NEET PG 2025 Round 3 State Counselling Window Concludes Today in Several States

NEET PG 2025 Round 3 state counselling windows for Assam, Bihar, and Maharashtra reach key deadlines today. Check seat allotment and reporting timelines here.

The third round of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduates (NEET PG) 2025 state-level counselling is reaching a decisive conclusion today across several regions. As the counselling calendar progresses toward the final stray vacancy rounds, states like Assam and Bihar are finalizing their merit lists and seat allotment results today. This phase is critical for medical aspirants who have been vying for the remaining MD and MS seats in government and private medical colleges following the All India Quota (AIQ) updates.

State-Specific Deadlines and Allotment Results

Today, January 11, marks a high-stakes moment for candidates in Assam, where the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) is scheduled to release the Round 3 seat allotment result. Candidates who successfully completed their choice filling and locking on January 7 will now be able to download their selection letters. Simultaneously, in Bihar, the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) is set to publish the Round 3 merit list today, which will determine the final ranking for the remaining state quota seats.

The state of Maharashtra is also in a transition phase, having concluded its choice-filling process yesterday. The State CET Cell is currently processing the data to declare the selection list for the third round of the Centralised Admission Process (CAP). These parallel developments across states ensure that the academic session, which has seen several delays due to revised percentile discussions, stays on track for a late-January commencement.

• Assam: Round 3 seat allotment result declared today, January 11.
• Bihar: Publication of the Round 3 state merit list today.
• Maharashtra: Selection list for Round 3 expected to be declared by January 12.
• Reporting Window: For most states, joining at allotted colleges begins between January 13 and January 16.

Seat Matrix and Vacancy Trends

The current round has been characterized by a surprising number of "clear vacancies" and "virtual vacancies." Clear vacancies refer to seats that remained unfilled after the first two rounds, while virtual vacancies are created when a candidate is upgraded to a different seat within the same round. In many states, clinical branches like General Medicine and Radio-Diagnosis have seen minimal movement, whereas non-clinical branches still offer a few opportunities for those lower on the merit list.

Conclusion

As the state counselling windows for Round 3 conclude, the focus will shift entirely to the physical reporting and document verification process. It is important to note that seats allotted in this round are generally binding, and candidates who fail to join may face forfeiture of their security deposit. Following the completion of this phase, any remaining vacant seats will be pushed to the stray vacancy round, which is expected to commence after January 15. Candidates are advised to keep their original documents ready for the mandatory physical joining at their respective allotted medical institutions.

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