It is to recollect that GATE 2021 was thrown open to non-engineers and good deal of participation from candidates of non-engineering segment is seen.

Candidates from humanities subjects have applied for GATE 2021 in considerable numbers.

The other worthnoting point is that even number of women candidates who registered for GATE 2021 also had witnessed a considerable increase.

On the other hand, the number of overall women applicants for GATE 2021 also witnessed an increase this year.

GATE 2021 has received a total of 2,88,379 applications from girls which is an increase by about 10,000 compared to what was received the previous year.

That is not all, a total of 14,196 applications were received from candidates of humanities subjects which are introduced newly.

When it comes to total number of applications, GATE 2021 received 8,82,684 applications which is little more than what was seen last year where 8.5 lakh applications were received.

There is more to than what meets the eye as far as GATE 2021 is concerned. The youngest applicant for GATE 2021 is said to be a 15 year old boy from Rajasthan.

Similarly, the oldest candidate who applied for GATE 2021 is said to be an 88 year old person, say sources.
It is worth remembering that GATE 2021 will be conducted by IIT Bombay.

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Meanwhile, authorities conducting GATE 2021 have opened the window for making corrections.

Candidates who have already successfully submitted their applications for GATE 2021 can make corrections with regards to the information provided while filling the application for GATE 2021.

Window for making corrections in the application form was made open on 28 October and will be open till 13 November.

Candidates can make changes with regards to Category, exam centre and exam paper.

Changes to exam centre can be done free of cost, however for changing the paper and category applicant has to pay an additional amount of Rs 500.

GATE also known as Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is held to select candidates for admission into post graduate courses.

Application submission for GATE 2021 was opened on 11 September this year and the last date for submitting the application was 7 October.

The date for submitting application for GATE 2021 was further extended till 14 October and candidates could submit applications till 14 October with a payment of additional late fee of Rs 500.

Candidates have to visit the official website of the exam to make corrections.

The official website is ‘https://gate.iitb.ac.in/index.php’ and when the website downloads, applicants have to scroll down to find the button ‘GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS)’ and click that.

The button would be in blue colour on white background.

Once the button is clicked, another webpage with url ‘https://appsgate.iitb.ac.in/’ would download where applicants have to provide their Enrollment ID number of GATE 2021 or their Email ID and then type the password and then type the answer for arithmatic expression and then press submit.

Post that, candidate will gain entry into their application form already submitted and then they can make the required corrections.

Also, candidates can type the url ‘https://appsgate.iitb.ac.in/’ directly and when the webpage opens, candidates can enter their enrollment number or email id, password and answer for arithmatic expression and press ‘submit’

Post pressing ‘submit’ button, applicants will gain access to the application submitted earlier and they can make corrections.

The last date for intimating the registered candidates of GATE 2021 post scrutiny by zonal office was 26 October.

The admit card will be available for download on the official website of GATE ‘https://gate.iitb.ac.in’ on 8 January 2021.

Candidates can visit the official website on that date and click the appropriate link which will be highlighted on the website at the appropriate time and then provide the required information and download the hallticket.

Results for GATE 2021 will be declared on 22 March on the official website.

The exam will be completely a Computer Based Test (CBT) and two new subjects have been introduced in GATE 2021 this time and with this the total number of subjects for the exam has gone up to 27.

The new subjects introduced are ES (Environment Science and Engineering) and XH (Humanities and Social Sciences) in Economics, English, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology.

Candidates can choose two subject papers for the exam. However, they have to ensure the subjects are available in the given list of subjects.

They must also ensure that exams for both the subjects are not conducted at the sametime. Final allotment of two papers will still be subject to availability of infrastructure and dates.

The syllabi for all the papers in connection with GATE 2021 has been revised.

GATE 2021 score card will remain valid for THREE years from the date of announcement of results.

And, applicants of the exam have to remember that exam conducting schedule may change considering the COVID-19 situation.

They can also follow their email id or mobile number which were provided while applying for the exam, as any information regarding the exam may be sent to email id or mobile number of the applicant.

The charges incurred for making various corrections in application form already submitted are mentioned in the fourth image. The same information is available even on the official website also mentioned earlier.

Admission into UG medical courses, popularly known as MBBS would commence with conducting NEET UG for 2025. Candidates who pass the exam have to take part in the counselling for MBBS admission.

A few other sources convey that registration for NEET UG in 2025 may also commence in March 2025.

Schedule

NEET UG 2025 registration schedule will be made known after the announcement about exam’s application submission commences.

The NEET UG 2025 registration would usually be open for a month or more. The application correction facility will be made active after submission comes to an end.

After corrections, the admit cards are made available for download. Those who have completed their NEET UG 2025 application submission process successfully, alone will be able to download the hall ticket.

Candidates have to write the exam and pass it with required qualifying marks to be eligible for taking part in the counselling process for getting admitted into a medical college.

More about the exam

The full name of the exam is National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test  Undergraduate.

The exam is conducted offline in pen-and-paper mode and answers have to be registered on a separate answer sheet.

The questions in NEET UG 2025 would be related to biology, physics and chemistry which are taught in classes 10,11 and 12 in recognized educational institutions across India.

Questions will be in a multiple-choice format where each question has more than one reply and the right one among that has to be chosen to get marks.

Students willing to join BDS in colleges located across India also have to submit NEET UG 2025 application.

Medical colleges abroad also consider scores of NEET UG for providing admission into MBBS courses.

Who can take up NEET UG 2025 application submission?

Candidates who have passed plus-two in the science stream with biology, physics and chemistry as subjects can take up NEET UG 2025 application submission.

Students who have appeared for their final year exams and are waiting for the results or students who are about to appear for the final year exams of their qualifying degree can also take up NEET UG 2025 application submission.

However, these students have to pass their exams and provide proof of it by the time of admission.

1. The above URL has to be typed into the browser and submitted to allow the website to download.

2. Once the webpage is ready, candidates can click the button Click Here for Registration/Login

3. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with URL ‘https://neet.ntaonline.in/frontend/web/’

4. Once the webpage with above URL opens, candidates can click the registration link and create an account with username and password.

5. After obtaining the account, they can come to the same webpage (https://neet.ntaonline.in/frontend/web/) and login and start applying for the exam.

Website for NEET UG 2025 Application is Here

NEET UG 2025 application submission fees

NEET UG 2025 application submission fees is Rs 1700 for General category candidates and NRI applicants. The same is Rs 1600 for General-EWS/OBC-NCL category applicants.

SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender category applicants have to pay Rs 1000 while taking up NEET UG 2024 registration.

The fee may also change due to various reasons, candidates can read information bulletin related to NEET UG 2025 application when it is released.

How to download hall ticket?

The process to download hall ticket is online and it can be done on the official website ‘https://exams.nta.ac.in/NEET’

1. Candidates have to type the URL mentioned above in the browser and submit it to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates can click the link for the hall ticket.

3. This will likely open another website and there, they have to enter their application number and other details and submit them to view the admit card.

Point to remember

Once the admit card is visible, applicants can download and take a printout. Only those who have successfully completed NEET UG 2025 application submission will be able to download admit card.

The link to download admit card will be made active on the official website at the appropriate time.

Students can visit the official website as the exam time nears, to find the link for download hall ticket. Link for obtaining admit cards are usually made available about 10 to 15 days before the exam day.

Students who pass NEET UG 2025 application submission with the required qualifying marks can apply for counselling where they choose the college and course. Counselling takes place to fill seats at the All India level and state level.

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Students who wish to study in central government institutions can apply under the All India Quota for which Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts the counselling.

Respective authorities of various states in India conduct counselling at their state level. Candidates can visit the official websites of the respective authorities for more information.

The best thing to do would be to follow the website of NTA for updates on 2025 NEET UG. Registration can be done at the appropriate time.

Candidates who do not get a seat in the institution of their choice in the initial rounds of counselling can apply in the subsequent rounds.

Preparation involves studying all the lessons in the syllabus, students must ensure that they have mastered all the subjects to score marks in NEET UG for 2025.