The counselling schedule for NEET-UG 2025 admissions has been released, outlining the complete timeline for admissions to MBBS, BDS, and B.Sc (Nursing) courses for the academic year 2025-26. To ensure timely completion of the process, all participating institutes and colleges have been directed to treat Saturdays, Sundays, and Gazetted Holidays as working days. The academic session is set to commence on September 1, 2025.
The schedule provides a detailed breakdown of the admission process for both the All India Quota (AIQ)/Deemed & Central Universities and the State Quota.
All India Quota/Deemed & Central Universities Counselling (MBBS/BDS/B.Sc Nursing)
Round 1:
- Registration & Payment: July 21 to July 28, 2025.
- Choice Filling & Locking: July 22 to July 28, 2025.
- Seat Allotment Processing: July 29 to July 30, 2025.
- Result: July 31, 2025.
- Reporting/Joining: August 1 to August 6, 2025.
Round 2:
- Registration & Payment: August 12 to August 18, 2025.
- Choice Filling & Locking: August 13 to August 18, 2025.
- Seat Allotment Processing: August 19 to August 20, 2025.
- Result: August 21, 2025.
- Reporting/Joining: August 22 to August 29, 2025.
Round 3:
- Registration & Payment: September 3 to September 8, 2025.
- Choice Filling & Locking: September 3 to September 8, 2025.
- Seat Allotment Processing: September 9 to September 10, 2025.
- Result: September 11, 2025.
- Reporting/Joining: September 12 to September 18, 2025.
Online Stray Vacancy Round:
- Registration & Payment: September 22 to September 24, 2025.
- Choice Filling & Locking: September 22 to September 25, 2025.
- Seat Allotment Processing: September 26 to September 27, 2025.
- Result: September 27, 2025.
- Reporting/Joining: September 27 to October 3, 2025.
State Quota Counselling
- 1st Round:
- Counselling Dates: July 30 to August 6, 2025.
- Last Date of Joining: August 12, 2025.
- 2nd Round:
- Counselling Dates: August 19 to August 29, 2025.
- Last Date of Joining: September 4, 2025.
- 3rd Round:
- Counselling Dates: September 9 to September 18, 2025.
- Last Date of Joining: September 23, 2025.
- Stray Vacancy:
- Counselling Dates: September 25 to September 29, 2025.
- Last Date of Joining: October 3, 2025.
The schedule also specifies that data of joined candidates from MCC will be verified by state authorities between August 7 and August 8, 2025, for Round 1. Likewise, data of joined candidates from states will be verified by MCC between August 13 and August 14, 2025. These verification processes are critical for the seamless transition between rounds and to ensure the timely start of the academic session.