NEET UG 2025: Refund Policies for Counselling Fees and Seat Withdrawal

If you want to know how to get the refund security deposit for NEET UG 2025 Counselling, on seat withdraws from the given seat in the timeframe, then you must read this blog to know about the eligibility of a refund and how much time it takes to complete in different scenarios

For All India Quota 15% govt medical college seats, the NEET UG Counselling is held in four rounds, including a Special Stray Vacancy Round that fills all remaining medical seats. The remaining places are filled based on students’ merit, preferences, and availability. The counselling for the NEET UG 2025 includes multiple stages, which comprise seat allocation, document verification, and fee payment, including a security deposit. In case of last-minute withdrawals, upgrades or any unwanted event, MCC refunds the refund of the scructo deposit through the same payment channel. Read the full story to know more about NEET UG 2025: Refund Policies for Counselling Fees and Seat Withdrawal.

Security Deposit in NEET UG Counseling 2025

The NEET UG Counselling 2025 is a crucial STAGE for prospective medical students who qualified for the NEET exam and intend to apply for the AIQ 15% of Medical seats in India. As per the rules of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), candidates must pay a security deposit to confirm their participation in the seat distribution procedure. During NEET UG Counselling, the Medical Counselling Committee charges candidates a security deposit which varies depending on the category of the students as follows

NEET UG Counselling Fee for 15% AIQ/ Central Universities
UR	INR 10,000
SC/ST/OBC/PwD	INR 5,000
All Categories for Deemed Universities	INR 2,00,000

Is NEET Counselling security fee always refundable?

There are two types of payments that students need to pay during the counseling process. One is the application fee, which is non-refundable, and the other is the seat acceptance security fee. The Security fee for the NEET UG 2025 counseling is both refundable and non-refundable, depending on the scenario, as follows

You will receive a refund if:	You will not receive a refund if:
If a candidate is not offered a seat in any round of counselling. If a contender withdraws from the assigned seat within the specified timeframe. If the institute cancels the seat for any reason. If a candidate is promoted to a higher position.	If a candidate was assigned a seat but failed to report to the institution. If a candidate participated in Round 2 and wishes to withdraw. If an applicant did not finish the resignation process after enrolling and leaving a college.

NEET UG 2025 Refund Policies for Counselling Fees

Understanding the MCC’s security deposit return policies is critical to a stress-free NEET UG Counselling 2025 experience. If your candidate does not receive a seat in any round of counselling or withdraws from the given seat within the timeframe specified, or if the institute cancels the seat for whatever reason, you will be refunded the security deposit you paid to accept the seat. The eligibility of a refund and how much time it takes to complete in different scenarios are given below.

Scenario	Refund Eligibility	Timeline
No Seat Allotted	Full refund of the security deposit.	Within 30 days of counselling end.
Withdrawal Before Seat Freezing	Full refund if withdrawn before the seat freezing deadline.	Within 30 days of withdrawal.
Withdrawal After Seat Freezing	No refund.	Not applicable.
Upgradation to a New Seat	Refund of the previous seat’s security deposit (if applicable).	Within 30 days of upgradation.
Admission Cancellation by the Institute	Full refund if the cancellation is due to institute-related issues.	Within 30 days of cancellation.