NEET-PG 2025 Round-1: Allotment Error at Jhansi — Diploma Radiodiagnosis Seats Didn’t Exist, Admissions Cancelled

A major error has disrupted the NEET-PG 2025 Round 1 Allotment at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College (MLBMC), Jhansi. Seats for the Diploma in Radiodiagnosis (DMRD) were incorrectly allotted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) portal, despite the college having surrendered and converted these seats to MD Radiodiagnosis slots. Consequently, the allotment for these non-existent seats has been cancelled. Affected candidates must note this cancellation and prepare for the next round of counselling, as the college cannot grant admission against the scrapped diploma seats.

The conclusion of the NEET-PG 2025 Round 1 counselling has been marred by a significant operational error involving the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and Maharani Laxmibai Medical College (MLBMC), Jhansi. According to an official communication, the entire seat allotment for the Diploma in Radiodiagnosis (DMRD) course at MLBMC, Jhansi, has been cancelled. The root cause of this cancellation is the allotment of seats that, in reality, no longer exist within the college's approved inventory.

​The college had previously surrendered its Diploma in Radiodiagnosis seats to the National Medical Commission (NMC), with the intent of converting them into MD Radiodiagnosis seats, aligning with the national trend to phase out PG Diploma courses. This conversion effectively exhausted the DMRD seat quota.

• ​The college duly communicated this change to the NMC and formally requested the MCC to update the NEET-PG 2025 seat matrix by removing the discontinued Diploma seats.
• ​Despite these efforts, the non-existent DMRD seats incorrectly remained available on the official MCC portal during the Round 1 choice filling and allotment process.
• ​The MCC's allotment system subsequently processed and assigned these cancelled seats to candidates based on their merit and choices, leading to an allotment that the college could not honor.

​This discrepancy has caused significant distress and uncertainty for the concerned candidates who believed they had successfully secured a seat in a highly coveted specialty. The cancellation underscores the crucial need for error-free synchronization between the NMC's approvals, the institution's capacity, and the counselling body's seat matrix data.

​ The Technical Glitch: Diploma to MD Conversion and Seat Matrix Failure

​The specific nature of the error highlights a critical failure in data management between the regulatory and counselling bodies, impacting the sanctity of the allotment process.

• ​Seat Surrender and Conversion: MLBMC Jhansi had successfully obtained permission from the NMC to convert its existing PG Diploma seats into MD seats in the same specialty (Radiodiagnosis). This is a common administrative process intended to upgrade the quality and duration of specialist training. 
  • ​For example, the college had only MD Radiodiagnosis seats available for the 2025-26 academic year, with the Diploma seats being officially scrapped.
• ​MCC Portal Oversight: The crucial oversight occurred when the MCC failed to completely remove the surrendered Diploma seats from its central seat matrix data utilized for the Round 1 allotment software. 
  • ​This resulted in the software treating the cancelled DMRD seats as 'vacant' and available for allotment, even after candidates had filled and locked their choices for them.
• ​Allotment Void: Upon the candidates reporting to the college with their allotment letters, the MLBMC authorities were compelled to refuse admission, as granting seats that do not have NMC approval or official existence is illegal and constitutes a violation of admission regulations.
• ​Impacted Candidates: Aspirants who were allotted a seat in Diploma in Radiodiagnosis at MLBMC, Jhansi, in the Round 1 provisional result are the only candidates affected by this specific cancellation and must adhere to the corrective measures to be announced by the MCC.

​ Aspirant Advisory: Corrective Steps and Round 2 Strategy

​The cancellation mandates a change in strategy for the affected candidates, who must now focus on securing a seat in the upcoming NEET-PG 2025 Round 2 counselling.

• ​Cancellation Confirmation: Affected candidates are advised to verify their official status and the cancellation notice on the MCC's official website, mcc.nic.in. The MCC is expected to issue a formal notification detailing the corrective measures, which may include a re-allotment or automatic inclusion into the Round 2 choice filling process.
• ​No Forfeiture of Eligibility: Importantly, the cancellation is due to a systemic error, not the fault of the candidates. Therefore, candidates will not forfeit their security deposit and will retain their eligibility to participate in the subsequent rounds of counselling.
• ​Strategic Choice Filling for Round 2: The most crucial step is to prepare for the Round 2 choice filling. Candidates must: 
  • ​Review the Revised Seat Matrix: Wait for the MCC to publish a revised and corrected seat matrix for Round 2, ensuring that the non-existent Diploma seats are permanently removed and, crucially, that the corresponding new MD Radiodiagnosis seats (if approved) are correctly included.
  • ​Broaden Preferences: Given the competition, utilize the full range of options, including all colleges and courses that fall within their eligibility and desired specialisation, to maximize the chances of securing a seat in Round 2.
  • ​Prioritize MD Seats: Candidates seeking Radiology should prioritize the now officially available MD Radiodiagnosis seats, including those at MLBMC Jhansi if they are confirmed to be on the revised matrix.

​Conclusion

​The cancellation of the Diploma in Radiodiagnosis seat allotment at MLBMC Jhansi due to an MCC data error is an unfortunate but necessary step to maintain the integrity of the NEET-PG 2025 counselling process. While this has caused temporary setback and anxiety for the allotted candidates, the focus must now shift entirely to the upcoming Round 2. Aspirants must diligently follow the official MCC and NMC updates, ensuring they operate only with the correct and verified seat matrix to prevent choosing non-existent options again and successfully realize their goal of postgraduate medical specialization.

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