NEET UG Counselling 2025 LIVE: MCC NEET registration starts on July 21; apply on mcc.nic.in, admission updates
Anu Parthiban | July 12, 2025 | 08:15 PM IST | 25 mins read
MCC NEET UG counselling 2025 registration link will be activated on mcc.nic.in. Updates on dates, NEET cut-off 2025, top medical colleges, admission process, seat matrix, fee details.
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Download EBookThe Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will commence the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2025 counselling round 1 from July 21 for admission to MBBS, BDS, and other allied medical courses. Candidates seeking admission under the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) in government medical and dental colleges will be required to register on the official website, mcc.nic.in.
Some states have already begun the admission process for NEET UG 2025. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Assam have released their respective merit lists, outlining the names of eligible candidates for MBBS, BDS and other medical course admissions under the state quota.
In a recent update, the Madhya Pradesh High Court reserved its verdict on the plea seeking a re-exam for NEET UG 2025 candidates affected by a power outage at exam centres in Indore and Ujjain. The NEET UG 2025 result was declared on June 15, with over 12.36 lakh candidates qualifying.
The MCC NEET UG counselling 2025 for 15% AIQ seats is domicile-free. On Tuesday, the MCC instructed candidates under the children/widows of armed forces personnel (CW) category to submit the required documents to apply for 85% Delhi quota seats. It also stated that the NEET counselling “is likely to start soon”.
This year, a total of 22,09,318 candidates appeared for the NEET 2025 exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), of which 12,36,531 were qualified to pursue medical courses in the academic year 2025-26.
As per the fee structure for NEET counselling, the registration fee for 15% for AIQ, central universities seats for general and EWS candidates is Rs 1,000 and for SC ST, OBC, and PwD candidates will have to pay Rs 500.
Those applying for deemed universities, candidates will have to pay a non-refundable registration fee of Rs 5,000 and a security deposit of Rs 2 lakh.
The complete NEET UG counselling dates 2025 have been announced. There will be a total of four rounds of counselling - round 1, round 2, round 3, and a stray vacancy round.
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July 12, 2025 | 08:15 PM IST
NEET Counselling 2025: Seat matrix
MCC NEET couselling 2025 seat matrix is as follows.
- 15% All India Quota seats MBBS, BDS Seats of States,
- BHU OPEN seats - 100 % (MBBS and BDS)
- AIIMS Open seats- 100% MBBS seats of AIIMS across India
- JIPMER Open quota seats (Puducherry/ Karaikal)
- AMU Open quota seats
- 15% All India Quota seats of DU/IP University
- Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Millia Islamia)
- 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC
- 100% seats in Deemed Universities
- BSc Nursing programs in selected participating institutes
July 12, 2025 | 07:20 PM IST
NEET UG Counselling 2025: What is choice filling process?
Candidates who will register for NEET UG counselling 2025 will have to enter their choice of college and course preferences. Candidates will get a free exit option only for round 1 counselling, wherein candidates who do not join/report to the college which they have been assigned will not be penalised, and they will be eligible for further rounds of counselling.
July 12, 2025 | 05:55 PM IST
MCC NEET UG Counselling 2025 fees
NEET UG counselling 2025 fee for all category candidates is as follows.
|
Institution Type |
Category |
Counselling Fee (Non-Refundable) |
|
15% AIQ/ Central Universities |
UR |
Rs. 1,000 |
|
SC/ST/OBC/PWD |
Rs. 500 |
|
|
Deemed Universities |
All Categories |
Rs. 5000 |
July 12, 2025 | 05:29 PM IST
MCC NEET PG counselling 2025 dates
The MCC NEET PG counselling 2025 schedule for all rounds is given below.
|
Event |
Dates |
|
Round 1 |
|
|
Registration, Payment |
July 21 to July 28 (up to 12 noon) |
|
Choice filling, Locking |
July 22 to 28 up to 11:55 PM)
|
|
Processing of seat allotment |
July 29 to July 30 |
|
Seat allotment results |
July 31 |
|
College reporting |
August 1 to 6 |
|
Round 2 |
|
|
Registration, Payment |
August 9 to 11 up to 12 noon |
|
Choice filling, Locking |
August 12 to 18
|
|
Processing of seat allotment |
August 19 to 20 |
|
Seat allotment results |
August 21 |
|
College reporting |
August 22 to 29 |
|
Round 3 |
|
|
Registration, Payment |
September 3 to 8 |
|
Choice filling, Locking |
September 3 to 8
|
|
Processing of seat allotment |
September 9 to 10 |
|
Seat allotment results |
September 11 |
|
College reporting |
September 12 to 18 |
|
Stray vacancy round |
|
| Registration | September 22 to 24 up to 12 noon |
|
Choice filling, locking |
September 22 to 25
Choice-locking from 3 PM to 11:55PM till September 25 |
|
Seat allotment process |
September 25 to 26 |
|
Seat allotment results |
September 27 |
|
College reporting |
September 27 to October 3 |
July 12, 2025 | 05:15 PM IST
MCC NEET Counselling Schedule 2025: Stray vacancy round
The MCC NEET Counselling Schedule 2025 for stray vacany round is as follows.
|
Registration/Payment |
From September 22 to 24 |
|
Choice locking/ filling |
From September 22 to 25 |
|
Seat allotment results |
September 27 |
|
College reporting |
September 27 to 3 |
July 12, 2025 | 05:11 PM IST
NEET UG Counselling 2025: Round 3 dates
The NEET Counselling 2025 round 3 schedule for MBBS, BDS admissions is as follows.
|
Registration/Payment |
From September 3 to 8 |
|
Choice locking/ filling |
From September 3 to 8 |
|
Seat allotment results |
September 11 |
|
College reporting |
September 12 to 18 |
|
Verification by institutes |
September 18 to 21 |
July 12, 2025 | 05:08 PM IST
MCC NEET UG Counselling 2025 round 2 dates
MCC NEET UG Counselling 2025 round 2 schedule is as follows.
|
Registration/Payment |
From August 12 to 18 |
|
Choice locking/ filling |
From August 13 to 18 |
|
Seat allotment results |
August 21 |
|
College reporting |
August 22 to 29 |
|
Verification by institutes |
August 30 to September 1 |
July 12, 2025 | 05:05 PM IST
MCC NEET Counselling Schedule 2025 for round 1
The NEET UG counselling 2025 registration will start on July 21 onwards. The round 1 schedule is as follows.
|
Registration/Payment |
From July 21 to 28 |
|
Choice locking/ filling |
From July 22 to 28 |
|
Seat allotment results |
July 31 |
|
College reporting |
August 1 to 6 |
|
Verification by institutes |
August 7 to 8 |
Read More | MCC NEET UG counselling 2025 registration from July 21 for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH admissions
July 12, 2025 | 04:58 PM IST
MCC NEET PG Counselling 2025 dates out
MCC will commence NEET UG counselling 2025 phase 1 from July 21 onwards. The NEET UG phase seat allotment results will be declared on July 31 onwards.
July 12, 2025 | 04:23 PM IST
NEET UG Counselling 2025: AIIMS Patna last year's cut-offs
Last year's closing MBBS cut-offs for AIIMS Patna were as follows.
|
AIIMS Patna |
General |
1297 |
|
OBC |
1963 |
|
|
EWS |
2371 |
July 12, 2025 | 02:44 PM IST
NEET Counselling 2025 AIIMS Delhi cut-offs
Last year's AIIMS Delhi cut-offs for general, OBC, and EWS categories are as follows.
|
AIIMS |
Categories |
Opening ranks |
Closing ranks |
|
AIIMS New Delhi |
General |
1.01 |
47 |
|
OBC |
48 |
186 |
|
|
EWS |
70 |
214 |
July 12, 2025 | 01:31 PM IST
How to apply for NEET UG counselling 2025?
Candidates can follow the steps below to apply for NEET UG counselling 2025:
- Visit the official counselling website at mcc.nic.in.
- Click on the NEET UG 2025 counselling registration link or relevant notification.
- Enter the required details to complete the registration process.
- Pay the counselling registration fee as applicable.
- Upload the necessary documents, such as NEET scorecard, admit card, identity proof, and other required certificates.
- Submit the registration form and download or print the confirmation page for future reference.
July 12, 2025 | 11:23 AM IST
MCC Counselling 2025: MBBS government college cut-off
The NEET 2025 cut-off for government MBBS colleges will be the minimum score needed for admission and will be declared by the respective institutes after the counselling process. The cut-off from last year can be seen in the table below.
|
Name of Medical Colleges |
NEET 2024 opening and closing rank (General) |
|
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi |
58 - 145 |
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VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi |
54 - 141 |
|
University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
149 - 390 |
|
Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi |
489 - 826 |
|
Government Medical College, Chandigarh |
259 - 778 |
|
Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai |
52 - 1010 |
|
King George's Medical University, Lucknow |
326 - 1352 |
|
Stanley Medical College, Chennai |
1256 - 2121 |
|
Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak |
1651 - 3843 |
|
Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai |
1244 - 2338 |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
1 - 47 |
|
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry |
38 - 350 |
July 12, 2025 | 10:35 AM IST
NEET Counselling 2025: Participating institutes
MCC will conduct NEET UG counselling 2025 for these institutes:
- All India quota seats (15%) of MBBS and BDS of various states, including Jammu and Kashmir.
- All MBBS and BDS seats of Banaras Hindu University open.
- All MBBS seats of AIIMS across the country.
- JIPMER open (Puducherry and Karaikal) and internal seats (domicile).
- Open and internal seats of the Aligarh Muslim University.
- Internal quota and domicile seats (85%) of Delhi University IP University.
- Jamia open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia) and internal seats.
- All India quota Seats (15%) of ESIC and insured persons quota seats.
- Armed Forces Medical College (only through registration).
July 12, 2025 | 10:19 AM IST
Telangana NEET UG Counselling 2025: Merit list on knruhs.telangana.gov.in
Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS), Telangana has released the NEET UG 2025 merit list. A total of 43,400 candidates have been shortlisted for MBBS and BDS counselling. The merit list, available at knruhs.telangana.gov.in, includes details such as candidates’ names, NEET rank, scores, roll numbers, state merit ranks, gender, and category. Those listed are eligible to take part in the Telangana NEET counselling process and submit their course and college preferences.
July 12, 2025 | 09:01 AM IST
MP NEET counselling schedule 2025 out?
The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Madhya Pradesh, has not yet released the detailed schedule for MP NEET 2025 counselling for MBBS and BDS admissions. The MP NEET counselling schedule will be released on the official website — dme.mponline.gov.in.
July 12, 2025 | 08:23 AM IST
NEET UG Counselling 2025: AIQ seats
The MCC will hold four rounds of NEET UG counselling 2025 to fill the following All India Quota (AIQ) seats:
- 15% All India Quota (AIQ) MBBS, BDS seats of states,
- 100% MBBS, BDS seats of Banaras Hindu University (BHU Open)
- AIIMS open seats- 100% MBBS seats of AIIMS across India
- JIPMER Puducherry/ Karaikal
- Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
- 15% AIQ seats of DU, I.P University, VMMC, ABVIMS, ESIC Dental
- Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI) open seats- Faculty of Dentistry
- 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats of ESIC.
July 12, 2025 | 07:07 AM IST
Assam NEET Counselling 2025: Provisional merit list released
The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Assam has released the NEET UG 2025 merit list for MBBS and BDS admissions. The list is available for download on the official website, dme.assam.gov.in. A total of 19,809 candidates have been included in the Assam NEET merit list 2025. These candidates are now eligible to take part in the state counselling process for admission to government and private medical and dental colleges across Assam.
July 11, 2025 | 10:08 PM IST
Punjab NEET UG Counselling 2025: MBBS bond
Punjab government recently increased the MBBS, BDS fee and introduced a two-year bond policy, sparking an outrage amongst aspirants and medical interns who launched protests and shut down Out Patient Departments (OPD). A service bond of Rs 2 lakh will be levied on MBBS, BDS students admitted under both state quota and All India Quota (AIQ). The duration of Punjab MBBS bond will be one year for AIQ and two years for state quota candidates.
July 11, 2025 | 09:05 PM IST
Tamil Nadu NEET UG Counselling 2025: Sports candidates document verification
Candidates who have applied for Tamil Nadu NEET UG counselling 2025 under the eminent sports person category for admissions to MBBS, BDS programmes will be required to bring original sports certificates along with the NEET UG 2025 scorecard during the physical verification of documents. DME has issued the schedule for certificate verification of such students on tnmedicalselection.net.
July 11, 2025 | 08:30 PM IST
MCC NEET UG Counselling 2025: How many rounds are conducted?
The Medical Counselling Committee will conduct four rounds of NEET UG counselling 2025 based on the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET UG) 2025. The committee may announce further rounds in case of vacant seats.
July 11, 2025 | 08:01 PM IST
NEET Counselling 2025 fee for AIQ, deemed, and central universities
NEET counselling 2025 registration fee for AIQ, deemed, and central universities is as follows.
|
Institution Type |
Category |
Counselling Fee (Non-Refundable) |
|
15% AIQ/ Central Universities |
UR |
Rs 1,000 |
|
SC/ST/OBC/PWD |
Rs 500 |
|
|
Deemed Universities |
All Categories |
Rs 5000 |
July 11, 2025 | 05:23 PM IST
NEET MCC Counselling 2025: How to register?
The steps to register for MCC NEET UG counselling 2025 are as follows.
- Fill in the NEET registration form and pay the required counselling fee.
- Filling in your choices and locking them.
- NEET seat allotment declaration.
- Reporting to the allotted colleges.
- Vacant seats are published.
July 11, 2025 | 04:33 PM IST
NEET counselling 2025 seat matrix
The NEET counselling 2025 seat matrix is as follows.
- 15% All India Quota seats, MBBS and BDS Seats of states
- BHU OPEN seats - 100 % (MBBS and BDS)
- AIIMS Open seats- 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India
- AMU Open quota seats
- JIPMER Open quota seats (Puducherry/ Karaikal)
- 15% All India Quota seats of DU/ IP University
- Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Millia Islamia)
- 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC
- 100% seats in Deemed Universities
- BSc Nursing programs in selected participating institutes
Read More| NEET UG counselling 2025 schedule soon; know seat matrix, fee details
July 11, 2025 | 03:34 PM IST
NEET counselling 2025 rules ‘discriminatory’; doctors with disabilities demand revision
Several doctors have criticised the Puducherry government guidelines for NEET UG counselling 2025 and termed them as 'discriminatory, unlawful, and dehumanising' for PwD candidates. The doctors with disabilities have flagged five provisions in the MBBS information brochure as a violation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, guidelines established by the National Medical Commission (NMC), ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) and Supreme Court.
Read More | CENTAC Puducherry’s NEET counselling rules ‘discriminatory’; Doctors with Disabilities demand revision
July 11, 2025 | 01:43 PM IST
What are the documents required for NEET counselling 2025?
The list of documents required for NEET counselling is as follows.
- NEET Admit Card
- NEET Scorecard or Rank Letter
- Class 10 certificate and mark sheet (for date of birth)
- Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
- ID proof (Aadhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Passport)
- Eight passport-size photographs
- Provisional Allotment Letter
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
July 11, 2025 | 12:38 PM IST
NEET Counselling 2025: AIIMS tuition fee for MBBS courses
The AIIMS fee structure in India for MBBS courses is as follows.
|
AIIMS Delhi |
Rs 6,075 |
|
AIIMS Jodhpur |
Rs 8,140 |
|
AIIMS Bhubaneswar |
Rs 26,424 |
|
AIIMS Bhopal |
Rs 26,424 |
|
AIIMS Bilaspur |
Rs 6,750 |
|
AIIMS Patna |
Rs 5,856 |
| AIIMS Raipur |
Rs 8,140
|
| AIIMS Rishikesh |
Rs 51,520
|
| AIIMS Raebareli | Rs 4,228 |
| AIIMS Nagpur | Rs 6,075 |
| AIIMS Kalyani | Rs 8,140 |
|
AIIMS Gorakhpur |
Rs 5,296 |
Read More | AIIMS MBBS cut-offs for general, OBC, EWS categories as per trends
July 11, 2025 | 11:12 AM IST
NEET Counselling 2025: AIIMS MBBS cut-offs for general, OBC, EWS categories
Last year’s AIIMS MBBS cut-off trends in round 1 for general, OBC, and EWS categories were as follows.
|
AIIMS |
Categories |
Opening ranks |
Closing ranks |
|
AIIMS New Delhi |
General |
1.01 |
47 |
|
OBC |
48 |
186 |
|
|
EWS |
70 |
214 |
|
|
AIIMS Jodhpur |
General |
56 |
374 |
|
OBC |
379 |
695 |
|
|
EWS |
444 |
805 |
|
|
AIIMS Rishikesh |
General |
241 |
731 |
|
OBC |
749 |
1133 |
|
|
EWS |
811 |
1200 |
|
|
AIIMS Bhubaneswar |
General |
97 |
594 |
|
OBC |
640 |
1252 |
|
|
EWS |
1198 |
1790 |
|
|
AIIMS Patna |
General |
613 |
1297 |
|
OBC |
1391 |
1963 |
|
|
EWS |
1679 |
2371 |
|
|
AIIMS Bilaspur |
General |
776 |
2401 |
|
OBC |
2447 |
3276 |
|
|
EWS |
2792 |
4012 |
|
|
AIIMS Kalyani |
General |
220 |
2149 |
|
OBC |
2169 |
3245 |
|
|
EWS |
2323 |
4033 |
|
|
AIIMS Guwahati |
General |
1538 |
3476 |
|
OBC |
3668 |
4463 |
|
|
EWS |
3587 |
5035 |
|
|
AIIMS Deoghar |
General |
2044 |
3106 |
|
OBC |
3258 |
3891 |
|
|
EWS |
3471 |
4684 |
|
|
AIIMS Bhopal |
General |
60437 |
72310 |
|
OBC |
92797 |
118490 |
|
|
EWS |
88582 |
88582 |
|
|
AIIMS Madurai |
General |
3049 |
4531 |
|
OBC |
4614 |
5142 |
|
|
EWS |
5212 |
6186 |
Read More | AIIMS MBBS cut-offs for general, OBC, EWS categories as per trends
July 11, 2025 | 10:54 AM IST
AIIMS MBBS seats through MCC NEET counselling 2025
The NEET UG 2025 result was declared on June 15, with around 12.36 lakh candidates qualifying for admission to MBBS, BDS and other medical courses across the country. MBBS seats at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) campuses nationwide, as well as at the Puducherry and Karaikal campuses of JIPMER, will be allotted through MCC’s centralised NEET UG 2025 counselling. All AIIMS seats will be filled under the open category as part of this counselling process.
July 11, 2025 | 10:04 AM IST
NEET cut-off 2025 for MBBS government college
The NEET 2025 cut-off for admission to MBBS courses in government medical colleges has been announced along with the NEET UG result. Candidates can check the qualifying percentile and corresponding scores to know their eligibility for government MBBS seats.
|
Category |
Qualifying percentile |
Cutoff score |
|
UR/EWS |
50th percentile |
686 - 144 |
|
OBC |
40th percentile |
143 - 113 |
|
SC |
40th percentile |
143-113 |
|
ST |
40th percentile |
143-113 |
|
UR/ EWS - PwBD |
45th percentile |
143 - 127 |
|
OBC PwD |
40th percentile |
126 - 113 |
|
SC PwD |
40th percentile |
126 - 113 |
|
ST PwD |
40th percentile |
126 - 113 |
July 11, 2025 | 09:39 AM IST
Court reserves verdict on NEET UG 2025 re-test plea
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has reserved its verdict on the plea seeking a re-test for candidates affected by a power outage in Indore and Ujjain centres during NEET UG 2025. The NTA has opposed the re-exam, pointing to high scorers from the affected centres, including a candidate who secured AIR 2.
July 11, 2025 | 08:58 AM IST
NEET UG Counselling 2025: State merit lists released
Several states, including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Assam, have already begun their NEET UG 2025 counselling process and released their state-wise merit lists. These lists will be used to allot seats under the state quota in government and private medical colleges. Candidates can check the NEET UG 2025 merit list for their respective states on the official websites of the concerned state counselling authorities.
July 11, 2025 | 08:22 AM IST
NEET Counselling 2025: Gujarat begins counselling registration
The ACPUGMEC has opened the registration for Gujarat NEET UG 2025 counselling on medadmgujarat.org. Candidates aiming for admission to MBBS, BDS, Ayurvedic and Homoeopathy courses will have to purchase a PIN before registering. The deadline to complete the Gujarat NEET counselling registration process is July 18.
July 11, 2025 | 07:40 AM IST
MCC NEET UG Counselling 2025: Seats in central universities
As part of the NEET UG 2025 counselling process, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) allots seats in several central universities across the country. This includes 100 per cent MBBS and BDS seats at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), open quota MBBS seats at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), and BDS seats under the Faculty of Dentistry at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI). Additionally, 15 percent of the All India Quota (AIQ) MBBS and BDS seats at the University of Delhi (DU) and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (IP University) are also filled through MCC counselling.
July 11, 2025 | 07:13 AM IST
NEET UG Counselling 2025: Documents required
Candidates can check the documents required for NEET counselling 2025 given below.
- NEET Admit Card
- NEET Scorecard or Rank Letter
- Class 10 certificate and mark sheet (for date of birth)
- Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
- ID proof (Aadhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Passport)
- Eight passport size photographs
- Provisional Allotment Letter
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- PwD Certificate (if applicable)
July 10, 2025 | 10:09 PM IST
MCC NEET Counselling 2025: Fee details
The fee details for NEET UG counselling 2025 are shown below.
|
Institution Type |
Category |
Non refundable counselling fee |
Refundable security fee |
|
15% AIQ, central universities |
UR |
Rs 1,000 |
Rs 10,000 |
|
SC, ST, OBC, PWD |
Rs 500 |
Rs 5,000 |
|
|
Deemed universities |
All Categories |
Rs 5000 |
Rs 2,00,000 |
July 10, 2025 | 08:52 PM IST
NEET Re-Exam 2025: HC reserves verdict
In NEET re-exam 2025 case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has reserved its verdict on the appeal filed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) against the single-judge order directing it to conduct a re-test for candidates affected by power outage at some centres.
Read More: NEET Re-Exam 2025: 'Sympathy for students, but bad luck happens', HC reserves verdict on plea
July 10, 2025 | 07:45 PM IST
Telangana NEET UG Counselling 2025: Merit list out
KNRUHS has issued the Telangana NEET merit list 2025 and a total of 43,000 candidates have been selected for MBBS, BDS admissions through NEET UG counselling 2025.
Read More: Telangana NEET UG 2025 merit list out; 43,400 qualify for MBBS, BDS counselling
July 10, 2025 | 06:56 PM IST
NEET UG Counselling 2025: List of nursing institutes
Candidates can check the list of BSC Nursing institutes that participated in the NEET UG counselling last year.
- College of Nursing, Ahilya Bai College of Nursing, Maulana Azad Medical College, Lok Nayak Hospital, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, Dr. RML Hospital, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, Florence Nightingale College of Nursing, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing, Lajpat Nagar IV, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, Banaras Hindu University, Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- College of Nursing, Bhopal Nursing College, BMHRC, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Laxmi Bai Batra College of Nursing, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi, Delhi (NCT)
- St. Stephen's Hospital College of Nursing, Tis Hazari, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, Hindu Rao Hospital, Malka Ganj, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, Kasturba Hospital, Daryaganj, Delhi (NCT)
- Panna Dai College of Nursing, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Hari Nagar, Delhi (NCT)
- Shakuntla School and College of Nursing, Jaunti-Garhi Randhala Road, Delhi (NCT)
- ESIC College of Nursing, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka
- ESIC College of Nursing, Gulbarga (Kalaburagi), Karnataka
July 10, 2025 | 06:08 PM IST
NEET UG Counselling 2025 fee details
The fee structure for NEET UG counselling 2025 under the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and central universities will be announced along with the information bulletin. As per previous trends, unreserved category candidates are expected to pay a non-refundable counselling fee of Rs 1,000 and a refundable security deposit of Rs 10,000. For SC, ST, OBC, and PwD candidates, the non-refundable fee is likely to be Rs 500, with a refundable security deposit of Rs 5,000.
July 10, 2025 | 05:34 PM IST
NEET UG 2025 Counselling
The Department of Medical Education, Madhya Pradesh will conduct the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) UG counselling 2025 for admission to MBBS, BDS programmes offered by state colleges. Eligible aspirants will have to apply for MP NEET UG counselling 2025 on the official website, dme.mponline.gov.in.
July 10, 2025 | 03:41 PM IST
NEET UG 2025: Passing marks.
For the general category candidates, NEET UG cut-off marks 2025 have dropped from last year's 720-162 to 686–144. As per the NEET 2025 exam passing marks out of 720, aspirants belonging to the general category are required to score 50th percentile.
July 10, 2025 | 02:59 PM IST
MCC NEET UG 2025 Counselling: Seat quota
MCC conducts NEET UG counselling for seats offered at central universities and deemed universities.
- 15% AIQ seats MBBS, BDS seats of states
- BHU open seats - 100 % for MBBS, BDS
- AIIMS open seats - 100% MBBS seats of AIIMS across India
- JIPMER Open quota seats in Puducherry, Karaikal
- AMU Open quota seats
- 15% AIQ seats of DU, IP University
- JMI open seats for faculty of dentistry
- 15% AIQ seats of ESIC
- 100% seats in deemed universities
- BSc Nursing programs in selected participating institutes
July 10, 2025 | 02:23 PM IST
NEET UG Counselling 2025: Where to apply?
The Department of Medical Education, Madhya Pradesh will conduct the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) UG counselling 2025 for admission to MBBS, BDS programmes offered by state colleges. Eligible aspirants will have to apply for MP NEET UG counselling 2025 on the official website, dme.mponline.gov.in.
July 10, 2025 | 12:56 PM IST
NEET UG 2025 Counselling: Fee structure
The fee structure for NEET UG counselling 2025 under the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and central universities will be announced along with the information bulletin. As per previous trends, unreserved category candidates are expected to pay a non-refundable counselling fee of Rs 1,000 and a refundable security deposit of Rs 10,000. For SC, ST, OBC, and PwD candidates, the non-refundable fee is likely to be Rs 500, with a refundable security deposit of Rs 5,000.
July 10, 2025 | 12:18 PM IST
NEET UG 2025: How many appeared?
More than 22 lakh candidates appeared for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test 2025 (NEET) UG. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the NEET UG 2025 for admission to various undergraduate courses across the country for the academic year 2025-26.
July 10, 2025 | 11:17 AM IST
Karnataka NEET UG 2025 applications
Candidates can register for the Karnataka NEET UG 2025 applications through the official website at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. The list of courses includes Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), and Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) programmes. Admission to these courses will be through NEET UG score.
July 10, 2025 | 10:37 AM IST
NEET UG Counselling 2025: Gujarat MBBS counselling registration
ACPUGMEC has opened the Gujarat NEET UG 2025 counselling registration portal at medadmgujarat.org. To register, candidates will have to purchase a PIN by paying Rs 1,000. The last date to register for the Gujarat NEET UG counselling is July 18, while document verification will continue till July 19. The merit list will be published after the verification process, followed by the choice-filling round for seat allotment.
July 10, 2025 | 09:44 AM IST
MP NEET counselling schedule 2025
The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Madhya Pradesh will conduct the MP NEET 2025 counselling for MBBS and BDS admissions. The detailed schedule will be released soon on the official website — dme.mponline.gov.in. The MP NEET UG counselling process will include registration, choice filling, seat allotment, document verification and reporting to the allotted college.
July 10, 2025 | 09:23 AM IST
Assam NEET Counselling 2025: Provisional merit list out
DME Assam has published the NEET UG 2025 merit list for MBBS and BDS admissions. The merit list can be downloaded from the official website at dme.assam.gov.in. A total of 19,809 candidates have been included in the Assam NEET merit list 2025. These candidates are now eligible to participate in the Assam NEET counselling process for admission to government and private medical and dental colleges across the state.
July 10, 2025 | 09:01 AM IST
NEET Counselling 2025: Cut off for MBBS government college
The NEET 2025 cut-off for government MBBS colleges is the minimum score required for admission and will be announced by the respective institutes after counselling. The previous year's cut-off can be checked in the table below.
|
Name of Medical Colleges |
NEET 2024 opening and closing rank (General) |
|
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi |
58 - 145 |
|
VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi |
54 - 141 |
|
University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
149 - 390 |
|
Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi |
489 - 826 |
|
Government Medical College, Chandigarh |
259 - 778 |
|
Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai |
52 - 1010 |
|
King George's Medical University, Lucknow |
326 - 1352 |
|
Stanley Medical College, Chennai |
1256 - 2121 |
|
Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak |
1651 - 3843 |
|
Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai |
1244 - 2338 |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
1 - 47 |
|
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry |
38 - 350 |
July 10, 2025 | 08:35 AM IST
Karnataka NEET counselling 2025 registration ends today
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will close the NEET UG counselling registration window on July 10 at 11 am. This registration is meant for NEET UG 2025 qualified candidates who had not earlier registered for Karnataka UGCET. Eligible candidates can apply on the official website — cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.
July 10, 2025 | 08:05 AM IST
How to apply for MCC NEET UG counselling 2025?
Candidates can follow these steps to apply for MCC NEET UG counselling 2025:
- Go to the official counselling website: mcc.nic.in.
- Find and click on the NEET UG 2025 counselling registration link or related notification.
- Fill in the required details to complete the registration.
- Pay the applicable counselling registration fee.
- Upload the necessary documents, including the NEET scorecard, admit card, identity proof, and other required certificates.
- Submit the registration form and download or print the confirmation page for future reference.
July 10, 2025 | 07:30 AM IST
MCC NEET Counselling: Who is eligible?
Medical aspirants who fulfil their respective state’s eligibility and domicile criteria will be allowed to take part in the NEET 2025 counselling process conducted by their state authorities. However, students from other states can seek admission under the management quota and NRI seats, as per the provisions laid out by the respective state counselling bodies. Candidates from Jammu and Kashmir who meet the eligibility requirements can also apply for All India NEET counselling.
July 9, 2025 | 10:36 PM IST
NEET UG 2025 Counselling: MBBS rejects securing nursing seats
NEET qualified students who don't get admissions to MBBS seats in medical seats get in nursing courses, keeping it as the last option, observed the principal of a nursing training institute.
Read More: ‘NEET bringing MBBS rejects into nursing courses, exam should only be for medical colleges’
July 9, 2025 | 09:33 PM IST
MCC NEET UG Counselling 2025: AIQ seats
The MCC will conduct four rounds of NEET UG counselling 2025 to fill the following AIQ seats:
- 15% All India Quota (AIQ) MBBS, BDS seats of states,
- 100% MBBS, BDS seats of Banaras Hindu University (BHU Open)
- AIIMS open seats- 100% MBBS seats of AIIMS across India
- JIPMER Puducherry/ Karaikal
- Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
- 15% AIQ seats of DU, I.P University, VMMC, ABVIMS, ESIC Dental
- Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI) open seats- Faculty of Dentistry
- 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats of ESIC.
July 9, 2025 | 08:28 PM IST
NEET cut-off 2025 for MBBS in Maharashtra government medical colleges
The NEET cut-off for MBBS in Maharashtra government medical colleges remained the lowest last year. The closing ranks for all categories are given below.
|
Maharashtra government medical colleges |
General |
General EWS |
OBC NCL |
SC |
ST |
|
BJ Government Medical College, Pune |
7737 |
6421 |
7816 |
77259 |
72444 |
|
Dr Vaishampayan Memorial Government Medical College, Solapur |
15732 |
16984 |
21127 |
101346 |
125253 |
|
Government Medical College and Hospital, Baramati |
11950 |
24245 |
13971 |
93974 |
123964 |
|
Government Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon |
17380 |
21375 |
22132 |
107835 |
125169 |
|
Government Medical College, Akola |
18630 |
19734 |
19294 |
131807 |
126514 |
|
Government Medical College, Aurangabad |
12470 |
15976 |
14048 |
95456 |
123215 |
|
Government Medical College, Chandrapur |
19255 |
19575 |
20067 |
113333 |
126456 |
|
Government Medical College, Gondia |
20449 |
22121 |
21066 |
115284 |
134219 |
|
Government Medical College, Latur |
19088 |
19947 |
20156 |
114797 |
137789 |
|
Government Medical College, Miraj |
17503 |
16554 |
18201 |
133932 |
129568 |
|
Government Medical College, Nagpur |
7728 |
12499 |
15871 |
32565 |
150350 |
|
Government Medical College, Nandurbar |
20202 |
21983 |
21082 |
102583 |
135300 |
|
Grant Medical College, Mumbai |
21292 |
5273 |
12968 |
112611 |
141245 |
|
HBT Medical College and Dr RN Cooper Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai |
11430 |
17607 |
13576 |
82506 |
103102 |
|
Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur |
14500 |
15278 |
16537 |
128809 |
119988 |
|
Kasturba Health Societys Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram |
15928 |
18633 |
23981 |
137174 |
150919 |
|
Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College and CPR Hospital, Kolhapur |
14755 |
17860 |
22988 |
109205 |
131102 |
|
Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Thane |
24924 |
12569 |
12395 |
87931 |
105942 |
|
Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai |
1010 |
27899 |
3890 |
21513 |
66447 |
|
Shri Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College and Hospital, Chakkarbardi |
18032 |
19644 |
19149 |
107330 |
132913 |
|
Shri Vasant Rao Naik Government Medical College, Yavatmal |
19224 |
20507 |
20442 |
115198 |
134061 |
|
Swami Ramanand Tirth Rural Government Medical College, Ambajogai |
19200 |
20061 |
19303 |
111405 |
124564 |
|
Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai |
10744 |
10144 |
14536 |
68720 |
109999 |
July 9, 2025 | 07:45 PM IST
kea.kar.nic.in: Karnataka NEET UG counselling documents for NRI
Candidates applying under the NRI category for Karnataka NEET UG counselling 2025 are given below.
- Ward certificate
- Family tree signed by Tahasildar (Family Tree signedbyNotary or Affidavit of Relationship will not be accepted)
- Embassy certificate of the sponsorer-certificate signed by the Indian Consulate General with Embassy seal - issued within last 6 months (Embassy certificate signed by the notary will not be accepted)
- NRI/OCI holder bank passbook, passport, visa/resident visa of sponsorer
- NEET UG 2025 scorecard
- NEET UG admit card 2025
- KEA UGCET/NEET-2025 online application form
- SSLC or 10th standard marks statement of the candidate
- 2nd PUC or 12th standard marks statement of the candidate
July 9, 2025 | 06:55 PM IST
MP NEET UG Counselling 2025: Website to apply
The Department of Medical Education, Madhya Pradesh will conduct the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) UG counselling 2025 for admission to MBBS, BDS programmes offered by state colleges. Eligible aspirants will have to apply for MP NEET UG counselling 2025 on the official website, dme.mponline.gov.in.
July 9, 2025 | 06:20 PM IST
Passing marks in NEET out of 720
For the general category candidates, NEET UG cut-off marks 2025 have dropped from last year's 720-162 to 686–144. As per the NEET 2025 exam passing marks out of 720, aspirants belonging to the general category are required to score 50th percentile.
Read More: NEET UG cut-off 2025 lowered for all categories; cut-offs for general drop to 686–144
July 9, 2025 | 05:48 PM IST
NEET 2025 Cut-off Marks: AIQ opening and closing ranks for EWS candidates
Last year, the highest NEET UG cut-off for candidates belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) was 2927 at AIIMS Patna. As per the NEET reservation policy, 10% of seats in all courses are reserved for such students.
NEET UG 2025 opening and closing ranks for EWS seats in MBBS programmes offered under the All India Quota (AIQ) are given below.
|
Actual College Name |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna |
2927 |
2927 |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bilaspur |
3630 |
3630 |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Deogarh |
4828 |
4828 |
Read More: NEET MBBS cut-off for EWS category; college-wise opening and closing ranks for AIQ seats
July 9, 2025 | 05:13 PM IST
Gujarat NEET UG counselling 2025 registration at medadmgujaratorg
Gujarat NEET UG counselling 2025 registration has started and aspirants can apply on the official website, medadmgujarat.org. Students will be required to purchase a pin by paying Rs 1,000 along with a refundable security deposit of Rs 10,000.
July 9, 2025 | 04:34 PM IST
NEET Cut-Off 2025: MBBS cut-offs for Tamil Nadu medical colleges
Tamil Nadu NEET UG counselling 2025 is underway. Last year’s round 3 NEET UG cut-off for MBBS in government and private medical colleges in Tamil Nadu under general category is given below.
|
Actual College Name |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|
Christian Medical College, Vellore |
76 |
84 |
|
Madras Medical College, Chennai |
28 |
129 |
|
Stanley Medical College, Chennai |
163 |
337 |
|
Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai |
325 |
513 |
|
Madurai Medical College, Madurai |
477 |
515 |
|
Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore |
305 |
637 |
|
Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur |
698 |
698 |
|
Government Medical College, Omandurar |
521 |
729 |
|
Christian Medical College, Vellore |
501 |
758 |
|
Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu |
682 |
927 |
|
Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem |
955 |
962 |
Read More: NEET cut-off trends for MBBS in Tamil Nadu government, private medical colleges
July 9, 2025 | 03:21 PM IST
MCC NEET UG Counselling 2025: Fee details
The fee structure for NEET UG counselling 2025 under the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and central universities will be announced along with the information bulletin. As per previous trends, unreserved category candidates are expected to pay a non-refundable counselling fee of Rs 1,000 and a refundable security deposit of Rs 10,000. For SC, ST, OBC, and PwD candidates, the non-refundable fee is likely to be Rs 500, with a refundable security deposit of Rs 5,000.
July 9, 2025 | 02:59 PM IST
Karnataka NEET UG Counselling 2025: Second chance of registration
NEET UG 2025 qualified candidates who missed applying through the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will get a second chance to register from July 7 to July 10. This will be the final opportunity to be considered for MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH courses in the state.
July 9, 2025 | 01:54 PM IST
NEET Counselling 2025: BSC Nursing institutes
Candidates can check the list of BSC Nursing institutes that participated in the NEET UG counselling last year.
- College of Nursing, Ahilya Bai College of Nursing, Maulana Azad Medical College, Lok Nayak Hospital, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, Dr. RML Hospital, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, Florence Nightingale College of Nursing, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing, Lajpat Nagar IV, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, Banaras Hindu University, Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- College of Nursing, Bhopal Nursing College, BMHRC, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Laxmi Bai Batra College of Nursing, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi, Delhi (NCT)
- St. Stephen's Hospital College of Nursing, Tis Hazari, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, Hindu Rao Hospital, Malka Ganj, Delhi (NCT)
- College of Nursing, Kasturba Hospital, Daryaganj, Delhi (NCT)
- Panna Dai College of Nursing, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Hari Nagar, Delhi (NCT)
- Shakuntla School and College of Nursing, Jaunti-Garhi Randhala Road, Delhi (NCT)
- ESIC College of Nursing, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka
- ESIC College of Nursing, Gulbarga (Kalaburagi), Karnataka
July 9, 2025 | 12:23 PM IST
NEET Counselling 2025: Assam NEET UG 2025 merit list
The Directorate of Medical Education, Assam has released the NEET UG 2025 provisional merit list for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in government colleges. The list, available on dme.assam.gov.in, includes details like roll number, category, total marks, percentile and NEET rank. Candidates named in the list will be eligible for the upcoming state counselling. The detailed NEET 2025 counselling date will be announced soon by the Medical Counselling Committee.
July 9, 2025 | 11:25 AM IST
MCC Counselling 2025: AP NEET UG 2025 provisional merit list
Dr NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh has released the AP NEET UG 2025 provisional merit list for admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses. Candidates can check and download the list from drntr.uhsap.in. Candidates whose names appear in the merit list are eligible to participate in the state counselling process. The list mentions NEET roll number, rank and scores, and has been prepared based on candidates’ performance in NEET UG 2025.
Read More: AP NEET UG 2025 provisional merit list out for medical, dental admissions
July 9, 2025 | 10:46 AM IST
MCC NEET UG Counselling 2025: Seat matrix
MCC conducts NEET UG counselling for seats offered at central universities and deemed universities.
- 15% AIQ seats MBBS, BDS seats of states
- BHU open seats - 100 % for MBBS, BDS
- AIIMS open seats - 100% MBBS seats of AIIMS across India
- JIPMER Open quota seats in Puducherry, Karaikal
- AMU Open quota seats
- 15% AIQ seats of DU, IP University
- JMI open seats for faculty of dentistry
- 15% AIQ seats of ESIC
- 100% seats in deemed universities
- BSc Nursing programs in selected participating institutes
July 9, 2025 | 10:22 AM IST
NEET 2025 Counselling Date: Documents required
Candidates should keep the following documents ready for NEET 2025 counselling
- NEET UG 2025 admit card
- NEET scorecard or rank letter
- Class 10 certificate and mark sheet (for date of birth)
- Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
- ID proof (Aadhar/PAN card/Driving license/Passport)
- Eight passport size photographs
- Provisional allotment letter
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- PwD certificate (if applicable)
July 9, 2025 | 10:04 AM IST
NEET UG Counselling 2025: CW category document submission ends today
Candidates seeking admission under the Children/Widows of Armed Forces Personnel (CW) category for 85% Delhi quota seats should upload their documents on the official website — fmsc.du.ac.in — by 5 pm today. Only NEET UG 2025 qualified candidates are eligible. The Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, will verify the documents as per DU norms.
July 9, 2025 | 09:30 AM IST
Gujarat NEET UG counselling 2025 registration begins
The Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Education Courses (ACPUGMEC) has started the registration process for Gujarat NEET UG 2025 counselling at medadmgujarat.org. Candidates seeking admission to MBBS, BDS, Ayurvedic, and Homoeopathy courses for the 2024-25 session can purchase a PIN before registering. The last date to complete the process is July 18.
July 9, 2025 | 09:18 AM IST
NEET UG Counselling 2025: AIQ admission process
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will conduct four rounds of NEET counselling 2025 under the 15% All India Quota seats for admission to the following colleges.
- 100% MBBS, BDS seats in BHU
- AIIMS open seats- 100% MBBS seats of AIIMS across India
- JIPMER open seats in Puducherry/ Karaikal.
- Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) open seats.
- 15% AIQ of DU, IP University
- Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) open seats- Faculty of Dentistry
- 15% AIQ seats in ESIC.
July 9, 2025 | 09:13 AM IST
MCC NEET UG Counselling 2025: Official website
The official website for MCC NEET UG counselling 2025 is mcc.nic.in. All latest updates on counselling dates, eligibility, cut-offs, registration, and admission process will be hosted on the official portal.
July 9, 2025 | 09:12 AM IST
NEET UG 2025 counselling dates
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is expected to announce the NEET UG counselling dates for admission to MBBS, BDS, and allied courses offered under 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats in government medical and dental colleges in India.
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