Archive · 17 Jan 2026
NMC Approves 125 New PG Medical Seats for NEET PG 2025 Round 3
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 125 new seats for MD and MS programmes in the NEET PG 2025 Round 3 counselling.
These new seats will be added quickly so that more students can get a chance to study.
The NMC said that the letters allowing these new seats will come later, but the counselling should go ahead without waiting.
The National Board of Examinations also made it easier to qualify for NEET PG 2025 by lowering the required scores.
Students need to fill their choices by January 29 and report to their colleges between January 30 and February 6.
Those who want to change their nationality to NRI for counselling must send their documents by January 17, 2026.
Students should check the MCC website for updates.
NMC approves 125 new MD and MS seats for NEET PG 2025 Round 3 counselling.
New seats to be included in counselling without delay, LOPs to be issued later.
NEET PG 2025 qualifying cut-offs reduced to maximize seat utilization.
Round 3 choice filling open until January 29; reporting from January 30 to February 6.
NRI candidates must submit documents by January 17, 2026, for nationality conversion.
- Who
- National Medical Commission (NMC) and Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)
- What
- Approval of 125 new postgraduate medical seats for NEET PG 2025 Round 3 counselling
- When
- Round 3 choice filling open until January 29; reporting from January 30 to February 6
- Where
- India
- Why
- To expand opportunities for postgraduate medical aspirants and maximize seat utilization
- Organization
- National Medical Commission (NMC)
- New Seats Approved
- 125
- Programmes
- MD and MS
- Counselling Round
- Round 3
- Academic Year
- 2025–26
- Choice Filling Deadline
- January 29
- Reporting Period
- January 30 to February 6
- NRI Document Submission Deadline
- January 15 to January 17, 2026
Sources
NEET PG 2025 Round 3 Counselling Begins: NMC Approves New Seats; Check Updated Matrix Here
NEET PG Counselling 2025: MCC reopens round 3 registration window after cut-off reduction; revises AIQ, state-quota schedule
JK NEET PG 2025 Round 3 Counselling Registration Window Reopens - Link and Updated Schedule
NEET PG Counselling: Round 3 Registration Begins Following Cut-Off Reduction
PG Medical Education Is Anaemic As NEET PG Norms Are Diluted To Fill Vacant Seats
NEET PG 2025 Round 3: PIL Filed in SC Challenging Cutoff Reduction; What Next?
