NEET UG Counselling 2026: MCC revises round 1 registration, choice filling dates; steps to apply
Sakshi Gupta | August 13, 2026 | 04:59 PM IST | 2 mins read
MCC will release the round 1 seat allotment result on August 19, 2026 and report to the allocated institutes till August 25, 2026
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Try NowThe Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has revised the round 1 counselling dates for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG). Candidates can check the NEET UG revised counselling dates 2026 on the official website of MCC at mcc.nic.in.
According to the revised schedule, the round 1 registration can be done till August 15, 2026 (up to 2 pm) and can pay the fees till 5 pm. The NEET UG 2026 choice filling process will be available till August 17, 6pm and the applicants can lock the choices from 10 am to 6 pm on August 17, 2026.
The processing of seat allotment will start on August 18, 2026 and the result will be out on August 19, 2026. Candidates can report or join the allocated institutes from August 20, 2026 to August 25, 2026. The verification of joined applicants data by institutes will be done on August 26, 2026.
MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026: Steps to register
To fill out the MCC NEET counselling form 2026, follow the steps given below:
- Visit the official website of MCC at mcc.nic.in
- On the homepage, click on the ‘UG Medical Counselling 2026’ option
- Applicants can register using NEET UG application details
- Fill out the necessary details and pay the counselling fee online
- Complete the form by selecting preferred colleges & courses and then lock
- Save the confirmation page and take a printout for future reference
NEET UG Round 1 Counselling 2026: Number of seats
The number of seats released by the Medical Assessment & Rating Board (MARB), India are as follows:
|
Particulars |
Number of seats |
|
Total medical colleges |
823 |
|
Government medical colleges |
441 |
|
Private medical colleges |
382 |
|
Total MBBS seats (2026-27) |
1,36,939 |
|
Renewed MBBS seats |
1,27,028 |
|
Newly approved MBBS seats |
9,911 |
|
MBBS seats in government medical colleges |
63,296 |
|
MBBS seats in private medical colleges |
73,643 |
The MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 process is for eligible applicants who need admission in MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing programmes under the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) as well as 100% seats in Deemed Universities, Central Universities, AIIMS and JIPMER.
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