NEET UG COUNSELLING PROCESS 2025

NEET‑UG COUNSELLING PROCESS 2025;This counselling covers: - 15% All‑India Quota (AIQ) MBBS/BDS seats
- 100% seats in Central Institutes (AIIMS, JIPMER), Deemed Universities, DU, BHU, AMU, ESIC, AFMC, Jamia, IP quota (ESIC), etc.

State‑level (85%) seats and private/medical institutes are managed by their respective state authorities.

1. ↪️ Who conducts it?

Seat allocation and online counselling are managed by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) under DGHS, Ministry of Health. MCC is responsible for AIQ, Deemed, Central, ESIC, AFMC, DU, BHU, AMU, AIIMS, JIPMER, etc.

State Counselling Authorities handle 85% state quota and private college admissions.

2.  Key Dates – 2025 Counselling (MCC – All India / Central / Deemed Rounds)

•  Round 1

Registration & Payment: 21–28 July 2025 (Payment cutoff 3 PM)

Choice Filling & Locking: 22–28 July 2025, locking by 11:55 PM (auto-lock 28th)

Seat Allotment Processing: 29–30 July 2025

Round 1 Provisional Result: 31 July 2025

Reporting & Joining: 1–7 August 2025 (Docs verification 6–8 Aug)

•  Round 2

Reg. & Payment: 9–11 August 2025

Choice Filling / Locking: 12–18 August 2025

Processing: 19–20 August 2025

Result: 21 August 2025

Reporting: 22–29 August 2025

Verification: 30 Aug – 1 Sept 2025

•  Round 3

Reg–Locking: 3–8 September 2025

Processing: 9–10 September 2025

Result: 11 September 2025

Reporting: 12–18 September 2025

Verification: 19–21 September 2025

– Stray Vacancy (Mop‑up) Round

Reg & Payment: 22–24 September 2025

Choice Locking: 24–25 September 2025

Processing & Result: 25–27 September 2025

Joining: 27 Sept – 3 Oct 2025

Counselling occurs across four rounds (3 + Stray Vacancy).

All days—including weekends and public holidays—are working days for counselling-related processes.

3. Seat Matrix & Availability

AIQ Round 1 Seat Matrix published 23 July 2025, including:

MBBS/BDS seats across government, central, deemed, AIIMS, JIPMER, ESIC

Total ~ 1.18 lakh MBBS seats; 780 medical colleges (775 active this year)

Only 775 colleges participating; 9 colleges dropped this year

State-wise seat matrices also available via state quotas.

4. Eligibility & Cut‑offs

Only NEET‑UG 2025 qualified candidates (scorecards declared 14 June 2025) are eligible.

Cut‑off criteria (percentile):
UR – 50th, UR‑PH – 45th, SC/ST/OBC – 40th

5. Fees & Refund Rules (per Round)

Category Reg Fee (non‑refundable) Security Deposit (refundable)

15% AIQ / Central Univ (UR/EWS) ₹1,000 ₹10,000
15% AIQ / Central Univ (SC/ST/OBC/PwD) ₹500 ₹5,000
Deemed Universities (All categories) ₹5,000 ₹200,000

Lower of the two registration fees applies if candidates register for both AIQ/Central & Deemed.

Exiting after seat allotment (without joining) leads to forfeiture of security deposit.

Joined candidates: deposit adjusted toward tuition; exit forfeits deposit and bars further rounds.

6. Step-wise Counselling Guide

New Registration: On mcc.nic.in, enter NEET roll no., DOB, etc., accept terms, and get credentials.

Personal & Academic Details: Fill in and verify personal info; no edits afterward.

Payment: Pay both registration fee and security deposit online.

Choice Filling: Add, reorder, lock choices; save frequently.

Lock Choices: Must lock by the deadline. Unlocked lists auto-lock.

Print Filled Choices: For records.

Seat Allotment: Check result; download allotment letter.

Reporting: Report to the allotted institute with original docs.

7. Documents Required

Admit Card & Scorecard (NEET‑UG 2025)

Class 10 & 12 certificates

DOB proof

Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD), as applicable

Domicile / NRI certificate (if needed)

ID proof (Aadhar, Passport, DL)

8 passport-size photos

Seat Allotment Letter

For AIIMS, Deemed, ESIC, etc. – any institutional-specific forms

8. Institution‑specific & Special Seat Notes

AFMC Pune: Additional screening; apply separately on AFMC portal.

Deemed Universities: May have minor minority/NRI reservation; check individual university norms.

AIIMS / JIPMER: 100% seats via MCC; no domicile criteria required.

J&K Candidates: AIQ participation depends on state opting in.

9. Counselling for State & Private Colleges

85% state quota seats: Handled independently by state authorities—e.g., Maharashtra counselling in July.

For DU, BHU, AMU: Covered under MCC’s Central University counselling for 100% of their seats.

10. Reservation as per Govt Norms

Reservation across AIQ and Central seats:

OBC – 27%

SC – 15%

ST – 7.5%

PwBD (Horizontally) – 5%

EWS – as per central policy

Summary Table of Rounds & Dates

Round/Round Type Reg & Payment Choice Filling Allotment Result Reporting

Round 1 21–28 Jul 22–28 Jul 31 Jul 1–7 Aug
Round 2 9–11 Aug 12–18 Aug 21 Aug 22–29 Aug
Round 3 3–8 Sept 3–8 Sept 11 Sept 12–18 Sept
Stray Vacancy Round 22–24 Sept 24–25 Sept 25–27 Sept 27 Sept–3 Oct

Tips for Candidates

Prepare full preference list before choice filling.

Lock choices diligently; auto-locking may not reflect intended priority.

Report within the window even if verification is pending.

Save all confirmations, slips, allotment letters.

Keep duplicates of original documents ready.