MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 Schedule Released; Check Complete Round-wise Dates
MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 dates and round-wise schedule is out for All India Quota seats. The NEET 2026 counselling Round 1 registration process will start on August 5 for admission to 85% of AIQ seats in government and deemed universities.
MCC NEET Counselling 2026 Dates: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the NEET UG 2026 counselling dates. As per the schedule, the NEET 2026 counselling Round 1 registration process will start on August 5, 2026. MCC has released the round-wise NEET UG AIQ counselling schedule 2026 at its official website. Students can download the NEET UG official counselling schedule at mcc.nic.in. The round 1 MCC NEET counselling registration last date is August 12, 2026. There will be four rounds of counselling, i.e. Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and Online stray vacancy round.
NEET UG Counselling 2026: Number of AIQ Seats
There are a total of 1,36,939 MBBS seats available for NEET UG counselling across India. MCC conducts the counselling process for 15% of the total seats. This highlights that approximately 18,000 to 20,000 seats will be available under MCC NEET UG counselling 2026.
NEET 2026 Counselling Round-wise Dates
The following table brings the important dates for NEET UG 2026 counselling or MCC NEET 2026 counselling process.
| Activity | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by Participating Institutes | 4 Aug 2026 | 24 Aug 2026 | 10 Sept 2026 |
| Registration / Payment | 5 Aug to 12 Aug 2026 (up to 03:00 PM); Payment till 06:00 PM | 25 Aug to 29 Aug 2026 (up to 03:00 PM); Payment till 06:00 PM |
11 Sept to 15 Sept 2026 (up to 03:00 PM); Payment till 06:00 PM
|
| Choice Filling / Locking | Choice Filling: 6 Aug to 13 Aug (11:00 AM) Choice Locking: 4:00 PM (12 Aug) to 11:00 AM (13 Aug) |
Choice Filling: 25 Aug to 30 Aug (11:00 PM) Choice Locking: 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM (30 Aug) |
Choice Filling: 11 Sept to 16 Sept (11:00 AM)
Choice Locking: 4:00 PM (15 Sept) to 11:00 AM (16 Sept) |
| Processing of Seat Allotment | 13–16 Aug 2026 | 31 Aug–1 Sept 2026 |
16–17 Sept 2026
|
| Result | 17 Aug 2026 | 2 Sept 2026 | 18 Sept 2026 |
Read more:
- MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 Registration begins from August 5; Check Fee & Last Date
- MCC NEET 2026 Counselling Live Updates
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