NEET PG 2025 Special Stray Counselling Round Cancelled! Check NMC Official Notice on PG Medical Admission
NEET PG 2025 Special Stray Counselling Round has been officially cancelled. Read the latest NMC notice regarding seat vacancies and the end of the PG medical admission for the academic session 2025.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has announced that there will be no NEET PG 2025 Special Stray Vacancy Round for PG medical admissions. This decision brings the NEET PG 2025 counselling process for the 2025-26 academic session to an end. The decision was announced through a notification by the Postgraduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB). Further, the board also mentioned that admissions made after February 28, 2026 shall not be considered as valid.
No NEET PG 2025 Special Stray Round: NMC Official Notice
The Supreme Court allowed submission of a representation in this regard to the Central Government. The representations in the Supreme Court of India, Post-Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) did not allow an extra round for PG medical admissions.
"I am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to inform that no Special Stray Vacancy Round shall be conducted for NEETPG 2025. The matter has attained finality in view of the dismissal of Writ Petition(s) (Civil) No(s). 344/2026 and Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 10590/2026 by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, wherein the Hon’ble Court had permitted the filing of representation(s) on the subject matter before the Central Government, however, the same has not been acceded to by the Competent Authority." The official notification mentioned.
Commonly asked questions
NBE conducting body has not specified any limit regarding number of attempts in NEET PG exam. At same time, there is no age limit for exam. Candidates can appear as many times as they want in their prusuit of postgraduate medical courses. Candidates are advised to check official information brochure, comprising eligibility criteria and other crucial details related to exam.
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The duration of NEET PG counselling depends on number of vacant seats after each round. Usually, the counselling process goes on for over two months time. Each round of NEET PG counselling takes around 15-20 days time starting from registration to reporting. Initial rounds takes a bit more time than last rounds. Candidates have to register online and declare choice for college and course for seat allotment. Registration can be done on the official website. A total of 4 rounds of counselling is held for seat allotment. Based on choice declared by candidates, available seats, NEET PG rank, reservation factor etc. seats are allotted to candidates.
The National Board of Examinations in the Medical Sciences notify the minimum qualifying percentile for each category separately in the following manner:
Category |
NEET PG cutoff qualifying percentile |
|---|---|
Unreserved (UR) |
50th percentile |
SC/ST/OBC |
40th percentile |
UR PWD |
45th percentile |
Check Here: NMC Notice Cancelling NEET PG 2026 Special Stray Round
Further, the National Medical Commission has announced that no special stray vacancy round will be held for NEET PG 2025. The commission has strictly directed the state counselling bodies not to conduct any further counselling rounds. Any admissions made after the February 28, 2026, deadline are invalid.
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