NEET PG 2025 Round 3 Counselling: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has officially released the tentative timetable for Round 3 and the Online Stray Vacancy Round of NEET PG 2025 counselling. This schedule applies to 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats as well as 100% seats of Deemed Universities, Central Universities, and the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS).
The entire counselling process will be carried out in online mode, including registration, choice filling, seat allotment, reporting, and verification of data by the participating institutions.
NEET PG 2025 Round 3 Counselling Schedule
According to the official notice, participating institutes will begin verifying the tentative seat matrix from 15 January 2026.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by Institutes | 15 January 2026 |
| Registration, Payment & Choice Filling | 15 to 26 January 2026 |
| Last Date for Payment | 26 January 2026 (Upto 3:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling Ends | 26 January 2026 (11:55 PM) |
| Choice Locking | 26 January 2026 (4:00 PM to 11:55 PM) |
| Processing of Seat Allotment | 27 January to 28 January 2026 |
| Round-3 Seat Allotment Result | 29 January 2026 |
| Reporting & Joining at Allotted Colleges | 30 January to 6 February 2026 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates Data & Sharing by MCC | 7 February 2026 |
Online Stray Vacancy Round Schedule after the completion of Round 3, MCC will organize the Online Stray Vacancy Round to fill the remaining vacant seats.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by Institutes | 9 February 2026 |
| Registration & Payment | 10 to 15 February 2026 |
| Last Date for Payment | 15 February 2026 (up to 3:00 PM) |
| Choice Filling | 11 February to 15 February 2026 |
| Choice Filling Ends | 15 February 2026 (11:55 PM) |
| Choice Locking | 15 February 2026 (4:00 PM to 11:55 PM) |
| Processing of Seat Allotment | 16 February to 17 February 2026 |
| Stray Vacancy Round Result | 18 February 2026 |
| Reporting & Joining at Allotted Colleges | 19 February to 28 February 2026 |
Important Instructions for Colleges and Candidates
The MCC has explicitly clarified that all Saturdays, Sundays, and gazetted holidays will be considered working days to ensure the counselling process strictly follows the prescribed schedule.
Candidates are strongly advised to complete registration, fee payment, and choice locking well in advance of the deadlines to avoid any last-minute technical difficulties.
Applicants should regularly visit the official MCC website for the latest updates: https://mcc.nic.in/