NEET Counselling 2026 Highlights: MCC revises NEET UG round 1 dates; seat allotment now on August 21

The steps to download the MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 results are given below. 

• Visit the official website at mcc.nic.in
• Click on seat allotment result link
• Enter the login credentials and submit 
• NEET seat allotment result will appear on the screen.
• Check and download the allotment order. 
• Save a copy for future reference

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to inform it about the steps taken to implement the suggestions of the Radhakrishnan panel and the Nandan Nilekani committee. 

The seven-member Radhakrishnan committee was set up by the Ministry of Education after the NEET-UG paper leak to suggest reforms in the exam process, improvement in data security protocols, and the structure and functioning of the NTA.

MCC has offered 31,728 MBBS and BDS seats for NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 admission. Students can download the MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 seat allotment order on mcc.nic.in/ug-medical-counselling/.

MCC will announce the NEET UG round 1 allotment result 2026 on August 21, and college reporting will be held between August 22 and 31.

MCC will announce the NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 seat allotment result now on August 21. 

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

• AIIMS
• JIPMER
• Central Universities
• Deemed Universities

The steps to fill choices for MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 round 2 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.

Candidates will be able to download the MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 result on August 21 from the official website at mcc.nic.in/ug-medical-counselling/through candidate login. 

MCC revises NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 seat allotment, college reporting dates

MCC has revised the NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 seat allotment dates. 

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 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 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

No, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has not yet announced the NEET UG round 1 seat allotment results 2026. 

There are a total of 20 AIIMS are participating in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, 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

Candidates will be able to find the NEET UG round 1 seat allotment result 2026 at mcc.nic.in.

The previous year UP NEET cutoffs are as follows:

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

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

Even after the increase in the qualifying cutoff, admission through NEET 2026 scores to top government colleges will remain highly competitive. As per last 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 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.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) administers NEET UG counselling for admission to all 20 AIIMS institutes. The counselling process includes four rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and the Stray Vacancy Round. Candidates applying under the NRI quota are also eligible to participate in the counselling for AIIMS seats.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will publish the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate (UG) 2026 round 1 seat allotment result today.

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 Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has published the round 1 KEA NEET 2026 mock seat allotment result for MBBS and BDS courses. The mock allotment was published on August 17, 2026, allowing candidates to check their tentative college and course allotment.

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:

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

Candidates can check the NEET UG 2026 category-wise reservation 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)

The top 10 medical colleges in UP are given below:

• 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 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

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

• Go to the official website mcc.nic.in
• On homepage, click on UG counselling 
• Scroll down and click on "News and Events"
• Click on NRI list of eligible candidates for UG round 1 (2026-27)
• List will open up on screen
• Go through the same and download it

The official website for Rajasthan NEET UG counselling 2026 is rajugneet2026.com. The counselling is conducted by the NEET UG Medical and Dental Admission/Counselling Board, SMS Medical College, Jaipur. The round 1 provisional merit list is scheduled to be published today, August 18, 2026.

MCC on August 17 revised the round 1 counselling schedule. The notice reads, "This is for the information to candidates that the Choice Filling for Round-1of UG Counselling 2026 has been extended upto11:59 P.M. of 18.08.2026. The Choice Locking will start from 05:30 P.M of 17.08.2026 Candidates are advised to stay in touch with MCC website (www.mcc.nic.in) for further updates."

MCC will release the NEET UG round 1 seat allotment result tomorrow, on August 19. Following the schedule, processing of seat allotment is being held today. Selected candidates will have to report to or join the allotted institute between August 20 and August 25. 

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the NEET UG round 1 NRI list of eligible candidates. The list PDF contains the roll number against the candidates' names. 

Candidates who accept their allotted NEET 2026 seat must download the allotment letter using their roll number, date of birth and security pin. The NEET UG seat allotment letter will be required during the admission and document verification process.

Bihar NEET UG counselling 2026 key dates:

• Registration: August 10 to 14, 2026
• Rank card: August 16, 2026
• Choice filling and locking: August 17, 2026
• Round 1 Bihar NEET seat allotment result: August 20, 2026
• Round 1 admission: August 24 to 27, 2026

The Chhattisgarh NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 process is underway. The choice filling and locking facilities were provided from August 9 to 17, 2026. The CG NEET merit list will be published today, August 18, followed by the seat allotment process on August 19. The round 1 CG NEET UG seat allotment result will be announced on August 20, 2026. Candidates allotted seats will have to complete scrutiny, reporting and the admission process from August 21 to 27, 2026.

The MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 registration for round 1 was conducted from August 5 to August 15, 2026. However, MCC extended the choice-filling and locking deadline for NEET UG counselling 2026 until 11:59 pm today, August 18.

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has published the round 1 KEA NEET 2026 mock seat allotment result for MBBS and BDS courses. The mock allotment was published on August 17, 2026, allowing candidates to check their tentative college and course allotment.

The Haryana NEET UG counselling 2026 date will be announced soon by the Department of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Haryana, for admission to MBBS and BDS courses.

Candidates who are allotted a seat in NEET 2026 counselling will have the option to accept or refuse the allotted seat. Those accepting the seat must download the NEET UG seat allotment letter and proceed with document verification and admission at the designated institute.

The NEET 2026 seat allotment process will be conducted in three rounds, including a stray vacancy round if seats remain vacant. Allotment will be based on NEET 2026 marks, seat availability, candidates’ choices and other counselling factors.

The NEET UG choice filling 2026 process for round 1 of counselling has been extended till 11:59 pm today, August 18, 2026. Candidates can submit their choices within the extended deadline. As per extended notice, the NEET UG choice locking process has started from 5:30 pm on August 17, 2026.

The NEET UG 2026 counselling for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats will follow the prescribed category-wise reservation policy.

• SC: 15%
• ST: 7.5%
• OBC-NCL: 27%
• GEN-EWS: 10%

The NEET UG 2026 counselling covers 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats and 100% seats in deemed universities, central universities, AFMC, AIIMS and JIPMER institutions.

As per the MCC schedule, the NEET UG seat allotment 2026 process will take place today, August 18. Round 1 NEET allotment result will be published tomorrow, August 19.