Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Chhattisgarh NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 Registration Begins Today
Every year, students in India who want to become doctors or dentists take a big test called NEET UG.
After the test, they need to pick a medical college to study at.
In the state of Chhattisgarh, a government office called the Directorate of Medical Education helps with this step.
On August 9, 2026, the office opened the first round of registration for the 2026 counselling process.
There are 3,575 seats available — 2,875 for MBBS, which is training to be a doctor, and 700 for BDS, which is training to be a dentist.
Students must register online and pay a fee by August 16.
They must also fill in their favourite college choices and lock them by August 17.
A list of selected students will be published on August 18.
Final seat allotment results come out on August 20.
Students who get seats must visit their colleges between August 21 and 27 to confirm their admission.
Round 1 registration for Chhattisgarh NEET UG Counselling 2026 began on August 9, 2026, for MBBS and BDS admissions.
The Round 1 seat matrix offers 3,575 seats — 2,875 MBBS and 700 BDS — across government and other participating colleges.
Online registration and fee payment will remain open until August 16, 2026.
Choice filling and locking opened on August 9 and closes on August 17, 2026.
The merit list is due August 18, the seat allotment result on August 20, and institute scrutiny and admission run from August 21-27.
- Who
- Eligible NEET UG candidates seeking MBBS and BDS admission, with counselling conducted by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Chhattisgarh.
- What
- Round 1 of NEET UG Counselling 2026, covering 3,575 MBBS and BDS seats across participating medical and dental colleges in Chhattisgarh.
- When
- Registration began on August 9, 2026, with the process continuing through August 27, 2026.
- Where
- Chhattisgarh, India, via the official Chhattisgarh NEET UG counselling portal and participating institutes.
- Why
- To allot MBBS and BDS seats to eligible NEET UG candidates through the state counselling process.
- Conducting Body
- Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Chhattisgarh
- Total Seats (Round 1)
- 3,575
- MBBS Seats
- 2,875
- BDS Seats
- 700
- Registration & Fee Payment
- August 9-16, 2026
- Choice Filling & Locking
- August 9-17, 2026
- Merit List & NRI Eligible List
- August 18, 2026
- Seat Allotment Result
- August 20, 2026