NEET PG Counselling 2026 Date: When Will MCC Begin 50% AIQ Seats Registration? Check Expected Start Date

NEET PG counselling 2026 registration will begin at mcc.nic.in. MCC will announce the NEET PG counselling schedule 2026 round-wise for 50% AIQ MD, MS seats across India. Check the expected NEET PG counselling 2026 registration date, MCC schedule, seat matrix update and counselling process here. 

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will conduct the NEET PG counselling 2026 process for 50% All India Quota MD, MS seats across India. The NEET PG 2026 counselling process is expected to begin in mid-October. Candidates are likely to get the MCC NEET PG 2026 counselling registration link for round 1 during the third week of October. MCC is yet to announce the NEET PG 2026 counselling dates and schedule at its official website.

When Will NEET PG 2026 Counselling Process Begin?

The delay in the NEET PG 2026 result is not expected to push the admission process, as the authorities had indicated that the admission schedule would not be impacted due to late result announcement. Last year, NEET PG counselling registration began on October 17, after the NEET PG result was declared on August 19. With the NEET PG 2026 result declared on September 24 and the scorecard and answer key released on October 1, candidates can expect NEET PG counselling 2026 to start around mid-October. However, the committee has not yet informed about NEET PG 2026 counselling start date and time.  

NEET PG Counselling 2026 Registration Start Date

The NEET PG counselling 2026 registration date has not been officially announced yet. However, NMC has released the seat matrix for MD, MS courses for academic session 2026-27. However, based on the previous year's timeline, round 1 counselling registration is expected to begin in mid-October 2026.

NEET PG 2026 Counselling: Who Will Conduct It?

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will conduct counselling for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) postgraduate medical seats, along with seats in deemed universities, central universities and other institutions covered under MCC counselling. Meanwhile, for remaining 50% seats, each state will conduct state-based counselling process. Students can participate in both counselling. However, they have to choose one seat and resign from the another seat in case they have been allotted seats in both.