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The Punjab NEET counselling process is conducted by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot. The university manages admission to 85% state quota seats in all government medical colleges and 100% seats in private medical colleges across the state, covering approximately 1,699 MBBS seats across 12 colleges.

Official website: bfuhs.ac.in (counselling portal: bfuhs.ggsmch.org)

How Punjab’s rank system works

Punjab uses your NEET All India Rank (AIR) directly for state counselling. There is no separate state merit rank. BFUHS prepares the merit list by sorting all registered Punjab-eligible candidates by their NEET score, but the rank displayed in allotment lists is your national AIR.

This makes cross-comparison with AIQ straightforward. Your position in the counselling queue depends on how many Punjab-domiciled candidates scored above you, but the actual rank number shown is your NEET AIR.

Tie-breaking criteria (standard NEET rules):

1. Higher marks in Biology
2. Higher marks in Chemistry
3. Fewer incorrect answers
4. Older candidate gets preference

Who is eligible

Punjab is a closed state for NEET counselling. Only bonafide Punjab residents can apply for state quota seats. Non-domicile candidates cannot participate in state counselling; they can only apply for Management Quota and NRI Quota seats in private colleges.

Domicile requirements:

• Valid Punjab domicile/residence certificate issued by a competent government authority
• Exception: Children or dependents of Central Government, Punjab Government, or All India Services employees posted in Punjab for at least 2 of the 3 years immediately before Class XII

Other eligibility criteria:

• Minimum age: 17 years as of 31 December of the admission year
• Passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English
• Minimum 50% aggregate in PCB for General category

Registration process

1. Register on the BFUHS online counselling portal (bfuhs.ggsmch.org)
2. Upload required documents: NEET scorecard, domicile certificate, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, category certificate (if applicable), passport-size photographs
3. Pay the registration fee: ₹5,900 for General category or ₹2,950 for SC category (inclusive of 18% GST)
4. Verify and lock your application before the deadline

Registration typically opens within three weeks of NEET results, with a 9-10 day window for completion.

Punjab NEET counselling rounds and timeline

Punjab conducts three main rounds plus one optional stray vacancy round:

Round 1 (July-August)

• Online registration: 15-24 July 2025
• Fee payment deadline: 25 July 2025 (3:00 PM)
• Choice filling: 29 July to 1 August 2025
• Seat allotment result: By 6 August 2025
• Reporting to allotted college: 9-12 August 2025

Round 2 (August-September)

• Registration closes: 28 August 2025
• Fresh choice filling required: Deadline 19 September 2025
• Seat allotment: 25 September 2025
• Final admission deadline (Rounds 1 and 2): 30 September 2025

Mop-up Round / Round 3 (October)

• Fresh registration required: 3-10 October 2025
• Merit list published: 10 October 2025
• Seat allotment: 17 October 2025
• Reporting deadline: 27 October 2025

Stray Vacancy Round

• For private colleges only, conducted if seats remain after the mop-up round
• Dates announced separately by BFUHS

Punjab’s counselling typically starts 3-4 weeks after NEET results, with all rounds completed by late October. Monitor bfuhs.ac.in for official notifications.

Seat matrix and quota structure

Government colleges (5 colleges, ~799 seats):

• 85% State Quota: Filled through BFUHS counselling
• 15% All India Quota: Filled through MCC counselling

Private colleges (7 colleges, ~850 seats):

• 50% Government Quota: Follows Punjab reservation policy, regulated fees
• 35% Management Quota: Open to all-India candidates with NEET qualification
• 15% NRI Quota: For NRI candidates and NRI-sponsored students

Minority institutions (CMC Ludhiana, Sikh minority colleges):

• 50% seats reserved for minority community students
• Remaining 50% divided into Government Quota and Management Quota per state rules

What happens after allotment

Once allotted a seat:

1. Download your provisional allotment order from the portal
2. Report to the allotted college within the specified window (3-4 days)
3. Submit original documents for verification
4. Pay the first-year fee

Upgradation rules:

• In Round 2, seat upgradation is possible. You must submit fresh choices.
• Your previously allotted seat remains safe until a new one is awarded. If upgraded, the old seat is automatically released.
• Once you have physically joined a college (document verification + fee payment complete), no further upgrades or resignations are allowed.
• The mop-up round requires surrendering your previous seat before participation.
• Fresh registration is required for Round 3 and the Stray Vacancy round.

Key differences from AIQ counselling

	Punjab state	MCC All India Quota
Rank used	NEET AIR (direct)	NEET AIR
Vertical reservation	45% (SC 25% + BC 10% + EWS 10%)	49.5% (OBC 27% + SC 15% + ST 7.5%)
Horizontal reservation	5% PwD (across all categories)	5% PwD (across all categories)
Eligibility	Punjab domicile only	Open to all India
Category system	OPEN/SC/BC/EWS + geographic/special quotas	UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS
Rounds	3 + stray vacancy	3
Fees (govt colleges)	~₹1.74 lakh/year	Varies by state
Special quotas	Defence, Sports, FF, TA, RA, Border/Backward Area	EWS, PwD
Conducting body	BFUHS, Faridkot	MCC, New Delhi

Related Punjab guides

• Punjab counselling exit rules: round-by-round deposits, deadlines and penalties
• Punjab NEET counselling: full document checklist

This guide lists all Haryana medical colleges for NEET counselling, with seat counts, fees, and city-wise distribution. Haryana has 15 medical colleges offering approximately 2,000 MBBS seats through NEET-based counselling (2025 figures, after mid-year additions). The state added two new government colleges during the 2025 counselling cycle, bringing the government count from seven to nine.

Any Haryana-based medical colleges that participate through MCC AIQ, such as deemed institutions, are not part of UHS state counselling and are not listed here.

Government vs private split

Type	Colleges	Approximate seats
Government	9	~1,060
Private	6	~1,200
Total	15	~2,000

Government colleges charge ₹80,000-₹1,80,000 per year. Private colleges charge ₹12-22.5 lakh per year under the government quota and ₹13.5-16 lakh under management quota.

Haryana medical colleges for NEET: key cities

Medical colleges are distributed across the state:

• Faridabad: 3 colleges (ESIC Medical College, Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee GMC Chhainsa, Al-Falah School of Medical Sciences)
• Rohtak: Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma PGIMS, the state’s largest government medical college (250 seats) and the primary teaching hospital
• Karnal: Kalpana Chawla Govt. Medical College (120 seats)
• Mewat (Nalhar): Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Govt. Medical College (120 seats)
• Hisar: Maharaja Agrasen Medical College (100 seats, government-aided)
• Sonepat: BPS Govt. Medical College for Women (120 seats; admits only women)
• Gurugram, Panipat, Jhajjar, Kurukshetra, Ambala: Each has one private medical college

Two colleges added in 2025: Pt. Neki Ram Sharma GMC in Bhiwani and Maharishi Chyawan GMC in Narnaul (100 seats each, operational from Round 2 onwards).

Government colleges

Haryana’s 9 government colleges range from the established PGIMS Rohtak (the state’s largest government medical college, 250 seats) to newly approved colleges in Bhiwani and Narnaul. ESIC Medical College, Faridabad functions as a government college but operates under ESIC administration, with some seats reserved for ESIC-insured families.

Government college admission is through the 85% state quota (after 15% AIQ deduction). BPS Govt. Medical College, Sonepat is the only women-only government medical college in Haryana.

Private colleges

The 6 private colleges participate in state counselling with seats divided across government quota, management quota, and NRI quota. SGT University (Gurugram) is the most expensive at ₹22.5 lakh/year, while World College (Jhajjar), NC Medical College (Panipat), and Adesh Medical College (Kurukshetra) are at the lower end of private fees at ₹12 lakh/year.

Non-domicile candidates can access private colleges through Management and NRI quotas without a Haryana residency certificate.

Fee structure summary

College type	Quota	Annual fee	Approximate total (4.5 years)
Government	State	₹80,000-₹1,80,000	₹5-6 lakh
ESIC Faridabad	State	~₹1,00,000	~₹4.5 lakh
Private	Government quota	₹12-22.5 lakh	₹54 lakh-₹1 crore
Private	Management	₹13.5-16 lakh	₹60-80 lakh
Private	NRI	$110,000-$125,000 total	—

Government college fees above are tuition only. Hostel and mess charges add ₹1.5-2 lakh per year.

Bond requirements (government colleges)

Government college graduates must serve 5 years in Haryana government health facilities after completing their course. The bond amounts:

• Male candidates: ~₹25.77 lakh
• Female candidates: ~₹23.19 lakh (10% concession)

Non-compliance results in payment of the full bond penalty. This bond applies to all government medical college graduates, regardless of category.

This Haryana NEET category list covers every reservation code used in state medical counselling. Haryana reserves seats across four category groups (SC, BCA, BCB, EWS), with the remaining 50% open to general/unreserved candidates. The state also has a unique sub-classification of Scheduled Castes that splits the SC quota into two distinct groups.

Category codes used in Haryana counselling

Code	Category	Vertical reservation
OPEN	Open / General (HOGC)	50% (unreserved)
SC	Scheduled Caste (Other)	10%
SC_DEPRIVED	Scheduled Caste (Deprived)	10%
BCA	Backward Class A	16%
BCB	Backward Class B	11%
EWS	Economically Weaker Section	10%

Management and institutional quotas (private colleges):

Code	Category
MGT	Management quota
MINORITY	Minority quota
NRI-I to NRI-VII	NRI quota (seven priority levels)

SC sub-classification: what SC_DEPRIVED means

Haryana became the first state to implement sub-classification of Scheduled Castes following the Haryana Scheduled Castes (Reservation in Admission in Government Educational Institutions) Act, 2020, with implementation beginning in 2024.

The earlier single 20% SC quota is now split equally:

• SC (Other Scheduled Castes): 10%; all SC communities except those in the deprived list
• SC_DEPRIVED (Deprived Scheduled Castes): 10%; 36 specific communities including Valmiki, Bazigar, and Sansi

If you belong to one of the 36 listed communities, you fall under SC_DEPRIVED. All other Scheduled Caste communities compete under the SC code.

How to determine your category

Your category for Haryana NEET counselling is determined by your caste/community certificate issued by the competent authority (Tehsildar/SDM). Key points:

• OPEN: If your community is not listed in any reserved category
• BCA: Per the Haryana Backward Classes (Block A) list
• BCB: Per the Haryana Backward Classes (Block B) list
• SC / SC_DEPRIVED: Per the Scheduled Castes list for Haryana; SC_DEPRIVED if your community is among the 36 deprived communities specified in the 2020 Act
• EWS: If your family’s gross annual income is below the EWS income threshold set by the state (typically ₹8 lakh per the central EWS criteria) and you do not belong to SC/BC categories; requires a separate EWS certificate

For Management quota and NRI quota in private colleges, category reservation does not apply. These seats are filled on the basis of NEET merit alone (with NRI eligibility documentation for NRI seats).

Seat vacancy conversion

When reserved seats go unfilled after all rounds, they convert according to the standard chain. Unfilled category seats revert to the Open/General pool after exhausting options within the reserved category.

Horizontal reservations (applied within each vertical category)

These quotas cut across all vertical categories:

Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD): 5%

Applied within each vertical category (OPEN, SC, BCA, BCB, EWS). You need a minimum 40% disability certificate from a designated medical board. Category codes appear with the -PWD suffix (e.g., OPEN-PWD, BCA-PWD, SC_DEPRIVED-PWD).

Ex-Servicemen and Freedom Fighters (ESM/FF): 3%

Distributed as: 1% from General, 1% from SC, 1% from BC. Category codes appear with the -ESM suffix. The ESM quota uses a priority system (Priority I through VII) to rank candidates within this category.

Women-only allocation

BPS Govt. Medical College, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat (HR005) admits only women. This is not a horizontal reservation but a college-level restriction.

Combined category codes

A candidate can have both a vertical category and one or more horizontal reservations. Examples from Haryana allotment data:

• OPEN-PWD, BCA-PWD, SC_DEPRIVED-PWD
• OPEN-ESM, BCB-ESM, SC-ESM
• OPEN-PWD-ESM (both horizontal reservations)

How Haryana categories differ from AIQ categories

Haryana state counselling	AIQ equivalent
OPEN	UR (Unreserved)
BCA + BCB	OBC (Haryana splits OBC into two blocks)
SC + SC_DEPRIVED	SC (AIQ does not sub-classify SC)
EWS	EWS
N/A	ST (Haryana has no ST reservation in medical seats)
MGT, MINORITY, NRI	No equivalent (AIQ has no management/NRI quotas)

Haryana does not have a Scheduled Tribe reservation in medical counselling. If you hold both a state category certificate and an OBC/SC certificate valid for central purposes, you can use each in its respective counselling.

Related Haryana guides

• Haryana counselling exit rules: round-by-round deposits, deadlines and penalties
• Haryana NEET counselling: full document checklist

The Haryana NEET counselling process is conducted by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) through Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences (UHS), Rohtak. The process covers 15 medical colleges with approximately 2,000 MBBS seats.

Official websites: uhsrugcounselling.com (counselling portal), dmer.haryana.gov.in (DMER)

How the Haryana NEET counselling process works

Haryana does not conduct a separate state entrance exam. Your NEET All India Rank (AIR) is the sole admission criterion. UHS Rohtak prepares a state merit list by filtering NEET AIR scores for domicile-eligible candidates, then ranking them in score order.

Your position in the Haryana state merit list determines when you get to choose seats. A candidate with AIR 10,000 could have a state merit rank of 300 if only 299 eligible Haryana candidates scored higher.

Since Haryana uses NEET AIR directly, standard NEET tiebreaking rules apply: Biology marks first, then Chemistry marks, then fewer incorrect answers, then age (older candidate ranked higher).

Who is eligible

You can participate in Haryana state counselling if you meet all of the following:

1. Residency: You have resided in Haryana for at least 10 years
2. Schooling: You completed Class 12 from a recognized school in Haryana
3. Domicile: Your parents hold a permanent residence certificate of Haryana (bonafide resident)
4. Age: Minimum 17 years by December 31 of the admission year
5. Academic: Qualified NEET UG; passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English

Non-domicile access: Candidates without Haryana domicile can participate only for Management quota and NRI quota seats in private medical colleges.

Registration process

1. Register on the UHS counselling portal (uhsrugcounselling.com or hry.online-counselling.co.in)
2. Upload required documents: NEET scorecard, domicile certificate, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, category certificate (if applicable), passport-size photographs
3. Pay the registration fee:

– General/UR: ₹4,000

– SC/BC/EWS (Haryana domicile): ₹1,000

– NRI: ₹10,000

1. Pay the security deposit:

– Government institutes only: ₹10,000

– Government + Private/University: ₹1,00,000

1. Fill choices (colleges + category combinations) in order of preference
2. Lock choices before the deadline

The entire process is online. Physical reporting happens only for document verification at the allotted institute.

Round-by-round timeline

Haryana conducts 3 regular rounds plus stray vacancy rounds, spread across August to December:

Round 1 (August)

• Registration opens (2025: August 8-13)
• Result and allotment published (2025: August 14)
• Reporting to allotted college (2025: August 20-22)

Round 2 (September)

• Open for new registrations and upgradation
• Vacant seats and any newly added seats filled (in 2025, 200 new seats from two new colleges were added at this stage)

Round 3 (October)

• Final regular round
• Upgradation considered; remaining vacancies allotted

Stray vacancy round (November)

• Fills seats left vacant after three rounds
• Shorter timeline

Special stray round (December)

• Last-chance filling for any remaining unfilled seats

Exact dates shift each year based on NEET results, court orders, and AIQ counselling schedule. Monitor uhsrugcounselling.com for official notifications.

Upgradation rules

If you receive a seat in one round, you can participate in the next round for a better allotment. If upgraded, your previous seat is released automatically. If not upgraded, your original allotment continues. You must either report to your allotted institute or explicitly opt for upgradation before the deadline.

Seat matrix and quota structure

Haryana’s seat distribution for MBBS:

• Total MBBS seats: ~2,000 across 15 colleges (9 government, 6 private)
• 15% All India Quota (from government colleges only): managed by MCC, not part of state counselling
• 85% State Quota (government colleges): for Haryana domicile candidates only
• Private college seats filled through state counselling:

– Government quota in private colleges: ~50% of private seats (state merit, reserved categories apply)

– Management quota: approximately 35-50% of private seats (varies by college; no domicile requirement)

– NRI quota: 15% of management category seats

Minority-run institutions (Al-Falah, Faridabad) have a separate minority quota. ESIC Medical College, Faridabad has ESIC-insured family seats alongside regular state counselling seats.

What happens after allotment

Once allotted a seat:

1. Download your provisional allotment order from the portal
2. Report to the allotted college within the specified window (typically 3-5 days)
3. Submit original documents for physical verification
4. Pay the first-year fee

Key differences from AIQ counselling

	Haryana state	MCC All India Quota
Rank used	Haryana state merit (from NEET AIR)	NEET AIR directly
Reservation	50% unreserved + SC 20% + BCA 16% + BCB 11% + EWS 10%	UR + OBC 27% + SC 15% + ST 7.5% + EWS 10%
Eligibility	Haryana domicile only (10-year residency + schooling)	Open to all India
Category system	OPEN/BCA/BCB/SC/SC_DEPRIVED/EWS	UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS
Rounds	3 + stray + special stray	3
Fees (govt colleges)	~₹80,000/year	Varies by state
Special features	SC sub-classification, women-only college, ESM/FF tiers	EWS, PwD

Related Haryana guides

• Haryana counselling exit rules: round-by-round deposits, deadlines and penalties
• Haryana NEET counselling: full document checklist

Odisha has 17 medical colleges (MBBS) participating in OJEE state counselling: 13 government and 4 private. Together they fill approximately 1,575-1,810 state quota MBBS seats annually (2025 figures). Two additional deemed universities (KIMS and IMS/SUM Hospital, both in Bhubaneswar) conduct admissions separately through MCC.

Government vs private split

Type	Colleges	Total seats (approx)	State quota seats
Government	13	~1,675-1,925	85% (~1,425-1,635)
Private (in OJEE)	4	300-350	50% (~150-175)
Total (OJEE)	17	~2,000-2,275	~1,575-1,810

Government college state quota is 85% of total seats (15% goes to AIQ via MCC). Private colleges allocate 50% to state quota, 35% to management quota, and 15% to NRI quota (based on observed allotment data; exact split may vary by college).

Major cities

Medical colleges are spread across the state, with no heavy concentration in a single city:

• Cuttack: SCB Medical College (the oldest and largest in Odisha, 250 seats), SCB Dental College
• Berhampur (Ganjam): MKCG Medical College (250 seats)
• Burla (Sambalpur): VIMSAR (200 seats)
• Bhubaneswar: Hi-Tech Medical College (private, 150 seats); also KIMS and IMS/SUM (deemed, separate counselling)
• Baripada (Mayurbhanj): PRM Medical College (125 seats)
• Koraput: SLN Medical College (125 seats)
• Balasore, Balangir, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Puri, Bhawanipatna (Kalahandi), Phulbani (Kandhamal), Jajpur: Each has a government medical college with 100 seats
• Rourkela: Hi-Tech Medical College (private, 100 seats)

The state has expanded its medical college network steadily; GMC Bhawanipatna and DRIEMS (Cuttack) were added to OJEE counselling in 2025. JKMCH Jajpur was added in 2024.

Government college details

The 13 government colleges range from established institutions like SCB Cuttack (one of eastern India’s oldest medical colleges) to newer district-level colleges. Seat counts per college:

• 250 seats: SCB MCH Cuttack, MKCG MCH Berhampur
• 200 seats: VIMSAR Burla
• 125 seats: PRM MCH Baripada, SLN MCH Koraput
• 100 seats: FM MCH Balasore, BB MCH Balangir, GMCH Keonjhar, GMCH Sundargarh, SJMCH Puri, GMC Bhawanipatna, GMC Phulbani, JKMCH Jajpur (approximately 42-100 seats; varies by source)

Private colleges in OJEE counselling

Four private colleges participate in state counselling:

College	City	Seats	NRI seats
Hi-Tech MCH	Bhubaneswar	150	22
Hi-Tech MCH	Rourkela	100	15
DRIEMS	Cuttack (Hairapari)	50-100	8
Pabitra Mohan Pradhan MC	Talcher	100	15

Private college state quota seats are allotted through the same OJEE counselling process as government colleges, at regulated fees.

Fee structure summary

College type	Quota	Annual fee	5.5-year total
Government	State/AIQ	~Rs 25,000-41,000	~Rs 2.25-2.5 lakh
Private	State quota	Rs 6.5-6.75 lakh	~Rs 42-48 lakh
Private	Management	Rs 8.5-11.5 lakh	~Rs 55-75 lakh
Private	NRI	~Rs 12-15 lakh	~Rs 80 lakh-1 crore

Government colleges in Odisha are among the most affordable in India (compared to Rs 50,000-1.5 lakh per year in most other states); the entire 5.5-year MBBS course costs around Rs 2.25-2.5 lakh. Private college fees under state quota are regulated but still 25-30x the government fee.

Deemed universities (separate from OJEE)

College	City	Seats	Admission through
Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS)	Bhubaneswar	250	MCC / institutional
IMS & SUM Hospital (SOA University)	Bhubaneswar	250	MCC / institutional

These deemed university colleges do not appear in the OJEE state counselling allotment lists. Their fees are higher (Rs 6.75-17.9 lakh/year for regular; Rs 20-22 lakh/year for management). If you want to apply to both OJEE state counselling and deemed universities, you must register separately for each process.

Odisha’s NEET category list for medical admissions has a distinctive feature: SEBC (OBC equivalent) reservation did not exist in medical education until April 2026. Through 2025-26, OBC candidates competed in the General (unreserved) category. The Odisha cabinet introduced 11.25% SEBC reservation from 2026-27 (cabinet approved; implementation pending confirmation).

Vertical category codes (through 2025-26)

Code	Category	Reservation %
GN	General (Unreserved)	70% (open merit)
SC	Scheduled Caste	8%
ST	Scheduled Tribe	12%
EW	Economically Weaker Section	10%

These codes appear in the “CATEGORY” column of OJEE allotment lists. EWS is treated as a separate vertical category in Odisha (with its own quota codes like EWNO, EWGC, EWPH), not as a horizontal overlay.

New reservation percentages (from 2026-27)

The Odisha cabinet approved revised reservation in April 2026:

Category	Old %	New %
ST	12%	22.50%
SC	8%	16.25%
SEBC (OBC equivalent)	0% (none)	11.25% (newly introduced)
EWS	10%	10% (unchanged)

The total reserved percentage rises from 30% to 60% with this revision, assuming EWS continues at 10% (awaiting confirmation). SEBC candidates who previously competed as General will now have a dedicated quota from 2026-27 onwards (cabinet approved April 2026; implementation timeline pending confirmation).

Horizontal reservations (applied within each vertical category)

These quotas cut across all vertical categories. A candidate benefits from horizontal reservation while being counted against their vertical category:

Code	Quota	Percentage	Eligibility
GC	Green Card	5%	Families holding valid Green Cards from the Family Welfare Department (income below ~Rs 1 lakh rural / Rs 1.2 lakh urban annually)
PC/PH	Physically Challenged (PwD)	5%	Minimum 40% benchmark disability, certified by medical board
EX	Ex-Servicemen	3%	Wards of ex-servicemen from Odisha
SGS	State Government School	15%	Completed both Class 10 from Odisha Government High Schools AND Class 12 from Odisha Government Junior Colleges

In Round 1 of 2025, these horizontal quotas filled: 260 SGS seats, 87 Green Card seats, 48 Ex-servicemen seats, and 42 PwD seats.

Combined quota codes in allotment lists

Odisha allotment PDFs combine vertical and horizontal codes into a single “allotment category” field. The pattern is [Vertical][Horizontal]:

Open (GN)	SC	ST	EWS
OPNO	SCNO	STNO	EWNO
OPGC	SCGC	STGC	EWGC
OPEX	SCEX	STEX	EWEX
OPPH	SCPH	STPH	EWPH
SGS OPNO	SGS SCNO	SGS STNO	SGS EWNO

“NO” means no horizontal reservation applied; the candidate was admitted on vertical category merit alone.

NRI quota uses the code “NRI OPNO” (available only at private colleges).

How to determine your category

Your vertical category depends on your caste certificate:

• GN (General): If your caste is not listed in SC, ST, or SEBC lists for Odisha
• SC: Per the Scheduled Castes list notified for Odisha
• ST: Per the Scheduled Tribes list notified for Odisha
• EW (EWS): General category candidates whose family income is below Rs 8 lakh/year (requires EWS certificate from Tahsildar)
• SEBC: Per the SEBC list for Odisha (applicable from 2026-27 onwards)

For horizontal reservation, you need additional documentation:

• Green Card: Valid card from the Family Welfare Department
• PwD: Disability certificate (minimum 40%) from a recognized medical board
• Ex-servicemen: Discharge certificate of parent/guardian
• SGS: School-leaving certificates from both government high school (Class 10) and government junior college (Class 12)

Vacancy conversion

The specific conversion chain for unfilled reserved seats is not published in OJEE’s official documents. In practice, unfilled reserved seats convert to the General (unreserved) category during subsequent rounds. For horizontal quotas, unfilled seats revert to the non-reserved pool within the same vertical category.

How Odisha categories differ from AIQ categories

Odisha state counselling	AIQ equivalent
GN (General)	UR (Unreserved)
SC	SC
ST	ST
EW (EWS)	EWS
SEBC (from 2026-27)	OBC
Green Card (GC)	No equivalent
SGS (State Govt School)	No equivalent
—	OBC (27%) — not available in Odisha until 2026-27

If you hold both a state caste certificate and a central OBC/SC/ST certificate, you can use each in its respective counselling (Odisha certificate for state quota; central certificate for AIQ).

Related Odisha guides

• Odisha counselling exit rules: round-by-round deposits, deadlines and penalties
• Odisha NEET counselling: full document checklist

Odisha’s NEET MBBS/BDS counselling is conducted by the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Committee, under the oversight of the Directorate of Medical Education & Training (DMET). The committee manages admission to 17 medical colleges (MBBS) across the state; the OJEE counselling process also covers dental (BDS) institutes, bringing the total to 16 institutes. Together, these colleges fill approximately 1,575-1,810 state quota MBBS seats annually.

Official website: ojee.nic.in

How Odisha NEET counselling ranks work

Odisha does not use your NEET All India Rank directly for state counselling. Instead, OJEE generates a “Common State Merit Rank” by sorting all registered Odisha-domiciled NEET-qualified candidates by their NEET score.

Your state rank will be numerically lower than your AIR because the pool is limited to Odisha applicants. In Round 1 of 2025, state ranks ranged from 1 to approximately 5,818.

Odisha uses a decimal rank system for tied candidates. When two candidates have identical effective merit, the second candidate receives a “.01” suffix (e.g., rank 22 and 22.01). This allows both to appear in sorted order without displacing subsequent ranks.

Tie-breaking criteria (applied when two candidates have identical NEET scores):

1. Higher marks in Biology
2. Higher marks in Chemistry
3. Fewer incorrect answers (fewer negative marks)
4. Older candidate gets preference

Who is eligible

You can participate in Odisha state counselling if you meet all these conditions:

• Domicile: You must be a permanent native/domicile of Odisha, evidenced by a “Resident/Nativity Certificate” issued by the Government of Odisha. Children of All India Civil Service officers serving in Odisha cadre also qualify.
• Academic: Passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English. Minimum 50% marks in PCB combined for General/UR candidates; 40% for SC/ST; 45% for PwD.
• Age: Minimum 17 years as of 31 December of the admission year. No upper age limit.
• NEET percentile: 50th percentile for General/EWS; 40th for SC/ST/OBC; 45th for PwD variants.

Candidates from other states do not qualify for the state quota, regardless of residence in Odisha.

Registration process

1. Register on the OJEE online counselling portal (link published at ojee.nic.in each year)
2. Upload required documents: NEET scorecard, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, nativity certificate, category/sub-category certificates, passport-size photographs
3. Pay the registration fee:

Category	Registration fee	Security deposit
General/SEBC	Rs 1,000	Rs 10,000
SC/ST/PwD	Rs 500	Rs 5,000
NRI	Rs 10,000	—

1. Verify and lock your application before the deadline

Registration typically opens in July, soon after NEET results are declared.

Round-by-round timeline

Odisha conducts 3 main rounds plus a stray vacancy/spot round. Based on the 2025 schedule:

Round 1 (July-August)

• Registration opens: late July (July 22, 2025)
• State merit list published: late July (July 29, 2025)
• Choice filling: 5-7 day window (July 31 – August 6, 2025)
• Allotment result: mid-August (August 16, 2025)
• Reporting to allotted college

Round 2 (September)

• Re-registration window for unallotted candidates
• Allotment for vacant seats and upgradation
• Allotment result: September 21, 2025

Round 3 (October)

• Fresh registration window (October 9-11, 2025)
• Choice filling: October 14-25, 2025
• Allotment: October 26-27, 2025
• Reporting: October 29 – November 1, 2025

Stray vacancy / spot round (November)

• For seats remaining vacant after 3 rounds
• Physical reporting required (November 13-14, 2025)
• Shorter window (2 days)

MBBS and BDS seats are allotted in a single combined counselling process. Candidates can fill choices for both courses during the same choice-filling window.

Float and freeze options

After allotment:

• Freeze: You accept the allotted seat permanently. No further upgradation in subsequent rounds.
• Float: You accept the seat but remain eligible for upgradation in the next round based on your remaining choices. If upgraded, you must accept the new seat; the previous one is released.

Odisha does not use a “Slide” option (unlike some other states that differentiate between same-college upgradation and any-college upgradation).

Withdrawal rules:

• Round 1: Free exit permitted (withdraw without penalty)
• Round 2: Security deposit forfeited if seat not taken
• Round 3 onwards: No withdrawal allowed; Rs 10,00,000 penalty applies after the final deadline

Seat matrix and quota structure

Government colleges (85% state, 15% AIQ):

• 85% of government college seats are filled through OJEE state counselling
• 15% go to MCC’s All India Quota counselling
• 12 government colleges participate in OJEE counselling (2025)

Private colleges (Hi-Tech, DRIEMS):

• 50% state quota: Filled through OJEE at regulated fees
• 35% management quota: Filled through OJEE/institutional process at higher fees (based on observed allotment data; exact split may vary by college)
• 15% NRI quota: For NRI/NRI-sponsored candidates at premium fees

All private college counselling (including management and NRI quotas) is conducted through OJEE/DMET for colleges participating in state counselling.

What happens after allotment

Once allotted a seat:

1. Download your provisional allotment order from the OJEE portal
2. Report to the allotted college within the specified window
3. Submit original documents for verification
4. Pay the first-year fee

If upgraded in a subsequent round, you must obtain a relieving letter from your previous college before reporting to the new one. Your previous allotment is cancelled automatically upon upgrade.

Odisha NEET counselling vs AIQ counselling

	Odisha state	MCC All India Quota
Rank used	Common State Merit Rank	NEET AIR
Reservation	SC 8% + ST 12% + EWS 10% (cabinet approved revision from 2026-27; implementation pending confirmation)	OBC 27% + SC 15% + ST 7.5% + EWS 10%
Eligibility	Odisha domicile only	Open to all India
Category system	GN/SC/ST/EW (no OBC until 2026)	UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS
Rounds	3 + stray	3
Fees (govt)	~Rs 25,000/year	Varies by state
Special quotas	SGS 15%, Green Card 5%, Ex-servicemen 3%	EWS, PwD
Unique feature	No SEBC/OBC reservation until 2026-27	OBC 27% throughout

Related Odisha guides

• Odisha counselling exit rules: round-by-round deposits, deadlines and penalties
• Odisha NEET counselling: full document checklist

Chhattisgarh has approximately 18 medical colleges for NEET-based admission, with around 2,335 MBBS seats available (excluding AIIMS Raipur). Of these, 13 are government colleges and 5 are private.

Government vs private split

Type	Colleges	Approximate seats
Government	13	~1,885
Private	5	~700-900
Total (state counselling)	18	~2,335

The seat count varies across sources and years. Government seats total approximately 1,885, while private seat counts range between 700 and 900 depending on the source and whether recent intake increases are reflected. Exact figures should be verified from the CGDME seat matrix notification for the relevant admission year.

List of Chhattisgarh medical colleges for NEET: government

College	City/District	Seats (approx.)	Annual tuition
Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College	Raipur	230	Rs 2,75,000
Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS)	Bilaspur	180	Rs 2,75,000
Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Govt. Medical College	Durg	200	Rs 3,60,250
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Memorial Govt. Medical College	Rajnandgaon	125	Rs 2,75,000
Late Baliram Kashyap Smriti Govt. Medical College	Jagdalpur (Bastar)	125	Rs 2,75,000
Late Shri Lakhiram Agrawal Govt. Medical College	Raigarh	100	Rs 2,20,000
Government Medical College	Ambikapur (Surguja)	125	Rs 2,75,000
Government Medical College	Kanker	125	Rs 2,75,000
Government Medical College	Korba	125	Rs 2,75,000
Government Medical College	Mahasamund	125	Rs 2,75,000
Government Medical College	Durg	200	Rs 2,75,000
Shaheed Medical College	Jagdalpur (Bastar)	125	Rs 2,75,000
Government Medical College	Raigarh	100	Rs 2,20,000

Pt. JNM Medical College, Raipur is the oldest and largest government medical college in the state, with 230 seats. The GMCs at Kanker, Korba, and Mahasamund are newer institutions. Most government colleges charge Rs 2,75,000 per year in tuition; Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial (Durg) is slightly higher at Rs 3,60,250 and Late Shri Lakhiram Agrawal (Raigarh) slightly lower at Rs 2,20,000. Hostel fees add Rs 60,000 to Rs 1,20,000 per year.

Government colleges typically require a service bond of 1-2 years after MBBS completion; the exact duration and penalty amount vary by college and are specified in the admission letter.

Private medical colleges

College	City	Annual tuition (state/mgmt quota)	NRI quota (annual)
Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences	Bhilai (Durg)	Rs 7,99,187	$35,000 (~Rs 29 lakh)
Raipur Institute of Medical Sciences	Raipur	Rs 7,45,187	$35,000
Shri Balaji Institute of Medical Science	Raipur	Rs 8,02,700	$35,000
Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Institute of Medical Science & Research	Naya Raipur	Rs 7,45,187	$35,000
Abhishek Mishra Memorial Medical College & Research	Bhilai (Durg)	Rs 7,45,187	$35,000

Private college seats are split roughly into state quota (~42-43%), management quota (~42-43%), and NRI quota (~15%). The state quota seats in private colleges are filled through CGDME counselling at the same regulated tuition as management quota seats. Both quotas appear to be governed by the state fee regulatory committee, though candidates should confirm this from the official fee circular for their year.

Fee structure summary

College type	Quota	Annual tuition (approx.)	5-year total (tuition only)
Government	State	Rs 2,20,000-3,60,250	Rs 11-18 lakh
Private	State/Management	Rs 7,45,187-8,02,700	Rs 37-40 lakh
Private	NRI	$35,000 (~Rs 29 lakh)	~Rs 1.45 crore

These are tuition-only figures. The total cost of a private MBBS including hostel, mess, and other institutional fees will be higher than the tuition total above. NRI quota costs are substantially higher across all components.

Key cities for medical education

• Raipur: The state capital has the highest concentration of medical colleges. Pt. JNM Medical College (government, 230 seats), Raipur Institute of Medical Sciences (private), and Shri Balaji Institute of Medical Science (private) are all located here. Shri Rawatpura Sarkar is in nearby Naya Raipur.
• Durg-Bhilai: Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial (government, 200 seats) is in Durg. Two private colleges (Shri Shankaracharya IMS and Abhishek Mishra Memorial) are in Bhilai.
• Bilaspur: CIMS (government, 150 seats)
• Jagdalpur (Bastar): Late Baliram Kashyap Smriti GMC (government, 125 seats)
• Rajnandgaon, Raigarh, Ambikapur, Kanker, Korba, Mahasamund: Each has one government medical college with 100-125 seats

AIIMS Raipur (central institution)

AIIMS Raipur has 125 MBBS seats, but it does not participate in CG state counselling. Admission to AIIMS Raipur is handled entirely through the All India Quota / central counselling conducted by MCC. Chhattisgarh domicile candidates can apply for AIIMS Raipur through AIQ alongside candidates from all other states. AIIMS tuition is approximately Rs 40,000 per year, far below any state government or private college.

The Chhattisgarh NEET category list follows the state’s reservation policy, which allocates approximately 68% of state quota seats to reserved categories. The most distinctive feature of CG’s structure is the 32% reservation for Scheduled Tribes, the highest ST quota among Indian states for medical admissions.

Complete Chhattisgarh NEET category list

Category	Code in CG counselling	Reservation	Notes
Scheduled Tribe	ST	32%	Includes SP (Special Schedule Tribe / PVTGs)
Other Backward Classes	OBC	14%	Non-Creamy Layer required
Scheduled Caste	SC	12% (some sources indicate 15%)	See note below
Economically Weaker Section	EWS	10%	Non-Creamy Layer required; introduced post-2019
Unreserved / General	OPEN (also coded as UR, OP)	~32% (assuming SC 12%)	Unreserved remainder

SC percentage discrepancy: Multiple sources disagree on whether SC reservation in CG is 12% or 15%. The 12% figure aligns with Chhattisgarh state reservation policy as reported by mbbscouncil.com and kollegeapply.com. The 15% figure (from vedantu.com and pw.live) may be confused with the national AIQ SC reservation. We use 12% here, but candidates should verify from the official CGDME notification for their admission year. If the actual SC percentage is 15%, the unreserved remainder drops to approximately 29%.

About the SP code: Chhattisgarh has five Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs): Baiga, Birhor, Kamar, Abujhmaria, and Korwa. In allotment data, these communities appear under the “SP” (Special Schedule Tribe) code, which is counted within the 32% ST quota rather than receiving a separate allocation.

How to determine your category

Your category for CG NEET counselling is determined by certificates issued by the competent district authority:

• OPEN: If your community is not listed in any reserved category for Chhattisgarh
• OBC: Per the Chhattisgarh state OBC list. A Non-Creamy Layer certificate is mandatory; OBC candidates from the creamy layer compete in the OPEN category.
• SC: Per the Scheduled Castes list for Chhattisgarh, as notified by the central government
• ST: Per the Scheduled Tribes list for Chhattisgarh. The SP sub-classification applies to PVTG communities but does not change the reservation percentage.
• EWS: Requires an EWS certificate confirming annual family income below Rs 8 lakh (and other asset criteria). A Non-Creamy Layer certificate is also needed.

Unlike Maharashtra (which splits OBC into sub-groups like VJ-A, NT-B, NT-C, NT-D), Chhattisgarh uses a single OBC category without sub-groups in NEET counselling.

Seat vacancy conversion

When reserved seats go unfilled after all rounds, CG follows a conversion chain where unfilled seats pass to the next category until they are absorbed. The exact CG-specific conversion order has not been confirmed in recent CGDME notifications; most states follow the standard pattern of ST > SC > OBC > OPEN, and CG is expected to do the same. Candidates should check the official notification for their year.

Horizontal reservations (applied within each vertical category)

These quotas apply as cross-cutting reservations within every vertical category:

Reservation	Percentage	Suffix in allotment data
Female	30%	-F or -Female
Persons with Disability (PwBD)	5%	-PH
Freedom Fighter descendants	3%	-FF
Ex-Serviceman descendants	3%	-EX

The 30% female reservation means that within each vertical category (OPEN, OBC, SC, ST, EWS), 30% of seats are reserved for women candidates. If female candidates with qualifying scores are unavailable in a particular category, those seats revert to the general pool of that category.

The -NC suffix (Non-Creamy Layer) appears on OBC and EWS entries in allotment data. This is a qualification marker, not a separate horizontal reservation.

How CG categories differ from AIQ categories

CG state counselling	AIQ (MCC)	Key difference
OPEN (UR)	UR	Same
OBC (14%)	OBC (27%)	AIQ gives nearly double the OBC reservation
SC (12%)*	SC (15%)	AIQ SC quota is slightly higher
ST (32%)	ST (7.5%)	CG gives more than 4x the ST reservation
EWS (10%)	EWS (10%)	Same
30% Female horizontal	No female horizontal	CG-specific
FF 3%, EX 3%	No explicit FF/EX	CG-specific horizontals

*See the SC discrepancy note above; some sources report 15% for CG state counselling, which would make the CG and AIQ SC quotas identical.

If you hold both a state caste certificate and a central-level OBC/SC/ST certificate, you can use each in its respective counselling process. The state certificate applies for CG state quota; the central certificate applies for AIQ.

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The Chhattisgarh NEET counselling process 2026 is conducted by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Raipur, commonly abbreviated as CGDME. The directorate manages admission to approximately 18 medical colleges across the state, covering around 2,130-2,330 MBBS seats (excluding AIIMS Raipur, which fills its 125 seats through central counselling only).

Official website: cgdme.admissions.nic.in (counselling portal) and cgdme.in (institutional site)

How Chhattisgarh’s state merit rank works

CGDME does not use your NEET All India Rank directly for state quota allotment. Instead, the directorate generates a CG State Merit Rank by sorting all registered Chhattisgarh-domicile candidates by NEET score.

Your CG State Rank will be numerically lower than your AIR because the pool is restricted to CG applicants. A candidate with AIR 10,000 might receive CG State Rank 300 if only 299 registered CG candidates scored higher. Both ranks appear in allotment PDFs, but the CG State Rank determines your position in the counselling queue.

There is no separate state entrance exam. NEET is the sole basis for the state merit list.

Tie-breaking criteria

When two or more candidates have identical NEET scores, CGDME has not published state-specific tie-breaking rules. In the absence of a separate notification, the standard NEET tie-breaking order is expected to apply:

1. Higher marks in Biology
2. Higher marks in Chemistry
3. Fewer incorrect answers (fewer negative marks)
4. Older candidate (earlier date of birth)

If CG publishes its own tie-breaking criteria in the 2026 counselling notification, those will supersede this standard order. Check cgdme.admissions.nic.in for the official notification.

Who is eligible

You can participate in CG state quota counselling if you meet all of these conditions:

• Domicile: Permanent resident of Chhattisgarh with a domicile certificate issued by a competent authority (born in Chhattisgarh, or holding domicile status in the state)
• Age: At least 17 years as of December 31 of the admission year
• Academics: Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English from a recognized board
• NEET qualification: Minimum 50th percentile (General/EWS), 40th percentile (OBC/SC/ST), or 45th percentile (PwD)

Non-domicile candidates cannot apply for the 85% state quota seats. They may, however, apply for management quota and NRI quota seats in CG private colleges.

How to register for Chhattisgarh NEET counselling

1. Register on cgdme.admissions.nic.in with your mobile number and email
2. Pay the registration fee: Rs 2,000 (Rounds 1, 2, and Mop-Up) or Rs 1,000 (Stray Round). NRI applicants pay Rs 10,000. Some older sources report lower fees for SC/ST candidates; confirm the current fee from the CGDME notification for your year.
3. Upload scanned copies of required documents: NEET scorecard, NEET admit card, Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, Chhattisgarh domicile certificate, caste/category certificate (if applicable), EWS certificate, Non-Creamy Layer certificate, PwD certificate, character certificate, income certificate (if applicable), passport-size photographs, Aadhaar card
4. Complete document verification (online or at a designated centre)
5. Fill choices (select preferred colleges and courses in order of preference)
6. Lock choices before the deadline; locked choices cannot be changed

All certificates must be dated before the first scrutiny deadline. PwD certificates must come from the State Medical Board specifically.

Security deposit

In addition to the registration fee, candidates must pay a refundable security deposit:

College type	Deposit
Government medical/dental	Rs 30,000
Private medical	Rs 2,00,000
Private dental	Rs 1,00,000
Both govt and private in preference list	Rs 2,00,000

The deposit is refunded if you are not allotted a seat or after all rounds are complete. It is forfeited if you receive an allotment but fail to report.

Round-by-round timeline

Chhattisgarh conducts four rounds of counselling, typically running from late July through November:

Round 1 (July-August)

Based on the 2025 cycle, registration opened in late July and ran through early August. Choice filling followed after the merit list was published (mid-August 2025). Allotment results came within a few days, with a reporting window of approximately five days.

Round 2 (September)

Fresh registration and choice filling opened in mid-September 2025. Candidates allotted seats in Round 1 could participate for an upgrade; if upgraded, the previous seat was released automatically. If not upgraded, the Round 1 seat was retained. Allotment results were published in late September.

Mop-Up Round (October-November)

Fills seats vacated after Rounds 1 and 2. Fresh choices are required from all participating candidates. In 2025, the mop-up allotment was published in early October with reporting through mid-October.

Stray Vacancy Round (November)

The final round for remaining unfilled seats. Only previously registered candidates are eligible. In 2025, the stray round allotment was published on November 29.

Exact dates shift each year based on NEET results and AIQ counselling schedule. Monitor cgdme.admissions.nic.in for official notifications.

Seat matrix and quota structure

Chhattisgarh’s seat distribution for MBBS:

• Government college seats: ~1,430 across 10 colleges¹
• Private college seats: ~700-900 across 5 colleges (sources vary between years)
• 15% All India Quota (from government colleges): managed by MCC, open to all India candidates
• 85% State Quota (government colleges): reserved for CG domicile candidates, counselled by CGDME
• Private college state quota: ~42-43% of private seats, counselled by CGDME alongside government seats
• Management quota: ~42-43% of private seats, open to all states at regulated fees. Whether management quota fees differ from state quota fees in practice is unclear; some sources indicate both are governed by the state fee regulatory committee.
• NRI quota: ~15% of private seats

¹: Some sources list 11 government colleges. The difference may reflect alternate names for the same institution in Durg (Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial vs “Government Medical College Durg”) or Jagdalpur (Late Baliram Kashyap Smriti vs “Shaheed Medical College”).

What happens after allotment

Once allotted a seat:

1. Download your provisional allotment order from the portal
2. Report to the allotted college with original documents within the specified deadline (typically 5-7 days)
3. Pay the first-year tuition fee
4. Complete admission formalities at the institute

Missing the reporting deadline results in automatic seat cancellation and forfeiture of your security deposit. This rule is strictly enforced.

If you are allotted a seat in Round 2 but do not join, your security deposit is forfeited. Candidates who joined in Round 1 can participate in Round 2 for an upgrade without risking their existing seat.

Chhattisgarh state quota vs AIQ counselling

	CG state quota	MCC All India Quota
Rank used	CG State Merit Rank	NEET AIR
Eligibility	CG domicile only	All India
Reservation	SC 12%*, ST 32%, OBC 14%, EWS 10%	SC 15%, ST 7.5%, OBC 27%, EWS 10%
ST reservation	32% (CG is a tribal-majority state)	7.5%
Female reservation	30% horizontal	None
Rounds	4 (R1, R2, Mop-Up, Stray)	3 (R1, R2, Mop-Up/Stray)
Conducting body	CGDME, Raipur	MCC (DGHS), New Delhi
Security deposit (govt)	Rs 30,000	Rs 2,00,000
Registration fee	Rs 2,000	Rs 1,000 (General) / Rs 500 (SC/ST)
Private colleges	Yes (state + mgmt + NRI)	Only deemed/central universities

*Some sources report CG’s SC reservation as 15% rather than 12%. See the category guide for a full discussion of this discrepancy.

The most striking difference is in tribal reservation. CG reserves 32% of state quota seats for ST candidates, while AIQ reserves only 7.5%. Conversely, OBC candidates get 27% reservation under AIQ compared to 14% in CG state counselling.

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• Chhattisgarh counselling exit rules: round-by-round deposits, deadlines and penalties
• Chhattisgarh NEET counselling: full document checklist