Archive · 18 Sep 2026
NEET UG 2026 Seat Withdrawal Opens for Rounds 1–2
The Medical Counselling Committee has allowed some NEET UG 2026 candidates to give up their seats.
This applies to seats given in counselling Rounds 1 and 2.
Candidates must have accepted the seat and joined the institution.
They must also have chosen either Freeze or Float when accepting it.
Freeze candidates must complete the resignation process at their college or institution.
Eligible Float candidates can withdraw through the MCC website.
Float candidates qualify only if their seat was not upgraded later.
Online candidates must save the withdrawal slip after submitting the request.
The process closes at 6 PM on September 18, 2026, and the security deposit will be lost.
MCC has opened seat resignation and withdrawal for eligible Round 1 and Round 2 NEET UG 2026 candidates.
The facility is available only to candidates who joined their allotted seat under Freeze or Float.
Float candidates are eligible only if their seat was not upgraded later.
Freeze candidates must resign physically at the allotted institution, while eligible Float candidates can withdraw online through the MCC portal.
The deadline is 6 PM on September 18, 2026, and the security deposit will be forfeited; online applicants must generate a withdrawal slip.
- Who
- Eligible NEET UG 2026 candidates who accepted and joined Round 1 or Round 2 seats, and the Medical Counselling Committee.
- What
- MCC has opened a facility to resign from or withdraw eligible allotted seats.
- When
- The facility is available until 6 PM on September 18, 2026.
- Where
- Freeze candidates must complete the process at their allotted institution; eligible Float candidates can use the MCC portal.
- Why
- MCC opened the facility after receiving requests from candidates who wanted to give up seats they had accepted and joined.
- Authority
- Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)
- Counselling rounds
- NEET UG 2026 Round 1 and Round 2
- Eligibility
- Candidates must have accepted, joined, and selected Freeze or Float; Float candidates qualify only if their seat was not upgraded.
- Deadline
- 6 PM on September 18, 2026
- Freeze process
- Resignation must be completed physically at the allotted institution.
- Float process
- Eligible candidates can withdraw through the MCC portal and must generate a seat withdrawal slip.
- Financial consequence
- The security deposit is forfeited after resignation.