MCC NEET 2026 LIVE: Counselling schedule soon at mcc.nic.in; qualifying cutoffs, top medical colleges

The NEET 2026 SC category cutoff is at 212 to 177 marks at the 40th percentile. According to the previous year, the official SC cutoff for NEET 2026 is higher, reflecting an increase in the qualifying marks.

No. The NEET UG 2025 counselling schedule is expected to be issued soon by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). Candidates can expect the counselling to start in early August 2026.

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

Candidates can check 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:

The MCC will administer the NEET UG counselling 2026 for 15% AIQ seats in online mode. The authority will announce the NEET UG counselling schedule on mcc.nic.in.

Candidates can check the list of required documents for MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 below: 

• NEET Admit Card
• NEET scorecard
• Class 10 certificate and mark sheet (for date of birth)
• Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
• ID proof (Aadhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Passport)
• Eight passport-size photographs
• Provisional Allotment Letter
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• PwD Certificate (if applicable)

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

Candidates can check the steps included in the NEET UG counselling 2026 process for MBBS and BDS admission, as follows. 

• Counselling Registration
• Fee payment
• Admission choice filling and locking
•  Seat allotment
• Reporting and joining

The online counselling is administered by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) of the Directorate General of Health Services for Undergraduate Medical Courses. The details for online counselling will be issued on the MCC website mcc.nic.in/UGCounselling/ soon.

For admission to medical colleges, MCC’s All India Merit List of the qualified candidates will be prepared based on All India Rank (AIR), and candidates will get admitted to UG medical courses from the said list only, with the existing reservation policy.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will publish the MCC NEET UG 2026 counselling dates soon on its official website, mcc.nic.in.

The last year counsellng fees are as follows:

The NEET UG 2026 counselling will be conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The common mistakes done by the candidates during MCC counselling 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
• Relying Only on Social Media Updates

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

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

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

• MBBS: 1,36,939
• BDS: ~ 27,868
• AYUSH: ~ 53,000
• BVSc: ~ 6,000

The reservation policy of NEET counselling 2026 are:

• 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

The key details of NEET UG Counselling are:

The documents required for MCC NEET 2026 Counselling are:

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

The NEET UG cut-offs 2025 Vs 2026 are:

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

Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination will be able to view the NEET UG Counselling 2026 fees below:

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

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

Check the 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

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

Candidates can check the NEET UG cut-offs 2025 Vs 2026 below:

The 20 AIIMS 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, 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 list of colleges under NEET AIQ counselling 2026 below:

• Delhi University (LHMC, UCMS, MAMC): - 85% institutional quota seats for Delhi candidates (who have passed their 10+2 from Delhi). 15% of seats are open to students from all over India.
• Aligarh Muslim University (AMU):- 50% Institutional reservation for candidates who have studied for the past 3 years in AMU schools. The remaining 50% of seats are open for All India candidates.
• Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi: 47 seats are open to All India candidates. The rest 3 seats fall under the JMI internal quota and are open to students who have passed their 10+ 2 from Jamia Schools.
• BHU: Open to All India candidates
• IPU University (VMMC & SJH): 15% seats for All India and 85% of seats for students who have passed their 10+2 from Delhi.

Candidates can check the documents required for deemed universities during NEET UG counselling 2026 below:

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

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

Even after the increase in the qualifying cutoff, admission through NEET 2026 scores to top government colleges will remain highly competitive. As per the previous year's data, JIPMER Puducherry closed at AIR 258, UCMS Delhi at AIR 559, and VMMC Delhi at AIR 132 for the General category.

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

• Domicile certificate
• Residence proof
• Income certificate
• Minority certificate
• State reservation affidavit

AIIMS Madurai is one of the highest-ranking institutes at AIR 3597 in NEET 2025 among all AIIMS institutes, followed by AIIMS Vijaypur and AIIMS Guwahati in 2025.

The AIIMS Delhi NEET 2026 Cutoff is expected to remain on the higher side. Admissions close in Round 1 itself, and in the previous year, the closing rank for AIIMS Delhi was 48.

Check the NEET UG 2026 Category-wise reservation given below:

• 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)

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

• AIIMS
• JIPMER
• Central Universities
• Deemed Universities

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), administers the NEET 2026 counselling. The authority will soon issue the NEET 2026 counselling dates on the official website.

Candidates can check the documents required for MCC NEET 2026 Counselling 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

Candidates can check the MCC NEET counselling 2026 eligibility criteria below:

• Eligible Jammu and Kashmir candidates can also apply for All India NEET counselling.
• Candidates who fulfil the state-wise eligibility and domicile criteria can participate in NEET counselling 2026 of their state. Other state candidates can apply for management quota and NRI seats.

Candidates can check the NEET counselling 2026 details below:

No, the NEET counselling 2026 has not begun yet. The NTA declared the Re NEET 2026 result on July 16. The MCC will soon issue the NEET 2026 counselling schedule on the official website.

The last 3 years’ counselling schedule are as follows:

The last year's counselling fees are as follows:

The documents required for the NEET UG Counselling are:

• NEET Admit Card
• NEET scorecard
• Class 10 certificate and mark sheet (for date of birth)
• Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
• ID proof (Aadhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Passport)
• Eight passport-size photographs
• Provisional Allotment Letter
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• PwD Certificate (if applicable)

The steps which are involved in the counselling process are:

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

The seats covered under NEET counselling 2026 are:

• 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

To apply for the NEET UG counselling, follow the steps given below:

• Visit the official website of MCC at mcc.nic.in
• Applicants needs to register themselves and pay the counselling fee along with the refundable security deposit
• Fill out the choices of colleges & cources and lock it
• Once the seat allotment result is out, check it
• Report to the alloted medical college

The closing marks for the AIIMS institutes are as follows:

The documents required for the MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 are:

• NEET Admit Card
• NEET Scorecard or Rank Letter
• Class 10 certificate and mark sheet
• Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
• ID proof (Aadhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Passport)
• Eight passport-size photographs
• Provisional Allotment Letter
• Caste and PwD certificate (if applicable)

The top 10 government colleges in Maharashtra are:

• AFMC Pune - Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
• Grant Medical College, Mumbai
• BJMC Pune - BJ Government Medical College, Pune
• AIIMS Nagpur - All India Institute of Medical Sciences Nagpur
• Government Medical College, Ambernath
• Government Medical College, Amravati
• Government Medical College and District Hospital, Ratnagiri
• GSMC Mumbai - Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai
• LTMMC Mumbai - Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai
• TNMC Mumbai - Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai

This year, NMC has offered a total of 1,36,939 seats are offered for the MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 process.

The qualifying cutoffs for the Re-NEET UG 2026 are as follows:

The eligibility for the MCC NEET Counselling 2026 are 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

The total number of medical seats are given below:

• MBBS: 1,36,939
• BDS: ~ 27,868
• AYUSH: ~ 53,000
• BVSc: ~ 6,000

Check the MCC NEET 2026 Counselling details below:

Check the list of colleges under NEET AIQ counselling 2026 below:

• Delhi University (LHMC, UCMS, MAMC): - 85% institutional quota seats for Delhi candidates (who have passed their 10+2 from Delhi). 15% of seats are open to students from all over India.
• Aligarh Muslim University (AMU):- 50% Institutional reservation for candidates who have studied for the past 3 years in AMU schools. The remaining 50% of seats are open for All India candidates.
• Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi: 47 seats are open to All India candidates. The rest 3 seats fall under the JMI internal quota and are open to students who have passed their 10+ 2 from Jamia Schools.
• BHU: Open to All India candidates
• IPU University (VMMC & SJH): 15% seats for All India and 85% of seats for students who have passed their 10+2 from Delhi.

Check the eligibility criteria for NEET Counselling 2026 below:

• 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 MCC NEET Counselling Vs State Counselling below:

The govt medical colleges and their expected cut-offs for MBBS admissions via NEET UG 2026 are below:

Candidates who belong to Jammu and Kashmir and are eligible can apply for All India NEET counselling. Those who fulfil the state-wise eligibility and domicile criteria can appear in NEET counselling 2026 in their state. Other state candidates can apply for management quota and NRI seats.

Check the last year category-wise counselling fees are as follows:

The MCC administers NEET counselling for 15% AIQ MBBS/BDS seats, 100% seats of AIIMS, JIPMER, BHU, AMU, ESIC, deemed universities, and other participating central institutions.

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

Check the list of documents required during the MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 below:

• 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 types of Universities participating in the NEET UG 2026 below:

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

According to the Government of India’s reservation policy, a few seats are reserved for admission to Central Universities and Institutions and medical colleges through NEET 2026:

• 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

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

1. 15% All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS Seats of States,
2. BHU OPEN seats - 100 % (MBBS and BDS)
3. AIIMS Open seats- 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India
4. JIPMER Open quota seats (Puducherry/ Karaikal)
5. AMU Open quota seats
6. 15% All India Quota seats of DU/ I.P University
7. Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia)
8. 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC
9. 100% seats in Deemed Universities
10. BSc Nursing programs in selected participating institutes

The State authorities will fill 85% of the remaining seats in government medical colleges and 100% of the seats in private medical colleges across the state as per the candidate's rank in NEET 2026. NEET UG Counselling differs from state to state.

Candidates can check the NEET 2026 Total Medical Seats below:

As per the NEET UG counselling, government medical seats are categorised into two categories. While the eligibility rules differ from state to state, most authorities consider factors such as domicile, years of schooling, permanent residence, nativity, or the service status of parents.

• 15% All India Quota (AIQ): Conducted by MCC, open to eligible candidates across India.
• 85% State Quota: Conducted by individual state counselling authorities for candidates meeting the state's domicile or residency requirements.

Candidates can check the NEET Counselling 2026 Highlights below:

Candidates can check the previous year's NEET Counselling Dates below:

The seats covered under NEET counselling 2026 are mentioned below:

• 15% All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS seats of states
• 100% MBBS/ BDS seats of BHU open
• AIIMS open seats- 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India
• JIPMER open (Puducherry/ Karaikal)
• AMU open
• 15% All India Quota seats of DU/ I.P University (VMMC/ ABVIMS/ESIC Dental)
• Jamia open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia)
• 15% All India Quota seats of ESIC

Candidates can follow these steps to apply for MCC NEET UG counselling 2026:

• Register for the counselling process on the official MCC website
• Pay the counselling fee and the refundable security deposit
• Fill in and lock the preferred choices of colleges and courses
• Check the NEET UG seat allotment result once it is announced
• Report to the allotted medical or dental college within the stipulated deadline

If seats remain vacant after a round, MCC will publish the vacancy list and conduct the next round of counselling.

Government medical colleges have added 2,111 MBBS seats for the 2026-27 academic session, taking the total government MBBS intake to 63,296 seats.

• West Bengal recorded the highest increase with 325 new seats, raising its total government MBBS capacity to 4,350.
• Chhattisgarh saw a combined addition of 295 seats (250 seats in a new government college and 45 seats in existing colleges), taking the state's total government MBBS intake to 1,725.
• Andhra Pradesh added 225 seats, increasing its total to 3,515.
• Bihar witnessed an addition of 190 seats, taking its total government MBBS intake to 1,710.
• Karnataka and Tamil Nadu added 150 seats each, increasing their government MBBS intake to 4,400 and 5,349, respectively.
• Other states reporting seat additions include Madhya Pradesh (120), Telangana (110), Jammu and Kashmir (100), Sikkim (100), Jharkhand (70), Maharashtra (50), Odisha (50), Goa (50), Chandigarh (50), Tripura (50), Manipur (25), and Himachal Pradesh (1).
• Several states and Union Territories, including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kerala, Haryana, Assam, Delhi, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, reported no increase in government MBBS seats for the 2026-27 academic session.

Private medical colleges have added 7,800 MBBS seats for the 2026-27 academic session, taking the total private MBBS intake to 73,643 seats. Check state-wise medical seats details here.

• Karnataka recorded the highest increase with 1,150 new seats, raising its total private MBBS capacity to 10,995.
• Rajasthan added 900 seats, taking its total to 3,600.
• Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh added 800 seats each, increasing their private MBBS intake to 8,650 and 8,300, respectively.
• Telangana witnessed an addition of 700 seats, taking its total to 5,850.
• Bihar and West Bengal added 500 seats each, raising their private MBBS intake to 2,450 and 2,850, respectively.
• Maharashtra (350), Madhya Pradesh (300), Jharkhand (300), Kerala (250), Haryana (250), Gujarat (200), Andhra Pradesh (150), Chhattisgarh (150), Puducherry (150), Uttarakhand (150), and Punjab (50) also saw an increase in private MBBS seats.
• No additional private MBBS seats were added in several states and Union Territories, including Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, Nagaland, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Delhi.

Here's the list of documents required for MCC NEET counselling-

• NEET Admit Card
• NEET Scorecard or Rank Letter
• Class 10 certificate and mark sheet
• Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
• ID proof (Aadhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Passport)
• Eight passport-size photographs
• Provisional Allotment Letter
• Caste and PwD certificate (if applicable)

The common mistakes done by the candidates during MCC counselling 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
• Relying Only on Social Media Updates

The general expected cutoff marks are:

The top 10 medical colleges in UP are:

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 last years' counselling fees are:

The steps involved in the MCC counselling are:

• 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 required documents for MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 are as follows. 

• NEET Admit Card
• NEET scorecard
• Class 10 certificate and mark sheet (for date of birth)
• Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
• ID proof (Aadhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Passport)
• Eight passport-size photographs
• Provisional Allotment Letter
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• PwD Certificate (if applicable)

The reservation policy for the Central Universities and Institutions are as follows:

• 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 Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will release the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 couselling dates soon on the official website of MCC.