The NEET UG counselling round 2 registration has begun on 4th September 2025. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the revised schedule for second and fourth rounds on the website. The NEET counselling registration will be done completely online an a certain counselling fees must be paid to complete this process. The complete NEET UG counselling schedule can be checked here.
The NEET 2025 Round 1 seat resignation window has been reopened till September 3, 2025. Originally, the Round 1 seat resignation window was open from August 21, 2025, to August 25, 2025. The PwD portal for Round-2 of UG Counselling 2025 is now active and will remain open until 12:00 Noon on September 9, 2025. MCC has added two more Designated Disability Centres to issue Disability Certificates.
This page will guide the candidates through all the important NEET Exam Events like the NEET exam date 2026, NEET counselling dates, NEET admit card release date, NEET result date, NEET 2026 answer key date, and other events.
NEET Counselling Dates 2025 and Schedule - Round 1
In this section we have tabulated the NEET 2025 counselling dates for the reference of the candidates. Aspirants are advised to check these dates to not miss out on important deadlines.
Stage | Dates | Duration / Notes |
Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by Institutes & NMC | 18th – 19th July, 2025 | 02 Days |
Registration & Payment | 21st July – 6th Aug, 2025 | 17 Days Registration closes 03:00 PM, 6th Aug, 2025 (Server Time) Payment facility till 06:00 PM, 6th Aug, 2025 (Server Time) |
Choice Filling & Locking | 22nd July – 7th Aug, 2025 | 17 Days Choice Filling open till 08:00 AM, 7th Aug, 2025 (Server Time) Choice Locking from 08:00 PM, 6th Aug – 08:00 AM, 7th Aug, 2025 (Server Time) |
Processing of Seat Allotment | 12th – 13th Aug, 2025 | 02 Days |
Result | 13th Aug, 2025 | 01 Day |
Reporting / Joining | 14th – 22nd Aug, 2025 | 09 Days |
Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data by Institutes | 23rd Aug, 2025 | 01 Day |
NEET 2026 application dates
The application form for NEET 2025was released online on 7th February 2025. The last date of application was 7th March 2025. The NEET 2025 registration is conducted as an entirely online process. NTA also provided a correction facility for the NEET 2025 applicants 9th to 11th March 2025 to make any corrections in the application form.
NEET 2026 advance intimation of exam city slip
The advance intimation of examination city slip is a document carrying the exam city name, released before the admit card. NTA released the NEET 2025 city intimation slip on 23rd April 2025 on the official website. It is to be noted that the NEET city intimation slip is not equivalent to the NEET hall ticket, and is not accepted at the exam centre.
NEET 2026 admit card date
The NEET 2025 admit card was released on 30th April 2025,which is four days before the exam date. The NEET admit card is a mandatory document to be carried to the NEET exam centre and must be preserved till the counselling process is over.
NEET 2026 exam date
The NEET 2025 exam was held on 4th May 2025,from 2 PM to 5.20 PM, Indian Standard Time (IST) across the designated exam centres located in India and abroad.
NEET Exam Events (Upcoming + Past) | NEET 2025 Dates |
NEET 2025 Counselling | 21 Jul ‘25 - 25 Oct ’25 |
NEET 2025 Result | 14 Jun '25 |
NEET 2025 Final Answer Key Release | 14 Jun '25 |
NEET 2025 Provisional Answer Key Release | 03 Jun '25 |
NEET 2025 Answer Key Challenge Submission | 03 Jun ‘25 - 05 Jun ’25 |
NEET 2025 Exam | 04 May '25 |
NEET 2025 Admit Card | 30 Apr '25 |
NEET 2025 City Intimation Slip | 23 Apr '25 |
NEET 2025 Application Correction | 09 Mar ‘25 - 11 Mar ’25 |
NEET 2025 Application Process | 07 Feb ‘25 - 07 Mar ’25 |
NEET 2026 answer key date
NTA released the NEET 2025 provisional answer keys and OMR response sheets on 3rd June 2025, which is exactly 1 month of conducting the exam. The challenge or objection submission window was opened on the same date of releasing the provisional answer keys and closed on 5th June. The final NEET 2025 answer key was released on 14th June 2025 as NEET 2025 result.
NEET 2026 result date
NTA released the NEET 2025 result and scorecard on 14th June 2025. The NEET 2025 cutoff is also released along with the NEET result, in the scorecard and the official press release. In the NEET merit list, NTA releases the NEET city and centre-wise result data, total number of candidates appearing and marks obtained by them. In general, NTA releases NEET result within a month of conducting the exam.
NEET 2025 counselling
The counselling for NEET 2025 begins on 3rd Sep. 2025. The entire duration of NEET counselling 2025 is scheduled for three to four months, till October 2025. There will be four to five rounds of NEET counselling. NTA’s role is over with the release of the NEET scorecards.
NEET UG Round 2 Counselling | ||
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Stage | Dates | Duration / Notes |
Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by Participating Institutes | 3rd Sept., 2025 | 01 Day |
Registration & Payment | 4th – 9th Sept., 2025 | 06 Days Registration closes at 12:00 Noon, 9th Sept., 2025 (Server Time) Payment facility available till 03:00 PM, 9th Sept., 2025 (Server Time) |
Choice Filling & Locking | 5th – 9th Sept., 2025 | 05 Days Choice Locking available from 04:00 PM – 11:55 PM, 9th Sept., 2025 (Server Time) |
Processing of Seat Allotment | 10th – 11th Sept., 2025 | 02 Days |
Result | 12th Sept., 2025 | 01 Day |
Reporting / Joining | 13th – 19th Sept., 2025 | 07 Days |
Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data by Institutes | 20th – 21st Sept., 2025 | 02 Days |
NEET UG Round 3 Counselling | ||
|---|---|---|
Stage | Dates | Duration / Notes |
Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by Participating Institutes | 23rd Sept., 2025 | 01 Day |
Registration & Payment | 24th – 29th Sept., 2025 | 06 Days Payment facility available till 03:00 PM, 29th Sept., 2025 (Server Time) Registration closes at 12:00 Noon, 29th Sept., 2025 (Server Time) |
Choice Filling & Locking | 24th – 29th Sept., 2025 | 06 Days Choice Locking available from 04:00 PM – 11:55 PM, 29th Sept., 2025 (Server Time) |
Processing of Seat Allotment | 30th Sept. – 2nd Oct., 2025 | 03 Days |
Result | 3rd Oct., 2025 | 01 Day |
Reporting | 4th – 10th Oct., 2025 | 07 Days |
Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data by Institutes | 11th – 13th Oct., 2025 | 03 Days |
Online Stray Vacancy Round Counselling Schedule for All India Quota / Deemed Universities / Central Universities (MBBS / BDS / B.Sc Nursing) | ||
|---|---|---|
Stage | Dates | Duration / Notes |
Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by Participating Institutes | 13th Oct., 2025 | 01 Day |
Registration & Payment | 14th – 16th Oct., 2025 | 03 Days Payment facility available till 06:00 PM, 16th Oct., 2025 (Server Time) |
Choice Filling & Locking | 14th – 17th Oct., 2025 | 03 Days Choice Locking available from 08:00 PM, 16th Oct. to 08:00 AM, 17th Oct., 2025 (Server Time) |
Processing of Seat Allotment | 17th Oct., 2025 | 01 Day |
Result | 18th Oct., 2025 | 01 Day |
Reporting | 19th – 25th Oct., 2025 | 07 Days |
Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data by Institutes | — | — |
NEET-UG 2025 Counselling Schedule for All India Quota / Deemed / Central / State Quota
S. No. | Schedule for Admission | State Counselling | All India Quota / Deemed & Central Universities | Verification of Joined Candidates Data by MCC | Verification of Joined Candidates Data by States |
1 | 1st Round of Counselling | 21st July, 2025 – 6th Aug., 2025 | 23rd Aug., 2025 | 9th Aug., 2025 – 18th Aug., 2025 | 25th Aug., 2025 – 26th Aug., 2025 |
2 | Last date of Joining | 22nd Aug., 2025 | – | 24th Aug., 2025 | – |
3 | 2nd Round of Counselling | 4th Sept., 2025 – 12th Sept., 2025 | 20th Sept., 2025 – 21st Sept., 2025 | 10th Sept., 2025 – 19th Sept., 2025 | 26th Sept., 2025 – 27th Sept., 2025 |
4 | Last date of Joining | 19th Sept., 2025 | – | 25th Sept., 2025 | – |
5 | Round-3 | 24th Sept., 2025 – 3rd Oct., 2025 | 11th Oct., 2025 – 13th Oct., 2025 | 30th Sept., 2025 – 10th Oct., 2025 | 15th Oct., 2025 – 16th Oct., 2025 |
6 | Last date of Joining | 10th Oct., 2025 | – | 14th Oct., 2025 | – |
7 | Stray Vacancy | 14th Oct., 2025 – 18th Oct., 2025 | – | 16th Oct., 2025 – 18th Oct., 2025 | – |
8 | Last date of Joining | 25th Oct., 2025 | – | 25th Oct., 2025 | – |
9 | Commencement of Academic Session for UG Courses | 22nd Sept., 2025 | |||
Note: For ensuring faithful obedience of time schedule and also keeping in view the limited time available for conducting counselling, all participating institutes/colleges are directed to treat all Saturdays/ Sundays and Gazetted Holidays as working days.
NEET Exam Timing 2026
The following table brings the NEET exam timetable, or the exam day event-wise timings.
NEET Exam Day Events | NEET Exam Day Timings |
NEET 2025 Exam Timing | 2 PM to 5.20 PM |
NEET 2025 Exam Centre Entry Begins | 11.30 AM |
NEET 2025 Exam Centre Last Entry | 1.30 PM |
Sitting on the Exam Hall | 1.15 PM |
Announcement of Important Instructions by Invigilators | 1.15 PM to 1.30 PM |
Distribution of NEET 2025 Test Booklet | 1.45 PM |
Writing of particulars on the NEET Test Booklet | 1.50 PM |
NEET Exam Date Year-wise Trends
Ever since the pandemic struck the nation, not just NEET, the academic schedule across streams underwent massive upheaval. Needless to say, NEET exam dates were also postponed between 2020 and 2022. The table below brings the original and postponed NEET UG dates.
Year | Exam Date |
NEET 2026 | May 2026 (TBA) |
NEET 2025 | 04-May-2025 |
NEET 2024 | 05-May-2024 23-Jun-2024 (retest) |
NEET 2023 | 07-May-2023 06-Jun-2023 (For Manipur candidates) |
NEET 2022 | 17-Jul-2022 04-Sep-2022 (For affected candidates) |
NEET 2021 | 12-Sep-2021 |
NEET 2020 | 13-Sep-2020 |
NEET 2019 | 05-May-2019 |
