NEET Counselling 2025: Schedule, Seat Allotment, Reporting, Special Stray Vacancy Round

NEET UG Counselling 2025: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) started the counselling process for NEET UG 2025 from July 21, 2025. The NEET UG Counselling Stray Vacancy round result has been announced by the committee. MCC extended the choice filling facility for the Stray Vacancy Round of NEET UG Counselling 2025 till November 11, 2025 (11:55 PM). The committee released a revised schedule for Round 3 and the Stray Vacancy round of NEET UG 2025 counselling, in response to changes prompted by new seat additions and procedural updates. The NEET UG 2025 stray vacancy round registration began on November 4, with the registration closing date set as November 9, 2025. Candidates had to fill out and lock their choices between November 5 and 9, 2025, earlier. The seat allotment results for the stray vacancy round were to be declared on November 12, 2025. The committee is yet to announce the revised dates for the seat allotment result and reporting. Following the result, candidates were required to report to their allotted colleges from November 13 to November 20, 2025. Candidates are now advised to wait for an official update on the revised dates for reporting.

The committee has released the final seat allotment result for Round 3 of the NEET UG Counselling 2025 on October 23, 2025. Candidates who participated in this round can now check their allotment status on the official MCC website at mcc.nic.in. Candidates must report to the allotted institutes between October 24 to November 1, 2025. The committee had extended the Round 3 choice-filling facility till October 18, 2025.

The MCC has announced the Final Seat Allotment result for Round 2 on September 18, 2025. The provisional result was released on September 17, 2025. The committee extended the NEET UG Counselling Round 2 choice filling till September 15, 2025, as per the notification dated September 13, 2025.

The MCC published the Final Result for Round 1 of NEET UG Counselling 2025 on its official website on August 13, 2025. The committee had released the provisional results for Round 1 of NEET UG counselling 2025 on August 12 at mcc.nic.in. The schedule for NEET-UG 2025 counselling and admissions has been released on the committee's official website, outlining key dates for all rounds of counselling under both State and All India Quota (AIQ) seats, including Deemed and Central Universities. The counselling process will be conducted in four rounds, with the last date of joining set for November 20, 2025.

Latest Update - 

• The Choice Filling for the Stray Round of UG Counselling 2025 has been extended up to 11:55 PM on November 11, 2025. The Choice Locking will get activated at 04:00 PM on November 11, 2025 and will be available till 11:55 PM on November 11, 2025.
• The committee has released the NEET UG Counselling Round 3 Seat Allotment result on October 23, 2025. Reporting begins on October 24, 2025.
• MCC has extended the Round 3 choice-filling facility till October 16, 2025. The Seat Allotment result will now be announced on October 18, 2025.
• MCC has announced the revised dates for NEET UG Counselling Round 3. The Seat Allotment result will be announced on October 11, 2025.
• NEET UG Counselling Round 3 choice filling has been extended till further notification.
• NEET UG Counselling Round 3 registration begins on September 29, 2025, as per the revised official schedule. The application window is open till October 5, 2025. The Round 3 Seat Allotment result will be announced on October 8, 2025.
• NEET UG Counselling Round 2 Final Seat Allotment result has been released at mcc.nic.in, dated September 18, 2025.
• Round 2 Provisional Result has been released on September 17, 2025.
• MCC has extended the choice filling for the second round of NEET UG Counselling 2025 till September 13, 2025 (8:00 AM). The choice locking facility will be available from September 14 (1:00 PM) to September 15 (8:00 AM).
• The NEET UG Counselling Round 2 registration will close on September 9, 2025. The seat allotment result for the second round will be announced on September 12, 2025.
• MCC has revised the NEET UG Counselling Round 2 dates. Registration will begin on September 4, 2025. The complete revised schedule has been released on the official website.
• MCC has published the Final Result for Round 1 of NEET UG Counselling 2025 on its official website on August 13, 2025.
• MCC has released the Provisional Result for Round 1 of NEET UG Counselling 2025 on August 12, 2025.
• NEET UG Round 1 Seat Allotment result will now be declared on August 9, 2025. 
• MCC has further extended the Round 1 seat allotment dates. The registration window is open till August 6, 2025. Choice filling and locking can be done till August 7, 2025. 
• NEET UG Round 1 Seat Allotment result will be declared on August 6, 2025. 
• MCC has once again extended the NEET UG 2025 Round 1 counselling dates, allowing more time for registration, fee payment, and choice filling. The registration window is open till August 3, and the result will be declared on August 6.
• NEET UG Round 1 Seat Allotment 2025 date has been extended. Now, the seat allotment result will be released on August 3, 2025, at mcc.nic.in

There are two types of NEET UG merit lists for students. While the first one is a 15% AIQ merit list, the second is for state-wise medical counselling. NEET UG counselling consists of four primary 4 rounds, including Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and the Stray Vacancy Round. 

The first two rounds of the counselling process are for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and deemed & central universities, AIIMS, JIPMER, ESIC, and AFMC. Round 3, also known as the NEET UG Mop-Up Round, is conducted for the remaining 85% of state quota seats. The final round of the counselling process is the NEET UG stray vacancy round, which is for students who have not been selected in Round 1, Round 2, or the Mop-Up Round.

If the seats are still left vacant, then these are given for the stray vacancy round to the respective institutes or colleges. Once all four rounds of the NEET UG counselling process are completed, additional rounds of counselling will be conducted to fill the remaining seats.

NEET UG Counselling Stray Vacancy Round Result 

The committee has released the final seat allotment result for the Stray Vacancy round on its official website. The seat allotment result list is issued in a PDF format and includes all the selected candidates with their respective allotted institutes. 

A total of 1,129 seats have been allotted in the final round of NEET UG Counselling 2025. This announcement marks the final phase of the NEET UG 2025 admission process. 

NEET UG Counselling Round 3 Result 

The Medical Counselling Committee has officially released the final seat allotment result for Round 3 of the NEET UG Counselling 2025 on October 23, 2025. Candidates who participated in this round can now check their allotment status on the official MCC website at mcc.nic.in. 

In this round, 5,529 candidates were allotted fresh medical seats while 3,614 candidates received upgrades to better preferences. The institute reporting window for the allotted seats has begun on October 24 and will continue until November 1, 2025. Candidates must download their allotment letter from the MCC portal and bring it along with required documents such as the NEET rank card, admit card, caste and category certificates, and valid photo identification for the admission process.

NEET UG Counselling Round 2 Result 2025

NEET UG Counselling Round 2 Final Seat Allotment Result has been announced on the official website on September 18, 2025. As per the latest notification in this regard (dated September 18, 2025), the committee has clarified that the result remains unchanged as declared on September 18, 2025, at 11:40 AM. Hence, the candidates are advised to download the allotment letter and proceed for reporting as per the schedule without any change.

The committee declared the Provisional Result for Round 2 of NEET UG Counselling 2025 on September 17, 2025, on its official website. Candidates who participated in Round 2 counselling are informed that the provisional result is now available for viewing. However, this result is indicative in nature and subject to change. Any discrepancies identified by candidates in the provisional result must be reported immediately via email to the MCC at mccresultquery@gmail.com by September 18, 2025 (10:00 AM). After this deadline, the provisional result will be considered final, and no further changes will be entertained.

Check below the Provisional result for NEET UG Counselling Round 2.

The MCC had extended the choice filling for the second round of NEET UG Counselling 2025 till September 13, 2025 (8:00 AM). The choice locking facility was available from September 14 (1:00 PM) to September 15 (8:00 AM). The registration process for the second round began on September 4, 2025.

Candidates can also check the seat matrix sent by NMC for Round 2 of NEET UG Counselling 2025.

NEET UG Counselling Round 1 Result 2025

The Medical Counselling Committee has published the final result for Round 1 of NEET UG Counselling 2025 on its official website on August 13, 2025. Candidates may proceed to report to their allotted college/institute from August 14 onwards, as per the schedule. Candidates are also advised to download the allotment letter and carry all the required documents in original along with photocopies for verification. Also, check the final seat allotment list in the table below.

As per the latest notification dated August 14, 2025, reporting begins from August 14, 2025. Candidates can report to the allotted institute by August 22, 2025, and the verification process will be conducted on August 23, 2025. 

The MCC has released the provisional result for Round 1 of NEET UG counselling 2025 on August 12 at mcc.nic.in. Any discrepancy in the result may be immediately informed by the candidates to MCC  till August 13, 2025, by 11:00 AM. Candidates can reach out to the committee using the given email: mccresultquery@gmail.com. It is important to note that the Provisional Result will be treated as ‘Final’ after the challenge window closes, that is, August 13, 2025 (11:00 AM).

As per the official notification by the committee, the provisional result is only indicative in nature and subject to change. The candidates cannot claim any right over the allotted seat in the provisional result, and this cannot be challenged before the Court of Law. Candidates are advised to report to the allotted institute/college after the declaration of the final result. It is advisable to carry along the allotment letter from the MCC website. 

Check below the Provisional Result for Round 1 of NEET UG Counselling 2025.

NEET Counselling 2025 Schedule

The Medical Counselling Committee has released the complete schedule for NEET UG counselling rounds. Candidates can check the revised counselling schedule for NEET UG Counselling 2025 below. 

Key Dates and Schedule

Candidates must note that only those who have qualified for NEET UG 2025 (results declared on June 14, 2025) are eligible.

NEET UG Counselling 2025 Registration Window

MCC has started the online registration for UG Medical Counselling for 2025. Check below for the direct link to the registration window. 

NEET UG Counselling 2025 Registration Open

NEET Counselling Seat Allotment 2025 PDF 

MCC will release the seat allotment results for each round of NEET counselling at mcc.nic.in. Meanwhile, candidates can check and download the seat allotment PDF of the previous year from the PDF links given below.

NEET Counselling 2025 Information Bulletin PDF

The Medical Counselling Committee releases the latest information bulletin for the NEET UG counselling process on its official website. The information bulletin carries all the information regarding all four counselling rounds for NEET UG, participating universities, eligibility criteria, and reservation policy. The link to download the information bulletin is given below.

NEET Counselling Information Bulletin PDF - Click here

NEET Counselling Dates 2025

For NEET UG counselling, there will be four rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and the Stray Vacancy Round. Except for the institute reporting process, which must be completed in person at the institutes, NEET UG counselling will be done entirely online. Further, candidates can take a look at the round-wise NEET UG counselling Dates 2025 below:

NEET UG Counselling 2025 Round 1 

MCC has further extended the Round 1 counselling dates. Check below the revised schedule, registration dates, choice filling, choice locking, result and verification dates.

NEET UG Counselling 2025 Round 2

NEET UG Counselling Round 2 will now begin on August 29, 2025. The complete revised schedule will be announced soon. Given below is the last revision in the NEET UG Counselling schedule by the MCC.

NEET UG Counselling 2025 Round 3 

Check below the revised schedule for NEET UG Counselling Round 3.

NEET Counselling 2025 Stray Vacancy Round

Check below the registration, choice filling, choice locking, result, and document verification dates for NEET UG counselling Stray Round. 

NEET UG 2025 State Counselling Dates

NEET state-wise counselling schedule is released at the official website of MCC. The state-wise NEET UG counselling is done for 85% of seats, which the respective state governments conduct. Below are the key dates and details for the counselling rounds.

Candidates must register online on their state’s official counselling portal. The schedule may vary slightly by state; candidates should check their respective state counselling authority websites for specific notifications and updates.

NEET Counselling 2025 State-Wise Details

While MCC conducts NEET UG AIQ counselling rounds, the state counselling is done separately for each state at their respective websites. Candidates can check state-wise websites and details about the conducting body for NEET UG State Counselling below:

NEET UG Seat Matrix 2025

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the final seat matrix for the First Round of MBBS seats for medical colleges across the country. The table below provides the Seat Matrix PDFs of different rounds as released by the commission.

NEET UG Seat Matrix and Allotment for Last Year

MCC released the final seat matrix for NEET counselling round 1 on the official website. Candidates can download the NEET UG round 1 seat matrix PDFs (2024) from the table given below: 

NEET Seat Matrix for 2023

Check the list of round-wise seat matrix for NEET UG counselling process held in 2023: 

NEET Seat Allotment 2023

NEET UG Counselling 2025: Reservation Policy for All India Quota seats

As per the NEET UG counselling PDF, candidates can take a look at the reservation policy of the Central Government for NEET UG Counselling in AIQ seats as follows:

NEET Counselling 2025: Domicile-free AIQ Open Seats

Candidates can take a look at the following different types of NEET UG domicile-free open seats below: 

1. 15% All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS Seats of States,
2. 100% MBBS/ BDS Seats of BHU OPEN
3. AIIMS Open seats- 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India
4. JIPMER Open (Puducherry/ Karaikal)
5. AMU Open
6. 15% All India Quota seats of DU/I.P. University (VMMC/ ABVIMS/ESIC Dental)
7. Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia)
8. 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC 

NEET Counselling 2025: Complete process

MCC conducts NEET UG counselling process online at its official website - mcc.nic.in. Candidates applying for counselling may check the information bulletin for the detailed process. Check the representative flowchart explaining the NEET UG counselling process for all rounds below: 

NEET UG Counselling 2025: How to Register?

Another important aspect of MCC NEET UG counselling is the registration process. Here are the steps through which candidates can register for the NEET UG counselling. 

Step 1: Candidates need to go to the official website of NTA 

Step 2: On the homepage, candidates will find the link that reads the 'New Registration Round' tab 

Step 3: Now, the candidate needs to select the 'New candidate registration' tab 

Step 4: Now, the candidate needs to read the given instruction and click on the 'I agree' check box 

Step 5: Candidates have to enter mandatory details such as NEET UG roll number, NEET UG application number, mother’s name, date of birth, and security pin

Step 6: Click on 'submit' 

Step 7: Once clicked on submit,  credentials will be generated and sent to the registered email address

Step 8: Candidates have to complete the registration form by entering personal, educational, NEET 2023 results and other details and uploading a scanned photograph and signature

Step 9: Pay the registration fee and take a printout of the registration confirmation page

NEET UG Counselling 2025 Eligibility Criteria

To participate in the NEET counselling process, candidates are required to fulfil the following eligibility criteria: 

• The candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)
• Candidates must have registered themselves on the official website of MCC 
• All applicants may take part in the counselling for AIQ seats and designated universities, including those who are from the UT of J&K.

NEET UG Counselling 2025: Documents Required

Candidates who will report to the institutes which have been assigned to them for confirmation of the seat must carry the following documents with them:

• NEET UG admit card 2025
• NEET UG result 2025 or rank letter
• Class 10 mark sheet and certificate
• Class 12 mark sheet and certificate
• Valid, non-expired and government-issued photo ID proof
• Six to eight passport-sized photographs (preferably the same as the one submitted with the NEET application form)
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• Disability Certificate (if applicable)
• Provisional allotment letter

NOTE: Candidates are required to carry both original and photocopies of the above-mentioned documents.

The first round's empty seats will be carried over to the second round. The seats that remain open after the second round of NEET counselling will be moved to the respective state quota. Through a mop-up round of NEET counselling, the vacant seats in the AIQ quota of Deemed Universities, Central Universities, and ESIC colleges would be filled. The institutional round or stray round of NEET Counselling will fill any open seats.

NEET UG Counselling Registration Fee 2025

The table below contains information about the registration cost for NEET UG counselling.

NEET UG 2025 Counselling Stages

The counselling process for the NEET UG exam consists of various stages. Here are the important stages included in the NEET UG counselling process:

Choice Filling 

Once the registration process is completed, candidates need to fill in the choices by logging into the registered account on the MCC portal

• Candidates need to select the course/college in the desired order of preference 
• Candidates are allowed to fill in any number of choices from the list provided
• Candidates also have the option of adding/deleting a choice 
• Further, candidates  can also move up/ move down a choice as per their preference
• Once done with choice filling, candidates must save a copy of the choices filled for future reference 

Seat Allotment 

Based on the AIR obtained by the candidate in NEET 2025 and the choices filled in the registration form, a seat allocation list will be prepared.

The seat allocation results will be uploaded to the MCC's official website. 

Reporting to the college allotted 

Candidates who receive seats in NEET UG counselling must show up at the designated institutes for document verification and seat confirmation. A candidate's candidature will be revoked if they accept the seat that has been offered to them but fail to report to the offered institute by the deadline.

NEET UG AYUSH Counselling 2025

Apart from counselling in MBBS, MSC, and MDS programs, NEET UG qualified candidates can also apply for AYUSH counselling. The AYUSH counselling is conducted by the Ayush Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC). The Ayush counselling is for the following programs: 

• BAMS- Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery
• BUMS-Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery
• BSMS-Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery
• BHMS-Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine & Surgery

NEET AYUSH Counselling 2025 Schedule

NEET AYUSH counselling is conducted by the AYUSH Admissions Central Counselling Committee. Once the notification for NEET AYUSH Counselling 2025 is released, complete details will be provided here. Meanwhile, check the complete counselling schedule for last year below: 

NEET AYUSH Counselling 2024 Schedule PDF - Download

AYUSH NEET Round 1 Seat Allotment is now available at aaccc.gov.in. Check the link to download the seat allotment PDF below: 

AYUSH NEET Counselling 2024 Round 1 Seat Allotment PDF - Download

Eligibility criteria for NEET UG AYUSH Counselling

The following candidates are eligible for AYUSH counselling:

• NEET qualified candidates who have not registered in the 1st Round
• Candidates registered for the 1st Round and were not allotted a seat
• Candidates who have opted for free exit in the 1st Round
• Candidates joined the allotted seat in the 1st Round and submitted willingness for upgradation in the 2nd Round