NEET UG Counselling 2026: MCC Extends Round 1 Choice Filling & Locking Deadline
What is NEET UG Counselling Process
NEET UG counselling is an online, multi-step allocation process where qualified students secure medical, dental, or allied seats based on their ranks. It splits into the All India Quota (15% of government seats, 100% of central/deemed universities via MCC) and State Quotas (85% of government seats and local private colleges via state
NEET UG Counselling Process Steps
Candidates can check the steps involved for MCC counselling 2026 below:
- Register and pay the fees
- Choice filing and locking
- Seat allotment
- Report to the allotted Medical/Dental College
- Re-allotment of vacant seats
MCC Counselling 2026 Important documents
The documents required for MCC NEET UG Counselling are:
- MCC Allotment Letter
- NEET Scorecard
- NEET Admit card
- Class 10 and 12 certificates
- Government ID Proof
- Category certificate
- Medical fitness certificate
- Passport Photographs
- Choice filing slip
- Migration certificate
- Transfer certificate
MCC Counselling 2026: NEET UG category-wise fees
The NEET UG counselling fees are as follows:
| Institution type | Category | Counselling fee
(Non-Refundable) |
Security Fee
(Refundable) |
| 15% AIQ/ Central Universities |
UR
|
Rs. 1,000 | Rs. 10,000 |
| SC/ST/OBC/PWD | Rs. 500 | Rs. 5,000 | |
| Deemed Universities | All Categories | Rs. 5,000 | Rs. 2,00,000 |
Common mistakes to avoid during MCC NEET Counselling 2026
Candidates should know the common mistakes to avoid during MCC NEET Counselling 2026 below:
- Missing the Registration Deadline
- Filling Too Few College Choices
- Not Locking Choices
- Ignoring Seat Matrix and Previous Year’s Cutoffs
- Not Checking the Seat Allotment Result
- Missing the Reporting Deadline
- Uploading Incorrect or Incomplete Documents
- Not Understanding Round-wise Exit and Upgradation Rules
- Assuming MCC and State Counselling are the Same
- Relying Only on Social Media Updates
NEET UG 2026 cut-offs for various categories
Check the previous year and this year NEET UG Cutoff comparison below
| Category | Qualifying Percentile | 2025 Cut-off Marks | 2026 Cut-off Marks |
| UR/EWS | 50th Percentile | 686–144 | 715–213 |
| OBC | 40th Percentile | 143-113 | 212–177 |
| SC | 40th Percentile | 143-113 | 212–177 |
| ST | 40th Percentile | 143-113 | 212–177 |
| UR/EWS-PWBD | 40th Percentile | 143-127 | 212-194 |
| OBC-PWBD | 40th Percentile | 126-113 | 193-177 |
| SC-PWBD | 40th Percentile | 126-113 | 193-177 |
| ST-PWBD | 40th Percentile | 126-113 | 191-177 |
NEET UG 2026: Round 1 seat allotment
The MCC NEET 2026 Round 1 seat allotment result will be announced on August 18, 2026, as per the revised Schedule.
NEET UG round 1 choice filling ends shortly
The NEET UG 2026 choice filling process will be available till August 17, 6pm and the applicants can lock the choices from 10 am to 6 pm on August 17, 2026. The processing of seat allotment will start on August 18 and the result will be out on August 19
MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling Round 1 Schedule
The complete round 1 MCC NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule are as follows:
| Particulars | Dates |
| NEET counselling 2026 registration date and fee payment. | August 5 to 15, 2026 |
| NEET choice filling/ locking | August 7 to 17, 2026 |
| Processing of seat allotment | August 18, 2026 |
| Round 1 provisional result | August 19, 2026 |
| Reporting | August 20, 25 2026 |
