MCC NEET UG Counselling Schedule 2026 Released

MCC NEET UG Counselling Schedule 2026 Released

🚨 Official Schedule Released: The Medical Counselling Committee has published the complete NEET UG Counselling Schedule 2026 for 15% All India Quota and applicable Deemed Universities, Central Universities, AIIMS institutions and JIPMER seats.

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Round 1 registration will begin on 5 August 2026.

The Medical Counselling Committee — MCC has released the official online counselling and seat-allotment schedule for the 2026–27 academic session.

The schedule covers:

• MBBS
• BDS
• B.Sc Nursing
• 15% All India Quota seats
• 100% Deemed University seats
• Applicable Central University seats
• AIIMS institutions
• JIPMER Puducherry and Karaikal

Most Important Round 1 Dates

Seat-Matrix Verification

4 August 2026

This activity is to be completed by participating institutions.

Registration and Payment

• Registration starts: 5 August 2026
• Registration closes: 12 August 2026 at 3:00 PM
• Payment facility closes: 12 August 2026 at 6:00 PM

The official schedule mentions that these timings will be followed as per MCC server time.

Choice Filling and Locking

• Choice filling starts: 6 August 2026
• Choice filling closes: 13 August 2026 at 11:00 AM
• Choice locking starts: 12 August 2026 at 4:00 PM
• Choice locking closes: 13 August 2026 at 11:00 AM

Round 1 Seat Allotment

• Processing of allotment: 13–16 August 2026
• Round 1 result: 17 August 2026
• Reporting and joining: 18–22 August 2026
• Verification of joined-candidate data: 23 August 2026

Complete MCC UG Counselling Schedule

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Online Stray Vacancy Round

State Counselling Coordination Timeline

MCC has also published a common coordination schedule for State NEET UG counselling authorities.

State Counselling Windows

• State Round 1: 13–22 August 2026
• Round 1 last date of joining: 28 August 2026
• State Round 2: 31 August–8 September 2026
• Round 2 last date of joining: 14 September 2026
• State Round 3: 16–26 September 2026
• Round 3 last date of joining: 1 October 2026
• State Stray Vacancy Round: 3–5 October 2026
• Final joining date: 10 October 2026

⚠️ Important clarification: This common MCC timeline does not automatically open registration in every State.

Each State counselling authority will separately publish its:

• Registration notice
• Information brochure
• Eligibility rules
• Merit list
• Seat matrix
• Fee and bond information
• Choice-filling schedule
• Allotment result
• Reporting instructions

Candidates must follow the official portal of their respective State.

Academic Session Commencement

The common MCC schedule mentions commencement of the UG academic session from:

8 September 2026

Participating institutions have also been directed to treat Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted holidays as working days to complete counselling within the notified timeline.

Is MCC Registration Open Now?

❌ No. The schedule has been released, but Round 1 registration is scheduled to begin on 5 August 2026.

Candidates should not use unofficial registration links or submit details on third-party portals.

The official candidate registration link should be used only after it becomes active on the MCC website.

What Students Should Do Now

1. Download and save the official MCC schedule.
2. Read the MCC UG Information Bulletin carefully.
3. Keep the NEET UG scorecard and admit card ready.
4. Prepare category, PwBD, EWS, NRI and citizenship documents, where applicable.
5. Prepare a realistic college and course preference list.
6. Check tuition fees, security deposit and refund rules before payment.
7. Complete registration soon after the official portal opens.
8. Do not wait until the final registration or choice-filling hours.

Documents to Keep Ready

Candidates should generally keep the following available:

• NEET UG 2026 admit card
• NEET UG 2026 scorecard
• Class 10 certificate
• Class 12 marksheet and passing certificate
• Government photo identity proof
• Passport-size photographs
• Category certificate, where applicable
• EWS certificate, where applicable
• PwBD documents and MCC eligibility certificate, where applicable
• NRI documents, where applicable
• Domicile or institutional documents for applicable counselling routes

Candidates must verify the final document requirements from the official MCC Information Bulletin.

Important Warning

🚨 Registration, payment, choice filling and choice locking have different closing times.

For Round 1:

• Registration closes at 3:00 PM on 12 August
• Payment closes at 6:00 PM on 12 August
• Choice filling closes at 11:00 AM on 13 August
• Choice locking starts at 4:00 PM on 12 August

Do not assume that registration remains available until the choice-filling deadline.

Official Links

• MCC UG Schedule and Information Bulletin Page:

https://mcc.nic.in/eservices-schedule-ug/

• Official MCC AIQ Counselling Schedule PDF:

https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3e0f7a4d0ef9b84b83b693bbf3feb8e6e/uploads/2026/08/202608012074024595.pdf

• Official AIQ and State Coordination Schedule PDF:

https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3e0f7a4d0ef9b84b83b693bbf3feb8e6e/uploads/2026/08/20260801732008988.pdf

• MCC UG Medical Counselling Portal:

https://mcc.nic.in/ug-medical-counselling/

Hire Guide Education Advice

The release of the schedule is only the first step. College selection should not be based only on last year's closing rank.

Before filling choices, compare:

• Previous-year round-wise cutoffs
• Course and college fees
• Service bonds and penalties
• College location and hospital exposure
• Upgrade and resignation rules
• Refund conditions
• Other State and Deemed University options

Prepare separate choice strategies for safe, possible and ambitious colleges.

Hire Guide Education will continue tracking MCC registration activation, information-bulletin rules, seat matrix, choice filling, allotment results, reporting instructions and all State counselling announcements.