Punjab NEET Counselling 2025 is conducted by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) for MBBS and BDS admissions in Punjab’s government and private medical colleges.
Counselling is the next step after the NEET UG results. Candidates who have qualified NEET are eligible to participate in the admission counselling. The medical and dental college admission process can feel overwhelming, but this article will clear most of your doubt. This post breaks down the official prospectus from Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot, for the MBBS and BDS courses for the 2025 session, making it easy to understand.
Punjab NEET Counselling Schedule 2025
| Event | Date(s) |
| Prospectus Availability on BFUHS Website | July 15, 2025 |
| Last Date for Online Application Submission | July 24, 2025 |
| Last Date for Application Correction | July 24, 2025 |
| Last Date for Fee Deposit | July 25, 2025 (up to 03:00 PM) |
| Physical Form Submission for Sports Category | July 25, 2025 (up to 05:00 PM) |
| Verification for Minority Quota (Sikh/Christian) | July 16, 2025 to July 25, 2025 |
| Last Date for Physical Application (NRI Quota) | July 24, 2025 (up to 03:00 PM) |
| Display of Provisional Merit List | July 27, 2025 |
| Last Date for Merit List Objections (in person) | July 28, 2025 (up to 03:00 PM) |
| Display of Final Merit List (if changes) | July 29, 2025 |
| 1st Round of Online Counselling | |
| Choice Filling | July 29, 2025 to August 01, 2025 |
| Seat Allotment Processing | August 02, 2025 to August 03, 2025 |
| Display of Result | Up to August 06, 2025 |
| Objections to Allotment List (in person) | August 07, 2025 (up to 03:00 PM) |
| Final Allotment Display (if changes) | August 08, 2025 |
| Physical Reporting to Allotted College & Fee Payment | August 09, 2025 to August 12, 2025 |
Note: Always keep an eye on the university website, www.bfuhs.ac.in, for any updates, notifications, or changes to the schedule.
Punjab NEET Eligible Criteria
Before you apply, it’s essential to ensure you meet all the eligibility requirements. Here’s a simplified breakdown:
- You must have qualified the NEET UG entrance test.
- Age Limit: You must be at least 17 years old on or before December 31, 2025. This means candidates must be born on or before December 31, 2008.
- State Quota Eligibility: To be eligible for the Punjab state quota seats, you must meet one of the following conditions:
- Be a citizen of India.
- Have passed your 10+1 and 10+2 examinations from Punjab.
- Have been born in the state of Punjab.
- Be a Resident of Punjab, which has several sub-clauses including studying in Punjab for specific durations or being a child/ward of Punjab Government employees.
Punjab MBBS Counselling Application Process: A Step-by-Step Guide
The application process has a few stages. Most happen online: registration, choice filling, choice locking, and the allotment result. The final step is reporting to the allotted college.
Online Registration and Application
- Visit the official university website www.bfuhs.ac.in and find the link to apply for MBBS/BDS courses.
- NEET qualified candidates can register themselves.
- Fill out the admission application form carefully.
- You will need to upload your photograph (max size 30 KB) and signature (max size 30 KB).
Fee Payment
- Second step is to pay the application fee is ₹5,900 (₹5000 + 18% GST) for the General category and ₹2,950 (₹2500 + 18% GST) for SC candidates. This fee its non-refundable and must be paid online.
Provisional Merit List
- After the application window closes, the university will display a provisional merit list of all registered candidates.
Online Counselling and Choice Filling
- Once the final merit list is published online the actual counselling process will start.
- Now you will have to fill your choices of courses (MBBS/BDS) and colleges in order of preference.
Seat Allotment and Reporting
- Ones choice filling period ends, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) will process the choices.
- If you are allotted a seat, you must download the provisional allotment letter and deposit tuition fee.
- Finally, you must report to the allotted college for physical verification of your original documents and a medical examination.
Reservations and Seat Distribution
Seats are distributed according to the reservation policy of the Government of Punjab. The major categories include:
- Scheduled Castes (SC): 25%
- Backward Classes (BC): 10%
- Persons with Disability: 5%
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 10% of original intake in government colleges.
Other reservation categories include Border Area, Backward Area, Sports Persons, Wards of Defence Personnel, Freedom Fighters, and more. You must fill the correct category code in your application form to claim reservation. The tentative seat distribution matrix for government and private colleges is available in the prospectus, I think page 42.
This comprehensive guide should help you in admission process. Remember to read the prospectus carefully, meet all deadlines, and keep checking the official university website mentioned above for any new information. Good luck with your MBBS admission process.
FAQ related to Punjab Medical Counselling
The admission application fee is ₹5,900 (₹5000 + 18% GST). For SC category candidates, the fee is ₹2,950 (₹2500 + 18% GST). This fee is non-refundable.
You can make corrections to your online application form until the last date specified, which is July 24, 2025
. After this date, the application will be automatically locked, and no further changes will be permitted.
To be eligible for the State Quota, a candidate must generally have passed 10+1 and 10+2 from Punjab, be born in Punjab, or be a “Permanent Resident” of Punjab.
Yes, a service bond of ₹20,00,000 (Rupees Twenty Lakhs Only) is applicable to students admitted under both the State Quota and the All India Quota.
No, you are not required to deposit the fee again.
The fee for the full MBBS course under the NRI Quota is US $1,10,000. For the full BDS course, the fee is US $44,000.
Yes. Candidates applying for reserved categories (except for J&K migrants) must produce their respective category certificates issued only by the Competent Authority of the State of Punjab.
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