MCC NEET Counselling 2026 LIVE: UG round 1 choice locking from today; allotment result on August 17

MBBS candidates can only appear for the MCC counselling choice filling round if they have completed the eligibility requirements. They need to complete the process of registration, filling out the application form, providing qualifying details, selecting a quota, providing contact details, uploading required documents, previewing and final submission, and paying the registration and security fee.

The MCC NEET UG 2026 choice-filling window will have the institute name, course, and eligible quota. Candidates can add their choice filling and locking, along with their preferred college and programme combinations, to the filled choices list within the deadline mentioned.

The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has started the online registration process for the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) 2026 for admission to Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) courses.

Qualified candidates have to complete the online registration, submit application fees and security deposits, select college preferences in order of priority, and lock their choices before the prescribed deadlines.

The counselling schedule for MBBS and BDS admissions is as follows:

The reservation policy for the Central Universities and institutions include:

• 10% of the seats are reserved for the category General-Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS)
• 7.5% for the category Scheduled Tribe (ST)
• 15% of the seats are reserved for the category Scheduled Caste (SC)
• 5% seats (Horizontal Reservation) for PwBD candidates
• 27% for the category Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)

Candidates who have registered for the NEET UG 2026 round 1 counselling can make changes. They can add, delete, or rearrange their preferences as many times as they want to before the choice-locking window closes. No further modifications are allowed once the deadline has passed.

The steps for MCC NEET counselling 2026 are:

• Fill the form
• Pay the fees
• Choice filling and locking
• Seat allotment result
• Report to the allotted medical/dental college
• Re-allotment of vacant seats

According to the DGME guidelines for NEET UG counselling, if any candidate does not take admission after being allotted a seat in the stray vacancy round, the security money deposited will be forfeited, and they will be debarred from the NEET UG counselling process.

The authority has published the Tamil Nadu NEET UG 2026 provisional rank list for candidates seeking admission to UG medical programmes through government and management quotas, along with those with 7.5% reservation.

The MCC will announce NEET UG 2026 round 1 seat allotment results on August 17, 2026. Candidates will be allotted seats based on choice filling, reservation criteria, NEET UG rank, and seat availability. 

Candidates can fill in their preferred choices for college and course admission to MBBS, BDS, and other UG medical programmes. Choice locking will remain active from 4 pm on August 12 to 11 am on August 13, 2026.

Candidates can see the documents required for the NRI/ OCI candidates appearing for the deemed universities:

• Passport copy of sponsor, embassy certificate
• Sponsorship affidavit (stating that the sponsor is ready to bear the expenses for the whole duration of study)
• Relationship Affidavit (Relation of Candidate with the sponsor)

For All India Quota/Deemed and Central Universities, the first round of counselling will be held from August 4 to August 17, 2026, followed by verification of candidates' data by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) on August 23, 2026. For state counselling, first round will be conducted between August 13 and August 22, 2026, followed by verification of documents by the respective state DMEs/state counselling authorities on August 29, 2026.

MCC has offered 31,728 UG seats for NEET UG round 1 counselling 2026 for MBBS and BDS admissions. 

The NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 dates are shown in the table below. 

The steps to fill choices for MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 are as follows. 

• Visit the official website at mcc.nic.in
• Click on UG medical counselling 
• Log in using credentials.
• Open the choice filling tab.
• Select the preferred colleges and courses.
• Add them to the preference list.
• Arrange colleges in order of preferences and save your choices.
• Review all selected options carefully.
• Lock the choices before the deadline.
• Download and print the locked choice list for future reference.

MCC will close the NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 choice-filling process for medical college and course preferences by tomorrow at 11 am. 

MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 choice locking will begin tomorrow

Check the list of documents required for the NRI/ OCI candidates who are appearing for the deemed universities are:

• Passport copy of sponsor, embassy certificate
• Sponsorship affidavit (stating that the sponsor is ready to bear the expenses for the whole duration of study)
• Relationship Affidavit (Relation of Candidate with the sponsor)

Candidates can check the steps involved in MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 below:

• Register and pay the fees
• Choice filling and locking
• Seat allotment
• Report to the allotted Medical/Dental College
• Re-allotment of vacant seats

Candidates can check the types of Universities participating in the NEET UG 2026 below:

• AIIMS
• JIPMER
• Central Universities
• Deemed Universities

Check the list of common mistakes to avoid during MCC NEET Counselling 2026 below:

• Missing the Registration Deadline.
• Filling Too Few College Choices
• Not Locking Choices
• Ignoring Seat Matrix and Previous Year's Cutoffs
• Not Checking the Seat Allotment Result
• Missing the Reporting Deadline
• Uploading Incorrect or Incomplete Documents
• Not Understanding Round-wise Exit and Upgradation Rules
• Assuming MCC and State Counselling Are the Same
• Relying Only on Social Media Updates

Check the category-wise NEET closing ranks for round 1 counselling at Karnataka colleges are shown in the table below.

The 20 AIIMS participating in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET UG counselling are AIIMS Bathinda, AIIMS Bilaspur, AIIMS Guwahati, AIIMS Jammu, AIIMS Mangalagiri, AIIMS Rajkot, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, AIIMS Bibinagar, AIIMS Deoghar, AIIMS Gorakhpur, AIIMS Jodhpur, AIIMS Kalyani, AIIMS Madurai, AIIMS Nagpur, AIIMS New Delhi, AIIMS Patna, AIIMS Rae Bareli, AIIMS Raipur, AIIMS Rishikesh, and AIIMS Bhopal.

Check the previous year and this year NEET UG Cutoff comparison below:

Candidates can check the MCC NEET 2026 Counselling Seat Matrix below:

• 15% All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS Seats of States,
• BHU OPEN seats - 100 % (MBBS and BDS)
• AIIMS Open seats- 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India
• JIPMER Open quota seats (Puducherry/ Karaikal)
• AMU Open quota seats
• 15% All India Quota seats of DU/ I.P University
• Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia)
• 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC
• 100% seats in Deemed Universities
• BSc Nursing programs in selected participating institutes

Candidates can check the MCC NEET UG reservation policy 2026 below:

• 10% of the seats are reserved for the category General-Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS)
• 15% of the seats are reserved for the category Scheduled Caste (SC)
• 7.5% for the category Scheduled Tribe (ST)
• 27% for the category Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)
• 5% seats (Horizontal Reservation) for PwBD candidates

Check the table below for govt medical colleges and their expected cut-offs for MBBS admissions through NEET UG 2026:

Check the MCC NEET Counselling Vs State Counselling below:

The last year category-wise counselling fees are as follows:

The documents required for NEET UG Couselling are:

• MCC allotment letter
• NEET scorecard
• NEET admit card
• Class 10 and 12 certificates
• Government ID proof
• Category certificate
• Medical fitness certificate
• Passport photographs
• Choice filling slip
• Migration certificate
• Transfer certificate

The 10 AIIMS colleges participating in the NEET UG counselling 2026 are

1. AIIMS Bathinda
2. AIIMS Bilaspur
3. AIIMS Guwahati
4. AIIMS Jammu
5. AIIMS Mangalagiri
6. AIIMS Rajkot
7. AIIMS Bhubaneswar
8. AIIMS Bibinagar
9. AIIMS Deoghar

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), administers the NEET 2026 counselling for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats and several central institutions.

Check the dates for MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 MBBS and BDS admission:

• Online registrations: August 5 to 12
• Round 1 choice filling: August 6 to 13
• Round 1 choice locking: August 12 to 13
• Processing of seat allotment: August 13 to 16
• Round 1 seat allotment result: August 17

After the completion of the NEET counselling 2026 round 1 choice filling and choice locking submission process, the counselling committee will process the submitted preferences and release the round 1 seat allotment result.

Medical aspirants can apply for MCC NEET UG counselling 2026, round 1 choice filling on the official website at mcc.nic.in.

If candidates find any technical issues or counselling-related queries, they are advised to contact the 24×7 toll-free helpline or send their queries via email to mcc2026@gov.in.

The top 10 medical colleges in UP are given below:

1. King George's Medical University, Lucknow
2. Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
3. Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut
4. GSVM Medical College, Kanpur
5. Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida
6. Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra
7. Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad
8. Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur
9. Maharani Laxmibai Medical College, Jhansi
10. Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai

The list of documents required for the State Quota NEET 2026 counselling is:

1. Domicile certificate
2. Residence proof
3. Income certificate
4. Minority certificate
5. State reservation affidavit

Candidates can check the NEET UG 2026 category-wise reservation below:

1. General-Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS): 10%
2. Scheduled Caste (SC): 15%
3. Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5%
4. Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL): 27%
5. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): 5% (Horizontal Reservation)

Check the list of documents required for the NRI/ OCI candidates who are appearing for the deemed universities are:

• Passport copy of sponsor, embassy certificate
• Sponsorship affidavit (stating that the sponsor is ready to bear the expenses for the whole duration of study)
• Relationship Affidavit (Relation of Candidate with the sponsor)

Candidates can view the steps involved for MCC counselling 2026 below:

• Register and pay the fees.
• Choice filling and locking.
• Seat allotment.
• Report to the allotted Medical/Dental College
• Re-allotment of vacant seats.

The list of documents required for NEET UG counselling is as follows:

• MCC allotment letter
• NEET scorecard
• NEET admit card
• Class 10 and 12 certificates
• Government ID proof
• Category certificate
• Medical fitness certificate
• Passport photographs
• Choice filling slip
• Migration certificate
• Transfer certificate

As per the latest notification, NEET UG 2026 Choice Filling is ongoing and will end on August 13, 2026 (11:00 AM).

The steps included in the NEET UG counselling 2026 process for MBBS and BDS admission are as follows:

1. Counselling Registration
2. Fee payment
3. Admission choice filling and locking
4. Seat allotment
5. Reporting and joining

The 10 AIIMS colleges participating in the NEET UG counselling 2026 are

• AIIMS Bathinda
• AIIMS Bilaspur
• AIIMS Guwahati
• AIIMS Jammu
• AIIMS Mangalagiri
• AIIMS Rajkot
• AIIMS Bhubaneswar
• AIIMS Bibinagar
• AIIMS Deoghar
• AIIMS Gorakhpur

Aspirants participating in the MCC NEET 2026 Counselling are required to submit the documents mentioned below:

1. NEET UG 2026 Admit Card
2. NEET Scorecard
3. Class 10 Certificate
4. Class 12 Mark Sheet
5. Identity Proof
6. Passport-size Photographs
7. Category Certificate (if applicable)
8. PwD Certificate (if applicable)
9. Domicile Certificate (where required)
10. Allotment Letter

Check the documents required for the State Quota NEET 2026 counselling below:

1. Domicile certificate
2. Residence proof
3. Income certificate
4. Minority certificate
5. State reservation affidavit

The total number of medical seats for NEET UG Counselling 2026 is given below:

1. MBBS: 1,36,939
2. BDS: ~ 27,868
3. AYUSH: ~ 53,000
4. BVSc: ~ 6,000

The category-wise NEET closing ranks for round 1 counselling at Karnataka colleges are given below in the table:

Around 20 AIIMS are participating in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) counselling 2026 such as AIIMS Bathinda, AIIMS Bilaspur, AIIMS Guwahati, AIIMS Jammu, AIIMS Mangalagiri, AIIMS Rajkot, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, AIIMS Bibinagar, AIIMS Deoghar, AIIMS Gorakhpur, AIIMS Jodhpur, AIIMS Kalyani, AIIMS Madurai, AIIMS Nagpur, AIIMS New Delhi, AIIMS Patna, AIIMS Rae Bareli, AIIMS Raipur, AIIMS Rishikesh, and AIIMS Bhopal.

The previous year’s Maharashtra NEET counselling AIQ cutoffs for round 1 admissions to BAMS in government colleges for general category female students across the state below:

Check the MCC NEET 2026 counselling highlights below:

Check the NEET UG 2026 Category-wise reservation below:

1. General-Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS): 10%
2. Scheduled Caste (SC): 15%
3. Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5%
4. Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL): 27%
5. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): 5% (Horizontal Reservation)

The MCC administers NEET UG 2026 counselling for the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats, AIIMS, JIPMER, central and deemed universities. The remaining 85% state quota seats are filled through respective state counselling authorities.

The previous year's Bihar NEET UG cutoff for MBBS and BDS AIQ opening and closing ranks, category-wise cutoff trends for top government colleges below:

Candidates who have qualified in the NEET UG 2026 entrance exam are eligible to register on the MCC website, mcc.nic.in, to participate in the counselling process.

Candidates can check the MCC Tamil Nadu NEET cutoff 2026 in the table given below:

Some of the common mistakes made by candidates during MCC NEET 2026 counselling are:

1. Missing the registration deadline
2. Filling too few college choices
3. Not locking choices
4. Ignoring Seat Matrix and Previous Year's Cutoffs
5. Not Checking the Seat Allotment Result
6. Missing the Reporting Deadline
7. Uploading Incorrect or Incomplete Documents
8. Not Understanding Round-wise Exit and Upgradation Rules
9. Assuming MCC and State Counselling Are the Same
10. Relying Only on Social Media Updates

The MCC administers the NEET UG counselling 2026 in four rounds, including rounds 1, 2, 3, and a stray vacancy round.

Check the seats covered under MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 below:

• 15% All India Quota seats MBBS and BDS seats of states
• 100% MBBS and BDS Seats of BHU OPEN
• AIIMS Open Seats: 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India
• JIPMER Open (Puducherry and Karaikal) and internal seats (Domicile)
• AMU open and internal seats
• 85% Internal quota/domicile seats of DU, IP University (VMMC/
• ABVIMS/ESIC Dental)
• Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia) and internal seats
• 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC & Insured Persons quota seats
• AFMC: Only registration
• 100% BSc (Nursing) of selected Central BSc Nursing Institutes
• Counselling under MCC shall include 100% seats of Deemed Universities, including 15% NRI seats

Check the previous year's Round 1  MCC NEET UG Counselling closing ranks in the table below. 

Check the MCC NEET UG counselling and state-level counselling are separate admission processes held in parallel.

The previous year's UP NEET cutoffs are as follows:

The steps involved in MCC counselling 2026 are below:

1. Register and pay the fees.
2. Choice filling and locking.
3. Seat allotment.
4. Report to the allotted Medical/Dental College
5. Re-allotment of vacant seats.

Check the MCC NEET counselling seat matrix as follows:

• 15% All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS Seats of States,
• BHU OPEN seats - 100 % (MBBS and BDS)
• AIIMS Open seats- 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India
• JIPMER Open quota seats (Puducherry/ Karaikal)
• AMU Open quota seats
• 15% All India Quota seats of DU/ I.P University
• Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia)
• 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC
• 100% seats in Deemed Universities
• BSc Nursing programs in selected participating institutes

Candidates can check the list of documents required for NEET UG counselling below:

1. MCC allotment letter
2. NEET scorecard
3. NEET admit card
4. Class 10 and 12 certificates
5. Government ID proof
6. Category certificate
7. Medical fitness certificate
8. Passport photographs
9. Choice filling slip
10. Migration certificate
11. Transfer certificate

Candidates can check the NEET UG 2026 category-wise reservation as follows:

1. General-Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS): 10%
2. Scheduled Caste (SC): 15%
3. Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5%
4. Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL): 27%
5. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): 5% (Horizontal Reservation)

Candidates can check the eligibility criteria for NEET Counselling 2026 as follows:

• Qualified NEET UG 2026
• Fulfil the eligibility criteria prescribed by NMC and MCC
• Meet the category-specific qualifying percentile
• Register online within the stipulated period
• Possess all required original documents

Candidates can check the types of Universities participating in the NEET UG 2026 below:

1. AIIMS
2. JIPMER
3. Central Universities
4. Deemed Universities

Check the documents required for the State Quota NEET 2026 Counselling are:

1. Domicile certificate
2. Residence proof
3. Income certificate
4. Minority certificate
5. State reservation affidavit

Candidates can check the documents required for deemed universities below:

1. Passport copy of sponsored, embassy certificate
2. Sponsorship affidavit (stating that the sponsorer is ready to bear the expenses for the whole duration of study)
3. Relationship Affidavit (Relation of Candidate with the sponsored)

Aspirants can check the documents required for NEET counselling 2026 below:

1. NEET Admit Card
2. NEET Scorecard or Rank Letter
3. Class 10 certificate and mark sheet (for date of birth)
4. Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
5. ID proof (Aadhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Passport)
6. Eight passport-size photographs
7. Provisional Allotment Letter
8. Caste Certificate (if applicable)
9. PwD Certificate (if applicable)

Candidates can check the NEET Counselling registration process below:

• Step 1: NEET registration process and payment of fees including security deposit.
• Step 2: Choice filling and locking
• Step 3: NEET seat allotment
• Step 4: Reporting to the allotted Medical/Dental College
• Step 5: Vacant seats are published.

Students who have been allotted seats in MCC NEET UG Round 1 counselling 2026 can download the allotment order and report to college by August 22 and confirm their MBBS, BDS and nursing admissions. 

MCC will publish the NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 seat allotment result on August 17. 

MCC has published the NEET UG round 1 counselling 2026 seat matrix, and 31,728 seats are on offer for MBBS, BDS and BSc nursing round 1 admission. 

The important dates for NEET UG Counselling 2026 are:

The eligibility criteria for NEET Counselling 2026 are:

• Qualified NEET UG 2026
• Fulfil the eligibility criteria prescribed by NMC and MCC
• Meet the category-specific qualifying percentile
• Register online within the stipulated period
• Possess all required original documents

The NEET UG 2026 category-wise reservation are:

• General-Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS): 10%
• Scheduled Caste (SC): 15%
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5%
• Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL): 27%
• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): 5% (Horizontal Reservation)

The general expected cutoff marks are as follows:

The reservation policy for the Central Universities and institutions are:

• 10% of the seats are reserved for the category General-Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS)
• 15% of the seats are reserved for the category Scheduled Caste (SC)
• 7.5% for the category Scheduled Tribe (ST)
• 27% for the category Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)
• 5% seats (Horizontal Reservation) for PwBD candidates

The NEET 2026 total medical seats are:

The top 10 medical colleges in UP are:

• King George's Medical University, Lucknow
• Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
• Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut
• GSVM Medical College, Kanpur
• Government Institute of Medical Sciences, Greater Noida
• Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra
• Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad
• Baba Raghav Das Medical College, Gorakhpur
• Maharani Laxmibai Medical College, Jhansi
• Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai

The registration fees for the NEET UG counselling are:

The list of important documents required during the counselling process are:

• NEET UG 2026 Admit Card
• NEET Scorecard
• Class 10 Certificate
• Class 12 Mark Sheet
• Identity Proof
• Passport-size Photographs
• Category Certificate (if applicable)
• PwD Certificate (if applicable)
• Domicile Certificate (where required)
• Allotment Letter
• In 2025, MCC issued the NEET UG counselling dates on July 12, and the round 1 registration commenced on July 21, 2025

The common mistakes applicants can avoid during MCC NEET counselling 2026 are:

• Missing the registration deadline.
• Filling too few college choices
• Not locking choices
• Ignoring seat matrix and previous year's cutoffs
• Not checking the seat allotment result
• Missing the reporting deadline
• Uploading incorrect or incomplete documents
• Not understanding round-wise exit and upgradation rules
• Assuming MCC and state counselling are the same

The important dates for the Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling are:

The steps involved for MCC NEET counselling 2026 are:

• Fill out the form
• Pay the fees
• Choice filling and locking
• Seat allotment result
• Report to the allotted medical/dental college
• Re-allotment of vacant seats

The 20 AIIMS participating in the NEET UG counselling:

• AIIMS Bathinda
• AIIMS Bilaspur
• AIIMS Guwahati
• AIIMS Jammu
• AIIMS Mangalagiri
• AIIMS Rajkot
• AIIMS Bhubaneswar
• AIIMS Bibinagar
• AIIMS Deoghar
• AIIMS Gorakhpur
• AIIMS Jodhpur
• AIIMS Kalyani
• AIIMS Madurai
• AIIMS Nagpur
• AIIMS New Delhi
• AIIMS Patna
• AIIMS Rae Bareli
• AIIMS Raipur
• AIIMS Rishikesh
• AIIMS Bhopal

The authority conducts NEET UG counselling 2026 for:

• 15% All India Quota seats MBBS and BDS seats of states
• 100% MBBS and BDS Seats of BHU OPEN
• AIIMS Open Seats: 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India
• JIPMER Open (Puducherry and Karaikal) and internal seats (Domicile)
• AMU open and internal seats
• 85% Internal quota/domicile seats of DU, IP University (VMMC/ABVIMS/ESIC Dental)
• Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia) and internal seats
• 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC & Insured Persons quota seats
• AFMC: Only registration
• 100% BSc (Nursing) of selected Central BSc Nursing Institutes
• Counselling under MCC shall include 100% seats of Deemed Universities, including 15% NRI seats

The last year UP NEET cutoffs are:

The types of universities participating in the NEET UG 2026 counselling are:

• AIIMS
• JIPMER
• Central Universities
• Deemed Universities

The list of documents required for NEET UG counselling are:

• MCC allotment letter
• NEET scorecard
• NEET admit card
• Class 10 and 12 certificates
• Government ID proof
• Category certificate
• Medical fitness certificate
• Passport photographs
• Choice filling slip
• Migration certificate
• Transfer certificate

The schedule for the MCC NEET UG 2026 counselling are as follows:

The registration process for round 1 UP NEET UG counselling 2026 is held for admission to the state quota bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery (MBBS) and bachelor of dental surgery (BDS) seats across government and private medical and dental colleges and universities in Uttar Pradesh.

Yes. Candidates who are appearing for the NEET UG counselling must keep their NEET admit card 2026, as it will be used during the NEET UG counselling process.

Medical aspirants shall be able to access the MCC's official website, mcc.nic.in, for the registration and choice filling of round 1 of the NEET UG 2026 counselling. Canddiates must fill in their choices correctly and lock before the deadline

Candidates can fill in their preferred choices for colleges and courses for admission to MBBS, BDS, and other UG medical programmes. Choice locking shall be active from 4 pm on August 12 to 11 am on August 13, 2026.

Some of the common mistakes candidates can avoid during MCC NEET counselling 2026 are mentioned below:

• Missing the registration deadline.
• Filling too few college choices
• Not locking choices
• Ignoring seat matrix and previous year's cutoffs
• Not checking the seat allotment result
• Missing the reporting deadline
• Uploading incorrect or incomplete documents
• Not understanding round-wise exit and upgradation rules
• Assuming MCC and state counselling are the same

After canddiates have locked their choices, they must download the locked choices letter. The letter will contain the choice locking status, date, and time of locking, IP address, round number, and code generated by the system

The MCC NEET UG 2026 choice-filling window will have the institute name, course, and eligible quota. Candidates within the deadline for choice filling and locking can add their preferred college and programme combinations to the filled choices list.

Candidates can follow these steps to complete the choice filling process.

• Visit the official website, mcc.nic.in
• Find and click on the UG medical counselling 2026 link
• Log in with the NEET UG application credentials
• Next, click on the choice filling and locking option
• Select the preferred courses and colleges in the desired order
• Save the choices and review them
• Lock the choices before the deadline expires
• Download and keep a copy of locked choices for admission purposes

As part of the security measure, canddiates during logging on to the official MCC NEET portal mcc.nic.in have to identify themselves through One Time Password (OTP) authentication. This OTP will be received on the registered mobile number or email address used for NEET UG 2026 registration.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will announce the NEET UG 2026 round 1 seat allotment results on August 17, 2026. Canddiates who have marked their choices will be allotted seats. The allotted seats will be given based on NEET UG 2026 rank, choice filling, reservation criteria and seat availability.

Candidates who have registered for the NEET UG 2026 round 1 counselling can add, delete, or rearrange their preferences as many times as they want to before the choice-locking window closes. There will be no further modifications allowed once the deadline has passed.

The last date to pay the registration fee and security money for the UP NEET UG counselling is August 12, 2026, by 5 pm. Candidates have to complete the payment within the deadline prescribed to participate in the round 1 counselling process for UP NEET.

Below are the important dates for NEET UG Counselling 2026:

After confirming their preference order, candidates must lock and review their choices, including institute type, total choices and preference order. They should download the locked choices letter containing locking details. MCC advises candidates to fill as many eligible colleges as possible and rank them according to preference, not expected cut-offs.

Candidates should pay registration fee and upload required documents till August 13. Online document verification and scrutiny will be conducted from August 7 to 14.

NEET UG candidates can now fill their preferred choices for colleges and courses for admission to MBBS, BDS, and other UG medical programmes. MCC will make the choice locking facility live on August 12 (4pm) and candidates must do the same August 13 (11am).

• Go to the official website, mcc.nic.in
• On the homepage, click on UG medical counselling 2026 link
• Log in with NEET UG application credentials
• Click on choice filling and locking option
• Select preferred colleges and courses in desired order
• Save the choices and review them again, lock the same
• Download and keep a copy of locked choices for future references

Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has started the choice filling for round 1 counselling. Aspirants can select their choice of medical and dental colleges along with courses. NEET UG choice filling is a process of selecting and arranging eligible institutes and courses in the order in which a candidate wishes to pursue admission.

Candidates can check the steps involved for MCC NEET counselling 2026 below:

• Register and pay the fees.
• Choice filling and locking.
• Seat allotment.
• Report to the allotted medical/dental college.
• Re-allotment of vacant seats.

The NEET UG registration fees for counselling are as follows:

Candidates can check the 20 AIIMS participating in the NEET UG counselling:

• AIIMS Bathinda
• AIIMS Bilaspur
• AIIMS Guwahati
• AIIMS Jammu
• AIIMS Mangalagiri
• AIIMS Rajkot
• AIIMS Bhubaneswar
• AIIMS Bibinagar
• AIIMS Deoghar
• AIIMS Gorakhpur
• AIIMS Jodhpur
• AIIMS Kalyani
• AIIMS Madurai
• AIIMS Nagpur
• AIIMS New Delhi
• AIIMS Patna
• AIIMS Rae Bareli
• AIIMS Raipur
• AIIMS Rishikesh
• AIIMS Bhopal

Check the NEET counselling round 1 below:

Candidates can check the details based on MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling below:

Here is the list of documents required for NEET UG counselling is as follows:

• MCC allotment letter
• NEET scorecard
• NEET admit card
• Class 10 and 12 certificates
• Government ID proof
• Category certificate
• Medical fitness certificate
• Passport photographs
• Choice filling slip
• Migration certificate
• Transfer certificate

Check the important dates for NEET UG Counselling 2026 below:

Candidates must check the pointers for NEET 2026 Counselling Eligibility below:

• Have qualified NEET UG 2026
• Fulfil the eligibility criteria prescribed by NMC and MCC
• Meet the category-specific qualifying percentile
• Register online within the stipulated period
• Possess all required original documents

Candidates can check the types of universities participating in the NEET UG 2026 counselling:

• AIIMS
• JIPMER
• Central Universities
• Deemed Universities

Some of the common mistakes candidates must avoid during MCC NEET counselling 2026 are below:

1. Missing the registration deadline.
2. Filling too few college choices
3. Not locking choices
4. Ignoring seat matrix and previous year's cutoffs
5. Not checking the seat allotment result
6. Missing the reporting deadline
7. Uploading incorrect or incomplete documents
8. Not understanding round-wise exit and upgradation rules
9. Assuming MCC and state counselling are the same

Check the last year UP NEET cutoffs to get an idea of the 2026 UP cutoffs, which are as follows:

Candidates can check the steps involved for MCC NEET counselling 2026 below:

1. Register and pay the fees.
2. Choice filling and locking.
3. Seat allotment.
4. Report to the allotted medical/dental college.
5. Re-allotment of vacant seats.

Yes. Candidates appearing for the NEET UG counselling are required to keep their NEET admit card 2026, as it will be used during the counselling process.

The authority conducts NEET UG counselling 2026 for:

1. 15% All India Quota seats MBBS and BDS seats of states
2. 100% MBBS and BDS Seats of BHU OPEN
3. AIIMS Open Seats: 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India
4. JIPMER Open (Puducherry and Karaikal) and internal seats (Domicile)
5. AMU open and internal seats
6. 85% Internal quota/domicile seats of DU, IP University (VMMC/
7. ABVIMS/ESIC Dental)
8. Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia) and internal seats
9. 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC & Insured Persons quota seats
10. AFMC: Only registration
11. 100% BSc (Nursing) of selected Central BSc Nursing Institutes
12. Counselling under MCC shall include 100% seats of Deemed Universities, including 15% NRI seats

Medical aspirants will be able to access the MCC's official website, mcc.nic.in, for the registration and choice filling of round 1 of the NEET UG 2026 counselling.

The MCC has activated the RESET Registration option for Round-1 of UG Counselling 2026 for all candidates. Candidates can rectify their registration details up to 11:00 AM on August 12, 2026, by using unlock /re-set registration option.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has begun the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Undergraduate (NEET UG) counselling 2026 choice filling for round 1 admission today, August 7, 2026.