Last Call: NEET PG Round 1 Choice Filling Closes Today, November 21, at Noon!
Today marks the final, crucial day for all registered NEET PG 2025 aspirants participating in the Round 1 All India Quota (AIQ) counselling process. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has repeatedly extended the deadline, but the window for online Choice Filling and Locking will definitively close today, November 21, 2025, at 12:00 Noon. Aspirants must complete and lock their preferred list of MD/MS courses and colleges immediately, as the seat allotment process is scheduled to begin this afternoon.
Today marks the final, crucial day for all registered NEET PG 2025 aspirants participating in the Round 1 All India Quota (AIQ) counselling process. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has repeatedly extended the deadline, but the window for online Choice Filling and Locking will definitively close today, November 21, 2025, at 12:00 Noon. Aspirants must complete and lock their preferred list of MD/MS courses and colleges immediately, as the seat allotment process is scheduled to begin this afternoon.
This final extension was necessitated by the need to incorporate last-minute, significant changes to the seat matrix, offering both new opportunities and requiring careful re-evaluation of existing preferences. Any candidate who fails to submit and lock their choices by the 12 Noon deadline will forfeit their chance for seat allotment in the current round.
The Revised Schedule: Look Ahead
The updated timeline, designed to accommodate the last-minute corrections to the seat availability data, is as follows:
| Activity | Revised Date/Time |
|---|---|
| Choice Filling & Locking Deadline | 12:00 Noon, November 21, 2025 |
| Processing of Seat Allotment | From 02:00 PM, November 21, 2025 |
| Round 1 Seat Allotment Result | November 22, 2025 |
| Reporting to Allotted College | November 23 – December 1, 2025 |
Why the Urgency? Understanding the Seat Matrix Changes
The primary driver behind the deadline extension was the significant revision in the seat matrix, which was updated to reflect the latest permissions granted by regulatory bodies.
- Addition of Seats: The most positive change is the inclusion of 239 newly-sanctioned PG seats (MD/MS/PG Programmes). These seats, approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC), are primarily located in various Deemed Universities across the country. The integration of these new seats expands the academic opportunities and requires aspirants to re-examine their choice lists to include these newly available options, potentially improving their chances of securing a high-demand branch.
- Withdrawal of Seats: Conversely, the MCC also notified the withdrawal of 235 DNB seats (Diplomate of National Board), following directions from the National Board of Examinations (NBE). These withdrawn seats included both government DNB (186 seats) and private DNB (49 seats). Candidates who had prioritized these specific DNB programs must now replace them with available alternatives to avoid risking a blank or suboptimal allotment.
Crucial Instructions for Aspirants
Given that today is the final day, every aspirant who has registered for NEET PG 2025 counselling must perform the following steps immediately:
- Review the Updated Seat Matrix: Candidates must download and carefully study the latest seat matrix released by the MCC for both Deemed University and DNB seats to identify the newly added courses and the specific withdrawn DNB seats.
- Edit and Revise Choices: Log into the official MCC portal and revise your existing choice list. Ensure that the 239 new seats are appropriately ranked as per your preference. Remove any withdrawn seats from your list immediately.
- Lock Choices: This step is mandatory. While the system provides an auto-locking feature after the deadline, it is always safer to manually lock your choices well before 12:00 Noon today to prevent any technical failures or last-minute confusion. Once locked, choices cannot be modified.
The culmination of this effort will be the Round 1 Allotment Result, scheduled for release tomorrow, November 22, 2025. Successful candidates will then have an ample window, from November 23 to December 1, 2025, to report to their allocated institutions. Aspirants are advised to keep all original documents ready for the reporting phase.
For regular updates on admission procedures and state-level counselling announcements, follow Only Education News.