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NEET UG 2025: MBBS and Medical PG seats may increase, know how much..

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NEET: There is good news for the candidates preparing for medical. There may be an increase in the number of seats for MBBS and Medical PG courses. National Medical Commission chief Dr Abhijit Sheth has said that the number of medical UG and PG seats in the country is expected to increase by about 8,000 this academic year. He said that the assessment of medical colleges is going on.

The first round of counseling for NEET UG 2025 has ended, and the second round may start from August 25. In an interview, Dr. Sheth said that with my appointment, the chairman of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) has also been appointed. We have completed the inspection of UG medical seats on a priority basis, and the assessment is in progress. He said that we expect an increase of about 8,000 seats (UG and PG seats combined) based on the number of applications received in this academic year.

MBBS Seats: How many MBBS and PG seats are there now?

At present, there are 59,782 MBBS seats in government medical colleges and 58,316 in private colleges. At the same time, the total number of MBBS seats is 1,18,098 UG seats. The number of PG seats is 30,029 in government colleges and 23,931 in private colleges.

NEET PG 2025 Counseling: When will NEET PG counseling start?

NEET PG 2025 counseling is likely to start in September. Dr. Sheth said that if the seats increases, the new seats will also be added to the counseling process. He said that the concerns of the students about the exam need to be addressed before the exam. The commission chief said that the process will start in this regard, although it may take some time.

NEET PG 2025: Result has been released

THE NEET PG 2025 result has been declared on August 19. The exam was conducted on August 3 at various centers across the country. Although the result is to be released on September 3, it has already been declared. The scorecard will be released on August 25. For more information, candidates can visit the official website of the examination board.

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