NEET PG 2025 Counselling: Central–State Schedule, Key Deadlines and Updates

With the counselling phase in progress, attention has shifted to state-wise announcements, as the pace of updates continues to differ widely across states. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG 2025) counselling is conducted through a dual structure involving central and state authorities. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) manages the All India Quota, deemed universities and central institutions, while state medical counselling bodies oversee admissions to state quota seats and government-run colleges.

Experts urged students to keep all essential documents

As counselling advances, candidates are tracking every state’s schedule carefully, since timelines tend to vary substantially between regions. Because of this inconsistency, students are advised to follow both the MCC portal and their respective state counselling sites each day. State-level counselling includes registration, choice submission, document verification, provisional allotment and reporting, and a missed update at any stage can affect a candidate’s admission chances. Experts have also urged students to keep all essential documents — including internship completion certificates, NEET PG scorecards, category papers and provisional registration, prepared beforehand.

Under the MCC’s 2025 timeline, the first round of state counselling was scheduled from October 17 to November 8, 2025, with November 15 marked as the final date for joining. Later rounds were organised with similarly fixed dates, reflecting the system’s focus on structured coordination. A similar level of discipline and cooperation is expected for NEET PG 2026, with states likely to follow uniform procedural rules. These efforts aim to streamline admissions across the country and ensure the counselling cycle finishes within the academic year, giving postgraduate medical candidates greater certainty.

MCC issued strict instructions to prevent delays during the process

For NEET PG 2025, MCC issued strict instructions to prevent delays during the process. Colleges and institutions participating in counselling were required to follow the notified schedule without deviation. They were also directed to treat Saturdays, Sundays and Gazetted Holidays as working days for the entire duration of counselling to avoid any loss of time. Another mandatory requirement was the round-wise exchange of candidate-joining data between MCC and state counselling authorities, ensuring transparency, consistency and accuracy in seat allotment across all participating institutions.