NEET PG 2025 Counselling Round 3 Live Updates: Cutoff (Revised), Dates & Schedule (Soon) for MD/MS Admissions

Virtual Vacancy to seats occupied in an earlier round that become potentially available in a later round.

Yes, these categories get reservation benefits in NEET PG Counselling Round 3 for All India Quota seats, as central government guidelines 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, and 27% for OBC-NCL, but for State Quota seats, it is different and based on each state.

No. You don't need to register again if you already registered in round-1 or round-2 of NEET PG 2025 counselling. Only you have to declare choice of college and cours efor seat allotment.

There are least chances MCC will release schedule in couple of days. Reason being seat matrix has to be finalised. january 15, 2026 is deadline to withdrwa seat with forefeiture of security deposit.

Yes, for round 3 registration in NEET PG Counselling 2025, students need Internship Completion Certificate along with admit card and scorecard, MBBS Degree/Provisional certificate, Marksheets and MCI/SMC Registration Certificate.

There is no change in NEET PG rank according to NBEMS notification on August 19, 2025.

NBE notification said that it is provisional subject to fulfillment of eligibility criteria as mentioned in information bulletin and verification of Face ID/Biometric wherever required.

The notification suggests that the Round 3 schedule can be out at anytime. Hence, they are advised to remain in touch with Medical Counselling Committee website for latest information.

If no seats remain after round 3 of NEET PG, the process moves to stray vacancy round, an final chance to fill seats.

No, MCC generally don't cancel round 3. It is the final round where joining is mandatory.

It depends on their previous participation status, and not on round being postponed. Normally, MCC allows fresh registrations in round 3.

In NEET PG counselling, the non-fundable registration fee is never returned only refundable security deposit is returned if student is not allotted seat.

No, you cannot edit details such as name, mobile number or category in Round 3 NEET PG counselling

If any error occurs don't panic and try to address the issue as soon as possible, you can call helpline numbers.

NBE has revised the for General/EWS from 276 to 103, for General PwBD, from 255 to 90, and for SC/ST/OBC it is same 40.

Yes, NEET PG Counselling helpline services are available and they offer essential assistance to students. The toll free number is 1800-102-7637 and direct line 0120-4073500.

Yes, NBE has reduced cutoff for general category. For general category candidates, reduced cutoff is 103.

MCC updates counselling notification frequently often on daily basis during counseling rounds.

NBE has reduced cutoff for each category. Check cutoff revised in table given below:

Yes, MCC releases NEET PG seat matrix including provisional lists in PDF format for each round including round 3 on its official website.

Yes, in past the NEET PG 2025 counselling schedule was affected by many court orders and pending legal cases.

Here is a tweet by  Chief Patron FAIMA India Dr. Rohan Krishnan:

They can download the allotment letter from MCC's official website.

Yes, typically seats from Deemed Universities are available often in significant numbers.

Yes, MCC releases a detailed seat matrix that is college wise vacancies for Round 3 NEET PG Counselling.

No, the choices cannot be reordered after they locking period ends for round 3 NEET PG Counselling 2025.

Yes, it is a critical factors which directly affects seat allotment in round 3 NEET PG 2025 counselling.

The merit is calculated based on NEET PG AIR and marks using revised cut off percentile to include more candidates.

Yes, these category wise reservations are applicable in Round 3 of NEET PG Counselling 2025 maintaining the standard 27% OBC, 15% SC, 7.5% ST for AIQ seats.

Yes, reservation for Persons with Disabilities is applicable in round 3 NEET PG counselling with 5% horizonal reservation.

Yes, FMGs can participate in the round 3 of NEET PG counselling but they should have meet eligibility criteria of passing FMGE, and having MBBS degree from NMC recognized university.

Yes, completing internship by deadline usually July 31, 2025 is a fundamental requirement for all rounds including round 3.

Yes, the NEET PG rank is valid for NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling. However, participation is based on specific eligibility rules by MCC.

Yes, if an official cutoff is revised downwards, those with scores less than initial cutoff generally become eligible to participate.

Yes, the fundamental eligibility criteria remain same for all rounds of NEET PG Counselling.

Yes, MCC issues a separate, fresh allotment letter for round 3 of NEET PG Counselling

Yes, NEET PG round 3 counselling conducted by MCC is entirely online.

Yes, resigned NEET PG candidates can participate in Stray Vacancy Round if they resigned within the allowed window.

Yes, NEET PG security deposit gets refunded after resignation if you resign with specific free exit window.

No, you cannot resign from seat allotted in round 3 of NEET PG Counselling.

Yes, there is a penalty for not reporting to college after seat is allotted to you in round 3 of NEET PG 2025 counselling.

If a candidate fails to report after allotment, the seat gets cancelled and security deposit is forfeited.

Yes, MCC will release the round 3 counselling schedule as PDF on official website - mcc.nic.in.

No, you cannot modify choices after they are locked in counselling processes. Locking freezes your preference list and make it final.

To lock my choices for Round 3 seat allotment, students need to log in to MCC portal and go to choice filling section, finalize college/course list and click on Lock Choices.

If you miss deadline of round 3 NEET PG 2025 counselling, you will not be able to participate in this round.

No, you cannot change the primary category including Gen, OBC/SC/ST during round 3 registration of NEET PG 2025.

Yes, a security deposit is required for third round of NEET PG Counselling. It is refundable if you don't get a seat.

For round 3 registration in NEET PG counselling, students need valid photo I, NEET PG admit card and scorecard, MBBS Degree/Provisional certificate, Internship Completion Certificate, Marksheets and MCI/SMC Registration Certificate.

Yes, DNB seats are generally included in MCC NEET PG Counselling especially in round 3 and subsequent vacancy round, along with MD/MS and PG Diploma seats.

The main difference is eligibility and management. MCC manages AIQ seats for around 15% in government colleges and 85% state quota seats are for students with domicile in that state. It is for 85% seats in state government colleges and all private seats.

NEET PG 2025 cutoff is expected to be reduced by 10 to 15 percentile similar to previous year. MCC said that revised counselling dates for round 3 will be out only after revised cutoff is finalized.

Yes, new candidates can directly register for round 3 if MCC announces an open window for fresh registrations.

The deadline will be known only when NEET PG 2025 counselling round 3 schedule will be out.

For NEET PG 2025, the choice filling date will be also out with the schedule which is awaited on MCC.

Yes, earlier, it was all set to start on December 26, 2025. Now, MCC's website says, "PG 2025 Round 3 Schedule will be uploaded soon."

Earlier, it was scheduled to start on December 26, 2025, but later on it extended because the deadline for round 2 reporting also extended.

No, it is not released yet. MCC will release it soon on MCC's website.

The candidates will be able to check the Round 3 NEET PG 2025 counselling dates on official website - mcc.nic.in.

It was originally scheduled to start on December 26, 2025, but the dates later postponed. Students must keep checking the updates on MCC.

Yes, for students who have not registered earlier, fresh registrations are allowed in round 3.

It is expected to start in second week of January 2026.

No, once seat is allotted and joined in round 3 of NEET PG 2025 counselling, students can not resign.

Following are state-wise counselling websites:
Punjab bfuhs.ac.in
Puducherry centacpuducherry.in
Odisha dmetodisha.gov.in
Nagaland nagahealth.nagaland.gov.in
Mizoram mc.mizoram.gov.in
Meghalaya meghealth.gov.in
Manipur manipurhealthdirectorate.mn.gov.in
West Bengal wbmcc.nic.in
Uttarakhand hnbumu.ac.in
Uttar Pradesh upneet.gov.in​
Tripura trmcc.admissions.nic.in​
Telangana knruhs.telangana.gov.in
Tamil Nadu tnmedicalselection.net
Sikkim smsssikkim.ac.in
Goa dte.goa.gov.in
Delhi fmsc.ac.in
Chhattisgarh cgdme.co.in
Bihar bceceboard.bihar.gov.in
Assam dme.assam.gov.in
Arunachal Pradesh apdhte.nic.in
Andhra Pradesh drntr.uhsap.in
All India Quota (AIQ) mcc.nic.in
Kerala cee.kerala.gov.in
Karnataka kea.kar.nic.in
Jharkhand jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in
Jammu & Kashmir jkbopee.gov.in
Himachal Pradesh amruhp.ac.in
Haryana dmer.haryana.gov.in
Gujarat medadmgujarat.org
Rajasthan rajneetpg2025.com
Maharashtra cetcell.net.in
Madhya Pradesh dme.mponline.gov.in

As many the students want as there is no upper limit for NEET PG 2025 choice-filling and locking.

Once the process of revised percentile for participation in round 3 is completed. MCC will release the schedule of NEET PG 2025 counselling round 3. An official notification has been out for same on official website.

Yes, the security deposit can be refunded only if students have not allotted any seat in NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling process. If a seat is allotted and they fail to report to college, the fee is forfeited.

No, the schedule is not out right now but it can be out anytime on MCC's website.

MCC is expected to release the seat matrix PDF for NEET PG Counselling 2025 Round 3 soon. It will include details of Clear Vacancies that are unfilled seats and Virtual Vacancies which are held by candidates opting for upgradation.

MCC is expected to announce the NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling dates soon on official website. Students must keep visiting this page to not miss any latest news and updates for round 3 and further rounds.

One of strategies can be students should fill maximum number of choices in this round as there is no upper limit.

No, there is no upper limits, students can select as many preferences they want.

Yes, students who have not registered in the previous rounds can register for round 3 of MCC NEET PG 2025 counselling process on MCC's official website.

No, students who will join AIQ seat in NEET PG counselling 2025 can not join for state or further central counselling rounds.