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The NEET PG 2025 Round 2 admission process for All India Quota (AIQ) seats is in its critical reporting phase. Aspirants who have secured an MD, MS, or PG Diploma seat must complete their physical reporting and document verification at the allotted institutes by the deadline. This article provides a comprehensive guide to the reporting process, the crucial documents required, state-wise status updates, and the next steps, including the schedule for the Mop-Up and Stray Vacancy Rounds. Stay informed with the latest updates from the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and state counselling authorities for a seamless admission experience.
Aspiring postgraduate medical students, take note! The final day for choice filling for Maharashtra NEET PG 2025 Round 2 counselling is December 17, 2025. This is a critical opportunity to secure your desired MD/MS or PG Diploma seat in Maharashtra’s top medical colleges. Candidates must lock their preferences on the official CET Cell portal by the deadline to be considered for seat allocation. The Round 2 selection list is scheduled for publication on December 19, 2025. Ensure your choices are finalized and documents are ready for the subsequent reporting phase. Don't miss this crucial step in your medical career progression.
The highly anticipated INI CET January 2026 Round 1 Seat Allocation Result, the gateway to MD, MS, MCh (6 years), DM (6 years), and MDS courses in premier Institutes of National Importance (INIs), is scheduled for release on December 18. Aspirants who completed the choice filling must now prepare for the crucial next phase: online acceptance and mandatory physical reporting. This comprehensive guide covers the official timeline, the dual decision options (Freeze or Upgrade), the complete list of documents required, and the essential steps to secure your seat successfully at institutions like AIIMS, JIPMER, and PGIMER.
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB), the body conducting the Post Graduate Medical Admission Counselling (PGMAC), has opened the critical Round 2 counselling process for the NEET PG 2025 State Quota seats. Eligible candidates seeking admission to MD, MS, and PG Diploma courses in Bihar must complete their online registration and choice filling between December 16 and December 18, 2025. This article details the essential timeline, eligibility criteria, the choice locking mechanism, and the necessary steps for document verification to secure a seat in Bihar's Government and Private medical colleges. Stay updated with the official PGMAC notifications.
The Union Health Ministry has officially announced a historic increase in medical seat capacity for the academic year 2025-2026. India now boasts over 1.28 lakh MBBS seats and more than 80,000 postgraduate (PG medical seats), marking a massive expansion in medical education. This milestone, achieved through strategic government schemes and the establishment of new medical colleges, is crucial for improving the doctor-patient ratio. This article breaks down the official statistics, the impact of the NMC approvals, and the ongoing efforts to bolster the healthcare workforce. Aspirants can anticipate increased opportunities across both government and private institutions.
In-service doctors in Karnataka are staging protests against new government mandates that restrict their choices for Postgraduate (PG) specialities under the reserved quota. Citing a mismatch between departmental needs and doctor preferences, the government has limited the permissible MD/MS branches for deputation. This controversial move, which heavily prioritizes courses like Family Medicine and DNB seats, has sparked widespread backlash from the Karnataka Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA). This article explores the specific branches restricted, the core concerns of the protesting doctors regarding clinical exposure, and the immediate implications for the ongoing NEET PG 2025 counselling outcomes.
The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE Kerala) has officially commenced the Second Round of the DNB (Post MBBS) Allotment Process for the 2025-2026 academic year. Candidates seeking admission to the 3-year DNB broad specialty courses must complete the mandatory online option confirmation and re-arrangement before the deadline of December 17, 2025. This article provides the detailed Round 2 counselling schedule, outlines the essential steps for option confirmation, and highlights the next critical stages of provisional and final allotment publications, ensuring PG medical aspirants are well-prepared for the final phase of admission.
The Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS) has concluded the document submission and verification window for PG Medical Admissions 2025 under the Management Quota (MQ), including the S2 (NRI) and S3 (Institutional) categories. As the deadline of December 15, 2025, has passed, the university will now proceed with preparing the final merit list for web options. This article outlines the immediate next steps, including the release of the final merit list, the crucial web-options timeline, and the key categories under the Management Quota. PG medical aspirants must now prepare for the seat allotment phase to secure their admission in private medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh.
A recent report by the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has flagged major crises in India's medical education: the prohibitive cost of an MBBS degree and the massive geographical disparity in seat availability. The panel recommends that the government must cap fees for 50% of seats in private medical colleges at the state government rate to ensure affordability. It also highlighted the critical imbalance, citing states like Bihar with only 21 MBBS seats per million population versus the national average of 75. This article details the key findings, including the high cost, the regional imbalance, and the crucial recommendations for NEET aspirants.
The crucial phase of choice filling and locking for the Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) Internship Counselling 2025 is currently active in multiple states. FMGs who have cleared the FMGE/Screening Test must strategically prioritize their desired medical colleges before the deadline. This article highlights the state-specific timelines (e.g., MP and UP), the importance of referencing the final vacancy matrix, the step-by-step process for choice locking, and the essential documents required for the final reporting to secure the mandatory clinical training slot. Stay focused on official State Medical Council portals for accurate updates and final allotment results.
The most critical step in the Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) Internship Counselling 2025 for seats in various State Medical Councils (SMCs) has officially commenced. Following the publication of the provisional and final merit lists (in states like Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh), the portal for Choice Filling and Locking is now active, starting today, December 16, 2025.
The most anticipated moment for postgraduate medical and dental aspirants is just two days away. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is scheduled to publish the INI CET January 2026 Round 1 Seat Allocation Result on Thursday, December 18, 2025.
