NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Dates & Schedule LIVE Updates: Check Registration & Choice Filling Process

The candidates can see below the NEET MDS cutoff (Round 1) for Maulana Azad Institute and Dental Science, New Delhi,Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, MAMC Complex, Delhi (NCT), 110002.

The candidates can see below the top dental colleges preferred by the NEET MDS Toppers of previous years:

The candidates should note that around 1400 candidates will be selected in the NEET MDS 2026 Round 1 Counselling Seat allocation. Last year, 1399 candidates were selected in the Round 1 Counselling.

The Medical Counselling Committee will consider the availability of seats, marks scored in the NEET-MDS rank, category of the candidate and any other quota claim asked by the candidate during the Counselling. The MCC will arrive at the cutoff based on these and prepare the Round 1 seat allocation cutoff.

The candidates should note that the NEET MDS result 2026 was sent by the NBEMS to MCC in pen drive. The MCC released a notice for the candidates to collect their NEET MDS result 2026 from its office physically.

The Medical Counselling Committee will soon release the NEET MDS 2026 Seat Matrix in the public domain. The candidates will get the information about the seats for their choice filling.

The Medical Counselling Committee will soon release the NEET MDS 2026 Counselling Schedule notifying the official dates for Round 1 counselling.

The choice filling and locking processes are described below.

• Candidates have to log in into their registered account on the MCC portal
• They then have to choose from among the choices provided on the left side of the screen
• To add to the list, select the “+” button provided after every option
• The option selected by the candidate will move from the left side of the screen to the right side of the screen
• The candidate can also change the order of preference by moving the options up or down in the list
• Once they are satisfied with the selection, they must click on “Save and continue” followed by “Save and go home page” to exit
• Take a printout of the choices filled and keep it safe for future reference
• This process can be repeated after every round and the choices can be edited for the subsequent round

Check table below for list of NEET MDS participating institutes of All India Quota:

The NBE's role ends after the release of NEET MDS result and cut off. The counselling process for NEET MDS exam is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee. MCC releases the schedule and registration link for counselling on its official website - mcc.nic.in. The MCC conducts MDS counselling for 50 per cent All India Quota seats and the rest 50 per cent seats quota is filled by the respective state authorities.

As per last year's schedule, MCC is expected to conduct NEET MDS 2026 counselling on following dates:

No, the NEET MDS counselling schedule 2026 has not yet been declared by the Medical Counselling Committee. The dates will likely be announced by the end of this week at mcc.nic.in.

The NBEMS will soon start the NEET MDS counselling for candidates who cleared the exam. The counselling schedule and seat matrix will be available soon at mcc.nic.in. Once released, candidates will be updated about the same on this page.

Candidates must keep the following documents ready for NEET MDS 2026 counselling:

• Internship completion certificate
• BDS degree or provisional certificate
• Dental Council registration certificate
• NEET MDS scorecard
• Admit card
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Valid photo ID proof
• Passport-size photographs

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has not announced the release date for the counselling schedule. However, MCC is expected to release the NEET MDS counselling schedule 2026 anytime soon at mcc.nic.in.

No, if you have not qualified NEET MDS exam 2026, you are not eligible for counselling. Only candidates who qualify for NEET MDS can register for counselling on the official website - mcc.nicin.

Candidates must clear the NEET MDS 2026 counselling registration fee online before they can submit their registration form. The fee amount is non-refundable.

As per official website, there is no limit on the number of choices that a candidate can fill during the counselling of NEET MDS counselling. However, candidates must ensue to select them in the order of their preference.

The NEET MDS Counselling registration window 2026 will look like the image shared below:

NEET MDS Counselling Registration Window

After MCC releases the schedule for NEET MDS counselling 2026, candidates will have to register themselves on schedule date at mcc.nic.in. Only registered candidates will be able to participate in the further counselling process of MDS NEET admission 2026.

Below is the category-wise cut off marks for NEET MDS 2026 exam, as announced by NBEMS:

Candidates must meet below mentioned eligibility criteria for NEET MDS counselling 2026:

• Candidates must have completed BDS programme from a recognised Dental college
• They must have appeared and qualified for the NEET MDS 2026 exam
• They must have completed their one-year compulsory internship.

No, MCC is expected to soon release the schedule for NEET MDS counselling 2026 for admission to MDS course for All India Quota (AIQ) and state quota seats.

Only candidates who have cleared the NEET MDS 2026 cutoff are eligible to register for the MCC counselling.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducted NEET MDS 2026 exam on May 02. Only candidates who appeared for the exam and received NEET MDS result and scorecard will be able to participate in the counselling process.

The image below describes the counselling process for NEET MDS exam in detail:

NEET MDS Counselling Process

Every round of NEET MDS Counselling 2026 will have following stages:

• Release of seat matrix
• Registration & choice filling
• Seat allotment result
• Institute reporting

The NEET MDS counselling fee as per past year is as follows:

Once the registration window for NEET MDS Counselling 2026 begins, candidates will have to follow below steps to register:

• Open mcc.nic.in
• Click on 'MDS' link displayed on the screen.
• Click on “New Registration” and proceed with the registration process
• Complete the registration process to get the login credentials
• Enter login credentials to fill the NEET MDS counselling form 2026.
• Make payment of NEET MDS 2026 counselling registration fees
• Check the details carefully and submit the application form. 

MCC has not yet shared the schedule and number of rounds ot be conducted for NEET MDS Counselling 2026. However, as per past trends, three to four rounds are expected, followed by a final online stray vacancy round.

Students can check round-wise NEET MDS 2025 counselling schedule below:

MCC will conduct NEET MDS counselling 2026 in online mode. However, the last step of counselling, i.e., institute reporting and document verification will be conducted in offline mode.

Check below as reference to MCC's official website for details on NEET MDS Counselling 2026:

NEET MDS Counselling 2026

No, NEET MDS 2026 counselling process has not yet been started. MCC will soon share the details for NEET MDS counselling, including complete schedule with registration and seat allotment dates. The counselling process last year started on June 24, 2026.

The Medical Counselling Committee has not yet released the dates and schedule for NEET MDS counselling 2026. The schedule is expected to be announced anytime soon at mcc.nic.in. Candidates must keep an eye on the official website and this page for latest updates.

MCC will share the direct link to register for NEET MDS counselling at mcc.nic.in.

Students must keep the following documents ready for counselling process: 

MCC releases the NEET MDS counselling schedule after the release of result. The MDS NEET counselling dates 2026 are expected to be released anytime soon for all rounds.