NEET PG Counselling 2024: Round-2 Registration (Started), Dates, Seat Matrix, Choice Filling

To participate in the counselling for NEET PG 2024 a candidate must score more than or equal to the qualifying cutoffs released by MCC. The cut off score for NEET PG 2024 will be released soon. Candidates can refer to the table below for NEET PG 2024 qualifying cutoff .

NEET PG 2024 Cut off

Those who qualify NEET PG 2024, securing the minimum cut off percentile are eligible to participate in the counselling process. NEET PG counselling is conducted for admission to 50% All India Quota seats and 100% deemed/central universities, ESIC, and AFMS seats. A total of four rounds of NEET PG counselling 2024 will be conducted by MCC for the above-mentioned seats. The respective State authorities will conduct counselling for the remaining 50% AIQ seats. The counselling process starts with online registrations and ends with candidates reporting to the allotted institute with all the documents.

The counselling of NEET PG is conducted for admission to the following quotas:

• 50% All India Quota seats

• 50% State Quota seats

• Armed Forces Medical Services

• Deemed Universities

• Central Universities (DU, AMU, BHU)

• ESIC colleges

The entire process of NEET PG counselling 2024 has been illustrated below

The process of NEET PG counselling

Step 1: Registration

Candidates who wish to participate in the counselling for NEET PG 2024 have to register on the official website of MCC. New registrations are accepted before each round. However, candidates who have registered once for NEET PG counselling 2024 do not need to register for the second time.

Steps to register for the counselling of NEET PG 2024 have been listed below:

• Go to the official website on MCC-mcc.nic.in
• Click on ‘PG Medical Counselling’
• Register using a valid email ID and mobile number
• Note down the login credentials
• Login again to fill the application form
• Enter personal/academic details
• Check the form before final submission

Step 2: Registration fee

• To participate in the counselling of NEET PG 2024, a candidate needs to pay the registration fee
• The registration fee for NEET PG 2024 counselling has to be paid online (Net banking/credit card/debit card)
• There are two components of the registration fee, refundable and non-refundable

Candidates can refer to the table given below to know the fee for NEET PG counselling

NEET PG 2024 counselling fee

Choice filling

Candidates now have to choose the desired course and colleges from the list given on MCC. Candidates can choose as many options as they want. The options will be given on the left side of the screen and will move to the right side of the page once chosen. Options can be added or deleted from the list. Candidates are advised to check the choices filled before submitting them as the seat allocation will be done on the basis of the same. Candidates should lock the choice otherwise it will be automatically locked after the due date. Also, they must keep a copy of the choices filled for future use.

How to fill the choice for NEET PG seat allotment 2024

• Go to the MCC website and log in through registration credentials
• Fill the choice of college and course for NEET PG seat allotment 2024
• Click on ‘+’ button to add a new choice
• For rearranging the order of choice filled, just drag it to the desired position
• Click on ‘save and next’ to lock the final choices as desired by candidates

Seat allotment Result

MCC releases the result of NEET PG counselling in the form of a seat allotment list. The result PDF comprises details of the candidate, rank secured, the course or the institute allotted to her/him, and remarks. After the registration process for the first round for NEET PG counselling, MCC will start seat allotment processing. Seats will be allocated based on the options filled by the candidates, their all India ranks, reservation criteria, availability of seats and other aspects. MCC will upload the NEET PG seat allotment list on its official website in PDF format. Candidates who make it to the list can download their seat allotment letter by logging into the registered account on the official website.

Reporting to the institute

Candidates who will be allocated a seat in the counselling of NEET PG 2024 will have to report to the allocated institute. They must carry all their certificates in original along with a self-attested copy. Candidates must pay the required fee to secure their seats during the counselling process. List of documents that a candidate must carry to the allocated institute is given below.

Documents required at the time of NEET PG counselling 2024

• NEET PG admit card 2024
• NEET PG 2024 result/rank letter
• Class X marksheet/ birth certificate
• Marksheets of MBBS
• MBBS Degree Certificate
• Internship Completion Certificate
• Permanent/provisional registration certificate issued by MCI/ SMC
• Valid, non-expired and authentic photo ID proof (PAN card/Driving licence/Voter ID/Passport/Aadhar card)
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• Non-creamy layer Certificate (if applicable)
• Disability Certificate (if applicable)

Candidates must note that it is mandatory for them to be present physically for verification of documents and confirmation of the allocated seat. If they fail to report to the allocated institute, their candidature will be forfeited.

As mentioned above, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is responsible for admissions to the 50% AIQ seats of government, government-aided and private colleges in India. The remaining 50% of these colleges are also filled using the scores of NEET PG but the counselling for these seats is conducted by the respective state government. To know more about the state counselling of NEET PG 2024, click on the respective link given below.

NEET PG state quota counselling

NEET PG Counselling for DNB Seats

As DNB-CET was scrapped, admission to the post-MBBS DNB broad speciality courses is now based on the performance of a candidate in NEET PG. The counselling for DNB courses is conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). To apply for NEET PG counselling for admission to DNB courses, a candidate needs to register on the official website of NBE. 

Know more about DNB counselling 2023

Also Read

• NEET PG Seats in India: Check Seat Allocation Process & State-wise List
• NEET PG Reservation for OBC 27%, EWS 10%, SC 15%, ST 7.5% and PwD 5%
• NEET PG counselling: Documents required to register on mcc.nic.in

The seat matrix of NEET PG 2024 denotes the number of seats available under each speciality course. The seat matrix also defines the number of seats that are available for a particular category of candidates. It will be released before each round for NEET PG counselling 2024. Referring to the NEET PG seat matrix 2024 before filling the options in the preference form will help candidates determine the chances of getting the desired speciality with their score. 

NEET PG 2024 Reservation

The final seat allocation will be done considering the reservation criteria for NEET PG 2024 exam. Candidates will get 27 per cent OBC quota and 10 per cent EWS quota for admission through 50 per cent All India Quota seats. These candidates will have to produce relevant certificates to take the benefit of the NEET PG 2024 reservation criteria while seeking admission.

Reservation for NEET PG admission in AIQ seats

The new reservation criteria for admission in 50 per cent All India Quota Seats through NEET PG 2024 exam is as follows:

After the seat allotment result for the first round NEET PG counselling, candidates have to choose the options based on their status. They have to choose out of the following options to give their accent to participate in the next round of counselling for NEET PG. 

Option 1: This is termed as 'free exit'. The seat allotted to a particular candidate during NEET PG counselling 2024 round one gets automatically cancelled if he/she don't report to the allotted institute within the given duration of time.

Option 2: The candidate is satisfied with the seat allotted to him/her in round one of NEET PG 2024 counselling and reports to the allocated colleges within the given timeframe to secure the seat.

Option 3: Those who are not satisfied with the allotted seat in the first round can opt for the up-gradation of seats and participate in the next round of counselling. If a seat is not upgraded in the second round of NEET PG 2024 counselling, the seat allotted in the first round will be retained.

The process for NEET PG second round counselling 2024 is similar to that of the first round. In this round, new candidates who didn't participate in the first round will have to register and pay the registration fee. Those who have already registered during round one, don't need to register again. But the choice filling is mandatory to every candidate irrespective of the fact whether they declare the choice in the first round of NEET PG 2024 counselling. 

Who can participate in NEET PG 2024 round two counselling?

• Those who didn't get any seat in NEET PG counselling 2024 round one
• Seat allotted in round one but it got cancelled in the physical document verification process
• If a candidate wants to upgrade his allotted seat in the NEET PG round one counselling 2024
• Candidates who choose 'free exit' option or did not participate in round one counselling.

The mop-up round of NEET PG 2024 counselling will be conducted for seat allotment in deemed, central universities and ESIC institutes. Candidates who exited in counselling rounds one and two by not reporting to the college allotted to them will have to register for the NEET PG mop-up counselling 2024. Those who didn't get any seat in either round one or two of NEET PG counselling 2024, don't need to register again for the mop-up round. All the candidates will have to fill fresh choices of colleges/courses in this round for the seat allotment process. The seat allotment result for the mop-up round will be published on the official website.

Candidates participating in the counselling of NEET PG 2024 are advised to read about the course/college they wish to opt for before filling their choices in the preference form. This will help them make an informed decision. Name of some of the colleges participating in the NEET PG counselling has been listed below. 

List of participating institutes

Check whole list of participating colleges