Archive · 29 Aug 2026
NEET UG Round 2 Counselling Sets September Registration Schedule
The Medical Counselling Committee has announced the second-round schedule for NEET UG 2026 counselling.
Students applying through the All India Quota, Deemed Universities or Central Universities can register from September 3.
They must register by 3 PM on September 8 and pay the fee by 6 PM that day.
Students can choose their preferred colleges and courses from September 3 to September 9.
They must lock their choices between 4 PM on September 8 and 10 AM on September 9.
Choices may be locked automatically if students do not lock them during the given window.
The seat-allotment result is scheduled for September 11.
Students receiving seats must report to their colleges and complete joining by September 18.
The details of students who join will be checked on September 19.
MCC will begin Round 2 registration and fee payment for AIQ, Deemed and Central Universities on September 3, 2026.
Registration closes at 3 PM and fee payment at 6 PM on September 8.
Candidates can fill choices from September 3 to 9, with locking from September 8 at 4 PM to September 9 at 10 AM.
The Round 2 seat-allotment result will be announced on September 11 after processing on September 9 and 10.
Allotted candidates must report and join by September 18; joined-candidate data will be verified on September 19.
- Who
- The Medical Counselling Committee and candidates participating in NEET UG 2026 Round 2 counselling.
- What
- MCC has released the schedule for registration, fee payment, choice filling, seat allotment, reporting and joining.
- When
- The tentative seat matrix will be verified on September 1-2, 2026; registration begins September 3, and the allotment result is scheduled for September 11.
- Where
- Online through the official MCC website, mcc.nic.in, for All India Quota, Deemed University and Central University counselling; state counselling is conducted by the respective state authorities.
- Why
- To enable eligible candidates to submit preferences and participate in second-round medical and dental seat allotment.
- Counselling scope
- All India Quota, Deemed Universities and Central Universities; the sources also mention a separate state-counselling Round 2 process.
- Tentative seat-matrix verification
- September 1-2, 2026.
- Registration and payment
- September 3-8, 2026; registration closes at 3 PM and fee payment at 6 PM on September 8.
- Choice filling and locking
- Choice filling runs from September 3 to 9; locking is scheduled from September 8 at 4 PM to September 9 at 10 AM.
- Seat allotment
- Processing takes place September 9-10, with the Round 2 result scheduled for September 11, 2026.
- Reporting and verification
- Candidates must report and join from September 12-18; joined-candidate data will be verified on September 19.
- AIQ and Central University fees
- General candidates: ₹1,000 non-refundable fee plus ₹10,000 refundable security deposit; SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates: ₹500 plus ₹5,000.
- Deemed University fees
- Candidates pay a ₹5,000 non-refundable fee plus a ₹2,00,000 refundable security deposit, according to the cited schedule details.
Sources
NEET UG Round 2 Counselling 2026 Schedule Out; Registration From September 3
NEET UG Round 2 Counselling 2026: Choice filling from September 3; complete schedule
NEET UG 2026 Round 2 Schedule Announced - Check AIQ and Central State Quota Counselling Dates
