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.

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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

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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

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The MCC notice has further instructed all participating institutes and colleges to ensure strict adherence to the prescribed time schedule. Considering the limited time available for conducting the counselling process, all institutes/colleges are directed to treat Saturdays, Sundays, and Gazetted Holidays as regular working days.