UP NEET UG Counselling 2026 Schedule Expected Soon; Check Registration & Choice Filling Process
The UP NEET UG 2026 Counselling schedule will be released soon by DGME UP at upneet.gov.in. Uttar Pradesh NEET UG Counselling will fill 85% of state quota seats in MBBS, BDS, BAMS, and other medical colleges. Candidates will have to complete UP NEET UG 2026 counselling registration to take part in further rounds of counselling process.
The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training, Uttar Pradesh (UPDGME) will soon release UP NEET UG counselling schedule 2026. DGME UP will conduct counselling for 85% state quota seats. The UP NEET Counselling 2026 registration process is expected to begin in August.
The authority conducts UP NEET UG Counselling process on the website upneet.gov.in. Qualified candidates will have to participate in NEET counselling process to get admission to MBBS, BAMS, BDS, and other medical colleges of Uttar Pradesh. UP NEET UG seat matrix 2026 will be released before registrations.
Tentative UP NEET UG 2026 Counselling Schedule
Candidates can soon access UP NEET counselling 2026 schedule once the authority releases it. Uttar Pradesh DGME conducts the UP state counselling process for NEET UG in usually four to five rounds, including Mop Up and Stray Vacancy rounds. Check tentative dates based on previous trends below.
| UP NEET UG Counselling 2026 Events | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
| Online Registration Starts | August 2026 |
| Last Date to Submit Counselling Registration Form | August 2026 |
| Document Verification | August 2026 |
| Release of UP NEET Merit List | August 2026 |
| Choice Filling and Locking | August 2026 |
| Round 1 Counselling Choice Filling | September 2026 |
| Round 2 Counselling Choice Filling | September 2026 |
| Mop-Up Round Counselling | September/October 2026 |
| Stray Vacancy Round | September/October 2026 |
UP NEET UG 2026 Counselling Process
The UP NEET UG counselling process includes six stages. It begins with UP NEET UG 2026 counselling registration and ends with college reporting. All stages of counselling are held online, except institute reporting round, which is held offline. Check counselling steps below.
- UP NEET Counselling Registration 2026
- Payment of UP NEET Counselling
- Document Verification
- Choice Filling and Locking
- Seat Allotment
- Institute Reporting
Uttar Pradesh NEET UG 2026 Counselling Fees
The UP NEET counselling fee 2026 will be announced soon. Last year, the UP NEET UG counselling fees included a registration fee of INR 2,000 as well as a refundable security deposit that varies by college type. Candidates had to pay an INR 30,000 security deposit for Government medical and dental colleges last year. UP NEET Counselling security deposit fee was INR 1 lakh for private dental colleges and Rs.2 lakh for private medical colleges.
Commonly asked questions
NEET counselling seat matrix refers to the number of seats offered across the participating institutes for each course. The seat matrix is released by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) before the commencement of the counselling process. The seat matrix is released in institute-wise categories for the types of institutes, such as Deemed universities, AIIMS & JIPMER, etc. For NEET 2025 counselling, the primary seat matrix released by MCC for Round 1 was of for Deemed University, Central University, BSc Nursing and AIQ seats. After that, for the second and third rounds, MCC releases the list of newly added seats along with the clear vacancy and virtual vacancy.
The MCC conducts around 4 to 5 rounds for NEET UG Counselling process for MBBS, BDS, BHMS and other seats. The rounds of NEET counselling depends on seat matrix and number of vacant seats.
The NEET counselling registration fee varies for different candidate categories. For the AIQ seats and Central Universities, the fee for the General category candidates is INR 1,000 and for the SC, ST, OBC and PwD category candidates, the fee is INR 500. For participating in the NEET counselling process for Deemed Universities, the registration fee for all category candidates is INR 5,000. The registration fee is non-refundable. On the other hand, candidates will have to pay the tuition fee which is refundable. The amount for the General category candidates for the AIQ seats and Central Universities is INR 10,000. For the reserved category candidates, the amount is INR 5,000. For Deemed Universities, the tuition fee to be paid by all category candidates is INR 2,00,000. Those who would not be allotted a seat after the NEET counselling process will be refunded the tuition fee after the conclusion of the counselling rounds.
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