NEET UG 2025 Counselling Schedule out: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the official schedule for NEET UG Counselling 2025 on its website mcc.nic.in. As per the announcement, the registration process for Round 1 of counselling will commence on July 21, 2025, for candidates who qualified the NEET UG 2025 exam.
The NEET UG 2025 result was declared on June 14, and successful candidates are now eligible to participate in the counselling process for admission to MBBS, BDS, and BSc Nursing programmes under the 15% All India Quota (AIQ), central and deemed universities, as well as prestigious institutions like AIIMS, JIPMER, AMU, BHU, and ESIC.
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Four Rounds of Counselling
NEET UG 2025 Counselling Schedule: Important dates for Round 1
| Activity | Date |
| Verification of Seat Matrix by Institutes & NMC | July 18 to 19, 2025 |
| Registration & Payment | July 21 to July 28, 2025 (till 12:00 noon) |
| Payment Deadline | July 28, 2025 (till 3:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling | July 22 to July 28, 2025 (till 11:55 PM) |
| Choice Locking | July 28, 2025 (4:00 PM to 11:55 PM) |
| Seat Allotment Process | July 29 to July 30, 2025 |
| Result Declaration | July 31, 2025 |
| Reporting to Institutes | August 1 to August 6, 2025 |
| Institute Data Verification | August 7 to August 8, 2025 |
NEET UG 2025 Counselling Schedule: Round 2 dates
| Activity | Date |
| Verification of Seat Matrix by Institutes | August 9 to 11, 2025 |
| Registration & Payment | August 12 to August 18, 2025 (till 12:00 noon) |
| Payment Deadline | August 18, 2025 (till 3:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling | August 13 to August 18, 2025 (till 11:55 PM) |
| Choice Locking | August 18, 2025 (4:00 PM to 11:55 PM) |
| Seat Allotment Process | August 19 to August 20, 2025 |
| Result Declaration | August 21, 2025 |
| Reporting to Institutes | August 22 to August 29, 2025 |
| Institute Data Verification | August 30 to September 1, 2025 |
NEET UG 2025 Counselling Schedule: Round 3 (Mop-Up Round)
| Activity | Date |
| Verification of Seat Matrix by Institutes | September 2, 2025 |
| Registration & Payment | September 3 to September 8, 2025 (till 12:00 noon) |
| Payment Deadline | September 8, 2025 (till 3:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling | September 3 to September 8, 2025 (till 11:55 PM) |
| Choice Locking | September 8, 2025 (4:00 PM to 11:55 PM) |
| Seat Allotment Process | September 9 to September 10, 2025 |
| Result Declaration | September 11, 2025 |
| Reporting to Institutes | September 12 to September 18, 2025 |
| Institute Data Verification | September 19 to September 21, 2025 |
NEET UG 2025 Counselling Schedule: Round 4; online stray vacancy round (AIQ/Deemed/Central Universities)
| Activity | Date |
| Verification of Seat Matrix by Institutes (OTP Linked) | September 20, 2025 |
| Registration & Payment | September 22 to September 24, 2025 (till 3:00 PM) |
| Payment Deadline | September 24, 2025 (till 6:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling | September 22 to September 25, 2025 (till 8:00 AM) |
| Choice Locking | September 24 (8:00 PM) to September 25, 2025 (8:00 AM) |
| Seat Allotment Process | September 25 to September 26, 2025 |
| Result Declaration | September 27, 2025 |
| Reporting to Institutes | September 27 to October 3, 2025 |
Candidates must register online, pay the required fee, fill in and lock their choices of colleges and courses, and report to allotted institutes within the stipulated dates. The seat allotment will be based on merit and preferences filled during the process.
Who is Eligible?
Only candidates who qualified NEET UG 2025 are eligible for participation. The counselling covers:
- 15% AIQ seats
- 100% seats in AIIMS, JIPMER, AMU, BHU, and ESIC
- Central and deemed universities
- Institutional quotas and IP quotas at ESIC
Important Instructions
All participating institutes have been instructed to follow the schedule strictly. MCC has declared that Saturdays, Sundays, and Gazetted holidays will be considered working days for smooth and timely conduct of the counselling.
For registration and the latest updates, candidates are advised to visit mcc.nic.in.