NEET PG Counselling 2026 Round 1 Choice Filling Underway @mcc.nic.in; What's Next?
NEET PG 2026 round 1 choice filling and locking process has started with MCC releasing the MD, MS seat matrix at mcc.nic.in. Students can fill and lock their preferences till October 22, 2026. Know how to fill preferences during NEET PG counselling process here.
MCC NEET PG 2026 Round 1 Choice Filling and Locking process is ongoing. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has opened the choice filling and locking process for Round 1 of NEET PG 2026 counselling till October 22, 2026. The choice filling process is basically a preference creation process for admission in PG medical seats across India. Students have to fill and lock their choices for college/ course in online mode. The MCC NEET PG 2026 choice filling and locking process for round 1 MD/ MS admissions is available for successfully registered students only.
Alongside the choice filling process, the NEET PG 2026 counselling registration is ongoing. The NEET PG 2026 counselling registration 2026 link round 1 is available at mcc.nic.in. MCC is conducting counselling for 50% of the All India Quota MD and MS course seats, and each state will fill the remaining 50% of seats through state counselling.
NEET PG 2026 Counselling Choice filling process
Students have to follow process given below to declare choices for NEET PG 2026 counselling:
- Visit official website and log in through registration credentials
- Fill the choice of college and course for NEET PG seat allotment 2026
- Click on ‘+’ button to add a new choice
- For rearranging the order of choice filled, just drag it to desired position
- Click on ‘save and next’ to lock the final choices.
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NEET PG 2026 Round 1 Counselling Dates
The NEET PG Round 1 counselling schedule is provided below:
| Counselling Event | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix | Oct 10–12, 2026 |
| Registration / Payment | Oct 12–21, 2026 |
| Choice Filling | Oct 13–22, 2026 |
| Seat Allotment Result | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Reporting / Joining | Oct 26–Nov 2, 2026 |
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