MCC opens NEET PG 2025 choice filling window, first allotment list on November 20

MCC has opened the choice-filling window for NEET PG Counselling 2025. The candidates will get a chance to submit their choices till 18th November 2025 after which no modification will be entertained. The Round 1 seat allotment result will be declared on 20th November 2025.

The MCC has started the Round 1 choice-filling process for NEET PG Counselling 2025 and, as such, the centralised allotment process of MD, MS, and PG Diploma seats belonging to All India Quota and central universities has commenced.

The process, which opened on November 17, will be active till November 18, after which the MCC will process entries and declare the first allotment list on November 20.

This year, the schedule of counselling has been condensed to meet the requirement of the academic calendar and accommodate the updates pending in seat matrix.

All course and college preferences need to be finalised and locked in by November 18. Choices, once locked, cannot be either edited or rearranged. The system is able to automatically lock the last saved preferences in case a candidate forgets or doesn't lock them.

The candidates, while going for the final submission, should note the availability of seats, fee structure, reservation criteria, and institute-specific requirements.

Prioritisation must be done very accurately, as the system will allot seats purely in order of preference. Document verification and reporting at respective institutes will be done till November 30, as per the counseling schedule.

The counselling process for the seats under All India Quota-50% seats, Deemed Universities, Central Universities, AFMS, and AIIMS-registered PG courses. At the national level, while thousands of seats are contested, yet with so many aspirants wanting to take up the same seats or branches, it is still pretty competitive among students at the national level, especially for the popular branches comprising Radiology, Dermatology, General Medicine, and Orthopaedics.

WHY THIS ROUND MATTERS

Round 1 is usually considered the most important in the entire counselling cycle. Since most of the candidates remain in the race and do not take any alternative seat, historically, the maximum number of premium seats are allotted in this round. Usually, in Round 1, the top government colleges and clinical branches get filled.

"Increased stress levels are seen this year, as things were moved around due to late administrative decisions on the counselling calendar. Many students expressed annoyance at the rescheduling process, as they said the rolling changes affected their mental health and sense of preparation as they prepare for internships and future choices. Now, with it finally rolling forward, students are hustling to make sure they do not miss significant deadlines," says Gaurav Tyagi, Medical Counsellor, Career Xpert.

The reporting window is very important; if the candidates fail to get their documents verified and report at the allotted college within the timeline, their seats will be cancelled automatically. 

WHAT STUDENTS MUST KEEP IN MIND WHILE FILLING IN CHOICES 

Fill as many options as possible: A mistake a lot of candidates make is that they just select 10–20 options. Experts say to make 50+ realistic selections, especially for competitive branches. Check the previous year cutoff trends: Though cutoffs vary, it is good to get an idea based on the previous ranks in order to make a safer preference list. Prioritise wisely: Students should set up their preferences in order from "most preferred" to "least preferred," without overestimating their rank. Choice locking should not be skipped: If a candidate happens to forget to lock the choices, the system automatically saves them; however, it is much safer to do so manually in order to avoid system glitches. Keep the documents ready including Internship completion certificate, NMC registration, category certificate, photo ID, score card and Allotment Letter. 

UP NEET PG COUNSELLING: DGME EXT 

Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Medical Education and Training, Uttar Pradesh has extended the choice-filling deadline for Round 1 of the UP NEET PG 2025 counselling. This move has come in response to fresh instructions from the MCC aimed at keeping state counselling in tune with national guidelines. While the choice-filling round for Round 1 is ongoing, it is recommended that candidates fill choices with care within a given timeline. This means that with auto-locking provision and compressed schedule only timely action with exact prioritisation will help translate the preferred seats into reality in the postgraduate medical admission cycle of 2025.