NEET UG 2025 Counselling Schedule (Out): The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the official schedule for NEET UG Counselling 2025 on its website mcc.nic.in. As per the notification, candidates who have qualified in the NEET UG 2025 examination, conducted earlier this year, can begin registering for Round 1 of counselling from July 21, 2025. The NEET UG 2025 result was declared on June 14.
List of scholarship for MBBS aspirants
The MCC will conduct four rounds of NEET UG counselling for admission to MBBS, BDS, and BSc Nursing programmes under the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and for central, deemed universities. This also includes AIIMS, JIPMER, AMU, BHU, ESIC institutions. If any seats remain vacant after the fourth round, stray vacancy rounds are conducted to fill them after the third and fourth rounds.
NEET UG Counselling 2025: Who can apply?
Only candidates who have qualified NEET UG 2025 are eligible to participate in the counselling process. The counselling covers the following categories:
–15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats
–100% seats at AIIMS, JIPMER, BHU, AMU, and ESIC institutions
–Institutional quota seats managed through MCC
–AFMC and IP quota at ESIC
–Central and Deemed University admissions
NEET UG 2025 Counselling Schedule: Important dates for Round 1
| Activity | Date |
| Verification of Seat Matrix by Institutes & NMC | July 18 to 19, 2025 |
| Registration & Payment | July 21 to July 28, 2025 (till 12:00 noon) |
| Payment Deadline | July 28, 2025 (till 3:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling | July 22 to July 28, 2025 (till 11:55 PM) |
| Choice Locking | July 28, 2025 (4:00 PM to 11:55 PM) |
| Seat Allotment Process | July 29 to July 30, 2025 |
| Result Declaration | July 31, 2025 |
| Reporting to Institutes | August 1 to August 6, 2025 |
| Institute Data Verification | August 7 to August 8, 2025 |
NEET UG 2025 Counselling Schedule: Round 2 dates
| Activity | Date |
| Verification of Seat Matrix by Institutes | August 9 to 11, 2025 |
| Registration & Payment | August 12 to August 18, 2025 (till 12:00 noon) |
| Payment Deadline | August 18, 2025 (till 3:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling | August 13 to August 18, 2025 (till 11:55 PM) |
| Choice Locking | August 18, 2025 (4:00 PM to 11:55 PM) |
| Seat Allotment Process | August 19 to August 20, 2025 |
| Result Declaration | August 21, 2025 |
| Reporting to Institutes | August 22 to August 29, 2025 |
| Institute Data Verification | August 30 to September 1, 2025 |
NEET UG 2025 Counselling Schedule: Round 3 (Mop-Up Round)
| Activity | Date |
| Verification of Seat Matrix by Institutes | September 2, 2025 |
| Registration & Payment | September 3 to September 8, 2025 (till 12:00 noon) |
| Payment Deadline | September 8, 2025 (till 3:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling | September 3 to September 8, 2025 (till 11:55 PM) |
| Choice Locking | September 8, 2025 (4:00 PM to 11:55 PM) |
| Seat Allotment Process | September 9 to September 10, 2025 |
| Result Declaration | September 11, 2025 |
| Reporting to Institutes | September 12 to September 18, 2025 |
| Institute Data Verification | September 19 to September 21, 2025 |
NEET UG 2025 Counselling Schedule: Round 4; online stray vacancy round (AIQ/Deemed/Central Universities)
| Activity | Date |
| Verification of Seat Matrix by Institutes (OTP Linked) | September 20, 2025 |
| Registration & Payment | September 22 to September 24, 2025 (till 3:00 PM) |
| Payment Deadline | September 24, 2025 (till 6:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling | September 22 to September 25, 2025 (till 8:00 AM) |
| Choice Locking | September 24 (8:00 PM) to September 25, 2025 (8:00 AM) |
| Seat Allotment Process | September 25 to September 26, 2025 |
| Result Declaration | September 27, 2025 |
| Reporting to Institutes | September 27 to October 3, 2025 |
NEET UG 2025 Counselling: Steps to register online
Once registration opens on July 21, candidates can follow these steps to register themselves –
Step 1: Visit the official website: mcc.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the “UG Medical Counselling” section
Step 3: Register or log in using NEET UG credentials
Step 4: Complete the application form and pay the processing fee
Step 5: Upload necessary documents (NEET scorecard, photo ID, category certificate, etc.)
Step 6: Fill and lock your choices of colleges and courses
Step 7: Download the confirmation page for future reference