The NEET UG State Counselling Schedule 2025 has been officially released by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) on its website mcc.nic.in. Candidates who qualified in the NEET UG exam 2025 can start registering for Round 1 of counselling from July 21, 2025. This process is crucial for students aiming to secure admission to MBBS and BDS courses under the 15% All India Quota and 85% State Quota seats across India.
The process will have four phases—Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and a final stray vacancy round—with October 3 marked as the last date to join allotted medical institutions.
NEET UG State Counselling Schedule 2025 : Highlights
Overview | Details |
Exam name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET UG) |
Board name | Medical Counselling Committee |
Academic year | 2025-26 |
Stream | Medical |
Admissions level | Undergraduate |
Rounds |
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NEET UG Result date 2025 | June 14, 2025 |
Admission Last date | October 3, 2025 |
Classes begin | September 1 |
NEET UG State Counselling Rounds
The MCC counselling for AIQ seats will be conducted in four rounds:
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3 (formerly called Mop-Up Round)
- Stray Vacancy Round
NEET UG State Round One Schedule 2025
Event | Dates |
Round 1 Counselling (State Quota) | July 21 – July 30 |
Round 1 Counselling (AIQ/Deemed/Central Institutions) | July 30 – August 6 |
Last Date for Joining UG Phase (State Quota) | August 6 |
Last Date for Joining UG Phase (AIQ/Deemed/Central Institutions) | August 12 |
Candidate Verification (MCC) | August 7-8 |
Candidate Verification (States) | August 13-14 |
NEET UG State Round Two Schedule 2025
Event | Start Date | End Date |
UG Counselling (State) | August 12 | August 20 |
UG Counselling (AIQ/Deemed) | August 19 | August 29 |
Final Joining Deadline (State) | – | August 29 |
Final Joining Deadline (AIQ/Deemed) | – | September 4 |
Verification (MCC) | August 30 | September 1 |
Verification (States) | September 5 | September 6 |
NEET UG State Round Three Schedule 2025
Event | Dates (State) | Dates (AIQ/Deemed) |
UG Round 3 | Sep 3 – Sep 10 | Sep 9 – Sep 18 |
Joining Deadline | Sep 18 | Sep 23 |
Verification | Sep 19 – Sep 21 (MCC) / Sep 24 (States) |
NEET UG State Stray Vacancy Round Schedule 2025
Event | Start Date | End Date | Last Date to Join |
UG Stray Vacancy (State) | September 22 | September 26 | October 3, 2025 |
UG Stray Vacancy (AIQ/Deemed) | September 25 | September 29 | October 3, 2025 |
NEET Counselling 2025 Registration Fee
Category | Non-Refundable Fee | Refundable Security Deposit |
General (AIQ/Central University) | ₹1,000 | ₹10,000 |
SC/ST/OBC/PwD | ₹500 | ₹10,000 |
Deemed University (All Categories) | ₹5,000 | ₹2,00,000 |
NEET Counselling 2025 Process
If you’ve cleared NEET UG 2025, the counselling process is your next step to get admission into MBBS, BDS, or other medical courses.
Here’s how you can take part in NEET UG Counselling 2025:
Step 1: Register on the MCC Website
- Go to mcc.nic.in and click on the NEET UG 2025 counselling link.
- Fill in your personal details, NEET 2025 roll number, and marks.
- Make sure all the information is correct before you submit.
Step 2: Pay the Counselling Fee
- You have to pay a registration fee, which has two parts:
- Non-refundable fee (you won’t get this back)
- Refundable security deposit (you’ll get this back if you follow all steps or don’t get a seat)
- You can pay using your credit card, debit card, or net banking.
Step 3: Choose Your College & Course
- Once you register and pay the fee, you can select your preferred colleges and courses from the list.
- Fill your choices carefully and lock them before the deadline.
Step 4: Wait for Seat Allotment
- MCC will assign seats based on your NEET All India Rank (AIR), category, and the choices you filled.
- You’ll be able to see your allotted college and course on the MCC website.
Step 5: Report to the Allotted College
- If you get a seat, you must report to that college in person within the given time.
- Take all your original documents for verification.
- If you don’t go, your seat will be cancelled and given to someone else.
