Karnataka invites online applications for admission to Medical/ Dental (MBBS/ BDS) degree programmes for the year 2019-20. Candidates of Karnataka domicile, as well as candidates from other states are invited to apply at the following link: UG NEET Online Application for Karnataka State, 2019 Important Dates Commencement of Entry of Application Online - 15 June … [Read more...]
Assam Releases NEET 2019 State Merit List
Assam became the first state to release the state level merit list for NEET 2019. You can access the full merit list of Assam here: Assam State Merit List, NEET-UG, 2019. The performance of the candidates has improved across all the mark ranges, as the NEET exam in 2019 was easier compared to 2018. Here is a 2018 vs 2019 comparison of the performance of candidates belonging … [Read more...]
Medical Cut-offs Zoom in 2018
Here is an article titled “Medical cut-offs zoom” that appeared in The Hindu newspaper dated 02 September 2018. This article compares the performance of the Tamil Nadu medical candidates in 2018 compared to 2017. The comparison is done for both government medical colleges and government quota seats in private self-financing colleges of Tamil Nadu. The above article was … [Read more...]
80% NRI Medical Seats Vacant After Mop-up Counseling
The article titled "80% NRI medical seats vacant even after mop-up counselling" was published on 22nd August 2018 by Times of India. The article addresses the huge number of vacancies under NRI quota in deemed universities, in spite of three rounds of counselling in 2018. Is there a solution to this problem? It is noted that there are not enough NRIs who are interested in … [Read more...]
Better NEET Results, Same Seat Count Make Admissions Tougher
This article titled "Better NEET Results, Same Seat Count Make Admissions Tougher" was published in Times of India, Chennai edition on 14 August 2018. The article contains some inputs from me on the cut-off for MBBS admission in Tamil Nadu for the year 2018. … [Read more...]