NEET PG 2025 LIVE: MCC counselling schedule likely by mid-October; SC hearing on Oct 28

Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) has started the Telangana NEET PG 2025 counselling for MD, MS, and PG Diploma courses. The registration window is open till October 11 at knruhs.telangana.gov.in.

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has extended the registration deadline for Karnataka NEET PG 2025 counselling to October 15, 2025, 11 am. Eligible candidates can apply online through the official website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

NBEMS stated that the cancelled scorecards cannot be used for any purpose, including admissions, registration, or employment. The board disclaimed responsibility for any consequences arising from using these invalid results.

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has cancelled NEET PG results of 22 candidates across five exam sessions from 2021 to 2025. This year alone, 13 candidates had their results annulled for using “unfair means.”

The Supreme Court of India will hear the NEET PG 2025 transparency case on October 28, 2025. The case challenges the NBEMS for releasing only question IDs and answer keys instead of full question papers. The outcome may affect the start of All India Quota (AIQ) counselling for MD/MS admissions.

All candidates joining the PG medical courses will have to execute Telangana NEET PG 2025 bond on stamped paper of Rs 100 stating that they are liable to pay Rs 50 lakh to the university if they fail to comply. Admitted candidates who decide to discontinue the course after the second phase of counselling or later will have to pay a penalty of Rs 50 lakh to prevent seat blocking.

As per the data shared by ministry of health and family welfare, PG seats state-wise have increased from 31,185 before 2014 to 74,306 as of now.

MCC NEET PG counselling 2025 will be published on mcc.nic.in.

A total of 2,42,493 registered for the NEET PG 2025 exam, of which 2,30,114 appeared for the exam. As per the data shared, a total of 12,379 were absent.

MCC is yet to announce the dates for NEET PG counselling 2025. However, several states such as Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and others have already commenced the NEET PG counselling 2025 registration process.

The security deposit fee for Tamil Nadu Government Medical Colleges is Rs 30,000, and for government quota seats in self-financing colleges is Rs 1 lakh. Under the management quota, candidates have to submit Rs 2 lakh as a security deposit fee. However, if the applicant does not secure a seat in TN NEET PG counselling 2025, the security deposit will be refunded within three months.

The last year's tuition fee structure in private unaided professional medical colleges of Andhra Pradesh was as follows.

The AP NEET PG counselling 2025 registration fee for all category candidates is as follows.

Of the 22 candidates whose NEET PG results were cancelled, 13 had appeared for the 2025 exam, 3 in 2024, 4 in 2023, and one each in 2022 and 2021. Out of 2.42 lakh candidates who appeared for NEET PG 2025, a total of 1,28,116 were declared qualified for admission to MD, MS, and PG Diploma courses.

However, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has not yet released the NEET PG 2025 counselling schedule, as the exam remains under legal scrutiny. Petitions demanding greater transparency—including the release of the full set of questions along with the answer key—are currently under review.

NBEMS has cancelled the NEET PG results of 22 candidates across five exam sessions from 2021 to 2025. This year, 13 candidates got their NEET PG results cancelled mainly due to the use of 'unfair means.'

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According to FAIMA, MCC is likely to announce the NEET PG counselling schedule 2025 by mid-October.

Candidates will require the list of documents mentioned below 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, pursuant to the Supreme Court's order to NBEMS, the NEET PG 2025 examination was conducted in a single shift to avoid arbitrariness in the national medial examination.

Over Rs 1.28 lakh candidates qualified for the NEET PG 2025 counselling for admission to MD, MS and post graduate degree programmes.

The table given below entails the NEET PG 2025 counselling registration fee.

NEET PG Counselling 2025 | According to an update on the official website, SC will hear the petition seeking exam transparency and full display of questions on October 28.

As per the media reports, the Telangana High Court has allowed a candidate holding the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card to apply under the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota in NEET PG counselling 2025. The court has directed the Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) to provisionally accept the petitioner's application ahead of the counselling schedule and eligibility guidelines.

A total of 148 candidates have been debarred from participating in UP NEET PG counselling 2025, of which 89 are those who resigned from their allotted seat or left the course midway.

The Maharashtra government may allow MBBS graduates from state-run medical colleges to pursue PG courses without completing their mandatory bond service. An official from the Maharashtra Medical Education Department stated that discussions are underway regarding whether the new bond service rules—introduced in 2017 but not yet implemented—will apply to recently graduated medical students. These deliberations follow concerns raised by the medicos that revised rules could delay their careers by several years.

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The Kerala NEET PG 2025 fee structure for Government Medical Colleges is provided in the table below.

The Dr NTR University of Health Sciences has commenced the AP NEET PG counselling 2025 process for MD, MS, and PG diploma under the competent authority quota. A  total of 191 candidates have been barred from participating in this year’s admission process.

AP NEET PG Counselling 2025 Bond Policy : Candidates will be required to sign a bond agreeing to serve for a minimum of 10 years in a government or state health facility upon completion of their postgraduate medical course. Failure to fulfill this service obligation will result in a penalty of ₹50 lakh, along with the repayment of all pay and allowances received during the in-service postgraduate or super specialty course, including applicable interest.

As per the Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2025 bond policy, candidates who wish to discontinue their course after the resignation period are required to pay a penalty. The discontinuation fee is ₹10 lakh for PG diploma courses and ₹15 lakh for other PG degree courses. This amount must be paid via demand draft drawn in favor of the Secretary, Selection Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai – 10.

Candidates will require the list of documents mentioned below 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

The last year's closing rank for a few colleges for various categories of candidates was as follows.

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

• Click on the NEET PG registration link available on the homepage.
• Enter the required details
• Verify the details and submit them carefully
• Login credentials will be generated
• After login and enter personal details such as parents' details, contact details, category, and nationality
• Enter NEET PG details such as application number and roll number

Resident doctors of King George’s Medical University (KGMU) Uttar Pradesh have alleged that a large number of NEET PG seats have been dropped from the seat matrix for UP NEET PG counselling 2025, and raised concern about filling of such seats through non-merit-based methods. The doctors have claimed that a large number of seats have been 'unjustifiably' excluded from the published matrix.

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KEA extended the NEET PG counselling 2025 registration deadline till October 15. Candidates can apply for NEET PG counselling 2025 on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the petition seeking exam transparency and full display of questions on October 28, 2025. The bench hearing the plea comprises Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan.

Around 2.42 lakh candidates got their NEET PG results 2025 for admission to MD, MS, and other PG diploma courses. MCC is expected to announce the NEET PG counselling 2025 schedule soon.

NEET PG 2025 cut-offs for all categories

The Karnataka NEET PG 2025 counselling registration will close at 11 am on October 9, 2025. Eligible candidates can complete online registration and fee payment through cetonline.karnataka.gov.in before the deadline to be considered for MD, MS, DNB, and PG diploma admissions under state and private quota seats.

The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) has opened the registration process for Telangana NEET PG 2025 counselling for admission into MD, MS, and PG Diploma courses. Candidates can apply through the official website, knruhs.telangana.gov.in, till October 11.

FAIMA said on X, “Update: As per our communication with MOHFW officials, NEET PG counselling is most likely to begin by mid-October. Further details awaited. Stay tuned!”. The update comes after months of uncertainty due to Supreme Court petitions over the NEET PG 2025 answer key, giving candidates the first official timeline for admissions.

The MCC NEET PG counselling 2025 will be held for the following seats under the AIQ, university and DNB quota.

• 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats.
• 100% seats of deemed and central universities.
• 100% of All India open DNB seats.

NBEMS issued the NEET PG 2025 merit list for All India Quota (AIQ) seats on the official website, natboard.edu.in. Candidates whose names are mentioned in the list are eligible for MCC NEET PG counselling 2025.

Here is the table given below containing NEET PG 2025 Counselling registration fee.

No, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has not yet announced the NEET PG 2025 MCC counselling schedule for admission to MD, MS and other post graduate degree programmes. As per FAIMA, the MCC will announce the NEET PG 2025 counselling schedule in the Mid of October, 2025.

KEA has extended the last date to register for Karnataka NEET PG counselling 2025 till October 15. The authority shared the update on its social media page.

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DGME UP has debarred 148 candidates from participating in UP NEET PG counselling 2025 for not joining or resigning from their seats last year. As per guidelines, those who don't join the seats allotted in stray vacancy round, their security deposit is forfeited and they are banned from the admission process.

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Kerala CEE has implemented stricter service rules for NEET PG students. Candidates who decide to discontinue their PG courses are required to pay the government expenses plus a fixed penalty of Rs 50 lakh. Also, candidates have to execute two bonds in a stamp paper of the total value of Rs 200 at the time of admission.

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For NEET PG counselling, candidates will be required to pay the registration fee and submit the security deposit. While the application fee varies from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000, the security deposit amount ranges between Rs 10,000 to Rs 2 lakh.

Once KEA closes registrations for Karnataka NEET PG counselling 2025, the authorities will issue a merit list of eligible candidates who will then be allowed to exercise choice-filling for MD, MS courses and colleges.

Frustrated over the delayed NEET PG counselling 2025 and the recent alleged leak of candidates' data, an aspirant compared themselves with a sportsperson and posted, "First they play with our exam dates, now our data! Being a NEET PG aspirant in India is an extreme sport."

The expected NEET PG counselling 2025 registration fee for candidates of different categories is as follows.

NBEMS issued the NEET PG 2025 merit list for All India Quota (AIQ) seats on the official website, natboard.edu.in. Candidates whose names are mentioned in the list are eligible for MCC NEET PG counselling 2025.

KEA will close the registration window for Karnataka NEET PG counselling 2025 tomorrow, October 9. Candidates can apply for MD< MS admissions on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

The Karnataka NEET PG 2025 counselling registration will close at 11 am on October 9, 2025. Eligible candidates can complete online registration and fee payment through cetonline.karnataka.gov.in before the deadline to be considered for MD, MS, DNB, and PG diploma admissions under state and private quota seats.

The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) has opened the registration process for Telangana NEET PG 2025 counselling for admission into MD, MS, and PG Diploma courses. Candidates can apply through the official website, knruhs.telangana.gov.in, till October 11. Admissions will be based on NEET PG 2025 scores, and seat allotments will be for the state quota. The dates for the All India Quota (AIQ) counselling under MCC are yet to be announced.

Even as the controversy over the alleged data leak grows, aspirants are still waiting for the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to announce the NEET PG 2025 counselling schedule. The counselling process, which was expected to begin by this time as per last year’s timeline, has been delayed. Many students say the uncertainty around both the data breach and delayed counselling has deepened their anxiety, especially with the Supreme Court case still pending.

A NEET PG aspirant has alleged that the personal data of over 1.38 lakh candidates who appeared for the postgraduate medical entrance exam has been leaked and sold online. The user shared on Reddit that a Telegram channel was offering the complete database for Rs 15,000, raising serious privacy and data protection concerns. The post claimed that the seller had access to detailed candidate information, including names, contact details, and application numbers, and was openly advertising it on social media platforms.

NTRUHS has barred 191 candidates from participating in Andhra Pradesh NEET PG counselling 2025. The counselling authorities have reopened the application form, however there is no update on fee details and deadline.

Read More: AP NEET PG Counselling 2025: Registration reopens; Rs 50 lakh bond policy, 191 barred from admission

During the last NEET PG SC hearing, the Supreme Court sought response from the Centre and the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on petitions seeking publication of the NEET PG 2025 answer key. A bench comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan issued notices to the Union government and the NBEMS on the matter.

The last date to apply for Karnataka NEET PG counselling 2025 is October 9. Candidates can apply for admissions to 50% state quota seats in MD, MS, other PG medical programmes on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

KNRUHS has commenced the Telangana NEET PG 2025 registrations for admissions to MD, MS programmes. Candidates can apply for Telangana NEET PG counselling 2025 on knruhs.telangana.gov.in. The last date to fill the application form is October 11.

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In fresh developments in NEET PG 2025, doctors have alleged data leak of aspirants while KNRUHS has started the Telangana NEET PG 2025 counselling process. Supreme Court hearing is scheduled for October 28 as per the official website. Follow for more updates.