Scheme of Online All India Quota PG Counseling-2018

A. Process of Counseling (Flow Chart)

Activities by

Candidate Online Medical

Counseling

http:://mcc.nic.in

Activities by

MCC

Registration, Payment of Fees (Registration &

Tuition fees) Submission of Choices,

view indicative seat allotment, modify & lock

First round of seat allotment

Round 1

Is seat allotted?

Look at MCC website for round 2

allotment Report to the Allotted Institute, complete

Admission formalities and give willingness as

follows:

Willingness for upgradation in 2nd

round YES/NO

Second round of allotment

Candidates who have given willingness as

YES for upgradation 2nd round

Round II

Is seat allotted?

END

Report to the Allotted Institute, complete

Admission formalities

NO YES

YES

NO

END

Earlier choices submitted by the candidate will be

treated null and void.(Registration for Candidates

not registered in First Round) Fresh Choices submission for seat allotment in 2nd

Round is mandatory.

Exit with Forfeiture

Candidates joined

in 2nd Round of

Counseling will

not be allowed

to resign/leave

the seat.

Scheme of online Counseling Deemed/ Central University-2018

A. Process of Counseling (Flow Chart)

Activities by

Candidate Online Medical

Counseling

http:://mcc.nic.in

Activities by

MCC

Registration, Payment of Fees (Registration & Tuition fees) Submission of Choices,

view indicative seat allotment, modify & lock

First round of seat allotment

Round 1

Is seat allotted?

Candidates who have not been allotted

any seat in 1st round of allotment

Round-II

Report to the Allotted Institute, complete

Admission formalities and give willingness as follows:

Willingness to participate in 2nd round

YES/NO

YES

Candidates who have given

willingness to participate in 2nd Round

of Allotment as yes in 1st Round.

Display of newly added/vacant seats & also of anticipated vacancies

Earlier Choices submitted by the candidate will be treated null and void.

Fresh Choices submission for seat allotment in 2nd round is mandatory.

NO

ROUND-II (Registration for candidates not registered in first Round)

Exercise fresh choices, view,

Modify & lock choices

2nd Round of Allotment

Round II

Is seat allotted? YES

Report to the Allotted

Institute**

(Mop up Round) by

DGHS

END

NO

** Candidates joined in 2nd round of counseling will not be allowed to resign/leave the seat and they will not be allowed in any other counselling.

Result publishes

Report to allotted Deemed/Central universities

Fresh Choice filling

for mop up round &

Processing of result

Exit with

Forfeiture

No Exit Eligibility for Mop Up

Round as per Q. No.

43 & 44

*Facility for Registration will be available before Round-1and beginning of round

2 only, on dates as specified in Counseling Schedule. **Joining at allotted Institution is necessary, if candidate allotted seat fails to join

the allotted college/seat within stipulated time, before last date of joining (as per

counseling schedule), the allotted seat will be cancelled and candidate shall not be

eligible to take part in further Rounds of the online Counseling.

Please also see Counseling Schedule, Notice and

News/Events section to note change in scheme, from

time to time regularly.

Vacant seat (due to non-joining/non-reporting)

Sent back to Deemed/Central University for Mop-

Up Round of Counseling by respective University

A. In compliance of the Directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Hon’ble Supreme

Court Order dated 12.02.2016 in IA No. 10/2016 in 16/2012 in Civil Appeal No

1944 of 1993, by Anand S. Biji Versus State of Kerala & Ors.

And

Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 18.01.2016 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 76 of

2015 entitled Ashish Ranjan and Ors VS Union of India and Ors.

The Scheme of All India Quota Post Graduate Courses online Counseling

(allotment process) has been revised. All Candidates are requested to go through the

revised scheme carefully and understand before participating in online counseling

(allotment process).

B. the Scheme is further explained in the following Frequently Asked Questions

(FAQs):

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

for

All India Quota/ Deemed/ Central Universities Online

Counseling for Post-graduate Medical/ Dental /Diploma

Seats Q. No. 1: What is the process of online allotment?

ANS.:

a) Main counseling Registration which will include payment of Non Refundable Registration

fee and Refundable Registration fee to be adjusted for first year fee.

b) Exercising of Choices, indicative seat allotment process and Locking of choices.

c ) Process of Seat Allotment -Round-1

d) Publication result of Round-1

e) Reporting at the allotted Medical/Dental College against 1st

Round.

f) New Registration for Round-2 for candidates who have not registered in

Round 1.

g) Fresh Choice filling Round-2

h) Publication result of Round-2

i) Reporting at the allotted Medical/Dental College against Round 2

End of AIQ Quota Round

j) Mop Up Round (Only for Deemed and Central Universities) Fresh choice filling of Mop Up Round Publication result of Mop Up Round Reporting at the Allotted Medical/ Dental College after Mop Up Round Stray vacancies surrendered to Deemed Universities Final Mop Up Round to be conducted by Deemed Universities

PLEASE NOTE THAT REGISTRATION FACILITY SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT THE

BEGINING OF FIRST ROUND &SECOND ROUND ONLY ON NOTIFIED DATES.

THEREAFTER, REGISTRATION FACILITY SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE. UNDER

NO CIRCUMSTANCES ANY REQUEST (FOR ANYREASON) FOR REGISTRATION,

SHALL BE ENTERTAINED AFTER CLOSING OF REGISTRATION.

Q. No.2: When will online allotment process for this year start?

Ans.: Online allotment process will start as per counseling Schedule for PG online Counseling

for this year.

Please See Schedule available on www.mcc.nic.in website.

Q. No.3: Do I have to report to any counseling centre for registration or choice filling?

Ans.: No. Online registration and choice filling can be done from place of convenience

(Including from home) using internet.

Q. No.4: Do I require any documents to get registered on-line?

Ans.: You will be required to fill up some of the information that you have given (filled

up) on your application form, and submitted to National Board Examinations (NBE), New

Delhi and information available of admit cards of AIPGMEE/AIPGDEE.

IMPORTANT

“Please keep information that you have furnished (filled up) on application

form a nd admit card, confidential, and do not share it with anybody as

this information will be required to register for online allotment process

and to submit choice. If somebody else uses that information, he/she can

misuse y o u r o n l i n e r eg i s t ra t ion and prevent you from taking part

in online allotment process. Keep print out of application f o r m ready for

reference with you.” Q. No.5: What information do I require for online registration?

Ans.: Please note that you will be asked to fill some of the information (we are not showing it

here for security reasons) that you have given in your application form, admit card of

examination during online registration and provided by the examination conducting agency,

(NBE) therefore keep a copy of your application form and admit card ready for reference.

These documents may be retained as they may be required till you complete your PG course.

IMPORTANT

“PLEASE NOTE THAT ON REGISTRATION WINDOW OF

ONLINE ALLOTMENT PROCESS, YOU HAVE TO FILL IN

EXACTLY SAME SPELLING, NUMBERS ETC AS YOU

HAVE FILLED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM”.

Q. No.6: How do I get password for logging in?

Ans.: During the process of online registration you will generate your own password.

Candidates are advised to keep the password that they have created, confidential to them

till the end of the counseling process. They can change the password after creating.

Password is very important for participating in online allotment process. Sharing of

password can result in its misuse by somebody else, leading to even exclusion of

genuine candidate from online allotment process.

Q. No.7: How much time will I be given to join the allotted course?

Ans.: Candidates allotted seats will be required to join the allotted college/course within

stipulated time from the date of allotment as mentioned in the counseling schedule.

However, candidates are advised to join as early as possible and not to wait for last day

of joining, due to different schedule of holiday/working hours in various Medical/Dental

Colleges, also keeping in view that Medical/Dental colleges will have to furnish

information about joining/non-joining online to Medical Counseling Committee. In some

of the Colleges it takes 2 to 3 days’ time for completion of admission formalities.

Q. No.8: What documents are required at the time of Counseling?

Ans.: Since it is online allotment (Online Counseling) process, no documents will be

required for participating in online allotment process. However they are required to carry

Original Certificates/Documents at time of Reporting for Admission. Without Original

Certificate/Documents candidates will not be allowed admission.

Q. No.9: What documents are required at the time of joining in allotted

Medical/Dental College?

Ans.: Original documents required at the time of joining in allotted Medical/Dental College

are as mentioned below:

i. Admit Card issued by NBE

ii. Result/Rank Letter issued by NBE

iii. Mark Sheets of MBBS/BDS 1st, 2

nd & 3

rd Professional Examinations.

iv. MBBS/BDS Degree Certificate/Provisional Certificate.

v. Internship Completion Certificate/Certificate from the Head of Institution or

College that the candidate shall complete the Internship by 31st

March, of the year of admission.

vi. Permanent/provisional Registration Certificate issued by MCI or DCI/State Medical or Dental Counsel. Provision Registration Certificate is acceptable only in cases where candidate is undergoing internship land likely to complete the same on or before 31

st March of year of admission.

vii. High School/Higher Secondary Certificate/Birth Certificate as proof of date

or birth.

viii. Candidates allotted seat must carry one of the identification proofs (ID

Proof) to the allotted college at the time of admission (as mentioned in the

information Bulletin published by the National Board of Examinations

(NBE) for AIPGMEE i.e. PAN Card, Driving License, Voter ID, Passport or

Aadhar Card).

ix. The Candidate should also bring the following certificates, if applicable

a) SC/ST Certificate issued by the competent authority (in the format as specified in the prospectus) and should be in English or Hindi language. Sub caste should be clearly mentioned in the certificate.

b) OBC certificate issued by the competent authority. The sub-caste

should tally with the Central List of OBC. The OBC candidates

should not belong to Creamy Layer. The OBC certificate must

be in the format as mentioned in the prospectus.

c) Orthopaedic Physical Disability {Physically Handicapped (PH)}

Certificate issued from a dul y constituted and authorized Medical

Boards. No other PH certificate, issued by any other Authorities/

Hospital will be entertained.

Candidates without original certificates/documents shall not be allowed

to take admission in allotted Medical/Dental College.

Candidates who have deposited their original documents with any other

Institute/ College/University and come for admission with a certificate

stating that "their original certificates are deposited with the

Institute/College/University” shall not be allowed to take admission

in allotted Medical/Dental College. Q. No. 10: What are the instructions regarding OBC, SC, ST & PH certificates?

Ans.: Please read Information Bulletin for admission to post-graduate medical courses

for admission to 50% of total PG seats on All-India basis carefully. The certificate

requirements are mentioned in prospectus along with format. The certificate as mentioned

in the prospectus only will be acceptable. Candidates are requested to read prospectus and

instructions regarding Caste and Physical Handicap (PH) Certificate carefully. In case the

candidate fail to produce proper Caste (and PH, if applicable) certificate at allotted

Medical/Dental College then he/she will not be permitted to join the allotted Medical /

Dental College and his/her category will be changed, if otherwise eligible.

The qualified physically handicapped (PH) candidates should get themselves certified at one

of the under mentioned Disability Assessment Boards, constituted at the four metro- cities:

(i) Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjang Hospital, Ansari

Nagar, (Ring Road), New Delhi-110029.

(ii) All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hazi Ali,

Park, K. Khadya Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai-400034.

(iii) Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, 244, Archarya

J.C. Bose Marg, Kolkata-20.

(iv) Madras Medical College, Park Town, Chennai-600003.

The Physically Handicapped candidates are required to bring their treatment

papers related to their disability, including the investigation reports, at the

time of reporting to the above mentioned designated institute for such

disability certificate.

The P h y s i c a l l y H a n d i c a p p e d Candidates are required to mention

their PH sub-category in the following manner while registering for the

On-line counseling.

PH - 1: Candidates with locomotor disability of lower limbs from 50% to 70%

{Certified by one of the Disability Assessment Boards constituted at 4 metro

cities}.

PH - 2: Candidates with locomotor disability of lower limbs between 40% to

less than 50% {Certified by one of the Disability Assessment Boards constituted

at 4 metro cities}.

Reference: MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA, “Postgraduate Medical Education

Regulations, 2000”, (MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA AMENDMENT

NOTIFICATION dated the 21st December, 2010), MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA,

Pocket – 14, Sector 8, Dwarka, NEW DELHI – 110 077.

IMPORTANT: Qualified PH Category candidates are advised to get themselves examined

immediately at one of the above mentioned disability assessment board and to obtain

disability (PH) certificate. The qualified candidates are requested to send a self attested

photocopy of disability certificate with mention of their Name, All India Quota Rank,

Postal Address, Mobile Telephone Number, alternative contact number and E-mail id

by email (address: aiqpg-mcc@nic.in) and by Speed Post (to Assistant Director General

(Medical Education), Room Number 354, A-Wing, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road,

New Delhi, Pin code 110108).

Q. No.11: Is there any restriction for filling up number of choices of Institutions

(Colleges) or subjects in choice filling form?

Ans.: No, you can give as many choices as you wish. However choices should be in

order of preference, as the allotment is done on the basis of choices submitted by the

qualified candidate in order of preference given by the candidate and as per availability.

Q. No.12: Can I have some idea about the seat I am likely to get at my rank?

Ans.: You can have some idea by

a) Please log on to www.mcc.nic.in / www.mohfw.nic.in website – from home page go to

medical counseling – open post-Graduate counseling (for previous years) – open composite

allotment list. From the information that you will see, you get some idea of pattern in

previous year(s). This will only be indicative (without any guarantee for the current year).

b) Processing of Mock Counseling Result and publication of Indicative Seat

Allotment

During the Mock Counseling, choices submitted by the candidates will

be processed once during the counseling period (Registration) and

indicative seat that is likely available at that point of time would be

displayed, before allotment of Round-1. This result of indicative helps the

candidate to refine the selection of choices more effective and efficient

manner. Indicative allotment of seat (Mock allotment), will be shown once on

notified date (will be notified on this MCC website). The result will be made

available on the next day. In case no indicative seat is shown as allotted to you,

this indicates that none of the choices submitted by you were available at your

rank. Hence you should modify your list of choices as per your rank. Q. No.13: Is it necessary to fill up the choices and lock the choices to get seat

allotted? Or I will be allotted seat automatically from available seats?

Ans.: After online registration (registration is compulsory to take part in online allotment

process), you have to fill in choice of subjects and Institutions/colleges in order of

preference. Once choice is filled in, it can be modified before locking it. During the

choice locking period it is necessary to lock the choices to get a print of your submitted

choices. If candidate does not lock the choice submitted by him/her, submitted choices

by him/her will be automatically locked on notified date at notified time, however you will

be allowed to take a print of your choices after that but you will not be permitted to modify

your choices.

If you don’t register and fill in any choice, you will not be allotted any seat.

If you register and do not fill in any choice, you will not be allotted any seat.

IMPORTANT: Don’t wait till the last minute to lock your choices and to take a printout. Please go

through your submitted choices before locking as once you lock the choices the same

cannot be modified or changed even if you have made a mistake. Mistake in f i l l i n g

choices may result in allotment of a seat which you never wanted.

Q. No.14: Is it necessary to join allotted Medical/Dental College to get chance to participate

in next round (2nd round)?

Ans.: Yes, in case a seat is allotted during the Round-1st, candidate is required to join

allotted institution/college and complete the admission formalities then only candidate can exercise option to participate in next round (2

nd Round).

Please note that in case you do not give option to participate in Round-2 at the time

of joining of seat allotted during Round -1, you will not be considered eligible for

participating in Round-2 (i.e. for up-gradation of your choice).

Q. No.15: What is second round of online allotment process?

Ans.: Second round of online allotment process is Fresh choice filling and fresh allotment of

seat as per choice and merit There is no fresh registration of candidates however there will be

Fresh Choice submission for 2nd Round of Counselling and eligible candidate will be allotted

seat on basis of choice and merit of the candidate.

Who are eligible for 2nd Round of allotment?

Candidates eligible for seat allotment in 2nd round would be from one of the

following groups:

Group–I: Registered candidates who did not get any seat allotted in the 1st

round.

Group-II: Registered candidates, whose 1st round of allotted Seat Cancelled

during the document verification on reporting for admission, who have secured

seat under reserved quota, due to change of Category from reserved to

Unreserved or PH status from Yes to No, but are still eligible in the next round of

seat allotment, with changed Category, subject to fulfillment of eligibility

conditions.

Group–III: Candidates who have reported/joined at allotted institute during the

joining period of round-1 of allotment and submitted willingness for participating

in second round up-gradation as Yes.

Who are not eligible for 2nd

Round of allotment?

• Not reported at Allotted Institute after seat allotment in 1st round

• Reported & Withdrawn (Resigned) from counseling at Allotted Institute.

• Became non-eligible due to change of category.

• Candidates who have not opted for up-gradation.

The conversion of seats will be carried out during the second round of seat

allotment for AIQ and Mop Up Round for Deemed and Central Universities.

Accordingly, the candidates are required keep this aspect also in mind while filling

up the seats during choice filling period before allotment of Round-1. The conversion

of vacant reserved seats will be done as per the following algorithm after

allotment of seat during Mop Up Round o f Deemed/ Central Universities to

PH/Reserved category candidates:

ST (PH) -> ST

SC (PH) -> SC

UR (PH) -> UR

OBC (PH) -> OBC

OBC ST -> SC

SC-> UR

There will not be any indicative a l l o t m e n t i n 2nd

Round of

allotment and Mop Up Round of MCC.

Q. No.16: Do I have to fill-up choices of subject and College to participate in second

Round of online allotment process separately?

Ans.: Yes, for second round and Mop Up round of Deemed/ Central Universities, candidates

are required to submit fresh choices. During the second round of online allotment

process, the choice of higher preference will be considered for up-gradation for those

candidates who give option to upgrade their choice at the time of admission at allotted

Medical/Dental College. During Round-2, fresh allotment will be considered for those

eligible candidates who could not be allotted seat due to non-availability of seat in Round-1,

subject to availability of seat.

Q. No.17: If sufficient number of qualified PH candidates are not available then, what

will happen to those un-allotted PG seats, reserved for PH candidates?

Ans.: The un-allotted PG seats earmarked for UR-PH, SC-PH, ST-PH and OBC- PH will be reverted/converted to respective categories like SC-PH to SC and so on, during the second Round of AIQ and Mop Up round (Deemed/ Central Universities) of allotment process after processing choices to PH category candidates in second round.

Q. No.18: If I give consent for up-gradation of my choice during round-2 and if

my choice is upgraded, is it necessary to join at college allotted during second

round? Or in case I change my decision of upgrading choice, can I continue

to study in college allotted through first round of allotment?

Ans.: In case candidate is allotted seat during the Round-of allotment process (choice is up-

graded), the seat allotted during the first round will be automatically cancelled

immediately (and allotted to somebody else eligible as per merit) and candidate will have to

join the college/seat allotted during second round. If candidate does not join the college/seat

allotted during the second round, with in stipulated time, as per schedule, from the date of

allotment, the candidate will forfeit his/her allotted seat and will lose the only seat for which

he/she is eligible.

Seat can also be up-graded in the same college by change of category (i.e.

ST/SC/OBC to UR or PH to non-PH seat) in such a case the candidate has to

take fresh admission on the up-graded seat.

Q. No.19.: If I give option to participate in round-2 at the time of joining college

from first round allotment, but later change my decision and want to continue

study at already allotted Medical/Dental College, what is the procedure to avoid

change (cancellation) of already allotted college/seat?

Ans.: Option once exercised cannot be changed therefore the candidate must submit choice

during the choice submission period before the round One of counseling, and exercise

option to upgrade choice during Round-2 very carefully. However, in case the candidate

change his/her mind during the joining period itself, the candidate may contact the

Dean/Principal/Director of the allotted college for modification of entry regarding

participation in Round-2, in the software (only during joining/reporting period), which is

exclusively available with allotted college. The Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) does

not have facility to modify the candidate’s option. Hence, no request for change of option

shall be entertained by the MCC. Q. No.20: If I forget my password that I have created during the process of

registration, how to retrieve it.

Ans.: To retrieve the forgotten password, system facilitates the following process:

The candidate is required to enter the information that he/she filled at the time of

registration and then the security question & answer thereon to be entered as given

during New Candidate registration process. The above data submitted by

candidate will be validated with the registered candidates’ database. If the above

entries match, then only the candidate would be permitted to enter new password

to proceed further.

IMPORTANT

Candidates are a d v i s e d to r e m e m b e r the password and also retain

their application form and admit cards printout ready till completion

of admission process. It is not possible for MCC/NIC to retrieve such password.

Q. No.21: In case I have Birth Certificate/Caste Certificate/other

certificate(s) in regional language, will it be acceptable at the time of reporting/joining? Ans.: Certificates issued by the competent authority should be in English or Hindi

language. Please remember that some of the states insist for certificate in English

language only. Candidates are advised to carry Certified Copy of English version of

the original certificate, in case certificate issued is in other than English language along

with original certificate. Q. No.22: If there is discrepancy in spelling of name in documents and application

form, what do I do?

Ans.: If there is discrepancy in spelling in documents candidate must carry proof that t h e

documents belongs to same person, in form of an affidavit/undertaking.

Q. No.23: Can I get prospectus (information Bulletin) of All India Post Graduate

Medical/Dental Entrance Examination for the current year for admission to

All India Quota post- graduate Medical/Dental courses for admission to 50% of

total seats on all- India basis? Ans.: Copy of prospectus is available on NBE website http://www.nbe.gov.in and

www.mcc.nic.in for Medical /Dental Seats.

Q. No. 24: What about condition of Stipend/fee structure/course duration/bond

amount/rendering of service in rural/tribal area/other conditionalties.

Ans.: Stipend /fee structure/ course duration / bond amount / rendering of service in rural

/ tribal area/other conditions etc. may vary from State to State and Institute to Institute.

Some seats may be approved/ permitted but not yet recognised by MCI. The allotment

made through online allotment process will be firm and final as per Hon'ble Supreme

Court's directions. Therefore, the candidates should well examine these points before

opting for a seat at a medical college. The Medical Counseling Committee (MCC)

shall neither be responsible nor shall entertain any case on above grounds, if

any. The information received from various participating Medical/ Dental Colleges

has been made available on Ministry of Health & Family Welfare / MCC website (under

the Medical Counseling - Post-graduate Counseling - Information about college, fee, bond

information etc.). Candidates are advised to visit the website of college/ institution to

check the information. In case they require any additional information, they can contact

the college / institution on telephone.

Q. No. 25: How to use registration and Choice filling form on website?

Ans.: Candidates will have to log on to website www.mcc.nic.in to get registered

(Registration facility will open on dates as mentioned in Schedule) and then fill in

choices. It is advised that after going through the seat matrix, a tentative list may be

prepared first as per your preference of subjects and colleges, before attempting to fill

choices on-line.

Q. No. 26: What is indicative seat allotment (mock counseling) result?

Ans.: Indicative seat allotment is the seat available for allotment to candidate at the

time of processing of data by computer from choices submitted by the particular

candidate. The indicative seat is to facilitate candidates to modify, add or delete choices.

The indicative seat allotted shown on these dates does not guarantee that the

same seat will be allotted finally (during first round).

Q. No. 27: Difficulty in login, what may be the problem(s)?

Ans.: Please read User manual for the candidates. Follow the instructions about use of

browser (Mozilla Fire Fox, Internet Explorer-(Latest Version) , Google Chrome),

use of same spellings, same format of date (Use digits for day, month and year with - in

between) as in application form submitted to National Board Examination (NBE), New

Delhi. The internet connection s h o u l d b e u n i n t e r r u p t e d . If i n t e r n e t

c o n n e c t i o n interruption takes place, the IP address which is being monitored will

change and session expired message will be displayed. Please try to login from other

computer from which other candidate(s) has logged in successfully, if possible.

Q. No. 28: I have difficulty in Creating Password, what may be the

problem(s)?

Ans.: Creation of password should be as per password policy. Please follow the password

policy. Please use the internet browser as suggested in user manual, as it is difficult to

login from some of the other browsers. While creating password avoid using Caps Lock

key, instead of Caps Lock use shift key.

Q. No. 29: When I try to login for choice filling/submission, It say wrong roll number

/password, what may be problem(s)?

Ans.: This can happen if Roll Number/Testing ID typed is incorrect or password typed

is incorrect. Password is case sensitive, therefore use password which was created by user

exactly same as typed while creating. In case password is forgotten, try to generate new

password by using security question and its answer.

Q. No. 30: What are the guidelines for choice filling before round one of online

allotment process and Round-2 Allotment Process?

Ans.: The Candidates are advised to fill in choice carefully for seats in (Higher

preference to lowest preference).

Q. No. 31: Can I modify my choices during the choice submission period for

counseling?

Ans.: Yes, you can modify, add or delete your choices during this period, before you lock

your choices. However, the registration (of New Users) is permitted up to date and

time specified in counselling Schedule, only.

Please note that you have to lock your choice by date and time specified in

Counseling Schedule.

Q. No. 32: I have not locked my choices before the time specified in counseling schedule

on last date of choice locking, what will happen to my choices? Ans.: The choices submitted and saved by you will be locked by the system at the time of last date/date of choice locking as mentioned in Counseling Schedule, automatically.

Q. No.33: How can I get print out of my choices which system has locked?

Ans.: After the specified time of last date/date of choice locking (or after choice locking)

print out can be taken from MCC website after login by the Candidate, link is available

on the left hand side of the page as “Print Lock Choice”.

Q. No. 34: If I opt to participate in second round of counseling whether my allotted

seat (of first round) will be cancelled?

A n s . : In case you are not allotted any seat in the second round you will retain earlier

allotted seat (if you have already completed admission formalities and not resigned from the

allotted seat). However, on allotment of a seat in s e c o n d round the earlier allotted seat

will automatically be cancelled and allotted to another candidate.

Q. No. 35: If I get an up-graded seat during second round of AIQ and MopUp

Round of Deemed/ Central Universities , can I join that college directly?

Ans.: No, you will have to get a relieving letter from the earlier institute/college generated on- line, before you can join the next college/institution.

Q. No. 36: In case I get an upgraded seat but in the same college, because of change of

category, (e.g. from SC/ST/OBC to UR category) do I have to take admission on the

allotted seat again?

Ans.: Yes, you have to get a relieving letter generated on-line for the earlier seat and then

get an admission letter again generated on-line for the upgraded category seat from

the concerned institution; otherwise your seat would be cancelled or surrendered to

state quota.

Q. No. 37: Can I know which of the seats are recognized or permitted by the MCI?

Ans.: You may refer the MCI website, www.mciindia.org or Ministry of Health & Family

Welfare website www.mohfw.nic.in for this.

Q. No. 38: At the time of admission will my original certificates be retained by the

allotted college/institution?

Ans.: Yes, all the participating colleges/institutions have been instructed to retain original

certificates of admitted students and release them only on up-gradation of the seat or

resignation by the candidate.

Q. No. 39: In case some of the Post-graduate seats are sanctioned by the Medical

Council of India/ Central Government after start of Counseling (as per Counseling

Schedule) will they be added in seat matrix (available seats).

Ans.: As per the “Time Schedule for completion of Admission Process for PG (Broad Speciality) Medical Courses for All India and State Quota” notified in the Gazette of India : Extraordinary, notification dated 29

th December 2015, approved by the Hon’ble Supreme

Court of India in IA Number 7 & 8 in Writ Petition (Civil) no. 76 of 2015 in Ashish Ranjan

& Ors. Vs Union of India & ors. Case vide order dated 18.01.2016,

“Institute/college/courses permitted after 28th

February will not be considered for admission/allotment of seats for current academic year”. As per Counseling Schedule (and MCI Admission Schedule) the 50% All India Quota Counseling will start after last date of issue of permission for starting new courses/ increase of PG seats including existing and PG

seats permitted up to 28th

February (last date of issue of permission). Accordingly, Round-1 and 2 of 50% All India Quota Counseling will be conducted and there is no provision of Round -3.

Q. No. 40: Will there be any Round 3 and 4 after completion of Round two of All India

Quota Counseling?

Ans.: As per the “Time Schedule for completion of Admission Process for PG (Broad Speciality) Medical Courses for All India and State Quota” notified in the Gazette of India : Extraordinary, notification dated 29

th December 2015, approved by the Hon’ble Supreme

Court of India in IA Number 7 &8 in Writ Petition (Civil) no. 76 of 2015 in Ashish Ranjan & Ors. Vs Union of India & ors. Case vide order dated 18/01/2016, there is provision of two Rounds only.

Q. No. 41: What will happen to seats which remains vacant after completion of Round

two of All India Quota Counseling?

Ans.: As per the “Time Schedule for completion of Admission Process for PG (Broad Speciality) Medical Courses for All India and State Quota” notified in the Gazette of India : Extraordinary, notification dated 29

th December 2015, approved by the Hon’ble Supreme

Court of India in IA Number 7 &8 in Writ Petition (Civil) no. 76 of 2015 in Ashish Ranjan & Ors. Vs Union of India & Ors. Case, “All India Quota seats remaining vacant after last date for joining i.e. 10

th May will be deemed to be converted into State quota”.

Q. No. 42:- What is the procedure for Mop Up Round Counseling which will be

conducted by DGHS for Deemed & Central Universities?

Ans. The net vacant seats due to Non Joining , Non Reporting of Round 2 will be published

in the seat matrix and eligible candidates have to submit fresh choices and the result will

be processed as per Choice & Merit.

Q. No. 43:- Who will be eligible for DGHS Mop Up Round for Deemed & Central

Universities?

Ans. Registered candidates who did not get any seat allotment in the 1st Round, 2nd Round,

and who have submitted fresh choices as per the vacancies shown in the matrix of Mop

Up Round of counseling.

Q. No.44:- Who will not be eligible for Mop Up Round of Counseling for Deemed/

Central Universities?

Ans.

a) Candidates who have Resigned during Round 1 or Round 2 Counseling

b) Candidates who have not joined, or not Reported during Round 1 &Round 2 counseling

c) Candidates who have been found to be not eligible during Round 1 or Round 2

Counseling

Q.No. 45:- What are the various fee to be paid at the time of registration?

Ans:- At the time of registration students have to pay two kinds of fee

a) Non Refundable Registration fee

Rs. 1000/- For AIQ /Central University UR candidates, & Rs. 500/- For

SC/ ST/ OBC/ PH

Rs. 5000/- For Deemed University candidates

b) Refundable Tuition Fee which will be adjusted against the tuition fee of the candidate.

For AIQ / Central University UR candidates – Rs. 25000/-

For SC/ST/OBC/PH –Rs. 10,000/-

For Deemed -Rs 2,00,000/-

e.g 1)any UR candidate opting for Deemed University will have to pay Rs 5000/-

non registration fee + Rs 2,00,000/- Refundable fee at the time of registration

e.g 2) Any SC candidate opting for AIQ only will pay registration fee of Rs 500/-

+ Rs. 10,000/- refundable tuition fee.

Q. No. 46:- In case candidate had to apply for both AIQ and for Deemed University

should the candidate pay the fee for both?

Ans. No, in such case the candidate has to pay only the higher fee i.e. of Deemed University

Rs. 5000/-

Q. No. 47:- Is this tuition fee refundable in all the cases?

Ans:- No, this fee will be forfeited if the candidate who has been allotted a seat in the second

Round and Mop Up Round of DGHS does not join the respective institution during the

second round / Mop Up round of counseling conducted by DGHS/MCC. Also the Tuition

fee will be forfeited in case the candidate gives wrong information at the time of

registration on the basis of which a seat may be allotted and later cancelled by the

Admission Authorities at the time of reporting.

Q. No. 48:- Where and when this fee will be refunded?

Ans: - This fee will be refunded to the institution where the candidate has taken admission and

will be adjusted against the first year annual fee. This fee will be refunded only after the

counseling is completed.

Q.No.49:- What is the schedule for Counseling and Admission to PG Courses for the

year 2018?

Ans:- Following is the schedule of PG Counseling 2018

S.

No.

Schedule for

Admission

Central Counselling

All India

Quota

Deemed +CI

1. Conduct of Exam By 10th January

2. Declaration of Result By end of January

3. 1st Round of

Counseling

12th March-

24th March

12th March-24th

March

4. Last date of joining 3rd April 3rd April

5. 2nd Round of

Counselling

6th April-12th

April

6th April – 12th April

6. Last date of joining 22nd April 22nd April

7. Mop up Round 12th May-22nd May

8. Last date of Joining 26th May

9. Name List to Colleges 27th May

10. Last Date of Joining 31st May

Q. No. 50:- What is the permissibility to students to exercise fresh choice during

counseling?

Ans: - The following Matrix explains the above question:-

Round Free

Exit

Exit with

forfeiture of

Fees

Ineligible for

further

counseling

Amount of

Refundable Tuition

Fee.

AIQ I/

Deemed/Central

Universities

AIQ II/

Deemed/

Central

Universities

If not joined If joined.

However

Deemed

Univ.

/Central

University

candidates

will be

eligible for

Upgradation

in IIIrd

Round of

DGHS

Government-

Rs.25,000 & Rs.

10,000 for

SC/ST/OBC

Deemed –Rs. 2,00,000

Deemed III

/Central

Universities

(Allotted for

first time)

If not joined

If joined

Deemed/

Central

Universities

Final Mop Up

Q. No. 51:- Are Andhra Pradesh & Telangana students eligible for All India Quota

Counselling?

Ans. Yes, from this year onwards candidates who have completed MBBS/BDS from

Andhra Pradesh & Telangana can participate in AIQ counseling.

Q. No. 52:- How many rounds of counseling are for Deemed and Central Universities?

Ans. There will be three rounds of counseling for Deemed and Central Universities

followed by one Final Mop Up round at the Institution Level for stray vacancies.

Please see the schedule on the website.

Q. No. 53:- Whether the students who have been allotted seats during DGHS online

counseling will be allowed to participate in the Final offline Mop Up Round of

Deemed University Counseling?

Ans. No, students once allotted seat during any rounds of counseling will not be permitted

to participate in the offline counseling by Deemed Universities.

Q. No.54:- Whether counseling will be conducted for 50% State Quota seats of Central

Universities also, and for which universities?

Ans. Yes, counseling for 50% State quota as per the University eligibility condition will be

conducted by MCC/ DGHS for Delhi University, BHU, AMU and institutional

preference will be given to the candidates in 50% State Quota.

Q. No. 55:- Whether Upgradation is allowed from 2nd round counseling to Mop Up

Round counseling of DGHS for Central / Deemed Universities?

Ans. Yes, upgradation will be allowed till online Mop up round of DGHS.

Q. No. 56:- Whether the Tuition Fees which was submitted at the time of Registration

will be refunded back in case the candidate is not allotted any seat during the three

rounds of online counseling conducted by DGHS?

Ans. Yes, in case the candidate is not allotted any seat during the 2nd Round of AIQ and 3

Rounds of Deemed/ Central Universities, in such case the Tuition Fees will be refunded

back to the same account of the candidate.

Q. No. 57 What will be the eligibility criteria for 50% Institutional seats of Central

Universities which is being conducted by DGHS?

Ans. The eligibility conditions of the 50% Institutional Quota of the Central Universities

will be as per the eligibility given by the respective institutions at the time of counseling

and the information will be put on MCC website.

Q. No. 58 Whether there will be two separate counselings for All India Quota and 50%

Institutional Quota on separate days and separate platform?

Ans. This time there is common counseling software for Deemed University/ AIQ/ Central

Institutional Quota. Hence, the candidates of 50% Institutional Quota who are eligible

for counseling should opt for the choices in order of preference between AIQ and 50%

Institutional Quota.

The computer will allot the seat in order of choice and merit from the choices filled by

the candidate. It is important to note that the preference would be given to the

Institutional candidates for their eligible institutions as per the Institution’s eligibility

criteria.

Q. No. 59 I have registered for Round 1. Should I register again at Round 2?

Ans. No, only those candidates who have not registered in Round 1 need to register in

Round 2.

Q. No. 60 What is the process of counseling for AFMS ?

Ans. Candidates who are willing to participate in AFMS counseling should register under

AFMS at the time of Registration & fill their eligibility as per the 5 categories given by

the AFMS authorities. Further round of Offline counseling will be conducted by AFMS

authorities.

Q. No. 61 Who is the Eligible for Final Mop Up Round of Deemed Universities?

Ans. Registered Candidates who have never been allotted seat in any of the 3 Rounds of

Counseling conducted by MCC/ DGHS will be eligible for Final Mop Up Round of

Deemed Universities.

Q. No. 62 Who are not eligible for Final Mop Up of Deemed Universities?

Ans. 1) Candidates who have not registered

2) Candidates who have been allotted seat in any of the 3 Rounds of Counseling

3) Candidates who have Resigned/ Not Reported/ Cancelled/ Not found eligible in any

of DGHS Rounds