July 17, 2025: Assam NEET UG 2025 Round 1 counselling registration will begin on July 24 at dme.assam.gov.in. Check Schedule.

July 17, 2025: Assam NEET UG 2025 Round 1 counselling registration will begin on July 24 at dme.assam.gov.in. Check Schedule.
The Directorate of Medical Education, Assam has released the schedule for the 1st round of online counselling for admission into MBBS and BDS courses under State Quota in Government Medical and Dental Colleges of Assam for the academic year 2025–26. Candidates who qualified NEET UG 2025 and meet the eligibility criteria as per Assam Medical Admission Rules can register online through the official website – www.dme.assam.gov.in.
This counselling is only for State Quota seats, and the entire process including registration, choice filling, and seat allotment will be conducted online. No offline counselling will be held.
All eligible candidates from General, PwD, SC, ST, OBC/MOBC (Non-Creamy Layer), and special categories like Freedom Fighters, Martyrs of Assam Movement, Ex-Servicemen, Sports Quota etc., must register and participate online. Special quota candidates must also attend physical document verification on July 18, 2025.
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Online Registration | July 24, 2025 to July 29, 2025 (11:55 PM) |
| Online Choice Filling | July 30, 2025 to August 2, 2025 (10:00 PM) |
| Locking of Choices | August 2, 2025 (5 PM to 11:55 PM) |
| Processing of Seat Allotment | August 3, 2025 to August 5, 2025 |
| Result Announcement | August 6, 2025 |
Candidates applying under Special Quota must appear for document verification on July 18, 2025, as per the notice No. DME/UG/2025/663865/3 dated July 14, 2025.
A separate notice will be released for NRI quota counselling.
Also Check: Assam NEET Counselling Schedule 2025
The Directorate of Medical Education (DME) conducts the Assam NEET Counselling for admissions in MBBS and BDS courses in institutes across the state of Assam. For Assam NEET 2025 counselling the state quota seats will have 3 rounds of counselling, with an additional Stray Vacancy Round conducted when there is need to fill any remaining seats.
The Directorate of Medical Education (DME) will release the merit list of eligible students once the NEET exams are conducted and the results are out. Candidates can expect the General (UR) category to have a cut-off range of 550 - 580 marks, while SC and ST categories are expected to range from 400 to 450 and 350 to 400 marks.
The Assam NEET Counselling is conducted for 1500 MBBS and 176 BDS seats across 12 medical and 3 medical colleges in the state of Assam. 85% of the state quota seats are filled using the State Merit List and 15% by the All India Merit List. Only the candidates who have qualified the NEET 2025 exam will be eligible to apply for the counselling process.
Check: NEET College Predictor
The State wise and All India Merit List will be released, eligible candidates can then fill in their choice of course and college which is followed by the seat allotment process. Stay up to date with all the details by visiting the Official Website.
Latest Update:The Assam NEET Counselling will have a total of four rounds of counselling. The fourth round is the Stray Vacancy Round, it is conducted to fill any remaining seats after the three rounds.
The candidate should fulfill the below tabulated eligibility criteria to apply for the counselling process. Any candidate who does not fulfill the criteria will be disqualified from the counselling process.
| Eligibility Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
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| Academic Qualification |
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| Schooling Requirements |
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Also Check: NEET 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The Assam NEET Counselling Registration is majorly executed online. The registration form will be made available on the official Website once the dates are announced.
The registration procedure for Assam NEET Counselling 2025 is listed below:
Also Check: NEET 2025 Registration
The documents required for the Assam NEET Counselling registration procedure is tabulated below:
| Documents Required | Details |
|---|---|
| NEET 2025 Result | A copy of the NEET result or scorecard to verify your score |
| NEET 2025 Admit Card | A copy of the NEET 2025 Admit Card to verify your participation in the NEET exam |
| Class 10th Marksheet and Certificate | To verify the completion of your secondary education |
| Class 12th Marksheet and Certificate | To verify the completion of your higher secondary education |
| Date of Birth Certificate | Official Birth Certificate to verify your age |
| Identification Proof | Valid ID such as Aadhar Card, Voter ID, PAN Card, Passport |
| Caste Certificate | Certificate issued by a competent authority if applicable |
| Permanent Resident Certificate | Documents proving the candidates permanent residency in Assam |
| Passport Size Photograph | Size should be between 20 Kb to 35 KbShould be in a .jpeg or .jpg format |
| Signature | Size should be between 15 Kb to 30 KbShould be in a .jpeg or .jpg format |
Yes, as of 2024, DME has announced a 5% seat reservation for students who have studied from class 7th to class 10th in government schools under SEBA and class 11th and class 12th in State Government Schools/Colleges/Provincialised Colleges of Assam under AHSEC.
For Assam NEET Counselling 2025, candidates are required to pay an Application fee of INR 1000. The application fee is common for all categories.
| Application Fees | Details |
|---|---|
| Application Fees for all categoriesGeneral/OBC/SC/ST/PwD/EWS is common | INR 1000 |
In addition to the application fee of INR 1000, the candidates should be aware of the tuition fees of the major medical colleges in Assam. Find the tuition of medical colleges in Assam tabulated below:
| Colleges | Total Tuition Fees |
|---|---|
| Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh | INR 90,000 |
| Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati | INR 46,800 |
| Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College, Barpeta | INR 20,000 |
| Jorhat Medical College & Hospital, Jorhat | INR 27,500 |
| Silchar Medical College, Silchar | INR 22,000 |
| Tezpur Medical College & Hospital, Tezpur | INR 27,075 |
| Diphu Medical College & Hospital, Diphu | INR 27,075 |
| Lakhimpur Medical College, North Lakhimpur | INR 27,075 |
| AIIMS Guwahati | INR 4,228 |
| Dhubri Medical College | INR 27,075 |
According to the guidelines issued by the Government of Assam, the Assam NEET Counselling 2025 selection will be divided into five categories: OBC (15%), SC (7%), ST (Plains)(10%), ST (Hills) (5%) and PH (3%) reservations. The remaining 60% seats are available to unreserved applicants. Candidates belonging to any of the reserved categories must provide a relevant category certificate issued by a competent authority.
| Category | Percentage of Reservation (%) |
|---|---|
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 15% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 7% |
| Scheduled Tribe (Plains) | 10% |
| Scheduled Tribe (Hills) | 5% |
| Physically Handicapped (PH) | 3% |
The number of seats reserved for each category is different. Candidates belonging to these reserved categories have to provide a valid category certificate otherwise they will be considered as an unreserved candidate and they will not be able to avail the seat reservation benefits.
Tabulated below are the category wise number of seats reserved in Assam NEET Counselling:
| Category | Reserved Seats |
|---|---|
| General | 359 |
| SC | 41 |
| ST (P) | 59 |
| ST (H) | 29 |
| OBC/MOBC | 76 |
| Freedom Fighter Quota | 2 |
| Martyr’s Quota | 2 |
| TGL/Ex TGL | 8 |
| Extremist Violence | 2 |
| Char Areas Quota | 4 |
| Moran Community | 2 |
| Motak Community | 2 |
| Ex Serviceman/Defence | 2 |
| Physically Handicapped Quota | - |
Also Check: NEET 2025 Reservation
The cutoff for the Assam NEET Counselling is important in determining the eligibility of the student to apply to institutes of their choice.
The cutoff depends on various factors such as: difficulty level of the exam, number of students appearing for the exam and seat availability. With more than 24 lakh candidates appearing in the NEET exam in 2025, the candidates must prepare for fierce competition.
Tabulated below is the category wise expected cutoff for Assam NEET Counselling 2025 in accordance with the cutoff for 2024:
| Category | Cutoff 2025 (Expected) | Cutoff 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | 720 - 164 | 720 - 162 |
| OBS/SC/ST | 163 - 129 | 161 - 127 |
| General (PH) | 163 - 146 | 161 - 146 |
| OBC/SC (PH) | 143 - 127 | 145 - 127 |
| ST (PH) | 142 - 127 | 141 - 127 |
The cutoff marks for NEET 2024 in Assam were:
Check: NEET 2024 Cutoff
No, the minimum marks required for BDS in NEET to get an admission in a respected government college is 450. Private institutes will be a better choice for the 400 marks range as the minimum requirement for private institutes is 300 marks.
The government institutes offering seats for MBBS and BDS courses in Assam are tabulated below:
| Institutes | Number of seats |
|---|---|
| Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh | 200 |
| Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati | 200 |
| Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College, Barpeta | 125 |
| Jorhat Medical College & Hospital, Jorhat | 125 |
| Silchar Medical College, Silchar | 125 |
| Tezpur Medical College & Hospital, Tezpur | 125 |
| Regional Dental College, Guwahati | 40 |
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
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