The introduction of NEET-UG (Single window exam) for Medical Admissions in India has always been an arguable debate. Ever since the introduction of NEET-UG constant changes in the process have been made by the authorities’ year on year. Even though the changes are made to improve the system of selection but these changes mostly leave students confused about the process. A lot of rule tweaking has taken place from the time NEET-UG was first implemented in 2016.   

The sole purpose of NEET-UG was to help students save time appearing for multiple exams and rather improve their competence in the subject. This idea has won a huge appreciation from the students but the implementation & conduct of the exam along with the follow up counselling process still needs to be improved upon, especially the appearing for multiple counselling process is quite complicated. To complicate the process there are different categories one can apply depending on the applicability. Unless a student is aware of his applicable category and class sometimes chances of being allotted a seat in higher category with higher yearly tuition fee is also a possibility. 

To start with the counselling registration process in most of the states is quiet complicated and the detailed. Some fields mentioned need clarification from the authorities who usually are not available over the calls. Even a small mistake in filling up the application form may increase ones chances of being rejected from the counselling process. 

In order to apply for a medical college in a Non Domicile state the student needs to be aware of the rules governing the counselling process of these states. The domicile rules of each state are different and in order to apply one should be aware of the cut-off ranks for Non Domiciles of each state else the students may end up applying for unavailable seats. Multiple applications simply means waste of time and money. 

The options entry of most of the states is quiet a complicated process and it can easily confuse even the experts in terms of the colleges and seat categories opted as per their preferences. Some states mix up all of the category and courses (MBBS & BDS) in a single Bay hence making it risky for students to have chosen a wrong category or course.

The counselling is usually held in multiple rounds, whereas the first two rounds are online in every counselling process and the following rounds are offline rounds, notifications to these rounds are so abruptly planned that student is hardly given a leeway to attend the counselling on time.

With these kind of nuances affiliated with the NEET-UG Merit counselling process the students find it complicated at times and tend to make mistakes. To complicate the things further it is difficult to retain a college for more than one round as financial penalties are levied with it. In order to make a choice about which seat to retain through the multiple counselling processes one may have participated is quiet tricky and would need expert acumen.  In certain cases it is quite possible that one may have chances of getting  a Top medical College in the last round (Offline Round) but due to the model of counselling process it is difficult to exit from the existing allotment and to take a fresh allotment. This way the chances of getting a good college also reduces.