NEET-PG 2022 Application Process Started – Eligibility and Documents

The National Board of Examinations has started the NEET-PG online application process 2022 on 15th January 2022. Applicants with MBBS Degrees can now access and submit the online application on or before 25th March 2022. Earlier, the Board has cleared the air about the NEET-PG 2022 exam date. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Post Graduate (NEET-PG) 2022 will be held on 21st May 2022.

As per the official notice, “NEET-PG is an eligibility-cum-ranking examination prescribed as the single entrance examination for admission to various MD/MS and PG Diploma Courses as per Section 61(2) of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 read with 10 (D) of Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.”.

However, the below-mentioned medical colleges or institutions are not “covered by centralised admissions for Doctor of Medicine (MD), and Masters of Surgery (MS) seats through NEET-PG”.

1. AIIMS, New Delhi
2. NIMHANS, Bengaluru
3. JIPMER, Puducherry
4. PGIMER, Chandigarh
5. SCTIMST, Trivandrum

NEET-PG 2022 Overview:

Before proceeding ahead with the detailed steps of the NEET-PG application process 2022, candidates are advised to take a quick look at the NEET postgraduate overview section –

NEET-PG Application Process 2022:

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test PG 2022 application process comprises 6 important steps –

• Step I – Registration
• Step II – Filling in Fields with Personal and Educational Details
• Step III - Payment
• Step IV – Selecting Exam City
• Step V – Uploading Documents
• Step VI – Printout of Acknowledgement Page

Note: Candidates must note that NBE only entertains applications submitted via online mode. There is no other option (print copy or offline mode) for submitting the NEET PG 2022 application form. Read out the complete information about the application process underneath.

Step-by-step Guide to Fill in NEET-PG 2022 Application Form:

To ensure that your application form has been submitted successfully, you must follow the steps carefully. Also, candidates are encouraged to read out the Information Bulletin before moving ahead with the procedure.

Step I – Registration:

• Visit the official website of NBE (https:/nbe.edu.in)
• Click on ‘NEET PG’
• You will be directed to the ‘NEET-PG Login Page’
• Fresh applicants have to click on the ‘New Registration’ link for registration. Those who have already registered can simply choose the other option, i.e. ‘Applicant Login’ using Candidate ID, Password and Captcha.
• Fresh applicants must register themselves for the exam to get a ‘unique login ID’.
• After the unique login ID is created, candidates can avail the same right in their email and mobile inbox. They need to change the password and log in to complete the application process.

Step II – Filling in Fields with Personal and Educational Details:

Step Number II requires aspirants to enter their personal details such as

• Name of the Candidate
• Mother’s Name
• Father’s Name
• Contact Details – mobile number and email ID
• Category
• DOB

After filling in personal details, click the ‘Proceed’ button to enter academic qualification details. Here are the fields that you need to fill in the section.

Note: Make sure that all the details are filled in correctly. Providing wrong information will result in the rejection of the application form.

Step III – Payment:

• The NEET PG 2022 application fee needs to be paid via online mode.
• Candidates can use credit or debit cards or net banking to complete the process.
• Application Fee for General and OBC Categories – ₹ 5,015/-
• Application Fee for SC/ST/PWD – ₹ 3,835/-

If an applicant makes the payment multiple times during the online payment process, NBE will refund their money within 15 days after due verification. However, no refund will be made if more than one application form is submitted by the particular candidate.

The Board says, “Appropriate action shall be taken against the candidates who have submitted their application form multiple times”.

Step IV – Selecting Exam City:

The next step gives an opportunity to the aspirants to select their preferred exam centres or cities (around 255 cities) based on the availability of seats on the given date of the submission of the application form. The selection of the examination centre will solely be on a first-come and first-serve basis.

Step V – Uploading Documents:

Here, you need to upload the scanned images of the passport photograph, left thumb impression and signature. The digital photographs must meet the specifications prescribed by the Board. Take a look below –

• Passport-size Photo: It should be in JPEG or JPG or GIF or PNG format with 50-100 kb size and 3.5X4.5 cm dimension.
• Signature Photo: It should be in JPEG or JPG or GIF or PNG format with 10-50 kb size and 6X3 cm dimension.
• Left Thumb Impression Photo: It should be in JPEG or JPG or GIF or PNG format with 10-50 kb size and 6X3 cm dimension.

Step VII – Printout of Acknowledgement Page:

After successfully making the payment, uploading the images and filling in all the required details, you will need to take a printout of the confirmation page for future use.

Photo through Digital Camera –

Scanning Physical Photo –

Signature Guidelines:

Left Thumb Impression Guidelines

Parameters to Check Scanned Images

Specifications of Passport Photo for Admit Card