MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling Dates (OUT) at mcc.nic.in LIVE: AIQ and State Quota Registration Begins August 5, Fee, Ranks

Telengana NEET counselling schedule 2026 has been released by Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) ahead of the MCC registrations. The registration process for Telengana NEET will begin tomorrow, i.e. Auguust 5 at 6 AM. The last date to register is August 12, 2026. The notice read that the rest of the details will be shared on the official website, i.e. www.knruhs.telangana.gov.in

Read the full story here Telangana NEET UG 2026 Counselling Schedule Released, Registration Begins 6 AM Tomorrow At tsmedadm.tsche.in

Candidates should note that the NEET UG 2026 counselling process includes the following stages:

• Register and pay the fees
• Choice filling and locking
• Seat allotment
• Report to the allotted medical colleges
• Re allotment rounds for vacant seats

The NEET UG 2026 counselling will be held on August 5, 2026, for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats for MBBS/BDS/BSc Nursing, plus 100% seats in central/deemed universities, AIIMS, JIPMER, ESIC, and AFMC.

There will be four rounds total: AIQ round 1, round 2, round 3, and a stray vacancy round, with upgradation only allowed up to round 3

The counselling will also be conducted for 85% of State Quota seats and the last date to register is August 22, 2026. 

Yes, candidates who are planning to register for State Quota seats should register for each state counselling separately to get the MBBS/BDS admissions. Candidates who have qualified NEET UG 2026 exam can register for the counselling process. 

To register for the NEET UG 2026 counselling, follow the steps mentioned below:

• Visit the MCC website, i.e. mcc.nic.in
• Click on New Registration button on homepage
• Enter the asked details include name, date of birth, category, gender, etc. 
• Create the login credentials and generate the password
• Re login and fill the choices according to the preferrence
• Upload the required documents and pay the non refundable NEET registration fee
• Download and save the fee receipt and application form

The NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule was released by the Medical Counselling Committee. Check the table below to know the overall schedule:

State wise merit list for NEET UG 2026 has been released today. Puducherry also released its rank list a day before the counselling registrations begin. According to the merit list, Krishanth  Abhinav M secured 670 marks in NEET exam and a rank of AIR 553. He is followed by Praveen A with 646 marks and Ramaneeshwar A with 646 marks and AIR 1756. 

Check below to know the breakdown of seat matrix for NEET UG 2026:

Also Check: JIPMER Puducherry NEET UG Cutoff 2026

Candidates have to visit the official mcc.ac.in website to get the counselling registration form. Candidates have to fill the form with required details and fill in the choices for the preferred colleges and course. Candidates can choose number of colleges under All India Quota and State Quota through the NEET counselling process. 

NEET UG 2026 counselling will be conducted in the online mode completely. Candidates have to register on the mcc.nic.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 as well.

Seat upgradation process allows the candidates to keep the current allotted seats and still wait for the better seats in the preferred college. Earlier, students had to physically report at the allotted college to complete admission formalities before participating in subsequent rounds. But now, according to the new reforms, no physical reporting is required. Selecting "Upgrade" or "Willing to Upgrade" keeps the seat secure in the system while candidates can participate in next rounds.

Karnataka has the highest number of medical seats in colleges offering MBBS, BDS, MSc Nursuing programmes. Some of the top medical government colleges in Karnataka through NEET include Bangalore Medical College, Mysore Medical College, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, etc. Check the table below to know the state wise medical seats:

NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1 registration will commence tomorrow. The process for admission is given below

• Registration
• Choice filling
• Seat allotment by MCC
• Freeze candidate is a candidate who does not want to upgrade and retain the seat allotted to him/her
• Float Candidate is a candidate who gives willingness for upgradation for next round through online mode only
• Necessary one time upload of clear soft copy of documents on MCC portal
• Will have to Report Physically to allotted Institute for admission
• Wants to join State allotted seat, candidate will have to surrender AIQ seat. Submit resignation at the AIQ admitted Institute.

NEET UG Counselling registration is set to commence tomorrow, August 5, 2026. Those who have cleared their UG entrance can submit their applications from tomorrow onwards. A total of three counselling rounds will be conducted, followed by an online stray vacancy round and the spot admission round to fill out vacant seats. 

When submitting the applications, candidates are required to upload scanned documents for the verification process. The list of documents is provided below

NEET UG Admit Card

NEET UG Rank Card

Class 10 Marksheets and Certificate

Class 12 Marksheet and Certificate

Valid ID proof

Category Documents

The link for eligible candidates to register for the NEET UG 2026 counselling process will be available on the official website soon. According to the schedule, the link will be available from August 5, 2026. Candidates eligible for the counselling round must submit their registration and application at mcc.nic.in. The registration process is mandatory for candidates to participate in the counselling process. 

The Medical Counselling Committee will begin the registration process for NEET UG counselling on August 5, 2026. Those who have cleared their NEET UG Exams will be able to register for the counselling procedure through the link available on the official website. Only those who have cleared their entrance exam will be eligible to apply for the counselling round.

The NEET UG Counselling 2026 registration process for round 1 of seat allotment will begin tomorrow, August 5, 2026. Candidates who have appeared for NEET Exams and are eligible for the counselling process can visit the official portal to register for the counselling rounds. Along with the registration, candidates also need to submit the scanned copies of the documents and the application fee. 

The reservation policy at All India Institutes of Medical Sciences is as follows:

• SC- 15%
• ST- 7.5%
• OBC- 27%
• EWS- 10%
• PwD- 5%
• Foreign National Seats

The open domicile free seats include:

• 15% All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS Seats of States,
• 100% MBBS/ BDS Seats of BHU OPEN
• AIIMS Open seats- 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India
• JIPMER Open (Puducherry/ Karaikal)
• AMU Open
• 15% All India Quota seats of DU/ I.P University (VMMC/ ABVIMS/ESIC Dental)
• Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia)
• 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC

Candidates would require the following documents for the NEET UG 2026 counselling registration:

• NEET scorecard
• NEET UG admit card issued by NTA
• Allotment letter issued by MCC
• Photo ID proof
• Category and Transfer Certificate
• Passport size photograph

Check the complete list of NEET UG 2026 documents required for registration

Following changes have been introduced this year for the NEET UG 2026 counselling process:

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

Yes, candidates can apply for both govt. and deemed university through the NEET UG 2026 counselling process. As per the policy, candidates have to pay the higher fee for the Deemed University. For these universties, candidates have to pay INR 5000 as the registration fee plus INR 2,00,000 as the security amount. 

The NEET UG 2026 counselling fees for (15% All India Quota)/ Central Universities (DU, AMU, BHU and Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi)/AFMC& ESI/ All AIIMS/ JIPMER/B.Sc. Nursing is as follows:

Given below is the complete schedule for Round 3 NEET counselling 2026:

Check the dates below for Round 2 of NEET UG 2026 counselling by MCC:

Check the table below to know the NEET UG 2026 Counselling dates for round 1:

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. They need to meet the eligibility criteria before applying. It is 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. 

MCC NEET UG 2026 counselling registration will begin on August 5, 2026. Candidates have to register online using their email ID and NEET UG 2026 roll number and scores.