VCI Counselling 2026 dates out at vci.dahd.gov.in, registration begins tomorrow

The Veterinary Council of India (VCI) has announced the counselling dates for admission to B.V.Sc. & A.H degree course in the recognized veterinary colleges under 15% All India Quota 2026-27. Applicants can check the full schedule on the official website of VCI at vci.admissions.nic.in.

As per the official notice, the registration process and payment of fees will start from tomorrow, August 18, 2026 at 11 am to August 23, 2026 at 11:55 pm. During the same period, applicants can fill out the choice and lock their seats.

The seat allotment process will begin from August 24, 2026 and the allotment of seat results will be out on August 25, 2026. The reporting at the respective college can be done from August 25, 2026 to August 31, 2026 (up to 5 pm).

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VCI Counselling 2026: Important dates

The round 2 and stray round schedule are as follows:

Along with the counselling dates, the council has also released the list of recognized veterinary colleges, number of seat matrix, registration fee, Information bulletin etc.

VCI Counselling 2026: Steps to register

To register for the VCI counselling 2026, follow the steps given below:

• Visit the official counselling portal of VCI at vci.admissions.nic.in
• Finish the registration using the NEET UG details and contact information
• Make the payment and enter the preferred college choices
• Lock the choices and then the seat allotment process will begin

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VCI counselling 2026: Stray round registration fees

After round 2, stray round counselling will be conducted for the vacant seats. For this round, the Gen/OBC/EWS applicants need to make the payment of Rs 50,000/- and SC/ST/PH candidates have to pay Rs 25,000/-.