NEET Result Impact: Gujarat Sees 8,000 Fewer Students Register For Medical, Dental Admissions
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The registration and document verification process for admission to medical and dental courses under the state quota in Gujarat has been completed, with a significant decline in the number of students participating this year.
According to the state admission committee, 16,221 students completed document verification this year. In comparison, 24,845 students had completed the registration process for the four NEET-based courses last year, indicating a decline of more than 8,000 students.
The drop has been attributed to the lower number of students qualifying for NEET this year. Gujarat reportedly saw more than 10,000 fewer NEET-qualified candidates compared with the previous year.
NEET Disruptions Affect Admissions
The decline in registrations comes amid the controversy surrounding the NEET examination and its results. Following the paper-leak controversy, the examination was conducted again, with around 10,000 students reportedly remaining absent. Several students also opted to take a drop this year.
The impact has consequently been visible in Gujarat's state-quota admission process for medical and dental courses.
The admission committee had started the registration process for medical and dental courses on July 31. Registration concluded on Wednesday, followed by the completion of document verification on Thursday.
This year, 16,221 students underwent document verification, while the corresponding figure was 24,845 last year.
7,500 Medical Seats Available This Year
The number of medical seats in Gujarat has also increased this year. Last year, there were around 6,700 MBBS seats, which subsequently rose to around 7,200 after one or two rounds of admissions.
This year, the state has added around 300 more medical seats, taking the total to approximately 7,500.
Last year, the state had around 1,255 BDS seats in addition to the medical seats.
Meanwhile, under the All India Quota, the deadline for choice filling for the first round has been extended to August 17, while seat allotment is scheduled for August 19.
