As the year ends, competitive exams start occupying a center space as many students appear for them as they are a means to gain entry into the realms of higher learning.

Moreover, those willing to study medicine or dental sciences at graduation are no less in number in India. There is more to it than meets the eye.

The question is when will NEET UG 2024 registration commence. Registration is nothing but applying for the exam. The date of the exam is already announced.

NEET UG 2024 is scheduled to be conducted on 5 May 2024. The usual trend is to open the application submission process about 40 to 60 days before the exam day.

A duration of 40 to 60 days would be about a month or two. Which means, NEET UG 2024 registration could commence by first week of March 2024.

The application submission usually lasts for a month, this means the NEET UG 2024 registration will be open till first or second part of April 2024.

Admit cards could be out by last part of April 2024. Candidates can attend the exam on 5 May 2024. Applicants who have successfully completed their NEET UG 2024 registration can alone download admit cards.

Point to remember

The aspect of NEET UG 2024 registration dates mentioned above is a matter of guess work. In reality, the dates for submitting applications may change owing to many reasons.

Candidates can visit the official website of NTA at ‘https://nta.ac.in/’ or NEET UG at ‘https://neet.nta.nic.in/’ regularly for updates in connection with NEET UG 2024 registration.

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 2024 would be related to biology, physics and chemistry which are taught in classes 10,11 and 12 in recognized educational institutions across India.

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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 apply for NEET UG 2024.

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

Link to access NEET UG 2024 syllabus on NTA website is here

Link to access NEET UG 2024 syllabus from NMC website is here

Who can take up NEET UG 2024 registration?

Candidates who have passed plus-two in the science stream with biology, physics and chemistry as subjects can take up NEET UG 2024 registration.

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 2024 registration.

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

The URL mentioned earlier has to be typed into the browser and the webpage must be allowed to download.

Once the webpage is downloaded, candidates can read the information about the exam and then click the link for NEET UG 2024 registration and create an account comprising a username and password.

Post account creation, candidates can log in and fill out the application form, pay the registration fees and then submit the application form.

Students who pass NEET UG 2024 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.

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 2024 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 2024.

The training program was conducted by IIT Guwahati in collaboration with the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).

Broader impact

IIT Guwahati director Prof Devendra Jalihal highlighted broader impact of this initiative.

We are proud to partner with IRS to drive innovation and capability development in these fields, he said.

Program

The program was conducted at the Neel Diving Academy in Kochi, where trainers from both IRS and TIH IIT Guwahati delivered comprehensive theoretical and practical sessions.

Participants engaged in rigorous underwater welding exercises and underwent a series of technical evaluations. The quality and safety of their work samples were assessed against stringent standards, following which participants were certified for their proficiency in underwater welding, say sources from IIT Guwahati.

This certification program aligns with the vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (Self-Reliant India) by building local expertise in underwater wet welding—a skill crucial for maintaining India’s offshore and maritime infrastructure, he said.

Workforce

Dr. Asokendu Samanta, Divisional Head of R&D at IRS, added, this program equips the workforce with vital underwater wet welding and deep diving skills, which are essential for maintaining India’s oil, gas, and shipping infrastructure.

Commitment

IIT Guwahati is committed to nurturing talent and empowering individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to make meaningful contributions to the nation’s progress.

Through initiatives like this, the institute not only addresses critical industry needs but also contributes to the holistic growth and development of India’s workforce.

IIT Guwahati has retained the 7th position among the best engineering institutions of the country, 9th position in ‘Overall’ and 10^th position in ‘Research’ Categories in the ‘India Rankings 2024’ declared by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Union Ministry of Education.

IITG has achieved rank 87 in the SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2024 and is the only academic institution in India that occupied a place among the top 100 world universities – under 50 years of age – ranked by London-based Times Higher Education (THE) in 2014 and continues to maintain its superior position even today in various International Rankings.

IIT Guwahati gained rank 32 globally in the ‘Research Citations per Faculty’ category and overall 344 rank in the QS World University Rankings 2025.

Among other frontier areas of research and innovation, IIT Guwahati is working towards augmenting critical science research initiatives in Genomics, Developmental Biology, Health Care and Bioinformatics and Flexible Electronics, among numerous other areas.

Also, IIT Guwahati ranks 6th globally in Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy) of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023. IIT Guwahati has been also ranked 2nd in the ‘Swachhata Ranking’ conducted by the Govt. of India.

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