NEET PG 2025 Counseling: Choice Filling Deadline Extended Due to Seat Changes

The NEET PG 2025 counseling process has seen an extension in the choice filling deadline due to the withdrawal of 169 DNB seats by the NBE. The MCC is set to release a revised seat matrix and schedule soon. This update affects both the national and state-level PG counseling programs, allowing students to potentially re-select their preferred colleges. Significant changes in seat distribution have been announced, with a total reduction in available seats. Stay tuned for further updates from the MCC regarding this important process.

By Ambika Singh Nov 7, 2025, 22:18 IST

Update on NEET PG 2025 Counseling

The Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) has announced an extension for the choice filling period in the NEET PG 2025 counseling process. This decision follows the withdrawal of 169 DNB seats by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). A revised seat matrix and updated schedule will be released shortly.

This update is crucial for medical students participating in the National Eligibility Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 counseling. The MCC has extended the choice filling deadline for the initial round due to new information from the National Medical Commission (NMC) regarding the withdrawal of DNB seats.

The MCC has indicated that additional seats have been removed from the counseling process, and the roster system will be reinstated to ensure equitable seat allocation in line with the reservation policy. A new seat matrix is currently being prepared and will be available on the MCC's official website, mcc.nic.in.

Changes will also affect state-level PG counseling programs, leading to a new distribution of MD, MS, and DNB seats across all states, allowing students to potentially re-select their preferred institutions.

Details on Seat Changes

What Changes in Seats?

The notice released indicates several important modifications to the initial phase of the seat matrix. Specifically, 49 MD and MS seats and 54 DNB seats have been withdrawn. However, there is a positive update with the addition of 6 new seats from private hospitals. The total number of seats previously listed was 25,760, which has now seen a slight reduction.

Seats according to the new distribution

Category	Number of Seats
All India Quota (AIQ)	12,678
Central Internal Quota	804
Deemed University Category	6,156
DNB Category	9,122

Previous Schedule Overview

What was decided in the old schedule?

Under the previous schedule, the results for the first round of seat allocation were set to be announced on November 8, 2025. Students were expected to complete the reporting and joining process at their assigned colleges between November 9 and November 14, 2025. However, these dates are now subject to change.