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NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Counselling Seat Allotment on August 19
Many students take a big test to try to get into medical school.
This test is called NEET.
After the test, there is a process called counselling where students pick a medical college.
A group called the Medical Counselling Committee runs this process.
The committee shared a new schedule for the first round of counselling.
The seat allotment result will be announced on August 19.
Students must save and lock their choices by 6 pm on August 17.
They also have to register online and pay a counselling fee first.
After the results come out, students report to their new college from August 20 to 25.
If students want a better seat later, they do not need to go physically to report.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) announced a revised schedule for Round 1 of NEET UG 2026 counselling.
The Round 1 seat allotment result will be declared on August 19, 2026.
Candidates can lock their course and institute choices until 6 pm on August 17, 2026.
The counselling process began on August 5, 2026, and requires online registration and counselling fee payment.
Allotted candidates must report to their institutes from August 20 to 25, 2026; no physical reporting is needed for upgradation.
- Who
- The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and candidates who took NEET UG 2026 seeking undergraduate medical seats.
- What
- Announcement of the NEET UG 2026 counselling Round 1 seat allotment result under a revised schedule.
- Where
- Online through the official MCC website mcc.nic.in, with reporting at allotted institutes.
- When
- Round 1 result on August 19, 2026; counselling started August 5, 2026; choice locking until August 17, 2026.
- Why
- To allot undergraduate medical seats to candidates based on merit and their course and institute preferences.
Key facts
- Official Website
- mcc.nic.in
- Round 1 Result Date
- August 19, 2026
- Choice Locking Deadline
- 6 pm on August 17, 2026
- Counselling Start Date
- August 5, 2026
- Institute Reporting Period
- August 20–25, 2026
- Seat Allotment Basis
- Merit and candidate preferences
- Physical Reporting for Upgradation
- Not required










