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NEET MBBS Counselling 2026: Round-Wise Schedule, Registration, Choice Filling

NEET MBBS Counselling 2026: Round-Wise Schedule, Registration, Choice Filling

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Deep PathakUpdated on 20 Feb 2026, 06:03 PM IST

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is the responsible authority for conducting the MBBS counselling 2026. The authority releases the MBBS counselling schedule 2026 at mcc.nic.in. Candidates will have to register and submit choices on or before the last date. A direct link for NEET MBBS registration 2026 will be provided here once available.

This Story also Contains

  1. MBBS counselling 2026
  2. MBBS counselling 2026 date
  3. All India MBBS counselling 2026: Eligibility criteria
  4. MCC MBBS counselling 2026
  5. NEET UG MBBS counselling 2026: Documents required
  6. Types of MBBS Counselling 2026
  7. NEET MBBS counselling 2026 - Statewise

The MCC MBBS counselling 2026 is for the 15% AIQ seats, whereas the respective state counselling authorities are responsible for the counselling of 85% state quota seats. Through NEET MBBS counselling 2026, seats are allotted in top medical colleges and top dental colleges all over India based on merit score, preferences, and reservation. Based on the NEET scores, the MBBS counselling 2026 is held in four rounds by the MCC - Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and stray vacancy round. Read the full article to know comprehensive details about the MBBS counselling 2026.

MBBS counselling 2026

The counselling for MBBS 2026 will be done separately for the 15% AIQ and 85% state quota seats. Below are some highlights of the NEET 2026 counselling for MBBS that candidates should be aware of.

NEET MBBS counselling 2026

Particular

Details

Counselling for

15% AIQ seats and 85% state quota seats

MBBS 2026 counselling conducting Body

Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for 15% AIQ MBBS seats


Respective state counselling authorities for 85% state quota MBBS seats

Mode of MBBS 2026 counselling

Online

Official website of MBBS counselling 2026 for AIQ seats

mcc.nic.in

MBBS counselling 2026 date

The complete schedule of MBBS counselling 2026 has been released by the MCC for AIQ at mcc.nic.in and also can be checked below.

NEET MBBS 2026 counselling date

Events

Dates

NEET UG counselling 2026 round 1

NEET counselling 2026 registration date and fee payment

To be announced

NEET choice filling/ locking

To be announced

Processing of seat allotment

To be announced

Round 1 provisional result

To be announced

Reporting

To be announced

NEET counselling round 2

seat matrix

To be announced

Registration/ payment for counselling Round 2

To be announced

Round 2 Choice filling/ locking

To be announced

Processing of seat allotment

To be announced

Round 2 result

To be announced

Reporting

To be announced

NEET UG 2026 counselling round 3

Round 3 counselling registration/fee payment

To be announced

Round 3 Choice filling/ locking

To be announced

Processing of seat allotment

To be announced

Round 3 result (Provisional)

To be announced

Revised Round 3 result (Provisional)

To be announced

Final allotment

To be announced

Reporting to the allotted institute

To be announced

Stray vacancy round

Registrations

To be announced

Choice filling

To be announced

Stray round result (provisional)

To be announced

Stray round result (final)

To be announced

Reporting and joining

To be announced

Special Stray Round

Registrations

To be announced

Choice filling

To be announced

Processing of Seat Allotment

To be announced

Allotment result

To be announced

Reporting and joining

To be announced

Round 5

Registrations

To be announced

Choice filling

To be announced

Processing of Seat Allotment

To be announced

Allotment result

To be announced

Reporting and joining

To be announced

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All India MBBS counselling 2026: Eligibility criteria

For the 85% state quota seats, the MBBS counselling 2026 eligibility criteria is set by the state authorities. Candidates looking for the 15% AIQ NEET counselling 2026 need to meet certain eligibility criteria.

  • Candidates must have qualified for the NEET 2026 exam with the required minimum qualifying marks

  • Candidates must have passed their 10 + 2 standard or its equivalent from a recognised board

  • All the candidates should have successfully registered online on the MBBS counselling portal of the respective authority.

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MCC MBBS counselling 2026

The MBBS counselling process is conducted in 4 rounds, including, the stray vacancy round. Below is a comprehensive overview of the MBBS 2026 counselling process.

  • The first step is appearing for the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) and qualify it with the required NEET qualifying marks.

  • After the entrance exam, the NEET result is announced, and a merit list is prepared based on candidates' scores. This All India Rank determines the order in which candidates can participate in NEET Counselling 2026 .

  • Candidates must register themselves for the NEET Counselling on the official website of MCC. MCC conducts the MBBS counselling 2026 for the 15% AIQ seats, whereas, for the 85% state quota MBBS seats, students need to register at the respective state counselling authority. This step usually involves filling out personal details, NEET exam details, and preferences for colleges.

  • Candidates are required to fill out their preferences for MBBS colleges based on their rank and availability of seats.

  • Based on the merit rank, choices filled, and availability of seats, candidates are allotted seats in different medical colleges. This process may happen in multiple steps depending on the counselling authority.

  • Once seats are allotted through MBBS Counselling 2026, candidates need to report to the designated counselling centres for document verification. This includes verifying the identity, educational qualification, and other relevant information.

  • After verification, candidates need to pay the requisite MBBS fees to secure their admission. Then an admission letter from the MBBS college will be granted to the eligible students.

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NEET UG MBBS counselling 2026: Documents required

Below are the list of documents required for NEET counselling for candidate's reference.

  • NEET Admit Card

  • NEET 2026 scorecard

  • Class 10 certificate and mark sheet (for date of birth)

  • Class 12 certificate and mark sheet

  • ID proof (Aadhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Passport)

  • Eight passport-size photographs

  • Provisional Allotment Letter

  • Caste Certificate (if applicable)

  • PwD Certificate (if applicable)

Types of MBBS Counselling 2026

MBBS counselling 2026 is of two types - MBBS Counselling for AIQ seats, and MBBS Counselling for the state quota seats. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts the MBBS Counselling 2026 for the 15% AIQ seats, whereas, the respective state MBBS Counselling 2026 authority conducts the counselling for the 85% state quota seats.

All India MBBS counselling 2026

Conducted by the Medical Counseling Committee/ Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, the AIQ MBBS 2026 counselling is for the following colleges and seats

  • 15% All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS Seats of States,

  • BHU OPEN seats - 100 % (MBBS and BDS)

  • AIIMS Open seats- 100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India

  • JIPMER Open quota seats (Puducherry/ Karaikal)

  • AMU Open quota seats

  • 15% All India Quota seats of DU/ I.P University

  • Jamia Open seats- Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia)

  • 15% All India Quota Seats of ESIC

  • 100% seats in Deemed Universities

  • BSc Nursing programmes in selected participating institutes

NEET MBBS counselling 2026 - Statewise

Held by respective state medical councils, the MBBS counselling 2026 is for 85% of the seats in the government colleges of the state and 100% of the seats in private colleges. Details of the same for each state are given below on this page.

MBBS 2026 Counselling State wise

AP NEET Counselling

IPU NEET counselling

Rajasthan NEET counselling

Arunachal Pradesh NEET counselling

J&K NEET counselling

Tamil Nadu NEET counselling

Assam NEET counselling

Jharkhand NEET counselling

Telangana NEET counselling

Bihar NEET counselling

Karnataka NEET counselling

Tripura NEET counselling

Chandigarh MBBS counselling

Kerala NEET counselling

Uttar Pradesh NEET counselling

Chhattisgarh NEET counselling

MP NEET counselling

Uttarakhand NEET counselling

DU NEET counselling

Maharashtra NEET counselling

West Bengal NEET counselling

Goa NEET counselling

Manipur NEET counselling

AFMC NEET counselling

Gujarat NEET counselling

Meghalaya NEET counselling

AMU NEET counselling

Haryana NEET counselling

Odisha NEET counselling

BHU NEET counselling

Himachal Pradesh NEET counselling

Punjab NEET counselling

CMC Vellore NEET counselling

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When to apply for MBBS counselling 2026?
A:

The registrations for round 1 counselling for MBBS 2026 will be announced at mcc.nic.in. 

Q: How many MBBS seats will be offered in 2026?
A:

As per the released seat matrix by NMC, a total of 1,16,062 MBBS seats will be filled through NEET 2026. 

Q: Which state has maximum MBBS seats?
A:

Karnataka has the maximum number of MBBS seats. 

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