The MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 schedule is expected to be released soon for admission to MBBS and BDS seats offered under the All India Quota and other participating institutions. Candidates who have qualified for NEET UG 2026 must register separately on the Medical Counselling Committee portal to participate in the centralised counselling process.

MCC conducts online counselling for 15% All India Quota seats in participating government medical and dental colleges. It also manages counselling for AIIMS, JIPMER, central universities, deemed universities and several other participating institutions.

The complete NEET UG 2026 MCC counselling process includes registration, payment of the counselling fee, choice filling, choice locking, seat-allotment processing, result declaration and reporting to the allotted college.

As of August 1, 2026, the detailed MCC NEET UG counselling schedule has not been displayed on the official schedule page. MCC has advised candidates to visit its website regularly because the UG counselling schedule will be uploaded shortly.

MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling Schedule: Complete Round-Wise Timeline

MCC counselling is normally conducted in multiple rounds so that vacant MBBS and BDS seats can be filled systematically.

The expected counselling rounds include:

• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3
• Stray Vacancy Round
• Additional round, if officially announced

The official dates for each round will be updated after MCC releases the counselling schedule.

Counselling round	Registration	Choice filling and locking	Seat-allotment result	College reporting
MCC NEET UG Round 1	4th aug 2026 To 17th aug 2026	4th aug 2026 To 20th aug 2026	To be announced	To be announced
MCC NEET UG Round 2	24th aug 2026 to 2nd sep 2026	24th aug 2026 to 8th sep 2026	To be announced	To be announced
MCC NEET UG Round 3	10th sept- 18 sep 2026	10th sept- 27th sep 2026	To be announced	To be announced
Stray Vacancy Round	28th sept 2026- 3rd oct 2026	28th sept 2026- 3rd oct 2026	To be announced	To be announced

Candidates should not treat dates shared on unofficial websites or social-media groups as final. Registration, choice locking and reporting deadlines must always be confirmed through an official MCC notice.

MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling Round 1 Schedule

Round 1 is the first stage of the counselling process. Eligible candidates generally need to complete fresh registration, pay the required fee and submit their college preferences.

The main activities in Round 1 are expected to include:

1. Online registration
2. Payment of registration fee and security deposit
3. Publication of the Round 1 seat matrix
4. Choice filling
5. Choice locking
6. Processing of seat allotment
7. Declaration of the provisional and final results
8. Downloading the allotment letter
9. Reporting to the allotted medical or dental college

Candidates who do not receive a seat in Round 1 are generally considered for the next round, subject to the official MCC counselling rules.

MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling Round 2 Schedule

Round 2 is conducted for seats left vacant after Round 1. It may include seats released because of non-reporting, resignation, cancellation or newly added seats.

Candidates who may be eligible for Round 2 generally include:

• Candidates who were not allotted a seat in Round 1
• Candidates who want to upgrade their Round 1 seat
• Candidates who registered but did not receive a seat
• Fresh candidates, if new registration is permitted
• Candidates whose earlier allotment was cancelled, subject to eligibility

Fresh choice filling is generally required for Round 2. Candidates should not assume that the choices submitted during Round 1 will automatically remain valid.

MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 3 Counselling Dates

Round 3 is conducted after the completion of Round 2 to fill the remaining vacant seats.

Candidates participating in this round must carefully understand the joining and resignation conditions. The rules regarding security-deposit forfeiture and eligibility for subsequent rounds may be stricter than those applicable in Round 1.

The Round 3 process is expected to include:

• Fresh registration for eligible candidates
• Fee payment
• Publication of available seats
• Fresh choice filling
• Choice locking
• Seat-allotment result
• Downloading the allotment letter
• Physical reporting and admission

Stray Vacancy Round Schedule for NEET UG 2026

The Stray Vacancy Round is conducted to fill seats remaining vacant after Round 3.

Eligibility for this round depends on the official MCC counselling scheme. Candidates already holding or joining a seat may not be eligible to participate.

A candidate allotted a seat in the Stray Vacancy Round is generally required to join the institution within the prescribed deadline. Non-reporting may result in loss of the security deposit or other penalties.

NEET UG 2026 MCC Counselling: Important Dates at a Glance

The official MCC notification will provide separate deadlines for every counselling activity.

MCC counselling activity	Official date
Release of MCC counselling notification	To be announced
Round 1 registration begins	To be announced
Last date to register	To be announced
Last date for fee payment	To be announced
Choice filling begins	To be announced
Choice-locking deadline	To be announced
Processing of seat allotment	To be announced
Provisional allotment result	To be announced
Final allotment result	To be announced
Allotment-letter download	To be announced
Reporting at the allotted college	To be announced
Round 2 registration	To be announced
Round 3 registration	To be announced
Stray Vacancy Round	To be announced

Candidates must check the time mentioned against each deadline. Registration, payment and choice locking may close at different times, even when scheduled on the same date.

Who Can Participate in MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling?

Candidates must qualify for NEET UG 2026 and satisfy the eligibility conditions applicable to their selected course, institution, category and quota.

Through MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026, eligible candidates may compete for:

• 15% All India Quota MBBS and BDS seats
• MBBS seats in AIIMS institutions
• JIPMER Puducherry and JIPMER Karaikal seats
• Seats in Banaras Hindu University
• Seats in Aligarh Muslim University
• University of Delhi participating colleges
• Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia
• Deemed university MBBS and BDS seats
• ESIC seats under applicable categories
• AFMC registration and screening
• Certain institutional and internal quota seats

MCC states that it conducts UG counselling for 15% AIQ MBBS and BDS seats, AIIMS, JIPMER, BHU, AMU, Delhi University and other specified institutions.

Qualifying for NEET UG alone does not guarantee admission. Candidates must also satisfy document, category, nationality and institutional eligibility requirements.

MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling Registration Process Explained Step by Step

Candidates can follow the steps below once the registration link becomes active:

1. Visit the official MCC website.
2. Open the UG Medical Counselling section.
3. Click on the NEET UG 2026 new-registration link.
4. Enter the NEET application number, roll number and date of birth.
5. Provide the required contact and personal information.
6. Create a secure password.
7. Review the submitted details carefully.
8. Pay the non-refundable registration fee.
9. Pay the refundable security deposit.
10. Download the registration and payment receipts.
11. Log in again when the choice-filling window opens.

Candidates should use their own mobile number and email address. Important alerts regarding registration, allotment and reporting may be shared through the registered contact details.

How to Recover the MCC Registration Password

Candidates who forget their login password can use the password-recovery option on the MCC candidate-login page.

They may be required to enter details such as:

• NEET application number
• NEET roll number
• Date of birth
• Registered mobile number
• Registered email address
• Security question or OTP

Passwords and OTPs should never be shared with unknown individuals.

How to Fill and Lock Choices in MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling

The MCC NEET UG choice-filling process plays an important role in seat allotment. Candidates must arrange colleges and courses in their actual order of preference.

Before filling choices, candidates should compare:

• Previous-year closing ranks
• College tuition fees
• Hostel and mess charges
• State or institutional service bonds
• Discontinuation penalties
• Location and connectivity
• Patient exposure
• Hospital facilities
• Internship conditions
• Seat category and quota
• Course preference

Candidates can follow these steps:

1. Log in to the MCC counselling portal.
2. Open the choice-filling section.
3. View the available colleges and courses.
4. Add suitable MBBS and BDS choices.
5. Arrange them in the preferred order.
6. Save the choices regularly.
7. Review the college and seat category.
8. Lock the final preference list.
9. Download the locked-choice slip.

Candidates should place the college they want most at the top. The system checks choices in order and offers the highest available preference for which the candidate is eligible.

What Is the MCC Choice-Locking Deadline?

The choice-locking deadline will be mentioned in the official round-wise schedule. Candidates should avoid waiting until the final hour. Heavy website traffic, internet problems or login errors may make it difficult to complete the process at the last moment.

Once choices are locked, candidates may not be able to edit them for that round.

NEET UG 2026 Seat-Allotment Process: How MCC Allocates MBBS and BDS Seats

The NEET UG 2026 seat-allotment result is prepared after considering several factors, including:

• NEET UG All India Rank
• Category rank
• Reservation eligibility
• Choices submitted by the candidate
• Order of college preferences
• Available seats
• Seat quota
• Institutional eligibility
• Counselling-round rules

The system begins with the first preference submitted by the candidate. If that seat is unavailable, it moves to the next choice and continues until an eligible seat is found.

Candidates should therefore include a balanced list of:

• Highly preferred colleges
• Realistic options
• Safer choices
• Government colleges
• Deemed universities, where affordable
• BDS colleges, if acceptable

How to Check the MCC Seat-Allotment Result

Candidates can check their results by following these steps:

1. Visit the MCC UG counselling portal.
2. Open the result notification.
3. Check the provisional or final allotment PDF.
4. Search using the NEET roll number or rank.
5. Log in to the candidate account.
6. Check the allotted college, course, quota and category.
7. Download the allotment letter.

Candidates should rely on the final allotment result before reporting to the college.

How to Download the Provisional Allotment Letter

After the final result is declared, the allotment letter is normally made available through the candidate login.

Candidates should verify:

• Their name
• NEET roll number
• Allotted college
• Course
• Seat category
• Quota
• Reporting dates
• Reporting instructions

The downloaded allotment letter must generally be carried during physical reporting.

Documents Required for MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling

Candidates should keep original documents, photocopies and scanned copies ready before counselling begins.

The commonly required documents include:

• MCC allotment letter
• NEET UG 2026 admit card
• NEET UG 2026 scorecard
• Class 10 marksheet
• Class 10 passing certificate
• Class 12 marksheet
• Class 12 passing certificate
• Valid photo identity proof
• Passport-size photographs
• Category certificate, if applicable
• OBC-NCL certificate in the prescribed format
• EWS certificate, if applicable
• SC or ST certificate, if applicable
• PwBD certificate, if applicable
• Domicile or institutional certificate, where required
• NRI documents, where applicable
• Citizenship or nationality documents
• Migration certificate
• Transfer certificate
• Medical fitness certificate
• Anti-ragging undertaking
• College fee-payment receipt

Candidates must check the certificate format and validity period mentioned in the official 2026 information bulletin.

Registration Fee and Security Deposit for MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling

MCC counselling generally requires candidates to pay:

• A non-refundable registration fee
• A refundable security deposit

MCC confirms that candidates are required to pay a non-refundable counselling fee and a refundable security or tuition amount during registration.

The exact MCC NEET UG counselling fee 2026 will be confirmed in the official bulletin. The table below only shows the fee pattern used in earlier counselling cycles.

Counselling category	Previous registration-fee reference	Previous security-deposit reference
AIQ or Central University—General category	?1,000	?10,000
AIQ or Central University—SC, ST, OBC or PwD	?500	?5,000
Deemed University counselling	?5,000	?2,00,000

Candidates should not make payments through unofficial links. Refund eligibility depends on joining, resignation, non-reporting and the conditions prescribed by MCC.

Types of Seats Available Through MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling

15% All India Quota Seats

These seats are contributed by participating government medical and dental colleges. Eligible candidates from across India can compete for them according to the applicable reservation policy.

AIIMS MBBS Seats

Admission to participating AIIMS institutions is carried out through NEET UG merit and MCC counselling.

JIPMER Seats

MCC conducts counselling for MBBS seats offered by JIPMER Puducherry and JIPMER Karaikal.

Central University Seats

MCC manages the notified seats of participating central universities, including BHU, AMU and Delhi University institutions.

Deemed University Seats

MCC conducts counselling for MBBS and BDS seats in deemed-to-be universities. Candidates should review the complete fee structure because tuition and other charges can be significantly higher than government-college fees.

ESIC Seats

ESIC colleges may offer All India Quota seats and seats under special categories, such as wards of insured persons, subject to eligibility requirements.

AFMC Registration

Candidates interested in Armed Forces Medical College may need to register through MCC. AFMC follows additional screening, medical fitness and selection procedures.

AIQ Counselling vs State Counselling: What Is the Difference?

MCC counselling and state counselling are separate admission processes.

Particular	MCC AIQ counselling	State counselling
Conducting authority	Medical Counselling Committee	Respective state authority
Main government quota	15% All India Quota	Usually 85% state quota
Domicile requirement	Generally not required for standard AIQ seats	Often required for state quota
AIIMS and JIPMER	Included	Not included in regular state counselling
Deemed universities	Conducted by MCC	Generally not conducted by states
Registration	MCC portal	State counselling portal
Choice filling	Separate MCC choices	Separate state choices
Fee and rules	Prescribed by MCC	Prescribed by the state authority

Eligible candidates may register for both MCC and state counselling. However, they must closely monitor joining, resignation and reporting rules to avoid losing a seat or security deposit.

What Happens After Seat Allotment?

After receiving an allotment, the candidate must download the allotment letter and report to the allotted institution within the specified period.

The reporting and admission process may include:

1. Verification of original documents
2. Confirmation of eligibility
3. Medical fitness examination
4. Payment of college fees
5. Submission of undertakings and bonds
6. Completion of admission forms
7. Hostel application, where required
8. Confirmation of joining by the institution

Candidates should contact the allotted college before travelling to confirm reporting hours, payment mode and additional document requirements.

What If You Miss the Reporting Deadline?

Failure to report on time can result in cancellation of the allotted seat.

Depending on the counselling round, it may also lead to:

• Loss of the allotted seat
• Forfeiture of security deposit
• Ineligibility for the next round
• Restrictions under the counselling scheme
• Loss of the opportunity to join the allotted institution

Candidates should not assume that the reporting deadline will be extended.

Important Rules for Free Exit, Exit With Forfeiture and Seat Upgradation

Free Exit

A free exit generally allows a candidate allotted a seat in Round 1 to avoid joining it without losing the refundable security deposit. The exact 2026 conditions must be confirmed from the MCC information bulletin.

Exit With Forfeiture

In later rounds, failure to join or resignation outside the permitted period may lead to forfeiture of the security deposit.

Seat Upgradation

Candidates joining a Round 1 seat may be allowed to choose upgradation for Round 2. If a higher-preference seat is allotted, the previous seat is automatically cancelled and offered to another eligible candidate.

Can You Upgrade Your Seat in the Next Round?

Upgradation may be available from one round to the next, subject to the official scheme.

Candidates should remember:

• Fresh choice filling may be required.
• Only higher-preference choices can lead to an upgrade.
• The earlier seat is released after a successful upgrade.
• The candidate generally cannot return to the previous seat.
• Upgradation may not be permitted after certain rounds.

How to Withdraw from MCC Counselling

Candidates must complete resignation within the officially permitted period.

The allotted college may have to generate the resignation through the online MCC system. Candidates should obtain a system-generated resignation letter and retain it as proof.

A verbal request or handwritten application alone may not be treated as a valid resignation.

Reservation Policy in MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling

Reservation for All India Quota seats is applied according to the prevailing central government rules and official MCC notifications.

The major reservation categories include:

• Scheduled Castes
• Scheduled Tribes
• Other Backward Classes—Non-Creamy Layer
• Economically Weaker Sections
• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities

MCC notes that 27% OBC and 10% EWS reservation has been applicable to AIQ seats since 2021.

Candidates must have a valid category certificate in the prescribed central format. State-format certificates may not always be accepted for AIQ category claims.

Common Mistakes to Avoid During MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling

Filling Too Few Choices

Adding only a few top colleges may reduce the chances of receiving a seat. Candidates should create a broad and realistic preference list.

Arranging Colleges in the Wrong Order

Choices must be arranged according to actual preference, not simply according to expected cutoff.

Ignoring College Fees

Before choosing a deemed or private institution, candidates should check tuition fees, hostel charges, security deposits and other expenses.

Overlooking Bonds and Penalties

Some institutions may have service bonds or discontinuation penalties. These should be checked before locking choices.

Selecting the Wrong Quota

Candidates must verify whether they are selecting an AIQ, institutional, internal, NRI or deemed-university seat.

Using an Invalid Category Certificate

The category certificate must match the required format, issuing authority and validity conditions.

Forgetting to Lock Choices

Candidates should lock their preferences before the deadline and save the locked-choice slip.

Missing the Reporting Deadline

Late reporting may lead to immediate cancellation of the allotted seat.

Latest MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 Updates

As of August 1, 2026, MCC has stated that the UG counselling schedule will be uploaded shortly. The official UG schedule page was not displaying the complete round-wise schedule at the time of verification.

MCC has started publishing selected notices for the 2026–27 academic session, including a notice concerning eligibility for NRI candidature.

Candidates should regularly check the official portal for:

• Counselling schedule
• Information bulletin
• Round-wise seat matrix
• Registration link
• NRI notices
• PwBD verification instructions
• Choice-filling dates
• Newly added or withdrawn seats
• Provisional and final allotment results
• Reporting instructions
• Revised deadlines

Frequently Asked Questions -

1. When will MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 start?
MCC has not yet displayed the complete round-wise counselling dates. As of August 1, 2026, the official portal states that the UG counselling schedule will be uploaded shortly.

2. How many rounds are conducted in MCC NEET UG counselling?
MCC normally conducts Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and a Stray Vacancy Round. An additional round may be announced if seats remain vacant.

3. Is separate registration required for MCC and state counselling?
Yes. Candidates must register separately for MCC counselling and the respective state counselling process.

4. Can I participate in both AIQ and state counselling?
Yes. Eligible candidates can participate in both processes. However, they must follow the joining, resignation and reporting rules of each authority.

5. Is domicile required for MCC AIQ counselling?
Domicile is generally not required for regular 15% All India Quota seats. However, institutional, internal or special quota seats may have separate eligibility conditions.

6. Do candidates need to fill fresh choices in every round?
Fresh choice filling is generally required for subsequent rounds. Candidates should check the official instructions because previous-round choices may not be carried forward automatically.

Conclusion

The MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 schedule will provide the complete timeline for registration, fee payment, choice filling, choice locking, seat allotment and college reporting.

Candidates seeking admission through the All India Quota, AIIMS, JIPMER, central universities, ESIC institutions or deemed universities should begin their preparation before registration opens. Important documents should be kept ready, college fees should be compared and a practical preference list should be prepared using previous-year closing ranks.

Choice filling should never be done only on the basis of a college name or expected cutoff. Course preference, total fees, bond conditions, location, hospital exposure and long-term affordability must also be considered.

Until MCC releases the official round-wise dates, candidates should avoid depending on unverified schedules. Every important date, fee and counselling rule must be confirmed through the official MCC NEET UG 2026 notification.