NEET SS 2025 Schedule & Eligibility Explained: Dates, Admit Card, Result, Counselling, Cutoff
NEET SS 2025 is the national-level entrance examination conducted for admission to DM, MCh and DrNB Super Specialty courses for the academic session 2025–26. The exam is administered by NBEMS, while counselling is conducted centrally by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS.
NEET SS 2025 Schedule & Important Dates
| Process | Timeline |
| Online Application Submission | 05 Nov 2025 to 25 Nov 2025 |
| Edit Window for Payment Successful Applications | 28 Nov 2025 to 30 Nov 2025 |
| Selective Image Correction Window | 12 Dec 2025 to 14 Dec 2025 |
| Test City Intimation | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Issue of Admit Card | 22 Dec 2025 |
| NEET SS 2025 Examination | 26 & 27 Dec 2025 |
| Last Date to Qualify MD/MS/DNB for Eligibility | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Declaration of Result | By 28 Jan 2026 |
Eligibility Criteria for NEET SS 2025
Candidates must possess a recognized MD/MS/DNB degree or be likely to complete their qualifying broad specialty by 31 January 2026, as per the eligible feeder specialties notified in the official bulletin.
Applicants found ineligible at any stage of the examination or counselling process will have their candidature cancelled, even if they have appeared or qualified in NEET SS 2025.
Registration with NMC or a State Medical Council is mandatory for Indian candidates, and documentary proof must be produced at the examination centre.
Foreign Nationals and OCI candidates are permitted to appear without NMC registration at the time of examination. Temporary registration may be granted by NMC for the duration of the course, subject to fulfilment of conditions.
Candidates already pursuing or who have previously joined a DM, MCh or DrNB Super Specialty course through NEET SS are not eligible to apply again during the prescribed course duration, irrespective of resignation or discontinuation.
In this detailed NEET SS 2025 paper analysis video, the SARTHA expert team provides a comprehensive breakdown of the overall difficulty level, subject-wise weightage, expected cutoff trends, and seat matrix insights across major super-specialty branches. The analysis also highlights question pattern changes, high-yield areas, rank-wise seat probability, and how this year’s paper may influence round-wise counselling and final allotment chances. This video is a valuable resource for aspirants planning their NEET SS 2025 counselling strategy with guidance from the SARTHA team.
NEET SS 2025 Result & Qualification Criteria
Candidates securing the 50th percentile or above in their respective question paper group will be declared qualified in NEET SS 2025.
The result will be published on the official NBEMS website (On 28 January 2026 as per schedule). Scorecards will remain available for download for a period of six months only.
Challenges to questions can be submitted within two calendar days after the examination, supported by standard medical literature. Requests beyond this window will not be entertained.
There is no provision for re-evaluation, rechecking or re-totaling of responses. The NEET SS 2025 result is valid only for the 2025–26 admission session.
NEET SS 2025 Counselling Process
Counselling for all DM, MCh and DrNB Super Specialty seats will be conducted at the national level by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).
Seat allotment will be strictly based on question paper group–wise merit and the eligible feeder qualification. Candidates must use the same email ID and mobile number registered during NEET SS application for counselling.
For counselling schedule, reservation norms and seat allotment details, candidates must visit the MCC website at mcc.nic.in.
Medical Group Seat Matrix – Tentative
| Specialty | Total Seats |
| DM Cardiology | 496 |
| DM Neurology | 327 |
| DM Nephrology | 235 |
| DM Gastroenterology | 220 |
| DM Medical Oncology | 148 |
| DM Endocrinology | 111 |
| DM Critical Care Medicine | 101 |
| DM Pulmonary Medicine | 51 |
| DM Rheumatology | 38 |
| DM Haematology | 37 |
| DM Hepatology | 26 |
| DM Infectious Disease | 17 |
| DM Medical Genetics | 4 |
NEET SS 2024 Cutoff/Closing Ranks – Medical Group
| Specialty | Government College Closing Rank |
| DM Cardiology | 2435 |
| DM Rheumatology | 226 |
| DM Endocrinology | 586 |
| DM Gastroenterology | 1342 |
| DM Medical Oncology | 350 |
| DM Nephrology | 2255 |
| DM Neurology | 3400 |
| DM Haematology | 3652 |
| DM Infectious Disease | 4490 |
| DM Hepatology | 3572 |
| DM Medical Genetics | 3938 |
| Specialty | DNB SS Hospital Closing Rank |
| DrNB Cardiology | 8244 |
| DrNB Rheumatology | 717 |
| DrNB Endocrinology | 1399 |
| DrNB Medical Gastroenterology | 4438 |
| DrNB Medical Oncology | 530 |
| DrNB Nephrology | 7985 |
| DrNB Neurology | 8097 |
| DrNB Haematology | 4625 |
| DrNB Medical Genetics | 3990 |
NEET SS 2025 Tie-Breaker Criteria (Inter-se Merit)
When two or more candidates secure the same score in a particular NEET SS super specialty question paper group, NBEMS applies a step-wise tie-breaking process to determine the final inter-se merit. These criteria are followed strictly in sequence until a unique rank is assigned to each candidate.
First preference is given to the candidate with the least number of negative responses in the entire question paper, as this reflects overall accuracy. If the tie still continues, the candidate with fewer negative responses in Section A is ranked higher, followed by fewer negative responses in Section B and then Section C.
If candidates remain tied even after comparing negative responses section-wise, the aggregate percentage of marks obtained in all MBBS professional examinations is considered.
For Indian citizens or OCI candidates who completed their primary medical qualification outside India, the FMGE percentage is taken in place of MBBS aggregate marks. These values are self-declared at the time of application and rounded down to two decimal places.
In the rare event that all the above parameters remain identical, the older candidate is placed at a better merit position and assigned a higher rank in the NEET SS merit list.