The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued an official notice revising the complete Round 1 schedule for NEET UG 2026 All India Quota (15% AIQ) counselling. Under the updated calendar, the online registration facility is closing today, August 15, 2026, while the choice-filling deadline has been extended to August 17, 2026, on the official portal at mcc.nic.in.
MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Revised Counselling Calendar
Medical and dental aspirants across India can check the updated timelines for MBBS, BDS, and B.Sc Nursing admissions below:
- Conducting Authority: Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) / DGHS
- Official Website: mcc.nic.in
- Extended Online Registration Deadline: August 15, 2026 (Up to 11:59 PM)
- Registration Fee Payment Window: August 15, 2026 (Up to 11:59 PM)
- Extended Choice Filling Window: Open till August 17, 2026 (Up to 11:55 PM)
- Choice Locking Facility: August 17, 2026 (From 4:00 PM to 11:55 PM)
- Seat Allotment Data Processing: August 18, 2026
- Declaration of Round 1 Seat Allotment Result: August 19, 2026
- Physical College Reporting & Document Verification: August 20 to August 26, 2026
Key Changes & Instructions for Registered Candidates
The schedule revision provides critical additional time for candidates to finalize their choices effectively:
- Extended Choice Filling Window: Candidates who have already registered can modify, reorder, add, or delete college preferences until 11:55 PM on August 17.
- Mandatory Choice Locking: Candidates must manually lock their saved preferences between 4:00 PM and 11:55 PM on August 17. Choices not manually locked will be automatically locked by the system at midnight.
- Seat Allotment Criteria: Allocation is processed strictly on the basis of candidate merit rank, category quota, verified eligibility, and locked choices in order of preference.
- Free Exit Rule: Candidates who are allotted a seat in Round 1 on August 19 can utilize the "Free Exit" provision if they choose not to join, retaining eligibility for Round 2 without losing their security deposit.
Step-by-Step Guide to Complete Registration and Choice Filling
Follow these steps on the official MCC portal before the extended deadlines:
- Navigate to the official portal at mcc.nic.in and click on "UG Medical Counselling".
- If registering afresh, click on "New Candidate Registration", enter your NEET UG Roll Number, Application Number, and Name, and pay the counselling processing and security deposit fee before midnight today.
- Log in to your candidate dashboard using your Roll Number and Password.
- Click on "Choice Filling & Locking" to view the updated AIQ and institutional seat matrix.
- Add your preferred Medical / Dental colleges (AIIMS, JIPMER, Central Universities, State Colleges) and arrange them in descending order of preference.
- Save your changes regularly and lock the choices on August 17 before 11:55 PM.
- Download and print the locked choices summary page for your records.
Documents to Keep Ready for Institute Reporting (August 20–26)
Candidates expecting seat allotment on August 19 must keep original documents ready for reporting:
- NEET UG 2026 Admit Card and Official Scorecard.
- Provisional Allotment Letter generated from the MCC portal.
- Class 10th & Class 12th Passing Certificates and Marksheets.
- Valid Photo Identity Proof (Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Passport, or Driving License).
- Category / PwD / EWS Certificates (as per Central Government formats, if applicable).
- Eight passport-size color photographs identical to the NEET UG application form.