NEET Counselling 2025 Round 1 Resignation Notice has been released by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) on August 21, 2025. The NEET 2025 Round 1 Counselling results were released on August 14, 2025, and candidates who got a seat in this phase are reporting to their allotted colleges, and the ones who didn't get a seat are waiting for Round 2. Meanwhile, MCC has provided candidates who secured a seat in Round 1 with the option to resign or step back from their allotted seat if they wish to do so for any reason. They can physically resign at their allotted college between August 21 and August 25. Also, the security deposit of the resigning candidates will be refunded.
The Round 1 Counselling was not that smooth as it faced certain delays as the choice filling deadline was postponed, and the NEET 2025 Seat Matrix was adjusted, along with the approval of NRI status for some candidates. The process moved ahead only after these issues were settled.
Now, the Round 2 Counselling registration is likely to begin around August 24, 2025, with choice filling to take place on August 26, seat allotment to be carried out on August 27 and 28, and results will be announced on August 29. Candidates selected in round 2 will need to report to the allotted colleges by September 5, 2025.
Also, in total, MCC will conduct three rounds for NEET 2025 Counselling, followed by a stray vacancy round. It is being done for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats in government medical colleges across India, as well as 100% of the seats at AMU, BHU, JMI, and ESIC colleges. Also, each state conducts its own counselling for 85% of government college seats and all seats in private medical colleges.
- NEET Counselling 2025 Highlights
- NEET Counselling 2025 Important Dates
- MCC NEET Counselling 2025 Steps
- Documents Needed for NEET Counselling 2025
- NEET Counselling 2025 Fee Details
- What is free exit in NEET Counselling 2025?
- What is Exit with Forfeiture in NEET Counselling 2025?
- NEET UG Counselling 2025 Rules & Guidelines
- Conclusion
NEET Counselling 2025 Highlights
Candidates can find below the details of the NEET 2025 Counselling conducting bodies, websites and the distribution of seat intakes:
NEET Counselling 2025 Important Dates
As MCC has released the Round 1 resignation notice, candidates awaiting Counselling Round 2 must be aware of all the important counselling dates to not miss out on anything important:
MCC NEET Counselling 2025 Steps
As mentioned already, the counselling will be held in three rounds and one stray vacancy round. Also, no seats will be reverted to the participating states once round 2 is completed. Candidates may go through the following details to know how the NEET Counselling proceeds:
- Registration for NEET counselling and payment of the required fees and the security deposit.
- Filling and locking of choices by candidates has to be done.
- Seat allotment is done as per rank, category, and preferences.
- Reporting to the allotted college for the admission process.
- The vacant seats data is released by the authorities for the next round of counselling.
Documents Needed for NEET Counselling 2025
For the NEET Counselling 2025, the candidates need to have some of the mandatory documents given below:
- 8 passport-size photographs
- Identity proof (Aadhar Card/PAN Card/Driving License/Passport)
- NEET 2025 Admit Card
- NEET 2025 Scorecard or Rank Letter
- Class 10 certificate and mark sheet (for date of birth)
- Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
- Provisional Allotment Letter
- Caste Certificate
- PwD Certificate
Please note that NRI/OCI candidates aiming for the Deemed Universities need to submit the following additional documents to be eligible for the counselling procedure:
- A valid Passport copy of the Sponsored Candidate
- Embassy certificate
- Sponsorship affidavit (proving that the sponsor is ready to bear the whole expenses of the candidate)
- Relationship Affidavit (Relation of Candidate with the sponsor)
NEET Counselling 2025 Fee Details
The NEET Counselling 2025 fees vary based on the type of institution, like the counselling fee at Government Colleges is INR 1000 for UR Category students, whereas it is INR 5000 at deemed universities. Similarly, the security fee is INR 10,000 at Government Colleges and around INR 2,00,000 at deemed universities.
What is free exit in NEET Counselling 2025?
The Free Exit in NEET Counselling 2025 exists only for the Round 1. If a candidate is allotted a college in Round 1 and choose not to join or fails to report for some reason, then there is no penalty. The security deposit will not be taken away, and the candidate can still participate in the next rounds.
What is Exit with Forfeiture in NEET Counselling 2025?
In case of Exit with Forfeiture in NEET Counselling 2025, the entire security deposit becomes non-refundable and is lost. This happens in the following cases:
- A candidate is allotted a seat in Round 2 or later rounds but decides not to join.
- A candidate does not report to the allotted college after getting a seat.
- If any candidate accepts a seat in Round 3, they cannot resign and will not be eligible to participate in further rounds.
NEET UG Counselling 2025 Rules & Guidelines
For candidates waiting for the upcoming counselling rounds, here are the detailed counselling rules of all the participating institutions:
Conclusion
So, as the Round 1 results of NEET UG 2025 are now out, candidates who did not get a seat in this round should not worry. More rounds are still to come, and every round brings new chances to get into a medical college. It is very important to keep checking the official counselling website for updates, follow the given schedule closely, and stay prepared for the upcoming rounds.
