According to the official schedule, the NEET PG 2025 academic session is set to begin on 22nd December 2025. The counselling process spans from October 2025 to January 2026 and involves multiple levels of coordination between MCC, State DMEs, and participating medical institutions.
Detailed Round-Wise Counselling Schedule
Round 1 Schedule
| Event | Schedule Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Registration | 17th Oct - 5th Nov (Until 12:00 pm) |
| Fee Payment | 5th Nov (Until 3:00 pm) |
| Choice Filling | 17th Nov - 18th Nov (Until 11.55 pm) |
| Choice Locking | 18th Nov 94:00 pm - 11..55 pm) |
| Seat Allotment Process | 19th Nov |
| Results | 20th Nov |
| Report/Join Allotted College | 21st Nov - 27th Nov |
Round 2 Schedule
| Event | Schedule Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Registration | 2nd Dec - 7th Dec (Until 12:00 pm) |
| Fee Payment | 7th Dec (Until 3:00 pm) |
| Choice Filling | 3rd Dec - 7th Dec (Until 11.55 pm) |
| Choice Locking | 7th Dec 4:00 pm - 11..55 pm) |
| Seat Allotment Process | 8th - 9th Dec |
| Results | 10th Dec |
| Report/Join Allotted College | 11th Dec - 18th Dec |
Round 3 Schedule
| Event | Schedule Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Registration | 23rd Dec - 28th Dec (Until 12:00 pm) |
| Fee Payment | 28th Dec (Until 3:00 pm) |
| Choice Filling | 24th Dec - 28th Dec (Until 11.55 pm) |
| Choice Locking | 28th Dec 4:00 pm - 11..55 pm) |
| Seat Allotment Process | 29th – 30th Dec |
| Results | 31st Dec |
| Report/Join Allotted College | 1st Jan - 8th Jan |
Stray Vacancy Round Schedule
| Event | Schedule Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Registration | 13th Jan - 18th Jan (Until 12:00 pm) |
| Fee Payment | 18th Jan (Until 3:00 pm) |
| Choice Filling | 13th Jan - 18th Jan (Until 11.55 pm) |
| Choice Locking | 18th Jan (4:00 pm - 11..55 pm) |
| Seat Allotment Process | 19th – 20th Jan |
| Results | 21st Jan |
| Report/Join Allotted College | 22nd Jan – 31st Jan |
Key Highlights of the NEET PG 2025 Schedule
- All Saturdays, Sundays, and gazetted holidays will be considered working days to ensure timely completion.
- MCC and State DMEs will share joined candidate data after each round for smooth processing.
- The entire counselling process concludes with the Stray Vacancy Round by 31 January 2026.
- Academic session begins on 22 December 2025, even as later rounds continue.