The Medical Consultative Committee (MCC) is expected to announce the revised schedule for NEET SS 2025 2nd round of counseling soon after the Supreme Court directed the restoration of 151 vacant super specialty medical seats to the central pool. The order ends the long-pending dispute involving in-service seats in Tamil Nadu under the All India Quota (AIQ) framework.The Supreme Court directed that the remaining consultation process must be completed within two weeks. The decision comes as a relief to thousands of candidates waiting for admission to Doctor of Medicine (DM) and Master of Surgery (MCh) programmes.Supreme Court orders clearing delay in second round of consultationThe NEET SS 2025 second round counseling process has been stalled amid legal disputes involving Tamil Wani and Others v State of Tamil Nadu case. Tamil Nadu has filed a review petition seeking to retain 151 vacant in-service super professional seats instead of returning them to the central advisory pool.On July 29, 2026, the Supreme Court rejected the delay attempt and directed restoration of all 151 seats. The MCC must now complete the pending consultation phase within a fixed 14-day timetable.
NEET SS 2025 Second Round Counseling Schedule
151 DM and MCh seats added to central poolRestoring 151 seats will significantly change the second-round seat matrix. These seats include highly competitive super professional courses such as DM and MCh courses.Candidates who have completed their selections may need to check their preferences after the updated seat matrix is released. The MCC is expected to release the revised counseling details through an official notification on the Super Specialty Counseling Portal.Auto-upgrade rules apply to Round 2MCC has introduced automatic upgrades for this round of coaching. Candidates who participated in the first round will be considered for better seat assignments in the second round, regardless of whether they submitted an upgrade wish form in advance.If a candidate does not get an upgraded seat, his or her first-round allotted seat will continue to be protected under the advisory rules.Healthcare organizations welcome Supreme Court rulingMedical organizations, including the Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA), welcomed the Supreme Court order. The organization highlighted that delays in super-specialty admissions impact the career progression of specialist doctors and pose challenges to healthcare facilities.What should candidates do next?Candidates should regularly check the official MCC Super Specialty Counseling Portal for the revised PDF timetable and avoid relying on unverified social media updates.Aspirants should have documents including NEET SS admit card, scorecard, academic certificates and state medical registration documents ready for verification once the updated counseling schedule is released.
