NEET UG round 2 counselling 2026 dates out; registration fees

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced the dates for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) round 2 on the official website of MCC at mcc.nic.in. As per the schedule, the tentative seat matrix will be released on September 1 and 2, 2206. NEET UG Counselling 2026 LIVE

As per the schedule, the round 2 counselling for All India Quota/ Deemed/ Central universities will begin from September 3 to September 11, 2026, with verification of joined applicant's data by the MCC on September 19, 2026.

For state counselling, the round is scheduled from September 7 to September 11, 2026, followed by verification of the applicant's data by the respective state authorities on September 19, 2026. The last date of joining is September 18, 2026, for both All India Quota/ Deemed/ Central universities and state counselling.

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NEET UG Counselling 2026: Timetable

The complete round 2 schedule for NEET UG are as follows:

The verification of joined candidates data by institutes is September 19, 2026.

NEET UG Round 2 Counselling Dates 2026: Steps to check

To check the NEET UG 2026 Round 2 counselling dates, follow the steps given below:

• Visit the official website of MCC at mcc.nic.in
• On the homepage, click on the ‘UG Medical’ option
• Under ‘eservices/Schedule‘ section, click on the UG Round 2 AIQ Counselling Schedule 2026 and AIQ and State Schedule Round 2 UG 2026 link
• The NEET UG 2026 Round 2 counselling schedule will appear on the screen
• Download the schedule and take a printout for further reference

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NEET UG Round 2 Counselling 2026: Registration fees

Applicants who are applying under the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and central universities category are required to pay a non-refundable registration fee of Rs 1000 and a refundable security deposit of Rs 10,000 for general candidates. For SC, ST, OBC and PwD applicants, the non-refundable fee is Rs 500, along with a refundable security deposit of Rs 5000. For deemed universities, applicants across both general, SC, ST, OBC and PwD categories have to pay a Rs 5000 non-refundable fee and a Rs 2,00,000 refundable security deposit.