MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling Schedule LIVE: Check MBBS Registration Expected Dates, Fees, Documents List

The MCC admission process will include the following steps through the NEET UG 2026 counselling:

• Counselling registration
• Fee payment
• Admission choice filling and locking
• Seat Allotment
• Reporting and joining

Check the table below to know the category wise NEET cutoff 2026:

NEET UG 2026 counselling will be conducted in the online mode completely. Candidates have to register on the mcc.ac.in website and upload the documents online. The registration fee and security deposit will also be paid online. This year, MCC has also introduced online seat upgrade. 

Check the list of top medical colleges and category-wise NEET cutoff in Karnataka:

MCC is yet to announce the schedule for NEET UG 2026 counselling. Check below to know the expected AIIMS MBBS cutoff 2026:

Check the table below to know previous year AIIMS cutoff for every round for different categories. 

AIIMS is the top MBBS college in India which accepts NEET scores for admissions. Check below the AIIMS MBBS Cutoff (AIR Closing Rank) over the years:

Candidates who have qualified the NEET exam 2026 and are awaiting the NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule can check the list of colleges accepting NEET score of 400 to 500:

Yes, candidates will be eligible for the seat upgrade if their score matches the cutoff of the participating colleges and there are enough seats available in the preferred colleges. Candidates have to make sure they have the required documents and have paid the fee. 

Students registering for the NEET UG 2026 counselling process should choose as many colleges as possible during the NEET choice locking facility. This way, they will have higher chances of getting a medical college based on the NEET scores during the seat allotment results. 

The NEET UG 2026 counselling registration fee can be paid online during the registration process but will not be refunded. In case the student has paid the security deposit, it can be refunded if the student resigns the seat. The application fee varies depending on the category and college. 

NEET UG 2026 exam was conducted on June 21, 2026 and the results were released on July 16, 2026 online. Lakhs of students seek admission to MBBS, BDS and BSc Nursuing courses at the top medical colleges in India. MCC is yet to announce the NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule. Check the NEET rank predictor by Jagran Josh below:

https://www.jagranjosh.com/tools/neet-rank-predictor

The MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling registration fee is as follows:

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is expected to release the NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule anytime soon. The schedule has been delayed amid the NEET paper leak case and the re-test on June 21, 2026.

NRI candidates are required to provide the following documents:

• Copy of sponsored passport along with embassy certificate
• Sponsorship affidavit, confirming sponsorer's commitment to covering all study expenses throughout the duration of the programme
• An affidavit with details of the relationship of the student and sponsorer
• SC/ST certificate in the prescribed format if applicable. This should be issued by the authorized body in English or Hindi. The sub caste should be clearly mentioned on the certificate. 
• Candidates availaing OBC reservation should have OBC certificate issued by authorized authorities. Such candidates should not fall under the creamy layer category. 
• Disability certificate if applicable

MCC is yet to announced the NEET UG 2026 counselling dates. The MCC NEET UG 2026 counselling will include the following phases:

• Registration
• Choice Filling and Locking
• Seat Allotment and Reporting
• Seat Upgradation

Mentioned below is the list of documents required to register for NEET UG 2026 exam:

• NEET UG 2026 admit card issued by National Testing Agency
• NEET scorecard 2026
• Date of Birth Certificate
• Class 10 marksheet
• Class 12 marksheet
• Identity proof such as Aadhar Card, Driving License, Passport, PAN Card
• Passport Size photographs
• Domicile certificate
• Category certificate

Check the table below to know the MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling Reservation Criteria for AIQ seats:

MCC website will likely be updated soon. There is no official information yet on when the NEET UG 2026 counselling dates will be released but it will soon be available at mcc.ac.in

Candidates who have completed Class 11 and 12 from JMI institutes are eligible to apply for the NEET UG 2026 counselling process for the 47 seats available through MCC NEET counselling. 

There are 50 BDS seats available in total out of which 47 seats are available through MCC counselling process. 3 seats are available under the institutional quota. 

Candidates looking for MBBS admission in Delhi University through NEET 2026 exam must know that only Delhi based students who have cleared Class 11 and 12 are eligible for the 85% seats. 

NEET participating colleges affiliated to DU are Maulana Azad Medical College, Lady Hardinge Medical College and University College of Medical Sciences. 

All central universities accept NEET scores for MBBS/BDS admissions. Some include:

• Delhi University
• Banras Hindu University
• Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Milia Islamia
• Aligrah Muslim University

NEET UG 2026 counselling will be conducted for multiple rounds. Check what will happen in each round of MCC NEET Counselling 2026:

Round 1- Fresh candidate registrations, choice filling, seat allotment and reporting

Round 2- Fresh candidate registrations, seat upgradation, seat allotment for vacant seats and reporting

Round 3- Filling vacant seat in mopup round for the seats left after Round 2

Round 4- This is the stray vacancy round for final seats remaining in participating colleges

Medical Counselling Committee announced the new new rules for NEET UG counselling 2026 yesterday. According to the new rules, there will be a one time physical reporting at the allotted college. Seat upgradation and transparency are the key aspects at the centre of the new reforms. Eligible candidates can resign from their allotted seat through the MCC counselling portal within the given deadline. NRI quota candidates can also get their documents verified online only. 

Union Home Minister JP Nadda also reviewed the MCC's counselling reforms and shared views on it. 

Simplified Counselling. Fewer Visits. More Convenience.

NEET UG 2026 Counselling has been redesigned to put students first. Key admission formalities can now be completed online, cutting down repeated trips to allotted colleges and making the process faster, smoother, and more… pic.twitter.com/FuVWweJWIB

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) July 30, 2026

MCC conducts the NEET counselling for the following types of seats for UG admissions:

• 15% All India Quota seats MBBS/BDS seats
• 100% MBBS/BDS seats of BHU
• 100% MBBS/BDS seats of AIIMS across India
• 100% JIPMER seats
• 100% AMU seats
• 85% State Quota seats of DU/ IP University
• 100% Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia) along with 5% internal quota 
• 15% IP quota seats of ESIC

Five states in India have the highest number of seats according the MCC Final Seat Matrix. Karnataka remains the top state to have about 15,395 seats for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in top medical colleges in India. Check the list below to know the top states with highest number of medical seats. 

MCC is yet to announced the NEET UG 2026 counselling dates. The MCC NEET UG 2026 counselling will include the following phases:

1. Registration
2. Choice Filling and Locking
3. Seat Allotment and Reporting
4. Seat Upgradation

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on July 29, 2026, reviewed the schedule for NEET UG 2026 counselling for the All India Quota (AIQ) and other seats. The counselling schedule will likely be released soon on the official website mcc.nic.in.

NEET UG 2026 counselling registration date is yet to be announced. The registration is expected to begin in the first week of August 2026. The counselling registration form will be available on the official MCC website, i.e. mcc.ac.in. Candidates should keep the documents ready required for the registration process including the NEET UG 2026 admit card, NEET UG scorecard 2026, etc. 

Candidates must participate in the counselling process in order to secure a seat in the AIQ of allotment. Candidates allotted seats need to report to the allotted colleges for admission and fee payment. Schedule for the beginning of the academic session will be notified by officials soon. 

Those who have cleared their NEET UG entrance exam are eligible for counselling for the 15% All India Quota Seats. To participate in the counselling process, students are required to visit the official website and login with their credentials. Candidates need to enter the NEET application number date of birth, and upload all necessary documents in the registration process.

In the review meeting conducted by the Union Health Minister, it has been stated that the government is doing everything to make the whole process transparent, merit-based, technology-enabled and student-friendly. The new changes introduced include

• One-time physical reporting
• Online document verification
• Enhanced facilities for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities

According to reports, a NEET UG 2026 aspirant has moved the Delhi High Court seeking his original IMR answer sheet. The petitioner alleges that his score on the portal has changed thrice within 24 hours of the result being announced. In the petition, it is mentioned that the aspirant had estimated his score at around 620-640 marks based on the official answer key and his own recorded responses. When the result was declared on July 16, his score first showed as 650 marks. After being logged out and re-attempting to log in, the score changed to 500 marks and the next day, it dropped further to 135 marks.

The NEET UG 2026 counselling is conducted for admissions to MBBS/ BDS programmes to 15% All India Quota Seats. A total of three rounds of counselling will be conducted, followed by an online stray vacancy and spot admission. Depending on the availability of seats, further counselling rounds will be conducted. Students are advised to keep all their documents ready with them before the registration process begins. 

As per reports, Union Health Minister JP Nadda has reviewed the preparedness of the Medical Counselling Committee in conducting the NEET UG 2026 counselling process. The minister has stressed the need to create a seamless, transparent and technology-enabled counselling process for medical aspirants. MCC is expected to begin the online counselling process soon. 

NEET UG 2026 counselling process is set to commence soon. The complete schedule and registration link for the online counselling process will be available at mcc.nic.in. Candidates who have cleared their NEET UG 2026 entrance exam must participate in the counselling process for admissions to the undergraduate MBBS and BDS programmes

Candidates under the NRI quota who are seeking admission through NEET UG 2026 counselling can register online for the admission process. Candidates looking for admission in deemed universities can now upload required documents online through MCC website, i.e. mcc.ac.in for easier and transparent verification.

With the introduction of many reforms and changes in the NEET counselling process, the government and Medical Counselling Committee is aiming to increase transparency in the admission process. With the reforms in place, candidates will be able to use the freeze and float option online and will not be required to frequently visit the colleges. Candidates looking for NEET UG 2026 seat upgrade will also be able to do the same online including document verification, fee payment, etc. Special emphasis has been put on improving the accessibility for Persons with Benchmark Disability. 

Government has introduced several technology enabled, student-centric reforms to enhance transparenvy, improve accessibility and make the admission process simpler. 

NEET counselling process 2026 have some key reforms this year which includes one time physical reporting, online choice filling and locking, and digital processing of seat upgrades. Registration will be done for 15% AIQ seats and 85% state quota seats. 

Candidates who qualify for the allotment of seats are allowed to resign from the allotted seats through the online counselling website of the Medical Council of Canada (MCC).

NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule will be announced shortly by MCC. The announcement of the schedule has been postponed due to the paper leak of NEET along with the retest scheduled for June 21. 

Anti-Paper Leak Bill or the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill was cleared in Lok Sabha today. Even when there is no official announcement regarding the NEET counseling schedule 2026, the recent development has made thousands of candidates who have been eagerly waiting for the dates hopeful of a better admission process in future.

However, there are many doubts among aspirants about the new admission process through this bill.

Students who have ranked in the NEET UG 2026 examination which was conducted on June 21, 2026 can apply for the NEET Counselling 2026. Candidates should fulfill all the eligibility criteria before applying. This will be provided by the Medical Counselling Committee for All India Quota. The application process for the same will be an online process conducted on the website of MCC i.e. mcc.nic.in. 

Check the table below to know the top AIIMS accepting NEET scores in India:

Check the table below to know the top NEET colleges in India along with their NIRF rankings:

Anti Paper Leak Bill or the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill has been passed in Lok Sabha today. While the NEET counselling schedule 2026 is yet to be released, the development brings relief to lakhs of candidates awaiting the dates raising hopes for a more secure and transparent admission process. 

The bill has also sparked debate among aspirants that whether the new law will strengthen the admission process. 

KEA has posted an update on its X handle sharing the MCC NEET reforms for UG and PG courses and mentioned that the NEET counselling schedule 2026 will be released soon along with the registration form. 

MCC conducts the counselling process for 85% State Quota seats. 

MCC is expected to release the NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule anytime soon. The schedule has been delayed amid the NEET paper leak case and the re-test on June 21. 

Directorate of Medical Education Assam will soon be publishing the Assam NEET merit list 2026 on the official website of dme.assam.gov.in. The rank list will be available in the PDF format for the candidates who secured a rank in NEET exam 2026. Candidates looking for MBBS and BDS admissions in medical colleges in Assam can participate in the counselling process for State Quota seats. 

Students who have received an MBBS seat but want a higher ranked college can opt for a seat upgrade. Also, if someone wants to move from a private college to a government college can apply for an upgrade.

Students who have filled the choices in a particular round and have secured a seat can surrender the same for a better college or course in the next counselling round. The students do not have to visit the allotted college to get the seat upgraded as the complete process has been digitized. 

However, the NEET UG 2026 seat will only be upgraded if there is a vacancy in the preferred college or course. 

The MCC NEET counselling fee 2026 for All India Quota and Central Universities seats is as follows:

General category- INR 1,000 

SC/ST/OBC/PwD- INR 500

The counselling registration fees is INR 5,000 for Deemed Universities.

MCC has introduced the NEET UG 2026 seat upgrade facility. Candidates opting for seat upgradation in round 2 and later do not have to report physically at the allotted centre. They can simply do that online. The process has been digitised in order to make it smoother.

Candidates who have qualified in the NEET exam 2026 and secured a rank are eligible to participate in the NEET counselling process. They must meet the minimum marks required in the participating colleges and be of 17 years of age as of December 31. 

Candidates should also have passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry,  Biology/Biotechnology, and English. 

Eligible candidates can register for NEET counselling process 2026 online at MCC website, i.e. mcc.ac.in. 

The NEET counselling registration 2026 includes the following steps:

• Register on the official website of Medical Counselling Committee, i.e. mcc.ac.in using the NEET login details
• Pay the counselling registration fee online and security deposit
• Select the preferred medical college and course in the choice filling step
• Review the choice filled and details entered and lock the choice before the last date of NEET counselling registration 2026. 
• Seats will be allotted based on the ranks secured by the candidates and choices filled by them. 
• Next, candidates have to get their documents verified and pay the admission fee.
• If they are satisfied with the seats allotted to them, they can report to the respective institutes or they can surrender the allotted seat and apply for upgradation of seats. 

Check the table below to know the category wise candidates who qualified for the NEET UG Counselling process over the years:

About 20 lakh candidates appeared for the NEET UG 2026 exam and over 11.21 lakh candidates qualified the NEET UG 2026 exam. Out of this, 2.91 lakh candidates belonged to the General category. 93 percent of the candidates appeared for the NEET exam for the first time this year.
19 candidates got a score of 700 and above while 1,492 candidates scored above 600.

The following is the criteria for breaking the tie:

• Higher marks in Biology (Botany & Zoology) will be given the first preferrence
• If tie remains, candidate with higher marks in Chemistry will be ranked higher
• If tie still persists, higher marks in Physics will be considered
• Candidates with a lower proportion of incorrect answers across all subjects is given preference, if the tie is still there. 

MCC will use the NEET UG AIR Rank prepared by National Testing Agency after these tie breaking rules are taken into consideration for the seat allotment process.

Check the list of colleges accepting NEET score of below 400 in India along with tuition fee:

As of now, no state has yet released the NEET counselling schedule for the 85% state quota seats. Most states are waiting for the Medical Counselling Committee to release the All India Quota counselling schedule. In West Bengal, the merit list activity has started but the complete dates are yet to be released.

Yes, every candidate can apply for the AIQ and state quota together. Infact, students must apply for both quotas to maximize their chances of getting a seat in the top medical colleges in India. But, students have to register separately for each college and participate in the individual counselling processes. Candidates will also be required to pay the registration fee for all the counselling processes they register for. 

The following key changes have been made by MCC for the NEET counselling this year:

No physical reporting at the centres: The complete NEET counselling process 2026 will be held online. Candidates do not have to visit the NEET centres for admission formalities

Online Seat Registration: Candidates have to register for the counselling process online after the NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule is out. Eligible candidates can resign online within the deadline

Online Document Upload: Candidates belonging to all categories have to upload the documents online including the ones belonging to the NRI category

MCC will be conducting training sessions for the faculty across states to acquaint them with the new process changes. Also, the students will be provided the complete information about the available seats and participating colleges. 

Here is the list of top 20 colleges acccepting NEET scores 2026:

Here is the list of top 10 All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, opening and closing ranks in 2025:

MCC has released some major changes in the NEET counselling process for UG and PG courses for this academic session. So the MCC NEET counselling notice is unlikely today but it is expected to be released anytime soon. The notice and schedule will be updated on the mcc.ac.in website. 

Everyday thousands of students are refereshing the MCC website, awaiting the NEET Counselling Schedule 2026. The dates were expected to release in the last week of July 2026, but they are still awaited. 

The Re-NEET exam has moved the counselling and admission cycle which has resulted in the revision of result date to July 16. Since the counselling process can begin only after the ranks are finalized, the process has been delayed. 

Ahead of the announcement of NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule, MCC has released new rules and major changes. The changes are applicable to UG and PG admissions in the current academic year. The new changes introduced include:

• Simplifying Admission Process
• Reduction of Physical Paper Work
• More Transparent Counselling System
• Upgraded Seats

Candidates who have secured a rank in the NEET UG 2026 exam held on June 21, 2026, can register for the NEET counselling process 2026. Candidates need to meet the eligibility criteria before applying. It will be prescribed by Medical Counselling Committee for All India Quota. The registration process will be an online one conducted through the official website of MCC, i.e. mcc.nic.in. 

The NEET UG 2026 counselling is expected to begin in the first week of August 2026 at mcc.nic.in. Candidates should keep a check on the updates on official MCC and NMC website.