New Delhi: Bringing an end to the painful wait of MBBS graduates across the country, the NEET PG Counselling schedule has finally been released.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released a copy of the schedule on the website along with the MCC letter to the NMC mentioning that the schedule has to be ratified by the Supreme Court.
"The schedule of PG Counselling for the academic year 2021 to be conducted by MCC of DGHS may be ratified before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. Hence, NMC may approach Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of Ashish Ranjan vs. UOI & ors. (W.P No. 76 of 2015) for approval of revised schedule for this academic year. Further, new session for PG Courses for the academic year 2021 may be started from 20.02.2022," the MCC asked the NMC.
Previously, the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had declared that the PG medical counselling process by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will begin from January 12th i.e. tomorrow.
Now, publishing a detailed schedule, the MCC has specified timelines for Round 1, Round 2, Mop-up round counselling sessions for both the All India Quota (AIQ) as well as the State quota admission process.
As per the notification, the Round 1 counselling for All India Quota/ Deemed/ Central Universities/ Institutes/ PG DNB/ AFMS to be conducted by MCC of DGHS will be carried out from 12th January 2022 to 21st January 2022; while State Counselling is to be conducted by respective State authorities will be held from 20th January 2022 to 24th January 2022.
For Round 1, candidates have to first register with the MCC. After the registration, they will have to select and lock their medical college preferences from the options available till January 17. The verification of candidates by the respective institutes would be conducted from January 18 to January 19, 2022. This will be followed by the seat allotment process, on January 20 and 21. The result will be declared on January 22, 2022.
The last date of joining after the completion of overall counselling procedures including stray vacancy round is 16th March 2022 for AIQ seats and 10th March 2022 for state counselling candidates.
All the concerned candidates seeking admissions to MD, MS, DNB, PG Diploma courses this academic year are advised to check out the detailed schedule as follows:
Counselling schedule for the academic year 2021 for PG Courses (MD/ MS/ Diploma/ PG DNB) for All India Quota (50%), Central & Deemed Universities(100%), AFMS & PG DNB (100%) Seats including State Quota :-
S./ No.
Schedule for Admission
All India Quota/ Deemed/ Central Universities/ Institutes/ PG DNB/ AFMS to be conducted by MCC of DGHS
State Counselling to be conducted by respective State Counselling
authorities
1.
Ist Round of Counselling
12th January, 2022 to 21st January, 2022
20th January, 2022 to 24th January, 2022
2.
Last date of Joining
28th January, 2022
2nd February, 2022
3.
2nd round of Counselling
3rd February, 2022 to 11th February, 2022
10th February, 2022 to 15th February, 2022
6
Last date of joining
19th February, 2022
21st February, 2022
7
Mop up Round
24th February, 2022 to 4th March, 2022
25th February, 2022 to 28th February, 2022
8
Last date of joining
10th March, 2022
2nd March, 2022
9.
Online Stray Vacancy Round for All India Quota/ Central & Deemed Universities/ PG DNB Seats
(Forwarding the list of students in order of merit equaling to Ten times the number of vacant seat to the Deemed Universities by the Counselling Authority after
Seat Processing)
11th March, 2022 to 16th March, 2022
6th March, 2022
10.
Last date of joining
16th March, 2022
10th March, 2022
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.
FINAL SCHEDULE FOR ONLINE PG COUNSELLING (MD/MS /DIPLOMA/PG DNB Couses)
FOR NEET 50% AIQ/100% DEEMED/CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES /AFMS (only Registrations Part) and 100% PG DNB SEATS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021
Ist Round
S.no
Verification of Seat Matrix of Institutes
Registration/Payment
Choice filling/Locking
Verification of Internal Candidates by the respective Universities/Institutes
Processing of Seat Allotment
Result
Reporting
1
7th January 2022 to 10th January 2022
12th January 2022 to 17th January 2022 upto 12.00 Noon (as per server time) payment facility will be available upto 03.00 PM of 17th January 2022 as per Server time
13th January 2022 to 17th January 2022 upto 11.55 PM (as per server time Choice Locking from 03.00 PM of 17.01.2022 to 11.55 PM of 17th January 2022 as per Server time
18th January 2022 to 21st January 2022
20th January 2022 to 21st January 2022
22nd January 2022
23rd January 2022 to 28th January 2022
(6 Days)
(5 Days)
(2 Days)
(2 Days)
(1 Day)
(6 Days)
2nd Round
2
Ist Febraury 2022 to 2nd Febraury 2022
3rd Febraury 2022 to 7th Febraury 2022 upto 12.00 Noon (as per server time) payment facility will be available upto 11.55 PM of 7th Febraury 2022 as per Server time
4th Febraury 2022 to 7th Febraury 2022 upto 11.55 PM (as per server time Choice Locking from 03.00 PM of to 11.55 PM of 7th Febraury 2022 as per Server time
8th Febraury 2022 to 9th Febraury 2022
10th Febraury 2022 to 11th Febraury 2022
12th Febraury 2022
13th Febraury 2022 to 19th Febraury 2022
(5 Days)
(4 Days)
(2 Days)
(2 Days)
(1 Day)
(7 Days)

Mop-up ROUND FOR ALL INDIA QUOTA/DEEMED AND CENTRAL UNIVERSITY SEATS /PG DB SEATS
S.no
Verification of Seat Matrix of Institutes
Registration/Payment
Choice filling/Locking
Verification of Internal Candidates by the respective Universities/Institutes
Processing of Seat Allotment
Result

Reporting
3.
22nd Febraury 2022 to 23rd Febraury 2022
24th Febraury 2022 to 28th Febraury 2022(12.00 Noon as per Server Time)* Payment facility will upto 11.55 PM of 28th Febraury 2022 as per server time
25th Febraury 2022 to 28th Febraury 2022(12.00 Noon as per Server Time)* Choice locking from 03.00 PM to 11.55 PM on 28th Febraury 2022 as per server time
1st March 2022 to 2nd March 2022
3rd March 2022 to 4th March
5th March 2022
6th March 2022 to 10th March 2022
(5 Days)
(5 Days)

(2 Days)

(2 Days)

(1 Days)

(5 Days)
Transfer of Non Reporting & Non Joining Vacant Paid seats to Deemed Universities for carrying out Registration of candidates,Admission in Stray Vacancy Round for Deemed Universities to start during Reporting module

ONLINE STRAY VACANCY ROUND FOR AIQ/CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES /PG DNB SEATS
s.no
INSTRUCTION FOR ONLINE STRAY VACANCY ROUND
Processing of Seat Allotment
Result
Reporting
4
i) No New Registration /Payment option for online stray vacancy Round.
II) No Fresh Choice filling will be conducted for online Stray vacancy Round.
III) The Choices exercised by candidates in Mop up Round will be considered for allotment of seats for stray Vacancy Round.
iv) Allotment of seats online by running software
v)Eligible candidates who are not holding any seat can only participate in online strav vacancy Round.

11th March 2022
12th March 2022
13th March 2022 to 16th March 2022
01 days
01 days
04 days
5
Forwarding the list of students in order of merit equaling to Ten times the number of vacant seats to the Deemed Universities by the Counselling Authority after seat processing Reporting (AIQ/Central Universities/PG DNB Candidates )and Admissions & Reporting for Stray vacancy round by Deemed Universities to conducted in a common module from 13th March 2022 to 16th March 2022
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
To view the official notification published on NMC website, click here :
https://.in/pdf_upload/schedule-of-neet-pg-counselling-for-the-academic-year-2021-for-mdmsdiploma-pg-dnb-courses-reg-168001.pdf
The MCC conducts NEET and NEET PG counselling for All India Quota seats: 15 per cent for MBBS and BDS seats and 50 per cent for PG Medical seats.
As per the Supreme Court order, there will be 27 per cent reservation in MBBS and PG medical seats of the all India quota. For the EWS quota, 10 per cent existing reservation has been permitted for this year, so that the counselling process can take place, whereas, for the upcoming years, the criteria of the quota will be decided in the next hearing scheduled for March 2022.
had reported about the delay in NEET PG counselling which has kept the admission process in limbo. The case was originally slated for hearing on January 6. However, resident doctors have been protesting in Delhi seeking an early hearing, since the NEET PG counselling has been put on hold due to the pending matter. When the matter finally came up before the bench, the Supreme Court had passed an interim order with certain directions after the 2-day consecutive hearing.