NEET UG 2025: Medical Counselling Committee approves 188 NRI quota conversions
To secure admission under the NRI quota for MBBS or BDS courses, candidates must provide the following documents:NEET UG 2025 scorecard issued by NTASelf-attested declaration confirming NRI/OCI/PIO status or parent's NRI statusOCI/PIO card, if applicableNRI Embassy certificate for the candidate or parentMCC has clarified that candidates must present their original documents at the time of reporting to the allotted college. Failure to do so will lead to the cancellation of their seat under the NRI category.DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR PWBD CANDIDATESMeanwhile, MCC has extended the registration deadline for candidates under the Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) category for round one counselling. The last date for completing registration is now August 3, 2025, following requests from several PwBD applicants who faced delays in obtaining certificates from designated disability centres.The results of the round one seat allotment will be announced on August 6, 2025. Candidates can view the revised schedule and complete their application process on the official MCC website mcc.nic.in.- EndsMust Watch
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