Odisha NEET PG Counselling 2025: Round 2 Dates and Schedule, Registration, Seat Matrix, Cutoff, and Eligibility

The Odisha NEET PG Counselling 2025 is a very important process for medical graduates who are attempting to get postgraduate medical seats in some of the reputed institutions in Odisha. Odisha NEET Counselling 2025 Round 1 schedule has been released. The Provisional Seat Matrix was published on 20 November 2025, and grievances could be submitted the same day until 11:59 PM. The Final Seat Matrix was released on 21 November 2025. 

The aspirant must fulfill the eligibility criteria, such as domicile requirements and cutoff marks for various categories. According to last year analysis, the expected NEET PG 2025 cut-off marks of the General Category in the 275–300 marks range for government medical colleges and for the private colleges cut-off range will be 350–400 marks, whereas the cutoff range of SC/ST candidates might be a bit less.

The article describes the counseling process extensively, along with eligibility, important dates, and other information.

Odisha NEET PG Counselling 2025

• NEET PG 2025 Counselling
• NEET PG Results 2025
• NEET PG 2025 Cutoff

Odisha NEET PG Counselling 2025 Dates (Tentative)

The Odisha NEET PG Counselling 2025 will start soon after the NEET PG 2025 results are announced, which is expected to be in June 2025. As per the previous years' analysis, the NEET PG counselling registration will start in July, which includes the document verification and voice filling and locking.

The seat allotment results are expected in August, with selected candidates expected to report to allotted colleges the same month.

Odisha NEET PG Counselling Overview for 2025: Registration and other procedures

Odisha NEET PG Counselling 2025 will be made accessible to students through the Directorate of Medical Education and Training, Odisha (DMET Odisha) official web portal, where registration will be done. The following is the stepwise procedure for the counseling event.

Step 1- Register for the Online Counseling

Candidates must complete the online registration on the official portal - www.dmetodisha.gov.in.

• Login using the roll number given in the NEET PG examination and the email ID registered.
• Follow the on-screen instructions.
• The NEET PG details will be displayed for verification.
• If you have cleared the examination, make an online payment for registration charges.
• Confirmation via SMS will be sent to the registered mobile number after a successful payment mode.
• Registration number and transaction ID will be sent to your phone.
• Keep the password safe because it will be required when filling out the choice.

Step 2: Payment of Online Security Deposit

In order to secure a PG Medical seat of their choice in a Medical College, candidates must pay a security deposit in accordance with the standards laid by the Directorate of Medical Education and Training, Odisha.

• Pay the security deposit required for participation in counselling.
• After the payment, once the Odisha NEET PG 2025 merit list is declared, the online choice filling will be activated as per schedule.
• Candidates must download and print their payment receipt for reference.

Step 3: Merit List Declaration

• Odisha State Merit List shall be based on the NEET PG score for ranking.
• As per the guidelines for the final merit list, the same will be get published on the official website.

Step 4: Filling Choices Online

Candidates are required to have access to the official portal - dmetodisha.gov.in

• Click on the Choice Filling tab on the website.
• Log in with the NEET PG roll number 2025 and a password created during registration.
• Choice filling may occur in more than one session, but remember to save your progress before logging out.
• Your choices will be considered final only after they have been submitted and locked. Once locked, no changes will be permitted.
• Afterward, the process shall be closed, and a seat allotment list will be published on the website.

Step 5: Seat Allotment Process

To check the status of seat allotment, the candidate shall log on to the official site.

Letter of Acceptance for Allotment

If a candidate accepts the allotted seat, the candidate has the following options:

• Resignation or Non-Joining: If a candidate does not join or resigns after joining, the candidate will be allowed to continue counseling for upgradation but will forfeit your security deposit.
• Joining the College: The candidate can join the allotted college and remain in the second counseling session to upgrade the seat granted without canceling the existing allotment. The previous allotment will be automatically canceled if the candidate gets an upgraded seat.
• Merit-Based Allotment: Online allotment is done on a merit-cum-option basis.

Physically Disabled (PwD) Candidates: Candidates under the Physically Disabled category must appear physically before a medical board constituted for verification. Dates and details will be available on the official page (dmetodisha.gov.in).

Reserved Category Candidates: Admission of candidates under reserved categories will be made as per regulations of the ODISHA state government on the date of counseling.

OBC Category For Creamy Layer: Candidates of the OBC category placed under the creamy layer will not be entitled to the benefits of reservation under OBC.

Document Verification and Legal Consequences

• At the time of admission, candidates must submit all required original documents.
• If facts are misrepresented, it will be brought to account at the time of admission or later, and it will result in the cancellation of benefits.
• Criminal proceedings will be initiated against those candidates who are found to have used any malicious means for admission.

Additional Guidelines for Odisha NEET PG Counselling 2025: Seat Allotment

The additional guidelines are as follows:

• Candidates must undergo identity verification at the time of admission.
• If any candidate's identity does not match the documents submitted by them, their candidature shall be canceled.
• Besides, the particular candidate may be subjected to legal proceedings for misrepresentation.
• Admission will be forfeited on account of non-participation by the candidate in online counseling or non-joining of the allotted seat within the stipulated deadline.
• Once a candidate chooses during online counseling, it is final and cannot be changed under any circumstances.
• No request for re-allotment of the seats already allotted to candidates in the first and second rounds will be entertained.

Candidates need to consider their choices carefully and participate in Odisha NEET PG 2025 counselling on time to secure their admission.

NEET PG Odisha Seat Reservation

Reservation distribution is as follows for both Direct and In-service categories: 67 percent for Unreserved (UR), 12 percent for Scheduled Tribes (ST), 8 percent for Scheduled Castes (SC), 5 percent for Persons with Disabilities (PH/PwD), 5 percent for Green Card (GC) holders, and 3 percent for Ex-Servicemen (Ex-S).

All the seats increased under the EWS (Economically Weaker Section) reservation will be reserved for EWS candidates. Any EWS unfilled seats may be given to the General (UR) candidates.

No management quota reservation seats for private colleges will be counted as such, to be solely within the UR category. Candidates qualifying for the NEET PG Exam under the OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Central List would be eligible for NEET counselling but would be considered under UR.

How many PG seats are there in Odisha?

The DMET, Odisha, offers a total of 1,168 postgraduate (PG) medical seats across various government, private, and deemed medical colleges. These seats are distributed as follows:

• Government Medical Colleges: Approximately 646 PG seats​
• Private Medical Colleges: Around 111 PG seats​
• Deemed Medical Universities: About 322 PG seats​
• DNB (Diplomate of National Board) – Government Medical Colleges: Approximately 21 seats​
• DNB – Private Medical Colleges: Around 51 seats
• Super Speciality (SS) – Government Medical Colleges: Approximately 91 seats​
• SS – Deemed Medical Universities: About 52 seats​
• SS – DNB – Private Medical Colleges: Around 19 seats​

What is the number of NEET PG seats allocated in Odisha?

Odisha comprises nearly 29,774 postgraduate medical seats (NEET PG) in around 117 institutions, and almost 60,000 aspirants compete each year for admissions.