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MCC releases NEET MDS 2026 counselling bulletin with four rounds
There is a big test in India called NEET MDS that helps students become dentists.
Now, the group that runs the next part of this process, called MCC, has shared a big booklet with all the rules.
This booklet tells students how they can get a seat in a dental college.
There are four chances, called rounds, to get a seat.
In the first round, students sign up, pay a fee, pick the colleges they like, and find out where they got in.
In later rounds, they can try again or ask for a better seat.
If they are happy with their seat, they can freeze it, which means they keep it.
If they want a better seat, they can float, which lets them try again next round.
Students who get a seat usually need to go to the college in person to finish joining.
The booklet does not say the exact dates yet, so students should keep checking the MCC website for more news.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) released the NEET MDS counselling 2026 information bulletin and counselling scheme.
The counselling covers 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats, 100% seats in participating Deemed Universities, and seats in relevant Central Universities and Institutes.
MCC will conduct four rounds of counselling: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and the AIQ stray vacancy round.
Candidates can choose the freeze option to keep an allotted seat or the float option to seek an upgrade in the next round.
The bulletin does not specify dates for individual rounds; MCC will release the schedule on its official website.
- Who
- The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and candidates seeking NEET MDS postgraduate dental seats.
- What
- MCC released the NEET MDS counselling 2026 information bulletin and scheme detailing a four-round seat allotment process.
- Where
- India, conducted through the MCC counselling portal and announced on MCC's official website.
- When
- For the 2026 admission cycle; individual round dates were not specified in the bulletin.
- Why
- To guide candidates through registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting for NEET MDS admissions.
Key facts
- Conducting body
- Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)
- Seats covered
- 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats, 100% seats in participating Deemed Universities, seats in relevant Central Universities and Institutes
- Counselling rounds
- Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, AIQ stray vacancy round
- Candidate options
- Freeze (keep allotted seat) and Float (seek upgraded seat)
- Reporting requirement
- Physical reporting to allotted college for candidates who accept seats
- Round dates
- Not specified in the information bulletin
- Official updates
- MCC official website










