Kaloji Narayana Rao University Of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) released the Telangana National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Postgraduate (NEET PG) Counselling 2025 Round 1 Final Merit List on December 4, 2025 . Candidates must check their status and the merit list on the official website, knruhs.telangana.gov.in. The deadline for completing all counselling activities, including choice filling and locking, is December 7, 2025 .
Eligible candidates for NEET PG 2025 counselling hold cut-off scores ranging from 235 to 664. These scores qualify them to compete for available seats under both the management quota and the competent authority quota.
Counselling Process Overview
The Telangana NEET PG Counselling 2025 facilitates admissions for various postgraduate medical and dental programmes. These include Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), and PG Diploma courses for the 2025-26 academic year. KNRUHS is the designated authority for conducting these postgraduate admissions across Telangana state.
| Event Name | Details |
|---|---|
| Counselling Round | NEET PG Counselling 2025 Round 1 Final Merit List Release |
| Exam Name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET PG) |
| Conducting Body | Kaloji Narayana Rao University Of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) |
| Academic Year | 2025-26 |
| Official Website | knruhs.telangana.gov.in |
| State | Telangana |
| Programmes Offered | MD, MS, PG Diploma |
| Counselling Last Date | December 7, 2025 |
Seat Allocation and Candidate Eligibility
Telangana state has a total of 318 postgraduate medical seats available for the 2025-26 academic year. Additionally, 70 postgraduate dental seats are open for admission. These seats are distributed across various medical and dental colleges within the state.
A total of 3,158 candidates are eligible for the first round of Telangana NEET PG counselling. Initially, 3,047 candidates met the eligibility criteria. An additional 285 candidates were initially ineligible due to incomplete documentation or issues with their local status verification. Following the submission of new or updated certificates, 111 candidates from the ineligible group successfully secured their eligibility. This adjusted the final count of eligible candidates for Round 1.
Important Policies and Admission Rules
The Telangana government has mandated an 85% reservation for local students in postgraduate medical admissions. This reservation specifically applies to seats offered under the management quota in private medical colleges across the state. The policy aims to prioritize educational opportunities for students from Telangana.
A strict Bond Policy applies to candidates admitted through the NEET PG counselling. Students who opt to drop out of their postgraduate course after the second phase of counselling, or at any point thereafter, will incur a substantial penalty. The penalty amount is fixed at Rs 50 lakh , designed to deter mid-course withdrawals and ensure commitment to medical service.
The admission timeline for the current academic year has faced disruptions. A delayed schedule release, compounded by prior legal challenges and earlier delays, has impacted the overall admission process. KNRUHS continues its efforts to streamline the Medical PG Degree Diploma Admissions under the Competent Authority Quota despite these challenges.
Mandatory Next Steps for Candidates
All candidates included in the final merit list must visit knruhs.telangana.gov.in without delay. They need to download and meticulously verify their individual status and details on the Round 1 Final Merit List. Adherence to the strict counselling deadline of December 7, 2025 , is crucial to participate in the ongoing admission and seat allotment process.