How many rounds are conducted for NEET SS counselling process?

There are approximately three to four rounds of counselling for the NEET SS exam. Last year, there were originally two rounds of NEET SS counselling and later, an additional round was announced since the NEET SS cutoff was revised. This year also, it can be expected that there will be three rounds of NEET SS counselling. Followed by this, there will be additional rounds, in case there is a change in the cutoff or seat matrix, the number of NEET SS counselling rounds will increase.

When will NEET SS counselling be conducted?

The NEET SS counselling is conducted approximately one month after the declaration of the result. Based on the expected dates, it is likely that the NEET SS 2024 counselling process will be conducted between May 2025 and August 2025. There will be three rounds and the number of rounds will vary based on the number of vacant seats or other factors like change in cutoff or seat matrix. Each round of NEET SS counselling will be approximately of seven to 10 days duration.

What is the total duration of the NEET SS counselling?

The total duration of the NEET SS counselling is likely to range for three to four months. Last year, NEET SS counselling was scheduled from November 2023 to February 2024. While originally the counselling process for NEET SS was scheduled to be conducted till January 2024, for two rounds, later, an additional round was conducted owing to the revision of the NEET SS cutoff. Hence, it can be estimated that NEET SS counselling 2024 will be conducted from November 2024 to February 2025. The total duration for each round ranges from five to seven days.

What is the NEET SS counselling eligibility criteria?

In order to participate in the NEET SS counselling, candidates will have to appear and qualify for the exam by securing the NEET SS cutoff marks, which will be announced by NBE along with the result. Also, eligible candidates will have to register and fill the seat choices as per the seat matrix to be eligible for seat allocation. Last year, before the final round of NEET SS counselling, NBE had revised the eligibility criteria, wherein there was no cutoff marks applicable. Any candidate who had appeared for NEET SS exam and have completed the postgraduate medical course were eligible to participate in the NEET SS counselling special round.

How many choices can I fill during the NEET SS counselling?

There is no limit on the number of choices that a candidate can fill during the counselling of NEET SS counselling. These choices submitted and locked should be in the order of preference as desired by the candidate. It must be noted choices have to be locked in the given deadline otherwise it gets automatically locked. Candidates are advised to fill choices carefully as it can't be modified once its locked, or the deadline is over. Seats will be allotted based on choice declared by candidates and other factors.

What are the documents required for NEET SS counselling?

While particpating in the NEET SS counselling process, candidates will have to get certain documents verified during the institute reporting process. The list of documents that must be produced during the final round of counselling are as follows: NEET SS seat allotment letter NEET SS Result/Scorecard NEET SS Admit Card MBBS Degree Certificate MD/MS/DNB Degree Certificate Permanent Registration Certificate for MBBS/MD/MS/DNB issued by NBE Higher Secondary Certificate/Birth Certificate as proof of birth A valid photo ID proof (PAN card/Driving License, Voter ID, Passport/Aadhaar Card) Candidates must note that the above mentioned documents or certificates must be produced in their original form. Photocopies or printouts will not be accepted by the institute authorities. Also, for the documents such as NEET SS seat allotment letter, scorecard and admit card, which are issued online and candidates have to take printout, the print should be clear and the text and photographs must be legible.

What is the NEET SS counselling registration fee?

To complete the registration process for NEET SS counselling, candidates have to pay a non-refundable registration fee of INR 5,000 online. They will have to transfer a security deposit of INR 2,00,000. The security deposit will be adjusted against the academic fees for those who have been allotted a seat through the counselling of NEET SS. The amount will be refunded to the candidates who do not get the seat allotted to them or those who opt out of the counselling process refusing the seats allotted to them. The various modes of paying the NEET SS counselling registration fee are Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking and UPI.

What are the options after the NEET SS counselling seat allotment?

After the declaration of the NEET SS counselling seat allotment result, candidates have the following choices: Accept the seat allotted and exit from the counselling process Accept the seat allotted, but choose to participate in the next round Refuse the seat allotted, but choose to participate in the next round Refuse the seat allotted and exit from the counselling process All candidates selected through the counselling of NEET SS has to fill in any of the above options by logging into their registered accounts. If a candidate fails to choose any of the above options, their seat were forfeited and their admission wiill be cancelled.

What is the process to check the NEET SS counselling result?

Once the seat allotment result of NEET SS counselling is declared, candidates have to check it online. They have to visit the MCC website and click on the link indicating the Round 1 or Round 2 or Mop-up Round result. A PDF file will open, wherein candidates have to find their NEET SS counselling allotted seats. The step by step process to check the NEET SS counselling result is given below: Visit the official website of NEET SS counselling – mcc.nic.in Click on the ‘Super Speciality’ tab Click on the link ‘Provisional SS Allotment Status’ or the 'Final Seat Allotment Result' under the Current Events section Download the PDF file Check your NEET SS Rank to find out the allotment status After the declaration of the final seat allotment result, candidates will have to download the NEET SS counselling seat allotment letter from the MCC website. This is one of the most important documents required for the institute reporting process.

What is the mode of the NEET SS counselling?

The NEET SS counselling is conducted in online mode, except for the last and final round of institute reporting. The registration and choice filling and locking rounds will have to be conducted in online mode. The seat allotment result will be released online and candidates will have to download the result PDF to check whether they have been allotted seats or not. If yes, the seat allotment result will also have to be downloaded online. Followed by this, the seat allotment result has to be downloaded from the MCC website. In the institute reporting process, candidates will have to be physically present in the institute to get their candidature verified. This is the only offline or physical round.

What is the NEET SS counselling registration process?

The NEET SS counselling registration process is completely online. The step by step process to register for NEET SS counselling is given below: Visit the official website of MCC – mcc.nic.in Click on the Super Speciality Tab Click on the New Registration tab under the Candidate Board Activity section Enter the mandatory details such as NEET SS 2023 Roll Number, Password, Security Pin, and click on Register Login again and complete the registration process by paying the registration fee Only those candidates who will complete their NEET SS counselling registration process will be eligible to participate in the further steps of counselling

NEET SS 2024 Counselling: Dates, Registration & Choice Filling, Seat Matrix, Result

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Exam On: 29 Mar '25 - 30 Mar '25

Sreetama Datta RoyManager Content

Updated on Nov 14, 2024 15:15 IST

NEET SS 2024 counselling is expected to be conducted from May 2025 onwards. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is the conducting authority for the NEET SS counselling. Apart from the NEET SS 2024 exam dates which are scheduled for March 29 and March 30, 2025, no other dates have been announced by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). Based on previous year trends, it is likely that the NEET SS 2024 result will be declared by the fourth week of April 2025, followed by the NEET SS counselling 2024 from the next month onwards.

The NEET SS counselling process is conducted for DM, MCh and DNB SS seats across India, for the All India Quota (AIQ) seats. Only those candidates who would qualify for the exam by securing the NEET SS cutoff marks will be eligible to participate in the counselling process of NEET SS 2024. The total duration of NEET SS counselling 2024 is likely to range for three to four months, and the rounds may extend based on vacant seats.

The NEET SS counselling process is held online. MCC allotts seats based on choice declared, seat availability and other factors. A separate PDF is released for each round of counselling results. The counselling result PDF comprises details such as allotted institute, course, category, rank etc. Candidates allotted seats in NEET SS counselling have to download the allotment letter from the official website and report physically to the allotted institutes. They have to carry the original documents during reporting. To know more about the counselling of NEET SS, read the complete article.

Also Read: NEET SS 2024 Exam Tentatively on March 29-30, 2025: NBEMS

Table of Contents

NEET SS Counselling 2024 Eligibility Criteria
NEET SS 2024 Dates
NEET SS Counselling 2024 Process
NEET SS Counselling 2024: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

NEET SS Counselling 2024 Eligibility Criteria

To participate in the counselling of NEET SS 2024, candidates must qualify for the examination. Only those who will score more than or equal to the qualifying NEET SS cutoff 2024 which will be released by NBE along with the result, will be eligible to participate in the counselling process.

The NEET SS cutoff 2024 will be updated in this section as and when it will be released by NBEMS. Till then, candidates are advised to check the group-wise last year's NEET SS cutoff.

NEET SS Cutoff 2023

The following table brings the NEET SS cutoff 2023 for each group or speciality.

Groups	NEET SS 2023 Cutoff Scores
Anaesthesia	315
ENT	335
Medical	249
Microbiology	399
Obsterics and Gynaecology	307
Orthopaedics	320
Paediatric	273
Pathology	309
Pharmacology	385
Psychiatry	352
Radio Diagnosis	311
Respiratory Medicine	327
Surgical	287

NEET SS 2024 Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET SS 2024 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Apr '25	NEET SS 2024 result TENTATIVE
May '25	NEET SS 2024 Counselling TENTATIVE

NEET SS Counselling 2024 Process

The NEET SS 2024 counselling process involves multiple steps. Each of the steps is explained below.

Registration and Application Process

Candidates who wish to participate in the counselling of NEET SS 2024 have to register themselves on the official website of MCC. As mentioned above, only those candidates who will qualifiy for the NEET SS 2024 will be able to register for the counselling process.

To complete the registration process for NEET SS 2024 counselling, candidates have to pay a non-refundable registration fee of INR 5,000 online. They have to transfer a security deposit of INR 2,00,000. The security deposit will be adjusted against the academic fees for those who will be allotted seats through the counselling of NEET SS 2024. The amount will be refunded to the candidates who will not get the seat allotted to them or those who will opt out of the counselling process by refusing the seats allotted to them.

Choice Filling and Locking

The next step is to fill the choices for courses/colleges on the official portal of MCC. Candidates are advised to check the fee structure and other details about the colleges they wish to select before submitting their choices. To fill their choices, candidates will have to log in to their registered accounts on the official website of MCC. They then need to select the courses/colleges they wish to apply for in decreasing order of preference. There is no limit to the number of choices one can fill in the preference form. Also, the choices filled can be modified any number of times before a candidate locks them.

Seat Allotment List

MCC will prepare the seat allotment list for various specialities based on the NEET SS 2024 merit list and the choices that were submitted online. NEET SS seat allotment list for each speciality is prepared separately.

Accepting/Refusing the Seat Allotted

Candidates who have been allotted a seat through the NEET SS 2024 counselling have to choose from the following four options:

Accept the seat allotted and exit from the counselling process
Accept the seat allotted, but choose to participate in the next round
Refuse the seat allotted, but choose to participate in the next round
Refuse the seat allotted and exit from the counselling process

All candidates selected through the counselling of NEET SS 2024 had to fill in any of the above options by logging into their registered accounts. If a candidate fails to choose any of the above options, their seat will be forfeited and their admission will be cancelled.

Joining the Institute

Candidates who will accept the seat allotted to them have to report to the respective institute before the deadline. Candidates who will opt for up-gradation in the next round also have to report to the allotted institute, or else they will not be considered for the next round.

Eligibility for the second round of NEET SS 2024 counselling

Candidates who will qualify for NEET SS 2024, but could not register for the first round
Candidates who opted for up-gradation in the first round and have joined the allotted institute
Candidates who accepted the seats allotted to them in round one and chose to exit from the counselling process could also fill fresh applications for round two

Candidates who will not report to the allotted institute after choosing the up-gradation option will not be considered for the second round of NEET SS counselling 2024. Also, if a candidate chooses to exit the first round after accepting the seat, they will not be considered for the second round of NEET SS 2024 counselling unless they fill out fresh applications.

Documents required during the NEET SS 2024 counselling process

The following documents were required for verification during the institute reporting process:

NEET SS 2024 Admit Card
NEET SS 2024 Result/Scorecard
MBBS Degree Certificate
MD/MS/DNB Degree Certificate
Permanent Registration Certificate for MBBS/MD/MS/DNB issued by NBE
Higher Secondary Certificate/Birth Certificate as proof of birth
A valid photo ID proof (PAN card/Driving License, Voter ID, Passport/Aadhar Card)

NEET SS 2024 Seat Matrix

MCC will release the NEET SS seat matrix 2024 for each Round on its official website. The seat matrix will be released separately for DM/MCh and DNB courses. Candidates must refer to the seat matrix for the current round before filling their choices online. Check last year's seat matrix for each round in the table given below: