Himachal Pradesh NEET Counselling 2024

Himachal Pradesh MBBS Counselling 2024 is organised and regulated by the Atal Medical & Research University(AMRU), Himachal Pradesh, for admission to the MBBS or BDS courses in the state-run medical colleges. Aspirants who crack NEET 2024 with the cut off percentile will be considered eligible for the HP state MBBS counselling post the release of application form and counselling. Those who fail to achieve the qualifying percentile in the NEET 2024 exam will not be able to appear for the counselling process. Read through the entire article to understand all aspects related to HP Counselling in detail.

NEET 2024 Important Dates

NEET 2024 Cutoff

NEET 2024 was conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) on 5th May 2024 and results were announced on 14th June 2024. The students who cleared the NEET cutoff 2024 are eligible for the counselling process. The NEET exam is the only way to get admissions into different medical and dental UG courses offered by different government and private medical colleges. Candidates can submit their NEET application form only through online mode.

Who can apply?

• Aspirants who obtained minimum qualifying marks in the NEET 2024 entrance examination are qualified for further admission.

• Candidates who belong to SC/ ST/ OBC categories must obtain at least the 40th percentile to be considered for AIQ and state counselling processes.

• Aspirants who belong to the UR category must score equivalent to the minimum 50th percentile.

Category-wise NEET Cutoff

Eligibility Criteria for Himachal Pradesh NEET Counselling 2024

If you are a candidate seeking admission to HP state MBBS counselling, you must meet the following criteria:

• You must crack NEET 2024 with cut off percentile

• You must be an Indian citizen

• You must not age less than 17 years as on 31st December 2024 (maximum age is still under consideration)

• You must be a bona fide resident of Himachal Pradesh

• You may or may not have domicile of origin in HP if you claim admission through management quota seats

• Even if you are residing in HP but your parents are residing in other states, you can appear for this

• You need to pass 10th and 12th from any recognised board or council and claim seat under 85% quota

• General and reserved category students need to pass with 50% and 40% aggregate marks respectively in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English

Himachal Pradesh NEET UG 2024 Counselling

NEET 2024 results were announced on 14th June 2024. The students who cleared the cutoff, as mentioned above, can fill up the Himachal Pradesh MBBS Counselling application form. Students can visit the official portal of the Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla, to register for NEET 2024 HP State Counselling. 

Step-by-step process of counselling:

• According to the candidate merit rank, candidate names will be enlisted in the state merit list. They will be called for the Himachal Pradesh NEET counselling 2024 process.

• Candidates must register for HP NEET Counselling 2024 admission from the official website.

• Next, candidates must choose their preferred courses and colleges based on their significance to the seat allocation process.

• Candidates who have been assigned seats in HP NEET Counselling 2024 must report to their assigned colleges on the dates and times mentioned.

What Are the Steps to Fill the HPU MBBS Counselling 2024 Form?

Follow each step minutely and make sure to complete them as you proceed further:

Step 1: Registration and Form Fill-up

Registration is done on the official website where you can get the link to the admission form. Fill in the details, the course you are applying for, contact details, email ID etc. after this, you can complete the form fill up process by giving NEET 2024 score, rank, result details of Class 10 and 12 etc.

Step 2: Document Upload

Upload all the documents as wanted and instructed on the website. This will conclude the next step.

Step 3: Fee Payment

You must pay the application fee next or else your application will not be counted as valid.

Step 4: Form Print

Take 2-3 print outs of the application form for future references. 

What Are the Admission Criteria of HPU MBBS Counselling 2024?

Among the total MBBS seats in Himachal Pradesh, 85% is state quota and the rest 15% is of all India quota. The admission process to these seats is as follows:

Himachal Pradesh NEET 2024 Tentative Counselling Dates

It is important to keep track of the Himachal Pradesh counselling date as failure to meet them can result in cancellation of admission. These dates are not yet released officially. However, you can find the tentative dates below:

What Will Be There in the Himachal Pradesh MBBS Counselling Merit List?

After the last date of application form submission, a merit list will be published for the seats under state and management quota. The list will include candidates/name, roll number, NEET score, all India rank, father’s name, category, date of counselling and domicile status. If your name is on the merit list, you must report to the counselling venue on the mentioned date and time. 

What Will Be the HPU MBBS Counselling 2024 Process?

The counselling will be conducted offline tentatively in October 2024. Eligible aspirants need to report to the venue with documents. Both seat allotment and document verification will be done on this day. After that, students need to list out their preference for colleges and courses. Availability of seats, rank, choice of students- all these will determine which candidate is allotted to which college. You must report to your allotted college on the date mentioned with all your documents. 

Seat Reservation for HP State MBBS Counselling?

We have tabulated the percentage of seats reserved for each category of students for your convenience in the following:

Which Are the Participating Institutes in Himachal Pradesh MBBS Counselling?

The following colleges (both government and private) offer MBBS and BDS courses along with the total MBBS seats in Himachal Pradesh.

Government Medical and Dental Colleges

Private Medical and Dental Colleges

Conclusion

We fervently hope that you have all your doubts cleared about the Himachal Pradesh MBBS counselling 2024. The important dates and all details have been provided. Remember, cracking NEET with the cut off marks and a percentile is utmost necessary. For the latest information and updated dates, keep track of the official website and visit Vedantu’s website too.