NEET UG Counselling 2025: Dates, Process, Eligibility, Fees, Cutoff, Registration etc.

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NEET UG Counselling is conducted by the State for 85% seats and Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for 15% seats for admission to various undergraduate medical and dental courses. After the release of the NEET UG results, the MCC will publish the eligibility requirements and seat allocation.

There will be a total of four counselling sessions: rounds 1 and 2, a mop-up round, and a stray vacancy round to fill any remaining vacancies. To be eligible for seat allocation, online registration is required. Based on the choices made, the number of seats available in a specific institute, the reservation criteria, and other factors, MCC will release the results of the seat allocation. Each round’s seat allocation results will be made public separately.

MCC conducts counselling for 15% of the All India Quota seats, and the appropriate state counselling agencies will conduct counselling for the remaining 85%. MCC manages the seat allocation process for deemed, central universities, 15% AIQ seats, and 85% state quota seats. To participate in the counselling process, candidates must register online.

NEET UG Counselling Highlights

FactorsParticulars
Counselling NameNEET UG Counselling
Conducting Bodies For State Counselling – 85%Respective state’s counselling authority 
Conducting Bodies For AIQ UG Counselling – 15%Medical Counselling Committee
Seat IntakeState – 85% of medical and dental seats in the state
AIQ
– 15% of Govt Seats, 100% of Deemed and Central University seats, ESIC, AFMC, AIIMS and JIPMER seats
NEET Counselling Type Undergraduate
Courses to Pursue Medical- MBBS
Dental – BDS
Counselling Website State UGRespective counselling authority official website
Counselling Website AIQ Quotahttps://mcc.nic.in/

NEET UG Counselling Important Dates

EventDates
Round 1
Registration/ PaymentTo be announced
Choice filling/ LockingTo be announced
VerificationTo be announced
Seat allotmentTo be announced
Provisional resultTo be announced
Final resultTo be announced
Reporting to the allotted instituteTo be announced
Round 2
Fresh Registration/ PaymentTo be announced
Choice filling/ LockingTo be announced
ResultTo be announced
Reporting to the allotted instituteTo be announced
Mop-up round
Registration/ PaymentTo be announced
Choice filling/ LockingTo be announced
VerificationTo be announced
Seat allotmentTo be announced
ResultTo be announced
Reporting to the allotted instituteTo be announced
Stray vacancy round
Seat allotment processTo be announced
ResultTo be announced
Reporting to the allotted instituteTo be announced

Who Conducts NEET UG Counselling?

There are two main authorities responsible for NEET UG Counselling:

  • Medical Counselling Committee (MCC): Conducts counselling for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats in government medical colleges, all seats in deemed universities, central universities, institutes like AIIMS and JIPMER, and B.Sc. Nursing programs across India.
  • State Counselling Authorities: These authorities handle counselling for the remaining 85% State Quota seats in government & private medical colleges within their respective states.

MCC NEET Counselling

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is the authorised body to conduct counselling for the National Eligibility Cumulative Entrance Test (NEET) for qualified applicants. The MCC/DGHS will conduct counselling for 15% AIQ of government colleges, 100% Deemed Universities, Central Universities (including Delhi University, AMU, and BHU including Institutional/Domicile Quota), ESIC, AFMC (only Registration Part), and I.P Universities (VMMC, SJH, and D ABVIMS, RML, and& ESIC Dental), Delhi (50% AIQ + 50% Institutional Quota), 100% AIIMS, 100% JIPMER.

Types of Quotas under MCC Counselling (15% AIQ)

  • AIQ Online Counselling (15%): Includes a diverse range of seats from different institutions across India. Encompasses seats from states, BHU, AIIMS, JIPMER, AMU, DU, and ESIC. Seats are domicile-free, ensuring opportunities for candidates nationwide.
  • AIIMS: 20 AIIMS institutes offering a total of 2037 MBBS seats. The reservation policy follows Central Government guidelines. Counselling conducted by MCC solely for AIIMS’s open seats.
  • JIPMER: Conducts separate counselling for state quota seats. MCC manages counselling for open seats contributed by JIPMER.
  • Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) Pune: Candidates register through MCC portal. Counselling conducted by AFMC authorities, MCC not involved in seat allotment.
  • ESIC – Insured Persons Quota: MCC conducts counselling for seats reserved for Insured Persons’ Students. Domicile-free seats ensuring access to candidates from all regions.
  • Central Universities (BHU/AMU/DU): MCC facilitates online counselling for these universities.
  • Deemed Universities: MCC conducts counselling for three rounds, excluding the stray vacancy round. Deemed universities manage the stray vacancy round. Reservation policy includes NRI quota as per specific guidelines.
Quota TypeCounselling BodyReservation Policy
AIQ Online Counselling (15%)MCCSC: 15%, ST: 7.5%, OBC (NCL): 27%, EWS: 10%, PwD: 5%
AIIMSMCC (For Open Seats)Central Govt. Reservation Policy
JIPMERJIPMER (For State Quota), MCC (For Open Seats)Central Govt. Reservation Policy (Open Seats Only)
AFMC PuneAFMC AuthoritiesNot Applicable
ESIC- Insured Persons QuotaMCCSC: 15%, ST: 7.5%, OBC (NCL): 27%, EWS: 10%, PwD: 5%
Central Universities (BHU/AMU/DU)MCCNA
Deemed UniversitiesMCC (For 1st 3 Rounds), Deemed Universities (For Stray Vacancy Round)Includes NRI Quota as per specific guidelines

NEET UG Counselling Process

State Quota NEET Counselling Process (85%)

As the State Quota NEET Counselling Process varies from state to state, please refer to the following table for counselling for various states.

StatesConducting AuthorityCounselling Process
Andaman NicobarDirectorate Of Medical Education And Research (DMER), HaryanaClick Here
Andhra PradeshDr. YSR University Of Health Science, Andhra PradeshClick Here
Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh’s Directorate Of Higher And Technical Education (DME)Click Here
Assam Directorate Of Medical Education, AssamClick Here
BiharBihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination BoardClick Here
ChandigarhGovernment Medical College And Hospital (GMCH), Chandigarh Click Here
ChhattisgarhDirectorate Of Medical Education (DME), RaipurClick Here
Dadra and Nagar HaveliDirectorate Of Medical & Health Services, Dadra & NagarClick Here
DelhiFaculty Of Ayurvedic And Unani Medicine, GGSIPU.Click Here
Goa Directorate Of Technical Education, GoaClick Here
GujaratAdmission Committee For Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC)Click Here
Haryana North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute Of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong,Click Here
Himachal PradeshAtal Medical & Research University, HP,Click Here
Jammu & Kashmir Board Of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE)Click Here
Jharkhand Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB)Click Here
KarnatakaKarnataka Education Authority (KEA)Click Here
Kerala Commissioner Of Entrance Examinations (CEE)Click Here
LakshadweepDepartment Of Education, Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh Directorate Of Medical EducationClick Here
MaharashtraDirectorate Of Medical Education And Research (DMER)Click Here
Manipur Directorate Of Health Services, ManipurClick Here
Meghalaya Directorate Of Medical Education, Health, And Family Welfare Of TripuraClick Here
Mizoram Department Of Higher And Technical Education, Government Of MizoramClick Here
NagalandDirectorate Of Technical Education, KohimaClick Here
OdishaOdisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Cell.Click Here
PuducherryCentralised Admission Committee Of The Government Of PuducherryClick Here
PunjabBaba Farid University Of Health Sciences (BFUHS) Click Here
RajasthanMedical Education Government Of RajasthanClick Here
SikkimGovernment Of Sikkim Human Resource Development DepartmentClick Here
Tamil Nadu Directorate Of Medical Education, Tamil Nadu Click Here
Telangana Kaloji Narayana Rao University Of Health SciencesClick Here
TripuraDirectorate Of Medical Education, Health, And Family Welfare Of The Tripura Click Here
Uttar PradeshDirector General Of Medical Education And Training, Uttar PradeshClick Here
UttarakhandDirectorate General Of Medical Education And TrainingClick Here
West BengalDepartment Of Health & Family WelfareClick Here

NEET UG Eligibility Criteria

ParticularDescription
NEET eligibility marks 2025The 10+2 percentage required for the NEET 2025 exam is different for each category and can be found below. NEET eligibility marks in class 12 are only considered for PCB subjects and are as follows: UR – 50%, OBC/SC/ST – 40%, PWD – 45%
NEET 2025 Qualifying ExamCandidates must have a 10+2 or equivalent from an accredited board, with PCB, Biotechnology, and English as core subjects. Aspirants with a 10+2 or equivalent are also able to apply for NEET.
Age Limit for NEET 2025They were 17 years old at the time of admission or will be 17 on or before December 31st of the year of their admission to the first year of the Undergraduate Medical Course.
NationalityOverseas Citizens of India (OCI) intending to pursue Undergraduate Medical Courses in a Foreign Medical/ Dental Institute must also qualify for NEET (UG).

NEET UG Cut Off

CategoryQualifying MarksPercentile Criteria
General/EWS715-11750th Percentile
SC/BC116-9340th Percentile
General/EWS & PH Category116-10545th Percentile
SC/BC & PH Category104-9340th Percentile

Participating colleges

StatesList of Participating Medical CollegesList of Participating Dental Colleges
Andaman NicobarClick HereClick Here
Andhra PradeshClick HereClick Here
Arunachal Pradesh Click HereClick Here
Assam Click HereClick Here
BiharClick HereClick Here
ChandigarhClick HereClick Here
ChhattisgarhClick HereClick Here
Dadra and Nagar HaveliClick HereClick Here
DelhiClick HereClick Here
Goa Click HereClick Here
GujaratClick HereClick Here
Haryana Click HereClick Here
Himachal PradeshClick HereClick Here
Jammu & Kashmir Click HereClick Here
Jharkhand Click HereClick Here
KarnatakaClick HereClick Here
Kerala Click HereClick Here
Madhya Pradesh Click HereClick Here
MaharashtraClick HereClick Here
Manipur Click HereClick Here
Meghalaya Click HereClick Here
Mizoram Click HereClick Here
OdishaClick HereClick Here
PuducherryClick HereClick Here
PunjabClick HereClick Here
RajasthanClick HereClick Here
Tamil Nadu Click HereClick Here
Telangana Click HereClick Here
TripuraClick HereClick Here
Uttar PradeshClick HereClick Here
UttarakhandClick HereClick Here
West BengalClick HereClick Here

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FAQs: NEET UG Counselling

Q. What is the NEET 2025 exam date?

A. NEET 2025 exam date is May 4, 2025

Q. What are NEET Counselling 2025 Fees?

A. Counselling fees for General & OBC candidates are Rs. 1600 and for General-EWS & OBC-NCL is Rs. 1500.

Q. How many rounds of counselling are there for NEETs?

A. Round 1, Round 2 of AIQ, Mop-Up Round, and Stray Vacancy Round are the four rounds of counselling. MCC conducts three of the four rounds online, namely Round 1, Round 2, and the Mop-Up round.

Q. How many rounds are there in NEET counselling?

A. NEET UG will commence in four rounds.

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