The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has not yet released the official schedule for NEET PG Counselling 2025. However, based on the usual trend, counselling is expected to begin within 15 to 20 days after the result announcement.
Since the NEET PG 2025 result was declared on August 19, the counselling process is most likely to start in the first week of September 2025. If delayed, it may begin by the second week of September.
| Supreme Court of India on NEET PG 1. It has consistently emphasised that counselling schedules must be strictly followed so that academic sessions are not delayed and medical education remains streamlined. 2. The Court has also intervened in matters concerning seat allocation, reservation policies, bond conditions, and delay in counselling rounds, safeguarding the interests of both students and the healthcare system. |
Previous Year Trends for NEET PG Counselling
Looking at the last few years, the time gap between result declaration and counselling has varied:
| Year | Result Date | Counselling Start Date | Gap Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | August 23, 2024 | September 20, 2024 | 27 days |
| 2023 | March 15, 2023 | July 27, 2023 | 134 days |
| 2022 | June 1, 2022 | September 15, 2022 | 107 days |
| 2021 | September 28, 2021 | January 12, 2022 | 106 days |
| 2020 | January 30, 2020 | March 12, 2020 | 42 days |
| 2019 | January 31, 2019 | March 15, 2019 | 43 days |
In 2024, MCC took around 27 days to begin counselling after announcing the result. This year, a shorter gap of 15–20 days is expected.
Join NEET PG News 2025 Who is Eligible for NEET PG Counselling 2025?
- Only candidates who score the minimum cutoff percentile in NEET PG 2025 can participate.
- Both All India Quota (AIQ) seats and State Quota seats will be filled through counselling.
- Seats in government, private, deemed, and central universities will be allotted through this process.
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NEET PG Counselling 2025: Step-by-Step Process
The counselling will take place in multiple rounds and will include:
- Registration on the MCC portal (mcc.nic.in).
- Payment of counselling fee.
- Choice filling and locking of preferred courses and colleges.
- Seat allotment result based on rank, preferences, and seat availability.
- Reporting to the allotted college with documents.
- Fee payment and admission confirmation.
Key Highlights for Students
- MCC will release a detailed counselling schedule on its official website soon.
- Candidates must keep their NEET PG scorecard, rank letter, and essential documents ready.
- The first round is likely to begin in early September 2025.
