NEET Counselling 2025: Dates, Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment, Reporting

NEET Counselling 2025 will be held online, and is expected to begin in the fourth week of July or by August 2025. The Medical Counselling Committee conducts the NEET UG counselling for 15% All India quota seats in top government colleges in India. It also provides 100% of the seats in AMU, BHU, JMI, and ESIC. Furthermore, separate counselling is conducted for 85% of seats in state government colleges and 100% of seats in the top private medical colleges in India. 

NEET UG 2025 was held on May 04, 2025, in a single shift from 2 PM to 5 PM. NEET result for 2025 will be released on June 14, 2025. The counselling process is likely to commence after the NEET result is declared, i.e., in June or August. There will be three to four rounds of NEET UG counselling based on the seat availability at the institutes. However, there may be some extended rounds to fill up the vacant seats. 

NEET Counselling 2025: Overview

While the MCC conducts NEET Counselling for AIQ seats, and the State Counselling Authorities conduct the NEET State Counselling process. The counselling procedure is conducted online, and students must register for this process within the stipulated time. Tabulated below is the overview of NEET 2025 Counselling:

NEET Counselling 2025: Important Dates 

NEET Counselling 2025 Schedule is set to begin a month after the NEET result declaration. Since the authorities have declared to release the NEET Result 2025 on June 14, 2025, the counselling process is expected to begin by the end of July or the first of August 2025. Students can check out the complete datesheet of NEET UG 2025:

Eligibility Criteria for NEET Counselling 2025

The authorities have clear instructions for students participating in the NEET 2025 Counselling. Highlighted below are the eligibility criteria:

• It is mandatory for all NEET aspirants to qualify for NEET 2025.
• Students have to register themselves on the official website of MCC.
• Candidates from Union Territories and Jammu & Kashmir can also participate in NEET Counselling 2025, upon meeting the eligibility requirements stated below.
• Students fulfilling the state-wise or domicile eligibility criteria can participate in the state counselling process. Candidates from other states can apply for the management quota and NRI seats. 

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NEET Counselling 2025: How to Register?

NEET Counselling 2025 involves four rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3/ Mop-up Round/ Stray Vacancy Round. Given below is the step-by-step process of NEET Counselling 2025 Registration:

• Visit the official website of MCC and click on the “New Registration 2025” tab.
• Enter the details, such as NEET UG roll number, password, and security PIN. Students will receive the credentials at their registered email address.
• Complete the registration form using personal, education, NEET 2025 result, and other information asked. 
• Upload a scanned photograph and signature.
• Pay the non-refundable registration fee to complete the counselling registration process successfully.
• Submit the form and take a printout for future reference. 

NEET Counselling Registration Fee 

NEET counselling fee during registration varies according to students’ categories and the seats they are registering for. Students can check out the complete registration fees they must pay during the counselling registration process:

Check: NEET Answer Key 2025

NEET Counselling Process 2025

NEET 2025 Counselling involves multiple steps: registration, choice filling, choice locking, document verification, seat allotment, and reporting to the allotted college. Given below is the detailed description of each step involved in the NEET Counselling 2025 process:

• Registration: The first and foremost thing students should consider doing is registering at the MCC official website. The NEET counselling window for each round will be opened, and students must register before the deadline. During registration, students must enter their personal and educational details, including the NEET result, and pay the registration fees. 

• Choice Filling: After completing the registration process, students have to fill in their choices by logging into the candidate portal. They need to choose their choice of colleges and courses in order of preference. Candidates can choose from any available colleges in the list and add or delete them. After this step, they should save the choices for future use. 

• Choice Locking: The next step includes choice locking, where candidates are required to lock the choice they have made and get a printout of their submitted choices. It is important to note that they should not wait till the last time to lock their choices after registering on the MCC website. Also, before locking, they should go through all their choices. It is because once students lock their choices, no further modifications can be made. 

• Verification by Colleges and Universities: After students have completed the choice filling and locking procedure, the universities or colleges verify them. All the details submitted by the candidates are thoroughly verified. Based on this, the seat allotment result is declared. 

• Seat Allotment: MCC releases the seat allotment result for the candidates who have registered fr the counselling and have locked their choices. Initially, a provisional seat allotment result is declared. If candidates find any discrepancy, they can submit their objections. Finally, the authorities release the final seat allotment result on the official website. Based on this result, students can either accept their allotted colleges or upgrade to seats. If they decide to upgrade, students must register for the next round of counselling.

• Reporting to the Allotted Colleges: Once the seat allotment results are out, and students have accepted them, they will have to report to the allotted college for final admission. This step includes verification of documents and confirmation of the seat. Students must report to the allotted colleges within the specified time. Otherwise, it may lead to the cancellation of their candidature. 

Check: NEET Merit List 2025

Documents Required for NEET Counselling 2025

During the verification process, students are required to produce some important documents. Listed below are the documents required during the counselling process:

• NEET Admit Card 2025
• NEET Score Card 
• Class 10 & 12 Marksheets and Certificates
• Valid ID Proof (Aadhaar Card/ PAN Card/ Voter Card/Driving License)
• Passport-size Photographs
• Provisional Allotment Letter 
• Caste Certificate/ Pwd Certificate (if any)

NEET Counselling 2025: Rounds of Counselling

The MCC and the State Counselling Authorities conduct the NEET UG 2025 counselling for All India and State quota seats. The seats that will be left after the conclusion of the first round will be carried forward to the second round. However, the seats that will be left after the last round of counselling will be transferred to the respective state quota seats. Students must go through the details of each round of counselling conducted by the authorities:

• Round 1 NEET Counselling: The first round of counselling involves registration, choice filling, followed by seat allotment and reporting to the allotted institute. Students who are allotted seats in the Round 1 NEET Counselling 2025 can choose to take the seat, upgrade or exercise free exit to participate in the counselling process. 

• Round 2 NEET Counselling: Students who do not participate in the first round of NEET counselling can register for the NEET counselling Round 2. Also, students who fail to report to the allotted college can participate in the second round. Such students are not required to exercise fresh registration. However, they must take part in the choice filling process. After the seat allotment results for Round 2 are published, students must report to the allotted college. They can also upgrade to Round 3 of counselling. If candidates are not satisfied with the seat allotment, they can also exit with forfeiture of the security deposit. 

• Round 3 NEET Counselling: Candidates participating directly in Round 3 of NEET counselling must do a fresh registration. However, candidates who opted for an upgrade are not required to register again. If students did not report to the allotted college or resigned in Round 1 or Round 2, they must register fresh. Some rules students must follow during Round 3 of NEET counselling are as follows: students cannot resign from the seat upgrade or allotment, they must relieve themselves from Round 2 and complete all the formalities of Round 3 counselling. Candidates unwilling to accept the Round 3 seat allotment can exit with forfeiture of the security deposit and will not be able to participate in any further rounds. 

• Stray Round of NEET Counselling: After the completion of Round 1, Round 2, and Round 3 of counselling, the final round of counselling is conducted. In this round, those students can participate who registered fresh and were not allotted any college during Round 3 of NEET counselling. Students participating in this round have to accept and report to the allotted colleges. Students unwilling to join the allotted colleges in the final round of counselling will be barred from the NEET examination for 1 year, along with the forfeiture of fees. 

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NEET Counselling 2025: Seat Matrix

MCC releases the seat allotment results for each round before the commencement of the choice filling process. Mentioned below are 15% AIQ seats for the MBBS and BDS programs:

Institutes Under AIQ NEET Counselling 2025

Students can check out the list of colleges that come under the 15% All India Quota Seats for the NEET Counselling 2025:

NEET Counselling 2025 FAQs