NEET is a gateway to 66,000 MBBS and BDS courses in medical colleges across India. The medical aspirants throughout the country can get into 470 medical institutions via this exam. So, how do you begin the process? With the registration and filling the application form of course. If you are applying for the exam, make sure that you fill the application form with utmost care.
The NEET Application Forms were submitted between December 2, 2019 and January 7, 2020. Every year NTA gives a chance to all the applicants to verify details and make sure that all the particulars have been entered correctly. This year the application form correction dates have been reannounced in the wake of global pandemic COVID 19. So, if you want to make any corrections in the application form, make sure to do that before April 14, 2020.
In case you fail to submit the application form well in-time in the correct format, your candidature can be cancelled. Follow the article below to know everything about NEET Application Form and why it is important to fill the form carefully.
Particulars To Be Filled In NEET Application Form
While filling the NEET 2020 Application Form, you will have to fill in details such as:
- Name of the candidate
- Parents’ name
- Category
- Date of Birth
- Gender
- Eligibility
- Self-identification type
- Contact details
Once you fill these details and click on submit, you will be asked to upload your photo, signatures, 10th certificate, left-hand thumb impression, postcard size photograph.
Common Reasons for NEET 2020 Application Form Rejection
The only reason that a NEET application must be filled carefully is to avoid its REJECTION. Some of the common reasons for rejection of an application are:
- If you submit an incomplete application form on the online portal. The NEET application form will be considered invalid if submitted without filling all the required particulars.
- If you have entered wrong information then your application will be rejected
- In case you file multiple applications with different IDs, your candidature will be cancelled.
- If you have exhausted all the attempts of appearing in NEET 2020.
Mistakes To Avoid
To answer your question – why should you be careful while filling the NEET 2020 Application Form? Well, here is the detailed answer. Here are some of the common mistakes that can land your application on the rejection table, so know by yourself these common mistakes that must be avoided at all costs.
- Enter correct details – While filling the details in the application form, look out for all the details at least twice. Make sure that you enter correct spellings, dates and credentials. All these details will be verified, so avoid putting out false or unauthentic information.
- Correct postal address and contact information – All the correspondence for NEET exam is done via email, SMS, or on postal address, so ensure that the postal address, PIN code, and other contact details are filled correctly.
- Meet the eligibility – Needless to say, if you attempt to fill the NEET application form with incorrect details of your qualification or age, your candidature will be cancelled upon verification.
- Right image size and file formats – Most of the applications are rejected because candidates upload their scanned copies of the required documents in incorrect format and size. While filling the application form, you must read the given instructions carefully and upload the images in JPG format and right file size.
Corrections Allowed in NEET Application Form
The National Testing Agency allows candidates to make some corrections in their application forms post submission. So, if you have submitted the application form with incorrect details, wait for the correction window to open. If you will continue to fill and submit a second registration form, your application will be rejected straight-away.
Apart from the registered mobile number and email ID, the following are the particulars that you can change in the NEET 2020 Application Form.
- Name
- Date of Birth
- Gender
- State Code of Eligibility
- Category
- Disability Status
- Medium
- Examination Center preference
- Marks obtained in qualifying exam
You will receive an email or an SMS from the conducting body if you have wrongly uploaded the photograph and signatures. You can edit them within 3 weeks of receiving the SMS or email or make the required changes within the given window for application form correction.
How to identify the NEET Application Form rejection?
Since we have already told you about the major reasons for your application form rejection, you already know about the cases in which your candidature will be cancelled.
To confirm that your NEET 2020 Application Form has been rejected, you will have to login to the registration window using the credentials. If you are not able to get through the confirmation page, or you are unable to track admit card after its release, this might be a sign of the application rejection.
You will also receive a rejection message on your provided contact details, i.e. on your mobile number via SMS or on your registered email id.
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