NEET PG 2025 Round 3 Counselling Live Updates; Dates (Soon), Schedule, Registration & Choice Filling Process

• Visit mcc.nic.in
• Click on 'PG medical' tab
• Now, click on the 'New candidate registration' link
• Complete NEET PG counselling registration 2025
• Fill the application form using personal and academic details
• Pay the counselling registration fees
• Download the filled application form and save it for future reference. 

While the original start date of December 26 was postponed, MCC is expected to announce NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling dates in the first week of January 2026.

• OBC: 27%

• SC: 15%

• EWS: 10%

• ST: 7.5%

• PwD: 5%

MCC will conduct the NEET PG 2025 stray vacancy round. It is a special round of counselling that is conducted for the remaining seats, if any.

Students have to check the following dates in the NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling schedule, once released: 

1. Registration and fee payment dates
2. Choice filling and locking dates
3. Seat allotment dates
4. Reporting to the institute dates

The category conversion process is implemented on the vacant seats after round 3 NEET PG counselling 2025. The below table highlights the same. 

The NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling schedule will highlight the following details: 

• Round 3 registration start date
• Round 3 registration last date 
• Choice filling start and end date for round 3 
• Round 3 Seat allotment date 
• Round 3 reporting deadline.

There is no upper limit in NEET PG 2025 choice filling and locking process. Students must fill the maximum number of choices to increase their chances of allotment in NEET PG round 3 counselling process 2025. 

The NEET PG 2025 counselling registration fee is INR 25,000 (General) or INR 10,000 (SC/ST/OBC). For Deemed Universities, the security deposit is INR 2,00,000 for all categories.

The security deposit is refundable in NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling process if any candidate is not allotted any seat. The deposit is forfeited if they are allotted a seat but fail to report to the allotted institute. 

If any candidate is allotted a seat in Round 3, their previous Round 2 seat is automatically cancelled and relieved for another eligible candidate.

Yes. The NEET PG 2025 Round 3 counselling process includes Clear Vacancies, which are unfilled in Round 2, along with virtual vacancies from upgraded candidates. The exact vacancy number will be released soon as the NEET PG 2025 round 3 seat matrix. 

Yes. Candidates who joined their Round 2 seat but opted for "willingness to upgrade" at the college are eligible to participate in MCC NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling process for a better seat.

A new official round 3 NEET PG 2025 counselling schedule is expected to be announced shortly on the MCC website. At present, MCC has not announced the round 3 registration start date. 

Yes. MCC allows fresh registration for NEET PG 2025 Round 3 counselling for candidates who did not register in Round 1 or Round 2.

Once a student join a seat in the All India Quota (AIQ) Round 3, their data is shared with state authorities, and they are barred from participating in any further counselling rounds to prevent seat blocking.

Under the original NEET PG 2025 round 3 schedule, results were expected on January 2, 2026. However, with the delay in the round 3 counselling process, the results can be expected in the second week of January 2026. 

The following documents are required for NEET PG 2025 counselling round 3 process: 

Yes, choice locking is a mandatory step during NEET PG 2025 counselling process. In case of non-locking, they are usually locked automatically by the system as it is. 

Registered candidates must log in to the MCC portal and select their preferred colleges and courses from the available vacant seats. They must prioritise their choices as the system allocates seats based on their NEET PG rank and the order of their preferences.

NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling schedule is expected anytime soon. Since the round 2 seat resignation process ends today, students can expect NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling dates anytime during this week. 

A candidate falling in any of the following categories is eligible to participate in NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling process: 

• Registered candidates who were not allotted a seat in Round 1 or Round 2.
• Candidates who joined their Round 2 seat but wish for an upgrade.
• Candidates who resigned from their earlier seats.
• Freshly registered candidates. 

The original schedule to start NEET PG 2025 round 3 registration was December 26, 2025. Since the Round 2 reporting deadline and resignation window have been extended till December 30, 2025, the round 3 counselling dates will be released soon. 

Students have to follow the below steps to fill online counselling form: 

• Visit mcc.nic.in
• Click on 'PG medical' tab 
• Now, click on the 'New candidate registration' link 
• Complete NEET PG counselling registration 2025
• Fill the application form using personal and academic details
• Pay the counselling registration fees
• Download the filled application form and save it for future reference. 

Participating in round 3 NEET PG counselling 2025 process is possible only if a student officially opted for "willingness to upgrade" during the Round 2 reporting.

The National Medical Commission has approved additional seats for PG medical seats for the academic year 2025-26 granted by the 1st Appeal Committee. The counselling authorities need not wait for the LOPs from institutions to include them in the counselling process.

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MCC has released an official notification stating that the eye-testing machine at RML Hospital is currently broken, so they cannot perform visual disability assessments. Students have to visit one of the other designated hospitals to get their PwD certificate.

MCC will soon begin the NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling registration. Students can expect the counselling dates and schedule shortly at mcc.nic.in. 

MCC may announce the NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling dates today. Students will be able to check the complete schedule at mcc.nic.in. 

The category conversion process is initiated after the conclusion of NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling process. During this process, the vacant seats are converted to the other parent category in order to prevent seat wastage. 

Yes. All eligible candidates, including those seeking upgradation, have to fill fresh choices for NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling process. 

No, candidates already registered in previous rounds of NEET PG 2025 counselling, who were not allotted any seat, do not need to register or pay the fee again.

The seat matrix of NEET PG counselling 2025, including clear vacancies and newly added seats, is usually released just before choice filling begins. Students must keep visiting the MCC website 

Yes. If a student is allotted a seat in Round 3 and fails to report or join, their security deposit will be forfeited, and they will be ineligible to participate in the subsequent Stray Vacancy Round.

The delay in NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling process was caused by extending the Round 2 reporting and resignation deadline. This change allowed more time for candidates awaiting state counselling results.

The following steps shall be followed to fill NEET PG 2025 counselling form: 

• Visit mcc.nic.in
• Click on 'PG medical' tab 
• Now, click on the 'New candidate registration' link
• Complete counselling registration using the mandatory details
• Fill the application form of NEET PG 2025 and pay the counselling registration fees
• Download the filled application form and save it for future reference. 

Students can check the category-wise reservation criteria for NEET PG counselling 2025: 

• OBC: 27%

• SC: 15%

• EWS: 10%

• ST: 7.5%

• PwD: 5%

NEET PG 2025 round 3 choice filling will begin after the announcement of the counselling schedule. Students will be able to fill and lock their choices before the deadline to participate in the admission process. 

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) may announce the round-wise counselling schedule today at its official website - mcc.nic.in. However, the authorities are yet to officially make any confirmation on the same. 

NMC has approved the following additional PG medical admission seats for NEET PG counselling 2025: 

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 171 new PG medical seats against MARB decision. Out of these, 24 seats have been approved by the appeal committee.

No. once a seat is allotted and joined in Round 3, resignation is not allowed. 

The MCC NEET PG 2025 counselling dates will only be announced at MCC official website. Students must ensure that they keep checking mcc.nic.in NEET PG website to stay updated about any updation by the authorities. 

Yes, candidates who joined their Round 2 allotted seat and opted for "Willingness to Upgrade" during reporting are eligible to appear for NEET PG 2025 counselling Round 3.

Yes, Round 3 allows for "Fresh Registration" for candidates who did not register in previous rounds. They have to pay the required registration fee and security deposit.

MCC is expected to release a revised NEET PG 2025 counselling schedule for round 3 shortly. The official confirmation of the new dates is pending on the MCC portal.

As per the latest MCC updates, the RML hospital has been excluded as a disability center. Students can visit any of the other disability center to get their disability certificate. 

Students can check the part-wise weightage in NEET PG below: 

Students are required to have scores over and above the below cutoff to participate in the counselling process: 

The NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling dates PDF will be released anytime soon. Students must keep checking the official website, mcc.nic.in. 

Candidates may be allowed to change their category from SC/ST/OBC/EWS to UR (Unreserved) only if they failed to provide valid documents during previous rounds. 

Students who do not get a seat in the round 3 NEET PG counselling 2025 can apply for the stray vacancy round. However, they must not hold any previous AIQ or state quota seat.  

Students can check the category-wise qualifying cutoff from below: 

The NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling registration last date will be available along with the schedule. MCC is expected to release the complete NEET PG 2025 round 3 dates anytime now. 

No. students who join the AIQ seat are barred from participating in further rounds of the state and central counselling process. This is done to prevent seat blocking.

Since the round 2 seat resignation window has been closed today, MCC is expected to release the revised official NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling schedule anytime this week at its official website. 

Virtual vacancies in NEET PG counselling 2025 are seats currently held by candidates who joined in Round 2 but have opted for upgradation. If these candidates upgrade in Round 3, their previous seats will become open for all. 

Yes. MCC has recently released a notification stating that the visual disability assessment machine at RML Hospital is currently non-functional. Candidates who need a PwD certificate for Round 3 NEET PG counselling 2025 must visit one of the other 16 MCC-designated disability centres to get a PwD certificate.

The Round 3 result is tentatively expected in the second week of January 2026. Once released, candidates have to download their Allotment Letter from the MCC portal to proceed with joining formalities. 

Students have to keep the following documents ready for NEET PG 2025 round 3 reporting: 

• NEET PG Admit Card & Rank allotment letter.
• MBBS Degree & Marksheets.
• Internship Completion Certificate.
• Permanent/Provisional Registration Certificate. 

Unlike earlier rounds of NEET PG 2025 counselling, resignation is generally not permitted in Round 3. Failure to report may result in the forfeiture of the security deposit.

• Freshly registered candidates.

• Candidates not allotted seats in Rounds 1 or 2.
• Candidates who joined their Round 2 seat and opted for "willingness to upgrade"

MCC will release a PDF detailing Clear Vacancies (unfilled seats) and Virtual Vacancies (seats held by candidates opting for upgradation). Students will be able to check MCC NEET PG 2025 round 3 seat matrix at mcc.nic.in. 

Choice filling for NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling will tentatively begin the same day as the registration start date. Students must fill the maximum number of choices as there is no upper limit to fill choices. 

MCC will announce the NEET PG 2025 round 3 counselling schedule soon. Students can check the admission dates of NEET PG 2025 counselling round 3 in PDF format.