NEET SS Counselling 2025: Dates, Registration & Choice Filling, Seat Matrix, Result

National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (Super Specialty Courses) 2025 ( NEET SS )

Rupali Pruthi
Updated on Feb 18, 2026 10:33 IST

By Rupali Pruthi, Deputy Manager - Editorial

NEET SS Counselling 2025: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will soon start the counselling process for the NEET SS 2025 exam. The NEET SS counselling is expected to start by February 25, 2026. Candidates who qualified the exam by obtaining the NEET SS cutoff 2025 are eligible to appear for the counselling for admissions to various DM/ MCh and DrNB Super Speciality courses in the institutes. The NEET SS 2025 counselling registrations will be invited online at mcc.nic.in. Candidates need to apply online to participate in the admission process. The MCC NEET SS seat matrix 2025 is expected anytime soon.

The NEET SS result 2025 was released on January 23, 2026. A total of 34,551 candidates have cleared the exam and are now eligible to appear in the Super Speciality Counselling. The NBEMS conducted the NEET SS exam on December 26 and 27, 2025, in two slots each day. The NEET SS 2025 application process was conducted from November 5 to 25, 2025.

Table of contents
  • NEET SS Counselling 2025: Registration Process
  • NEET SS 2025 Dates
  • NEET SS 2025 Counselling: Seat Matrix
  • NEET SS Counselling 2025 Eligibility Criteria
  • NEET SS Counselling Process 2025
  • NEET SS 2025 Counselling: Seat Allotment Result
  • NEET SS Institute Reporting 2025: Documents Required
  • NEET SS Counselling 2024: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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NEET SS Counselling 2025: Registration Process

The MCC will soon invite online applications for the NEET SS counselling 2025 at mcc.nic.in. Eligible candidates will have to undertake the NEET SS registrations to get admissions to MD, MCh or DrNB courses. Have a look at the NEET SS Counselling registration process below-

  • Visit the NEET SS Counselling website- mcc.nic.in.
  • Click on the Super Speciality tab.
  • Select the link to register for Round 1.
  • Enter the required details.
  • Fill the online form.
  • Pay the registration fee.
  • Submit and save the confirmation page.

Also Read: NEET SS Toppers List 2025 (OUT): Group-wise Topper Marks & AIR

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Has MCC announced NEET SS Counselling 2025 dates?
A: 

The MCC has not announced the dates for the NEET SS Counselling 2025 as of now. The NEET SS 2025 Counselling is expected to begin in February 2026. The schedule will be announced soon.

Q:   What is the NEET SS counselling registration process?
A: 

The NEET SS counselling registration process is completely online. The step by step process to register for NEET SS counselling is given below:

  • Visit the official website of MCC – mcc.nic.in
  • Click on the Super Speciality Tab
  • Click on the New Registration tab under the Candidate Board Activity section
  • Enter the mandatory details such as NEET SS 2023 Roll Number, Password, Security Pin, and click on Register
  • Login again and complete the registration process by paying the registration fee

Only those candidates who will complete their NEET SS counselling registration process will be eligible to participate in the further steps of counselling

Q:   What is official website for NEET SS Counselling?
A: 

The NEET SS Counselling is conducted by the MCC. The NEET SS Counselling website is mcc.nic.in. Moreover, candidates can check the updates on counselling here- NEET SS Counselling.

NEET SS 2025 Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET SS 2025 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
02 Feb ' 26

NEET SS Scorecard

23 Jan ' 26

NEET SS Result, Cutoff

31 Jul ' 25 - 05 Aug ' 25

NEET SS 2024 Counselling Round 3 Institute Reporting

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NEET SS 2025 Counselling: Seat Matrix

The MCC will release the NEET SS seat matrix 2025 for Round 1 on its official website. Candidates should check the seat matrix for the current round before filling their choices online. The counselling is conducted based on the seat matrix of each round. For candidates who took the NEET SS 2025 exam, we have shared below the previous year's NEET SS seat matrix to give them an idea about the number of seats available for the NEET SS admissions.

Counselling Round

Seat Matrix 2024 for DM/ MCh

Number of Seats in 2024

Round One

 

 

 

Download Now (All India DM, MCh Seats) 3,882
Download Now (All India DNB SS Seats 2,742
Download Now (Tamil Nadu DM, MCh seats) 196
Total 6,820

Round Two

 

 

 

 

Virtual Vacancies  4,223
Clear Vacancies  1,832
Newly Added (All India) 431
Newly Added (Tamil Nadu) 145
Addition of Seats 29

Round Three

 

Virtual Vacancies 5,349
Clear Vacancies 1,690
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the NEET SS Seat Matrix 2025?
A: 

The NEET SS 2025 seat matrix has not been announced yet. The MCC will soon release the NEET SS seat matrix on its website. Candidates will get to know the number of vacanct seats for each course and college through the matrix.

Q:   How many government seats are there in NEET SS?
A: 

Have a look at the tentative data regarding the government seats in NEET SS counselling below-

State

Govt Institutes

Delhi

261

Uttar Pradesh

449

Tamilnadu

390

Madhya Pradesh

112

Rajasthan

234

Maharashtra

367

Karnataka

194

Kerala

197

Andhra Pradesh

188

Gujarat

126

Q:   Where to get NEET SS seat matrix?
A: 

The MCC displays the NEET SS seat matrix on its website- mcc.nic.in. The seat matrix is displayed for all the participating colleges. Candidates should visit the website to know the official seat matrix for NEET SS counselling. 

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NEET SS Counselling 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who have qualified the NEET SS 2025 exam by obtaining the cut off marks are eligible to participate in the counselling process. The minimum eligibility for NEET SS counselling is scoring the NBE NEET SS cutoff 2025. Have a look at the group-wise cut off marks below-

Group Cutoff  (Out of 600)
Medical Group 225
Pharmacology Group 236
Anaesthesiology Group 284
Critical Care Medicine Group 288
ENT Group 294
Medical Oncology Group 230
Microbiology Group 389
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Group 355
Orthopaedics Group 294
Paediatric Group 271
Pathology Group 290
Psychiatry Group 324
Radioiagnosis Group 356
Respiratory Medicine Group 325
Surgical Group 288

NEET SS Counselling Eligibility for the second round

  • Candidates who will qualify for NEET SS 2025, but could not register for the first round can apply for second round.
  • Candidates who opt for up-gradation in the first round and have joined the allotted institute.
  • Candidates who accept the seats allotted to them in round one and chose to exit from the counselling process can also fill fresh applications for round two.

Also Read: NEET SS Counselling Dates 2025

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How many rounds of counselling are there in NEET SS?
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The NEET SS Counselling generally has three rounds- Round 1, Round 2 and Mop-up round or Stray round. The counselling is carried out by the MCC to fill DM/ MCh/ DrNB seats.

Q:   What is the NEET SS counselling registration fee?
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To complete the registration process for NEET SS counselling, candidates have to pay a non-refundable registration fee of INR 5,000 online. They will have to transfer a security deposit of INR 2,00,000. The security deposit will be adjusted against the academic fees for those who have been allotted a seat through the counselling of NEET SS. The amount will be refunded to the candidates who do not get the seat allotted to them or those who opt out of the counselling process refusing the seats allotted to them. The various modes of paying the NEET SS counselling registration fee are Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking and UPI. 

Q:   What is the NEET SS counselling eligibility criteria?
A: 

In order to participate in the NEET SS counselling, candidates will have to appear and qualify for the exam by securing the NEET SS cutoff marks, which will be announced by NBE along with the result. Also, eligible candidates will have to register and fill the seat choices as per the seat matrix to be eligible for seat allocation. Last year, before the final round of NEET SS counselling, NBE had revised the eligibility criteria, wherein there was no cutoff marks applicable. Any candidate who had appeared for NEET SS exam and have completed the postgraduate medical course were eligible to participate in the NEET SS counselling special round. 

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NEET SS Counselling Process 2025

The NEET SS 2025 counselling process involves multiple steps. Each step is explained below.  

Registration and Application Process

Candidates who wish to participate in the counselling of NEET SS 2025 have to register themselves on the official website of MCC. As mentioned above, only those candidates who will qualify for the NEET SS 2025 will be able to register for the counselling process.

To complete the registration process for NEET SS 2025 counselling, candidates have to pay a non-refundable registration fee of INR 5,000 online. They have to transfer a security deposit of INR 2,00,000. The security deposit will be adjusted against the academic fees for those who will be allotted seats through the counselling of NEET SS 2025. The amount will be refunded to the candidates who will not get the seat allotted to them or those who will opt out of the counselling process by refusing the seats allotted to them.

Choice Filling and Locking

The next step is to fill the choices for courses/colleges on the official portal of MCC. Candidates are advised to check the fee structure and other details about the colleges they wish to select before submitting their choices. To fill their choices, candidates will have to log in to their registered accounts on the official website of MCC. They then need to select the courses/colleges they wish to apply for in decreasing order of preference. There is no limit to the number of choices one can fill in the preference form. Also, the choices filled can be modified any number of times before a candidate locks them.

Seat Allotment List

MCC will prepare the seat allotment list for various specialities based on the NEET SS 2025 merit list and the choices that were submitted online. The NEET SS seat allotment list for each speciality is prepared separately.

Accepting/Refusing the Seat Allotted

Candidates who have been allotted a seat through the NEET SS 2025 counselling have to choose from the following four options:

  • Accept the seat allotted and exit from the counselling process
  • Accept the seat allotted, but choose to participate in the next round
  • Refuse the seat allotted, but choose to participate in the next round
  • Refuse the seat allotted and exit from the counselling process

All candidates selected through the counselling of NEET SS 2025 had to fill in any of the above options by logging into their registered accounts. If a candidate fails to choose any of the above options, their seat will be forfeited and their admission will be cancelled.

Joining the Institute

Candidates who will accept the seat allotted to them have to report to the respective institute before the deadline. Candidates who will opt for up-gradation in the next round also have to report to the allotted institute, or else they will not be considered for the next round.

Candidates who will not report to the allotted institute after choosing the up-gradation option will not be considered for the second round of NEET SS counselling 2025. Also, if a candidate chooses to exit the first round after accepting the seat, they will not be considered for the second round of NEET SS 2025 counselling unless they fill out fresh applications.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What if I forget to lock choices during NEET SS counselling process?
A: 

It is mandatory to save choices during the NEET SS counselling. If candidate does not lock the choice submitted, the choices saved by him/her will be automatically locked on the last date of choice locking. Also, once the choice locking deadline is over, candidates will not be allowed to modify the NEET SS counselling choices. 

Q:   What is the mode of the NEET SS counselling?
A: 

The NEET SS counselling is conducted in online mode, except for the last and final round of institute reporting. The registration and choice filling and locking rounds will have to be conducted in online mode. The seat allotment result will be released online and candidates will have to download the result PDF to check whether they have been allotted seats or not. If yes, the seat allotment result will also have to be downloaded online. Followed by this, the seat allotment result has to be downloaded from the MCC website. In the institute reporting process, candidates will have to be physically present in the institute to get their candidature verified. This is the only offline or physical round. 

Q:   Is it necessary to register and fill choices for NEET SS counselling for each round?
A: 

Candidates can register and fill choices for each round of NEET SS counselling. The seat allotment result is generated based on the choices entered. The allotments will be different for each round. The seat matrix will also vary based on the vacancy. However, those who registered in a previous round need not register again. 

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NEET SS 2025 Counselling: Seat Allotment Result

The NEET SS seat allotment result 2025 will be released after the registrations. The MCC will release the NEET SS seat allotment list based on the choices filled and locked by candidates on the form. Candidates who get into the allotment list are eligible to take admissions to the colleges or institutes.

Also Read: NEET SS Exam Pattern

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How to check NEET SS seat allotment result?
A: 

Candidates can check the NEET SS seat allotment result using the process shared below-

  • Visit the website- mcc.nic.in.
  • Click on the seat allotment result link.
  • Search for your roll number or name.
  • Download the PDF.
Q:   What are the options after the NEET SS counselling seat allotment?
A: 

After the declaration of the NEET SS counselling seat allotment result, candidates have the following choices:

  • Accept the seat allotted and exit from the counselling process
  • Accept the seat allotted, but choose to participate in the next round
  • Refuse the seat allotted, but choose to participate in the next round
  • Refuse the seat allotted and exit from the counselling process

All candidates selected through the counselling of NEET SS has to fill in any of the above options by logging into their registered accounts. If a candidate fails to choose any of the above options, their seat were forfeited and their admission wiill be cancelled.

Q:   What is the process to check the NEET SS counselling result?
A: 

Once the seat allotment result of NEET SS counselling is declared, candidates have to check it online. They have to visit the MCC website and click on the link indicating the Round 1 or Round 2 or Mop-up Round result. A PDF file will open, wherein candidates have to find their NEET SS counselling allotted seats. The step by step process to check the NEET SS counselling result is given below:

  • Visit the official website of NEET SS counselling – mcc.nic.in
  • Click on the ‘Super Speciality’ tab
  • Click on the link ‘Provisional SS Allotment Status’ or the 'Final Seat Allotment Result' under the Current Events section
  • Download the PDF file
  • Check your NEET SS Rank to find out the allotment status

After the declaration of the final seat allotment result, candidates will have to download the NEET SS counselling seat allotment letter from the MCC website. This is one of the most important documents required for the institute reporting process. 

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NEET SS Institute Reporting 2025: Documents Required

The NEET SS institute reporting 2025 will be held after each counselling round. Candidates shortlisted in each NEET SS Counselling round will have to report to the allotted college or institute for admissions. The given documents are required during the institute reporting after the NEET SS Counselling of each round-

  • Provisional seat allotment letter issued by MCC
  • NEET SS 2025 Admit Card
  • NEET SS 2025 Result/Scorecard
  • MBBS Degree Certificate
  • MD/MS/DNB Degree Certificate
  • Permanent Registration Certificate for MBBS/MD/MS/DNB issued by NBE
  • Higher Secondary Certificate/Birth Certificate as proof of birth
  • A valid photo ID proof (PAN card/Driving License, Voter ID, Passport/Aadhar Card)
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Who will be eligible to register for the NEET SS counselling Round 2?
A: 

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has stated the eligibility criteria for participating in the NEET SS counselling Round 2. 

  • Registered candidates who were not allotted seat in Round 1
  • Candidates who have reported/joined at allotted institute during the joining period of round-1 of allotment and submitted willingness for participating in second round up-gradation as 'Yes'. 
  • Candidates who have not reported at the allotted institute during Round-1 and taken exit with forfeiture option. Such candidates are eligible for participation in Round-2 of the counselling by making fresh payment (registration and security deposit). 

 

Q:   Will NEET SS be conducted in 2026?
A: 

The NBE will conduct the NEET SS exam in 2026. The exam will likely be held in September-October 2026. The NEET SS 2026 exam date will be announced soon.

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NEET SS Counselling 2024: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on NEET SS 2024 Counselling below.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   When will NEET SS counselling be conducted?
A: 

The NEET SS 2025 counselling will start approximately one month after the declaration of the result. The NEET SS counselling dates 2025 will be announced by the MCC.

Q:   What is the total duration of the NEET SS counselling?
A: 

The total duration of the NEET SS counselling ranged for around three months. There will be three to four rounds of counselling. The total duration for each round is approximately 15 days. The number of rounds of NEET SS counselling varies depending on the vacant seats or revision in cutoff. 

Q:   Will NEET SS be conducted in 2026?
A: 

The NBE will conduct the NEET SS exam in 2026. The exam will likely be held in September-October 2026. The NEET SS 2026 exam date will be announced soon.

Q:   How many rounds are conducted for NEET SS counselling process?
A: 

There are approximately three to four rounds of counselling for the NEET SS exam. Last year, there were originally two rounds of NEET SS counselling and later, an additional round was announced since the NEET SS cutoff was revised. This year also, it can be expected that there will be three rounds of NEET SS counselling. Followed by this, there will be additional rounds, in case there is a change in the cutoff or seat matrix, the number of NEET SS counselling rounds will increase. 

Q:   What is the mode of the NEET SS counselling?
A: 

The NEET SS counselling process is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) primarily in online mode. All the steps of the counselling process, including the registration, release of seat matrix, choice filling and locking, and release of the seat allotment result. Only the last and final round, which is the institute reporting, has to be done in offline mode. Herein candidates who have been allotted seats have to visit the institutes for document verification and complete the admission process by paying the requisite fee amount. 

Q:   Which body conducts the NEET SS counselling?
A: 

The NEET SS counselling is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for the 100 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats of the M.Ch, DNB and DrNB courses. Candidates have to participate in the NEET SS counselling process is an online mode, by visiting the official website and completing the processes such as registration, choice filling and locking, and checking of the seat allotment result. The final step, which is institute reporting, is done at an institute level. 

Q:   What is the total duration of NEET SS counselling for each round?
A: 

As announced by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), there will be three rounds of NEET SS 2025 counselling. The average duration for each round of counselling is going to be around 15 days. 

The total number of rounds or the duration may be changed depending on the seat vacancies and other external scenarios. 

Q:   How many rounds of counselling are there in NEET SS?
A: 

The NEET SS Counselling generally has three rounds- Round 1, Round 2 and Mop-up round or Stray round. The counselling is carried out by the MCC to fill DM/ MCh/ DrNB seats.

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Answered a week ago

The NEET SS 2026 application form will likely be released in November 2026. The NEET SS form date will be known after the release of information bulletin. 

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Piyush Bhandari

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

Candidates can prepare for the NEET SS exam using the given preparation tips and strategies-

  • Understand the basics.
  • Gain the conceptal clarity.
  • Work on weak areas.
  • Practice through PYQs and mock tests.
  • Revision of high value topics. 

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Satyendra Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

Candidates can crack the NEET SS exam with 3 month preparation. Candidates can follow the NEET SS preparation tips shared below to obtain good marks in 3 months of studies-

  • Cover the syllabus.
  • Prepare short notes.
  • Practice previous years papers.
  • Solve NEET SS demo test
  • Revise regularly

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Ranjeeta Srivastava

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

Candidates should retain their NEET SS admit cards till the counselling process. The MCC may ask for the admit card during the document verification for admissions.

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Upasana Hazarika

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

The NBE released the NEET SS admit card on December 22, 2025. The admit card was issued four days before the exam. Candidates could download the admit card using their login details. 

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Vikram Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

The NEET SS cutoff 2025 was released along with the result. The cutoff went the highest for Microbiology Group, which is 389 out of 600.

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Rupali Pruthi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

Candidates can check the NEET SS seat allotment result using the process shared below-

  • Visit the website- mcc.nic.in.
  • Click on the seat allotment result link.
  • Search for your roll number or name.
  • Download the PDF.

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Mukul Pruthi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

A good score in NEET SS is around 450 -500 out of 600 marks. Candidates who are able to obtain around 450 NEET SS scores are considered good scorers. In 2025, the NEET SS AIR rank 1 got 533 marks out of 600. Thus, 533 are good scores in the exam.

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Piyush Bhandari

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

The NEET SS Counselling is conducted by the MCC. The NEET SS Counselling website is mcc.nic.in. Moreover, candidates can check the updates on counselling here- NEET SS Counselling.

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Satyendra Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

Have a look at the tentative data regarding the government seats in NEET SS counselling below-

State

Govt Institutes

Delhi

261

Uttar Pradesh

449

Tamilnadu

390

Madhya Pradesh

112

Rajasthan

234

Maharashtra

367

Karnataka

194

Kerala

197

Andhra Pradesh

188

Gujarat

126

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Ranjeeta Srivastava

Contributor-Level 6

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