VCI Counselling 2026: Dates, Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment Result & Reporting

VCI counselling 2026: Overview

VCI counselling 2026 schedule

Candidates should be aware of the Veterinary Counselling 2026 dates to avoid missing any important information counselling event. Check VCI 2026 counselling dates in the table below.

VCI counselling Round 1 date 2026

VCI 2026 counselling round 2 schedule

VCI counselling 2026 dates: Stray round

Also read: Veterinary seats in India

VCI counselling 2026: Eligibility criteria

Before registering for VCI 2026 counselling, candidates must fulfil the following eligibility criteria, which are mentioned below:

• Candidates must be Indian Citizens.

• The candidate must have attained a minimum age of 17 years as on December 31, 2026.

• The candidates should have qualified for NEET UG 2026.

VCI counselling 2026: Complete procedure

The VCI 2026 counselling is done based on NEET UG rank and through VCI Counselling portal, vci.admissions.nic.in. Check the step-by-step process of VCI counselling 2026 below.

Step 1: VCI counselling registration 2026

NEET-qualified aspirants can participate in VCI 2026 counselling to secure a BVSc & AH seat under 15% AIQ. The first step of counselling is VCI counselling registration. Check the steps to register for VCI counselling 2026 below.

• Visit VCI official website, vci.admissions.nic.in or click on the link provided here.

• To register, enter NEET roll number, application number, candidate name, category, and contact details.

• After entering asked details, students need to pay the required registration fee’

• The fee can be paid in an online mode using a credit/debit card or in an offline mode using a bank challan. Aspirants must note that all banking-related matters are to be dealt by the Bank of Baroda.

Step 2: VCI counselling choice filling and locking

After successful VCI counselling 2026 registration, candidates can fill as many choices as they want. The list of colleges selected by candidates during VCI 2026 counselling choice filling are displayed on the right-hand side of the screen in a preference box.

Students can arrange the choices filled in VCI counselling 2026 according to their preferences. Once candidates are satisfied with the choices filled, they must lock the choices and take a printout of the same for future use. In case the candidate fails to lock the choices filled during VCI 2026 counselling, they are locked automatically on the last day of registration.

Step 3: VCI counselling 2026 seat allotment process

The authorities conduct the VCI 2026 counselling seat allotment process after the completion of the registration and choice-filling process. Based on choices filled by candidates for VCI counselling, NEET exam score, reservation factors, seat matrix, and other criteria, the seats are allotted. The round-wise result of VCI counselling is announced in an online mode.

Step 4: Reporting to the institute

Candidates included in the VCI counselling 2026 seat allotment list must download the seat allotment letter and report to the respective institute to reserve their admission. To download the VCI counselling seat allotment letter, candidates need to log in at the VCI official website. The VCI counselling 2026 dates for reporting to the allotted colleges are released by VCI. Candidates failing to report to the respective institute have their candidature cancelled. At the time of reporting, students must carry all the important documents.

VCI counselling fees 2026

VCI counselling 2026: Important documents

Check the list of important documents required at the time of VCI counselling below.

• NEET admit card

• NEET result

• Six passport-size coloured photographs uploaded in the NEET application form

• AIPVT counselling registration page

• Aadhaar card/Voter ID/Ration card/Passport

• Date of Birth certificate

• 10+2 mark sheet

• Character certificate from the school last attended

• OCI/PIO card

• SC/ST/OBC certificate

• PH certificate

VCI counselling 2026 seat allotment list

The VCI counselling seat allotment result is declared in the form of a merit list in PDF format. Authorities announce the VCI counselling 2026 results separately after each round of counselling. The VCI seat allotment list will be provided hereafter availability. Meanwhile, candidates can check previous year's allotment results from the table below.