3 weeks ago
MCC Releases NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Bulletin With Freeze-Float Rules
Every year, students in India who want to study to become dental doctors take a big test called NEET MDS.
After the test, they go through a process called counselling to get a seat in a dental college.
A committee called MCC, which stands for Medical Counselling Committee, helps manage this process.
Now, MCC has put out a big booklet with all the rules for the 2026 counselling.
The booklet tells students how to sign up, pay fees, choose their favourite colleges, and get a seat.
There is a new rule called Freeze and Float.
If students 'freeze' their seat, they must go to the college in person to show their papers.
If they 'float', they can wait and try for a better college without reporting yet.
Students also have to pay fees, and how much depends on their category and the type of college.
Deemed University seats cost more money than other seats.
If students have questions, they can call the MCC help line or send an email.
The committee will share the detailed schedule for each counselling round later.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) released the NEET-MDS Counselling 2026 Information Bulletin and Counselling Scheme on its official website.
The new Freeze and Float mechanism requires candidates who freeze their allotted seat to physically report to the institute, while float candidates need not report at that stage.
For 50% AIQ/Central Universities seats, UR/EWS candidates pay ₹1,000 registration fee plus ₹25,000 refundable deposit (₹26,000 total), and SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates pay ₹500 plus ₹10,000 (₹10,500 total).
All candidates for Deemed University seats must pay a ₹5,000 registration fee plus a ₹200,000 refundable security deposit (₹205,000 total).
Candidates can reach the MCC Call Centre at 0120-4073500 or toll-free 1800 102 7637, 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM except Sundays; the detailed round-wise schedule will be released separately.
- Who
- The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and NEET MDS candidates
- What
- MCC released the NEET-MDS Counselling 2026 Information Bulletin detailing registration, fees, the Freeze and Float mechanism, seat allotment and reporting rules
- Where
- India, published on the MCC official website
- When
- Ahead of the 2026 counselling rounds; exact release date and round schedule not specified in the article
- Why
- To guide candidates through registration, choice locking, seat allotment and admission formalities for postgraduate dental (MDS) seats
Key facts
- Issuing Authority
- Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)
- Programme
- NEET MDS 2026 Counselling
- New Mechanism
- Freeze and Float (freeze requires physical reporting; float allows waiting for an upgrade without reporting)
- UR/EWS AIQ/Central University Fee
- ₹26,000 (₹1,000 registration fee + ₹25,000 refundable deposit)
- SC/ST/OBC/PwD AIQ/Central University Fee
- ₹10,500 (₹500 registration fee + ₹10,000 refundable deposit)
- Deemed University Fee (All Categories)
- ₹205,000 (₹5,000 registration fee + ₹200,000 refundable deposit)
- Helpline
- 0120-4073500 / 1800 102 7637, 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM except Sundays
- Contact Emails
- [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]










