What after NEET 2025: Courses Offered, Cutoff, Counselling and Admission Process
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2025 ( NEET )
Counselling - 13 Oct '25 - 21 Oct '25
NEET 2025 exam was conducted on May 4, from 2 PM to 5 PM. NTA released the provisional answer keys for NEET 2025 on June 3, 2025, followed by the final answer key and NEET 2025 result on June 14. Candidates can read the article to know the complete process of NEET 2025 Counselling.
What After NEET 2025
- Introduction to NEET
- What After NEET 2025: Sequence of Events after the Examination
- What to do immediately after the NEET 2025 conclusion?
- NEET Cutoff
- What after NEET 2025: The Counselling Process
- What after NEET: For those who were unable to qualify
Introduction to NEET
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the sole entrance test for admission to undergraduate medical courses in India, which is why it sees a large number of test-takers every year.
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What are the Courses Offered Through NEET 2025?
NEET is the gateway to admission to the following medical courses:
- MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
- BSc Nursing (Honours)
- BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)
- BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery)
- BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery)
- BUMS (Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery)
- BSMS (Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery)
- Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH)
The following table brings the course-wise seats:
| Course | Seats |
|---|---|
| MBBS | 1,18,190 |
| BDS | 27,868 |
| BAMS | 52,720 |
| BVSc & AH | 630 |
What After NEET 2025: Sequence of Events after the Examination
The following table brings the details of the events conducted post-NEET exam and what exactly happens during these events.
No, candidates need not report or join the allotted college of NEET counselling Round 1 since there is free exit. However if they want to retain the Round 1 seat and upgrade in Round 2 they have to physically join the college of Round 1 and give up-gradation willingness for Round 2 at the time of admission. In case candidates decide to resign the seat allotted to them in the first round, then they can do so prior to registering in the next round of NEET counselling.
After online registration for NEET counselling process, candidates will have to fill in choice of Institutions/colleges/courses in order of their preference. Once the choice is filled in, it can be modified before locking it. During the choice locking period, it is necessary to lock the choices to get a printout of the submitted choices. If a candidate does not lock the choice submitted by him/her, it will be automatically locked as per schedule. In case they don't register and fill in choices during registration period, they will not be allotted any seat. NEET counselling registration will be available before the first three rounds of counselling, and not before the Stray Vacancy Round.
| Event |
Description |
|---|---|
| Provisional answer key |
NTA releases a provisional answer key for NEET Candidates can match their answers with those in the provisional NEET answer key to calculate their marks |
| Raising objections against the provisional answer key |
There have been cases when candidates have found some mistakes in the answer key released by NTA. In such cases, they can file objections against the provisional answer key, provided they are backed by sufficient evidence |
| Final answer key |
After considering the objections filed against the provisional answer key, NTA revises the old answer key and releases a final version. No changes can be made to the final version of the answer key, and it shall be used for the evaluation process of NEET. |
| NEET Result |
The answer sheets are evaluated, and the result is uploaded on the official website of NTA NEET. Candidates can check the result by entering their application ID and password |
| 15 per cent AIQ Merit List |
NTA prepares a list of the candidates who have qualified for the examination and ranks them according to the marks obtained in NEET This merit list will be used for the admission process of the AIQ counselling NTA will also share the details of the candidates who have qualified for the examination with their respective states for admission to the 85 per cent state quota seats This is where the role of NTA ends |
| NEET Counselling |
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will announce the NEET 2025 counselling schedule and seat matrix for the 15 per cent AIQ seats. On the other hand, the State Medical Counselling Authorities will release the notification for the counselling of the 85 per cent State Quota seats. Candidates will have to follow the procedure stated by the counselling authorities. |
What to do immediately after the NEET 2025 conclusion?
As mentioned above, NEET 2025 is an offline examination. Candidates are allowed to carry the NEET question paper outside the NEET exam centre with them after the examination concludes. Candidates are not allowed to mark anything on the question paper of NEET. Therefore, the first thing candidates must do after the examination is to mark the answers on their question paper. Since their memory is fresh right after the examination, there is little chance of getting these wrong.
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After the conclusion of NEET, various coaching classes analyse the question paper and release answer keys for all NEET question paper sets and codes on the same date. They are mostly accurate and will help you count the number of correct and incorrect responses in the examination.
Once candidates are done counting the correct and incorrect responses, use the formula given below to calculate the expected marks for NEET 2025.
Marks Obtained= (Number of correct responses) x4 - (Number of incorrect responses) x1
MCC has announced the NEET 2025 counselling result dates for each round along with the schedule or the important dates. In general, the NEET counselling result or the seat allotment result is released within five to seven days of the round commencement. First, a provisional result is released, followed by the final result. Candidates can submit objections or grievances by sending mail to MCC within the stipulated schedule.
Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), the counselling authority for NEET counselling releases the NEET counselling seat allotment result online, in PDF format. The steps to check the result are given below:
Visit the official website of MCC at mcc.nic.in
Click on the link indicating Result under the Current Events section
Find your Roll Number or All India Rank (AIR) on the PDF document
Download the Seat Allotment order
NEET 2025 counselling started on July 21, 2025, and the last date is November 7, 2025. The total duration of NEET counselling depends on the number of seats lying vacant at the end of each round. Before each round of counselling, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) releases the seat matrix or seat vacancy list. Once all the seats are filled, the counselling process of NEET will be considered complete. In general, the NEET UG counselling process ranges from two to three months. The duration of each round is around two to three weeks. The duration for the first two rounds is higher than that of the last two rounds. The last date may be extended based on the seat vacancy.
Using the NEET College Predictors
Once test-takers have the estimated scores for NEET 2025, it’s time to find out what their expected rank in the exam. They can use the data given in the NEET marks vs rank articles to estimate the ‘All India Rank’ for NEET. You can also enter your scores directly in NEET College Predictor. With the help of this predictor, you can determine which colleges they can apply to for their medical admission. One can then start researching the courses/colleges predicted by the NEET College Predictor and make an informed decision.
What after NEET 2025: Announcement of the Result
Now that the NEET 2025 result is out, NEET takers' position in the merit list has become clearer. The NEET result carries details of the marks obtained by a candidate. It also reflects the candidate's qualifying status. Based on the result of NEET, NTA prepares the merit list for 15 per cent AIQ counselling. NTA also shares the details of the qualified candidates from each state with the respective authorities for 85 per cent state quota counselling.
NEET Cutoff
The NEET 2025 cutoff has been released along with the result. As predicted based on the NEET 2025 analysis, the NEET cutoff for 2025 has been reduced. Although the NEET cutoff percentile remains the same, the score has changed. The category-wise NEET 2025 cutoffs are given below:
| Category |
NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile |
NEET 2025 Cutoff score |
|---|---|---|
| UR/EWS |
50th |
686-144 |
| OBC, SC, ST |
40th |
143-113 |
| UR/EWS-PwD |
45th |
143-127 |
| OBC/SC/St-PwD |
40th |
126-113 |
What after NEET 2025: The Counselling Process
The NEET counselling process can be a little confusing for its aspirants, which is why we have tried to explain things in simple language. The first thing that candidates need to understand is that the counselling is not conducted by NTA. The role of NTA is limited to conducting the examination and preparing the results of NEET. From here, various authorities come into the picture to conduct the admission process.
The next important thing that NEET 2025 aspirants must understand is the division of seats for the counselling process. So basically, there are three types of counselling, Central, State and AYUSH. Let us discuss the counselling types one by one.
Central or All India Quota (AIQ) Counselling:
All the Central and Deemed Universities, such as AIIMS, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Banaras Hindu University (BHU), are included in this counselling process. Apart from these, 15 per cent of seats of all the government medical and dental colleges will also be filled through AIQ counselling. Candidates from all over the country can participate in this counselling process. AIQ counselling allows a candidate from Gujarat to take admission into a college located in Karnataka without having to present any Domicile or Residency Certificate.
The AIQ counselling is conducted by the MCC. Candidates who qualify for the examination can participate in the AIQ counselling by the MCC. The exception to AIQ counselling is the state of Jammu and Kashmir, which has opted out of it. Thus, admissions to the colleges in the state of Jammu and Kashmir will be through state quota counselling only.
AIQ Seat Reservation Scheme
The following table brings the new NEET reservation criteria for OBC, EWS, SC, ST and PwD categories under the 15 per cent AIQ seats are as follows:
| Categories |
Reservation Percentage |
|---|---|
| SC |
15 |
| ST |
7.5 |
| OBC |
27 |
| EWS |
10 |
| PwD |
5 |
Also Read: NEET UG Reservation for OBC, EWS, SC, ST and General
State Quota Counselling:
State Quota Counselling is for admission to the remaining 85 per cent seats of Government Medical and Dental Colleges. All the seats of the Private Medical and Dental Colleges, located in a particular state, will also be under this counselling process. However, the state quota seats are reserved for candidates domiciled in that particular state only. Candidates from any other state will not be eligible to participate in this counselling process.
The counselling of every state is conducted by a representative authority of the state government. To know about the counselling process of a particular state, click on the link given below.
NEET Counselling for the Different States
The table below brings the state-wise counselling details and procedures through NEET.
AYUSH Counselling:
Counselling for the AYUSH courses is conducted by a separate body, the AYUSH Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC). This committee will conduct the admission process for all the Deemed AYUSH universities in India. Along with these 15 per cent seats of Government, Government-aided, Central, National and Private Colleges will also be filled in this counselling.
Also Read: AYUSH UG Counselling
What after NEET: For those who were unable to qualify
There are two options for those who are unable to qualify for NEET. The first one is for those who are determined to become doctors and do not mind giving another year for NEET preparation. Such candidates can start preparing for the examination with a new strategy based on the experience that they have gained this year.
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The next option is for those who do not want to spend another year preparing for the examination, yet want to pursue a career in the field of medicine. Such candidates can take a look at the courses given below. These admit candidates on the basis of the marks obtained in Class 12.
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Category | Fee (in INR) |
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