COUNSELLING DATES · ALL INDIA
All India Quota (MCC) — every dated step of the 2026 counselling
Medical Counselling Committee, DGHS · official site · today is 17 Oct 2026
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2026
Session-wide
| Step | Dates | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commencement of Academic Session for UG CoursesAcademic session begins | 15 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
As it happened — 5 dated publications not tied to a round
- 6 Aug 2026 — Additional Merit list for Puducherry domicile dated 06.08.2026
- 10 Aug 2026 — Additional Merit list for Puducherry domicile dated 10.08.2026
- 11 Aug 2026 — Supplementary List of eligible candidates under CW Category for admission to UG Medical Courses (MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BUMS/BHMS) 2026-2027 under 85
- 31 Aug 2026 — Notice for resignation of Float candidates dated 31.08.2026
- 5 Oct 2026 — List Of Medical Assessment Board
Round 1 Over
4 Aug – 15 Sep 2026
| Step | Dates | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ist Round of Counselling — All India Quota / Deemed / Central UniversitiesCounselling round window | 4 Aug – 21 Aug 2026 | Over | notice of 19 Aug 2026 |
| Ist Round of Counselling — State CounsellingCounselling round window · state-counselling | 13 Aug – 27 Aug 2026 | Over | notice of 19 Aug 2026 |
| Choice Locking for Round-1Choice locking | from 17 Aug 2026, 5:30 pm | Over | notice of 17 Aug 2026 |
| Choice Filling for Round-1 (extended)Choice filling | by 18 Aug 2026, 11:59 pm | Over | notice of 17 Aug 2026 |
| Discrepancies in the provisional result of Round 1 through the grievance system (Notice No. 11)Objections and corrections | by 21 Aug 2026, 3:59 pm | Over | notice of 20 Aug 2026 |
| Last date of Joining of Round 1 — All India Quota / Deemed / Central UniversitiesLast date of joining | by 31 Aug 2026 | Over | notice of 19 Aug 2026 |
| Resignation / seat withdrawal for Round-1 Freeze candidates (Notice No. 16; physical reporting at the institute)Resignation / withdrawal | 31 Aug (2:00 pm) – 2 Sep 2026, till 1:00 pm | Over | notice of 31 Aug 2026 |
| Resignation / seat withdrawal for Round-1 Float candidates (Notice No. 17)Resignation / withdrawal | 31 Aug (3:30 pm) – 2 Sep 2026, till 1:00 pm | Over | notice of 31 Aug 2026 |
| Verification of joined candidates data by MCCVerification of joined candidates’ data | 1 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 19 Aug 2026 |
| Last date of Joining of Round 1 — State CounsellingLast date of joining · state-counselling | by 5 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 19 Aug 2026 |
| Verification of joined candidates data by state DMEs / State Counselling AuthoritiesVerification of joined candidates’ data · state-counselling | 6 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 19 Aug 2026 |
| Resignation / seat withdrawal for Round-1 Freeze candidates without forfeiture of the security deposit (Notice No. 21)Resignation / withdrawal | 12 Sep (4:00 pm) – 15 Sep 2026, till 6:00 pm | Over | notice of 12 Sep 2026 |
As it happened — 12 dated publications of this round
- 7 Aug 2026 — Seat Matrix NEET UG MBBS BDS & BSc Nursing Round 1
- 7 Aug 2026 — Notice for start of Choice Filling Round 1 dated 07.08.2026
- 17 Aug 2026 — Notice for Schedule of Round 1 of UG Counselling 2026 dated 17.08.2026
- 18 Aug 2026 — NRI LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR UG ROUND 1-(2026-27)
- 20 Aug 2026 — Provisional NEET-UG Counselling Seat Allotment 2026 – Round 1
- 20 Aug 2026 — Provisional result of Round 1 available (Notice No. 11)
- 24 Aug 2026 — Final Allotment Result for Round 1 of UG Counselling 2026
- 24 Aug 2026 — Final Result for Round 1 of UG Counselling 2026 available; candidates may report to the allotted college
- 24 Aug 2026 — Notice for Round 1 Final Result and Reporting Instructions.
- 31 Aug 2026 — Notice regarding uploading of documents for Float candidates of Round 1
- 31 Aug 2026 — Notice for resignation of Round 1 dated 31.08.2026
- 12 Sep 2026 — Notice for resignation of freeze candidates of Round 1 dated 12.09.2026
Round 2 Over
1 Sep – 20 Sep 2026
| Step | Dates | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by the participating InstitutesSeat matrix / vacancies published | 1 Sep – 2 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| RegistrationRegistration | 3 Sep – 8 Sep 2026, till 3:00 pm | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Choice FillingChoice filling | 3 Sep – 9 Sep 2026, till 10:00 am | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Round-2 of Counselling — All India Quota / Deemed / Central UniversitiesCounselling round window | 3 Sep – 11 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Round-2 of Counselling — State CounsellingCounselling round window · state-counselling | 7 Sep – 11 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Choice LockingChoice locking | 8 Sep (4:00 pm) – 9 Sep 2026, till 10:00 am | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| PaymentRegistration fee payment | by 8 Sep 2026, 6:00 pm | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Processing of Seat AllotmentSeat allotment processing | 9 Sep – 10 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Discrepancies in the provisional result of Round 2 through the grievance system (Notice No. 19)Objections and corrections | by 10 Sep 2026, 6:00 pm | Over | notice of 10 Sep 2026 |
| ResultAllotment result | 11 Sep 2026published 10 Sep 2026 (scheduled 11 Sep 2026) | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| ReportingReporting / joining at the college | 12 Sep – 18 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Discrepancies in the revised provisional result of Round 2 through the grievance system (Notice No. 20)Objections and corrections | by 12 Sep 2026, 3:00 pm | Over | notice of 12 Sep 2026 |
| Resignation / seat withdrawal for Round-1 Float candidates who retained their seat in Round 2, online, without forfeiture of the security deposit (Notice No. 22)Resignation / withdrawal | 13 Sep (2:00 pm) – 15 Sep 2026, till 6:00 pm | Over | notice of 13 Sep 2026 |
| Resignation / seat withdrawal for Round-1 and Round-2 Freeze/Float candidates (with forfeiture of security deposit)Resignation / withdrawal | 17 Sep (3:30 pm) – 18 Sep 2026, till 6:00 pm | Over | notice of 17 Sep 2026 |
| Last date of Joining — All India Quota / Deemed / Central UniversitiesLast date of joining | by 18 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission of Willingness of candidate for upgradation (i.e Choose Freeze/ Float option)Upgradation option | by 18 Sep 2026, 4:30 pm | Over | notice of 18 Sep 2026 |
| Uploading of documents for FLOAT candidatesDocument upload | by 18 Sep 2026, 5:00 pm | Over | notice of 18 Sep 2026 |
| Last date of Physical Reporting for Freeze Candidates of Round-2 of UG Counselling 2026Reporting / joining at the college | by 18 Sep 2026, 5:00 pm | Over | notice of 18 Sep 2026 |
| Publication of List of allotted candidates of Round-2 whose document verification is pending (institute wise)Document verification | by 18 Sep 2026, 6:00 pm | Over | notice of 18 Sep 2026 |
| Verification of documents at institute level. Allotted Institutes will raise Discrepancy in documents of allotted candidates, if anyDocument verification | by 18 Sep 2026, 8:00 pm | Over | notice of 18 Sep 2026 |
| Candidates can avail the last opportunity to re upload corrected documents after resolution of discrepancy as mentioned in the query raised by allotted institute. If candidate does not upload correcteObjections and corrections | by 18 Sep 2026, 11:30 pm | Over | notice of 18 Sep 2026 |
| Last date of Joining — State CounsellingLast date of joining · state-counselling | by 19 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Verification of joined candidates data by MCCVerification of joined candidates’ data | 19 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Verification of Joined candidates Data by institutes Sharing of data by MCCData shared by MCC | 19 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| The institute will either Confirm/ Cancel the admission of candidate for Round-2 within stipulated timeVerification of joined candidates’ data | by 19 Sep 2026, 11:00 am | Over | notice of 18 Sep 2026 |
| Candidates advised to check their admission status after logging into their account.Verification of joined candidates’ data | from 19 Sep 2026, 12:30 pm | Over | notice of 18 Sep 2026 |
| Verification of joined candidates data by state DMEs / State Counselling AuthoritiesVerification of joined candidates’ data · state-counselling | 20 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
As it happened — 11 dated publications of this round
- 3 Sep 2026 — CLEAR VACANCY ROUND 2 (MBBS BDS B.SC NURSING) – UG COUNSELLING 2026
- 3 Sep 2026 — NEWLY ADDED SEATS ROUND 2 (MBBS BDS) – UG COUNSELLING 2026
- 3 Sep 2026 — VIRTUAL VACANCY ROUND 2 (MBBS BDS B.SC NURSING) – UG COUNSELLING 2026
- 5 Sep 2026 — Notice for addition of new seat in Round 2 of UG Counselling 2026 dated 05.09.2026
- 8 Sep 2026 — NRI LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR UG ROUND 2-(2026-27)
- 10 Sep 2026 — Provisional result of Round 2 available (Notice No. 19)
- 12 Sep 2026 — Final Result UG Round 2 Counselling 2026 dated 12.09.2026
- 12 Sep 2026 — Revised provisional result of Round 2 available (Notice No. 20)
- 13 Sep 2026 — Notice for Round 2 Float Resign
- 17 Sep 2026 — Notice for resignation of Freeze and Float candidates of Round 1 and Round 2
- 18 Sep 2026 — Notice for verification of documents for Round 2
Round 3 Over
21 Sep – 15 Oct 2026
| Step | Dates | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verification of Tentative Seat Matrix by the participating InstitutesSeat matrix / vacancies published | 21 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| RegistrationRegistration | 22 Sep – 27 Sep 2026, till 3:00 pm | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Round-3 of Counselling — All India Quota / Deemed / Central UniversitiesCounselling round window | 22 Sep – 30 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Choice FillingChoice filling | 23 Sep – 28 Sep 2026, till 12:00 pm | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| PaymentRegistration fee payment | by 27 Sep 2026, 6:00 pm | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Choice LockingChoice locking | 27 Sep (7:00 pm) – 28 Sep 2026, till 12:00 pm | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Processing of Seat AllotmentSeat allotment processing | 28 Sep – 29 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Round-3 of Counselling — State CounsellingCounselling round window · state-counselling | 28 Sep – 9 Oct 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| ResultAllotment result | 30 Sep 2026published 30 Sep 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| ReportingReporting / joining at the college | 1 Oct – 9 Oct 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Discrepancies in the provisional result of Round 3 through the grievance system (Notice No. 25)Objections and corrections | by 1 Oct 2026, 10:00 am | Over | notice of 30 Sep 2026 |
| Last date of Joining — All India Quota / Deemed / Central UniversitiesLast date of joining | by 9 Oct 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Verification of joined candidates data by MCCVerification of joined candidates’ data | 10 Oct 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Verification of Joined candidates Data by institutes Sharing of data by MCCData shared by MCC | 10 Oct 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Last date of Joining — State CounsellingLast date of joining · state-counselling | by 14 Oct 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Verification of joined candidates data by state DMEs / State Counselling AuthoritiesVerification of joined candidates’ data · state-counselling | 15 Oct 2026 | Over | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
As it happened — 8 dated publications of this round
- 24 Sep 2026 — NEWLY ADDED SEATS ROUND 3 (MBBS BDS) – UG COUNSELLING 2026
- 25 Sep 2026 — CLEAR VACANCY ROUND 3 (MBBS BDS B.SC NURSING) – UG COUNSELLING 2026
- 25 Sep 2026 — VIRTUAL VACANCY ROUND 3 (MBBS BDS B.SC NURSING) – UG COUNSELLING 2026
- 27 Sep 2026 — NRI LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR UG ROUND -3 (2026-27)
- 30 Sep 2026 — Provisional result of Round 3 available (Notice No. 25)
- 1 Oct 2026 — Final Allotment result for UG Round 3 Counselling.
- 11 Oct 2026 — Admitted / joined candidates up to Round 3 of UG Counselling 2026 (roll number, quota, AIR, institute, course, round admitted)
- 11 Oct 2026 — Notice No. 26 of 11.10.2026: candidates allotted in Round 3 or retained with the float option who did not join the allotted college physically — the list; the seats cannot be claimed now
Stray vacancy round (round 4) Open now
12 Oct – 26 Oct 2026
| Step | Dates | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round-4 of Counselling (Stray Round) — All India Quota / Deemed / Central UniversitiesCounselling round window | 12 Oct – 17 Oct 2026 | Open nowcloses today | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| RESET Registration optionRegistration | by 16 Oct 2026, 3:00 pmearlier: 12 Oct – 14 Oct 2026, till 3:00 pm (notice of 14 Sep 2026) | Over | notice of 14 Oct 2026 |
| Registration for Stray RoundRegistration | by 16 Oct 2026, 4:00 pm | Over | notice of 14 Oct 2026 |
| Payment for Stray RoundRegistration fee payment | by 16 Oct 2026, 6:00 pmearlier: by 14 Oct 2026, 6:00 pm (notice of 14 Sep 2026) | Over | notice of 14 Oct 2026 |
| Choice Locking for Stray RoundChoice locking | 16 Oct 2026, 7:00 pm – 11:55 pmearlier: 14 Oct (4:00 pm) – 15 Oct 2026, till 10:00 am (notice of 14 Sep 2026) | Over | notice of 14 Oct 2026 |
| Choice Filling for Stray RoundChoice filling | by 16 Oct 2026, 11:55 pmearlier: 12 Oct – 15 Oct 2026, till 10:00 am (notice of 14 Sep 2026) | Over | notice of 14 Oct 2026 |
| Data of allotted candidates shared by MCCData shared by MCC | by 17 Oct 2026 | Open nowcloses today | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Seat Processing for Stray RoundSeat allotment processing | 17 Oct – 18 Oct 2026earlier: 15 Oct – 16 Oct 2026 (notice of 14 Sep 2026) | Open nowcloses tomorrow | notice of 14 Oct 2026 |
| Round-4 of Counselling (Stray Round) — State CounsellingCounselling round window · state-counselling | 17 Oct – 21 Oct 2026 | Open now4 days left | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| ◆ Today, 17 Oct 2026 | |||
| RESULT Declaration of Stray RoundAllotment result | 19 Oct 2026earlier: 17 Oct 2026 (notice of 14 Sep 2026) | Coming up | notice of 14 Oct 2026 |
| Reporting for Stray RoundReporting / joining at the college | 19 Oct – 26 Oct 2026earlier: 19 Oct – 26 Oct 2026 (notice of 14 Sep 2026) | Coming up | notice of 14 Oct 2026 |
| Last date of Joining — All India Quota / Deemed / Central UniversitiesLast date of joining | by 26 Oct 2026 | Open now9 days left | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
| Last date of Joining — State CounsellingLast date of joining · state-counselling | by 26 Oct 2026 | Open now9 days left | notice of 14 Sep 2026 |
As it happened — 1 dated publications of this round
Read from 20 filed documents: mcc-ug-2026-notice-schedule-round1-17-08-2026.pdf · mcc-ug-2026-schedule-round1-revised-19-08-2026.pdf · 202608202078593834.pdf · 202608201553515092.pdf · mcc-ug-2026-notice-round1-result-reporting-instructions.pdf · 20260831122067952.pdf · 202608311616607269.pdf · 20260910283255977.pdf · 2026091226099004.pdf · 20260912636299274.pdf · 202609131686896352.pdf · mcc-ug-2026-aiq-state-schedule-round2-3-4-14-09-2026.pdf · mcc-ug-2026-schedule-round2-3-4-14-09-2026.pdf · mcc-ug-2026-notice-resignation-freeze-float-round1-2.pdf · mcc-ug-2026-notice-document-verification-round2.pdf · 202609301551581216.pdf · 20261011609899435.pdf · 202610111791771012.pdf · 202610141415545341.pdf · 20261015721838974.pdf — and the authority's listing of its publications.