NEET PG 2025 Round-1 Counselling Revised Again; New Seats Added, DNB Seats Withdrawn

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has officially revised the Round-1 PG Counselling 2025 process following major updates in the availability of seats. The notice, issued on 19 November 2025, confirms changes to both the seat matrix and the counselling schedule, impacting all candidates participating in the first round of admissions.

Check Here – Official Notice of Revised Schedule & Seat Matrix

Key Summary

• Round-1 PG Counselling 2025 revised after sudden seat changes.
• 239 new PG seats (Deemed Universities) added by NMC.
• 235 DNB seats withdrawn (186 Govt + 49 Private) as per NBE.
• Original choice lists became outdated due to seat additions & deletions.
• MCC revised the choice-filling window and schedule to give candidates time to update preferences.
• AIQ MD/MS roster remains unchanged for Round-1.
•  Additional NMC-approved seats will be added in Round 2.

NEET PG 2025 Counselling Round 1 Revised Schedule

The Revised Schedule of Round 1 of PG Counselling 2025 is given below.

Here’s the Official Revised Schedule for NEET PG Round 1 Counselling

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Why Was NEET PG Round-1 Counselling Revised?

MCC revised the Round-1 process of NEET PG Counselling 2025 because the national seat inventory changed significantly at the last moment. Two major updates from regulatory bodies, NMC and NBE, directly impacted the number of seats available for allocation, making the previously released matrix and schedule outdated.

First, the National Medical Commission (NMC) sanctioned 239 new PG seats for Deemed Universities. These approvals arrived just before the start of seat processing, and MCC included them to ensure that candidates could access all newly recognised seats in Round 1 itself.

Second, the National Board of Examinations (NBE) instructed MCC to withdraw 235 PG DNB seats, including 186 from Government institutions and 49 from Private hospitals. Since these seats could no longer be offered, MCC had to remove them from the matrix and recast the roster for DNB-offering government institutes.

The All India Quota MD/MS roster remains unchanged for Round 1. The rest of the seats (MD/ MS and Deemed Universities) sanctioned by NMC will be added to the seat matrix during Round 2 of counselling.

Because of these large additions and deletions occurring simultaneously, candidates' earlier choice lists became outdated. MCC therefore revised the counselling schedule to give candidates enough time to review the updated matrix, make fresh choices, and avoid any disadvantage during seat processing.

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