Chandigarh NEET UG Counselling: Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Chandigarh, will conduct Chandigarh NEET UG counselling 2025, the tentative dates of which have been announced. The authority has released the information brochure. This counselling session will monitor admission to MBBS and BDS programmes in Chandigarh. We advise students to read this article carefully, as all government and private medical and dental colleges in the state will consider the NEET-UG scorecard for Chandigarh MBBS and BDS counselling.
This article provides details about Chandigarh NEET Counselling, covering important dates, the online registration process, the counselling procedure, and eligibility criteria etc. For more in-depth guidance, you can also download the Chandigarh NEET UG Counselling Guide eBook 2025.
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Brief Description
| Particular | Details |
| Counselling Name | Chandigarh NEET UG Counselling |
| Effective Entrance Exam | NEET UG (Conducted by the NTA) |
| Counselling Conducting Authority | Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Chandigarh |
| No. Of Counselling rounds | Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 & Stray Vacancy |
| Mode of Counselling | Online |
| Eligibility Criteria | Must qualify NEET 2025 and Chandigarh domicile for 85% State Quota seat. |
| No. of Government MBBS Seats in Chandigarh | 150 |
| Counselling website | https://gmch.gov.in |
Chandigarh NEET UG Round 1 Counselling Dates (Tentative)
Here is the schedule for the Chandigarh NEET UG Round 1 Counselling Schedule 2025:
| Events | Date & Time |
| i. Date of availability of prospectus (PDF format only) | 17.07.2025 |
| ii. Date of availability of application forms online | 17.07.2025 to 24.07.2025 |
| iii. Last date/time of submission of online application form and fees for all candidates (including Foreign Indian Student/NRI) | 24.07.2025 |
| iv. Display of lists of provisionally eligible candidates according to their categories and list of deficient documents/discrepancies | 29.07.2025 |
| v. Last date for submission of documents to remove the deficiencies, if any | 31.07.2025 |
| vi. Display of final list of provisionally eligible candidates according to their categories | 02.08.2025 |
| vii. First counselling (Venue: Auditorium, ‘O’ Block, Sarai Building, Govt. Medical College, Sector 32-A, Chandigarh) | |
| a) MBBS: All UT Pool seats (General/SC/PwD), Foreign Indian Student (NRI) seats | 05.08.2025 |
| b) BDS: General category, Reserved (SC, ST, BC, PwD, Jaj category), and International/NRI seats | 06.08.2025 |
Chandigarh NEET UG Round 2 Counselling Dates
Here is the schedule for the Chandigarh NEET UG Counselling Round 2 Schedule 2025:
| Event | Date |
| Online Registration & upload of documents | 3rd week of Aug 2025 |
| Deposition of registration & Security money | 3rd week of Aug 2025 |
| Merit List Declaration | 4th week of Aug 2025 |
| Online Choice filling | 1st Week of Sept 2025 |
| Allotment Result Declaration | 2nd week of Sept 2025 |
| Downloading the allotment letters & Admission | 3rd week of Sept 2025 |
Chandigarh NEET UG Round 3 Counselling Dates
Here is the schedule for the Chandigarh NEET UG Counselling Round 3 Schedule 2025:
| Event | Date |
| Online registration and upload of documents | 1st week of October 2025 |
| Deposition of registration & security money | 2nd week of October 2025 |
| Merit list declaration | 2nd week of October 2025 |
| Online choice filling | 2nd to 3rd week of October 2025 |
| Allotment result declaration | 3rd week of October 2025 |
| Date of downloading the allotment letters & Admission | 3rd week of October 2025 |
Eligibility Criteria
Only candidates whose names appear in the NEET (SESSION 2025-26) FOR Admission to MBBS/BDS Courses (NEET (UG)-2025) merit list of successful candidates prepared by NTA (National Testing Agency) for MBBS/BDS will be eligible to apply for MBBS/BDS/BHMS. The NEET merit list will also apply to Foreign Indian Student/NRI/PIO category candidates for admission in MBBS/BDS/BHMS courses.
| Particulars | Eligibility Criteria |
| Age Criteria | Every candidate seeking admission should have attained the age of 17 years on or before 31st December 2025. |
| Qualifying examination | ONLY INDIAN CITIZENS are eligible to apply under the categories of UT Chandigarh Pool & All India Quota. A candidate must have passed Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology & English individually in the qualifying 12th standard examination or other equivalent qualifying examination. |
| Minimum percentage for 12th Standard Qualifying | A candidate must have secured the following minimum percentage of marks in the aggregate of Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology taken together in the 12th standard examination or other equivalent qualifying examination: General category: not less than 50% (Includes Foreign Indian Student/NRI/PIO): SC category: not less than 40% & A person with Disability category: not less than 45% |
| Qualifying 12th Standard examination | A candidate appearing/appearing in the 12th Standard examination or other equivalent qualifying examination in 2025, where the result is awaited, can also apply. However, they shall not be eligible for admission if they do not pass the qualifying examination with a required pass percentage of marks before the first round of Counselling. They would be allowed to attend the first Counselling only if a detailed marks certificate of the above-said examination is submitted before or at the time of the first Counselling, failing which they will be declared ineligible for the admission year 2025, and their application will be rejected. |
| NRI/PIO category candidates | The candidates (including Foreign Indian Student/NRI/PIO category candidates) must have come on the merit list of NEET (UG)-2025 for MBBS/BDS by securing the following minimum marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology taken together: General category: not less than 50th Percentile (Includes Foreign Indian Student/NRI/PIO): SC/ST category: not less than 40th Percentile A person with a Disability category: not less than the 45th Percentile |
| Merit List | Admission will be strictly based on rank/merit obtained in NEET (UG)-2025. |
Important Note: The Punjab University does not recognise the examination conducted by the under-noted Institute for admission purposes. Hence, students of the following institution are ineligible for admission to this course: Mahila Gram Vidyapeeth, Allahabad.
Chandigarh NEET UG Counselling Application Fees
The Chandigarh NEET UG Counselling application fee must be paid online only as per the details given below:-
| Category | Total Amount Payable (in) |
| For SC category | 1000/- + Bank Charges, if any. |
| For General & other categories | 2000/- + Bank Charges, if any. |
| For Foreign Indian Student / NRI Category | 14000/- + Bank Charges, if any. |
Note: The application fees, once paid, shall not be refunded.
Join NEET 2025 Group Chandigarh NEET UG Counselling Procedure
A candidate can visit the official http://gmch.gov.in/ portal to register for NEET UG 2025 Chandigarh State Counselling. Let’s talk about the counselling process at Chandigarh Medical College.
| Step 1 | Visit the GMCH website, i.e. www.gmch.gov.in |
| Step 2 | Go to “Admission” |
| Step 3 | Register by clicking on “Candidate Registration”. The candidate will receive a confirmation by email, including their Application ID on the registered email address. |
| Step 4 | Login by clicking on “Candidate login”. |
| Step 5 | The candidate will have to fill in demographic details and save the same. |
| Step 6 | The candidate must fill in Educational Qualification demographic details and save the same. |
| Step 7 | The candidate must select a course and category and save the same. |
| Step 8 | Register by clicking on “Candidate Registration”. The candidate will receive a confirmation by email, including their Application ID, on the registered email address. |
| Step 9 | The candidate must upload certificates/ documents as mentioned in the form/ prospectus. |
| Step 10 | Before final submission, the candidate should check the detailed information in the previous steps through the review-filled form. |
| Step 11 | The candidate will have to pay an online fee. The fee will not be delivered without entering above mentioned details. |
| Step 12 | After all the entries mentioned above/steps, the form will be finally submitted after checking the final submission. |
| Step 13 | To take print-out filled application form/ forms, Click on “Print”. |
How to Apply
- The prospectus is only available as a PDF document on the GMCH Website, www.gmch.gov.in, for viewing/downloading. It is not available in printed form.
- The application form is available online only on the GMCH Website. It is not available in printed form.
- Before applying, candidates are advised to carefully review the admission notice published in the newspapers and instructions given in the prospectus and then fill in the online Application Form.
- All candidates must complete the application form online, available at the GMCH Website www.gmch.gov.in. The candidate must fill the single state for MBBS, BDS and BHMS and may select multiple courses.
- An additional application fee is payable for each course selected and added while completing the online application form. The candidate has to pay the total fee online in a single transaction.
- The candidates should fill in all the relevant fields in the form. No field/Column should be left blank.
- The reservation category should be entered in the prescribed column of the online application form. No reservation-type addition or change will be allowed once the form has been submitted.
- The candidates belonging to General/ SC/ ST/ BC/ Jaj/ PwD for MBBS/BDS/BHMS course should upload the following documents when filling out the application form online.
- Documents are to be uploaded by the Foreign Indian Student / NRI students for MBBS/ BDS course when filling up the application form online.
- The last date for submitting a completed application form online will be soon.
Selection Procedure
- The Exam conducting authority will make the merit list of the selected candidates for admission after the NEET UG State Counselling.
- Admission Seekers will be selected based on their rank obtained and choice filled during counselling.
- Admission Seekers must report to the allotted college for admission and all required documents.
- If any student fails to report to the allotted college within the given time, the seat of this candidate will be forfeited.
Chandigarh NEET UG Counselling MBBS Fees (Tentative)
The approximate annual fee structure, including admission fee and tuition fee for Indian nationals in various categories, would be as follows:
| Category | Annual Fee (in ₹) |
| General Category (UT / All India Quota / PwD / Central Pool) | ₹24,979/- |
| SC including SC (PwD) Category (UT / All India Quota) | ₹19,879/- |
Foreign Indian Students
| Fee Component | Amount |
| Admission Fee | US $1,10,000 |
| Registration Charges | US $1,000 |
| Other Annual Fees (Tuition Fee, etc.) | Same as General Category Indian Citizens (UT Pool); payable in INR |
| College Security (Refundable) | ₹50,000 (refundable after course completion) |
Chandigarh NEET UG Counselling BDS Fees (Tentative)
Here is the fee structure for the BDS course at Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Chandigarh for the academic session 2025–26:
| Category | 1st Year (2025–26) | 2nd Year (2026–27) | 3rd Year (2027–28) | 4th Year (2028–29) |
| Tuition Fee (per annum) | ₹1,74,405 | ₹1,81,905 | ₹1,89,405 | ₹1,96,905 |
| One-Time Registration + Enrolment Fee | ₹1,100 | – | – | – |
| Total Annual Fee | ₹1,75,505 | ₹1,81,905 | ₹1,89,405 | ₹1,96,905 |
| Migration Fee (if applicable, one-time) | ₹1,100 | – | – | – |
| Student Welfare Fund (Mandatory, one-time, in cash) | ₹5,000 | – | – | – |
Note:
- Applicable to Gen/SC/ST/BC/PwD candidates from Hoshiarpur District, preferably from the Judge (Jaj) Community.
- Migration fee and student welfare fund are payable once at the time of admission.
Foreign National/ NRI Students
| Years | Tuition Fee (USD) | Misc. Fee (INR) | Total Payable |
| 1st Year (2025–26) | US$ 12,000 + US$ 1,100 (Registration) | ₹50,645 | US$ 13,100 + ₹50,645 |
| 2nd Year (2026–27) | US$ 8,000 | ₹50,645 | US$ 8,000 + ₹50,645 |
| 3rd Year (2027–28) | US$ 8,000 | ₹50,645 | US$ 8,000 + ₹50,645 |
| 4th Year (2028–29) | US$ 8,000 | ₹50,645 | US$ 8,000 + ₹50,645 |
| Student Welfare Fund | ₹5,000 (One-Time) | – | ₹5,000 (At Admission) |
Note:
- US$ 1,100 in 1st year is a one-time Registration Fee.
- ₹5,000 is a one-time Student Welfare Fund, paid in cash at the time of admission.
Chandigarh Category-wise MBBS Seat Reservation
This section provides detailed information about Chandigarh MBBS 2025 Counselling category-wise seat reservation criteria; you can check the seat reservation percentage of general, SC, ST, OBC, NRI, UT Chandigarh Pool etc.
| S. No. | Category | % Reservation | No. of Seats |
| 1 | All India Quota | 15% | 23 |
| 2 | Central Pool | – | 03 |
| 3 | Foreign Indian Student (NRI) | – | 09 |
| 4 | UT Chandigarh Pool (Total Seats: 115) | – | – |
| 4.1 | Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% | 17 (including PwD seats) |
| 4.2 | General | – | 98 (including PwD seats) |
| 4.3 | Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | – | 06 (included in SC & General category seats) |
Chandigarh Category-wise BDS Seat Reservation
This section provides detailed information about Chandigarh BDS Counselling category-wise seat reservation criteria; you can check the seat reservation percentage of general, SC, ST, OBC, NRI, UT Chandigarh Pool etc.
| S. No. | Category | % Reservation | No. of Seats |
| 1 | International / NRI Students | – | 15 |
| 2 | Central Pool | – | 05 |
| 3 | Reserved for Candidates from Hoshiarpur District (Preferably of Jaj Community) | – | 02 |
| 4 | All India Pool (Total Seats: 78) | – | – |
| 4.1 | Scheduled Castes (SC) | 15% | Total = 12 (SC – 11 SC PwD – 01) |
| 4.2 | Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 7.5% | 06 |
| 4.3 | Backward Class (BC) | 5% | 04 |
| 4.4 | General | – | Total = 56 (Gen – 53 Gen PwD – 03) |
Documents Required
The candidates belonging to General/ SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwD for the MBBS/BDS/BHMS course should upload the following Chandigarh NEET UG Counselling documents when filling up the application form online.
| NEET UG Counselling Guide 2025 | |
|---|---|
| State-wise MBBS/BDS Counselling Guide eBook 2025 | 📥 Download |
| MCC NEET UG Counselling Guide eBook 2025 | 📥 Download |
| AACCC AYUSH NEET Counselling Guide eBook 2025 | 📥 Download |
- NEET (UG)-2025 Result card.
- Matriculation certificate showing the date of birth or birth certificate issued by Govt. Authority.
- Passing Certificate of 10th Class.
- Passing certificate of 10+1 or other qualifying examination.
- Detailed marks sheet of 10+2 or other qualifying examinations.
- Reserved category certificate as applicable (Appendix C)
- A person with Disability (PwD) certificate is appropriate for BDS (Appendix I)
- Proof regarding ward of Defence Personnel, if applicable.
- Applicable Certificate for candidates applying against UT Chandigarh Pool Seats for MBBS/ BHMS (Appendix B1 / B2 / B3 as appropriate)
- Undertaking/affidavit that the candidate has not opted and claimed benefit of residence in any other State/UT other than Chandigarh.
Documents Required for NRI Students
Chandigarh NEET UG Counselling documents must be uploaded by the Foreign Indian Student / NRI students for MBBS/ BDS course when filling out the application form online.
- NEET (UG) – 2025 result card.
- Matriculation/High/ Higher secondary school certificate showing date of birth or birth certificate issued by government authority.
- 10+1 Detailed Marks Sheet/ Passing Certificate.
- Certificate of having passed 10+2/pre-medical/of 10+2+3 system showing equivalent examination from any university/board showing detailed marks/explanation sheets of grade. The candidate must provide the marks in percentage obtained in each subject, viz. Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English in 10+1 and 10+2 separately.
- Character Certificate.
- Eligibility and Equivalence certificate from both Panjab University and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) for the candidates who have studied from the Foreign/International Board.
- Passport/ relevant document (e.g. PIO Card, OCI Card) of NRI/ PIO/ Foreign Indian Student status from a competent authority.
- Applicable Certificate for candidates applying against category I / II of NRI seats
Participating Colleges in Chandigarh NEET UG Counselling
Candidates applying for various medical and dental colleges affiliated with the state medical university may find their dream college by knowing every tit and bit about it. This section provides detailed information about Chandigarh NEET UG counselling participating Medical & Dental Colleges listed with the affiliated university & establishment Year. To learn details (Fees, Cut-off, Courses, Affiliation, Ranking, etc.) about the participating colleges, click the link below.
Government MBBS Colleges in Chandigarh
| Colleges Name | Establishment Year | Intake | Average Fees |
| Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh | 1991 | 150 | 24979 |
Government BDS Colleges in Chandigarh
| College Name | Establishment Year | Annual Intakes | Fees |
| Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Chandigarh | 2006 | 100 | 5,30,330/- |
