Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the schedule for the online counselling process for NEET UG 2026 for admission to MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing courses under the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and 100% seats of Deemed/Central Universities, AFMC, AIIMS and JIPMER (Puducherry & Karaikal). The schedule covers Round 2, Round 3 and the Online Stray Vacancy Round.
According to the schedule, Round 2 reporting will continue from September 12 to September 18, 2026, followed by Round 3 and the Online Stray Vacancy Round in September and October. The official MCC website also lists the final Round 2 result dated September 12, 2026.
MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 2 Schedule
| Counselling Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix | September 1–2, 2026 |
| Registration & Payment | September 3–8, 2026 |
| Payment Deadline | September 8, 2026, up to 6:00 PM |
| Choice Filling | September 3–9, 2026 |
| Choice Filling Deadline | September 9, 2026, up to 10:00 AM |
| Choice Locking | September 8, 4:00 PM to September 9, 10:00 AM |
| Seat Allotment Processing | September 9–10, 2026 |
| Round 2 Result | September 11, 2026 |
| Reporting/Joining | September 12–18, 2026 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates & Data Sharing | September 19, 2026 |
The above dates are as specified in the uploaded MCC counselling schedule.
MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 3 Schedule
The Round 3 counselling process will begin with seat matrix verification on September 21, followed by registration and choice filling.
| Counselling Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix | September 21, 2026 |
| Registration & Payment | September 22–27, 2026 |
| Payment Deadline | September 27, 2026, up to 6:00 PM |
| Choice Filling | September 23–28, 2026 |
| Choice Filling Deadline | September 28, 2026, up to 12:00 Noon |
| Choice Locking | September 27, 7:00 PM to September 28, 12:00 Noon |
| Seat Allotment Processing | September 28–29, 2026 |
| Round 3 Result | September 30, 2026 |
| Reporting/Joining | October 1–9, 2026 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates & Data Sharing | October 10, 2026 |
The Round 3 dates are given on page 2 of the uploaded schedule.
MCC NEET UG 2026 Online Stray Vacancy Round
After Round 3, MCC will conduct an Online Stray Vacancy Round for remaining vacant seats.
| Counselling Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration & Payment | October 12–14, 2026 |
| Payment Deadline | October 14, 2026, up to 6:00 PM |
| Choice Filling | October 12–15, 2026 |
| Choice Filling Deadline | October 15, 2026, up to 10:00 AM |
| Choice Locking | October 14, 4:00 PM to October 15, 10:00 AM |
| Seat Allotment Processing | October 15–16, 2026 |
| Stray Vacancy Result | October 17, 2026 |
| Reporting/Joining | October 19–26, 2026 |
These dates are mentioned in the Online Stray Vacancy Round schedule on page 3 of the MCC document.
Important Instructions for NEET UG 2026 Candidates
Candidates participating in MCC counselling should carefully follow the registration, fee payment, choice filling and choice locking deadlines. All timings mentioned in the schedule are based on MCC Server Time.
MCC has also specified that, considering the limited time available for counselling, participating institutes and colleges will treat Saturdays, Sundays and Gazetted Holidays as working days during the counselling process.
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