NEET PG 2024 counselling: 820 additional PG medical seats offered this year
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has officially released the seat matrix for NEET PG admissions. A total of 25,791 seats are available in round 1, marking an increase of 820 seats compared to last year’s figure of 24,971.
The NEET PG 2024 counselling process has seen an increase of 820 seats across various categories, including All India Quota (AIQ) seats, deemed and central universities, Diplomate of National Board (DNB), and two-year diploma programmes.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) released the NEET PG seat matrix on November 9, 2024, following a brief delay. There have been concerns regarding the omission of some government medical college seats in the AIQ, but these are expected to be added shortly.
Deemed universities and DNB programmes experienced the most significant seat expansion. Specifically, DNB courses saw an increase of 494 seats, with 103 new seats in general medicine, a popular choice among candidates, followed by 65 in orthopaedics and 48 in general surgery. General medicine holds the highest seat count in DNB with 922 seats, followed by anaesthesia with 620, and general surgery with 500.
For diploma courses, the primary increase in seats was in the paediatrics branch, with additional seats also added in anaesthesia and ophthalmology. These changes in the NEET PG counselling seat matrix are expected to benefit a larger pool of candidates seeking postgraduate medical education across India.
NEET PG 2024 COUNSELLING
The NEET PG 2024 counselling process officially began on November 10, 2024, following the release of the updated seat matrix by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). The matrix details available seats across various categories, including all-India quota seats, seats in deemed and central universities, as well as DNB and diploma programmes.
The process for NEET PG counselling involves multiple rounds, starting with online registration for eligible candidates. After registration, candidates must fill in their preferred courses and institutions. This is followed by a choice-locking step, in which candidates confirm their selections.
After each round, results are published, and allotted candidates can proceed to document verification and reporting at their assigned institutions.
