NEET UG 2026 COUNSELLING PROCESS for: 15% All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS Seats of States (participation of the Union Territory of J&K is subject to their contribution of seats), 100%MBBS/ BDS Seats of BHU, 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India, 100% JIPMER seats (Puducherry/ Karaikal), 100% AMU 85% of State Quota seats of DU/ I.P University (VMMC/ ABVIMS/ESIC Dental), 100% -Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia) along with 5% internal Quota of Jamia students 15% IP quota seats of ESIC. ( MBBS/ BDS/ BSc- Nursing) seats 2026
The NEET UG 2026 Counselling for successful candidates under 15% All India Quota seats and all seats of Deemed Universities/Central Universities/Seats of ESIC & AFMC including Delhi University (DU), BHU & AMU will be conducted by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) tentatively in second week of June for admission to MBBS and BDS Courses . The counselling for admission in seats under the control of other States/ Universities/ Institutions shall be conducted as per the notifications issued separately by the authorities concerned. The admitting/counselling authorities will draw merit list of the candidates in the respective categories, declared by the candidates at the time of applying for admission/counseling.
Counselling for Seats Under 15% All India Quota and all seats in Central Institutions Including AFMC, ESI, Delhi University (DU), BHU & AMU and Deemed Universities
Counselling for seats other than 15% All India Seats
Note: All the medical colleges in India, excluding AIIMS and JIPMER institutions, will take admissions on the basis of NEET 2026 marks. Candidates who have qualified the exam can start preparing for All India and State level NEET 2026 counselling sessions for the admission. For government medical colleges, counselling for 15% of the seats is conducted by MCC and for the rest, 85% seat counselling is done by the state counselling authorities. For deemed and central universities the counselling for 100% seats is done by the MCC. On the other hand, counselling for admission to private and self-financed colleges is completely done by the respective state counselling authorities or committees.
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Dates |
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NEET UG Entrance Exam |
03-MAY-2026 |
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NEET UG Result |
14 June 2026 Tentative |
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Seat Matrix of First Round |
To be announced later on the website |
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Registration & Payment for Round 1 |
To be announced later on the website
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Choice Filling/locking of Round 1 |
To be announced later on the website
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Processing of Seat Allotment of Round 1 |
To be announced later on the website
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Result of Round 1 |
To be announced later on the website
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Reporting to the allotted college of Round 1 |
To be announced later on the website
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Seat Matrix of Round 2 |
To be announced later on the website
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Registration & Payment for Round 2 |
To be announced later on the website
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Choice Filling/locking of Round 2 |
To be announced later on the website |
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Processing of Seat Allotment of Round 2 |
To be announced later on the website
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Result of Round 2 |
To be announced later on the website
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Reporting to the allotted college of round 2 |
To be announced later on the website
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MOP-UP ROUND FOR ALL INDIA QUOTA/ DEEMED AND CENTRAL UNIVERSITY SEATS/AIIMS/ JIPMER SEATS |
To be announced later on the website
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Category |
Minimum Qualifying Percentile |
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Unreserved (UR) |
137 |
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Unreserved Physically Handicapped (UR-PH) |
121 |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) |
107 |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
107 |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
107 |
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SC-PH |
108 |
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ST-PH |
108 |
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OBC-PH |
108 |
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Category |
Minimum Qualifying Percentile |
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Unreserved (UR) |
50th Percentile |
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Unreserved Physically Handicapped (UR-PH) |
45th Percentile |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) |
40th Percentile |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
40th Percentile |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
40th Percentile |
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SC-PH |
40th Percentile |
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ST-PH |
40th Percentile |
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OBC-PH |
40th Percentile |
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S. No. |
Category |
Reservation percentage |
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OBC (Other Backward Classes) |
27% |
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2. |
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
15% |
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3. |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
7.5% |
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4. |
Physically Handicapped (PH) |
5% |
Step 1 – New User Registration
Step 2 – Submission of Personal Details
Step 3 – Payment for Counselling
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Non-Refundable Registration Fee |
15% AIQ/ Central Universities |
Fee |
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UR |
INR 1,000 |
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SC/ST/OBC/PwD |
INR 500 |
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Deemed Universities |
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All Categories |
INR 5,000 |
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Refundable Tuition Fee |
15% AIQ/ Central Univeristies |
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UR |
INR 10,000 |
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SC/ST/OBC/PwD |
INR 5,000 |
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Deemed Universities |
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All Categories |
INR 2,00,000 |
Step 4 – Registration Slip
Choice Filling
Step 5 – Available Choices
Step 6 – Selecting the choices
Choice Locking
Step 7 – Choice Locking
Step 8 – Take a Printout
Step 9 – Seat Allotment
Step 10 – Reporting to the Alloted College
DOCUMENT REQUIRED
Original documents (along with attested photocopies of documents) for admission to undergraduate medical courses for admission to 15% of total seats on All-India basis required at the time of joining in allotted Medical / Dental College are as mentioned below.
If applicable:
NOTE: Candidates without original certificates/documents shall not be allowed to take admission in allotted Medical/ Dental College. Candidates who have deposited their original documents with any other Institute/ College/University and come for admission with a certificate stating that “their original certificates are deposited with the Institute/College/University” shall not be allowed to take admission in allotted Medical/Dental College.
All candidates will have to pay two kinds of fee at the time of registering for either 15% All India Quota/Central University Quota or Deemed University Quota. A non-refundable registration fee of INR 1,000 will be charged from all Unreserved candidates (INR 500 in case of SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates) to participate in All India Quota counselling and Central University counselling. For Deemed Universities, a non-refundable registration fee of INR 5,000 will be charged from all the candidates. Those who wish are participating in both All India Quota and Deemed University counselling will have to pay the higher non-refundable registration fee of INR 5,000. Apart from this, a refundable registration fee will also be charged. For 15% All India Quota seats and Central University seats, the refundable registration fee will be INR 10,000, while for Deemed Universities, it will be INR 2,00,000 as introduced through a Gazette of India notification published by the Medical Council of India (MCI) on May 18, 2018. As per the notification, certain amendments were made to the Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997 (to be referred as ‘Regulations on Graduate Medical Education (Amendment), 2018’). Candidates who wish to leave either of these seats without joining, then their refundable registration fees will be forfeited. In case, they join these seats, their fees will be adjusted against the tuition fee but they will not be allowed to exit or participate in any other counselling process.
Note:
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S.No. |
Round |
Free Exit |
Exit with forfeiture of fees |
Ineligible for further counseling |
Amount of registration fee |
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AIQ I/Deemed |
√ |
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AIQ II/Deemed |
If not Joined |
If Joined |
Government – Rs. 10,000/- (half for SC/ST/OBC) Deemed – Rs. 2,00,000/- |
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State Quota I |
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State Quota II |
If not Joined |
If Joined |
Government – Rs. 10,000/- (half for SC/ST/OBC) Private – Rs. 1,00,000/- |
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State Quota Mop-up |
If Joined |
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Deemed Mop-up |
If Joined |
Important Points about MCC Counselling NEET UG 2026
Q.: MCC/DGHS will do Counseling for which Colleges/ Universities?
Ans: MCC/DGHS will be doing Counseling for 15% AIQ, 100% Deemed Universities, Central Universities (Delhi University, AMU & BHU including Institutional/ Domicile Quota), ESIC & AFMS.
Q.: Who are eligible for NEET UG 15% All India Quota Counseling?
Ans: All candidates who have qualified for All India Quota seats on the basis of their rank in NEET UG conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) except J&K. Eligible candidates
Q.: How many choices will be shown to Candidates?
Q.: Who are eligible for Deemed Universities Counseling?
Ans: All candidates who have qualified for All India Quota seats on the basis of their rank in NEET UG
Q.: What is free exit for Ist Round mean?
Ans: Free exit for Ist Round means if a candidate allotted a seat in Ist Round and even if candidate does not report/join the allotted college he would not be penalized and eligible for subsequent rounds.
Q.: What is the process of online allotment?
Ans:
END of 15 % All India Counselling and reverting of Non Joined, Not Allotted seats to state quota. Mop Up Round for Deemed/ Central Universities
Q.: What does exit with forfeiture mean in 2nd round of counselling?
Ans: Exit with forfeiture means if a candidate allotted a seat in 2nd round of counselling and does not want to join the allotted seat he can still exit with forfeiture (losing security amount deposited) and once candidate joined the allotted seat would not be eligible for resigning/surrender of joined seat.
Q.: Who are eligible for 2nd Round of allotment?
Ans: Candidates eligible for seat allotment in 2nd round would be from one of the following groups: Group–I: Registered candidates who did not get any seat allotment in the 1st round.
Group-II: Registered candidates who have secured seat under reserved quota & whose 1st round of allotted seat got cancelled during the document verification on reporting for admission will be considered for allotment of seat in the next round of seat allotment, with changed Category, subject to availability of seat in respective category.
Group–III: Candidates who have reported at allotted institute during 1st round of allotment and submitted willingness for second round up-gradation as Yes.
Group- IV: Candidates who have been allotted a seat but Not Joined. Group V: Candidates who have resigned from the allotted seat of first round.
Q.: Who are not eligible for 2nd Round of allotment?
Ans: Candidate who has become non eligible due to having inadequate documents as per Eligibility Criteria.
Q.: What is the procedure for Second round (round-2)?
Ans: 2nd round of Counseling:
Q.: After I join Second Round of Counseling of 15% AIQ can I leave/ Resign to join State Quota/ Private College seat?
Ans: Once you join second round seat from 15% All India Quota, you will not be allowed to vacate from allotted 2nd round seat as per direction by Hon’ble supreme court in WP(C) (267/2017) dated 09/05/2017.However if you are allotted a seat in Second Round in AIQ/ Deemed you can Exit with Forfeiture of security amount.
Q.: Where and when this security amount will be refunded?
Ans: This fee will be refunded to the institution where the candidate has taken admission and will be adjusted against the first year annual fee. In case, candidate is not allotted any seat in all rounds of counselling including stray vacancy round, the fee will be refunded in the account provided by the candidate at the time of registration. Security fee will be refunded only after the completion of counseling.
Q.: Who are eligible for “Exit with Forfeiture” option?
Ans: Candidate who has been allotted a seat in Round II but does not report at the college may Exit with Forfeiture. ( i.e. The refundable security amount will not be refunded in such a case).
Round I joined candidate who has not been Upgraded in Round II may resign his seat allotted in Round I within two days of Round II Result announcement failing which he will be considered as part of joined candidates for Round 2 and rules will apply accordingly and such candidate will be not be allowed.
REFUND RULES OF SECURITY AMOUNT IN MCC
All India Quota Central University Money need to pay:
Registration fee**
Non Refundable Security fee**
All India Quota Private Deemed University Money need to pay:
Non Refundable
UR= 2.0 Lakhs , All others cast = 2.0 Lakhs Refundable
Round 1
Round 2 and Mop up round
An All India Merit List of the qualified candidates shall be prepared on the basis of All India Rank in the Merit List of the NEET (UG) – 2026 and candidates shall be admitted to MBBS/ BDS Courses from the said list only by following the already existing reservation policy. NTA will provide All India Rank. Admitting Authorities will invite applications for counselling and merit list shall be drawn based on All India Rank by the Admitting Authorities. Admission to MBBS/ BDS Courses within the respective categories shall be based solely on All India Rank as per merit list of NEET (UG) – 2026.
Admissions to all seats of MBBS/BDS will be done through NEET (UG) – 2026. Following are the seats available under different quotas:
NEET UG 2026 Admission in State Medical Colleges /Universities/Institutions/private medical colleges for seats other than 15% All India Quota
Admission to Deemed Universities/Central Universities/Seats of ESIC and AFMC including BHU & AMU
NEET UG 2026 Reservation of seats in Government Medical colleges under 15% All India Quota