NEET PG 2025 Counselling Round-3 Registration (Soon): Check Choice filling Dates, Seat Allocation

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2025 ( NEET PG )

Updated on Jan 7, 2026 13:59 IST
MCC conducts NEET PG 2025 counselling for All India quota seat allotment. Candidates must register and declare their choice to participate in NEET PG 2025 seat allotment. Round-2 registration is expected to begin in second week of January 2026 at mcc.nic.in. MCC have already completed round-1 and round-2 counselling.

MCC conducts NEET PG 2025 counselling for All India quota seat allotment. Candidates must register and declare their choice to participate in NEET PG 2025 seat allotment. Round-2 registration is expected to begin in second week of January 2026 at mcc.nic.in. MCC have already completed round-1 and round-2 counselling.

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NEET PG 2025 counselling round-3 will begin soon. Counselling starts with online registration. MCC will activate round-3 registration link tentatively in second week of January 2026. Registration can be done at mcc.nic.in. Following registration, students will have to declare choice of college and course for NEET PG 2025 counselling. Earlier round-3 counselling had to begin from December 26, 2025 but it was delayed as round-2 reporting was extended. It must be noted, MCC conducts counselling for allotment of 50% AIQ seats. Those who qualified NEET PG 2025 with minimum cutoff can participate in counselling rounds. Round-1 and round-2 counselling rounds have already bene completed. 

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Table of contents
  • NEET PG 2025 Counselling Registration and Choice Filling Dates
  • NEET PG 2025 Counselling Registration
  • NEET PG 2025 Counselling Choice Filling
  • What Next After NEET PG 2025 Counselling Registration and Choice Filling
  • Seat Allotment Result NEET PG 2025
  • NEET PG Counselling Registration/Application: Important Information
  • NEET PG 2025 Counselling Registration: Frequently Asked questions (FAQs)
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NEET PG 2025 Counselling Registration and Choice Filling Dates

The table here shows the NEET PG 2025 counselling dates for registration and choice filling. 

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Dates

Round 1

NEET PG 2025 counselling registration dates 

October 17 to November 5, 2025

Choice filling and locking dates

November 21

Seat allotment result date 

November 22, 2025

Admission and reporting date

November 23 to December 1, 2025

Round 2

NEET PG 2025 counselling registration dates 

December 5 to December 9, 2025

Choice filling and locking dates

December 6 to December 14, 2025

Seat allotment result date 

December 16, 2025

Admission and reporting date

December 17 to December 25, 2025

Round 3

NEET PG 2025 counselling registration dates 

December 26 to 30, 2025

Choice filling and locking dates

December 27 to 30, 2025

Seat allotment result date 

January 2, 2026

Admission and reporting date

January 3 to 11, 2026

Round 4/Online Stray Vacancy Round

NEET PG 2025 counselling registration dates 

January 15 to January 18, 2026

Choice filling and locking dates

January 15 to January 18, 2026
Seat allotment result date 

 

January 21, 2026
Admission and reporting date January 22, 2026, to January 31, 2026
 
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   When did registration start for NEET PG 2025 stray round counselling?
A: 

MCC started registration for stray round NEET PG 2025 counselling online. Registration for stray round was accepted online till February 18, 2026. Choices for round-3 NEET PG counselling 2025 were declared on February 19, 2026.

Q:   Will round-3 NEET PG 2025 registration begin in second week of January 2026
A: 

MCC began round-3 registration for NEET PG 2025 counselling on January 15, 2026. Registration has to be done at official website, mcc.nic.in. Registration will be followed by choice filling and seat allotment result. MCC will release a seaparate PDF for each round of seat allotment result.

Q:   Will MCC announce round-3 NEET PG 2025 counselling schedule after cutoff reducation?
A: 

Yes. MCC announced round-3 NEET PG 2025 counselling dates and schedule on January 30, 2026. Registration for round-3 had to be done till January 31, 2026. Choice filing for round-3 had to be done till February 2, 2026.

NEET PG 2025 Counselling Registration

The counseling process includes the registration, paying fees that are refundable and non-refundable, choice filling, seat allotment and students' reporting to the allotted colleges. Candidates have to logging to the official website of MCC, mcc.nic in and complete the NEET PG counselling registration/application form. A password will be generated after successful registration which must be preserved till whole counselling process gets over. Candidates can regenerate passwords if they forget by providing answers to the security questions and other details submitted during registration.

How to register for NEET PG Counselling

Steps to register for the counselling of NEET PG 2025 have been listed below:

  • Go to the official website on MCC-mcc.nic.in

  • Click on ‘PG Medical Counselling’

  • Register using a valid email ID and mobile number

  • Note down the login credentials

  • Login again to fill the application form

  • Enter personal/academic details

  • Check the form before final submission

  • Pay both refundable and non-refundable fees

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NEET PG 2025 Counselling Choice Filling

MCC will conduct a total of four rounds of counselling for seat allotment to different postgraduate medical courses such as MD/MS/MDS. Registration is followed by choice filling round. Candidates will have to login and declare their preference of choice for college and courses. Candidates can modify NEET PG 2025 counselling choice also in the stipulated time. They can choose n number of choice but they must be filled in the order of preference as the seat allotment will be done on that basis only. After declaration of choice, candidates will have to lock it. If candidates do not lock the choice they submitted for seat allocation, it automatically gets locked after the stipulated date and time. Candidates will have to declare choice for each round of NEET PG counselling 2025.

How to do choice filling for NEET PG 2025 round-1 counselling

See the steps below that the candidates need to follow to fill the choices for round-1 counselling:

  • Visit official website, mcc.nic.in
  • Log in through registration credentials
  • Fill choice of college and course for NEET PG seat allotment 2025
  • For rearranging order of choice filled, just drag it to desired position
  • Click on ‘save and next’ to lock in final choices.
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Has MCC announced revised dates for round-3 NEET PG 2025 counselling?
A: 

Yes. MCC announced round-3 revised dates for NEET PG 2025 counselling on January 30, 2026. Registration for round-3 had to be done from January 30 till January 31, 2026.  Seat allotment result was announced on February 3, 2026.

Q:   I didn't score the minimum cut off for NEET PG. Will I eligible for NEET PG counselling?
A: 

No. Candidates need the minimum cut off to qualify for NEET PG. It must be noted only those who qualify the exam with the minimum cut off score will be eligible to participate in the counselling rounds for seat allotment. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts online counselling for seat allotment. Candidates have to register and declare choice for college and course for seat allotment. 

Q:   If I will get seat in round-2 NEET PG counselling, will first round allotted seat get cancelled?
A: 

Yes. If you will be allotted seat in round-2 NEET PG counselling, your round-1 allotted seat will be automatically get cancelled. In case you don't get allotted seat in round-2, then round-1 seat will not be cancelled. Candidates have to register online and declare preferences of choice for NEET PG counselling. It must be noted, MCC conducts counselling for allotment of 50% AIQ seats.

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What Next After NEET PG 2025 Counselling Registration and Choice Filling

MCC will start seat allocation process after registration and choice filling. Candidates will be allotted seat taking into account various factors such as choice filled, reservation criteria, availability of seats in particular institute, and NEET PG 2025 rank. MCC will release seat allotment result after every round on its official website. Those who will be allotted seats will have to report to particular institute in the given deadline with original documents. Candidates who could not be allotted seats in any particular round due to unavailability of seats or any other reason will be eligible for the next round of counselling. They will have to declare their preference of choice for the next round of NEET PG 2025 counseling.

Seat Allotment Result NEET PG 2025 

Seat allotment result is released at the end of each counselling. The PDF will include the details of the students, rank secured, the course or the institute allotted to her/him, and other details. Candidates who make it to the list can download their seat allotment letter by logging into the registered account on official website.

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NEET PG Counselling Registration/Application: Important Information

  • Eligible candidate will have to submit online application form for seat allocation.
  • Any other mode for application form submission will be rejected.
  • Each candidate can submit only one NEET PG registration/application form
  • It must be noted that mere submission of application form doesn’t make a candidate eligible for seat allocation
  • Candidates are advised to check all the eligibility criteria before registration for NEET PG counselling 2025
  • Information filled during the online submission of application/registration form must be correct
  • Registration for NEET PG 2025 counselling can be done at the starting of each round of counseling except in the stray vacancy round
  • Email ID and mobile number detail provided by candidates during online application form will be used for fresh registration for the counselling
  • Candidates will have to pay both refundable and non-refundable fees to participate in seat allotment process

NEET PG 2025 Counselling Registration: Frequently Asked questions (FAQs)

Q. When will MCC release dates for NEET PG counselling 2025?

A. NEET PG 2025 Round-1 counselling started with registration on October 17, 2025. Round-1 seat allotment result was announced on November 22, 2025.

Q. How many choice can be filled for NEET PG 2025 counselling?

A. Candidates can file n number of choices but those need to be filled in the order of their preference as seats will be allocated accordingly by MCC.

Q. What documents are needed for NEET PG 2025 counseling registration?

A. Details will be used as per the application filled for the exam and the admit card issued for the same. So, candidates need to have application form and admit card for new registration for NEET PG 2025 counselling.

Q. Do candidates have to register again for round 2 and mop-up round even if he already registered for round one NEET PG counselling 2024?.

A. No, only those candidates who didn't register in round one have to register again for second round or mop-up round. In addition, those who didn't report for the seat allotted in round two or whose admission got cancelled need to register again for mop up round.

Q. Can a candidate modify their choice of college/course once it gets locked?

A. No, candidates can't modify choice preference after it gets locked in the given time frame. Candidates can edit/change choice before the last date set by MCC.

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