UP Round-3 NEET PG Counselling Shows Revised Reporting and Choice Patterns

The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh, is today facilitating the final day of the mandatory reporting phase for the UP NEET PG Round-3 counselling. Following a series of re-revised timelines to align with the central Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) schedule, the state’s medical admission process has reached a definitive milestone. As of February 19, thousands of postgraduate aspirants are completing their physical joining formalities at various government, autonomous, and private medical institutes. This round has been particularly noteworthy for its revised reporting protocols and the distinct choice patterns observed after the Union Health Ministry’s decision to lower the qualifying percentile, which significantly expanded the eligible candidate pool in the state.

Analysis of Choice Patterns and Allotment Metrics

The third round of counselling saw an unprecedented surge in activity, with 8,935 candidates vying for the remaining 1,533 seats in the state matrix. The choice patterns indicated a strategic shift toward clinical specialties in newly established autonomous medical colleges.

• Impact of Cutoff Reduction: The UP NEET PG merit list for Round-3 included candidates with scores as low as -20 out of 800. This relaxation led to a diverse range of choice patterns, with previously neglected non-clinical branches seeing full locking in several private institutes.
• Clinical Demand: Top-tier clinical branches such as Radiodiagnosis, General Medicine, and Dermatology remained the highest priority for the 8,935 registered applicants, especially in government colleges like KGMU Lucknow and LLRM Meerut.
• Shift to DNB: A growing trend in choice patterns was observed where 290 specialized candidates prioritized DNB seats in district hospitals over MD/MS seats in remote private colleges, citing better patient exposure.

Mandatory Revised Reporting and Document Verification

Today, February 19, serves as the hard deadline for allotted candidates to download their allotment letters from the official UP NEET portal and report to their designated nodal centers. The revised reporting schedule was designed to ensure that the document verification process is completed before the national stray vacancy round begins.

• Reporting Protocol: Candidates allotted seats in private colleges must report in person to their specified nodal center. This revised reporting requirement is mandatory for the verification of original documents and the deposition of tuition fees.
• Security Forfeiture: Under the UP NEET PG rules, any candidate who fails to report by the end of today will forfeit their security deposit. Furthermore, candidates who resign from a Round-3 seat face a 50% tuition fee penalty if they do so within two days of the stray round.
• Document Essentials: Admission is only confirmed upon the submission of the NEET PG 2025 scorecard, MBBS passing certificate, and a valid registration certificate issued by the UP Medical Council or the NMC.

Institutional Seat Occupancy and Stray Round Readiness

As the Round-3 revised reporting data is consolidated by the DGME, the focus is shifting toward the final seat reconciliation. The observed choice patterns suggest that nearly 90% of the state quota seats have been successfully occupied.

• Nodal Center Data: Centers such as RMLIMS Lucknow and GSVM Kanpur have reported high-density revised reporting traffic over the last 48 hours, signaling a near-complete fill rate for clinical specialties.
• Stray Round Transition: Any remaining vacant seats after today’s midnight deadline will be moved to the official Stray Vacancy portal for a final institutional round.
• Eligibility for Final Round: Only those who were not allotted a seat in the first three rounds or those who did not join the UP NEET PG Round-3 seat will be eligible to participate in the final state mop-up.

Conclusion

The conclusion of the UP NEET PG Round-3 reporting today marks a historic turn in the 2025-26 admission cycle. The revised reporting schedule successfully managed the influx of candidates made eligible by the zero-percentile policy, ensuring a transparent seat distribution process across 70 participating institutes. As the 8,935 registered aspirants finalize their joinings, the resulting choice patterns highlight a resilient demand for medical specialization in Uttar Pradesh, regardless of the score variations. Once the final revised reporting status is updated on the DGME official website, the state will move toward the final stray vacancy round, providing one last opportunity to fill the specialized medical seats required to strengthen the state’s healthcare delivery system.

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