NEET PG 2025
2yr
Bond: 2yr service in hill and remote districts of Himachal Pradesh; ₹40L penalty
Himachal Pradesh govt PG bond runs 2 years of service in designated hill or remote districts. This is the longest state bond duration in northern India. Factor in lifestyle implications — many candidates from non-HP backgrounds find the posting conditions a deterrent. — Formity's review of HPBOSE 2025 brochure.
60
Only ~60 total PG seats in HP state government counselling
Himachal's PG infrastructure is limited by geography and population. Only 60-odd seats span all specialities. This means competition among HP domicile candidates is high for top specialities, despite a small total pool.
Bond
Bond: 2yr service in hill and remote districts of Himachal Pradesh; ₹40L penalty
HP government has a consistent track record of pursuing bond recovery. Formity's review of HP Health Department records shows enforcement action against candidates who exited early. Not a theoretical penalty.

Himachal Pradesh NEET PG 2025
State Counselling Guide

12 institutes · 27 specialities · AMRUHP counselling · IGMC Shimla · BPL tuition waiver

48 AIQ seats
27 specialities
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How counselling runs for you

You are in 2 counselling processes.

  • MCC — All India Quota, DNB and NBE seats, every deemed seat. About half the seats.
  • Your state — its own state-quota seats. About the other half.

Separate registration for each. Separate dates. Separate fee.

In Himachal Pradesh, Atal Medical and Research University, Himachal Pradesh (AMRUHP) runs your state seats — 4 rounds (Round 1, Round 2, Mop-Up Round, Stray Vacancy Round).

The steps, in order:

  1. Registration — pay the fee, create your account on the portal (MCC or your state’s).
  2. Choice filling — you rank every seat you would actually join, in the order you want it.
  3. Lock — choices close at a fixed deadline; the list is frozen, no more edits or reordering after.
  4. Allotment — the computer works straight down your list and gives you the first seat still open at your rank.
  5. Freeze or Float — accept and stop (Freeze), or stay in line for something higher while your current seat is held (Float).
  6. Report + deposit — verify documents, pay the seat deposit.
  7. Later rounds — Round 2, Round 3 (mop-up), and a stray-vacancy round fill what is left; floating carries you into the next round automatically.
  8. Upgrade / exit — you can move up in a later round, or step away — but only Round 1 lets you leave without losing the deposit.

2026 change on MCC seats: After each allotment you now choose Freeze or Float. Freeze = accept and stop: you report once at the allotted college for document verification and fee, and you’re done. Float = accept but stay in line for a higher choice: under the 2026 reform you do not report physically while floating — your provisional admission stays valid online as you take the next rounds. Upgradation runs up to Round 3; after Round 3 anyone still holding a seat reports physically to finish.

This reform is MCC’s own — it covers AIQ, deemed and central seats only. Himachal Pradesh’s own counselling (run by AMRUHP) sets its own process; check with them for how upgrades work on your state seats.

MCC UG 2025 Information Bulletin (Q8 seat-allotment scheme) · MCC/DGHS reform · 28 Jul 2026 · D.O. V.11025/64/2024-MEP · Atal Medical and Research University, Himachal Pradesh — official process
Counselling Structure
SQ
State Quota (AMRUHP)
50% of government seats. IGMC Shimla, Dr. RPGMC Tanda (Kangra), and SLBSGMC Mandi. HP domicile required.
Eligibility: HP bonafide/domicile certificate. NEET PG qualified. Category reservation applies.
AIQ
All India Quota
50% via MCC. Open to all India. IGMC Shimla and Dr. RPGMC Tanda are the main draws.
Eligibility: Any NEET PG qualified. No domicile restriction.
MM Solan PG — SC/ST in Management Quota (HC Order)
MM University Solan (Maharishi Markandeshwar) is a private deemed university that had its PG management quota seats subject to a High Court order requiring SC/ST reservation even in management seats. This is unusual — most deemed/private management quotas have no reservation. If this order applies to the current year, SC/ST candidates get access to management quota PG seats at MM Solan at reduced competition. Verify latest HC status before counselling.
Check HC order status for MM Solan before applying

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Government Colleges
Section 2

Government Colleges

10 government institutes offering 48 AIQ seats.

CollegeSeatsSpecsBest RankFee/yrStipend/moBond
RPG, Tanda 19 19 1,153 32K 40,000 ₹40L · 2yr
IGMC, Shimla 29 20 1,384 32K 40,000 ₹40L · 2yr
Dr RP Govt Medical College, Tanda 0 17 1,598 32K 40,000 ₹40L
Govt Med Coll, Hamirpur 2 11 1,826 24K 40,000 ₹40L · 2yr
Pt JLN GMC, Chamba 0 2 3,854 32K 40,000 ₹40L · 2yr
Govt Med Coll, Chamba 0 2 3,854 24K 40,000 ₹40L · 2yr
LalBahShastri Govt Med, Mandi 3 11 4,000 32K 40,000 ₹40L · 2yr
SLBS GMC, Mandi 0 9 27,263 32K 40,000 ₹40L
Govt Med Coll, Nahan 0 2 92,623 32K 40,000 ₹40L · 2yr
IGMC Shimla — HP's Premier Institute
IGMC Shimla (Indira Gandhi Medical College) is the state's flagship PG institution with the widest range of specialities and most competitive closing ranks. Dr. RPGMC Tanda (Rajendra Prasad Government MC) in Kangra is the second largest. SLBSGMC Mandi is newer but growing. All three are government-run, with a stipend.

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Speciality-wise Rank Ranges
Section 3

Speciality-wise Rank Ranges

SpecialityBest RankBest AtWidest RankColleges
General Medicine 2,878 IGMC, Shimla 83,566 10
Radio Diagnosis 1,153 RPG, Tanda 48,323 4
Dermatology 1,598 Dr RP Govt Medical College, Tanda 49,384 4
Obg 6,759 IGMC, Shimla 90,680 8
General Surgery 9,879 IGMC, Shimla 84,761 8
Orthopaedics 9,413 IGMC, Shimla 107,434 8
Paediatrics 6,169 IGMC, Shimla 92,623 8
Anaesthesiology 23,691 RPG, Tanda 94,899 7
Ophthalmology 8,399 RPG, Tanda 51,415 4
Ent 20,053 IGMC, Shimla 75,822 4
Pathology 33,572 IGMC, Shimla 84,676 3
Spm 42,813 IGMC, Shimla 123,513 6
Pharmacology 88,284 SLBS GMC, Mandi 137,265 4
Microbiology 67,981 IGMC, Shimla 143,871 3
Biochemistry 106,551 RPG, Tanda 121,128 2
Anatomy 123,307 RPG, Tanda 124,060 2
Physiology 41,451 IGMC, Shimla 97,725 2
Forensic Medicine 67,218 RPG, Tanda 89,505 3
Psychiatry 11,178 LalBahShastri Govt Med, Mandi 40,907 5

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Stipend & Bond
Section 4

Stipend & Bond

40000
Min Govt Stipend / Month
40000
Max Govt Stipend / Month

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Key Insights
Section 5

Key Insights

BPL Tuition Waiver
HP offers tuition fee waiver for BPL (Below Poverty Line) domicile candidates in government PG seats. This waives tuition for qualifying families.
NRI Only at MM Solan (Private)
NRI quota PG seats exist only at MM Solan (the sole private college). Government colleges have no NRI seats. MM Solan is deemed (under MCC). All state PG counselling (AMRUHP) is through government colleges only — HP domicile required.
Hill State Benefits
Government doctors in HP get hill area allowance, winter allowance (select districts), and NPA. Combined with low fees and no private colleges, HP government PG offers excellent value.
Limited Seats = High Competition
The AIQ pool is 48 seats across 10 colleges. Clinical branches at IGMC Shimla are the most contested. Para-clinical seats at newer colleges may be more accessible.

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