The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) announced the Round 1 counselling schedule for the NEET PG 2025 under the 50% All India Quota (AIQ) and participating state quota seats. Registration for Round 1 is open and will continue until 5 November 2025. Choice filling is underway and seat allotment results are expected on 8 November 2025. A total of four rounds are planned, with the full process likely to conclude by January 2026.
Registration and seat-allotment process for NEET PG 2025 counselling
Before participation in counselling, candidates must fulfil qualifying criteria and follow the registration steps as outlined below:
Eligibility and registration
- Only those who qualified NEET PG 2025 and secured the minimum cut-off percentile are eligible for counselling.
- Registration is executed online via the MCC portal. New candidates must create a profile; those already registered in previous rounds may not need to re-register.
- After registration, candidates must submit choices of college and course, pay the required fees, lock their selections, and await allotment.
- Reporting to the allotted institute with required documents is mandatory within the prescribed timeline.
Round-wise allotment and up-gradation
- The counselling includes multiple rounds: Round 1, Round 2, subsequent rounds including mop-up or stray vacancy rounds.
- Candidates allotted a seat in a round may opt for “up-gradation” in next round subject to conditions, or retain their allotted seat.
- If a candidate opts for free exit (does not report), the seat is released and they may participate in further rounds based on eligibility.
Cut-Off Percentiles and Expected Marks for NEET PG 2025
The qualifying cut-off for NEET PG 2025 plays a key role for entry into counselling. The table below summarises the minimum cut-offs:
* Marks are approximate and derived from latest available data.
Branch-wise expected closing marks
For popular specialities, expected closing marks for NEET PG 2025 are:
- Anaesthesiology: ~ 424 marks
- Radiodiagnosis: ~ 545 marks
- Paediatrics: ~ 517 marks
- Dermatology: ~ 545 marks
Candidates should treat these numbers as indicative, not definitive.
Important points and tips for aspirants
- Ensure timely registration and payment of fee as per schedule; missing deadlines may exclude a candidate from allotment.
- After allotment, verify allotted college, course and category correctly to avoid future complications.
- Keep updated with state-quota counselling procedures, since state authorities may follow slightly different timelines and rules.
- Documents such as qualifying exam certificate, NEET scorecard, identity proof, category certificate (if applicable) must be ready and verified.
- Candidates under the NRI or foreign-quota seats should check related guidelines carefully; recent legal updates have allowed OCI card holders to register provisionally in counselling.