MCC Security Deposit Fee 2026: Refundable Rules for Government vs Deemed Universities

MCC Security Deposit Fee 2026: MCC has released refund and forfeiture rules for NEET UG security deposit. Candidates who fail to join allotted seats in Round 2 or later may lose their refundable deposit. Check details here 

MCC NEET Security Deposit

MCC Security Deposit Fee 2026: Medical Counselling Committee has issued guidelines regarding refundable security deposit, refund process and forfeiture rules for candidates participating in NEET UG Counselling 2026. The security deposit is paid during Round 1 registration along with non-refundable registration fee and is refundable only under specified conditions.

Candidates must understand that MCC NEET security deposit is different from registration fee. It must be noted that registration fee is non-refundable, security deposit is refunded only after completion of all counselling rounds, provided candidate follows counselling rules.

MCC Security Deposit Fee 2026 for Government & Deemed Universities

Candidates can check table to know NEET security deposit fee 

MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 Security Deposit

During Round 1 NEET registration, candidates have to pay

• Non-refundable registration fee

• Refundable security deposit

NEET security deposit is returned only to eligible candidates after counselling process concludes. It will be refunded to same bank account or card from which payment was originally made.

When Will MCC NEET Security Deposit Be Forfeited?

As per MCC, security deposit will be forfeited under these situations

• A candidate is allotted a seat in Round 2 or any subsequent round but does not join allotted college

• A candidate reports to allotted institute but admission is cancelled due to incorrect information provided during registration

• The candidate fails to produce required original documents

• The allotted seat is cancelled due to ineligibility or submission of false information

• A candidate allotted a seat in Stray Vacancy Round does not report and join institute

• A candidate joins a seat after Round 3 and later wishes to resign. Resignation is not permitted after joining Round 3

MCC has clarified that candidates allotted a seat in Round 2, Round 3 or Stray Vacancy Round must join allotted institute. Failure to do so results in forfeiture of NEET security deposit.

Exit With Forfeiture Explained

MCC has introduced concept of "Exit with Forfeiture." This means that if a candidate is allotted a seat in Round 2 or any later round but decides not to join allotted college, they can exit NEET counselling process. Also, security deposit paid during registration will be forfeited. Once a candidate joins allotted seat after Round 3, resignation or surrender of that seat is not allowed under any circumstances.

Government vs Deemed University Security Deposit Rules

NEET refund and forfeiture rules remain applicable across Government colleges, Central Universities, AIIMS, JIPMER, AMU, BHU, B.Sc. Nursing and Deemed Universities participating in MCC counselling. Candidates opting for Deemed Universities should carefully read NEET counselling rules before registration, as security deposit is also liable to be forfeited if they fail to join allotted institute after seat allotment.

MCC Security Deposit Refund Process

The refund process begins only after all rounds of NEET UG Counselling 2026 are completed. MCC will first release a notification on its official portal declaring completion of counselling. Later

• Financial Custodian will initiate refunds within 15 days of notification

• This entire refund process will be completed within 30 days of notification

MCC will later release refund details, transaction number and refund date on its official website. Depending on candidate's bank, refunded amount may take 2 to 15 days to reflect in account after processing.

After counselling concludes, MCC will automatically prepare list of eligible candidates and forward it to Financial Custodian for processing. Once refunds are completed, MCC will release transaction details on its official portal.