NEET UG 2025 State Counselling Schedule – Dates, Choice Filling, and Process
State NEET UG Counselling Process
State counselling is conducted independently by each state’s Directorate of Medical Education (DME). It handles 85% of the state quota seats and 100% seats in state private colleges.
Candidates must qualify NEET UG 2025 and fulfilldomicile eligibility for their respective states.
State Counselling Schedule (Tentative Summary)
Round 1:
Registration: 21st to 30th July 2025
Document Verification: by 14th August
Round 2:
Registration: 12th to 20th August 2025
Joining Deadline: 29th August 2025
Round 3:
Registration: 3rd to 10th Sept
Joining Deadline: 23rd Sept
Stray Vacancy Round:
Registration: 25th to 29th Sept
Last Date of Joining: 3rd Oct
Key Portals for State NEET Counselling:
Maharashtra: cetcell.net.in
UP: upneet.gov.in
Karnataka: kea.kar.nic.in
Tamil Nadu: tnmedicalselection.net
Difference Between MCC Counselling & State Counselling
Feature
MCC Counselling
State Counselling
Seats Covered
AIQ, AIIMS, JIPMER, Deemed/CU
85% State Quota + Pvt Colleges
Conducted by
MCC (Central Gov.)
Respective State DMEs
Website
mcc.nic.in NEET
State portals (varies)
Eligibility
All India Candidates
Usually State Domicile only
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