Archive · 15 Sep 2026
NEET UG Counselling 2026 Revised Round Dates Released
The Medical Counselling Committee changed some dates for NEET UG college admissions.
The schedule covers MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing courses.
Round 3 starts with checking the available seats on September 21, 2026.
Students can register and pay from September 22 to 27.
They must fill and lock their college choices by the listed deadlines.
Round 3 results will be announced on September 30.
Students who receive seats must report to their colleges from October 1 to 9.
A later Online Stray Vacancy Round will run from October 12 to 26, and colleges must work on weekends and holidays if needed.
The Medical Counselling Committee released revised NEET UG Counselling 2026 dates for Round 3 and the Online Stray Vacancy Round.
Round 3 seat-matrix verification begins September 21, with registration and payment scheduled for September 22–27.
Round 3 choice filling runs through September 28, with results on September 30 and reporting from October 1–9.
The Online Stray Vacancy Round runs from October 12–26, with allotment results scheduled for October 17.
MCC instructed participating institutes to treat weekends and gazetted holidays as working days for counselling.
- Who
- The Medical Counselling Committee, participating institutes and NEET UG candidates.
- What
- MCC released revised dates for Round 3 and the Online Stray Vacancy Round of NEET UG Counselling 2026.
- When
- Round 3 begins on September 21, 2026; the Online Stray Vacancy Round runs from October 12 to 26, 2026.
- Where
- The schedule applies to 15% All India Quota seats and 100% of seats in Deemed Universities, Central Universities, AFMC, AIIMS institutions and JIPMER campuses in Puducherry and Karaikal; it is available at mcc.nic.in.
- Why
- MCC said the working-day instruction is intended to help complete admissions within the limited time available.
- Counselling authority
- Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)
- Courses covered
- MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing
- Round 3 registration
- September 22–27, 2026; registration closes at 3 PM and payment at 6 PM on September 27
- Round 3 result
- September 30, 2026
- Round 3 reporting
- October 1–9, 2026
- Stray Vacancy registration
- October 12–14, 2026; registration closes at 3 PM and payment at 6 PM on October 14
- Stray Vacancy result and reporting
- Result on October 17; reporting and joining from October 19–26, 2026
- Working-day instruction
- Institutes must treat Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted holidays as working days
