How to Fill NEET 2021 Application Form: Step by Step guide

NEET 2021 exam date is expected to be released by Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (Education Minister) on 03 December 2020 and NEET 2021 Application Form Date is also decided to be in the first week of December 2020. Candidates who wish to get admission in MBBS/BDS courses in any government, private or deemed medical institutions of India are required to register for NEET 2021 exam by filling the NEET 2021 Application form.

Through this article you will know how to fill NEET Form accurately and about the NEET correction window details. Only candidates fulfilling the NEET 2021 Eligibility Criteria will be issued the NEET 2021 admit card.

The total number of seats in Medical admission (MBBS) and Dental Admission (BDS) has been increased to 75000 and 25000 respectively.

Important Dates of NEET 2021 Application Form 

NEET 2021 Registration Process

Candidates who are willing to apply for the exam must have a list of documents handy before filling the NEET 2021:

• Identity (ID) Proof: Types of ID proof required for different candidates

• Academic details
• Valid email id and phone number
• Scanned images of Signature, Right Hand Index Finger impression and Recent Photograph
• Payment (online/offline mode)

Required Details for filling the NEET 2021 Application form

Candidates need to prepare the following details before filling NEET 2021 Application Form.

1. Candidate’s Name
2. Date of Birth
3. Gender
4. Mother and Father’s Name
5. Nationality
6. Self Declaration Form (To be downloaded from Appendix- III of the Information Bulletin)
7. Category
8. District of Birth
9. Father/Mother/Guardian’s Occupation, Education, Total Salary
10. Question Paper Language
11. Whether you’re the only child of your parents
12. Year of passing/appearing for class XII exam
13. Marks/Grade in class XII
14. Type of institution of class XII
15. Whether you belong to rural/urban area
16. State to which you belong
17. Qualifying exam code (Refer to chapter 3 of the Information Bulletin)
18. School Education Board (Refer to Appendix VII)
19. Choice of Examination Center
20. Scanned copy of passport size photograph of the candidates
21. Scanned copy of candidate’s signature
22. Scanned copy of left thumb impression
23. Valid ID proof

Kindly note it down that Aadhar card is no longer necessary for the registration purpose of NEET 2021 exam. The Foreign candidates can also apply for the NEET 2021 exam by providing the ID proof and the Passport number.

How to Fill NEET 2021 Application Form

Candidates need to follow the given steps on how to fill NEET form:

Step 1: Fill the Online Application Form and save the Registration Number.

• Candidate need to visit the official website i.e. ntaneet.nic.in

• Aspirants can proceed to fill the Application form by providing their personal and academic details in the NEET 2021 official website.

Details in the Application form

• Candidate must carefully read the instructions and then ‘Proceed to Apply online NEET (UG) 2020′

• Choose Apply option if you have registered previous year
• Tick on checkbox ‘I Agree’
• Fill the details in the registration form.

• After filling the form there are two buttons ‘Next’ and ‘Reset’. If your information is correct then click on next otherwise Reset and fill the information again.
• When you complete all the details there are three buttons: ‘Back’,‘Save as Draft‘,‘Preview and submit’. If you want to go back to the page then click on the ‘Back’ button. Apart from this, if you want to save the form then click on the ‘Save as Draft’ button. If you want to submit the form then click on the ‘Preview and Submit’ button.
• When you click on ‘Preview and submit’ then fill OTP and click on ‘Final Submit’ button.

Check NEET 2021 Exam Centers List 

Step 2: Upload Photo, Signature and Right Hand Index Finger Impression

• Candidate need to upload the scanned images and signature according to the details and size mentioned below:
• Recent Photograph (size10 Kb to 100 Kb)
• Signature (size 3 Kb to 20 Kb)

• Right Hand Index Finger Impression (size 3 Kb to 20 Kb)
• The photograph must be taken with a white background, and the name of the candidate with date of photo taken must be in-scripted at the bottom of the Photograph.
• All the images must be in JPG format.
• Click on the ‘Next’ button.

Read NEET 2021 Photo, Signature and Finger Impression Specifications

Step 3: Make Payment of Fee

The application fee structure for NEET 2021 is as follows:

NEET 2021 application fee can be remitted in both offline and online mode. Candidates can choose from the following mode of payment of NEET 2021 application fee:

• Credit or Debit Card
• Net Banking or UPI
• E-wallet of Common Service Centers or Facilitation Center (detailed in the FAQ below)

Step 4: Print Confirmation Page

• On successful submission of the NEET 2021 application form, a confirmation page will be generated. Candidates should preserve the NEET application form PDF and proof of remittance of fee safely for future reference and record.

Checklist For Completing NEET 2021 Application Form Fill Up process

• The candidates should meet the NEET 2021 eligibility criteria.
• Check twice whether you have put the correct gender (male/female/transgender) in the application form
• Choose the correct category from General/GENERAL-EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST.
• The PwD candidates should fill the relevant column in the online application form correctly.
• The aspirants should keep a printable copy of the NEET application form PDF.

NEET 2021 Application Form Correction 

NTA is expected to open the NEET 2021 Application Form Correction Window in February 2021. For further information about NEET 2021, the aspirants should visit the official website of the NTA NEET exam.

You should remember that NTA will provide you one time opportunity to rectify errors in your form (if necessary). Better, you provide the accurate and correct information, so that it does not need to delete or modify.

Steps to Rectify the NEET 2021 Application Form

In order to facilitate the NEET 2021 application correction process, the aspirants should visit the official website. Next, they need to provide the NEET Application Form login credentials to make the correction.

1. Once the aspirants open the NEET official website, they need to log in and provide the NEET 2021 Registration number and password.
2. Choose the option “Click here for corrections in NEET 2021 application form”
3. Make the edit and then select “Preview and submit” option
4. Submit the OTP sent to your registered phone number
5. Do not forget to take a print out of the correct application form and keep it with you for further references.

The candidates can modify the below mentioned categories by submitting the supporting documents:

• Identification ID no of the candidates
• Date of birth
• Gender
• Category
• State code of eligibility
• Disability status
• Medium of question paper

However, the conducting body of NEET 2021 has changed from CBSE to NTA, the NEET 2021 Exam Pattern is still the same.

Steps to Resize the Images

The candidates might face trouble during the NEET 2021 application form filling process regarding the unacceptable image size. Hence, they need to follow the resize and compress scanned images of the photograph and the signature by using MS Paint.

• Select “” option for searching MS Paint option
• Click MS Paint once you find the option in your system
• Press ‘Ctrl+O’ and start to browse the scanned images of your signature and photograph
• Next, you have to press ‘Ctrl+W’ for opening a window, namely ‘Resize and Skew”.

• Next you have to change the size from ‘Percentage’ to ‘Pixels’. For better understanding, check the aforementioned figure.
• Choose the specified pixels, which are you looking for.
• Once you done in choosing the specified pixels, you have to go to ‘File tab’ and then select ‘Save As’ option
• Last, you need to select either JPG or JPEG format and then save the image to your desired location in your system.

How to Retrieve Your NEET Application Form Login ID and Password

Instead of the panic, the candidates should follow the below mentioned steps for retrieving the password (if you forget). It is necessary to submit to log in.

• Go to the official website of NEET 2021 exam
• Select the ‘forgot password’ option.

• Now, you are able to redirect to the password generation page
• Reset your password. You will either get an OTP to your registered phone number or will need to answer the security questions.
• Fill the information and provide your new password.

Important points

• Candidates must read the NEET 2021 prospectus carefully before filling application form and ensure that they fulfill NEET 2021 eligibility criteria.
• NEET 2021 Application form will only be available in online mode.
• Candidates must preserve the important documents listed below before filling NEET 2021 Application form.
• Aspirants are advised to fill the Application form of NEET in advance to avoid last minute hassles.
• Generation of confirmation pages is necessary for successful submission of NEET application form 2021.
• NTA will release the NEET 2021 exam dates at their official site

Frequently Asked Questions