The National Medical Commission (NMC) has announced the schedule for approval or disapproval of an increase of seats, the start of new broad and super specialty courses, and the establishment of new medical colleges for the academic year 2024-25. Accordingly, colleges can send their applications for undergraduate medical seats to the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) by tomorrow, September 17.
“All concerned are hereby informed of the following approved timeline/schedule for completion of approval/disapproval for increase of seats/starting new broad specialty & super-specialty courses/establishment of new medical college/renewal of college for academic year 2024-25,” NMC said in a notice while sharing the schedule.
The medical board will convey the final decision of approval or disapproval including technical scrutiny, assessment, issuing show cause, giving an opportunity to rectify defects, and more in February next year. NMC will finalize the seat matrix and verify the data in May.
Checkout the official exam schedule here:
| Process | Due date of completion |
| Receiving applications for AY 2024-25 by MARB | September 17, 2023 (for UG medical seats) |
| Conveying Final Decision of Approval/ Disapproval by MARB u/s 28(3) of NMC Act, 2019 (includes the time for technical scrutiny,assessment, issuing show cause, giving opportunity to rectify defects/ hearing, compliance verification required if any) | February 28, 2024 |
| Disposal of all 1st Appeals by NMC u/s 28(5) of NMC Act, 2019 | March 31, 2024 |
| Disposal of all 2nd Appeals by MoHFW u/s 28(6) of NMC Act, 2019 | April 30, 2024 |
| Finalizing the seats matrix for AY 2024-25 and verification of the data entered by counselling agencies by the NMC. | May 25, 2024 |
