NEET PG Counselling Restarted by MCC: 540 Resignations Recorded, 117 Duplicate Seats Eliminated

Q: Why was the NEET PG 2025 counselling briefly paused and then restarted?

NEET PG 2025 counselling was briefly paused to address data discrepancies, resignations, and duplicate seat entries. After verification and correction, the MCC restarted the counselling process.

Q: How many candidates resigned and how were seats affected?

A total of 540 candidates resigned from their allotted seats, and 117 duplicate seats were identified and eliminated during the verification process.

Q: What should candidates do now in the NEET PG counselling process?

Candidates should check the updated seat matrix, revise their choices if required, and follow the revised counselling schedule announced by the MCC.

Author :

Nisha Sharma

Last Updated on : 13 Dec 2025 11:24AM

NEET PG Counselling 2025: The second round of choice selection closes today at 1 p.m. Candidates must submit their choices at mcc.nic.in.

According to a recent announcement, 540 candidates have decided to withdraw from the NEET PG round 2 counselling. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) stated that the hold on counselling was due to the addition of seats, removal of duplicate seats, and quota revisions.

NEET PG 2025 Counselling LIVE

After a pause, the MCC reopened NEET PG round 2 choice filling at 4 p.m. on December 12, with the closure at 1 p.m. today, December 13. This followed the addition of 135 postgraduate medical seats, bringing the total to 32,215.

Candidates who want to change their choices or their order must complete their selection and confirmation by 1 p.m.

The revised schedule for NEET PG round 2 counselling and the seat allotment result date will soon be available on mcc.nic.in. The MCC NEET PG round 2 seat allotment was earlier planned for December 12.

The MCC has also requested that medical colleges that provided seats in round 2 thoroughly review the seat matrix before the results are finalised.

The MCC will not address any seat reservations or duplicate contributions reported after Round 2 seat processing. Applicants should verify the seat matrix by 1:00 PM on December 13, 2025.

The MCC made the following changes based on information from medical colleges. The seats added after resignation, seats withdrawn due to institute duplication, and the AFMS seat quota revisions.