Sreetama Datta
Sreetama Datta Roy
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New Delhi, Updated on Oct 17, 2025 21:59 IST

The NEET UG Counselling Round 3 choice filling process has been extended till Saturday, October 18, 2025, 11.55 PM. The choice locking window will be opened on October 18, 2025, from 4 PM to 11.55 PM. The seat allotment result is expected to be out on October 19, 2025.

NEET UG Counselling Round 3 Choice Filling Last Date Extended

NEET UG Counselling Round 3 Choice Filling Last Date Extended

The NEET UG Counselling Round 3 choice filling process has been extended till Saturday, October 18, 2025, 11.55 PM. The choice locking window will be opened on October 18, 2025, from 4 PM to 11.55 PM. This choice filling and locking dates have been extended from October 16 as 147 new seats have been added as on October 17, 2025.

Announcing this, MCC has stated, β€œThe Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) of DGHS has received information dated 16.10.2025 from following Institutes to ADD, the following seats (List enclosed below) in the seat matrix of Round-3 of UG Counselling 2025. The seats mentioned below have been ADDED in the Seat Matrix of Round-3 of UG Counselling 2025. Candidates can now exercise Choice Filling for the below mentioned seats.”

These 147 seats have been added in seven medical institutes located in Assam, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

Click here to download the list of MBBS seats added to NEET UG Counselling 2025 Round 3 Seat Matrix

The NEET 2025 Counselling Round 3 seat allotment result was scheduled for October 18, 2025, but has now been postponed until further notice. It is expected that the result will be out on October 19, 2025.

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Q: Β  What is the meaning of Clear Vacancy and Virtual Vacancy for the Seat Matrix of NEET counselling?
A:

The terms Clear Vacancy and Virtual Vacancy are related to the NEET seat matrix, which is released prior to each round of counselling. Clear Vacancy means empty or unclaimed seats at the end of the institute reporting process conducted at the end of each round. After the declaration of the seat allotment result, if a candidate exits the seat, then those seats come under the Clear Vacancy category. On the other hand, Virtual Vacancy refers to the seats which are considered to be available, if candidates allotted those seats opt for upgradation. In case their seat is not upgraded then the virtual vacancy will not be applicable anymore. 

Q: Β  Is it necessary to join allotted Medical/Dental College of Round 1 to get chance to participate in Round 2 of NEET counselling?
A:

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.

Q: Β  What is the process to check NEET 2025 counselling result?
A:

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

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