MCC Opens Special Resignation Window for NEET PG 2025 Round 1 & 2: Seats to Be Added in Round 3

MCC Opens Special Resignation Window for NEET PG Counselling 2025 (Round 1 & Round 2)

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has received a large number of representations from NEET PG candidates who wish to resign their Round-1 or Round-2 seats allotted through MCC due to various academic and counselling-related reasons.

Considering the larger interest of candidates, the competent authority has decided to provide a special resignation window from 05:00 PM on 12 January 2026 to 05:00 PM on 15 January 2026. Resignation during this period will be allowed with forfeiture of the security deposit.

All seats vacated during this window will be added to the seat matrix of MCC Round-3 and will be available to participating candidates during Round-3 choice filling.

Important Instructions for Resignation

• •Candidates must physically report to the allotted college to submit resignation.
• •The Resignation Letter must be generated online through the MCC portal by the college.
• •If the online resignation is not generated, the resignation will be treated as Null & Void.
• •Resignation is applicable only for Round-1 and Round-2 MCC allotted seats.

Why This Resignation Window Was Necessary 

1. Overlap with INI-CET Counselling

The INI-CET Round-2 results were declared recently, and many candidates secured admissions in institutions like AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER. These candidates were already holding MCC Round-1 or Round-2 seats. Without a dedicated resignation window, such candidates would have resigned later by paying heavy seat-leaving penalties, and those seats would not have been available in MCC Round-3.

This resignation window ensures that seats vacated due to INI-CET admissions are recycled into Round-3, directly benefiting thousands of aspirants.

2. Delays in State Counselling Results

Several state counselling rounds, including Chhattisgarh Round-2, were declared late. Many candidates could not take state seats earlier because the MCC resignation window had already closed. Even though candidates could resign later with penalties, those seats would not have returned to MCC Round-3.

With this special window, candidates can now resign properly, and those seats will reappear in the Round-3 seat matrix.

3. No Impact on Round-3 Timeline

There were concerns that opening a resignation window would delay MCC Round-3. However, MCC was already awaiting decisions related to cut-off reduction. Even if a reduction is approved, it must pass through NMC, Health Ministry, NBEMS, and then be communicated to MCC and states—a process that itself takes several days.

Hence, the resignation window does not delay Round-3; instead, it ensures that a larger and more accurate seat matrix is available once Round-3 begins.

4. Candidates Who Did Not Opt for Upgradation

A significant number of candidates did not choose the upgradation option in Round-1 or Round-2 but later realized they wanted to resign after joining their allotted colleges. Without this window, those resignations would have resulted in permanent seat loss from MCC counselling.

This window allows such candidates to resign officially so that those seats are added back for Round-3, improving overall seat utilization

A similar approach was adopted during the previous counselling cycle as well. Multiple resignation windows were opened due to INI-CET overlap, state counselling delays, and large-scale candidate grievances. The objective remained the same: prevent seat wastage and ensure fairness.

These steps helped convert potential vacant seats into opportunities for deserving candidates in later rounds, including Round-3 and stray vacancy rounds.

While counselling delays can be frustrating, this resignation window is a candidate-centric and pragmatic decision. It ensures that valuable postgraduate medical seats are not wasted and are instead made available in MCC Round-3.

Even a single additional seat can change a candidate’s career trajectory. With a significant number of resignations expected, Round-3 is likely to see substantial seat additions, making this a win-win situation for all.