The Medical Counselling Committee has announced the detailed schedule for NEET PG Counselling 2025, outlining four rounds including the Stray Vacancy Round. The counselling process will commence with registration on October 17, 2025, and conclude with final reporting in mid-January 2026. Each round follows a structured timeline covering registration, choice filling, seat allotment processing, result declaration, and candidate reporting periods. The first round registration runs from October 17 to November 5, with choice locking on November 5. Results for Round 1 will be declared on November 8, 2025. Subsequent rounds are scheduled in November and December, with the Stray Vacancy Round beginning on December 30, 2025. Institutes will verify candidate data after each reporting period. The comprehensive schedule ensures systematic allotment of postgraduate medical seats across participating institutions throughout the counselling cycle.
Complete Timeline for All Counselling Rounds
The counselling spans four rounds with specific dates for each activity. Round 1 registration opens October 17 and closes November 5, with choice locking on November 5 and results on November 8, 2025. Reporting is scheduled from November 9 to 15. Round 2 follows from November 19 to 24 for registration, with results on November 26 and reporting until December 4. Round 3 runs December 8 to 14 for registration, results on December 17, and reporting through December 26. The Stray Vacancy Round begins December 30, 2025, extending into January 2026, with registration until January 4, results on January 7, and final reporting from January 8 to 15, 2026. Institute data verification occurs after each reporting phase.
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