Madhya Pradesh DME notifies MD/MS 2025 seat-matrix ahead of PG counselling

Attention NEET PG 2025 qualifiers The crucial Choice Filling window for the Madhya Pradesh (MP) MD/MS admissions (Round 1) closed. The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), MP, has released the official seat matrix detailing 440 seats in Government colleges and 569 open seats in Private colleges. The first seat allotment result is scheduled for November 13, 2025. Candidates must log into dme.mponline.gov.in immediately to lock their preferences for a share of the over 1100 available seats, including 152 NRI quota seats.

The postgraduate medical admissions process in Madhya Pradesh has entered its most critical phase. The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), MP, has launched the first round of NEET PG 2025 counselling, and the key activity—the online choice filling and locking—is on its final day. This is a high-stakes moment for all eligible aspirants seeking MD or MS seats in the state's government and private medical institutions.

​The DME has provided complete transparency by publishing the official MD/MS seat matrix, offering candidates a clear view of the total seats available across various categories and colleges. With the deadline for choice submission set for November 11, 2025, and the Round 1 Allotment Result slated for November 13, 2025, applicants must act without delay. This article breaks down the seat distribution and provides a strategic guide to navigating this final, time-bound stage of the MP NEET PG counselling.

​ MP NEET PG 2025 Seat Matrix: Distribution Across Colleges

​The release of the detailed seat matrix is the foundation upon which candidates must build their choice-filling strategy. The total availability of seats across Government, Private, and NRI quotas offers significant opportunities for deserving candidates based on their NEET PG 2025 rank.

• ​Total Seat Landscape: The seat matrix confirms the availability of over 1100 seats in Government and Private colleges in Madhya Pradesh.
• ​Government Colleges (High-Demand Seats):
  • ​A total of 440 open seats are available in the State's Government Medical Colleges (GMCs). These seats are highly coveted due to their low fee structure and excellent clinical exposure.
  • ​The actual total seats in GMCs are higher, as the 440 figure represents the 'open' seats, excluding dedicated quotas like the 30\% In-Service Quota and PwD (Persons with Disabilities) seats.
  • ​Key colleges like Gandhi Medical College (GMC), Bhopal, and Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (MGM), Indore, hold a large share of these government seats, making them the top choices.
• ​Private Colleges (Management and NRI Quota): 
  • ​A substantial number of 569 open seats are available in private medical colleges under the general Management Quota.
  • ​Additionally, 152 seats are explicitly reserved under the NRI Quota in private institutions, catering to Non-Resident Indian candidates or those sponsored by them.

​This robust seat matrix highlights the state's capacity for postgraduate medical education and provides candidates with a variety of choices across both clinical and non-clinical specializations.

​Round 1 Counselling Timeline: The Critical Final Days

​With the registration period now closed, the immediate focus is on the next two critical steps: choice locking and the official seat allotment announcement. Aspirants must strictly adhere to the DME's schedule, which allows zero flexibility.

• ​Choice Filling and Locking Deadline: November 11, 2025 
  • ​The choice filling window, which started on November 9, 2025, concludes today. Candidates must log into the official DME portal, dme.mponline.gov.in, to select their preferred courses and colleges in order of priority.
  • ​Locking the Choices: It is mandatory to lock the submitted choices before the deadline. Unlocked choices will not be considered for the seat allotment process, leading to the candidate's exclusion from the first round.
• ​Seat Allotment Result: November 13, 2025
  • ​The DME is scheduled to release the Round 1 Seat Allotment Result on Wednesday, November 13, 2025. This result will be published online, indicating the specific course and college allotted to each successful candidate based on their NEET PG rank, category, and filled preferences.
• ​Reporting to Allotted College: The reporting period for successful candidates to complete their admission formalities, pay the fee, and submit documents is expected to begin immediately after the allotment and usually spans several days. Candidates must be ready with all original documents and the requisite fee amount.

​ Strategic Guide to Choice Filling and Allotment

​The narrow window for choice filling requires aspirants to adopt a calculated strategy. A well-prioritized list of options can significantly improve the chances of securing a desired seat, especially given the competition for clinical branches.

• ​Prioritize Realistically: Your choices should be ranked from your highest preference to your lowest acceptance. If you are allotted a seat, all options ranked below it are cancelled. The system tries to allot the highest possible option from your list.
• ​Government vs. Private Seats: 
  • ​Rank Government college clinical seats first, even if they are slightly out of your expected cutoff range, as there is always a chance of last-minute shifts.
  • ​Follow this with Private college merit seats, where the competition is generally less intense but fees are higher.
  • ​Only include NRI seats (152 total) if you meet the specific eligibility criteria and have the financial resources for the high tuition fee.
• ​Consider Non-Clinical Branches: For candidates with lower ranks, including desirable non-clinical branches (like Radiology, Pathology, Community Medicine) in Government colleges should be considered as crucial safety net options.
• ​Double-Check and Lock: After finalizing the list, candidates must thoroughly check the order of preferences and lock their choices before the November 11 deadline. A simple mistake in prioritizing can cost a candidate their preferred seat.

​Conclusion

​The release of the comprehensive MP NEET PG 2025 seat matrix, detailing 440 Government, 569 Private, and 152 NRI seats, combined with the imminent closure of the choice filling window, demands immediate and decisive action from all aspirants. With the deadline today, November 11, 2025, candidates must finalize their preferences and lock their choices to be included in the November 13, 2025, seat allotment result. Success in this counselling process hinges entirely on a meticulous, rank-aware, and timely option submission.

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