UG‑NEET Counselling Opens for Third Round, Raising Stakes for Aspirants
The National Testing Agency announced that the third counselling phase for undergraduate medical admissions will commence on September 24. The schedule intensifies competition among candidates across the nation, especially in Karnataka where seat scarcity is acute.
Students awaiting allocation of MBBS seats will log onto the portal to confirm preferences, with the third round targeting unfilled quotas from earlier sessions. The process is expected to affect thousands of applicants who missed earlier deadlines. State education authorities have expressed concern over the uneven distribution of seats, urging the central body to consider regional quotas. Meanwhile, private coaching centres are ramping up last‑minute guidance services, capitalising on the heightened urgency. Early data suggests a surge in portal traffic, prompting the NTA to bolster server capacity. The outcome will shape the medical education pipeline for the coming year, influencing both public health workforce planning and private sector enrolment.
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