The NEET PG 2025 Counselling Round-3 Final Seat Allotment Result has been released on 6 February 2026 by the conducting body, NBE. MCC has begun the institute reporting process on February 4, 2026. The MCC conducts the NEET PG Counselling 2025 for the 50% AIQ Seats, and the other state authorities will handle the other 50% state quota seats separately.

Final Result for Round 3 of PG Counselling 2025
Final Result for Round 2 of PG counselling 2025
Final Result for Round 1 of PG counselling 2025

Source: mcc.nic.in/pg-medical-counselling/

  • In NEET PG 2025, conducted on 3rd August 2025, around 1.7 lakh candidates appeared for the exam, for around 26,000 seats of MD/MS/PG Diploma courses in different government, private and deemed universities.
  • The NEET PG Counselling 2025 will be held in 4 rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Mop-Up Round and Stray vacancy round.
  • You have to register online on mcc.nic.in, fill choices and lock the preferences before the seat allotment results are declared.

NBE had revised NEET PG 2025 cutoff for All India quota for each category. Cutoff was reduced to 0th percentile and -40 for SC/ST category. Reducing cutoff to 0th percentile led huge controversy as students raised question on sole purpose of NEET PG exam. 

In the year 2024, around 95% of the AIQ Seats were filled by the Mop-up round, and the other seats were filled in the centralised stray vacancy round.

NEET PG Counselling

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Key Summary:

In this Article, we have discussed about NEET PG Counselling 2025, including the Merit List, Seat Allotment & Colleges Accepting.

  • The NEET PG Counselling 2025 is expected to start in the last week of September 2025.
  • The NBEMS has released, NEET PG Merit list result for 50% AIQ Seats on the official website, natboard.edu.in.
  • The NEET PG Result has been released on August 19th 2025.
  • The NEET PG Counselling will be conducted in 4 rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Mop-Up Round and Stray vacancy round.
  • In the NEET PG Counselling Process, candidates should register online, fill choices and lock preferences before seat allotment.

NEET PG Counselling Schedule 2025

The NEET PG Counselling 2025 is held by the MCC for the 50% AIQ Seats. The NEET PG 2025 Official schedule has been released. The Round 3 reporting is currently ongoing. 

Dates NEET PG Activity 
04 Feb ' 26 - 11 Feb ' 26

NEET PG 2025 round-3 reporting (Ongoing)
Feb ' 26 (TENTATIVE)

NEET PG 2025 stray round registration
Feb ' 26 (TENTATIVE)

NEET PG 2025 stray round result
Feb ' 26 (TENTATIVE)

NEET PG 2025 stray vacancy round reporting
Dates Past NEET PG Activity
03 Feb ' 26

NEET PG 2025 round-3 counselling result
31 Jan ' 26 - 02 Feb ' 26

NEET PG 2025 round-3 choice filling
30 Jan ' 26 - 31 Jan ' 26

NEET PG 2025 round-3 counselling registration
17 Dec ' 25 - 25 Dec ' 25

NEET PG 2025 round-2 counselling institute reporting
16 Dec ' 25

NEET PG 2025 round-2 counselling result
06 Dec ' 25 - 14 Dec ' 25

NEET PG 2025 round-2 counselling choice filling
05 Dec ' 25 - 09 Dec ' 25

NEET PG 2025 round-2 counselling registration
23 Nov ' 25 - 01 Dec ' 25

NEET PG 2025 counselling round-1 reporting
22 Nov ' 25

NEET PG 2025 counselling round-1 seat allotment
28 Oct ' 25 - 21 Nov ' 25

Choice filling for NEET PG 2025 counselling round-1
25 Oct ' 25 - 05 Nov ' 25

Registration for NEET PG 2025 counselling round-1 reset registration
17 Oct ' 25 - 05 Nov ' 25

Registration for NEET PG 2025 counselling round-1

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NEET PG 2025 Reduced Cutoff

NBE lowered NEET PG 2025 cutoff for each category in order to convince students to participate in remaining counselling rounds. Check below given table for cutoff percentile and score for each category after revision:

NEET PG 2025 Revised Cutoff

Category

NEET PG revised cutoff percentile

NEET PG revised cutoff score

Unreserved (UR)

 7th percentile 103

SC/ST/OBC

 0 th percentile -40

UR PWD

 5th percentile 90

Source: natboard.edu.in

FAQs

FAQs

Ques. When did NEET PG 2025 counselling start?

Ans. The NEET PG 2025 Counselling Timeline is provided below:

  • RESET Registration option: Available up to 5th Nov. 2025 (till 3:00 PM)
  • Round 1 Choice Filling & Locking: 17th Nov to 18th Nov, 2025 (up to 11:55 PM)
  • Seat Allotment Result: November 20, 2025
  • Reporting to the Allotted College: November 21st to 27th, 2025

Ques. Will there be state counselling in NEET PG 2025?

Ans. Yes, there will be state counselling for NEET PG 2025, handled by individual state authorities for their respective state quota seats (the remaining 50% of seats after the All India Quota). States like West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Karnataka have their own portals.

Ques. Why is NEET PG 2025 counselling delayed?

Ans. NEET PG 2025 counselling faced significant delays primarily due to the National Medical Commission (NMC) struggling to finalize the seat matrix for new and existing colleges. There were also Supreme Court cases regarding exam transparency and alleged irregularities which caused the delay.

NEET PG Counselling 2025 Process

The NEET PG Counselling 2025 is conducted by MCC Online for 50% AIQ Seats, Deemed/Central universities, along with AFMS Institutes.

  • The NEET PG Counselling process involves 4 rounds of counselling: Round 1, Round 2, Mop-up round and Stray vacancy round.
  • You should register on the official MCC Website, fill desired choices and complete the seat allotment process according to the schedule.

NEET PG Counselling Process

Stage Details
NEET PG Counselling Registration Candidates should visit the official website mcc.nic.in, create an official account, and pay the fees for counselling & security deposit.
NEET PG Counselling Choice Filling Select your desired college and course according to their order of priority.
NEET PG Counselling Choice Locking Lock your choice before the last deadline, and the unlocked choices will be submitted automatically.
NEET PG Counselling Seat Allotment The MCC will release the provisional and final seat allotment results according to your rank, reservation and choices.
NEET PG Counselling Reporting to College Candidates should download their seat allotment letter and report physically to the allotted institute along with the required documents and fees.
NEET PG Counselling Upgradation Option Candidates can opt for seat upgradation in the next round (except the final round).
NEET PG Counselling Further Rounds Round 2, Mop-Up, and Stray Vacancy are conducted until all seats are filled.
NEET PG Counselling Process

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NEET PG Counselling Fee 2025

If you want to participate in NEET PG Counselling 2025, a non-refundable registration fee should be submitted along with a refundable security deposit.

The NEET PG Counselling Fee differs according to the type of college the candidate is applying to.

NEET PG Counselling Fee Structure 2025

  • The NEET PG Registration fee is non-refundable.
  • The Security fee is refundable, but it depends on the allotment and the joining status.
  • Candidates should join the allotted college after round 2, after which the security deposit will be forfeited.
Type of Institute Category Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) Security Deposit (Refundable) Total Payable
AIQ / Central Universities General ?1,000 ?25,000 ?26,000
SC/ST/OBC/PwD ?500 ?25,000 ?25,500
Deemed Universities All Categories ?5,000 ?2,00,000 ?2,05,000

NEET PG Counselling 2025: Security Deposit Refund

The NEET PG Counselling 2025 Security deposit is a refundable amount, which is paid along with the NEET PG Registration fee. The NEET PG Security deposit refund is generated by MCC for the registered candidate’s bank account after the completion of counselling.

NEET PG Counselling: Security Deposit Refund Rules

Situation Refund Status
Candidate registers but is not allotted any seat Full security deposit refunded.
Candidate is allotted a seat but does not join in Round 1 (free exit) Security deposit refunded (as free exit is allowed).
Candidate joins the allotted seat Security deposit refunded after MCC confirms joining.
The candidate is allotted a seat in Round 2, but does not join Security deposit forfeited (no refund).
Candidate allotted a seat in the Mop-Up/Stray round but doesn’t join Security deposit forfeited.
Candidate applies for both AIQ & Deemed but is allotted to neither Both deposits were refunded as per the rules.

NEET PG Counselling Fee 2025

The refundable and non refundable fees for NEET PG Counselling are:

Non-refundable

Category

Fee (in Rs)

For 50% AIQ/Central Universities

General

1,000

SC/ST/OBC

500

For Deemed Universities

All categories

5,000

Refundable

Category

Fee (in Rs)

For 50% AIQ/Central Universities

General

25,000

SC/ST/OBC

10,000

For Deemed Universities

All categories

2,00,000

FAQs

FAQs

Ques. What is the security fee for NEET PG Counselling 2025?

Ans. The security fee for NEET PG Counselling 2025 are 25,000/- for EWS candidates and Rs. 10,000/- for SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates. For Deemed Universities, the Refundable Security Deposit is Rs. 2,00,000/.

Ques. Is the NEET PG counselling fee refundable?

Ans. Yes—the security deposit is refundable if you do not accept a seat in the round. However, registration fees are always non-refundable.

Ques. Is MCC refunding security deposit 2025?

Ans. For MCC counselling in 2025, security deposit refunds are processed after all counselling rounds end within 15-30 days of the final notification. The refund amount is credited back to the original bank account or card used for payment.

NEET PG 2025 Counselling: Eligibility

To participate in the counselling for NEET PG, you must score more than or equal to the qualifying cutoffs released by MCC. You can refer to the table below for the NEET PG 2025 qualifying revised cutoff and the original one.

Category NEET PG cutoff qualifying percentile
Unreserved (UR) 50th percentile
SC/ST/OBC 40th percentile
UR PWD 45th percentile

What documents are required for the counselling of NEET PG?

While participating in the NEET PG counselling registration process, students must upload all the documents as prescribed by the NMC. Students must keep the following documents during NEET PG counselling 2025.

  • NEET PG admit card
  • Internship completion certificate
  • Caste Certificate
  • MBBS Degree Certificate
  • Disability certificate
  • ID proof
  • MBBS/BDS degree certificate
  • NEET PG 2025 marksheet
  • Passport-size photo
  • Registration certificate issued by the MCI
  • Allotment letter
  • Date of birth proof
  • Nationality certificate

NEET PG 2025 Reservation Criteria

Reservations are applicable as per the Government of India norms:

Category Reservation Percentage
Scheduled Castes (SC) 15%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) 7.5%
Other Backwards Classes (OBC-NCL) 27%
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) 10%
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) 5%

State-Wise Seat Matrix for NEET PG Counselling

The NEET PG Counselling seats vary from state to state. We have provided the list of states and the number of seats available in those specific states.

State List No. of Colleges No. of Seats
Andhra Pradesh 31 2371
A & N Island 1 0
Assam 8 715
Arunachal Pradesh 1 0
Bihar 18 856
Chandigarh 1 557
Chhattisgarh 10 354
D & N Haveli 1 0
Delhi 10 2730
Goa 1 119
Gujarat 30 2127
Haryana 12 554
Himachal Pradesh 7 318
Jammu & Kashmir 9 568
Jharkhand 8 227
Karnataka 61 5379
Kerala 31 1584
Madhya Pradesh 23 1548
Maharashtra 60 4922
Manipur 2 210
Meghalaya 1 35
Mizoram 1 0
Nagaland 0 0
Odisha 12 974
Puducherry 9 817
Punjab 11 734
Rajasthan 24 2094
Sikkim 1 22
Tamil Nadu 53 4255
Telangana 34 2237
Tripura 2 84
Uttar Pradesh 57 2836
Uttarakhand 6 1732
West Bengal 26 1758
Total 562 42,717

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NEET PG Counselling 2025: Colleges Accepting

The NEET PG Counselling 2025 will be conducted by the MCC for around 50% AIQ Seats in the government medical colleges, around 100% seats in the Deemed universities, Central universities and AFMS Institutes.

College / Institution Counselling Category
Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi Government Medical College
King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow
Grant Medical College, Mumbai
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi Central Institution
Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi Central University
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh
University of Delhi (Faculty of Medical Sciences)
Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune AFMS Institution
Kasturba Medical College (Manipal & Mangalore) Deemed University
Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai
MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai
DY Patil Medical College, Pune
State Government Medical Colleges (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, etc.) State Counselling
Private Medical Colleges (across states)

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State-Wise NEET PG Counselling Fees

We have provided the state-wise NEET PG counselling fees below. The fees may change every year. Hence, you must verify with the official website. 

Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling

The seats matrix for Maharashtra has been provided above. The NEET PG fees structure for Maharashtra NEET PG Counselling are: 

College/Category

Fee (In INR)

Government and Municipal Corporation Medical Colleges

Tuition fee

1,25,700 per year + (development Fee 5,000)

Admission fee

1,500

Gymkhana fee

500

Hostel fee

4,000 per year

Central Government Institutions

All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai

University fee (as applicable)

10,000 (refundable amount)

Tata Memorial Centre, Parel

 1,05,500

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

75,000

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha

 2,08,600

University fee (as applicable)

20,000 (refundable amount)

Gujarat NEET PG Counselling 2025

Type of the Institute

Course

Fee to be paid during admissions (In INR)

Government

MD/MS

90,000

Diploma

65,000

MDS

67,000

Self-Financed

If term fees

Term fee

If term fees > Rs 2 Lakh

2,00,000

Andhra Pradesh NEET PG Counselling 2025

Category

Fee (in INR)

Registration fee

General/OBC

 7,080

SC/ST

 5,900

Verification fee

UG degree acquired from abroad

8,260

UG degree acquired from any state

3,540

UP NEET PG 2025 Counselling Fee 

Category

Security Fee (In INR)

Government medical colleges/institutes/ State Universities

30,000 + bank transaction charges

Private medical colleges/institutes/ State Universities (MDS Courses)

2,00,000 + bank transaction charges

Private medical colleges/institutes/ State Universities (MD/MS Non-Clinical/Para-Clinical/Pre-Clinical)

5,00,000 + bank transaction charges

Private medical colleges/institutes/ State Universities (MD/MS Clinical)

10,00,000 + bank transaction charges

Karnataka NEET PG 2025 Counselling Fee

The KEA NEET PG application fee for the previous academic year has not been announced yet. However, candidates can get an idea by taking a cue from the Karnataka NEET PG application fee for the previous year, which is mentioned below: 

Category

Fee (In INR)

NRI/OCI/PIO/Foreign Nationals

5,000/-

General/2A/2B/3A/3B

1,000/-

SC/ST/Cat-1/PWD

500/-

Madhya Pradesh NEET PG 2025 Counselling Fee

Type of Fee

Amount (In INR)

Tuition fee (per annum)

1,00,000

Pupil’s Fund (per annum)

1,500

Caution money (One time-Refundable)

3,000

Security deposit (One time-Refundable)

10,000

Bihar NEET PG 2025 Counselling Fees

Candidates will have to pay both refundable and non refundable fee to participate in the counselling. 

Institution/College type

UR/EWS category (In INR)

SC/ ST/ EBC/ BC Category (In INR)

Government

25,000

12,500

Private

2,00,000

Both

2,00,000

2,00,000

Streamwise PG Medical Seats

Stream wise PG medical seats across the country have been listed below:

Stream

Government seats

Private Seats

MD

14596

10001

MS

7730

5065

MCh

1672

366

DM

1890

475

Diploma

823

99

FAQs for NEET PG Counselling 2025

Ques. When did NEET PG Counselling start?

Ans. The NEET PG Counselling Schedule 2025 has not yet been released. But it is expected to start in the last week of September 2025.

Exam Event Date (2025)
NEET PG Exam August 3
Result Declaration August 19
AIQ Merit List Released August 27
Expected Counselling Start Mid-September

Ques. Is 30,000 a good rank in NEET PG?

Ans. In NEET PG, a Rank of 30,000 is considered average. It will not give the top government colleges or clinical branches, but it can secure non-clinical or para-clinical seats.

Possible Options with 30,000 Rank:

  • Diploma/Para-clinical branches in government colleges
  • Private medical colleges for less competitive clinical branches

Ques. Why is NEET PG Counselling getting delayed?

Ans. The NEET PG Counselling 2025 is getting delayed because of:

  • Pending court cases that are related to exam transparency and counselling policies
  • The NMC clarifications on disability assessment rules

Ques. Which branch has the highest cutoff in NEET PG?

Ans. The NEET PG Highest cutoffs are:

Branch Cutoff Rank (Approx.)
MD Radiology 1,000 – 2,000
MD Dermatology 1,000 – 3,000
MD General Medicine 2,000 – 4,000
MD Paediatrics 4,000 – 6,000

Ques. How many seats are there in NEET PG for the General Category?

Ans. In NEET PG 2025, from 26,168 PG Seats, around 50% are AIQ Seats. The General category candidates get the unreserved seats after applying the reservations.

Seat Type Approx. Seats (2025)
Total PG Seats 26,168
AIQ Seats (50%) 13,000
General Category Share 7,000–7,500

Ques. What is the rank of 60,000 in NEET PG marks?

Ans. The NEET PG Marks vs Rank differ every year according to the exam difficulty and the candidate’s performance.

NEET PG Marks Range (2024 trend) Approximate Rank Range
400 – 420 25,000 – 30,000
350 – 370 45,000 – 50,000
320 – 340 55,000 – 65,000