Archive · 8 Oct 2026
MCC Releases NEET PG 2026 Counselling Schedule
The Medical Counselling Committee has shared a tentative plan for choosing postgraduate medical seats after NEET PG 2026.
Candidates who passed the exam can take part.
The plan is posted on the MCC website.
Round 1 registration is set for October 12 to 21.
Candidates can enter their college and course choices from October 13 to 22.
The first seat results are scheduled for October 24.
People who get a seat must report to their college between October 26 and November 2.
The timetable also includes two more regular rounds and a stray vacancy round.
The dates are tentative, so candidates are advised to check the website for updates.
The Medical Counselling Committee published the tentative NEET PG 2026 counselling schedule on October 7 at mcc.nic.in.
Eligible candidates who passed NEET PG 2026 can participate in online counselling for covered postgraduate medical seats.
Round 1 seat-matrix verification is scheduled for October 10–12; registration and payment run October 12–21.
Round 1 choice filling is scheduled for October 13–22, the result for October 24, and reporting for October 26–November 2.
The schedule lists three regular rounds and a stray vacancy round, with counselling for 50% of All India Quota seats and specified central, deemed and Armed Forces Medical Services institutions.
- Who
- The Medical Counselling Committee and candidates who qualified for NEET PG 2026.
- What
- MCC released a tentative online counselling schedule, including dates for registration, choices, results and reporting.
- When
- The schedule was published October 7; Round 1 activities are scheduled from October 10 through November 3.
- Where
- The schedule is available at mcc.nic.in; counselling covers seats at participating institutions in India.
- Why
- To allocate postgraduate medical seats covered by MCC counselling to eligible candidates.
Schedule details
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Registration deadline
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One article gives October 21 as the last date to register without specifying a time.
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A detailed schedule states registration runs through October 21 up to 12 noon, while the payment facility remains open until 3 p.m.
Counselling coverage
Schedule details
One article describes coverage as MD, MS, Diploma or PG DNB seats reserved under the All India Quota.
Schedule details
Other articles describe 50% of AIQ seats and 100% of seats in deemed and central universities, with one also naming Armed Forces Medical Services institutions.
- Schedule published
- October 7
- Round 1 seat-matrix verification
- October 10–12
- Round 1 registration and payment
- October 12–21; the detailed schedule gives a noon registration deadline and payment availability until 3 p.m. on October 21
- Round 1 choice filling and locking
- Filling: October 13–22; locking: October 21 at 4 p.m. to October 22 at 10 a.m.
- Round 1 result and reporting
- Result: October 24; reporting and joining: October 26–November 2
- Counselling rounds
- Three regular rounds and one stray vacancy round
- Counselling coverage
- 50% of All India Quota seats, plus seats at central and deemed universities and Armed Forces Medical Services institutions
- Reservation figures reported
- OBC 27%, SC 15%, EWS 10%, ST 7.5%, and PwD 5% horizontal reservation
