Archive · 14 Jan 2026
NEET PG 2025 Counselling Updates
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced that postgraduate medical students who got seats in the first two rounds of NEET PG 2025 counselling can give up their seats.
They have to do this in person at their college and online through the MCC website between January 12 and January 15, 2026.
If they do this, they will lose their security deposit.
The empty seats will then be available in the third round of counselling.
The MCC also said that the schedule for the third round will be announced only after the government approves new rules about who can join the counselling.
Additionally, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has lowered the minimum qualifying percentiles for candidates participating in the third round of counseling for the 2025-26 academic session.
The revised qualifying percentiles for NEET-PG 2025 are now 0 percentile for reserved categories.
Candidates' eligibility will be verified through MBBS/FMGE aggregate marks, Face ID, or biometric checks at the time of admission.
MCC allows resignation from Round 1 and 2 seats for NEET PG 2025 counselling.
Resignations must be submitted between January 12 and January 15, 2026, with forfeiture of security deposit.
Candidates must physically report to the allotted college and generate the resignation letter online.
Vacated seats will be added to the seat matrix for Round 3 counselling.
NBEMS has revised the cut-off scores for NEET-PG 2025, lowering the minimum qualifying percentiles to 0 percentile for reserved categories for the third round of counseling.
- Who
- Postgraduate medical candidates allotted seats in Rounds 1 and 2 of NEET PG 2025 counselling and candidates participating in the third round of counseling for the 2025-26 academic session
- What
- MCC has issued a new seat resignation schedule and process, and NBEMS has revised the cut-off scores for NEET-PG 2025
- When
- Resignations can be submitted between January 12, 2026, 5 PM and January 15, 2026, 5 PM. NEET-PG 2025 results were declared on August 19, 2025, and the Ministry approved the revised cut-off on January 9, 2026.
- Where
- At the allotted college and through the MCC portal for resignations. For queries, candidates can contact NBEMS.
- Why
- To allow candidates to exit their allotted seats and make seats available for Round 3 counselling, and to lower the minimum qualifying percentiles for candidates participating in the third round of counseling for the 2025-26 academic session
- Organization
- Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)
- Applicable Rounds
- Rounds 1, 2, and 3
- Resignation Period
- January 12, 2026, 5 PM to January 15, 2026, 5 PM
- Resignation Process
- Physical reporting to allotted college and online generation of resignation letter
- Consequence of Resignation
- Forfeiture of security deposit
- Impact on Round 3
- Vacated seats added to Round 3 seat matrix
- Round 3 Schedule
- To be released after revised percentile eligibility approval
- Revised Cut-off Percentile for Reserved Categories
- 0 Percentile
- Verification Process
- MBBS/FMGE aggregate marks, Face ID, or biometric checks at the time of admission
- Contact for Queries
- NBEMS at 011-45593000 or via their Communication Web Portal
Sources
NEET PG 2025: MCC Issues New Seat Resignation Schedule Ahead of Round 3 Counselling
NEET PG Counselling Cut-off Slashed To 0 Percentile For Reserved Categories
NEET PG Counselling Cut-off Slashed To 0 Percentile For Reserved Categories
NBEMS Revises NEET-PG 2025 Cut-Off Percentiles
Over 18,000 PG medical seats vacant after NEET PG Round 2, authorities to lower qualifying percentile
NEET PG-2025 Cutoffs Lowered after 2 Rounds of Counselling
NEET PG 2025 counselling allows negative scores, read why cut-offs changed
NEET PG-2025 cutoffs lowered after two rounds of counselling
NEET PG Cut-Off Lowered To Fill Vacant Seats, Sparks Debate Over Medical Standards
