Uttar Pradesh NEET UG Counselling 2025: The schedule for the first round of counselling has been officially announced by the Directorate of Medical Education and Training Uttar Pradesh, UP (DGME) for admission to MBBS and BDS seats for NEET 2025 in the state of Uttar Pradesh. UP NEET counselling is one of the few states where a large number of students participate every year, especially after MCC counselling.
Below is explained in detail how the counselling process will work, what are the eligibility rules, fee structure and what are the important things to keep in mind.
Uttar Pradesh NEET UG Counselling 2025: What will happen from which date?
As per the timeline announced by DGME, the registration process will start from 2:00 pm on July 18, 2025 and will go on till 11:00 am on July 28, 2025. Under this, students have to fill the online form, upload the required documents and also deposit the security amount along with the registration.
| Process | Date and Time Limit |
|---|---|
| Online Registration & Document Upload | From 18 July (2:00 PM) to 28 July (11:00 AM) |
| Fee Payment Window | From 18 July (2:00 PM) to 28 July (2:00 PM) |
| Merit List Release (Tentative) | 28 or 29 July |
| Choice Filling | It will be announced after the merit list is released |
Eligibility: Which students can participate in counselling?
DGME has prescribed different eligibility conditions for UP State and Other State students:
UP State Students (for both Govt + Private Colleges):
Both class 10th and 12th should be passed from UP Board or UP-based institute, OR Must have a valid UP Domicile Certificate. Such students can apply for admission in both Government and Private MBBS and BDS colleges.
Other State Students are Eligible only for Private MBBS and BDS colleges. Students from other states are not allowed for Government Medical Colleges seats.
Uttar Pradesh NEET UG Counselling 2025: Registration Fee and Security Amount
Two types of fees are charged during UP NEET counselling:
Registration fee of ₹2000, which is mandatory and non-refundable for all students.
Security amount, which varies as per counselling type and is refundable if the student does not get admission in any college.
| Course & Eligibility | Security Amount |
|---|---|
| Government MBBS/BDS (Uttar Pradesh students only) | ₹30,000 |
| Private MBBS (Uttar Pradesh & Other States students) | ₹1,00,000 |
| Private BDS (Uttar Pradesh & Other States students) | ₹1,00,000 |
| Government + Private MBBS (Combination – UP students only) | ₹1,00,000 |
For example, if a UP resident student wants to get counselling in all three options of Government MBBS, Government BDS and Private MBBS, then he will have to deposit a security amount of ₹1 lakh.
UP NEET Counselling 2025: Merit list and choice filling process
For students who have completed both registration and fees on time, the merit list will be released by 28 or 29 July.
The merit list will contain the state rank of the students, which will be used in the next stage of counselling i.e. choice filling.
Choice filling will be done only for those students who have completed the registration.
During choice filling, students have to fill in their preferred colleges and courses in order of preference, and locking is mandatory at the end.
If locking is not done, the choices filled will be considered invalid. Allotment will not be done without locking.
Free exit and security amount refund rules
The first round of UP counselling is the free exit round. If a student is allotted a college but does not join it, his security amount will not be forfeited.
From the second round onwards, if someone is allotted a college and does not join, the security amount will be forfeited.
Special rules in the stray vacancy round
One of the unique features of UP counselling is that if a student has taken admission in a government BDS college in the third round, he can still participate in the stray vacancy round of government MBBS.
This facility is not available in other states or MCC counselling, where no changes are allowed after the third round.
Many students are confused about “hidden charges”. No separate hidden fees have been determined by DGME.
Some private colleges may charge fees such as discipline fines, attendance fines or extra activity charges. These are not mandatory but are based on the behaviour and attendance of the students.
It is advised that students plan by adding ₹2-3 lakh extra to the total estimated expenditure so that they do not face any unexpected charges later.
DGME website and sources of information
All important processes like registration, document upload, fee payment, merit list, and choice filling will be done on upneet.gov.in only.
Keep checking the updates by logging in to the website regularly. Apart from this, keep checking counselling-related information on Telegram or other channels.
Disclaimer:
This article is based on various sources and official notifications related to UP NEET UG 2025 Counselling. All the information has been carefully presented for the convenience of the students, but the schedule, fees or procedure may change from time to time.
Hence, students are advised to check the latest information by visiting upneet.gov.in or the official website of DGME before taking a final decision.
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