NEET PG Counselling 2025 Dates LIVE: MCC round 1 registration begins on mcc.nic.in; state-wise schedule

The MCC has begun NEET PG 2025 counselling registration at mcc.nic.in. Candidates can check the list of top government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu accepting NEET PG scores below.

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has hosted the state NEET PG 2025 application print link on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates who have registered for the Karnataka NEET PG 2025 counselling will have to login using application number, password, and captcha code to download their registration form.

Karnataka NEET PG final application print link. (Source: KEA)

The application fee for the Tamil Nadu NEET PG counselling is Rs 3,000 for government, self-financing college seats and the counselling fee is Rs 1,000. For management quota seats, candidates are registered to pay an application fee of Rs 5,000 and a non-refundable registration fee of Rs 1,000. SC and ST candidates are exempted from paying any application fees.

A total of 921 candidates have been declared ineligible across various quotas, including government, management, NRI, and minority quotas for the Tamil Nadu NEET PG counselling 2025. Such students have been given an opportunity to upload relevant documents through grievance portals by October 23.

"NEET PG 2025 registration has started, but still no counseling schedule in sight! NMC & MCC are turning this process into a complete mess -total mismanagement yet again," Dr Sumit wrote on X. Several aspirants have expressed their frustration over delay in announcing the NEET PG counselling dates for All India Quota (AIQ) seats.

The MCC has established 33 centres across the country to issue disability certificates as per NMC norms to PwD candidates in support of their claim to avail 5% reservation in PG courses. Candidates are required to carry their NEET PG result card, valid UDID card, and self-certified affidavits to the designated centres to get it verified.

"The certificate will be generated by the center as per details of disability mentioned on the UDID card, affidavit submitted by the PwBD candidate, fulfillment of eligibility criteria subject to Board assessment of functional competencies," the MCC circular read.

A total of 119 postgraduate medical seats have been approved by the NMC for Andhra Pradesh medical colleges. College-wise courses and number of seats.

The MCC official website states: "Registration for Round 1 of PG Counselling 2025 has commenced. Candidates are advised to carefully go through the Information Bulletin for PG Counselling 2025 before proceeding with the registration process."

The registration link for MCC NEET PG counselling 2025 is active now. As per the admission policy, the MCC conducts four rounds of counselling for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats for PG medical courses. The remaining seats will be filled by the respective state counselling committees.

MCC NEET PG registration link 2025. (Source: mcc.nic.in)

The MCC NEET PG counselling 2025 registration has begun, however, the round-wise counselling schedule for All India Quota (AIQ) seats is yet to be announced. Several doctors' groups criticised the NMC for delaying seat approvals and cited the pending Supreme Court case on exam transparency as reasons for the delay in admission.

A total of 52,244 seats will be filled through NEET PG counselling 2025. As per the NMC-approved seat matrix shared by the Gujarat medical counselling committee, there are 49,907 seats in India for MD, MS, and PG diploma courses. An additional 2,337 seats have been approved for the academic year 2025-26.

The Punjab NEET PG 2025 fees are as follows.

MCC has commenced the NEET PG 2025 counselling round 1 registration. However, the NEET PG counselling 2025 schedule is yet to be announced.

The steps for NEET PG counselling 2025 registration are as follows.

• Click on the registration link
• Enter all the required details.
• Login credentials will be generated
• After logging in, enter your personal details
• Pay the registration fee via online mode.
• NEET PG 2025 counselling fee, registration slip will be generated.

The NEET PG 2025 counselling fee based on last year’s information bulletin is provided below.

The Jammu and Kashmir Medical Council has stated that the health and medical education department, Jammu and Kashmir plans to introduce a mandatory service bond for MD and MS graduates. Under the proposed policy, candidates will be required to sign a bond of Rs 50 lakh at the time of admission. Upon completion of their postgraduate course, doctors must serve for two years in assigned hospitals.

‘A concrete step’: J-K proposes Rs 50 lakh NEET PG bond to improve rural healthcare system

No, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has not yet announced the NEET PG 2025 counselling schedule for admission to MD, MS and post-graduate diploma courses. Meanwhile, the committee has started the NEET-PG round 1 counselling 2025 registration on the official website, mcc.nic.in.

The list of documents mentioned below are required for the NEET PG counselling 2025 process.

• NEET PG 2025 Scorecard
• NEET PG 2025 Admit Card
• MBBS/BDS Degree Certificate
• Internship Completion Certificate
• Medical Registration Certificate
• Class 10 and 12 Certificates
• Passport-sized Photographs
• Category Certificate
• PwD Certificate
• No Objection Certificate (NOC)
• Other Relevant Certificates

No, the NEET PG 2025 transparency case, filed by group of doctors against the NBEMS has been on halt as per Supreme Court's order. The apex court will hear the plea on October 28, 2025.

The NBEMS has annulled NEET PG results of 22 candidates across five exam sessions from 2021 to 2025. Thirteen candidates from the 2025 session were disqualified for using “unfair means,” marking the highest number of cancellations in a single year.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is currently accepting registrations for the NEET PG 2025 counselling through its official website at mcc.nic.in. The counselling is done for eligible candidates looking forward to getting admitted to MD, MS and DNB programmes under the 50 % AIQ in government and private medical colleges across the country.

In a relief to MBBS students, the Maharashtra government is planning to allow medical graduates from state-run medical colleges to pursue PG courses without completing their mandatory bond service.

MCC issued the following instructions for NEET PG counselling 2025:

• Candidates are informed that email ID and mobile number provided in the online application form of NBE will be used for registration on the MCC portal for counselling.
• Any complaint with regard to the change of registered mobile number or email address shall not be entertained by the MCC of DGHS.
• Candidates are advised to use laptop or computer along with the latest registered version of web browser and a good internet connection during the registration and choice-filling process to avoid any technical complications.
• It is mandatory for candidates to carry their original documents during physical reporting to college, institute for confirmation or joining of seat

For Delhi University quota, the candidate must have passed final MBBS examination from the University of Delhi and must have completed satisfactorily one year compulsory rotatory internship as on March 31 of the year of admission. They are required to submit their internship completion certificate at the time of admission. However, for this academic year the internship completion date has been fixed as July 31, 2025 as approved by NMC.

The list of central universities offering MD Radio-diagnosis seats in NEET PG counselling 2025 is given below.

Since MCC is yet to announce the NEET PG counselling schedule 2025, candidates have decided to raise their voices against NMC. "Thanks to FAIMA, Rohan Krishna, NEET PG 2025 registration finally began, but still no counselling schedule in sight. We will continue to raise our voice again and again against the chaos & mismanagement in NEET UG/PG/SS counselling caused by NMC," an aspirant said on X.

The NMC has approved 49,907 postgraduate medical seats for NEET PG 2025 counselling, with 2,337 additional seats added for the 2025-26 academic year. Over 1.28 lakh candidates qualified out of more than 2 lakh who appeared for the exam. Gujarat has published its seat matrix ahead of other states, while the final All India Quota (AIQ) and state seat lists will be updated on the MCC portal. Registrations for NEET PG counselling 2025 have begun on mcc.nic.in.

Read More: NEET PG 2025 Counselling: 52,244 seats available; Gujarat publishes NMC-approved seat matrix

At the time of NEET PG 2025 registration, candidates are required to pay the applicable counselling fees as per the category. The detailed fee structure, including All India Quota (AIQ) and deemed universities' charges, is provided in the table below.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will conduct NEET PG 2025 counselling in four rounds — Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 (mop-up), and the Stray Vacancy round. Round 1 will begin after the registration window closes, followed by Round 2 and Round 3, which will allow seat upgradation as proposed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The final Stray Vacancy round will fill the remaining unoccupied seats. The detailed schedule, including start and end dates for each round, will be available soon on the official website, mcc.nic.in.

As per the revised guidelines for issuance of NRI Certificates by Indian Embassies, High Commissions, and Consulates abroad, dated July 30, 2025, issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), candidates applying for NEET PG 2025 counselling under the NRI quota will have to submit the following documents:

• NEET-UG Admit Card and Score Card.
• Proof of NRI Status of Parent/Relative, including:
• Valid Passport
• Visa, Residence Permit, or Work Permit
• Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card / PIO card, if applicable
• NRI Certificate issued by the competent authority (Embassy / Consulate)
• Certificate of Relationship between the NRI relative and the candidate, issued by the competent revenue authority through a family tree.
• Notarised Affidavit by the NRI relative confirming sponsorship of the candidate’s entire course fees and living expenses, supported by NRE (Non-Resident External) Bank account passbook.
• 10th and 12th Mark Sheets and Passing Certificates.
• Birth Certificate of the candidate.
• Passport of Candidate or Sponsor (optional).

The NEET PG 2025 counselling brochure introduces tighter NRI quota verification. Candidates must submit a valid passport and visa, proof of relationship, family-tree certificates, and notarised affidavits from sponsors. NRI status cannot be combined with other quota claims.

Candidates allotted seats through MCC should sign a mandatory bond. For Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS), the bond is now Rs 59 lakh. Discontinuing the course midway incurs a penalty of Rs 19.66 lakh per incomplete year, and leaving AFMS service early requires Rs 11.8 lakh payment.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has opened NEET PG 2025 counselling registration on mcc.nic.in, introducing policy changes for MD, MS, and PG Diploma admissions. Key updates include a uniform counselling platform for All India Quota and state seats, stricter NRI verification, revised bond and fee structures for Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) with the bond increased to Rs 59 lakh, and a proposed seat upgradation policy up to round 3, pending Supreme Court approval.

Read More: NEET PG 2025: Rs 59 lakh AFMS bond, stricter NRI norms, uniform counselling platform in new MCC rules

BFUHS has stated that NEET PG 2025 fee payments for Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, will remain subject to Punjab and Haryana High Court orders. MD and MS tuition totals around Rs 52 lakh, while para-medical and MDS courses cost less. Students will also have to follow the Rs 25 lakh NEET PG bond if they do not serve as senior residents.

Read More: Adesh University NEET PG 2025 fee payment subject to HC order; MD, MS cost up to Rs 52 lakh

The allotment of seats for NRI candidates will be done in the following order of priority:

• Priority 1: NRI candidates, children of NRIs
• Priority 2: First-degree relatives, second-degree relatives

Read More: MCC NEET PG 2025 Counselling: Priority-based NRI allotment; first, second-degree relatives eligible

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has issued the information bulletin for NEET PG counselling 2025. Accordingly, the details of registration fee are as follows:

Candidates can apply for NEET PG counselling 2025 on the official website, mcc.nic.in. There are four rounds of counselling, including a stray vacancy round.

MCC NEET PG counselling 2025 rounds. (Image: NEET PG Information bulletin)

The steps to register for NEET PG counselling 2025 are as follows.

• Click on the registration link to register for the counselling of NEET PG 2025.
• Enter details such as name, date of birth, roll number, NEET PG application form number, security code, and other relevant information
• Verify the details and submit them carefully
• Login credentials for NEET PG counselling will be generated
• After logging enter personal details such as parents' details, contact details, category, and nationality
• Enter NEET PG details such as application number and roll number.
• Pay the required registration fee and download the registration slip for future reference.

MCC has commenced the round 1 NEET PG counselling 2025 registration on the official website, mcc.nic.in. However, the committee is yet to announce the MCC NEET PG counselling 2025 date schedule.

NEET PG counselling 2025. (Image: Official website)

Candidates can apply for NEET PG counselling 2025 by clicking on the 'New registration' tab available on the MCC NEET PG official website homepage.

Students can apply for MCC NEET PG counselling 2025 for admissions to 50% All India Quota (AIQ) in MD, MS, DnB programmes in government and private medical colleges on the official website, mcc.nic.in. MCC has also issued the NEET PG information bulletin for counselling.

MCC NEET PG counselling registration 2025 begins after months of chaos

Candidates can log in using their NEET PG roll number, password, and a security pin on the official website, mcc.nic.in.

NEET PG counselling 2025 begins. (Representational Image: Official website)

Candidates can apply for NEET PG counselling 2025 on the official website, mcc.nic.in for round 1 admission process.

The MCC has commenced the NEET PG counselling 2025 registration today, October 17.

The fee structure for Kerala Government Medical Colleges is given in the table below.

DGME Uttar Pradesh has disqualified 148 candidates from participating in the UP NEET PG counselling 2025 due to non-compliance with admission norms in the previous year's stray vacancy round. Of these, 59 candidates failed to join their allotted MD and MS seats despite being allotted seats in the stray vacancy and special stray vacancy rounds. Additionally, 89 candidates resigned from their admitted MD and MS courses after the final round of counselling but before completing the course.

148 students banned from UP NEET PG counselling 2025 for not joining, leaving seats last year

The documents required for NEET PG counselling 2025 are as follows.

• Internship completion certificate
• PG admit card, scorecard
• MBBS degree certificate
• SC, ST certificate if applicable.
• Income certificate
• Nativity certificate from the village officer
• Caste or community certificate
• Aadhaar or Pan card

The Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) of King George’s Medical University (KGMU) has raised serious concerns over significant discrepancies in the postgraduate seat matrix released by the Directorate General of Medical Education, Uttar Pradesh. According to the association, numerous senior residency seats from leading government medical institutions have been left out. They allege that a substantial number of seats from KGMU, SGPGI, and RMLIMS have been excluded from the official list.

NEET PG 2025 seats ‘hidden’ in UP; KGMU doctors allege ‘calculated’ move to allow backdoor entry

Candidates admitted to PG medical degree courses must execute two bonds on stamp paper, each worth Rs. 200, at the time of joining. These bonds are required to ensure that the candidates serve as senior residents for a period of one year. As per the Kerala NEET PG bond policy, if a student discontinues the course after admission or drops out at any stage, both the student and their guarantors are legally obligated to reimburse the government for the incurred expenses, along with a fixed penalty of Rs. 50 lakh.

According to the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), NEET PG 2025 counselling for MD and MS admissions is expected to begin by mid‑October. However, there is no official update from MCC yet.

A total of 191 have been barred from taking part in the Andhra Pradesh NEET PG 2025 counselling process. Of them, 22 failed to report to the allotted college last year and 169 candidates discontinued the course between June 1, 2022, and the present date.

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has extended the application deadline for Karnataka NEET PG 2025 counselling to October 17. Candidates who have qualified the NEET PG exam 2025 will be eligible to apply for PG medical and diploma courses by 11 am tomorrow.

"For submitting online applications in KEA and paying the application fee to the eligible candidates who have qualified in NEET-PG-2025 for admission to the PG Medical Degree/Diploma courses in the State of Karnataka for the year 2025-26 has been extended again to 17-10-2025 at 11.00 ΑΜ," the official notice read.

The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) had notified the prospectus for Kerala NEET PG 2025 counselling. As per the bond policy, candidates admitted through the counselling process are required to execute two bonds on stamp paper at the time of joining the allotted college. Candidates will be liable to pay a fixed penalty of Rs 50 lakh if they decide to drop out of the course.

The NEET PG 2025 counselling dates have been not been announced yet. However, candidates speculate that the MCC may publish the schedule soon as official website is currently inaccessible.

The registration process for the Tamil Nadu NEET PG 2025 counselling began last month. The deadline was extended to September 18. However, there has been no further update on the admission process so far. The delay may be due to the continuing lack of clarity regarding All India Quota (AIQ) counselling dates.

The NEET PG 2025 counselling was expected to begin from mid-October. However, the MCC NEET PG counselling schedule is not out yet. Candidates and doctors' groups have attributed the delay in the admission process to pending Supreme Court order on transparency plea and administrative lapses within the NMC . The MCC official website, mcc.nic.in, is not working now.

The fee structure for Adesh medical college in Bathinda is subject to the order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The total fees, including tuition, library, hostel, and development charges, may cost up to Rs 52 lakh.

Candidates admitted through Punjab NEET PG counselling are also required to sign a bond of Rs 25 lakh if they decide to not serve as a senior resident at the university after completion of the course.

NBEMS recently cancelled NEET PG result 2025 of 22 candidates for their involvement in unfair means cases across the last five exam sessions. While 13 candidates got their results removed due to UFM, one candidate got his candidature cancelled in Karnataka High Court.

Read More: 22 NEET PG results cancelled over unfair means; NBEMS disqualifies 11 FMGE candidates

Majorly, four round of NEET PG counselling 2025 will be held by MCC including round 1, round 2, round 3 (earlier known as mop-up) and stray vacancy round. If the postgraduate medical seats remain vacant after these rounds, the committee may announce more admission rounds.

FAIMA RMS survey has found that 73.9% of medical students are burdened by excessive clerical workload while 40% described their work environment as toxic. The survey finds deficiencies in infrastructure, faculty strength, skills labs, stipend payments, and more.

Read More: Nearly 74% of medical students face clerical burdens; 40% find work environment toxic: FAIMA Survey

In a shocking incident and serious breach of privacy, the data of NEET PG 2025 candidates was leaked and being sold online at a very minimal amount, some medicos claimed. A NEET PG candidate found a Telegram channel advertising the sale of NEET PG aspirant data for Rs 15,000.

Read More: NEET PG 2025 data 'leaked, sold'; personal details of 1.38 lakh aspirants exposed, claim doctors

Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) will close the registration window for Telangana NEET PG counselling 2025 today, October 16. Those who have not applied yet can register for the state quota seats on tspgmed.tsche.in.

The official website of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) -- mcc.nic.in -- is not reachable. Candidates awaiting NEET PG counselling dates 2025 are frustrated over the prolonged delay. In a post on X, a person from the medical community hit out at the government for the same situation every year and said, "Every year it's the same circus. NEET PG exams get delayed, results come late, and counselling never starts on time. Every delay pushes their future back by months. Doctors give years of their life for this, but the system keeps testing their patience instead of their merit. No timeline. No accountability. No respect. How long before the system learns to respect their time?"

The National Eligibility Entrance Test - Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 counselling is held for admissions to PG seats in MD, MS, DnB, and PG Diploma programmes. While the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) organises the admission process for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats, state counselling authorities conduct the admissions for 50% state quota seats.

Doctors’ groups have criticised the National Medical Commission (NMC) for delays in approving the seat matrix. They called the prolonged delay a “mockery” of the admission process, leaving nearly 2 lakh graduates in limbo.

Read More: NMC faces backlash over NEET PG 2025 counselling delay; doctors call it 'same circus every year'

According to the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), NEET PG 2025 counselling for MD and MS admissions is expected to begin by mid‑October. However, there is no official update from MCC yet.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has not yet announced the NEET PG 2025 counselling schedule. Candidates are still waiting for details on registration, choice filling, and seat allotment timelines. The NEET PG counselling schedule 2025 will be announced on the official website at mcc.nic.in.