The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced a revised schedule for NEET PG 2024 counselling with a reduction in the qualifying percentile. The update is expected to fill the remaining seats and increase opportunities for students aspiring to pursue postgraduate medical education.
Key Highlights:
- Extended Choice Filling for Round 3: Candidates can fill their choices now. The extended choice filling will be up to 11:59 PM on January 20, 2025. Choice Locking will be locked from 4:00 PM on the same day.
- Stray Vacancy Round: After the conclusion of Round 3, the MCC will start the Stray Vacancy Round to fill any remaining seats. The schedule and eligibility criteria for this round will be announced shortly.
Online Stray Vacancy Round Important Dates:
| Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by the participating Institutes | Registration / Payment | Choice Filling/ Locking | Processing of Seat Allotment | Result |
| 12th Feb, 2025 | 12th to 16th Feb, 2025 Payment facility will be available up to 03:00 P.M of 16th Feb. 2025) as per Server Time | 13th to 16th Feb, 2025 Choice Locking will start from 04:00 P.M of 13th Feb. 2025 up to 11:55 P.M of 16th Feb. 2025 as per Server Time | 17th to 18th Feb, 2025 | 19th Feb, 2025 |
You can check the official notification: Official PDF
Important Points:
- Eligibility: All candidates who did not get a seat in the previous rounds are eligible to participate in the Stray Vacancy Round.
- Registration: Get registered in time and fill up your choices before the deadlines to get disqualified.
- Official Updates: Log on to the MCC website regularly for the latest updates and notifications.
The decrease in the qualifying percentile is likely to increase the number of candidates who will be eligible, thus increasing their chance of getting a seat in postgraduate medical courses. All intending candidates must remain updated and follow the latest schedule to make the best out of the NEET PG 2024 counselling process.
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