NEET MDS Counselling 2026: MCC revises round 1 schedule; registration till August 29
Sakshi Gupta | August 20, 2026 | 05:10 PM IST | 1 min read
Applicants who belong to general/EWS category, the registration fee is Rs 1,000 and the security deposit is Rs 25,000
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Try NowThe Medical Counselling Committee has revised the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Master of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) counselling 2026 round 1 dates. Applicants can check the new dates for the MCC NEET MDS counselling 2026 on the official website of MCC at mcc.nic.in.
The MCC NEET MDS 2026 round 1 new counselling schedule PDF is for applicants who have applied under the 50% AIQ and 100% deemed/central universities for the MDS courses.
The documents required during the counselling process are: NEET MDS admit card & scorecard; registration & allotment verification; internship completion certificate; eligibility compliance checks; state dental council; registration certificate; medical council verification; BDS degree certificate & marksheets, and mandatory institute reporting.
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NEET MDS Counselling 2026: Round 1 revised schedule
The NEET MDS revised counselling 2026 dates for round 1 are as follows:
- Registration dates: August 18 to August 29, 2026
- Choice filling and locking: August 19, 2026 to August 29, 2026
- Seat allotment: September 2, 2026
- Reporting/ joining: September 3, 2026 to September 11, 2026
- Verification of joined candidates data by institutes: September 12 to September 13
NEET MDS 2026: Application fees
The NEET MDS 2026 registration fee is non-refundable but the security deposit is refundable. The application fees for the NEET MDS counselling are as follows:
|
Category |
Non-refundable registration fee |
Refundable security deposit |
Total payable |
|
AIQ — UR/EWS |
Rs 1,000 |
Rs 25,000 |
Rs 26,000 |
|
AIQ — SC/ST/OBC/PwD |
Rs 500 |
Rs 10,000 |
Rs 10,500 |
|
Deemed Universities — all categories |
Rs 5,000 |
Rs 2,00,000 |
Rs 2,05,000 |
Applicants should review the eligibility criteria before applying for NEET MDS counselling 2026. To take part in the counselling process, candidates must have qualified NEET MDS and met the minimum qualifying cutoff percentile applicable to their category. They must also satisfy the eligibility conditions laid down by the MCC and the participating institutes.
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