The second round of centralized counselling for postgraduate medical seats has reached a critical juncture, with the choice-filling deadline ending tonight. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is conducting this round for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats, and candidates must lock their college and course preferences on the official portal, mcc.nic.in, by 11:55 PM on December 9, 2025.

This round offers a significantly expanded opportunity, with a total of 32,080 seats available. The seat matrix includes 17,623 clear vacancies, 11,837 virtual vacancies (held by Round 1 candidates eligible for upgrade), and a major addition of 2,620 newly approved seats added just before this counselling round. This expansion is expected to ease competition and potentially lower cut-off ranks for several specializations.

The registration and choice-filling process for Round 2 began on December 5. According to the detailed schedule, choice locking is permitted specifically between 4:00 PM and 11:55 PM today, December 9. The seat allotment result for this round is scheduled for declaration on December 12, followed by a reporting period at allotted colleges from December 13 to 21.

Key Facts for Candidates

1. Portal & Deadline: The choice filling is active at mcc.nic.in and closes at 11:55 PM on Monday, December 9, 2025.
2. Who Can Participate: The round is open to new registrants who did not participate in Round 1 and existing candidates seeking an upgrade from their Round 1 allotment.
3. Seat Availability: A total of 32,080 seats are on offer in Round 2.
4. Future Schedule: Seat allotment results will be published on December 12, with reporting from December 13 to 21. Round 3 is tentatively scheduled to begin in late December.
5. State Counselling: Candidates are reminded that separate state counselling processes are also underway. For example, Maharashtra has published its schedule, with Round 2 choice filling from December 15-17.

What We Know So Far

The MCC, under the Directorate General of Health Services, conducts online counselling for 50% AIQ PG seats, 100% seats in central and deemed universities, and other centralized institutions. The current Round 2 follows the conclusion of Round 1, for which provisional seat allotment results were declared earlier. A PwD certificate generation portal for Round 2 candidates is also active until 4:00 PM on December 9.

Officials have advised candidates to carefully review the updated seat matrix, prioritize their choices strategically, and ensure they manually lock their selections before the deadline, as only locked choices will be considered for allotment. The process is highly time-sensitive, and candidates are urged to complete all steps well in advance to avoid last-minute technical issues.