NEET PG Counselling 2026: Dates (OUT), Round 1 Registration (Oct 12), Choice Filling & Seat Allotment

NEET PG counselling process involves registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting. Candidates will have to make fresh registration before each round of NEET PG counselling. However, already registered candidates are not required to register before every round. Candidates are allotted seats based on their NEET PG rank, category, availability of seats, and preferences. MCC NEET PG counselling is conducted for admission to the following quotas.

• 50% All India Quota seats

• 50% State Quota seats

• Armed Forces Medical Services

• Deemed Universities

• Central Universities (DU, AMU, BHU)

• ESIC colleges

The entire process of NEET PG counselling 2026 has been illustrated below

The process of NEET PG counselling

MCC NEET PG counselling registration 2026 for Round 1 will commence on October 12. The authority will activate the NEET PG counselling form on the website mcc.nic.in/pg-medical-counselling/. NEET PG 2026 qualifying candidates can apply for MCC PG counselling online. The process to apply for MCC NEET PG 2026 is provided below.

Process of registration for NEET PG 2026:

• Go to the official website of MCC-mcc.nic.in
• Click on ‘PG Medical Counselling’
• Register using a valid email ID and mobile number
• Note down the login credentials
• Login again to fill the application form
• Enter personal/academic details
• Check the form before final submission

Registration fee

• To participate in the counselling of NEET PG 2026, a candidate needs to pay the registration fee
• The registration fee for NEET PG 2026 counselling has to be paid online (Net banking/credit card/debit card)
• There are two components of the registration fee: refundable and non-refundable

Counselling fee

NEET PG 2026 Counselling Criteria

To participate in the counselling for NEET PG 2026, a candidate must score more than or equal to the qualifying cutoffs released by MCC. Cutoff is also revised at times to fill vacant seats. Candidates can refer to the table below for the NEET PG cutoff.

NEET PG 2025 Cut-off score

Documents Required for NRI Conversion

• NEET PG 2026 Admit Card
• NEET PG 2026 Scorecard
• Proof of NRI Status of the parent/relative:
  • Valid Passport
  • Visa / Residence Permit / Work Permit
  • Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card / PIO card, if applicable
  • NRI Certificate issued by the Competent Authority (Embassy / Indian Consulate).
• Certificate of Relationship between the NRI relative and the candidate issued by the competent Revenue Authority through Family Tree.
• Affidavit (Notarised) by the NRI relative stating that they will sponsor the entire course fee and living expenses of the candidate during the period of study, duly supported by an NRE (Non-Resident External) Bank Account Passbook.
• 10th & 12th mark sheets + passing certificate
• Birth certificate
• Passport of candidate/ Sponsorer (optional)

After completing the registration, students will have to complete the NEET PG choice filling process. Round 1 choice filling will commence on October 13, 2026. In this process, students have to make their preference for college and course from the list provided by MCC. They have to select fill the choices in preference order. After making the choice, candidates have to lock it. The process to exercise the NEET PG choice filling process is mentioned below.

How to fill the choice for NEET PG seat allotment 2026

• Go to the MCC website and log in with your registration credentials
• Fill the choice of college and course for NEET PG seat allotment 2026
• Click on ‘+’ button to add a new choice. To rearrange the order of choices filled, just drag it to the desired position
• Click on Save and next’ to lock the final choices as desired by candidates

Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is responsible for admissions to the 50% AIQ seats of government, government-aided and private colleges in India. The remaining 50% of these colleges are also filled using the scores of NEET PG, but the counselling for these seats is conducted by the respective state government. To know more about the state counselling of NEET PG 2026, click on the respective link given below.

NEET PG state quota counselling

NEET PG Counselling for DNB Seats

As DNB-CET was scrapped, admission to the post-MBBS DNB broad speciality courses is now based on the performance of a candidate in NEET PG. The counselling for DNB courses is conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). To apply for NEET PG counselling for admission to DNB courses, a candidate needs to register on the official website of NBE. 

Know more about DNB counselling

Also Read

• NEET PG Seats in India: Check Seat Allocation Process & State-wise List
• NEET PG Reservation for OBC 27%, EWS 10%, SC 15%, ST 7.5% and PwD 5%

In 2021, the Centre had approved 27 and 10 per cent NEET PG reservations for OBC and EWS candidates, respectively in 50 per cent All India Quota seats. Candidates who belong to the OBC category (non-creamy layer) as per the Central OBC list, will compete for 50 per cent seats in government medical and dental colleges across the country via AIQ. Candidates don't need the domicile of any particular state for admission to 50 per cent AIQ seats. Similarly, those who belong to EWS (Economic Weaker Section) will be eligible for 10 per cent quota in NEET PG admission. Candidates of both categories need to produce the relevant documents at the time of admission. For candidates of SC and ST categories, there is already a reservation of 15 and 7.5 per cent respectively in NEET PG admission. 

The following Medical colleges are not covered by centralised admissions for MD/MS seats through NEET PG for 2026 session:

• AIIMS, New Delhi

• PGIMER, Chandigarh

• SGPGIMS, Lucknow

• JIPMER, Puducherry

• NIMHANS, Bengaluru

• Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum

Also Read: NEET PG Seats in India: Check Seat Allocation Process & State-wise List

NEET PG Merit List

NBEMS will prepare the NEET PG merit list based on the marks secured in entrance exam. The merit list will be prepared for ALL India 50% quota seats. Candidates with a higher position in NEET PG will have a higher chance of better college. Based on NEET PG merit list, seat allotment will be done. NBE prepares the merit list on the basis of various criteria. Below are the four criteria upon which the merit list will be prepared:

• All India rank in the exam

• All India 50 per cent quota rank

• All India 50 per cent category rank

• State quota or private medical colleges/ AFMS Rank 

Once seats are allotted in round-1, students have to select out of below given options to proceed for next round of NEET PG seat allotment.

Round 1 Counselling: Options to Choose

Option 1: This is termed as 'free exit'. The seat allotted to a particular candidate during NEET PG counselling 2026 round one gets automatically cancelled if he/she don't report to the allotted institute within the given duration of time.

Option 2: The candidate is satisfied with the seat allotted to him/her in round one of NEET PG 2026 counselling and reports to the allocated colleges within the given timeframe to secure the seat.

Option 3: Those who are not satisfied with the allotted seat in the first round can opt for the up-gradation of seats and participate in the next round of counselling. If a seat is not upgraded in the second round of NEET PG 2026 counselling, the seat allotted in the first round will be retained.

NEET PG 2026 Round-2 Counselling

The process for NEET PG second round counselling 2026 will be similar to that of the first round. In this round, new candidates who didn't participate in the first round will have to register and pay the registration fee. Those who have already registered during round one don't need to register again. But the choice filling is mandatory to every candidate, irrespective of the fact whether they declare the choice in the first round of NEET PG 2026 counselling. 

Who can participate in NEET PG 2026 round two counselling?

• Those who didn't get any seat in NEET PG counselling 2026 round one
• Seat allotted in round one but it got cancelled in the physical document verification process
• If a candidate wants to upgrade his allotted seat in the NEET PG round one counselling
• Candidates who choose 'free exit' option or did not participate in round one counselling.

NEET PG 2026 Round-3 counselling

NEET PG counselling round-3 seat allotment will be released online. Candidates who exited in counselling rounds one and two by not reporting to the college allotted to them will have to register for the NEET PG round-3 counselling 2026. Those who didn't get a seat in either round one or two of NEET PG counselling 2026 don't need to register again in this round. All the candidates will have to fill fresh choices of colleges/courses in this round for the seat allotment process. Seat allotment result for the mop-up round was published on the official website.

NEET PG 2026 Online Stray Vacancy Round Counselling

This is the fourth and tentatively the last round of NEET PG Counselling. Only those students who did not take admission in any of the allotted seats, be it in the AIQ or State Quota seat offers, or those who have not been allotted a seat so far, will be eligible to participate in this round. In case seats remain vacant after this round, then MCC will conduct additional rounds of counselling or the admission process. 

NEET PG 2026 Counselling: Participating Institutes

Candidates participating in the counselling of NEET PG 2026 are advised to read about the course/college they wish to opt for before filling their choices in the preference form. This will help them make an informed decision. The names of some of the colleges participating in the NEET PG counselling have been listed below. 

List of participating institutes

Check whole list of participating colleges

MCC releases the result of NEET PG counselling in the form of a seat allotment list. The result PDF comprises details of the candidate, rank secured, the course or the institute allotted to her/him, and remarks. After the registration process for the first round for NEET PG counselling, MCC will start seat allotment processing. Seats will be allocated based on the options filled by the candidates, their all India ranks, reservation criteria, availability of seats and other aspects. MCC will upload the NEET PG seat allotment list on its official website in PDF format. Candidates who make it to the list can download their seat allotment letter by logging into the registered account on the official website.