MCI Notice specifies admission deadline for academic year 2017-18

Through a recent notice , the Medical council of India as specified the Time Schedule for academic year 2017-18.

The regulations have been termed Regulations on Graduate Medical Education Amendment, 2017 and n exercise of the powers conferred by Section 33 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), the Medical Council of India with the previous sanction of the Central Government, has amended the Clause 7(6) of the “Regulations on Graduate Medical Education 1997” . After sub clause 7(6AA), the following shall be added as under:-

(6AAA) – The Universities and other authorities concerned for the academic year 2017-18 only shall organise admission process in accordance with the Time Schedule indicated in Appendix ‘F’.

In the Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997” in Appendix ‘F’ the following table shall be added as under:-

TIME SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION OF THE ADMISSION PROCESS FOR FIRST MBBS COURSE (Academic Session 2017-18)

Schedule for Admission	Seats filled up by DGHS for All India Quota (15%) /Deemed/ Central Universities	Seats filled up by the State Govt./Institutions
Conduct of Examination (NEET 2017)	7th MAY 2017	7th May 2017
Declaration of Result of Qualifying Examination/Entrance Examination	26th JUNE, 2017	26th JUNE 2017
1st Round of counseling/Admission	3rd JULY to 15th JULY 2017	16th JULY to 24th JULY 2017
Last date for Joining the allotted college and course	22nd JULY 2017	By 31st JULY 2017
2nd Round of Counseling/Admission	1st to 7th AUGUST, 2017	8th AUGUST to 19th AUGUST 2017
Last date for joining for the candidates allotted seats in 2nd Round of counseling	By 16th AUGUST 2017	By 25th AUGUST 2017
Mop up round by DGHs for Deemed University/Central Universities seats	18th AUGUST to 27th AUGUST 2017	18th AUGUST to 27th AUGUST 2017
Mop up rounds by States	Not applicable	26th to 28th AUGUST 2017
Commencement of academic session	1st AUGUST, 2017	1st AUGUST, 2017
Last date up to which students can be admitted against vacancies arising due to any reason by Deemed Universities / Medical Institutions	Not applicable	31st August 2017

1. All India Quota Seats (15%) remaining vacant after last date for joining, i.e. 16th August, 2017 will be deemed to be converted into state quota.

2. Institute/college/courses permitted after 31st May will not be considered for admission/allotment of seats for current academic year.

3. In any circumstances, last date for admission/joining will not be extended after 31st August.

4. For the purpose of ensuring faithful obedience to the above time-schedule, Saturday, Sunday or Holidays (except National Holiday on account of Independence Day on Tuesday, 15th August) shall be treated as working days.