NEET PG Counselling 2025 is carried out by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). It is conducted in two rounds of counselling followed by a Mop-Up Round Counselling. This admission round is conducted for carrying out document verification and seat allotment process. In addition, only merit list students can participate in counselling round. The NBE NEET is a Post Graduate Course Program that provides admission to MD/ MS Courses. The NEET PG Entrance Exam is conducted for granting admission. Hence, in this article, we have provided complete details of the NEET PG Counselling 2025, Seat Allotment, Matrix, etc.
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NEET PG Counselling 2025
NEET Post Graduate Counselling is a centralized process that is conducted for admission to 50% All India Quota seats, Central and Deemed Universities, and AFMS Institutions. The counselling of NEET NBE PG for 50% All India Quota seats take place in two rounds while the counselling for Central & Deemed Universities is conducted in three rounds. NEET PG Admission Counselling is merit-based which means the counselling is conducted on the basis of the NEET-PG Score. Furthermore, participants should be well acquainted with the counselling schedule.
NEET Post Graduate Counselling Important Dates
The Medical Counselling Committee announces the official dates for NEET Post Graduate Counselling. Moreover, all the important events and dates are mentioned in the table below.
Events | Dates Scheduled |
Round I Counselling | |
Online Registration and Payment | – June 2025 – |
Choice Filling and Locking | – June 2025 – |
Process of Seat Allotment | – June 2025 – |
Seat Allotment Result | – June 2025 – |
Reporting the Allotted College | – June 2025 – |
Round II Counselling | |
Online Registration Process | – To Be Announced – |
Choice Filling and Locking | – To Be Announced – |
Seat Allotment Process | – To Be Announced – |
Seat Allotment Result | – |
Reporting College | – |
Round III Counselling (Mop-Up Round) | |
Online Registration Process | – To Be Announced – |
Choice Filling and Locking | – To Be Announced – |
Seat Allotment Process | – To Be Announced – |
Seat Allotment Result | – |
Reporting College | – |
Counselling Authority for NEET PG seats
Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India is responsible to conduct the 50% All India Quota seats of the contributing States. The counselling for admission to Diploma and M.D./ M.S. in all Medical Educational Institutions in a State / Union Territory shall be conducted by the State/ Union Territory Government. The counselling authorities for allotment of various types of seats to eligible and successful candidates are as follows:
S. No | Types of seats | Counselling Authority |
1. | All India 50% quota Medical Educational Institutions of Central Govt. Universities established by an Act of Parliament Deemed Universities. | Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. |
2. | State quota seats in All Medical Institutions in a State and seats in institutions established by State Govt., Universities established by Act of State/Union Territory Legislature, Municipal Bodies Trust, Society, Company or Minority Institutions | State Government or authority designated by the State Government. |
NEET Post-Graduate Counselling Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must take and qualify for the exam in order to become eligible for participating in the NEET PG counselling process. Moreover, the NEET PG Minimum Qualifying Marks required for different categories are provided below. Candidates are advised to check the Minimum Qualifying percentile before registering for counselling.
S. No. | Category | Minimum Qualifying percentile |
1. | Unreserved (UR) | 50th Percentile |
2. | Unreserved Physically Handicapped (UR-PH) | 45th Percentile |
3. | Scheduled Caste (SC) | 40th Percentile |
4. | Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 40th Percentile |
5. | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 40th Percentile |
6. | SC-PH | 40th Percentile |
7. | ST-PH | 40th Percentile |
8. | OBC-PH | 40th Percentile |
Highlights of NEET PG Counselling 2025
- Candidates who have been allotted All India Rank(AIR) are eligible to participate in the NBE NEET PG Counselling procedure. The Applicants belonging to the state of Jammu and Kashmir are not eligible for the counselling of 50% All India Quota seats.
- Thus, the candidates need to register themselves in order to participate in the NEET PG Counselling 2025. The seats under Central Universities Internal Quota are available for those candidates only who have completed MBBS degree from the respective Central University.
- Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats. State counselling authority shall be responsible to conduct the respective state counselling. The state or union territory’s counselling conducting bodies releases their separate merit list using the NEET PG merit list.
- Two main rounds and one mop round of counselling are conducted in online mode. The candidates can go for the upgradation if they want. Candidates have to register new for the Mop-Up Round.
NEET PG Counselling – Step by Step Procedure and Guidelines
Candidates who have obtained the minimum qualifying criteria in NEET PG must follow the below-mentioned steps in order to participate in the counselling procedure. Admission is granted to the NEET-PG-qualified students who have participated in the counselling. NEET PG Counselling 2025 is a 7 step process and they are as follows:
- New Registration
- Submission of Personal Details
- Payment of counselling registration fee
- Choice filling and locking
- Take the printout
NEET PG Counselling Procedure
Candidates participating in the NEET Post Graduate Counselling should be well versed in the counselling procedure. It shall help in avoiding unnecessary trouble. Hence, the complete counselling schedule is explained below.
NEET PG Counselling Online Registration
Eligible candidate needs to register themselves for the NEET PG Counselling. In this step, they need to submit general details like the stream (Medical/ Dental), NEET PG roll no., application no., candidate’s name, birth date, security pin, etc and click on the ‘Submit’ button. After entering the details, they need to click on the “I agree” option. Login Id and password are reflected on the screen. Candidates now are asked to take note of the login credentials and the password which should be protected with a security question.
Fill up the Personal Details
In this step of NEET MCC Post Graduate Counselling, candidates are required to submit general details like name, qualification, corresponding address, and identity proof details. Click on the ‘Submit’ button. It must be noted that these details cannot be changed by the candidates afterward, therefore, the information provided should be similar to the documents candidates submit at the time of admission.
Payment of NEET PG 2025 Counselling Fee
Candidates are required to pay the non-refundable registration fee and refundable tuition fee in online mode. The fees can only be paid via the online medium like Credit/ Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking. Here we have provided the NEET PG Counselling Fees for different categories in Indian rupees. NEET PG 2025 tuition fee is also provided in the table below.
NOTE: NEET-PG counseling fee is non-refundable and the tuition fee is refundable.
Non-Refundable Registration Fee | 50% AIQ/ Central Universities | Fees (INR) |
UR | 1,000 | |
SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD | 500 | |
Deemed Universities | ||
All Categories | 5,000 | |
Refundable Tuition Fee | 50% AIQ/ Central Univeristies | |
UR | 25,000 | |
SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD | 10,000 | |
Deemed Universities | ||
All Categories | 2,00,000 |
Choice Filling & Locking
After the counselling and tuition fee payment, candidates need to select the choice of their universities from the available options. The ‘Available Choices’ link is available once the counselling process starts. On the left side of the screen, the available choices are displayed on the screen. Candidates who submit the fees for both 50% AIQ/ Central Universities and Deemed Universities are eligible to apply for both the category of seats.
NOTE: Candidates are advised to carefully select the universities in the preferred order and lock it. Once the choices are locked, the choices cannot be edited later.
How to select the Universities of your choice?
Candidates need to click on the ‘+’ button to add to their preferred university list. Click on “-” to remove the selected university from the list. As the candidates select a particular preference, the choices are transferred from the left-hand side of the screen to the right-hand side. After selecting choices, candidates are asked to click on the ‘Save & Continue’ button to save and continue with the process or the ‘Save & Go to Home Page’ button to save the options and exit. Aspirants can also click on a selected choice and drag it to a particular choice to interchange the choices.
Printout of Choice Locking
The next step after choice filling and locking is taking the printout of the list of selected universities. Take the printout after the final submission.
Scheme of online All India Quota (AIQ) NEET PG Counselling 2025
The Counselling Format of NBE NEET MD/MS Counselling is as follows-
Scheme of Online Deemed/ Central Universities NEET PG Counselling-2025
NEET PG Counselling – Registration Fee and Forfeiture
The Medical Council of India (MCI) is the main conducting body for Post Graduate Counselling for NEET PG. Accordingly, the fee forfeiture rule is applicable. The candidates are required to submit the refundable and non-refundable fee while registering for the first time. In the first round of counselling, candidates get free exit meaning the refundable fees are returned to the candidate if the seat is allotted or not allotted to the candidates and they can also participate in the next round of All India mcc.nic.in NEET MD/ MS Counselling.
After submitting their consent to participate in the second round of NEET PG Counselling, candidates shall not be allowed to participate in any other round of counselling, if allotted a seat. The refundable tuition fee is forfeited for such candidates if they do not accept the allotted seats and if they do then it shall be adjusted with tuition fees. Here, we have provided the table regarding the eligibility of candidates and the forfeiture of fees
Round | Free exit | Exit with forfeiture of fees | Ineligible for further counseling | Amount of registration fee |
AIQ I/ Deemed | Yes | |||
AIQ II/Deemed | If not joined | If not joined | Govt-25000 (half for SC/ST/OBC) Deemed -Rs. 20000 | |
State Quota I | Yes | |||
State Quota II | If not joined | If joined | Govt-25000 (half for SC/ST/OBC) Private -Rs. 20000 | |
State Quota Mop-UP Round | Yes | |||
Deemed Mop- UP | Yes |
NEET PG Counselling – Seat Matrix
The MCC, the official counselling authority releases the seat matrix after each round of counselling is concluded. The seat matrix for round one reflects the total number of seats available in NEET PG counselling. DGHS releases a separate seat matrix of 50% All India Quota, Deemed, and Central Universities. The seat matrix displays the category-wise seats available in each specialization offered by a respective college.
S. No | Category | Link to check |
1. | To check the number of seats available under 50% AIQ (for Diploma courses) | Available Soon |
2. | To check the number of seats available under 50% AIQ (for Degree courses) | Available Soon |
3. | To check the number of seats available in Deemed Universities (for Diploma courses) | Available Soon |
4. | To check the number of seats available in Deemed Universities (for Degree courses) | Available Soon |
5. | To check the number of seats available under Central Universities Internal Quota (for Diploma courses) | Available Soon |
6. | To check the number of seats available under Central Universities Internal Quota (for Degree courses) | Available Soon |
Previous Years’ Allotment List
Rounds of Counselling | Round | Seat Allotment List |
First Round | Final | Click here |
Second Round | AIQ Provisional | Click here |
Central University Provisional | Click here | |
Deemed University Provisional | Click here | |
Mop-up Round | Deemed University | Click here |
Central Institutes | Click here | |
Central University Institutes | Click here |
NEET PG Seat Allotment
After each NEET PG Counselling round, DGHS, the official NEET Post Graduate Counselling authority, shall be releasing seat allotment results. Candidates need to download the seat allotment letter and report it to the official authority. The seat allotment list contains details like All India Rank, Allotted Quota, Category and Institute, Course, Candidate Category, and Remarks. After this, the authority publishes the seat matrix. Vacant Seats available along with the corresponding category in the participating institute after each round is published.
NEET PG Counselling – Documents Required
This is the final step in counseling. The candidate needs to report to the designated document verification center at the time of admission. At the time of NEET PG Online Registration, the candidate needs to enter the details as mentioned on their admit card or application form. At the time of reporting, the candidate needs to carry the below-mentioned documents in their original form.
List of the Documents Required at the time of All India PG Counselling 2019
- NEET PG Admit Card issued by the National Board of Examinations (NBE).
- Permanent/ Provisional Registration Certificate
- NEET PG Scorecard 2025 released by NBE.
- MBBS 1st, 2nd, and 3rd professional examinations mark sheets.
- Internship completion certificate stating that the student did complete the internship by March 31, 2025.
- Disability Certificate, if applicable
- Valid ID proof- PAN Card, Driving License, Voter ID Passport, or Aadhar Card.
- Caste Certificate, if applicable
- Class 10th pass certificate/ Birth certificate as proof of date of birth.
- NEET PG State Counselling Seat Allotment Letter
The NEET MD/MS Counselling for the remaining 50% State Quota seats (100% in the case of Jammu and Kashmir) in government medical colleges and all the seats of self-financing and private colleges is conducted by the respective state counselling authorities. The states shall be conducting the common centralized counselling for MD/ MS/ PG Diploma courses. The states release their own merit list and counselling schedule for NEET PG State counselling. The state merit list is made available on the basis of NEET PG Merit List 2025
Highlights of NEET PG 2025 Counselling
- The counselling of NEET PG 2025 takes place online and the candidates have to register at the official website of NEET PG counselling as and when the process starts.
- After the completion of the second round of NEET PG counselling for AIQ seats, the remaining seats are transferred to the states and the counselling for such seats is conducted by the state authorities.
- MCC also conducts a stray vacancy round for Deemed & Central Universities after the mop-up round of counselling for which ten times (of the registered candidates) of the number of vacancies are selected to participate in the counselling process.
- The stray vacancy round takes place at the respective Deemed and Central University.
- DGHS provides the facility to register for the counselling process before each round of NEET PG counselling.