reads as under:, “(4) parity with Non-Resident Indians in the matter of,(ii) appearing for the all India entrance tests such as National Eligibility cum Entrance, Test, Joint Entrance Examination (Mains), Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) or, such other tests to make them eligible for admission only against any Non-Resident, Indian seat or any supernumerary seat:, Provided that the OCI cardholder shall not be eligible for admission against any seat, reserved exclusively for Indian citizens.”, The above Notification provides the following Explanation:, “The OCI Cardholder (including a PIO card holder) is a foreign national holding, passport of a foreign country and is not a citizen of India.”, Similarly, the PIO cardholder and foreign nationals shall not be eligible for admission, against any seat reserved exclusively for Indian citizens., , 13

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4.3 Participation of UT of J&K Ladakh in All India Quota, i. Students from UT of J&K and Ladakh were not eligible for 15% All India Quota, seats as erstwhile J&K opted out of the All India Scheme since its inception., So far as the UT of J&K is concerned, the matter for inclusion of the UT in the, All India Quota is under deliberation and any decision in this regard shall be, placed on the website of NTA in due course. Hence, the candidates from J&K, qualifying NEET (UG) 2021 shall not be entitled to participate in the, counselling conducted by MCC/DGHS for admission to the MBBS / BDS seats, under the All India 15% quota. However, depending upon their marks/ score,, they would be able to participate in the counselling conducted by the J&K, Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (JKBPEE) for admission to, MBBS/ BDS Courses in the Medical Colleges in J&K. For details, the website of, JKBPEE (www.jkbopee.gov.in) and Directorate of Medical Education, J&K, Administration, may be visited by the candidates from J&K from time to time, for latest updates. The Candidates from the UT of J&K, if they claim eligibility,, must submit an online Self Declaration which will be generated and printed, automatically along with Confirmation Page for the record and they need to, present the same during counselling. The Self-Declaration Form is given in, Appendix-III. If the declaration is found to be false at any time, the, candidature/admission of such candidates shall be cancelled and criminal, proceedings may be initiated against such candidates. Candidates from the, UT of J&K can appear in NEET (UG) 2021 for admission to Private, Medical/Dental/ Colleges or any Private/Deemed University and AFMC,, AIIMS, JIPMER subject to the fulfillment of respective eligibility conditions., , ii. However, from the academic year 2021-22, the students of UT of Ladakh shall, be eligible for admission to 15% of All India Quota seats., , 4.4 Qualifications and Qualifying Examination Codes, To be eligible for NEET (UG) – 2021, candidates need to refer to the following table for qualifying, examination criteria., CODE: 01, , A candidate who is appearing in the qualifying examination, i.e., 12 Standard in 2021,, whose result is awaited, may apply and appear in the test but he/she shall not be eligible, for admission to the Undergraduate Medical Courses if he/she does not pass the, qualifying examination with the required pass percentage at the time of first round of, Counselling., Candidates who have appeared or are appearing at the qualifying Examination with, English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology as the main subject and expect to pass the, Examination with the required percentage of marks are also eligible to apply and appear, in the Competitive Entrance Examination. However, their candidature will be, , 14

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considered only if they provide documentary evidence of having passed the qualifying, Examination with the required subjects and percentage of marks., OR, CODE: 02, , The Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination, which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher/Senior Secondary Examination after a period of 12, years study, the last two years of such study comprising of Physics, Chemistry,, Biology/Bio-technology (which shall include practical tests in these subjects) and, Mathematics or any other elective subject with English at a level not less than the core, course for English as prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and, Training after the introduction of the 10+2+3 educational structure as recommended by, the National Committee on Education., Candidates who have passed 10+2 from Open School or as private candidates shall not, be eligible to appear for the ‘National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test’. Furthermore, a study, of Biology/Biotechnology as an Additional Subject at 10+2 level also shall not be, permissible.*, *The candidates who have passed 10+2 level with Biology as an additional subject will, also be eligible for MBBS Entrance Examination (as per Hon’ble High Court Order No., 2341/-W/DHC/WRIT/D-1/2019 dated 24/09/2019 in the Writ Petition (C) No., 6773/2019., If the institute has to consider an examination of an Indian University or of a, foreign/university to be equivalent to the 12 Class under 10+2 scheme/intermediate, science examination, the candidates shall have to produce a certificate from the, concerned Indian University/Association of Indian Universities to the effect that the, examination passed by him/her is considered to be equivalent to the 12 class under 10+2, scheme/intermediate science examination., *(NOTE: The proviso in italics has been a subject matter of challenge before the Hon’ble, High Court of Delhi, Hon’ble High Court of Allahabad, Lucknow Bench and Hon’ble High, Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur. The provisions of the regulations disqualifying, recognised Open School Board candidates and the candidates who have studied, Biology/Biotechnology as an Additional Subject has been struck down. The Medical, Council of India has preferred Special Leave Petitions before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, and Appeals in the Hon’ble High Courts. Therefore, the candidature of candidates in the, NEET (UG)-2021 who have passed the qualifying examinations i.e. 10+2 from National, Institute of Open Schooling or State Open Schools or as private candidates from, recognised State Boards; or with Biology/Biotechnology as an additional subject shall be, allowed but subject to the outcome of Special Leave Petitions/Appeals filed by the, Medical Council of India), OR, , CODE: 03, , The Intermediate/Pre-degree Examination in Science of an Indian University/Board or, other recognised examining body with Physics, Chemistry, Biology /Biotechnology, (which shall include practical test in these subjects) and also English as a compulsory, subject., OR, , 15

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CODE: 04, , The, Pre-professional/Pre-medical, Examination with, Physics,, Chemistry,, Biology/Biotechnology and English after passing either the Higher Secondary, Examination or the Pre-University or an equivalent examination. The Preprofessional/Pre-medical examination shall include practical tests in these subjects and, also English as a compulsory subject., OR, , CODE: 05, , The first year of the three years’ degree course of a recognised University with Physics,, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology including practical tests in these subjects provided, the examination is a University Examination and candidate has passed the earlier, qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology with English at, a level not less than a core course., OR, , CODE: 06, , B.Sc. Examination of an Indian University provided that he/she has passed the B.Sc., Examination with not less than two of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany,, Zoology)/Biotechnology and further that he/ she has passed the earlier qualifying, examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English., OR, , CODE: 07, , Any other examination which in scope and standard (Last 02 years of 10+2 Study, comprising of Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology; which shall include, practical test in these subjects) is found to be equivalent to the Intermediate Science, Examination of an Indian University/Board, taking Physics, Chemistry and, Biology/Biotechnology including practical tests in each of these subjects and English., , •, , Provided also that to be eligible for NEET (UG) - 2021, the candidate must have passed in, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English individually and must have, obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology at the qualifying examination as mentioned in the Regulations of NMC and, DCI. In addition, they must have got a rank in the merit list of NEET (UG) - 2021 for, admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses., , •, , In respect of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other, Backward Classes (NCL), the minimum marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and, Biology/Biotechnology taken together in qualifying examination shall be 40% marks, instead of 50% marks for Unreserved and General-EWS Candidates. In respect of PwBD, candidates as per NMC and DCI Regulations, the minimum marks in the qualifying, examination in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (or Botany & Zoology)/Biotechnology taken, together shall be 40% instead of 50%., , •, , Provided further that the students who have received education abroad and wish to seek, admission into medical colleges in India must have passed in Physics, Chemistry,, Biology/Biotechnology and English with 50% marks in class 12 and their equivalency, determined by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as per regulations of the, Medical Council of India and the concerned University., , 16

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•, , The criteria for minimum qualifying marks to be eligible for admission to MBBS courses, shall also be applicable to concerned INIs like AIIMS and JIPMER., Note: In all other cases, the States/Institutes that have cut-offs for eligibility other than, those mentioned above, may follow their own criteria., , Note:, •, , The Pre-medical course may be conducted either at a Medical College or at a Science College., , •, , Marks obtained in Mathematics are not to be considered for eligibility for admission to, Undergraduate Medical Courses., , •, , The candidates who have studied from the Foreign/International Board should ensure that the, qualifying examination passed by them are, in scope and standard, as explained in CODE: 07., Any interpretation regarding the requirement of Biology / Biological Sciences as one of the subjects, of the Qualifying Examination for NEET (UG) will be subjected to Regulation No. 4 (1) of the, Graduate Medical Education Regulations (1997) as amended upto 2018 and the Judgement dated, 16th February 2021 of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No. 390 of 2021 in the matter, of “Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences Vs. Srikeerti Reddi Pingle & Ors.” (Para 20 &, 21)., , •, , 17

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CHAPTER 5 - COUNSELLING AND RESERVATION FOR ADMISSION TO MBBS AND BDS, COURSE, 5.1, , Admission Procedure, 5.1.1., , Admissions to all seats of Undergraduate Medical / Dental Courses will be, done through NEET (UG) - 2021. The following are the seats available under, different quotas:, i., ii., iii., iv., v., vi., vii., , All India Quota Seats, State Government Quota Seats, Central Institutions/Universities/Deemed Universities, State/Management/NRI Quota Seats in Private Medical / Dental, Colleges or any Private University, Central Pool Quota Seats, All seats including NRI Quota as well as Management Quota, in private, unaided/aided minority / non-minority medical colleges., AIIMS Institutes across India/JIPMER., , 5.1.2. The Counselling for successful candidates for Seats under 15% All India Quota, and 100% including 85% State quota seats of Central Institutions (ABVIMS & RML, Hospital/VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital/ESIC)/ Central Universities (including DU/, BHU /AMU)/ AIIMS/ JIPMER and Deemed Universities, will be conducted by the, MCC/DGHS for Undergraduate Medical / Dental Courses. MCC only does the, registration for AFMC and forwards the data of registered Candidates to AFMC, Authorities for the admission process. DU/BHU and other Universities may use, the score for any other relevant courses being offered by them., 5.1.3. The counselling for admission to the seats under the control of State, Governments/ UT Administrations / State Universities/ Institutions shall be, conducted by the designated authorities of the State Governments as per the, notifications issued separately by the authorities concerned., 5.1.4. The Result of NEET (UG) - 2021 may be utilized by other Entities of Central and, State Governments, in accordance with their respective eligibility criteria /, other norms /applicable regulations/guidelines/ rules. The result data will also, be utilized for B.Sc. (H) Nursing courses in accordance with their respective, eligibility criteria / other norms /applicable regulations/guidelines/ rules. The, NEET (UG) – 2021 data will also be used for admissions to BVSc & AH courses, under the 15% quota of VCI in recognized Veterinary Colleges. However, the, Council has to approach the MCC of DGHS, MoHFW in order to obtain the said, data of results., 5.1.5. During counselling, the eligibility criteria, self-declaration, various documents,, etc. of the eligible candidates shall be verified as per norms specified by the, , 18

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respective authorities and/or Medical / Dental Colleges. NTA does not have any, responsibility towards the correctness/genuinity of the uploaded, information/documents during the application process., 5.1.6. An All India Merit List of the qualified candidates shall be prepared on the basis, of All India Rank in the Merit List of the NEET (UG) - 2021 and candidates shall be, admitted to Undergraduate Medical Courses from the said list only, with existing, reservation policy. NTA will only provide All India Rank to candidates while, Admitting Authorities will invite applications for Counselling and a merit list shall, be drawn based on All India Rank by the Admitting Authorities. Admission to, Undergraduate Medical Courses within the respective categories shall be based, solely on All India Rank as per merit list of NEET (UG) - 2021., 5.1.7. Admission to 15% All India Quota, shall be as per the provisions of the Statutory, Regulation of MCI/NMC/DCI, the judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of, India and the procedure prescribed by the MCC under the DGHS. Similarly, for, admission to 85%, State Quota shall be also as per the provisions of the Statutory, Regulations of MCI/NMC/DCI, the judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of, India and the prescribed rules and regulations by the State/Union Govt. or its, designated authority., (a), , (b), , Admission in State Medical Colleges / Universities / Institutions / private, medical colleges for seats other than 15% All India Quota:, I., , Admission under State Quota Seats shall be subject to reservation, policy and eligibility criteria prevailing in the State/Union Territory as, notified by the respective State/Union Territory from time to time., , II., , The reservation of the seats in medical colleges for respective, categories shall be as per applicable laws prevailing in the State/Union, Territory concerned., , III., , Admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses in Private Medical, Colleges shall be subject to policies of the Government of, India/State/Union Territory., , Admission to AIIMS / JIPMER / Central Universities (DU/ BHU/AMU)/, AFMC/ GGSIPU / ESIC Medical Colleges / Deemed Universities, i., , Counselling for admission to MBBS / BDS, etc. Courses in AIIMS /, JIPMER / Central Universities [(including Medical Colleges under DU, & Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), BHU Medical, College, AMU Medical College], ESIC Medical Colleges and Deemed, Universities will be conducted by DGHS, and reservation policy will be, as per rules/regulations applicable to such Universities / Institutions., Candidates aspiring for admission to MBBS / BDS Courses in such, Universities/ Institutions based upon their All India Rank (AIR) in NEET, , 19

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(UG) 2021, shall have to register on the MCC website after the, declaration of NEET (UG) - 2021 Result. The Candidate will have to, register on the MCC Website. (www.mcc.nic.in). The list of registered, candidates will be forwarded to AFMC authorities for conducting, counselling at their end., ii., , Admission to AFMC, Pune shall be subject to the norms prescribed by, the Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services, Ministry, of Defence, Government of India. Candidates who apply for NEET, (UG) - 2021 and/or for seeking admission in AFMC also need to apply, to AFMC on www.afmc.nic.in/www.afmcdg1d.gov.in. The shortlisted, candidates will be required to appear for a second-stage Screening, Test conducted by AFMC. Candidates are advised to contact AFMC, for further and exact details. The Counselling will be conducted by, DGHS., , iii., , Admission to Medical Colleges under Central Universities (DU / BHU, /AMU) /ESIC Medical Colleges /AFMC, shall be as per the provisions, of the Statutory Regulations of NMC/ DCI, Deemed Universities, relevant judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and the, procedure prescribed by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)., , iv., , Further, the common counselling for admission to MBBS /BDS, Courses in the concerned INIs shall be conducted by the DGHS as per, the time schedule specified in the relevant Graduate Medical, Education Regulation (1997) as amended from time to time., , (c), , For all institutions, wherein Counselling is conducted by MCC under the, DGHS, the candidates may refer to the Counselling scheme uploaded on, the MCC website, so as to determine their eligibility to appear in, Counselling for subsequent rounds, including in respect of ineligibility on, account of allotment of seats in the previous rounds of Counselling in, terms of Regulation 5A(4) of the Regulations on Graduate Medical, Education, 1997 (Appendix-F) which provides for preventing seat, blocking in common Counselling for admission to MBBS course., , (d), , For all institutions, wherein Counselling is conducted by the State I, Union Govt. or its designated authority, the candidates may refer to, the Counselling Notifications issued by the State I Union Govt. or its, designated authority, so as to determine their eligibility to appear in, Counselling for subsequent rounds, including in respect of ineligibility, on account of allotment of seats in the previous rounds of Counselling, in terms of Regulation 5A(4) of the Regulations on Graduate Medical, Education, 1997 (Appendix-F) which provides for preventing seat blocking, in common Counselling for admission to MBBS., , 20

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5.2, , Reservation Policy for Admission to MBBS and BDS Course, 5.2.1. Reservation in All India Quota:, Reservation in All India Quota seats shall be as follows:, , S.C.- 15%, , S.T.- 7.5%, , PwBD- 5% Horizontal Reservation, , OBC (Non- Creamy Layer)- 27 % Only in National Institutes/Central, Universities, , EWS- 10% Only in National Institutes/Central Universities, Note: The Hon’ble High Court of Madras vide Order dated 27.07.2020 in WP No., 8324 of 2020 directed that a Committee comprising the representatives of Directorate, General of Health Services, Government of Tamil Nadu, Medical Council of India and, Dental Council of India be constituted for providing the terms of implementation of, OBC reservation in All India Quota Scheme for MBBS/PG admission from next, academic session i.e., 2021-22., The Committee constituted in pursuance of the directions of the Hon’ble High Court, of Madras has submitted its Report to the Central Government. After considering the, Report, the Central Government has decided to place the report of the Committee, before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition No. 596/2015 titled Saloni Kumar, & Anr. Vs. DGHS, wherein the issue as regards the implementation of 27% reservation, in favour of candidates belonging to OBCs in All India Quota seats is pending, along, with the stand of the Union of India to apply State-specific reservation for OBCs in All, India Quota, for final adjudication of the matter., Therefore, the reservation to OBC candidates in State surrendered seats under All, India Quota from the academic session 2021-22 shall be subject to the outcome of the, case pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition No. 596 of 2015., 5.2.2. Reservation in Central Institutes / Universities:, The reservation policy of the Government of India is applicable to NEET (UG), Examination. According to this, in the Central Universities and Institutions, 10% of the, seats are reserved for the category General-Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS),, 15% of the seats are reserved for the category Scheduled Caste (SC), 7.5% for the, category Scheduled Tribe (ST), 27% for the category Other Backward Classes belonging, to the Non Creamy layer(OBC-NCL) and 5% seats (Horizontal Reservation) for PwBD, candidates., Reservation in State Quota Seats/Universities/Institutions /Private Medical Colleges, under State Governments: In case of seats filled by the State Medical, , 21

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Colleges/Universities/Institutions /Private Medical Colleges under State Quota Seats,, the reservation policy of the concerned State Government shall apply., , 5.3, , Guidelines for PwD Candidates, 5.3.1. The candidates with a Disability shall be considered for admission in medical, course against 5% of the total seats, in accordance with the criteria prescribed, under the Regulation on Graduate Medical Education (1997) as amended upto, 13-05-2019 (Please see Appendix-VIII). The PwBD Certificate for this purpose, shall be in the format as given at Appendix-VIII-A and from the designated, Centres as given at Appendix-VIII-B., 5.3.2. For AIIMS: In accordance with RPwD Act 2016, PwD Reservation on a Horizontal &, Category basis will be followed subject to evaluation by the Medical Board of, Institute to determine eligibility., 5.3.3. Candidates who consider themselves eligible for this category are advised to, ensure their eligibility by getting themselves examined at any Government, Medical College/District Hospital/Government Hospital. Such Government, Medical College/District Hospital/Government Hospital shall issue a Disability, Certificate in reference with Chapter-VII of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Rules, 2017. Such a Disability Certificate is issued as per the Schedule to the, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the Guidelines for the, purpose of assessing the extent of specified disability in a person included, under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 notified in the Gazette, of India by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment [Department of, Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)] on 4th January 2018 and, does not confer any right on any candidate to seek admission in a medical course, under PwBD Quota. The aforesaid Certificate shall be to ascertain whether a, candidate can apply to NTA for appearing in NEET (UG) - 2021 under the PwBD, Quota only., 5.3.4. Thereafter, the candidates, upon selection under PwBD Category, shall have to, produce a Disability Certificate issued by the Disability Assessment Board, which, shall have assessed the candidate in reference with criteria prescribed under the, Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997 as amended upto 14.05.2019., Thus, it is relevant that the candidates after a declaration of the result have to, appear before the Disability Assessment Board so as to determine whether they, may register or participate in the common online Counselling towards admission in, medical courses. In case candidates are found to be ineligible by the Disability, Assessment Board, in reference with criteria prescribed under the Regulations on, Graduate Medical Education, 1997 as amended on 14.05.2019, they may not, register or participate in the common online Counselling and any online provisional, allotment of the medical college shall be entirely fraudulent on the part of the, , 22

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candidate. It is relevant that physical verification of various certificates including, academic as well as Disability Certificate is only upon reporting for admission to the, medical college., 5.3.5. It is further clarified that the certificates issued by the authorized Centres, (Appendix-VIII-B) designated for the purpose by DGHS, shall only be considered, for admission to the medical courses and no other certificate issued by any, other Government Medical College/District Hospital/Government Hospital will, be accepted., 5.3.6. The Disability Certificate to be issued in the format given in Appendix-VIII-A (vide, DGHS Notice Ref. No. U-11011/04/2020/05-MEC dated 26.10.2020) has to be, issued by the designated Centres (Appendix-VIII-B), as per the criteria prescribed, under the Regulations on Graduate Medical Education (1997) as amended upto, 14.05.2019, w.r.t. common counselling conducted by MCC / DGHS for All India, Quota seats and for Medical Institutions that are subject to common counselling of, MCC/ DGHS., 5.3.7. Likewise, the designated Counselling Authorities of State/UT Governments shall, constitute Disability Assessment Boards/Centres for assessing the suitability of the, candidate in reference with criteria prescribed under the Regulations on Graduate, Medical Education (1997) as amended upto 14.05.2019 and shall notify the same, on their respective websites., 5.3.8. The reservation policy, as prescribed by the government from time to time will be, followed by the admitting institutes. The candidates are advised to look for the, details at the time of admission., , 5.4, , Facilities for PwBD candidates to appear in the exam, As per the Guidelines issued by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, (Divyangjan) under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment from time to time on the, subject: “Written Examination for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities”, a candidate with one, of the benchmark disabilities [as defined in Section 2(r) of RPwBD Act, 2016], holding a, Disability Certificate in the format prescribed in Appendix-VIII-A, is entitled to the following, facilities:, a. The facility of Scribe, in case he/she has a physical limitation and a scribe is essential to, write the Examination on his/her behalf, being so certified by a CMO/Civil Surgeon/, Medical Superintendent of a Govt. Health Care Institution in the format given at, Appendix-VIII-C. However, as a measure of caution and due to the prevailing, circumstances of COVID-19 Pandemic, such candidate is required to bring his/her own, Scribe alongwith a Letter of Undertaking given at Appendix-VIII-D, for using own scribe in, the format., , 23

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b. Compensatory time of one hour for the Examination of three hours duration, whether, such candidate uses the facility of Scribe or not., Note:, (i) The Scribe needs to come with valid Government identity proof preferably the same one as, mentioned in the Form., (ii) The scribe needs to bring along two passport size photographs., , Note:, 1. The minimum degree of disability should be 40% (Benchmark Disability) in order to be, eligible for availing reservation for persons with specified disability (For details refer, to Appendix-VIII)., 2. The extent of “specified disability” in a person shall be assessed in accordance with, the “Guidelines for the purpose of assessing the extent of specified disability in a, person included under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016)”, notified in the Gazette of India by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, [Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)] on 4th, January 2018., 3. No change in the category will be entertained after the last date specified by NTA for, NEET(UG)-2021 Registration and no subsequent changes will be effective after the, declaration of NTA NEET(UG) Score 2021., , 5.5, , Instructions for Counselling by the MCC for MBBS & BDS Admission, Online counselling would be conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) of the, Directorate General of Health Services for Undergraduate Medical Courses. Information for, online, counselling, would, only, be, available, on, the, MCC, website, (https://mcc.nic.in/UGCounselling/) for Undergraduate Medical Courses. Qualified, candidates are advised to read the counselling related information carefully and understand, the course of action to be taken by them for appearing in the Counselling., MCC is conducting Counselling for:, i., ii., iii., iv., v., vi., vii., viii., ix., , 15% All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS Seats of States (except Jammu & Kashmir), 100% MBBS/ BDS Seats of BHU OPEN, AIIMS Open seats- 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India, JIPMER Open (Puducherry/ Karaikal) & Internal seats (Domicile), AMU Open & Internal seats, 85% Internal quota/domicile seats of DU/ I.P University (VMMC/ ABVIMS/ESIC Dental), Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia) & Internal seats, 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC & Insured Persons quota seats, AFMC – The Qualifying Candidates aspiring for Counselling/admission in AFMC, shall, also have to register with the MCC of DGHS. However, after registration data is sent, by DGHS/MCC to the AFMC Authorities, further steps for Counselling/Admission, (including Personality & Physical Tests), the concerned AFMC Authorities have to be, , 24

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contacted. For further information, (https://www.afmc.nic.in/) may be visited., , (if, , any),, , the, , AFMC, , website, , Any query related to Counselling for admission to seats under 15% All India Quota and in Central, Institutions / Universities, including AIIMS/JIPMER/ AFMC/ESIC/DU/BHU / AMU, and Deemed, Universities, may be referred to the following address: For MBBS/BDS Courses: The Assistant, Director General (ME) Directorate General of Health Services, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi- 110, 108, E-mail:[email protected], https://mcc.nic.in/UGCounselling/Home/ContactUs, Candidates from the creamy layer and those who do not come under the Central List of OBC are, advised to mention their category as Unreserved., The data submitted by the Candidate [i.e. Mobile number, email id] will be used by the MCC of, DGHS for counselling purposes and candidates are advised not to change their registration, detail [i.e. Mobile number, email id] till the end of the counselling process as the same data will, be prepopulated in the registration form of MCC during Counselling as was submitted in NTA, registration form., Concerning the information related to NRI/OCI candidates, a provision has been made for, uploading the document in support of their claim as an NRI / OCI / Foreign National (as the case, may be). However, in order to support the candidates during this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, period, the Online Application Form is being filled up in Two Phases – the essentials fields at the, time of registration for the examination and the optional fields before the declaration of result., Provision of uploading the documents (Citizenship Certificate/ Embassy Certificate or any, Documentary proof of Citizenship certificate) for NRI/OCI/Foreign National would be made, available to the concerned candidates during the second phase., , For MBBS/BDS Courses:, The Assistant Director General (ME), Directorate General of Health Services,, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110 108, E-mail: [email protected],, https://mcc.nic.in/UGCounselling/Home/ContactUs, , 25

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CHAPTER 6 – GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS & SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM / PAYMENT, OF FEE, 6.1, , General Instructions, 6.1.1. In order to ensure that the candidate data is submitted quickly, the Application Form, for NEET (UG) – 2021 has been divided into Two Sets/Phases., The first set of information needs to be filled up before the last date of submission of, the online Application Form. The second set of information needs to be filled up by, the candidates before the declaration of the Result/ downloading of Score Card during, the period that would be notified separately through the NEET (UG) Portal in due, course., All candidates shall fill up each set of information of the Application Form at the, respective time of availability. In the absence of filling up of any of the set of, information, his/her candidature will be cancelled., The ‘columns’ to be filled up in each set of information are available in the Information, Bulletin as Appendix-XVII for your reference., 6.1.2. Merely appearing and qualifying in NEET (UG) - 2021 does not confer any right to the, candidate for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses. The selection and, admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses seats in any Medical Institution, recognized for offering Undergraduate Medical Courses is subject to fulfilling the, admission criteria, eligibility, rank in the merit list, medical fitness and such other, criteria as may be prescribed by the Government of India, respective States,, Universities, Institutions and Medical/Dental/Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani/Homeopathy, Colleges., 6.1.3. Applications of candidates submitting false and fabricated information will be, rejected and such candidates will be further debarred from appearing in examinations, conducted by NTA. Such candidates will also be prosecuted under applicable laws for, a criminal offence and suitably penalised., 6.1.4. Incomplete applications and applications not in accordance with instructions are, liable to be rejected without any further intimation., 6.1.5. The examination fee once deposited will not be refunded. The fee will not be carried, forward to a future examination., 6.1.6. Applications once submitted cannot be withdrawn. Candidates must note that mere, deduction of fee from the bank account is not a proof of fee payment. The payment, should be supported by fee payment and generation of Confirmation Page., 6.1.7. Instructions in the Information Bulletin may change /be updated based on decisions, taken by the NTA and other authorities from time to time. Candidates are advised to, regularly check the website https://neet.nta.nic.in/, for any further updates or, information., , 26

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6.1.8. NTA reserves the right to withdraw permission, granted inadvertently if any, to a, candidate who is not eligible to appear in the NEET (UG) - 2021 even though the Admit, Card has been issued by the NTA., 6.1.9. Candidate’s eligibility for NEET (UG) - 2021 is purely provisional and is subject to, fulfilment, of, eligibility, criteria, prescribed, by, the, NMC/DCI/NCISM/NCH/CCIM/CCH/Ministry of Health & Family Welfare / Ministry, of AYUSH, as the case may be., 6.1.10. In case of any ambiguity in the interpretation of any of the instructions/ terms/ rules/, regulations/ criteria regarding the determination of eligibility/ information contained, therein, the interpretation of the NMC/DCI/NCISM/NCH/CCIM/CCH/Ministry of, Health & Family Welfare / Ministry of AYUSH, as the case may be, shall be final and, binding., 6.1.11. In case of any ambiguity in the interpretation of any of the norms /terms, /rules/instructions regarding registration of candidates, allocation of Exam Centre,, issuance of Admit Card, the conduct of exam and publication of Result and All India, Rank (AIR), the interpretation /determination of NTA shall be final and binding., 6.1.12. The conduct of the NEET (UG) - 2021 Examination would be videographed. The, candidates are required to keep their head in an upright position and face the camera, during the videography so that their identity can be clearly established. The, candidates should agree to the videography during the examination., , 6.2, , Readiness for filling up Application Form, 6.2.1. A candidate can apply for the NEET (UG) – 2021 by logging on to, https://neet.nta.nic.in/, 6.2.2. Before submission of application form, make the following preparations:, i., , ii., , The information to be filled in the Online Application Form such as names of, Father/Mother and Candidate with correct spellings, Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits)/, Class XII Admit Card with Photograph/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., Candidates are advised to check the “Replica of Application Form” as given in, (Appendix-XIX), before the actual filling of the Application., The candidates need to provide any one of the following identity details given below:, Category of Candidates, , Types of permissible IDs, , Indian Nationals of all States, , Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits)/, Class XII Admit Card with, Photograph, Election Card (EPIC No.), Ration Card, Bank, Account Passbook with Photograph, Passport Number or, Number of any other Photo Identity Card issued by, Government., , 27

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iii., , NRIs, , Passport Number, Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits), , Foreign Nationals/ OCI, , Passport Number/ Citizenship Certificate Number, , Candidates have to scan images of the following in JPG /PDF format only, for, uploading the same as part of the submission of his/her online application:, , , , , , , , , , , 6.3, , Latest Passport size Photograph in JPG format (size: 10 kb to 200 kb), Post Card size photograph (4”X6”) in JPG format (Size: 10 kb - 200 kb), Signature in JPG format (size: 4 kb to 30 kb), Left-hand thumb impression (In case of any eventuality of left-hand thumb, being unavailable, right-hand thumb impression may be used.) in JPG format, (file size: 10 kb to 200 kb), Class X passed certificate in PDF format (file size: 50 kb to 300 kb), Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS etc.) in PDF format (file size: 50 kb to 300, kb), PwBD certificate in PDF format (file size: 50 kb to 300 kb), Citizenship Certificate/ Embassy Certificate or any Documentary proof of, Citizenship certificate in PDF format (file size: 50 kb to 300 kb), , Instructions for completing Online Application Form, 6.3.1. 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 all requirements with regard to the, submission of the Application Form., 6.3.2. The Candidate should fill in complete correspondence and permanent address with, the pin code, e-mail address and mobile number (own or Parents/Guardian only) for, future correspondence., 6.3.3. Candidates must ensure that mobile numbers and e-mail ID filled in the online, Application Form are their own or Parents/Guardian only as NTA will communicate, through SMS or e-mail on the given mobile number and e-mail ID., 6.3.4. Candidate should not give the postal address, contact number/mobile number and email ID of Coaching Centres in their Online Application Form., 6.3.5. Those Candidates who have passed should fill Code [02 to 07] against the column, provided for incase of Qualifying Examination, 6.3.6. Candidates appearing in Class XII in 2021 should select a qualifying code as 01., 6.3.7. The Application Form other than the one filled in online mode will not be accepted., The Candidates are not required to send the Confirmation Page of the Online, Application Form or any other document to the NTA. However, the candidates are, , 28

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advised to preserve at least four copies of the Confirmation Page along with the proof, of fee paid for future reference., 6.3.8. Candidates from UT of J&K and Ladakh are required to submit an online Self, Declaration as indicated in para – 4.3 (b) of Chapter-4 for seats under 15% All India, Quota., NOTE:, i., ii., iii., iv., , v., , vi., , Request for change in any particulars in the online Application shall not be, entertained under any circumstances., Incomplete Applications shall be summarily rejected., If a candidate submits more than one Application Form, his candidature will be, cancelled., If during any stage of examination, any doubt arises that a candidate has filled in, multiple forms or impersonated or not provided genuine information or given fake, or false, information or the likes such a candidate can be asked to give additional, proof of his identity at any point of time., If at any stage, including after declaration of result, it is found that the candidate, has submitted duplicate forms or has been involved in any form of impersonation or, fabricated facts, such candidate shall be liable for severe penalty including being, debarred from taking the NTA examination for a period of three years. Such, candidates shall also be liable for suitable criminal action under relevant laws of the, country., Online Transaction Password (OTP) generated on the NEET (UG) - 2021 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, a new OTP., , Step I: Registration Page, Registration, A candidate can apply for the NEET (UG) - 2021 only online by logging on to, https://neet.nta.nic.in/., (i), , Candidate’s Name/ Mother’s Name/ Father’s Name as given in the Secondary School, Examination or equivalent Board/ University Certificate in capital letters, (ii) Date of Birth in dd/mm/yyyy format as recorded in Secondary School Examination or, equivalent Board/ University certificate., (iii) Identification Type: Candidates need to provide any one of the following identity details, given below:, Category of Candidates, Indian Nationals of all, States/ UTs, , Types of permissible IDs, Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits), Class XII Admit Card with, Photograph, School ID Card No, Election Card (EPIC No.),, Ration Card, Bank Account Passbook with Photograph,, , 29

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NRIs, Foreign Nationals/ OCI, , (iv), , Passport Number or Number of any other Photo Identity Card, issued by Government., Passport Number/ Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits), Passport Number/ Citizenship Certificate Number, , Mobile Number and e-mail Address: Candidates must provide their own or, Parents/Guardian Mobile Number and e-mail address only., Provide complete postal address with PIN Code (Correspondence and permanent, address) for further correspondence. PIN code of Correspondence, as well as a, permanent address, should be given in the space provided for this purpose., , (v), , Step II: Fill in the complete Application Form, Fill in the complete Application Form, The application particulars entered in Step-I can be edited before the final submission of, the Application Form except for Mobile No. and Email address, which may not be changed, after Step-I., 2. Category: General, General-EWS, SC, ST & OBC-NCL are available in the drop-down list, under the Category option. No Caste Certificate is to be uploaded in the Online Application, Form of NEET (UG) – 2021, necessary document (s) related to Caste / Community will be, verified at the Counselling by concerned Central/State Counselling Authority., 1., , •, , Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)- Non-Creamy Layer as per the Central List of, Other Backward Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes, (NCBC), Government of India website (www.ncbc.nic.in). Thus, the candidates, falling in this list may mention OBC-NCL in the Category Column. State list OBC-NCL, Candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose General., , •, , Economically Weaker Section (EWS) - As per the OM No. 20013/01/2018-BC-II, dated January 17, 2019, issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, and the OM No. 12-4/2019-U1 dated 17.01.2019 as well as the Letters No 352/2019-T.S.I dated 21.01.2019, 01.02.2019, 04.02.2019 and 15.02.2019 of MHRD, Department of Higher Education (now known as Ministry of Education) regarding, implementation of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) for, admission in Central Educational Institutions., , ,, , Nationality: Indian Nationals, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), & Foreign Nationals are eligible to appear in NEET (UG) - 2021., 4. PwD Status: “PwD” means Person with Benchmark Disabilities in accordance with the, Provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016 and as per MCI Regulations, dated May 13, 2019 (Appendix-VIII). PwD Certificate (Appendix-VIII-A) issued by the, Competent Authority (Appendix-VIII-B), if claiming the relaxation under the PwD category., 5. Choice of Examination Cities: The candidate should select any four cities of their choice for, examination of NEET (UG) - 2021 given at Appendix-VII. Allotment of Centre is made by, computer and there is no human intervention., 3., , 30

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6., , Medium of Question Paper:, • Candidates opting for English would be provided Test Booklet in English only., • Candidates opting for Hindi/Regional Language would be provided Bilingual Test, Booklet i.e. in Hindi/Regional Language and in English. In case of any ambiguity in, translation of any of the questions, its English version shall be treated as final., , 7., , Note:, 8., 9., 10., 11., , 12., , 13., , Academic Details (X, XI & XII): The candidate has to fill in the complete academic details of, X, XI & XII /Qualifying Examination. Candidates who passed should fill Code [02 to 07], against the column provided for Qualifying Examination. Candidates appearing in Class XII, in 2021 should select a qualifying code as 01., Only one application should be submitted by a candidate., Once finally submitted, particulars in certain specific fields may be changed only during the correction, window. After that, no communication in this regard would be entertained., Registration will be treated as complete only if the fee has been transacted successfully, else the form, will be cancelled., Candidates are not required to send/ submit a hard copy of the Confirmation Page to the NTA office., However, the candidates are advised to retain the hard copy of the Confirmation Page, and a proof, of fee submitted for future need., Candidates must note that mere deduction of fee from the bank account is not a proof of fee, payment. The payment should be supported by an updated fee. The generation of the Confirmation, page is proof of successful submission of the Application Form., The details filled by the candidate like candidate category, phone number and email, etc. in NEET2021 application will be used for the purpose of all India quota seats counselling. No request for, change in candidate category at the time of all India quota seats counselling will be entertained by, the counselling authority designated by the Central Government., , Step III: Uploading of scanned images, Candidate’s Photograph: to be uploaded in JPG format, , , , Passport size Photograph (size: 10 kb to 200 kb), Post Card size photograph (4”X6”) (Size: 10 kb to 200 kb), • The photographs must be taken on or after 01.01.2021 preferably indicating clearly, the name of the candidate along with the date of taking the photograph. Photographs, should not be with cap or goggles. The focus needs to be on the face (80% face, coverage, ears clearly visible, white background), • Spectacles are allowed only if being used regularly., • Polaroid and Computer-generated photos are not acceptable., • Applications not complying with these instructions or with unclear photographs are, liable to be rejected., • Application without photographs shall be rejected., • The photographs need not be attested. Candidates are advised to keep 6 to 8 passport, size and 4 to 6 Post Card size (4”X6”) colour photographs with white backgrounds., • Candidates may note that if the photographs uploaded are found to be fabricated i.e., de-shaped or seem to be hand-made or computer made, the application of the, , 31

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•, , candidate will be rejected and the same would be considered as using Unfair Means, and the candidate would be dealt with accordingly., In case someone else’s photographs has been uploaded, the candidature shall be, cancelled and the case will be considered as an Unfair Means Case. Criminal action, as per laws of the land shall also be initiated., , Note: Same Passport size and Post Card size photographs are to be used for uploading with Online, Application Form and for pasting on Attendance Sheet at the Examination Centre / Counselling /, Admission. Candidates are reminded to keep 6 to 8 passport size and 4 to 6 Post Card size (4”X6”), colour photographs with white background., , Candidate’s Signature: to be uploaded in JPG format, •, •, •, •, , The candidate should put his full signature in running handwriting [not in the capital letter], on white paper with a Black Ink pen and scan for uploading., File size must be between 4 kb to 30 kb., The unsigned Online Application Forms will be rejected., In case someone else’s signature has been uploaded, the candidature shall be cancelled, and the case will be considered as an Unfair Means Case. Criminal action as per laws of the, land shall also be initiated., , Candidate’s Left-hand thumb Impression: to be uploaded in JPG format, •, , •, •, , The candidate should put his/her left-hand thumb Impression on white paper with Blue Ink, and scan for uploading. In case of any eventuality of the left thumb being unavailable, a, right-hand thumb impression may be used., File size must be between 10 kb to 200 kb., Further, unclear Left-hand thumb Impressions in Online Application Forms will also be, rejected., Note: The candidate must ensure that the uploaded images are clear and proper. In case of, any eventuality of the left thumb being unavailable, a right-hand thumb impression may be, used., , Step IV: Payment of Fee and Status of receipt of Online Application Form with Fee:, After completing Step III of the online Application Form, candidates may remit the examination, fee (Step IV) by choosing the following options:, •, , •, , Select Debit/Credit Card/Net-banking/UPI /Paytm of Service Provider (Service/Processing, charges per transaction & GST (as applicable) to be paid by the candidate wherever, applicable) and complete the steps as instructed., Print the Confirmation Page after completion of Step-IV i.e. payment through Debit/Credit, card/ Net-banking/UPI through State Bank of India/Canara Bank/HDFC Bank/ICICI, Bank/Paytm as a service provider(s)., , 32

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•, , If a candidate fails to complete all the steps upto step IV, the final submission of the 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 not ‘OK’ the candidates are advised as following:, • If the fee is paid through a 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 a cancelled transaction, the amount deducted (if any) in the process of a failed, transaction, may automatically be refunded to the concerned Candidate through the same, Bank / Payment Gateway / Payment mode through which the transaction was made., • In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of the prescribed Fee, then, the candidate should approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway integrator (in the, helpline number and email given in Appendix- XVI of the Information Bulletin), for, ensuring the successful payment., • Inspite of the above, if a successful transaction is not reflected on the Portal, the candidate, may contact NTA Helpline. If the payment issue is still not resolved, the candidate may pay, a second time., • However, any duplicate payment received from the candidate by NTA in the course of said, transactions will be refunded through the same payment mode through which the, duplicate payment is received, after fee reconciliation by NTA., , 6.4, , Check List for filling the Online Application Form:, , The candidates are advised to ensure the following points before submitting the Online Application, Forms:, (i) Whether they fulfill the prescribed eligibility conditions for the Test, (ii) That they have selected their gender viz. Male/Female/Third Gender correctly., (iii) That they have selected their category viz General/General-EWS/OBC-NCL (Non-Creamy Layer)/SC/ST, correctly., (iv) That the Person with Benchmark Disability candidate has filled the relevant column in the Online, Application Form correctly. Only PwBD candidates with Benchmark Disability have to fill this column and, the others have to leave it blank., (v) Whether they have kept a Printout of Application Form (Confirmation Page) for their own record., , 6.5, , Details of Fee Payment, , 33

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CHAPTER 7 -PARTICULARS TO BE FILLED IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, In order to ensure that the candidate data is submitted quickly, the Application Form for NEET (UG), – 2021 has been divided into Two Sets/Phases., The first set of information needs to be filled up before the last date of submission of the online, Application Form. The second set of information needs to be filled up by the candidates before the, declaration of the Result/ downloading of Score Card during the period that would be notified, separately through NEET (UG) Portal in due course., All candidates shall fill up each set of information of the Application Form at the respective time of, availability. In the absence of filling up of any of the set of information, his/her candidature will be, , cancelled., The ‘columns’ to be filled up in each set of information are available in the Information Bulletin as, Appendix-XVII for your reference., List of columns available in First Set/ Phase:, Page, , Section, , Personal Details, , Present Address, , Registration Page, , Permanent, Address, , Choose Password, , Security Pin, , Application Page, , Personal Details, , S. No., , Column(s), , 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, , Candidate Name, Father Name, Mother Name, Candidate Date of Birth, Gender, Nationality, Identity Type, Identification Number, Address, Locality, City/Town/Village, Country, State, District, Pin code, Mobile Number, Email Address, Alternate Contact no, Address, Locality, City/Town/Village, Country, State, District, Pin code, Password, Confirm Password, Security Question, Security Answer, Security Pin, Candidate Name (Auto filled), Candidate Date of Birth (Auto filled), Gender (Auto filled), Father Name (Auto filled), Mother Name(Auto filled), Nationality (Auto-filled), , 34

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37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, , Apply For, , Educational Details, , Educational Details, (for 12th), , Uploading Documents, , 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, , State/UT from where 12th Equivalent Passed/Appearing*, Self-Declaration upload as per rule (Only applicable for J & K Candidates), Category, If you a PwD candidate, do you have benchmark disability (40% or more, / "severe" where percentage is not defined)?, Type of Disability, Do you need a scribe (as the criteria given in the Information Bulletin), Percentage of disability, Are you Diabetic?, Country of Residence, Do you intend to wear customary dress contrary to the dress code while, appearing in NEET(UG) - 2021, Apply for (Pre-filled), Question Paper Medium, Exam State - City Choice 1, Exam State - City Choice 2, Exam State - City Choice 3, Exam State - City Choice 4, Pass Status, Year of Passing/Appearing, Qualifying Exam, Place of schooling, Type of School College, Qualifying Examination State*, Qualifying Examination District, School Board, Result Mode, Maximum Grade Point, CGPA Obtained, CGPA, Total Marks, Obtained Marks, Marks (%), Roll Number, School/College Name address, School/College Pin code, Passport size Photo, Postcard size Photo, Left Thumb Impression, Signature, Self-Declaration Certificate (Only applicable for J & K Candidates), , List of columns available in Second Set/ Phase:, Page, , Section, , Application Page, , Personal Details, , Educational Details, , Educational, Details (for 10th), , S. No., , Column(s), , 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, , In case of a girl candidate, are you the only girl child of your parents, Place of residence, Belongs to Minority, Religious Minority, Mode of preparation, Pass Status, Year of Passing/Appearing, Qualifying Exam, Place of schooling, Type of School College, Qualifying Examination State, Qualifying Examination District, , 35

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Educational, Details (for 11th), , Additional Details, , Parents Income Details, , Uploading Documents, , 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, , School Board, Result Mode, Maximum Grade Point, CGPA Obtained, CGPA, Total Marks, Obtained Marks, Marks (%), Roll Number, School/College Name address, School/College Pin code, Pass Status, Year of Passing/Appearing, Qualifying Exam, Place of schooling, Type of School College, Qualifying Examination State, Qualifying Examination District, School Board, Result Mode, Maximum Grade Point, CGPA Obtained, CGPA, Total Marks, Obtained Marks, Marks (%), Roll Number, School/College Name address, School/College Pin code, Place of Birth, State, District, Father Qualification, Father Occupation, Father Annual Income, Mother Qualification, Mother Occupation, Mother Annual Income, Guardian Qualification, Guardian Occupation, Guardian Annual Income, Category Certificate, Person With Benchmark Disability(PwBD) Certificate, 10th Certificate, Citizenship Certificate, , *The information about the State field of the respective candidate is only for the purpose of information and it, does not mean that the candidate belongs to the domicile of that particular state as it needs to be reaffirmed, from the DME of the respective states., , 36

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CHAPTER 8 - ADMIT CARD, 8.1. The Admit Card is issued provisionally to the candidates, subject to the fulfillment of the eligibility, conditions., 8.2. The candidate has to download the Admit Card from the NTA website and appear for the, Examination at the given Centre on Date and timing as indicated in their Admit Card., 8.3. No candidate will be allowed to appear at the Examination Centre, on the Date and Timing, other than that allotted to him/her in his / her Admit Card., 8.4. In case a candidate is unable to download his/ her Admit Cards from the website, he or she may, approach the Help Line between 10:00 am to 05.00 pm or write an email to NTA at, [email protected]., 8.5. The candidates are advised to read the instructions given in this Information Bulletin as well, as on the Admit Card carefully and follow them scrupulously during the conduct of the, examination., 8.6. In case of any discrepancy in the particulars of the candidate or his/her photograph and, signatures shown in the Admit Card and Confirmation Page, the candidate may immediately, approach the Help Line between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. In such cases, candidates would appear in, the Examination with the already downloaded Admit Card. However, NTA will take necessary action, to make corrections in the record later., Note:, a., b., c., d., e., , f., , The candidate may note that Admit Card will not be sent by post., In no case, the duplicate Admit Card for NEET (UG)-2021 would be issued at the Examination, Centres., The candidate must not mutilate the Admit Card or change any entry made therein., Candidates are advised to preserve their Admit Card in good condition for future reference., No Admit Card shall be issued to the candidates whose Applications are found to be incomplete for, any reasons (including indistinct/ doubtful photographs/unsigned Applications) or who do not fulfill, the eligibility criteria for the examination., Issue of Admit Card, however, shall not necessarily mean acceptance of eligibility which shall be, further scrutinized at subsequent stages of the admission process., , 37

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CHAPTER 9 - BARRED ITEMS AND DRESS CODE, 9.1 Barred Items, 9.1.1., , The candidates will be subjected to extensive and compulsory frisking before entering, the Examination Centre with the help of highly sensitive metal detectors. The, candidates are not allowed to carry the following items inside the Examination Centre, under any circumstances., a), , Any item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers,, Geometry/Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Pen, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen, Drives, Eraser, Calculator, Log Table, Electronic Pen/Scanner, etc., , b), , Any communication device like Mobile Phone, Bluetooth, Earphones,, Microphone, Pager, Health Band, etc., , c), , Other items like Wallet, Goggles, Handbags, Belt, Cap, etc., , d), , Any Watch/Wristwatch, Bracelet, Camera, etc., , e), , Any ornaments/metallic items., , f), , Any food items opened or packed, water bottle, etc., , g), , Any other item which could be used for unfair means, by hiding communication, devices like a microchip, camera, Bluetooth device, etc., , [Note: Any applicable order of Hon’ble Supreme Court/High Courts will be followed in this, regard]., , 9.1.2., , No arrangement will be made at the Centres for keeping any articles/items belonging, to the candidates., , 9.1.3., , The candidates wearing articles or objects of faith (customary/ cultural/ religious ), should report at the examination centre atleast two hours before the last reporting, time so that there is enough time for proper frisking without any inconvenience to the, candidate while maintaining the sanctity of the examination. If upon screening, it is, discovered that any candidate is actually carrying a suspected device within such item, of faith, he/ she may be asked not to take it into the examination hall., In case any candidate is found in possession of any of the barred items inside the, Centre, it will be considered as an Unfair Means case and action will be taken against, the candidate in accordance with the relevant provisions., , 9.2 Dress Code, 9.2.1., , The candidates are instructed to follow the following dress code while appearing for, NEET (UG) - 2021:, a. Light clothes with long sleeves are not permitted. However in case, candidates, come in cultural/ customary dress at the Examination Centre, they should report, at least an hour before the last reporting time i.e. 12.30 pm so that there is enough, , 38

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time for proper frisking without any inconvenience to the candidate while, maintaining the sanctity of the examination., b. Slippers, sandals with low heels are permitted. Shoes are not permitted., c. In case of any deviation required due to unavoidable (medical, etc.), circumstances, specific approval of NTA must be taken before the Admit Cards, are issued., 9.2.2., , It is desired that the candidates follow instructions issued by the NTA strictly. This will, help NTA in the fair conduct of the examination., , Note: The NTA believes in the sanctity and fairness of conducting the examination,, however, it also believes in the sensitivity involved in frisking (girl) candidates and will, issue comprehensive instructions accordingly to the staff and other officials at the, Examination Centres. The frisking of the female candidates will be done inside a closed, enclosure by a female staff only., , 39

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CHAPTER 10- INFORMATION FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS, 10.1., , It is expected that parents/guardians will guide their wards appropriately on the following, issues before leaving home for appearing in the NEET (UG) – 2021., 10.1.1., , The candidate will not be allowed to enter the Examination Centre after 1:30, p.m. Therefore, the candidate shall leave home well in advance taking into, consideration various factors such as traffic, location of the Centre and weather, conditions, etc., , 10.1.2., , The candidate will follow all the instructions and maintain discipline in the, examination/ Examination Hall., , 10.1.3., , The candidate will not breach any examination rule., , 10.1.4., , The candidate will not use or promote any Unfairmeans activity during the, examination., , 10.1.5., , In case, the candidate finds another candidate using Unfairmeans in the, examination, the same will be immediately informed to the Invigilators on duty., , 10.1.6., , The candidate will bring only the following at the Examination Centre:, ●, , Admit Card along with passport size photograph affixed on it;, , ●, , One passport-size photograph to be affixed on Attendance Sheet., , ●, , Valid Original Identity proof, PwBD certificate, if applicable., , ●, , One Post Card Size (4”X6”) color photograph with white background should be, pasted on the Proforma downloaded with the Admit Card and should be handed, over to Invigilator at Centre., Note: Candidate who does not bring the downloaded proforma with postcard size (4”X6”), photograph pasted and one passport size photograph will not be allowed to sit in the, examination and shall lead to his/her disqualification., , 10.1.7., , The candidate will not bring any barred items at the Centre., , 10.1.8., , The candidate will cooperate with the staff at Examination Centre during Frisking., , 10.1.9., , The candidates will report at the allotted Examination Centre well in advance to, make themselves available for compulsory physical frisking., , 10.1.10. The candidate will follow the dress code for appearing in NEET (UG) - 2021, Examination. If candidates are wearing a customary dress, they need to report, at the allotted Examination centre latest by 12:30 pm on the day of examination., 10.1.11. The candidate will regularly visit the website (https://neet.nta.nic.in//) and also, check registered email/SMS for any update regarding the Examination., 10.2., , In case, your ward is found breaching any of the above, the candidate (your ward) will not, be permitted to enter in the Examination Centre and will not be allowed to appear in the, examination., , 40

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10.3., , If your ward indulges in any unwanted activities, he/she shall be debarred from taking this, examination as per rules and shall also be liable for criminal action and/or any other action, deemed fit by the NTA., , 10.4., , Ensure that your ward reaches the Examination Centre on or before 01:30 pm on the day, of examination. For the same, your ward should leave the home well in advance, considering traffic, location of the centre and weather conditions, etc. It would be, appropriate to visit the Centre a day before the examination to confirm the location,, distance, etc. to avoid any problem of reaching late at the centre and then not being, allowed to appear in the examination., , 41

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CHAPTER 11 - INSTRUCTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE EXAMINATION HALL, 11.1., , The Examination Centre will be opened 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, weather conditions, etc. Candidates are expected to take their seats, immediately after the opening of the Examination Hall., Date of Examination, , 12 September 2021 (Sunday), , Timing and Duration of Examination, , 02.00 pm to 05.00 pm (3 hours), , •, , Last Entry to the Examination Centre, , •, , Sitting on the seat in the Examination Hall/Room, , •, , Announcement of Important Instructions and, Checking of Admit Cards by the Invigilator, , 01.30 pm to, 01.45 pm, , •, , Distribution of Test Booklet by the Invigilator, , 01.45 pm, , •, , Writing of particulars on the Test Booklet by the, Candidate, , 01.50 pm, , •, , Test Commences, , 02.00 pm, , •, , Test Concludes, , 05.00 pm, , 01.30 pm, 01.15 pm onwards, , 11.2., , The candidate must show, on-demand, the Admit Card for admission in the Examination Hall., A candidate who does not possess a valid Admit Card shall not be allowed to enter the, Examination Hall by the Centre Superintendent., , 11.3., , 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., , 11.4., , 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 and on the Attendance Sheet., , 11.5., , A candidate who comes after 01:30 p.m. shall not be permitted to enter the Examination, Centre under any circumstances., , 11.6., , 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., •, •, , A printed copy of Admit Card downloaded from NTA website with passport size, photograph (same as uploaded on the Application form pasted on it)., 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) - 2021, Examination., , 42

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•, , •, , •, •, , One Post Card Size (4”X6”) color photograph with white background should be pasted, on the Proforma downloaded with the Admit Card. The proforma with Post Card size, photograph shall be handed over to the Invigilator in the Examination Hall., Any one of the authorized photo IDs (must be original and valid and like PAN card/Driving, License/Voter ID/Passport/Aadhaar Card /Ration Card/ Class XII Admit Card with, Photograph /any other valid photo ID issued by the Government., PwBD certificate issued by the Competent Authority, if claiming the relaxation under PwBD, category., Scribe (Letter of Undertaking of using own scribe), if applicable., , 11.7., , 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., , 11.8., , Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the barred items to the venue, of the examination as arrangement for safekeeping will not be made and candidates found in, possession of these items will not be allowed to enter the Examination Centre., , 11.9., , 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., , 11.10. Smoking in the examination centre is strictly prohibited., 11.11. 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 bottles. However, they will not be allowed, to carry packed foods like chocolate/ candy/sandwich etc., 11.12. 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., 11.13. Before the start of the Examination, important instructions will be communicated to the, candidates by the Invigilator for strict compliance by the candidates., 11.14. A signal will be given at the beginning of the examination and at half-time. A signal will also, be given before the closing time when the candidate must stop marking the responses., 11.15. The candidate must sign twice on the Attendance Sheet at the specified place, the first time, immediately after the commencement of examination and the second time while handing, over the Answer Sheet to the Invigilator. The candidates are also required to put their lefthand thumb Impressions in the space provided on the Attendance Sheet., 11.16. The candidate will check and ensure that the Test Booklet contains as many pages as are, written on the top of the cover page., 11.17. 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., 11.18. The candidates, suffering from Diabetes, may be taken care of at the Centre as per the, instructions issued by NTA., , 43

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CHAPTER 12 - UNFAIRMEANS, PRACTICES, AND BREACH OF EXAMINATION RULES, 12.1, , Definition, Unfair means practice is an activity that allows a candidate to gain an unfair advantage over, other candidates. It includes, but is not limited to:, a), , b), c), d), e), f), g), h), i), j), k), l), m), n), o), p), q), , r), s), t), , 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,, eatables, 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 the NEET (UG) - 2021 examination from time to time., Assisting other candidates 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, selfdeclaration, 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 wrong/morphed photographs on the application form/admit, card/proforma., Erasing or obliterating any information printed on the OMR Answer Sheet., Providing incorrect information and/or overwriting of the Roll No./ Test Booklet No. /, own Name of the Candidate / Father’s Name / Mother’s Name / own Signature, on the, OMR Answer Sheet., Making fake claims by manipulating the responses in the OMR sheet uploaded on the, website for the challenge before or after the declaration of the result., Creating obstacles in smooth and fair conduct of the examination., Any other malpractices declared as Unfairmeans by the NTA., , 44

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12.2, , Punishment for using Unfairmeans practices, During the course of, before, or after the examination if a candidate indulges in any of the, above or similar practices, he/she shall be deemed to have used unfair practices and booked, under UNFAIR MEANS (U.F.M.) case. The candidate would be debarred for 3 years in the, future and shall also be liable for criminal action and /or any other action as deemed fit., , 12.3, , Cancellation of Result, a), , The result of NEET(UG)-2021 of the candidates who indulge in Unfairmeans Practices, will be cancelled and will not be declared., , b), , Similarly, the result of those candidates who appear from the Centre other than the one, allotted to them, write on the Test booklet/OMR Sheet of other candidates or allow, other candidates to write on their Test Booklet/OMR Sheet will be cancelled (and will, not be declared)., , 45

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CHAPTER 13 - POST EXAMINATION ACTIVITIES AND DECLARATION OF RESULT, 13.1, , Display of OMR sheets and responses on the website and challenging the grading of, questions on OMR, 13.1.1. After the conduct of the examination, NTA will display the scanned images of OMR, Answer Sheets and recorded responses by the machine, of all candidates on the, website (https://neet.nta.nic.in//). The exact date of display of scanned images of, OMR Answer Sheets shall be communicated after the examination on the NTA, website., 13.1.2. Applicants will be given an opportunity to submit representation against the, OMR grading by paying a non-refundable processing fee of ` 200/- per question, challenged., 13.1.3. Representations made by the candidates against the OMR grading will be verified by, the NTA from the actual record and the same will be updated in the data if challenges, are found to be correct. However, no intimation in this regard will be sent to an, individual candidate., 13.1.4. Applicants are advised to visit the website https://neet.nta.nic.in// for viewing and, downloading the image of the OMR Answer Sheet by the candidates., , 13.2, , Display of Answer Key for the challenge, 13.2.1. The NTA will display the Provisional Answer Key of the questions, giving an, opportunity to the candidates to challenge, in case of any doubt in the answer key, published on the website https://neet.nta.nic.in//. For the exact date of display of, the Answer Key, candidates may regularly check updates on the NTA website after, the examination., 13.2.2. Candidates will be given an opportunity to make an online challenge against the, provisional Answer Key by paying a processing fee of ` 1000/- per answer challenged,, within a specified period as indicated in the Public Notice., 13.2.3. Challenges made by the candidates will be verified by the NTA with the help of a panel, of subject experts. If found correct, the answer key will be revised accordingly. Based, on the revised Final Answer Key, the result will be prepared and declared., 13.2.4. No individual candidate will be informed about the acceptance/non-acceptance of, his/her challenge., 13.2.5. The key finalized after the challenges will be treated as final., , 13.3, , Declaration of Result, 13.3.1., , The National Testing Agency will evaluate the Answer Sheets using standard, procedure and the result will be displayed on the website: https://neet.nta.nic.in//, and thereafter candidates may download their respective Score Cards., , 46

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13.3.2. The NTA will prepare the Merit List/ All India Rank (AIR) as per Qualifying Criteria and other, norms as mentioned in Chapter 14 of this Bulletin as well as the relevant regulations/, guidelines of NMC/DGHS/MCC and Ministry of AYUSH/NCISM/CCIM/NCH/CCH/AACCC, as, the case may be., 13.3.3. All Candidates appearing in NEET (UG) - 2021 must regularly check updates on the website, of NTA (https://neet.nta.nic.in//); MoH&FW (https://www.mohfw.gov.in/); AYUSH, Ministry(www.ayush.gov.in);, DGHShttps://dghs.gov.in/content/1344_1_MedicalEducation.aspx); Medical Counselling, Committee (https://mcc.nic.in/UGCounselling/); (Admission Central Counselling Committee, of Ministry of AYUSH (https://aaccc.gov.in/aacccug/home/homepage) and other concerned, Authorities of participating States/Universities/Institutions, till the conclusion of the final, round of Counselling., , 13.4, , Re-checking/re-evaluation of answer sheets, •, , The machine–gradable Answer Sheets are evaluated with extreme care and are, repeatedly scrutinized., , •, , There is no provision for re-checking/re-evaluation of the answer sheets. This is because, of the following reasons:, , •, , i., , The OMRs are machine gradable which are being evaluated through specific, software impartial to all., , ii., , The candidates are given an opportunity to make the representation on the OMR, gradation of their OMR sheets and also given an opportunity to challenge the, answer key in case of any doubt., , No correspondence in this regard will be entertained., , 13.5 Use of the Result of NEET (UG) - 2021 by other Organizations, The Result of the NEET (UG) - 2021 may be utilized by other Entities of Central/State, Governments, in accordance with their respective eligibility criteria / other norms /applicable, regulations/guidelines/ rules., , 47

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CHAPTER 14 - MERIT LIST AND QUALIFYING CRITERIA, 14.1, , Qualifying Criteria, 14.1.1., , The National Testing Agency will prepare an All India Merit List of successful, candidates of NEET (UG) – 2021 on the basis of the eligibility criteria prescribed by, the National Medical Commission and Dental Council of India., , 14.1.2., , The eligibility criteria are as follows:, a), , In order to be eligible for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses for a, particular academic year in case of General, General-EWS, it shall be, necessary for a candidate to obtain a minimum of marks at 50th percentile in, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test to Undergraduate Medical Courses, held for the said academic year. However, in respect of candidates belonging, to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the minimum, marks shall be at the 40th percentile. In respect of candidates with, Benchmark, Disabilities specified under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Act, 2016, the minimum marks shall be at 45th percentile for Unreserved, Category & GEN-EWS Category candidates and 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBCNCL candidates. The percentile shall be determined on the basis of the, highest marks secured in the All India common merit list in the National, Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for admission to Undergraduate Medical, Courses., , b), , Provided when a sufficient number of candidates in the respective categories, fail to secure minimum marks as prescribed in National Eligibility Cum, Entrance Test held for any academic year for admission to Undergraduate, Medical Courses, the Central Government in consultation with Medical, Council of India and Dental Council of India, Central Council of Indian, Medicine and Central Council of Homeopathy may at its discretion lower the, minimum marks required for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses, for candidates belonging to respective categories and marks so lowered by, the Central Government shall be applicable for the said academic year only., , c), , To be eligible for admission to the Undergraduate Medical Courses, a, candidate must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry,, Biology/Bio-technology and English individually and must have obtained a, minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology at the Qualifying Examination as mentioned in Graduate Medical, Education Regulations-1997 as amended in 2018 and BDS Course Regulations,, 2007 and in addition must have come in the merit list of National Eligibility, Cum Entrance Test for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses. In, respect of the candidates belonging to the SC, ST, and OBC-NCL category, the, marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology taken in the, qualifying examination and competitive examination (Physics, Chemistry,, , 48

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Biology) must be 40% marks instead of 50%. In respect of candidates with, Benchmark, Disabilities specified under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Act, 2016, the minimum marks in qualifying examination in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology taken together must be 40% instead of 50% for, Unreserved category & GEN-EWS candidates and 40% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL, candidates. For admission in BUMS Course, the candidate must have passed, the 10th standard with Urdu or Arabic or Persian language as a subject, or, clear the test of Urdu of 10th Standard (wherever there is provision to, conduct of such test) in the entrance examination conducted by the, University or Board or registered Society or Association authorized by the, Government to conduct such examination. For admission in the BSMS course,, the Candidate must have passed Tamil as one of the subjects in the 10th, Standard/in Higher Secondary course or Candidates shall have to study Tamil, as a subject during the First Professional course., d), , Candidates who have passed 10+2 from Open School or as private candidates, shall not be eligible to appear for the ‘National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test’., Furthermore, a study of Biology/Biotechnology as an Additional Subject at, 10+2 level also shall not be permissible. *, *(Note: “The proviso in italics has been a subject matter of challenge before, the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, Hon’ble High Court of Allahabad, Lucknow, Bench, and Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur. The provisions, of the regulations disqualifying recognized Open School Board candidates and, the candidates who have studied Biology/Biotechnology as an Additional, Subject has been struck down.”), , *The Medical Council of India has preferred Special Leave Petitions before the, Hon’ble Supreme Court and Appeals in the Hon’ble High Courts. Therefore, the, candidatures of candidates in the NEET (UG)-2021 who have passed the qualifying, examinations i.e. 10+2 from National Institute of Open Schooling or State Open, Schools or as private candidates from recognized State Boards; or with, Biology/Biotechnology as an additional subject shall be allowed but subject to the, outcome of Special Leave Petitions/Appeals filed by the Medical Council of India”., , (e), , Provided that a candidate who has appeared in the qualifying examination,, the result of which has not been declared, may be provisionally permitted to, take up the competitive entrance examination and in case of selection for, admission to the Undergraduate Medical Courses, he/she shall not be, admitted to that course until he/she fulfills the eligibility criteria as specified, above. For details candidates may refer to Graduate Medical Education, Regulations, 1997 and BDS Course Regulations, 2007, the Indian Medicine, Central Council (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine), Regulation, and the Homeopathy (Degree Course) Regulations, 1983., , 49

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(f), , The criteria for minimum qualifying marks to be eligible for admission to, MBBS courses shall also be applicable to concerned INIs., A list of the successful candidates in order of All India Rank based on the, marks obtained in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG –, 2021 will be prepared by the NTA., , 14.2, , The inter-se-merit of candidates for tie-breaking, In case of two or more candidates obtaining equal marks/percentile score in the NEET (UG) 2021, the inter-se-merit shall be determined as follows:, , a. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Biology (Botany & Zoology) in the, Test, followed by,, b. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Chemistry in the Test, followed, by,, c. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct, answers in all the subjects in the Test., , 14.3, , Merit list for counselling under 15% All India Quota, The merit list of the eligible and successful candidates who have opted for 15% All India quota, seats will be prepared by the NTA on the basis of marks obtained in the NEET (UG) - 2021., The list of successful candidates shall be forwarded to the Directorate General of Health, Services (Medical Examination Cell), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of, India, and Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India for the purpose of allotment of seats by Online, Counselling to 15% All India Quota Seats., , 14.4, , Merit list for seats other than 15% All India Quota, a), , b), c), , NTA will provide All India Rank and Result will be shared with the DGHS, Ministry of, Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India and Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India to, provide the same to the Admitting Authorities., Admitting Authorities will invite applications for Counselling., The admitting/counselling authorities will draw a merit list of the candidates based on, All India Rank in the respective categories declared by the candidates at the time of, applying for admission/counselling as per State applicable rules., , 50

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CHAPTER 15 – ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA/QUOTA OF SEATS/RESERVATION /RESULT CRITERIA /, COUNSELLING FOR ADMISSION TO BAMS/BSMS/BUMS /BHMS COURSES, 1. Admission to all seats of BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS Courses through NEET-2021, Admissions to all seats of Undergraduate Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy Courses will, be done through NEET (UG) – 2021 as per the provisions of the Indian Medicine Central Council, (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations (2018) and, Homeopathy (Degree Course) Amendment Regulations (2018) under Indian Medicine Central, Council Act 1970 and the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973, as notified by the Central, Council of Indian Medicine and Central Council of Homeopathy respectively (which are Regulatory, Bodies of the above-mentioned Courses under the Ministry of AYUSH)., 2. *Eligibility Criteria for admission to BAMS/BSMS/BUMS /BHMS Courses, a) The candidate must have passed intermediate (10+2) or its equivalent examination recognised, by the concerned State Government and Education Board with the subjects of Physics, Chemistry,, Biology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together, in Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the aforesaid qualifying examination in the case of general, category and 40% Marks in the case of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other, Backward Classes., b) In respect of persons with disability candidates specified under the Rights of Persons with, Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), the minimum qualifying marks in the said qualifying, examination in Physics, Chemistry and Biology shall be 40%., c) No candidate shall be admitted to BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS Degree Courses unless he has, attained the age of seventeen years on or before the 31st December of the year of his admission, in the first year of the course and not more than of twenty-five years on or before the 31st, December of the year of admission in the first year of the course. Provided that the upper age, limit may be relaxed by five years in the case of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other, Backward Classes, and physically handicapped candidates., Note:, 1., , 2., , For admission to the BUMS course, the candidate must have also passed the 10th standard with Urdu, or Arabic or Persian language as a subject, or clear the test of Urdu of 10th Standard (wherever there, is provision to conduct of such test) in the entrance examination conducted by the University or, Board or registered Society or Association authorised by the Government to conduct such, examination., For admission to the BSMS course, the Candidate must have also passed Tamil as one of the subjects, in the 10th Standard or in Higher Secondary course or the candidate shall have to study Tamil as a, subject during the First Professional course., , 51

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3. *The Quota of Seats for Admission to BAMS/ BSMS/BUMS /BHMS Courses:, a., b., c., d., e., f., g., , All India quota Government., All India quota Government aided., All India quota Private., State Govt. quota/ Institutional quota., Central Universities/National Institutes., Deemed to be Universities., Management/NRI Quota., , 4. *Reservation of Seats for SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwBD, etc., BAMS/BSMS/BUMS /BHMS Courses :, , for admission to, , Reservation Policy of the Central Government in All India Quota seats (Govt./Govt. aided/National, Institutes/Central Universities) counseling is as follows:,  S.C.- 15%,  S.T.- 7.5%,  PwBD- 5% Horizontal Reservation,  OBC (Non- Creamy Layer)- 27 % Only in National Institutes/Central Universities,  EWS- 10% Only in National Institutes/Central Universities, Note: Guidelines regarding admission of students with “Specified Disabilities” under the Rights of, Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 with respect to admission in BAMS/BSMS/BUMS course shall, be as per the criteria prescribed in the regulations as per the CCIM Gazette notification dated, 18/06/2019 and in BHMS as per the CCH Gazette notification dated 19/06/2019., In case of State quota seats counseling under other than minimum 15% All India Quota seats,, the reservation policy of the concerned State Govt. shall apply., , 5., , *Percentile criteria for declaration of Result / Ranking for BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and, BHMS Courses., In order to be eligible for admission to under-graduate BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS Courses,, it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain a minimum of marks at 50th percentile in the, ‘National Eligibility Entrance Test for undergraduate course’ held for the said academic year:, Provided that in respect ofa. For candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward, Classes, the minimum marks shall be at 40th percentile;, b. candidates with benchmark disabilities specified under the Rights of Persons with, Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), the minimum marks shall be at 45th percentile in the, case of general category and 40th percentile in the case of the Scheduled Castes,, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes., , 52

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6. *Counselling Provisions for admission to BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and 15% Courses., a. An All India Merit List of the qualified candidates shall be prepared on the basis of All India, Rank in the Merit List of the NEET (UG) - 2021 and candidates shall be admitted to, Undergraduate ASU & H Courses from the said list only, with existing reservation policy., b. Counselling for all India quota seats of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani & Homoeopathy, Government, Government aided Institutes, Central Universities, National Institutes, Deemed, to be Universities will be conducted by AACCC, and counseling for AIQ seats of Private ASU, & H Institutes will be conducted by an authority designated by Central Government and, Counselling for State quota seats will be conducted by respective State Government, counselling authority as per the provisions of Regulations notified under IMCC Act, 1970 and, HCC ACT, 1973., c. *The details filled by the candidate like candidate category, phone number, and email, etc., in NEET-2021 Online Application will be used for the purpose of all India quota seats, counselling. No request for change in candidate category at the time of all India quota seats, counselling will be entertained by the counselling authority for all India quota seats, designated by the Central Government., d. The NTA will have no responsibility with regard to the matters relating to, counselling/admission to BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS Courses., e. For further details regarding the counselling/admission to BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS, Courses, the following Authorities may be contacted :, i. The Director (SRKV), Ministry of AYUSH, AYUSH Bhawan, B-Block, GPO Complex, INA, New, Delhi – 110023,, (Email : [email protected];, Website: https://aaccc.gov.in/aacccug/home/homepage ) for administrative issues only., ii. AYUSH Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC), Ministry of AYUSH, (Email: [email protected];, Website: https://aaccc.gov.in/aacccug/home/homepage) for queries related to all India quota, seat counseling only., iii. AYUSH Admissions Counselling Committee of the Directorate of AYUSH of respective State, Governments / UTs., , 7. Important Information for the Application Process, a. Regarding the application process and other details, the aspiring Candidates of, BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS Courses may peruse the relevant information /documents, mentioned in other chapters/ paras, corresponding appendices, apart from the provisions, mentioned above in this Chapter., b. The relevant Regulations / Guidelines / Instructions / Notifications / Circulars of the, Ministry of AYUSH /AYUSH Admissions Central Counseling Committee/ National, Commission for Indian System of Medicine/ Central Council of Indian Medicine / National, Commission of Homoeopathy /Central Council of Homeopathy, as the case may be, may, be referred to for those matters, which are not mentioned above in this Chapter or in any, other Chapter / Appendices of this Information Bulletin., [Source: Ministry of AYUSH (MoA) ], , 53

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CHAPTER 16 – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, 16.1, , Caution Notice, 16.1.1. Candidates are advised to refer to only NEET (UG) website: https://neet.nta.nic.in/, for authentic information and periodic updates., 16.1.2. Candidates are advised to be careful about any wrong information/false claim of any, person or institute regarding the NEET (UG) Examination or securing a seat on the, basis of its Result., 16.1.3. Candidates are advised to bring any such information to the notice of NTA through, e-mail at [email protected]., , 16.2. Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), 16.2.1. NEET (UG) 2021 is a proprietary Examination and is conducted by NTA on behalf of, NMC, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW). The contents of this exam are, confidential, proprietary and are owned by NTA/NMC/MoHFW and explicitly, prohibits the candidate from publishing, reproducing, or transmitting any or some, content of this test, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, verbal or, written, electronic or mechanical or for any purpose. Hangouts, Blogs, etc. using, either one’s own account or proxy account (s)., 16.2.2. By registering for and /or appearing in NEET (UG) 2021, the candidate explicitly, agrees to the above Non-Disclosure Agreement and general terms of use for NEET, (UG) 2021 as contained in this Information Bulletin & NEET (UG) 2021, website, https://neet.nta.nic.in/., 16.2.3. Violation of any act or breach of the same shall be liable for penal action and, cancellation of the candidature at the bare threshold., , 16.3. Correspondence regarding NEET (UG) 2021, The Candidates are required to submit their genuine queries/grievances relating to their, Candidature for the NEET (UG) - 2021 Exam as a matter of course through the QRS System, of NTA available on the website of NTA (https://neet.nta.nic.in//). The email, query/grievance relating to this Exam may be addressed to: [email protected], only if a, response is not received from NTA in QRS. However, such email shall not be anonymous and, must contain: the name, registration/application no/roll no., postal address of the, Candidate, and contact number of the sender. An email containing vague or general queries, shall not be entertained. Considering the volume of queries/questions received from the, Candidates and /or their behalf, NTA cannot guarantee to reply to each and every email, received from the Candidates. In no case, repetitive emails on the same issue/matter would, be entertained. Queries shall not be entertained from persons claiming to be representatives,, associates, or officiate of the applicant candidate., , 54

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The following information shall not be revealed by phone or email:, a., b., c., d., , Internal documentation/status., The internal decision-making process of NTA. Any claim/counterclaim thereof., Dates & venue of internal meetings or name of the staff/officers dealing with it., Any information which in the opinion of NTA cannot be revealed., , (Note: In terms of the Communication (vide Letter No. 35-5/2017-TS.I dated 24.11.2020) of, the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, the, complaints/suggestions/grievances relating to NEET (UG) may be addressed directly to NTA, or to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and /or Administrative Head of the, concerned Organization, for redressal)., , 16.4. Common Services Centres/Facilitation Centres, 16.4.1, , 16.4.2, , 16.5, , Candidates who are not well conversant to submit the online application due to, various constraints can use the services of Common Services Centre, Ministry of, Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India under the Digital, India initiatives of Hon’ble Prime Minister. The Common Services Centre (CSC), scheme is a part of the ambitious National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) of the, Government of India and is managed at each village panchayat level by a Village Level, Entrepreneur (VLE)., There are more than 1.5 lakhs Common Services Centres (CSC) across the country, which will provide the desired support to candidates from urban as well as rural, areas in online submission of Application Form and payment of fee through ewallet. The list of the Common Services Centre is available on the website:, www.csc.gov.in., , Weeding out Rules, The record of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET (UG)-2021 would be preserved, only up to 90 days from the date of declaration of result., , 16.6, , Legal Jurisdiction, All disputes pertaining to the conduct of the NEET (UG) - 2021 Examination including Results, shall fall within the jurisdiction of Delhi/New Delhi only. Further, any legal question arising, out of the Examination shall be entertained only when raised within 30 days from the, declaration of result., (Note: - In terms of the Communication (vide Letter No. 35-5/2017-TS.I dated 24.11.2020), of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, the Ministry of, Health and Family Welfare (and not the Ministry of Education) has to defend the interest of, Union of India in the Court Cases relating to NEET (UG)., , 55

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Appendix-I, THE NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION ACT (2019), , 56

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Appendix-II, SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED FROM CONCERNED MINISTRIES / INSTITUTES/ STATE GOVERNMENTS, 1., , Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Vide Letter No. V.11025/59/2021-MEP(FTS: 8102336) dated, 07.04.2021., The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has conveyed its approval for this Information Bulletin with, some modification, vide its Letter No. V.11025/59/2021-MEP(FTS: 8102336) dated 07.04.2021. It had, also advised to incorporate only specific clauses of the Notification of the NMC Act, 2019 in the, Information Bulletin, which is related to the NEET (UG) Examination., Accordingly, only Section 14 of the NMC Act, 2019, which has provisioned for NEET (UG) as a Uniform, Entrance Examination for admission to undergraduate medical courses in all medical institutions, has, been annexed to this Information Bulletin as Appendix-I., , 2., , Ministry of Ayush (Vide Letter No. L-14030/5/2021-EP-1 dated 30.03.2021), (i) Admission to all seats of BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS Courses through NEET-2021, Admissions to all seats of Undergraduate Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homoeopathy Courses will, be done through NEET (UG) – 2021 as per the provisions of the Indian Medicine Central Council, (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations (2018) and, Homeopathy (Degree Course) Amendment Regulations (2018) under Indian Medicine Central, Council Act 1970 and the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973, as notified by the Central Council, of Indian Medicine and Central Council of Homeopathy respectively (which are Regulatory Bodies, of the above-mentioned Courses under the Ministry of AYUSH)., (ii) *Eligibility Criteria for admission to BAMS/BSMS/BUMS /BHMS Courses, a), , The candidate must have passed intermediate (10+2) or its equivalent examination recognized by, the concerned State Government and Education Board with the subjects of Physics, Chemistry,, Biology, and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together, in Physics, Chemistry and Biology at the aforesaid qualifying examination in the case of general, category and 40% Marks in the case of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other, Backward Classes., , b) In respect of persons with disability candidates specified under the Rights of Persons with, Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), the minimum qualifying marks in the said qualifying, examination in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology shall be 45% in the case of the general category, and 40% in the case of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes., c), , No candidate shall be admitted to BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS Degree Courses unless he has, attained the age of seventeen years on or before the 31st December of the year of his admission, in the first year of the course and not more than of twenty-five years on or before the 31st, December of the year of admission in the first year of the course. Provided that the upper age, limit may be relaxed by five years in the case of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other, Backward Classes and physically handicapped candidates., Note:, 1., , For admission to the BUMS course, the candidate must have also passed the 10th standard with Urdu, or Arabic or Persian language as a subject, or clear the test of Urdu of 10th Standard (wherever there, , 57

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is provision to conduct such test) in the entrance examination conducted by the University or Board, or registered Society or Association authorized by the Government to conduct such examination., 2., , For admission to the BSMS course, the Candidate must have also passed Tamil as one of the subjects, in the 10th Standard or in Higher Secondary course, or the candidate shall have to study Tamil as a, subject during the First Professional course., , (iii) *The Quota of Seats for Admission to BAMS/ BSMS/BUMS /BHMS Courses:, a., All India quota Government., b., All India quota Government aided., c., All India quota Private., d., State Govt. quota/ Institutional quota., e., Central Universities/National Institutes., f., Deemed to be Universities., g., Management/NRI Quota., (iv), , *Reservation of Seats for: SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwD, etc. for admission to BAMS/BSMS/BUMS, /BHMS Courses :, Reservation Policy of the Central Government in All India Quota seats (Govt./Govt., aided/National Institutes/Central Universities) counseling is as follows:,  S.C.- 15%,  S.T.- 7.5%,  PwD- 5% Horizontal Reservation,  OBC (Non- Creamy Layer)- 27 % Only in National Institutes/Central Universities,  EWS- 10% Only in National Institutes/Central Universities, Note: Guidelines regarding admission of students with “Specified Disabilities” under the, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 with respect to admission in BAMS/BSMS/BUMS, course shall be as per the criteria prescribed in the regulations as per the CCIM Gazette, notification dated 18/06/2019 and in BHMS as per the CCH Gazette notification dated, 19/06/2019., In case of State quota seats counseling under other than minimum 15% All India Quota seats,, the reservation policy of the concerned State Govt. shall apply., , (v), , *Percentile criteria for declaration of Result / Ranking for BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS, Courses., a. In order to be eligible for admission to under-graduate BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and, BHMS Courses, it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain a minimum of marks at, 50th percentile in the ‘National Eligibility Entrance Test for undergraduate course’ held, for the said academic year:, Provided that in respect ofa., , For candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other, Backward Classes, the minimum marks shall be at 40th percentile;, , b., , candidates with benchmark disabilities specified under the Rights of Persons with, Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), the minimum marks shall be at 45th percentile in, the case of general category and 40th percentile in the case of the Scheduled Castes,, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes., , 58

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(vi), , *Counselling Provisions for admission to BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS Courses., a., , An All India Merit List of the qualified candidates shall be prepared on the basis of All India, Rank in the Merit List of the NEET (UG) - 2021 and candidates shall be admitted to, Undergraduate ASU & H Courses from the said list only, with existing reservation policy., , b., , Counselling for all India quota seats of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani & Homoeopathy, Government, Government aided Institutes, Central Universities, National Institutes will be, conducted by AACCC, and counseling for AIQ seats of Private ASU & H Institutes will be, conducted by the authority designated by Central Government and Counselling for State, quota seats will be conducted by respective State Government counselling authority as, per the provisions of Regulations notified under IMCC Act, 1970 and HCC ACT, 1973., , c., , *The details filled by the candidate like candidate category, phone number and email, etc., in NEET-2021 Online Application will be used for the purpose of all India quota seats, counselling. No request for change in candidate category at the time of all India quota, seats counselling will be entertained by the counselling authority for all India quota seats, designated by the Central Government., , d., , The NTA will have no responsibility with regard to the matters relating to, counselling/admission to BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS Courses., , e., , For further details regarding the counselling/admission to BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS, Courses, the following Authorities may be contacted :, i., , The Director (SRKV), Ministry of AYUSH, AYUSH Bhawan, B-Block, GPO Complex,, INA, New Delhi- 110023, (Email: [email protected];, Website: https://aaccc.gov.in/aacccug/home/homepage ) for administrative issues only., , ii., , AYUSH Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC), Ministry of AYUSH, (Email: [email protected];, Website: https://aaccc.gov.in/aacccug/home/homepage) for queries related to all India, quota seat counseling only., , (vii), , iii. AYUSH Admissions Counselling Committee of the Directorate of AYUSH of respective, State Governments / UTs., Important Information for the Application Process, 1., , 2., , Regarding the application process and other details, the aspiring Candidates of, BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS Courses may peruse the relevant information /documents, mentioned in other chapters/ paras, especially: ‘Important Information and Dates at a, Glance’, para 2.4, para 3.2 to 3.6, chapters 6 to 13 and 16 as well as the corresponding, appendices, apart from the provisions mentioned above in this Chapter., The relevant Regulations / Guidelines / Instructions / Notifications / Circulars of the, Ministry of AYUSH /AYUSH Admissions Central Counseling Committee/ Central Council of, Indian Medicine /Central Council of Homeopathy, as the case may be, may be referred to, for those matters, which are not mentioned above in this Chapter or in any other Chapter, / Appendices of this Information Bulletin., [Note: The above suggestions of the Ministry of AYUSH have been incorporated in, Chapter-16 of the Information Bulletin for NEET (UG) 2020]., , 59

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3., , Government of Odisha, Department of Health and Family Welfare (vide their DO No. 7812/ACSHFW,, dated 15.03.2021), (i), , In view of Covid-19 Pandemic, it will highly unsafe for the students to visit the few examination, centres physically to appear the test. Further due to the frequent lockdown/ shut down, imposed by different districts administrations the transportation system is very often, disrupted making the movement of the student’s further worse., , (ii), , In view of the above, one examination centre in each of the 30 Districts of the State of Odisha,, may be considered for NEET (UG) 2021., , [Note: Keeping in view the difficulty in the movement of the Candidates due to Covid-19 Pandemic, /local lockdowns as well as the feasibility of having suitable educational Institutions as Exam Centres,, 17 more Cities from the State of Odisha have been added as new ones in the List of Cities for NEET, (UG) 2021, in addition to the earlier ones]., , 60

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Appendix III, , SELF-DECLARATION PROFORMA FOR CANDIDATES BELONGING TO UT OF J&K, Application no:, , Photo, I, ……………………………………………………………………………………..Son/Daughter of …………………………………. do, solemnly affirm and state as follows:, , hereby, , 1), , That I am not eligible to appear for the Undergraduate Medical Courses seats in the UT of J&K and hence not, eligible to seek admission in Medical/Dental/Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani/Homeopathy Colleges of UT of J&K., , 2), , That I am not domiciled in the UT of J&K., , 3), , That I further declare that the said declaration is made by me on my own after knowing and understanding, all the rules and their implications., , 4), , That if the above statement of mine is found incorrect at any time, my candidature/ admission in NEET (UG), - 2020, Undergraduate Medical Courses be cancelled and legal action as the deemed fit may be initiated, against me., , Date:, Left-hand thumb, impression, , Signature of Candidate, , Name:, Father’s Name:, Mother’s Name:, Address:, , This declaration will be auto-generated and submitted online only at the time of filling the online application, form by the candidates belonging to UT of J&K and Ladakh and claiming 15% seats under All India Quota., , 61

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Appendix-V, , CORE SYLLABUS, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Higher Secondary Stage), For National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test NEET (UG)-2021, the National Medical Commission of India (NMC), recommends the following syllabus for admission to MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS courses across, the country, after review of various State syllabi as well as those prepared by CBSE, NCERT, and COBSE. This, is to establish uniformity across the country, keeping in view the relevance of different areas in medical, education., Physics syllabus of class 11th, Sr. No., Topics, 1, Physical-world and measurement, 2, Kinematics, 3, Laws of Motion, 4, , Physics syllabus of Class 12th, Sr. No., Topics, 1, Electrostatics, 2, Current Electricity, 3, Magnetic Effects of Current and, Magnetism, 4, Electromagnetic Induction and, Alternating Currents, 5, Electromagnetic Waves, , Work, Energy and Power, , 5, , Motion of System of Particles and Rigid, Body, 6, Gravitation, 7, Properties of Bulk Matter, 8, Thermodynamics, 9, Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic, Theory, 10 Oscillations and Waves, Chemistry syllabus of class 11th, Sr. No, Topics, , 6, 7, 8, 9, , Optics, Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation, Atoms and Nuclei, Electronic Devices, , Chemistry syllabus of class 12th, Sr. No., Topics, , 1, , Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, , 1, , Solid State, , 2, 3, , 2, 3, , Solutions, Electrochemistry, , 4, , Structure of Atom, Classification of Elements and Periodicity in, Properties, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, , 4, , Chemical Kinetics, , 5, 6, , States of Matter: Gases and Liquids, Thermodynamics, , 5, 6, , Surface Chemistry, General Principles and Processes of, Isolation of Elements, , 7, 8, 9, 10, , Equilibrium, Redox Reactions, Hydrogen, s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth, metals), Some p-Block Elements, Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles, and Techniques, , 7, 8, 9, 10, , p- Block Elements, d and f Block Elements, Coordination Compounds, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, , 11, 12, , Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic, Acids, , 11, 12, , 67

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13, , Hydrocarbons, , 13, , 14, , Environmental Chemistry, , 14, 15, 16, , Biology syllabus of class 11th, Sr. No., Topics, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, , Organic Compounds Containing, Nitrogen, Biomolecules, Polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life, , Biology syllabus of class 12th, Sr. No, Topics, , Diversity in Living World, Structural Organisation in Animals and, Plants, Cell Structure and Function, Plant Physiology, Human physiology, , 1, 2, , Reproduction, Genetics and Evolution, , 3, 4, 5, , Biology and Human Welfare, Biotechnology and Its Applications, Ecology and environment, , PHYSICS: CONTENTS OF CLASS XI SYLLABUS, UNIT I: Physical World and Measurement, •, , Physics: Scope and excitement; nature of physical laws; Physics, technology, and society., , •, , Need for measurement: Units of measurement; systems of units; SI units, fundamental and derived, units. Length, mass, and time measurements; accuracy and precision of measuring instruments;, errors in measurement; significant figures., , •, , Dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional analysis, and its applications., , UNIT II: Kinematics, • A frame of reference, Motion in a straight line; Position-time graph, speed, and velocity. Uniform and, non-uniform motion, average speed, and instantaneous velocity. Uniformly accelerated motion,, velocity-time, and position-time graphs, for uniformly accelerated motion (graphical treatment)., • Elementary concepts of differentiation and integration for describing motion. Scalar and vector, quantities: Position and displacement vectors, general vectors, general vectors and notation, equality, of vectors, multiplication of vectors by a real number; addition and subtraction of vectors. Relative, velocity., • Unit vectors. Resolution of a vector in a plane-rectangular component., • Scalar and Vector products of Vectors. Motion in a plane. Cases of uniform velocity and uniform, acceleration- projectile motion. Uniform circular motion., UNIT III: Laws of Motion, •, , Intuitive concept of force. Inertia, Newton’s first law of motion; momentum and Newton’s second law, of motion; impulse; Newton’s third law of motion. Law of conservation of linear momentum and its, applications., , •, , Equilibrium of concurrent forces. Static and Kinetic friction, laws of friction, rolling friction, lubrication., , 68

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•, , Dynamics of uniform circular motion. Centripetal force, examples of circular motion (vehicle on level, circular road, vehicle on banked road)., , UNIT IV: Work, Energy, and Power, •, , Work done by a constant force and variable force; kinetic energy, work-energy theorem, power., , •, , Notion of potential energy, the potential energy of a spring, conservative forces; conservation of, mechanical energy (kinetic and potential energies); nonconservative forces; motion in a vertical circle,, elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions., , UNIT V: Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body, •, , Centre of mass of a two-particle system, momentum conservation, and centre of mass motion. Centre, of mass of a rigid body; centre of mass of uniform rod., , •, , Moment of a force,-torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum with some, examples., , •, , Equilibrium of rigid bodies, rigid body rotation, and equation of rotational motion, comparison of, linear and rotational motions; the moment of inertia, the radius of gyration. Values of M.I. for simple, geometrical objects (no derivation). Statement of parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their, applications., , UNIT VI: Gravitation, • Kepler’s laws of planetary motion. The universal law of gravitation. Acceleration due to gravity and its, variation with altitude and depth., • Gravitational potential energy; gravitational potential. Escape velocity, orbital velocity of a satellite., Geostationary satellites., UNIT VII: Properties of Bulk Matter, •, , Elastic behavior, Stress-strain relationship. Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, shear,, modulus of rigidity, poisson’s ratio; elastic energy., , •, , Viscosity, Stokes’ law, terminal velocity, Reynold’s number, streamline and turbulent flow. Critical, velocity, Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications., , •, , Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess of pressure, application of surface, tension ideas to drops, bubbles and capillary rise., , •, , Heat, temperature, thermal expansion; thermal expansion of solids, liquids, and gases. Anomalous, expansion. Specific heat capacity: Cp, Cv- calorimetry; change of state – latent heat., , •, , Heat transfer- conduction and thermal conductivity, convection and radiation. Qualitative ideas of, Black Body Radiation, Wein’s displacement law, and Green House effect., , •, , Newton’s law of cooling and Stefan’s law., , 69

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UNIT VIII: Thermodynamics, •, , Thermal equilibrium and definition of temperature (zeroth law of Thermodynamics). Heat, work and, internal energy. First law of thermodynamics. Isothermal and adiabatic processes., , •, , Second law of the thermodynamics: Reversible and irreversible processes. Heat engines and, refrigerators., , UNIT IX: Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory, •, , Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas., , •, , Kinetic theory of gases: Assumptions, concept of pressure. Kinetic energy and temperature; degrees, of freedom, law of equipartition of energy (statement only) and application to specific heat capacities, of gases; concept of mean free path., , UNIT X: Oscillations and Waves, •, , Periodic motion-period, frequency, displacement as a function of time. Periodic functions. Simple, harmonic motion(SHM) and its equation; phase; oscillations of a spring-restoring force and force, constant; energy in SHM –Kinetic and potential energies; simple pendulum-derivation of expression, for its time period; free, forced and damped oscillations (qualitative ideas only), resonance., , •, , Wave motion. Longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of wave motion. Displacement relation for a, progressive wave. Principle of superposition of waves, reflection of waves, standing waves in strings, and organ pipes, fundamental mode and harmonics. Beats. Doppler effect., , PHYSICS: CONTENTS OF CLASS XII SYLLABUS, UNIT I: Electrostatics, •, , Electric charges and their conservation. Coulomb’s law-force between two point charges, forces, between multiple charges; superposition principle and continuous charge distribution., , •, , Electric field, electric field due to a point charge, electric field lines; electric dipole, electric field due, to a dipole; torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field., , •, , Electric flux, statement of Gauss’s theorem and its applications to find field due to infinitely long, straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell (field, inside and outside), , •, , Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, a dipole and system, of charges: equipotential surfaces, electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges and of, electric diploes in an electrostatic field., , •, , Conductors and insulators, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor. Dielectrics and electric, polarization, capacitors and capacitance, combination of capacitors in series and in parallel,, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates,, energy stored in a capacitor, Van de Graaff generator., , 70

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UNIT II: Current Electricity, •, , Electric current, the flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity and mobility, and, their relation with electric current; Ohm’s law, electrical resistance, V-I characteristics (liner and nonlinear), electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity, and conductivity., , •, , Carbon resistors, color code for carbon resistors; series and parallel combinations of resistors;, temperature dependence of resistance., , •, , Internal resistance of a cell, potential difference and emf of a cell, combination of cells in series and, in parallel., , •, , Kirchhoff’s laws and simple applications. Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge., , •, , Potentiometer-principle and applications to measure potential difference, and for comparing emf of, two cells; measurement of internal resistance of a cell., , UNIT III: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism, •, , Concept of magnetic field, Oersted’s experiment. Biot-Savart law and its application to current, carrying circular loop., , •, , Ampere’s law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire, straight and toroidal solenoids. Force, on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields. Cyclotron., , •, , Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field. Force between two parallel, current-carrying conductors-definition of ampere. Torque experienced by a current loop in a magnetic, field; moving coil galvanometer-its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter., , •, , Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment. Magnetic dipole moment of a, revolving electron. Magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and, perpendicular to its axis. Torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; bar, magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; Earth’s magnetic field and magnetic elements., , •, , Para-, dia-and ferro-magnetic substances, with examples., , •, , Electromagnetic and factors affecting their strengths. Permanent magnets., , UNIT IV: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents, •, , Electromagnetic induction; Faraday’s law, induced emf and current; Lenz’s Law, Eddy currents. Self, and mutual inductance., , •, , Alternating currents, peak and rms value of alternating current/ voltage; reactance and impedance;, LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, wattles, current., , •, , AC generator and transformer., , UNIT V: Electromagnetic Waves, •, , Need for displacement current., , •, , Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only). Transverse nature of, electromagnetic waves., , 71

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•, , Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays), including elementary facts about their uses., , UNIT VI: Optics, •, , Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light, total internal reflection and, its applications optical fibres, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lens-maker’s, formula. Magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact combination of a lens, and a mirror. Refraction and dispersion of light through a prism., , •, , Scattering of light- blue colour of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset., , •, , Optical instruments: Human eye, image formation and accommodation, correction of eye defects, (myopia and hypermetropia) using lenses., , •, , Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers., , •, , Wave optics: Wavefront and Huygens’ principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane, surface using wavefronts., , •, , Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens’ principle., , •, , Interference, Young’s double hole experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and, sustained interference of light., , •, , Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum., , •, , Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes. Polarisation, plane polarized light;, Brewster’s law, uses of plane polarized light and Polaroids., , UNIT VII: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation, •, , Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard’s observations; Einstein’s photoelectric equation- particle, nature of light., , •, , Matter waves- wave nature of particles, de Broglie relation. Davisson-Germer experiment, (experimental details should be omitted; only conclusion should be explained)., , UNIT VIII: Atoms and Nuclei, •, , Alpha- particle scattering experiments; Rutherford’s model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels,, hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones., , •, , Radioactivity- alpha, beta and gamma particles/ rays and their properties decay law. Mass-energy, relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number, nuclear fission, and fusion., , UNIT IX: Electronic Devices, •, , Energy bands in solids (qualitative ideas only), conductors, insulators and semiconductors;, semiconductor diode- I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V, characteristics of LED, diode, solar cell, and Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator. Junction, transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor; transistor as an amplifier (common emitter, configuration) and oscillator. Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND and NOR). Transistor as a switch., , 72

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CHEMISTRY: CONTENTS OF CLASS XI SYLLABUS, UNIT I: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, •, , General Introduction: Important and scope of chemistry., , •, , Laws of chemical combination, Dalton’s atomic theory: concept of elements, atoms and molecules., , •, , Atomic and molecular masses. Mole concept and molar mass; percentage composition and empirical, and molecular formula; chemical reactions, stoichiometry and calculations based on stoichiometry., , UNIT II: Structure of Atom, •, , Atomic number, isotopes and isobars. Concept of shells and subshells, dual nature of matter and light,, de Broglie’s relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, concept of orbital, quantum numbers,, shapes of s,p and d orbitals, rules for filling electrons in orbitals- Aufbau principle, Pauli exclusion, principles and Hund’s rule, electronic configuration of atoms, stability of half filled and completely, filled orbitals., , UNIT III: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties, •, , Modern periodic law and long form of periodic table, periodic trends in properties of elementsatomic radii, ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, electrone gativity, valence., , UNIT IV: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, •, , Valence electrons, ionic bond, covalent bond, bond parameters, Lewis structure, polar character of, covalent bond, valence bond theory, resonance, geometry of molecules, VSEPR theory, concept of, hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals and shapes of some simple molecules, molecular orbital, theory of homonuclear diatomic molecules (qualitative idea only). Hydrogen bond., , UNIT V: States of Matter: Gases and Liquids, •, , Three states of matter, intermolecular interactions, types of bonding, melting and boiling points, role, of gas laws of elucidating the concept of the molecule, Boyle’s law, Charle’s law, Gay Lussac’s law,, Avogadro’s law, ideal behaviour of gases, empirical derivation of gas equation. Avogadro number,, ideal gas equation. Kinetic energy and molecular speeds (elementary idea), deviation from ideal, behaviour, liquefaction of gases, critical temperature., , •, , Liquid State- Vapour pressure, viscosity and surface tension (qualitative idea only, no mathematical, derivations)., , UNIT VI : Thermodynamics, •, , First law of thermodynamics-internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity and specific heat,, measurement of U and H, Hess’s law of constant heat summation, enthalpy of : bond dissociation,, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, phase transition, ionization, solution and dilution., , •, , Introduction of entropy as state function, Second law of thermodynamics, Gibbs energy change for, spontaneous and non-spontaneous process, criteria for equilibrium and spontaneity., , •, , Third law of thermodynamics- Brief introduction., , 73

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UNIT VII: Equilibrium, •, , Equilibrium in physical and chemical processes, dynamic nature of equilibrium, law of chemical, equilibrium, equilibrium constant, factors affecting equilibrium- Le Chatelier’s principle; ionic, equilibrium- ionization of acids and bases, strong and weak electrolytes, degree of ionization,, ionization of polybasic acids, acid strength, concept of pH., Hydrolysis of salts (elementary idea).,, buffer solutions, Henderson equation, solubility product, common ion effect (with illustrative, examples)., , UNIT VIII: Redox Reactions, •, , Concept of oxidation and oxidation and reduction, redox reactions oxidation number, balancing redox, reactions in terms of loss and gain of electron and change in oxidation numbers., , UNIT IX: Hydrogen, •, , Occurrence, isotopes, preparation, properties and uses of hydrogen; hydridesionic, covalent and, interstitial; physical and chemical properties of water, heavy water; hydrogen peroxide-preparation,, reactions, uses and structure;, , UNIT X: s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals), •, •, , •, •, •, , Group I and group 2 elements:, General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, anomalous properties of the first element, of each group, diagonal relationship, trends in the variation of properties (such as ionization enthalpy,, atomic and ionic radii), trends in chemical reactivity with oxygen, water, hydrogen and halogens; uses., Preparation and Properties of Some important Compounds:, Sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide and sodium hydrogencarbonate, biological, importance of sodium and potassium., Industrial use of lime and limestone, biological importance of Mg and Ca., , UNIT XI: Some p-Block Elements, • General Introduction to p-Block Elements., •, , Group 13 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, variation of, properties, oxidation states, trends in chemical reactivity, anomalous properties of first element of, the group; Boron, some important compounds: borax, boric acids, boron hydrides. Aluminium: uses,, reactions with acids and alkalies., , •, , General 14 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, variation of, properties, oxidation states, trends in chemical reactivity, anomalous behaviour of first element., Carbon, allotropic forms, physical and chemical properties: uses of some important compounds:, oxides., , •, , Important compounds of silicon and a few uses: silicon tetrachloride, silicones, silicates and zeolites,, their uses., , UNIT XII: Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques, •, , General introduction, methods of purification qualitative and quantitative analysis, classification and, IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds., , •, , Electronic displacements in a covalent bond: inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance and, hyper conjugation., , 74

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•, , Homolytic and heterolytic fission of a covalent bond: free radials, carbocations, carbanions;, electrophiles and nucleophiles, types of organic reactions., , UNIT XIII: Hydrocarbons, •, , Alkanes- Nomenclature, isomerism, conformations (ethane only), physical properties, chemical, reactions including free radical mechanism of halogenation, combustion and pyrolysis., , •, , Alkanes-Nomenclature, structure of double bond (ethene), geometrical isomerism, physical, properties, methods of preparation: chemical reactions: addition of hydrogen, halogen, water,, hydrogen halides (Markovnikov’s addition and peroxide effect), ozonolysis, oxidation, mechanism of, electrophilic addition., , •, , Alkynes-Nomenclature, structure of triple bond (ethyne), physical properties, methods of, preparation, chemical reactions: acidic character of alkynes, addition reaction of- hydrogen, halogens,, hydrogen halides and water., , •, , Aromatic hydrocarbons- Introduction, IUPAC nomenclature; Benzene; resonance, aromaticity;, chemical properties: mechanism of electrophilic substitution-Nitration sulphonation, halogenation,, Friedel Craft’s alkylation and acylation; directive influence of functional group in mono-substituted, benzene; carcinogenicity and toxicity., , UNIT XIV: Environmental Chemistry, •, , Environmental pollution: Air, water and soil pollution, chemical reactions in atmosphere, smogs,, major atmospheric pollutants; acid rain ozone and its reactions, effects of depletion of ozone layer,, greenhouse effect and global warming-pollution due to industrial wastes; green chemistry as an, alternative tool for reducing pollution, strategy for control of environmental pollution., , CHEMISTRY: CONTENTS OF CLASS XII SYLLABUS, UNIT I: Solid State, •, , Classification of solids based on different binding forces; molecular, ionic covalent and metallic solids,, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea), unit cell in two dimensional and three, dimensional lattices, calculation of density of unit cell, packing in solids, packing efficiency, voids,, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects, electrical and magnetic properties,, Band theory of metals, conductors, semiconductors and insulators., , UNIT II: Solutions, •, , Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, solubility of gases in, liquids, solid solutions, colligative properties- relative lowering of vapour pressure, Raoult’s law,, elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure, determination of molecular, masses using colligative properties abnormal molecular mass. Van Hoff factor., , UNIT III: Electrochemistry, •, , Redox reactions, conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity variation of, conductivity with concentration, kohlrausch’s Law, electrolysis and Laws of electrolysis (elementary, idea), dry cell- electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells; lead accumulator, EMF of a cell, standard electrode, potential, Relation between Gibbs energy change and EMF of a cell, fuel cells; corrosion., , 75

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UNIT IV: Chemical Kinetics, •, , Rate of a reaction (average and instantaneous), factors affecting rates of reaction; concentration,, temperature, catalyst; order and molecularity of a reaction; rate law and specific rate constant,, integrated rate equations and half life (only for zero and first order reactions); concept of collision, theory ( elementary idea, no mathematical treatment). Activation energy, Arrhenious equation., , UNIT V: Surface Chemistry, •, , Adsorption-physisorption and chemisorption; factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids, catalysis, homogeneous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity: enzyme catalysis; colloidal state:, distinction between true solutions, colloids and suspensions; lyophillic, lyophobic multimolecular and, macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis,, coagulation; emulsions- types of emulsions., , UNIT VI: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements, •, Principles and methods of extraction- concentration, oxidation, reduction electrolytic method, and refining; occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminium, copper, zinc and iron., UNIT VII: p- Block Elements, • Group 15 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, oxidation states, trends, in physical and chemical properties; preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of, nitrogen (structure only); Phosphorous- allotropic forms; compounds of phosphorous: preparation and, properties of phosphine, halides (PCI3, PCI5) and oxoacids (elementary idea only)., • Group 16 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends, in physical and chemical properties; dioxygen: preparation, properties and uses; classification of oxides;, ozone. Sulphur – allotropic forms; compounds of sulphur: preparation, preparation, properties and uses, of sulphur dioxide; sulphuric acid: industrial process of manufacture, properties and uses, oxoacids of, sulphur (structures only)., • Group 17 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, oxidation states, occurrence, trends, in physical and chemical properties; compounds of halogens: preparation, properties and uses of, chlorine and hydrochloric acid, interhalogen compounds oxoacids of halogens (structures only)., • Group 18 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, trends in physical and, chemical properties, uses., UNIT VIII: d and f Block Elements, • General introduction, electronic configuration, characteristics of transition metals, general trends in, properties of the first row transition metals- metallic character, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states,, ionic radii, colour, catalytic property, magnetic properties, interstitial compounds, alloy formation., Preparation and properties of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4., • Lanthanoids- electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity, and lanthanoid contraction, and its consequences., • Actinoids: Electronic configuration, oxidation states and comparison with lanthanoids., , 76

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UNIT IX: Coordination Compounds, • Coordination compounds: Introduction, ligands, coordination number, colour, magnetic properties and, shapes, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, isomerism (structural and, stereo) bonding, Werner’s theory VBT,CFT; importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative, analysis, biological systems)., UNIT X: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, • Haloalkanes: Nomenclature, nature of C –X bond, physical and chemical properties, mechanism of, substitution reactions. Optical rotation., • Haloarenes: Nature of C-X bond, substitution reactions (directive influence of halogen for, monosubstituted compounds only)., • Uses and environment effects of – dichloromethane, trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane, iodoform,, freons, DDT., UNIT XI: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, • Alcohols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties (of primary alcohols, only); identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols; mechanism of dehydration, uses with, special reference to methanol and ethanol., • Phenols: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties, acidic nature of, phenol, electrophillic substitution reactions, uses of phenols., • Ethers: Nomenclature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical properties uses., UNIT XII: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, •, , Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomenclature, nature of carbonyl group, methods of preparation, physical and, chemical properties; and mechanism of nucleophilic addition, reactivity of alpha hydrogen in aldehydes;, uses., , •, , Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature, acidic nature, methods of preparation, physical and chemical, properties; uses., , UNIT XIII: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen, • Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, methods of preparation, physical and chemical, properties, uses, identification of primary secondary and tertiary amines., • Cyanides and Isocyanides- will be mentioned at relevant places., •, , Diazonium salts: Preparation, chemical reactions and importance in synthetic organic chemistry., , UNIT XIV: Biomolecules, • Carbohydrates- Classification (aldoses and ketoses), monosaccharide (glucose and fructose), D.L., configuration, oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose), polysaccharides (starch, cellulose,, glycogen): importance., • Proteins- Elementary idea of – amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins, primary structure,, secondary structure, tertiary structure and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation, of proteins; enzymes., , 77

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• Hormones- Elementary idea (excluding structure)., • Vitamins- Classification and function., • Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA, UNIT XV: Polymers, •, , Classification- Natural and synthetic, methods of polymerization (addition and condensation),, copolymerization. Some important polymers: natural and synthetic like polyesters, bakelite; rubber,, Biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers., , UNIT XVI: Chemistry in Everyday Life, • Chemicals in medicines- analgesics, tranquilizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials, antifertility, drugs, antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines., • Chemicals in food- preservatives, artificial sweetening agents, elementary idea of antioxidants., • Cleansing agents- soaps and detergents, cleansing action., , BIOLOGY: CONTENTS OF CLASS XI SYLLABUS, UNIT I: Diversity in Living World, •, , What is living? ; Biodiversity; Need for classification; Three domains of life; Taxonomy & Systematics;, Concept of species and taxonomical hierarchy; Binomial nomenclature; Tools for study of Taxonomy –, Museums, Zoos, Herbaria, Botanical gardens., , •, , Five kingdom classification; salient features and classification of Monera; Protista and Fungi into major, groups; Lichens; Viruses and Viroids., , •, , Salient features and classification of plants into major groups-Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes,, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms (three to five salient and distinguishing features and at least two, examples of each category); Angiosperms classification up to class, characteristic features and, examples)., , •, , Salient features and classification of animals-nonchordate up to phyla level and chordate up to classes, level (three to five salient features and at least two examples)., , UNIT II: Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants, • Morphology and modifications; Tissues; Anatomy and functions of different parts of flowering plants:, Root, stem, leaf, inflorescence- cymose and recemose, flower, fruit and seed (To be dealt along with, the relevant practical of the Practical Syllabus)., • Animal tissues; Morphology, anatomy and functions of different systems (digestive, circulatory,, respiratory, nervous and reproductive) of an insect (cockroach). (Brief account only), UNIT III: Cell Structure and Function, •, , Cell theory and cell as the basic unit of life; Structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell; Plant cell and, animal cell; Cell envelope, cell membrane, cell wall; Cell organelles-structure and function;, Endomembrane system-endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi bodies, lysosomes, vacuoles; mitochondria,, ribosomes, plastids, micro bodies; Cytoskeleton, cilia, flagella, centrioles (ultra structure and function);, Nucleus-nuclear membrane, chromatin, nucleolus., , 78

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•, , Chemical constituents of living cells: Biomolecules-structure and function of proteins, carbodydrates,, lipids, nucleic acids; Enzymes-types, properties, enzyme action., , •, , B Cell division: Cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis and their significance., , UNIT IV: Plant Physiology, • Transport in plants: Movement of water, gases and nutrients; Cell to cell transport-Diffusion, facilitated, diffusion, active transport; Plant – water relations – Imbibition, water potential, osmosis, plasmolysis;, Long distance transport of water – Absorption, apoplast, symplast, transpiration pull, root pressure and, guttation; Transpiration-Opening and closing of stomata; Uptake and translocation of mineral, nutrients-Transport of food, phloem transport, Mass flow hypothesis; Diffusion of gases (brief, mention)., • Mineral nutrition: Essential minerals, macro and micronutrients and their role; Deficiency symptoms;, Mineral toxicity; Elementary idea of Hydroponics as a method to study mineral nutrition; Nitrogen, metabolism-Nitrogen cycle, biological nitrogen fixation., • Photosynthesis: Photosynthesis as a means of Autotrophic nutrition; Site of photosynthesis take place;, pigments involved in Photosynthesis (Elementary idea); Photochemical and biosynthetic phases of, photosynthesis; Cyclic and non cyclic and photophosphorylation; Chemiosmotic hypothesis;, Photorespiration C3 and C4 pathways; Factors affecting photosynthesis., • Respiration: Exchange gases; Cellular respiration-glycolysis, fermentation (anaerobic), TCA cycle and, electron transport system (aerobic); Energy relations- Number of ATP molecules generated; Amphibolic, pathways; Respiratory quotient., • Plant growth and development: Seed germination; Phases of Plant growth and plant growth rate;, Conditions of growth; Differentiation, dedifferentiation and redifferentiation; Sequence of, developmental process in a plant cell; Growth regulators-auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, ethylene, ABA;, Seed dormancy; Vernalisation; Photoperiodism., UNIT V: Human Physiology, •, , Digestion and absorption; Alimentary canal and digestive glands; Role of digestive enzymes and, gastrointestinal hormones; Peristalsis, digestion, absorption and assimilation of proteins,, carbohydrates and fats; Caloric value of proteins, carbohydrates and fats; Egestion; Nutritional and, digestive disorders – PEM, indigestion, constipation, vomiting, jaundice, diarrhea., , •, , Breathing and Respiration: Respiratory organs in animals (recall only); Respiratory system in humans;, Mechanism of breathing and its regulation in humans-Exchange of gases, transport of gases and, regulation of respiration Respiratory volumes; Disorders related to respiration-Asthma, Emphysema,, Occupational respiratory disorders., , •, , Body fluids and circulation: Composition of blood, blood groups, coagulation of blood; Composition of, lymph and its function; Human circulatory system-Structure of human heart and blood vessels; Cardiac, cycle, cardiac output, ECG, Double circulation; Regulation of cardiac activity; Disorders of circulatory, system-Hypertension, Coronary artery disease, Angina pectoris, Heart failure., • Excretory products and their elimination: Modes of excretion- Ammonotelism, ureotelism, uricotelism;, Human excretory system-structure and fuction; Urine formation, Osmoregulation; Regulation of kidney, function-Renin-angiotensin, Atrial Natriuretic Factor, ADH and Diabetes insipidus; Role of other organs, in excretion; Disorders; Uraemia, Renal failure, Renal calculi, Nephritis; Dialysis and artificial kidney., , 79

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• Locomotion and Movement: Types of movement- ciliary, fiagellar, muscular; Skeletal musclecontractile proteins and muscle contraction; Skeletal system and its functions (To be dealt with the, relevant practical of Practical syllabus); Joints; Disorders of muscular and skeletal system-Myasthenia, gravis, Tetany, Muscular dystrophy, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Gout., • Neural control and coordination: Neuron and nerves; Nervous system in humanscentral nervous, system, peripheral nervous system and visceral nervous system; Generation and conduction of nerve, impulse; Reflex action; Sense organs; Elementary structure and function of eye and ear., • Chemical coordination and regulation: Endocrine glands and hormones; Human endocrine systemHypothalamus, Pituitary, Pineal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pancreas, Gonads; Mechanism of, hormone action (Elementary Idea); Role of hormones as messengers and regulators, Hypo-and, hyperactivity and related disorders (Common disorders e.g. Dwarfism, Acromegaly, Cretinism, goiter,, exopthalmic goiter, diabetes, Addison’s disease)., (Imp: Diseases and disorders mentioned above to be dealt in brief.), , BIOLOGY: CONTENTS OF CLASS XII SYLLABUS, UNIT I: Reproduction, • Reproduction in organisms: Reproduction, a characteristic feature of all organisms for continuation of, species; Modes of reproduction – Asexual and sexual; Asexual reproduction; Modes-Binary fission,, sporulation, budding, gemmule, fragmentation; vegetative propagation in plants., • Sexual reproduction in flowering plants: Flower structure; Development of male and female, gametophytes; Pollination-types, agencies and examples; Outbreeding devices; Pollen-Pistil, interaction; Double fertilization; Post fertilization events- Development of endosperm and embryo,, Development of seed and formation of fruit; Special modes-apomixis, parthenocarpy, polyembryony;, Significance of seed and fruit formation., • Human Reproduction: Male and female reproductive systems; Microscopic anatomy of testis and ovary;, Gametogenesis-spermatogenesis & oogenesis; Menstrual cycle; Fertilisation, embryo development, upto blastocyst formation, implantation; Pregnancy and placenta formation (Elementary idea);, Parturition (Elementary idea); Lactation (Elementary idea)., • Reproductive health: Need for reproductive health and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, (STD); Birth control-Need and Methods, Contraception and Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP);, Amniocentesis; Infertility and assisted reproductive technologies – IVF, ZIFT, GIFT (Elementary idea for, general awareness)., UNIT II: Genetics and Evolution, • Heredity and variation: Mendelian Inheritance; Deviations from Mendelism- Incomplete dominance,, Co-dominance, Multiple alleles and Inheritance of blood groups, Pleiotropy; Elementary idea of, polygenic inheritance; Chromosome theory of inheritance; Chromosomes and genes; Sex, determination-In humans, birds, honey bee; Linkage and crossing over; Sex linked inheritanceHaemophilia, Colour blindness; Mendelian disorders in humans-Thalassemia; Chromosomal disorders, in humans; Down’s syndrome, Turner’s and Klinefelter’s syndromes., • Molecular basis of Inheritance: Search for genetic material and DNA as genetic material; Structure of, DNA and RNA; DNA packaging; DNA replication; Central dogma; Transcription, genetic code, translation;, Gene expression and regulation- Lac Operon; Genome and human genome project; DNA finger printing., , 80

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• Evolution: Origin of life; Biological evolution and evidences for biological evolution from Paleontology,, comparative anatomy, embryology and molecular evidence); Darwin’s contribution, Modern Synthetic, theory of Evolution; Mechanism of evolution-Variation (Mutation and Recombination) and Natural, Selection with examples, types of natural selection; Gene flow and genetic drift; Hardy-Weinberg’s, principle; Adaptive Radiation; Human evolution., UNIT III: Biology and Human Welfare, • Health and Disease; Pathogens; parasites causing human diseases (Malaria, Filariasis, Ascariasis., Typhoid, Pneumonia, common cold, amoebiasis, ring worm); Basic concepts of immunology-vaccines;, Cancer, HIV and AIDS; Adolescence, drug and alcohol abuse., • Improvement in food production; Plant breeding, tissue culture, single cell protein, Biofortification;, Apiculture and Animal husbandry., • Microbes in human welfare: In household food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment,, energy generation and as biocontrol agents and biofertilizers., UNIT IV: Biotechnology and Its Applications, • Principles and process of Biotechnology: Genetic engineering (Recombinant DNA technology)., • Application of Biotechnology in health and agriculture: Human insulin and vaccine production, gene, therapy; Genetically modified organisms-Bt crops; Transgenic Animals; Biosafety issues-Biopiracy and, patents., UNIT V: Ecology and environment, • Organisms and environment: Habitat and niche; Population and ecological adaptations; Population, interactions-mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism; Population attributes-growth, birth rate, and death rate, age distribution., • Ecosystem: Patterns, components; productivity and decomposition; Energy flow; Pyramids of number,, biomass, energy; Nutrient cycling (carbon and phosphorous); Ecological succession; Ecological ServicesCarbon fixation, pollination, oxygen release., • Biodiversity and its conservation: Concept of Biodiversity; Patterns of Biodiversity; Importance of, Biodiversity; Loss of Biodiversity; Biodiversity conservation; Hotspots, endangered organisms,, extinction, Red Data Book, biosphere reserves, National parks and sanctuaries., • Environmental issues: Air pollution and its control; Water pollution and its control; Agrochemicals and, their effects; Solid waste management; Radioactive waste management; Greenhouse effect and global, warning; Ozone depletion; Deforestation; Any three case studies as success stories addressing, environmental issues., , 81

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Appendix-VIII-A, CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY, (As per Gazette Notification No. MCI-18(1)/2018-Med./187262 dated 5th Feb 2019/13th May, 2019 for Admission to Medical Courses in All India Quota), , Recent Passport, size Photograph of, the candidate, (same as given in, the online, Application Form), duly attested by the, issuing authority, , Certificate No. __________________________________________ Dated ______________________________________, Name of the Designated Centre (as per Appendix-VIII-B):____________________________________________________, This is to certify that Dr. /Mr. /Ms. ______________________________________________________________________, Aged__________ Years Son/Daughter of Mr. _____________________________________________________________, R/o________________________________________________________________________________________________, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________., NEET, , Application, , No., , ______________________, , NEET, , Roll, , No., , _______________________Rank, , No., , ____________________, has the following Disability (Name of the Specified Disability) ___________________ in, (percentage) of _____________________________________________ (in words) __________________________ (in, Figures)., • Please tick on the “Specified Disability”, [(Assessment to be done in accordance with the Gazette Notification No. S.O76 (E) dated 4th January 2018 of the Department, of Empower of Person with Disability (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment ] :, S/No., , Disability Type, , Type of Disability, , Specified Disability, , 1., , Physical Disability, , A., B., C., D., , a., , 2., , Intellectual Disability, , 3., , Mental Behaviour, , 4., , Disability caused due to, , Leprosy cured person, b. Cerebral Palsy, c. Dwarfism, d., Muscular Dystrophy, e. Acid attack Victims, f. other, such as Amputation, Poliomyelitis, a. Blindness, b. Low Vision, a. Deaf, b. Hard of hearing, , a. Organic/Neurological causes, a. Specific Learning Disabilities (Perceptual disabilities,, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia &, Development Aphasia, b. Autism Spectrum Disorders, a. Mental illness, a., b., , 5., , Locomotor Disability*, Visual Impairment*, Hearing Impairment*, Speech & Language Disability, , Chronic, Neurological, Conditions, Blood Disorders, , Multiple Disability including DeafBlindness, , i. Multiple Sclerosis, ii. Parkinson’s disease, i. Haemophilia, ii. Thalassemia, iii. Sickle Cell Disease, More than one of the above-specified disabilities, , •, , Conclusion: He/She is Eligible/Not Eligible for admission in Medical/Dental courses as per the aforesaid Gazette, Notification(s) subject to his being otherwise medically fit.,  Functional competency with the aid of Assistive devices in case of Locomotor*/Visual*/Hearing* Impairment, if any, ____________________, Sign. & Name_________, (Concerned Specialist), , Sign. & Name _________, (Concerned Specialist), , 91, , Sign. & Name ___________, (Concerned Specialist)

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Appendix-VIII-B, LIST OF CENTRES FOR DISABILITY CERTIFICATES, (AS PER 21 BENCHMARK DISABILITIES GIVEN UNDER RPWD ACT-2016), , S/No. Centres who will issue Disability Certificates as per, 21 Benchmark Disabilities given under RPWD Act2016, , City/State, , 1, , Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjang, Hospital,, , New Delhi, , 2, , All India Institute of Physical Medicine and, Rehabilitation (for Locomotor Disability only), , Mumbai, , 3, , Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education &, Research, , Kolkata, , 4, , Madras Medical College, , Chennai, , 5, , Grant Government Medical College, J.J. Hospital, Compound, , Mumbai, Maharashtra, , 6, , Goa Medical College, , Goa, , 7, , Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, , Thiruvananthapuram,, Kerala, , 8, , SMS Medical College, , Jaipur, Rajasthan, , 9, , Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Sector32, , Chandigarh, , 10, , Govt. Medical College, Agartala, State Disability Board, , Agartala/Tripura, , 11, , Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu, University,, , Varanasi/ Uttar Pradesh, , 12, , Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Mumbai, Maharashtra, Disabilities, Bandra, Mumbai, (for Hearing Disabilities only), , 13, , AIIMS, Nagpur, , Nagpur, Maharashtra, , 92

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Appendix-VIII-C, , CERTIFICATE REGARDING PHYSICAL LIMITATION IN AN EXAMINEE TO WRITE, , This is to certify that, I have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs ___________________________ (name of the candidate with, , disability), a person with _________________________ (nature and percentage of disability as mentioned in the, , certificate of disability), S / o / D / o ____________________________, a resident of ___________________________, , (Village/District/State) and to state that he/she has physical limitation which hampers his/her writing capabilities owing, , to his/her disability., , Signature, , Paste Photo, Chief Medical Officer/ Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a, , Government health care institution, , Name & Designation, , Name of Government Hospital/Health Care Centre with Seal, , Place:, Date:, , [Note: Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant stream/disability (eg. Visual impairment – Ophthalmologist, Locomotor, disability – Orthopedic specialist/PMR).], , 93

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Appendix- VIII-D, LETTER OF UNDERTAKING FOR USING OWN SCRIBE, , I ____________________________, a candidate with __________________ (name of the disability) appearing, for the _______________________ (name of the examination) bearing Roll No. ____________________ at, ________________, , (name, , of, , the, , centre), , in, , the, , District, , _____________________________,, , _______________________ (name of the State). My qualification is ________________________.I do hereby, state that __________________ (name of the scribe) will provide the service of scribe/reader/lab assistant for, the undersigned for taking the aforesaid examination., , I do hereby undertake that the qualification of scribe is _______________. In case, subsequently, it is found that, the qualification of the scribe is not as declared by the undersigned and is beyond my qualification, I shall forfeit, my right to admission and claims relating there to., , (Signature of the candidate with Disability), , Photograph of, Candidate same as, uploaded in online, application, , Photograph of Scribe, , (Self-Attested, Photograph), , Place:, Date:, , Name of Scribe, , 94, , ID of the Scribe, , ID NO.

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Appendix - IX, LIST OF CODES OF CLASS XII EDUCATION BOARDS, CLASS XII EDUCATION BOARDS/ COUNCILS, , CODE, , COUNCIL FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS, , 01, , NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING, , 02, , CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, , 03, , ANDHRA PRADESH BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION EXAM, , 04, , ANDHRA PRADESH BOARD OF EDUCATION (APBE)., , 05, , A.P. OPEN SCHOOL SOCIETY, , 06, , ASSAM HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION COUNCIL, , 07, , BIHAR INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION COUNCIL, , 08, , BIHAR BOARD OF OPEN SCHOOLING & EXAMINATION, , 09, , CHATTISGARH BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, , 10, , CHATTISGAR STATE OPEN SCHOOL, , 11, , DELHI STATE OPEN SCHOOL, , 12, , GOA BOARD OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, , 13, , GUJARAT SECONDARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION BOARD, , 14, , HIMACHAL PRADESH BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, , 15, , BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION HARYANA, , 16, , JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL, , 17, , JAMMU & KASHMIR BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, , 18, , JAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE OPEN SCHOOL, , 19, , DEPARTMENT OF PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, KARNATAKA, , 20, , KERALA BOARD OF PUBLIC EXAMINATION, , 21, , KERALA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (KDHE), , 22, , MEGHALAYA BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, , 23, , MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, , 24, , COUNCIL OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, MANIPUR, , 25, , BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, MADHYA PRADESH, , 26, , MADHYA PRADESH STATE OPEN SCHOOL EDUCATION BOARD, , 27, , MIZORAM BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, , 28, , NAGALAND BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, , 29, , COUNCIL OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, ODISHA, , 30, , PUNJAB SCHOOL EDUCATION BOARD (PSEB), , 31, , RAJASTHAN STATE OPEN SCHOOL, JAIPUR, , 32, , BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION RAJASTHAN, , 33, , TELANGANA STATE BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION (TSBIE), , 34, , TELANGANA OPEN SCHOOL SOCIETY, , 35, , STATE BOARD OF SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS (SEC.) & BOARD OF HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATIONS, TAMIL NADU, , 36, , TRIPURA BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, , 37, , ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY BOARD OF SECONDARY & SR. SECONDARY EDUCATION, , 38, , BOARD OF HIGH SCHOOL & INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION, UP, , 39, , BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION UTTRAKHAND, , 40, , WEST BENGAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, , 41, , WEST BENGAL COUNCIL OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, , 42, , THE WEST BENGAL COUNCIL OF RABINDRA OPEN SCHOOLING, , 43, , 95

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Appendix-X, LIST OF CODE OF OCCUPATION, QUALIFICATION & INCOME (FOR FATHER’S/ GUARDIAN’S/ MOTHER’S) OF, NEET (UG) - 2021, List of Code of Occupation, , List of Code of Income, , Occupation, , Code, , Agriculture, , 01, , Business, , 02, , Medical, , Income, , Code, , Upto Rs. 50000, , 01, , 03, , Rs.50001 - 1,00,000, , 02, , Engineering, , 04, , Rs.100001 - 200000, , 03, , Law practice, , 05, , Government service, , 06, , Rs. 200001 - 500000, , 04, , Public sector service, , 07, , Rs. 500001 - 650000, , 05, , Private service, , 08, , Rs. 650001 - 800000, , 06, , Teaching/research, , 09, , Other(including housewife), , 10, , Rs. 800001 and above, , 07, , List of Code of Qualification, List of Category, Qualification, , Code, , Illiterate, , 01, , Below class X, , 02, , Code, , Name, , Class X and class XII, , 03, , 1, , SC, , Diploma in Engineering, , 04, , 2, , ST, , Graduate – BA/BSc/BCom/BCA, , 05, , Engineering Graduate – BE/BTech/BSc(Engg), , 06, , 3, , OBC-NCL, , Medicine Graduate –, MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS/BUMS/BVSc, , 07, , 4, , GEN-EWS, , 5, , GENERAL, , Law Graduate – LLB, , 08, , Post graduate – MA/MSc/MCom/MCA, , 09, , Engineering Post Graduate – ME/MTech/MSc(Tech), , 10, , Medical Post Graduate – MD/MS/MVSc, , 11, , Law Post Graduate – LLM, , 12, , MBA/CA/ICWA, , 13, , PhD/DPhil/DSc/DM, , 14, , 96

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Appendix -XI, , AFFIDAVIT FOR SINGLE GIRL CHILD, Must Be on Rs. 50/- Stamp Paper, , I ___________________ (father/mother of candidate) son/wife of ______________________________, resident of ___________________________________________________________________________, do hereby make oath and state as under:-, , 1. That the Deponent is the father/mother of __________________________________ (candidate name), an applicant of NEET (UG)-2021 vide Application no. ______________________, Roll no. ___________., , 2. That the deponent’s daughter is a Single Girl Child/Twin Daughter/Fraternal Daughter of the family and, there is no other male and female child in my family., , Verified at ___________________________ (place) on this _________________________ (date-month-year), that the contents of the above affidavit are true and correct to my personal knowledge and belief., , DEPONENT SIGNATURE ………………………………, NAME ………………………………………………………..., FULL ADDRESS ……………………………………………., …..………………………………………………………………., …..………………………………………………………………., Seal & Signature of …………………………….., SDM/First Class Magistrate/Gazetted Officer (not below the rank of Tehsildar), Certifying the aforesaid declaration., , Date: ………………………., , 97

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Appendix-XII, SELF-DECLARATION BY MINORITY COMMUNITY CANDIDATE FOR SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT SCHEME, Declaration, , I,, , …………………………, , Son/Daughter, , of, , ……………………………………………………, , A, , resident, , of, , …………………………………………. hereby declare that I belong to the (Muslims/Sikhs/Christian/Buddhists/Jains and, , Zoroastrians (Parsis) which is a notified minority community as per Section 2 (c) of National Commission for, , Minorities Act, 1992)., , Date: ……………………………., , Place: ……………………………, , Signature of Candidate: …….………………………………………., , Name of the Candidate: ……….……..…………………………….., , Application no. of NEET (UG) 2021: ……………………………., , Roll no. of NEET (UG) 2021: ……….……..……………………….., , 98

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Appendix-XIII A, EMBASSY CERTIFICATE OF FOREIGN CANDIDATE, (For NRI Candidates), (ON THE LETTERHEAD OF CONCERNED INDIAN DIPLOMATIC MISSION), , F. No. : ________________, , Date: ___________, , TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN, , This is to certify that Mr. /Mrs. / Ms. ________________________ S/o / W/o /, D/o__________________ holder of Passport No. ______________ issued on ______________ at, ____________________________, , valid, , upto, , ____________, , presently, , residing, , at, , _____________________________________________________ has stayed abroad for more than, 182 days during the last financial year and enjoys the status of Non-Resident Indian (NRI) for the period, from _______________ till date. He may be extended all courtesies and facilities, as admissible to the, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)., This, , certificate, , is, , issued, , for, , his, , Son/, , Daughter/, , Daughter-in-Law/, , __________________________, for seeking admission in India under NRI Quota., The validity of this Certificate is for six months only., PLACE:, DATE :, , SIGNATURE :, NAME :, DESIGNATION:, SEAL :, (OF THE ISSUING AUTHORITY), , 99, , Spouse

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Appendix-XIII B, , *DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP, (FOR FOREIGN & OCI CANDIDATES), , * Scanned copy of the first and last page of Passport wherein the Citizenship /Nationality, of the Candidate, as well as the date of issue, Validity Period, place of issue, and Issuing, Authority of the Passport, are clearly mentioned., OR, , * Citizenship Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the Country of Nationality of, the Candidate, wherein the Citizenship /Nationality of the Candidate, date of issue,, Validity Period, place of issue, and Issuing Authority, are clearly mentioned., OR, , * Any other Document issued by a Government Authority in the Country of Nationality of, the Candidate (including OCI Card issued by the MHA or concerned Indian Diplomatic, Mission in case of OCT Candidate only), wherein the Citizenship /Nationality of the, Candidate, date of issue, Validity Period, place of issue and Issuing Authority of the, Document, are clearly mentioned., , 100

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Appendix-XIV, PROFORMA FOR SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE CERTIFICATE, Form of the certificate as prescribed in M.H.A., O.M., No. 42/21/49-N.G.S. dated the 28.1.1952, as revised in Dept., of Per- & A.R. letter No. 36012/6/76-Est. (S.CT), dated 29.10.1977, to be produced by a candidate belonging to a, Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe in support of his/her claim., CASTE CERTIFICATE, This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kum.* ------------------------------------------- son/daughter* of -----------------------------of, village/town*---------------------------in district/Division*---------------of the State/Union Territory* ------------------------belongs to the -------------------Caste/ Tribe which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe*under:, • The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order, 1950, • The Constitution (Scheduled Tribe) Order, 1950, • The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) (Union Territories) Order, 1951, • The Constitution (Scheduled Tribe) (Union Territories) Order, 1951, 1. (as amended by the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Lists (Modification) order, 1956, the Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960, the Punjab Re-organization Act, 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970 the NorthEastern Areas (Re-organization) Act, 1971 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders, (Amendment) Act,, 1976)., • The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Caste Order, 1956., • The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959., • The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Caste Order, 1962., • The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes, Order, 1962., • The Constitution (Puducherry) Scheduled Caste Order, 1964, • The Constitution (Uttar Pradesh) Scheduled Tribes, Order, 1967., • The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) Scheduled Caste Order, 1968., • The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) Scheduled Tribes, Order, 1968., • The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970., • The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Caste Order, 1978., • The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978., 2. Applicable in the case of Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribe persons who have migrated from one State/Union, Territory Administration:, This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe* certificate issued to Shri/Smt* ---------------------------------father/mother of Shri/Smt/Kum* -------------------- of village/town*------------------------------------------------ in District/Division* -----------------------------of the State/Union Territory*------------------------ who belongs to the -----------------------------caste/tribe which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe* in the State/Union, Territory* ---------------------issued by the --------------------- (name of prescribed authority) vide their No--------------------- date -----------3. Shri*/Smt.*/Kum* -------------------------and/or his/her* family ordinary reside (s) in village/town* ----------------------of, the State/Union Territory of ----------------., Signature------------------------Place-------------------- State/Union Territory, ** Designation------------------Date--------------------- (With a seal of Office), * Please delete the words which are not applicable., • Please quote specific Presidential Order., • Delete the paragraph which is not applicable., ** Should be signed by the Authorities empowered to issue Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe certificates as, specified above., , 101

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Appendix-XV, PROFORMA FOR OTHER BACKWARD CLASS (OBC-NCL) CERTIFICATE, (Certificate to be produced by Other Backward Class applying for admission to Central Educational Institute (CEIS) under, the Government of India), This, is, to, certify, that, Shri/Smt./Kum./Dr.__________________________________, Son/Daughter, of, Shri/Dr.__________________ of Village/Town_______________ District/Division ______________ in the _______________, State belongs to the ___________________ Community which is recognized as a backward class under:, (i), Resolution No. 12011/68/93-BCC(C) dated 10/09/93 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary part I Section I, No. 186 dated 13/09/93., (ii), Resolution No. 12011/9/94-BCC dated 19/10/94 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary part I Section I No., 163 dated 20/10/94., (iii), Resolution No. 12011/7/95-BCC dated 24/05/95 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary part I Section I No., 88 dated 25/05/95., (iv), Resolution No. 12011/96/94-BCC dated 09/03/96., (v), Resolution No. 12011/44/96-BCC dated 06/12/96 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary part I Section I No., 120 dated 11/12/96., (vi), Resolution No. 12011/13/97-BCC dated 03/12/97., (vii) Resolution No. 12011/99/94-BCC dated 11/12/97., (viii) Resolution No. 12011/68/98-BCC dated 27/10/99., (ix), Resolution No. 12011/88/98-BCC dated 06/12/99 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary part I Section I No., 270 dated 06/12/99., (x), Resolution No. 12011/36/99-BCC dated 04/04/2000 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary part I Section I, No. 71 dated 04/04/2004., (xi), Resolution No. 12011/44/99-BCC dated 21/09/2000 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary part I Section I, No. 210 dated 21/09/2000., (xii) Resolution No. 12015/09/2000-BCC dated 06/09/2001., (xiii) Resolution No. 12011/01/2001-BCC dated 19/06/2003., (xiv) Resolution No. 12011/04/2002-BCC dated 13/01/2004., (xv) Resolution No. 12011/09/2004-BCC dated 16/01/2006 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary part I Section, I No. 210 dated 16/01/2006., (xvi) Resolution No. 20012/129/2009/-BC-II dated 04/03/2014 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I, section I no. 63 dated 04/03/2014., Shri/Smt./Kum. ____________________ and/or his family ordinarily reside(s) in the _____________________________, District/Division of ____________________ State., This is also to certify that he/she does not belong to the persons/section (creamy layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the, Scheduled to the Government of India. Department of Personnel & Training O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT) dated, 08/09/93 which is modified vide OM No. 36033/3/2004 Estt. (Res.) dated 09.03.2004 or the latest notification of the, Government of India., Dated:, District Magistrate/Competent Authority Seal, NOTE:, (b), (c), , (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (d), , The Term Ordinarily used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950., The authorities competent to issue Caste Certificates are indicated below:, District Magistrate/Additional Magistrate/Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Taluka, Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below the rank of 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate.), Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief presidency Magistrate/Presidency magistrate., Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar., Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family resides., The annual income/status of the parents of the applicant should be based on the financial year ending March 31, 2021., , 102

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In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of the prescribed Fee, then the, candidate should approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway integrator (in the helpline, number and email given above in the Information Bulletin), for ensuring the successful payment., Inspite of the above, if successful transaction is not reflected on the Portal, the candidate may, contact NTA Helpline. If the payment issue is still not resolved, the candidate may pay a second time., However, any duplicate payment received from the candidate by NTA in course of said transactions, will be refunded through the same payment mode through which the duplicate payment is, received, after fee reconciliation by NTA, 4. Information to be provided by the Candidate while raising any payment related query/grievance, through QRS/email/Helplines: a., b., c., d., e., f., , Name of the Bank and /or Payment Gateway., Date and time of the transaction, Transaction Number, Bank Reference Number, Proof of transaction, Screenshot from the payment portal (incase of payment failure)., , 105

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Appendix-XVII, Division of Application form in Two Sets/Phases, , In order to ensure that the candidate data is submitted quickly, the Application Form for NEET (UG), – 2021 has been divided into Two Sets/Phases., The first set of information needs to be filled up before the last date of submission of the online, Application Form. The second set of information needs to be filled up by the candidates before the, declaration of the Result/ downloading of Score Card during the period that would be notified, separately through NEET (UG) Portal in due course., All candidates shall fill up each set of information of the Application Form at the respective time of, availability. In the absence of filling up of any of the set of information, his/her candidature will be, cancelled., The ‘columns’ to be filled up in each set of information are available in the Information Bulletin as, Appendix-XVII for your reference., List of Columns available in First Set/ Phase:, Page, , Section, , Personal Details, , Present Address, , Registration Page, , Permanent Address, , Choose Password, , Security Pin, , Application Page, , Personal Details, , S. No., , Column(s), , 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, , Candidate Name, Father Name, Mother Name, Candidate Date of Birth, Gender, Nationality, Identity Type, Identification Number, Address, Locality, City/Town/Village, Country, State, District, Pin code, Mobile Number, Email Address, Alternate Contact no, Address, Locality, City/Town/Village, Country, State, District, Pin code, Password, Confirm Password, Security Question, Security Answer, Security Pin, Candidate Name (Auto filled), Candidate Date of Birth (Auto filled), Gender (Auto filled), Father Name (Auto filled), Mother Name(Auto filled), , 106

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36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, , Apply For, , Educational Details, , Educational Details, (for 12th), , Uploading Images/Documents, , 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, , Nationality (Auto-filled), State/UT from where 12th Equivalent Passed/Appearing, Self-Declaration upload as per rule (Only applicable for J & K, Candidates), Category, If you a PwD candidate, do you have benchmark disability (40% or more, / "severe" where percentage is not defined)?, Type of Disability, Do you need scribe (as the criteria given in the Information Bulletin), Percentage of disability, Are you Diabetic?, Country of Residence, Do you intend to wear customary dress contrary to the dress code while, appearing in NEET(UG) - 2021, Apply for (Pre-filled), Question Paper Medium, Exam State - City Choice 1, Exam State - City Choice 2, Exam State - City Choice 3, Exam State - City Choice 4, Pass Status, Year of Passing/Appearing, Qualifying Exam, Place of schooling, Type of School College, Qualifying Examination State, Qualifying Examination District, School Board, Result Mode, Maximum Grade Point, CGPA Obtained, CGPA, Total Marks, Obtained Marks, Marks (%), Roll Number, School/College Name address, School/College Pin code, Passport size Photo, Postcard size Photo, Left Thumb Impression, Signature, Self-Declaration Certificate (Only applicable for J & K Candidates), , List of columns available in Second Set/ Phase:, Page, , Section, , Application Page, , Personal Details, , Educational Details, , Educational Details, (for 10th), , S. No., , Column(s), , 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, , In case of a girl candidate, are you only girl child of your parents, Place of residence, Belongs to Minority, Religious Minority, Mode of preparation, Pass Status, Year of Passing/Appearing, Qualifying Exam, Place of schooling, Type of School College, Qualifying Examination State, , 107

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Educational Details, (for 11th), , Additional Details, , Parents Income Details, , Uploading Documents, , 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, , Qualifying Examination District, School Board, Result Mode, Maximum Grade Point, CGPA Obtained, CGPA, Total Marks, Obtained Marks, Marks (%), Roll Number, School/College Name address, School/College Pin code, Pass Status, Year of Passing/Appearing, Qualifying Exam, Place of schooling, Type of School College, Qualifying Examination State, Qualifying Examination District, School Board, Result Mode, Maximum Grade Point, CGPA Obtained, CGPA, Total Marks, Obtained Marks, Marks (%), Roll Number, School/College Name address, School/College Pin code, Place of Birth, State, District, Father Qualification, Father Occupation, Father Annual Income, Mother Qualification, Mother Occupation, Mother Annual Income, Guardian Qualification, Guardian Occupation, Guardian Annual Income, Category Certificate, Person With Benchmark Disability (PwBD) Certificate, 10th Certificate, Citizenship Certificate, , 108

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Important Points to Note, Candidates are required to go through the Information Bulletin carefully and acquaint themselves with the, following: i., , Candidates can apply for NEET (UG) - 2021 “Online” only. No offline application will be entertained., , ii., iii., , Information Bulletin can be downloaded from the website www.nta.ac.in/, https://neet.nta.nic.in/, Candidates must retain the following documents with them as reference for future correspondence:, a), Printouts of the Confirmation Page of Online Application., b), Proof of fee paid (i.e. Bank transaction details supported by confirmation page)., c), At least 4-6 copies of identical passport size and 4-6 postcard size Photographs that were, scanned and uploaded on the Online Application., d), Copy of the system generated Self Declaration in respect of candidates from U.T of J&K who, have opted for seats under 15% All India Quota., , iv., , Candidates must ensure that mobile numbers, e-mail ID filled in the Online Application form are their, own or their parents only. The NTA will communicate by SMS and/or e-mail on the given mobile, number and e-mail ID respectively only., The NTA will not be responsible for non-receipt of the latest information due to incorrect mobile, number, e-mail ID and correspondence address filled in the Online Application Form., The fee can be submitted through Online Mode i.e. Debit/ Credit card and Net-banking/UPI using, State Bank of India/Syndicate Bank/ICICI Bank/HDFC Bank/Paytm service provider:, , v., vi., , vii., , viii., ix., , x., xi., xii., xiii., , ●, , Check the validity of the Debit/ Credit Card and keep it ready with you while logging on to the, website for submitting the application form. The candidate should enter the information asked, for and make payment through a Debit/ Credit Card., , ●, , For using Net-banking/UPI/Paytm, check the balance in your account and keep all credentials, ready with you while logging on to the website for submitting an application form. Candidate, should Login with his/her credentials of Net-banking and make payment through Netbanking/UPI/Paytm., , Final Submission of Online Application will remain incomplete and unsuccessful in case of failure to, complete Step-IV of Online Application, i.e., non-payment of fee. Generation of confirmation page, confirms that application has been submitted successfully. The Non-generation of confirmation page, indicates that the process of payment of fee has not been completed and thus application has not been, submitted successfully., Candidates must preserve the Admit Cards till their admission in Undergraduate Medical Courses., Ensure that correct data is submitted in the online application. Any correction pertaining to the, photograph and signature of the candidate will be intimated through e-mail/SMS and the same will be, available in the candidate’s login account. Other permissible corrections can also be carried through, log-in account only during schedule fixed for the same. Candidates may ensure clear photograph and, signatures are uploaded. Thereafter, no request for correction(s) will be entertained except when the, window for correction in all fields open., The eligibility of the candidate will be determined on the last date of submission of the online, Application Form., NEET (UG) - 2021 will be held on 12 September 2021 (Sunday)., NEET (UG) - 2021 will be held in a single stage and would be an objective type test., Indian Nationals, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)/Foreign Nationals are, eligible to appear in NEET (UG) - 2021., , 127

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xiv., xv., , xvi., xvii., , Only one application should be submitted by a candidate., Particulars filled in Application Form need to be chosen carefully as options once exercised cannot be, changed later including Examination Centre city and Medium of Question Paper except when the, window for correction in all fields open., Allotment of Centre is made by computer and there is no human intervention. Under no, circumstances, the allotted Centre shall be changed by the NTA., The candidates can download Admit Card for the Examination from the website, , https://neet.nta.nic.in/., xviii. The candidates can download the Result, Marks cum Rank Sheet from the website, https://neet.nta.nic.in/., xix., , xx., , xxi., , xxii., , xxiii., , For the latest updates, candidates must regularly visit the website https://neet.nta.nic.in/,, www.MoH&FW.gov.in & www.mcc.nic.in for MBBS/BDS Courses and www.ayush.gov.in &, www.aaccc.gov.in for BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS Courses and the websites of concerned, States/Institutions till the completion of the final round of counselling., Candidates should fill up the online form and pay fee well in advance to avoid last-minute rush on the, server. No request regarding non-submission of application/fee (due to any reason) will be, entertained., Candidates must note that mere deduction of fee from the bank account is not a proof of fee payment., The payment should be supported by an updated fee in the account of the candidate. The generation, of confirmation page is the proof of successful submission of Application Form., The result of the NEET (UG) - 2021 may be utilized by other entities of Central/State Governments for, admission purposes in accordance with their rules and in consultation with the Ministry of Health and, Family Welfare, Government of India., Indian Citizens/ Overseas Citizen of India intending to pursue MBBS/ BDS from a foreign Medical /, Dental Institute need to qualify NEET (UG) - 2021., , Candidates are advised to regularly visit the NTA website for the latest updates. NTA will communicate all, instructions through website only., , 128