All India Quota (MCC) 2026 — rules, exit options and documents

What about condition of Stipend / fee structure / course duration / bond amount/rendering of service in rural /tribal area/NRI fees/location/address/other conditions applicable in various Colleges/ St

• Ans:MCC collects the college information from the participating College/Institute/University for the benefit of the participating candidates. The same is made available on MCC website under heading of College Information. Candidates are advised to study the same and not visit any third-party website for gathering the said information.bulletin p. 52
• Stipend /fee structure/ course duration / bond amount / rendering of service in rural / tribal area/ NRI fees/other conditions etc. may vary from State to State and Institute to Institute. Some seats may be approved/ permitted but not yet recognized by MCI/DCI. The allotment made through online allotment process will be firm and final as per Hon’ble Supreme Court’s guidelines. Therefore, the candidates should well examine these points before opting for a seat at a medical college. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) shall neither be responsible nor shall entertain any case on above grounds, if any. The information received from various participating Medical / Dental Colleges has been made available on Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) under College Information heading. Candidates are advised to visit the website of college/ institution also to check the information. In case they require any additional information, they can contact the college / institution on telephone.bulletin p. 52

What is the various fee to be paid at the time of registration?

• Ans:At the time of registration students participating for Medical/Dental/B.Sc. Nursing seats will have to pay two kinds of fee:bulletin p. 52
• For Deemed Universitiesbulletin p. 52
• Non-Refundable Registration fee: -Rs. 5000/-(same for all candidates)bulletin p. 52
• Refundable Security amount: -Rs. 2, 00,000/- e.g. Any candidate opting for Deemed University will have to pay Rs 5000/- Non-Refundable fee + Rs 2,00,000/- Refundable security amount at the time of Registration.bulletin p. 52
• For (15% All India Quota)/ Central Universities (DU, AMU, BHU and Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi)/AFMC& ESI/ All AIIMS/ JIPMER/B.Sc. Nursingbulletin p. 53
• Non-Refundable Registration fee: -Rs. 1000/- for UR/EWS candidates &Rs. 500/- For SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD candidates. Refundable security amount: - Rs.10,000/- for UR/EWS candidates &Rs. 5,000/- for SC/ST/OBC/PwD e.g. any UR candidate opting for Central Universities/ AFMC/ ESI will pay Rs. 1000/-+ Rs. 10,000= Rs. 11,000 at the time of registration.bulletin p. 53
• Any SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidate will pay Rs. 500 + Rs.5,000 = Rs. 5,500 at the time of registration.bulletin p. 53

In case candidate had to apply for both Govt. Medical/Dental/Nursing and for Deemed University should the candidate pay the fee for both?

• Ans.No. As per the policy, the candidate has to pay only the higher fee. In this case the candidate will have to pay fee for Deemed University i.e. Rs. 5000/- (Counselling/registration) plus Rs. 2,00,000/- (security amount).bulletin p. 53

When and where this Security Deposit will be refunded?

• Ans:Security amount will be refunded only after the completion of all rounds of Counselling. MCC will notify about the completion counselling on their portal “www.mcc.nic.in”. The Financial Custodian will initiate the refund of security deposit within 15 days of such notification and complete within 30 days of such notification.bulletin p. 54
• 1)The security amount will be refunded to the same account from where the security amount was initially deposited by the candidate. E.g.bulletin p. 54
• 2)If the security amount was deposited throughCard#1234XXXXXXXX5678, then the refund will go to Card #1234XXXXXXXX5678 only.bulletin p. 54
• 3)If the security amount was deposited from account # 123456789012 of State Bank of India IFSC Code SBIN0003567 then the refund will go to account #123456789012 of State Bank of India IFSC Code SBIN0003567 only.bulletin p. 54
• Hence, the candidate must keep their card/bank account ACTIVE till refund process is completed. If card/bank account is closed before the completion of refund, the bankers will not be able to complete the refund process. The bankers will take long time to identify & return the failed refunds to Financial Custodian and lot of legal formalities are to be complied for initiating refund to different bank account. Hence the refund to new bank account will take very long time. Neither Financial Custodian nor MCC will be responsible for such delay.bulletin p. 54

If the security deposit is remitted through unrelated card/bank account can the candidate request for refund to different card/bank account?

• Ans:NO. MCC will not entertain such requests. The security deposit will be refunded only to the account from where the security deposit was initially deposited. The candidates are advised to not use unrelated card/bank accounts for remitting security deposit.bulletin p. 54

What happens if the candidate, by mistake, makes more than one payment for the same Roll#?

• Ans:Candidate can approach the Financial Custodian after 10 days of closing of Registration Window. The Financial custodian will refund the excess payment, if any, within 30 days of closing of Registration Window. The financial custodian will deduct 50% of the Registration Fees or Rs.500/ whichever is less from each excess receipt refund towards Administrative expenses.bulletin p. 54

Do I have to request the Financial Custodian to refund the security amount? What is the schedule for refund of security amount?

• Ans:NO. Candidate need not approach the Financial Custodian for refund of security amount. The Medical Counselling Committee will publish the list of candidates who are eligible for the refund of security amount on their portal “www.mcc.nic.in” once all rounds of Counselling are completed. The Financial Custodian will initiate the refund of security amount within 15 working days and complete the refund of security deposit within 30 days of publishing the eligible list in the MCC Portal. Once the Financial Custodian completes the refund, MCC will publish the refund details along with refund date & transaction # on their portal “www.mcc.nic.in” within 30 days of publishing the eligible list in the MCC portal. The refund will be credited, depending upon the level of digitalization of candidate’s bank, to the candidates account between 2 to 15 days from the date of refund by Financial Custodian.bulletin p. 55

Can candidate initiate refund proceedings through chargeback claim through the card Issuing bank?

• Ans:NO. Candidates who have been allotted Roll # should not initiate charge back claim through the card issuing bank. If the charge back claim is initiated, the Financial Custodian / MCC will be restrained by the Payment Gateway Service Providers from initiating direct refund. The candidate has to approach only their card issuing banks for refunds if the chargeback claim is raised. For initiating manual refund by Financial Custodian, the candidate should withdraw the charge back claim and produce a no objection certificate from card issuing bank stating that the charge back claim is withdrawn & card issuing banker do not have any objection in Financial Custodian refunding the deposit. As this process takes lot of time, the refund will be inordinately delayed. Neither Financial Custodian nor MCC will be responsible for such delay. Hence candidates are advised to not to initiate chargeback claim.bulletin p. 55

Who is the Financial Custodian?

• Ans:HLL Lifecare Ltd, a Govt. of India Undertaking under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the Financial Custodian. They will, on behalf of MCC, collect non-refundable Registration Fees and refundable security deposit from the candidates and refund the security deposit to the eligible candidates.bulletin p. 55

How to contact the Financial Custodian?

• 1)For Refund Related Issues: “financemcc@lifecarehll.com”bulletin p. 55
• 2)For all other issues: “ callcentremcc@lifecarehll.com” or 18001027637.bulletin p. 55
• 3)The Financial custodian will respond only to the mails through mail id registered with MCC.bulletin p. 55
• 4)Direct queries to MCC will not be entertained.bulletin p. 55
• 5)For refund related issues, Candidate can approach Financial Custodian only after 10 days of closing Counselling Window or 15 days of publication of “Refund Details” in MCC Portal.bulletin p. 55

Will Medical Counselling Committee bear the bank charges incurred by the candidate while registering for Counselling?

• Ans:NO. Bank Charges if any, incurred by the candidate should be borne by the candidates only. Candidates are advised that Bank charges for remittance to MCC through “Net Banking” will be less as compared to remittance through Cards.bulletin p. 56

Can candidate remit the Registration Fee and Security Deposit from NRI Account?

• Ans:NO. MCC cannot, as per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Rules, refund security deposit to NRI Account. If the candidate wants to use the funds available in his/ her NRI Account for registering for Counselling, he /she has to first transfer funds from NRI Account to NRO Account and from NRO Account to MCC. Th e refund from MCC will be credited to NRO Account only.bulletin p. 56

Will MCC pay interest on the refundable security deposit?

• Ans:NO. MCC will not pay interest on the refundable security deposit. Once the candidate has successfully registered for NEET Counselling conducted by MCC on the MCC website, it will be treated as “service rendered”.bulletin p. 56
• The refund of security deposit to eligible candidates will commence only after completion of NEET Counselling, which will be notified on MCC portal.bulletin p. 56

What documents are required at the time of Joining/ Reporting in allotted Medical/ Dental/Nursing College?

• Ans:Original documents (along with attested photocopies of documents) for admission to under- graduate medical/dental/nursing courses for admission to allotted college are required at the time of joining in allotted Medical / Dental College are as mentioned below.bulletin p. 63
• Candidates are advised to see college information, of allotted college for any other document which may be required by the allotted collegebulletin p. 64
• Candidates without original certificates/documents shall not be allowed to take admission in allotted Medical/ Dental College.bulletin p. 64

In case I have Birth Certificate / Caste Certificate/ other certificate(s) in regional language, will it be acceptable at the time of reporting?

• Ans:Certificates issued by the competent authority on standard format, should be in English or Hindi language. Please remember that some of the states insist for certificate in English language only. Candidates are advised to carry certified (attested) Copy of English version of the original certificate, in case certificate issued is in other language than English, along with original certificate.bulletin p. 64

If there is discrepancy in spelling of name in documents and application form, what do I do?

• Ans:If there is discrepancy in spelling of name in documents, candidate must carry proof, that the documents belong to same person, in the form of an affidavit.bulletin p. 64

What if I do not have my Original Documents with me at the time of joining the allotted college?

• Ans:The Candidates who have been allotted a seat through NEET UG Counselling by MCC are informed that their admission is provisional subject to physical verification of documents by the allotted college authorities. The MCC has no role to play in physical verification of documents. The candidates need to have their original certificates at the time of reporting.bulletin p. 64
• Candidates who have deposited their original documents with any other Institute/ College/University and come for admission with a certificate stating that "their original certificates are deposited with the Institute / College / University" will not be allowed to take admission in allotted Medical/Dental College.bulletin p. 64

Chapter 2: “Changes” in Allotment, Reporting, Upgradation & Withdrawal (Resignation) of Allotted Seat

• As per the counselling scheme followed till 2025, all the steps of counselling like reporting, upgradation and resignation required all the candidates to physically report at the allotted institute and complete the admission/ upgradation/ resignation formalities on the portal provided to institutes by MCC. Candidates willing to upgrade from Round 1 to Round 2 or Round 2 to Round 3 had to report at the allotted institute/college with original documents and complete the admission formalities. The candidate’s willingness for upgradation from one round to another was submitted by the allotted institute on the portal.bulletin p. 11
• However, this year to ease the process for the Candidates, following changes have been made in the counselling scheme in larger interest of candidates and to make counselling process convenient and hassle free:bulletin p. 11
• Depending on Willingness for Upgradation, candidates will be divided in two categories:bulletin p. 11
• •Freeze Candidates – No Upgradation. (Candidates who are satisfied with their allotted seats and do not want to upgrade in next round (i.e. Round 1 to Round-2 or Round-2 to Round-3) will fall under this category. Candidates who want to join the allotted seat, will have to visit the allotted institute physically for joining.bulletin p. 11
• •Float Candidates –Willing to Upgrade Candidates who have been allotted seat but wish to upgrade in next round (i.e. Round 1 to Round- 2 or Round-2 to Round-3) will fall under this category. They will give willingness for upgradation and will have to upload required documents for online document verification by allotted Institute. (There is no need to visit the allotted institute physically)bulletin p. 11
• The stepwise process of counselling will be as follows:bulletin p. 11
• 1 Registration & Fee Paymentbulletin p. 11
• Candidates will complete online registration and pay requisite counselling fee online through secure payment gateway. Only candidates who have paid full fee will become eligible for further process.bulletin p. 11
• 2.Choice Filling Candidates will select course and institute preferences. They will save and lock choices within schedule.bulletin p. 11
• 3.Seat Allotmentbulletin p. 12
• Based on merit and preferences, seat will be allotted to candidates by MCC.bulletin p. 12
• •If Seat NOT Allotted:bulletin p. 12
• If no seat is allotted, candidate will become eligible to participate in next round (as per criteria).bulletin p. 12
• •If Seat Allotted:bulletin p. 12
• •Freeze Candidates – No Upgradation Candidates who are satisfied with their allotted seats and do not want to upgrade in next round (i.e. Round 1 to Round-2 or Round-2 to Round-3) will fall under this category. Candidates who want to join the allotted seat, will have to visit the allotted institute physically for joining.bulletin p. 12
• •Float Candidates – Willing to Upgrade (online joining procedure). Candidates will Submit Willingness for upgradation through online mode on MCC portal.bulletin p. 12
• 4.Submission / Uploading of Mandatory Documents (one-time upload for all rounds):bulletin p. 12
• It is mandatory for both category of candidates i.e. Freeze & Float to upload the clear scanned copies of documents on the portal provided by MCC in stipulated time of reporting as per schedule. It is preferred that candidates should upload necessary documents on MCC portal within 2-3 days after declaration of final allotment results by medical counselling committee.bulletin p. 12
• •Freeze - Proceeds for Physical joining /reporting and Document Verification at the Allotted Institute:bulletin p. 12
• i)Submission of Physical documents at the institutebulletin p. 12
• ii)Physical Document verification at the institutebulletin p. 12
• iii)Admission Fee deposit at the institutebulletin p. 12
• iv)Institute Decision regarding finalization of admission will have TWO conditions as follows :bulletin p. 12
• •Documents Valid- Admission Confirmed and Seat Finalizedbulletin p. 12
• •Discrepancy Found in documents- Admission Cancelledbulletin p. 12
• •Float – Candidates will NOT Proceed for Physical Document Verification at the Allotted Institute. However, their documents will be verified online by the college authorities.bulletin p. 13
• i)Verification of uploaded documents by the Allotted Institute in online mode only by the allotted institute nodal officer.bulletin p. 13
• ii)Detection of Anomalies by institute nodal officer like:bulletin p. 13
• •Blurred copiesbulletin p. 13
• •Incorrect certificatesbulletin p. 13
• •Mismatch in claims in category etc.bulletin p. 13
• •Missing documentsbulletin p. 13
• iii)Query Resolution Mechanism in case of Detection of Anomalies: Document Verification Committee (DVC) of Allotted Institute may raise query regarding anomalies in documents to the candidate.bulletin p. 13
• iv)Candidate must re-upload corrected documents within stipulated time/ as early as possible in reporting schedule time to avoid cancellation of seat.bulletin p. 13
• v)Re-verification of correct uploaded documents conducted by institute nodal officer/DVC.bulletin p. 13
• vi)Document Verification Committee (DVC) Outcome:bulletin p. 13
• A.• Provisional Seat Confirmation if documents are found in order ; and Candidate becomes eligible for next round.bulletin p. 13
• B.+ Seat is Cancelled due to discrepancy between claims and documents submitted.bulletin p. 13
• Eligible for next round (as per criteria).bulletin p. 13
• vii)Candidate will exercise choices for next round.bulletin p. 13
• 5.After Round-3 provisional allotment result declaration → Mandatory reporting for all allotted candidates of Round 3 and Float Candidates of Round 1 / Round 2 who did not get upgradation.bulletin p. 13

Registration & counselling process

• •Candidates are informed that e-mail Address and Mobile Number submitted by candidate in the Online Application Form of NTA is used for registration on the MCC portal for Counselling.bulletin p. 48
• •All the information/ communication will be sent by MCC of DGHS, MoHFW through email on the registered e-mail address or SMS on registered Mobile Number only.bulletin p. 48
• •Any complaint with regard to the change of registered mobile number or email address shall not be entertained by the MCC of DGHS, MoHFW.bulletin p. 48
• •Candidates are advised to use Laptop or Computer along with the latest registered version of Chrome/Internet Explorer/Firefox/Windows/IOS during the Registration and Choice-Filling process to avoid any technical complications.bulletin p. 48
• •Qualified and eligible candidates are required to register on the MCC website i.e. www.mcc.nic.in to participate in the counselling process for allotment of seat. MCC does not allot any seat either on nomination basis or manually.bulletin p. 48
• •Candidates are advised to download Sandes app for OTP on their registered phone number for registration.bulletin p. 48
• •It is also mandatory for candidates to physically report at the college along with the original documents so as to confirm the allotted seat. No other person in place of the candidate shall be allowed to submit the documents for taking admission on the behalf of the candidate.bulletin p. 48

ROUND-1 (AIQ/ Central Institutes/ University/ AIIMS/ JIPMER/ Deemed University/ AMU/ BHU/ B.Sc. Nursing) · round 1

• a)Main Counselling Registration which will include payment of Non-Refundable Registration fee and Refundable Security Deposit (to be refunded only in the account from which payment has been made).bulletin p. 48
• b)Exercising of choices and locking of choices during choice filling/ locking window to be done as per the schedulebulletin p. 48
• c)Process of Seat Allotment Round-1bulletin p. 48
• d)Publication of result of Round-1on MCC websitebulletin p. 48
• e)Physical Reporting with original documents at the allotted Medical/Dental College against Round-1 for candidates who do not want upgradation. (FREEZE CANDIDATES)bulletin p. 49
• f)Candidates who want to upgrade their seat in Round-2 can give willingness for upgradation online. (FLOAT CANDIDATES) Such candidates do not need to physically report at the allotted college.bulletin p. 49
• g)All the candidates whether Freeze or Float have to mandatorily submit the scanned copies of their documents online on the MCC portal by logging into their account.bulletin p. 49
• Note:If a registered candidate is not allotted a seat, he can participate in round 2 directly without fresh registrationbulletin p. 49

ROUND-2 (AIQ/ Central Institutes/ University/ AIIMS/ JIPMER/ Deemed University/ AMU/ BHU/ B.Sc. Nursing) · round 2

• a.Candidates who registered for Round-1 but did not get any seat allotted are not required to register again. Also, candidates who have not reported in Round-1 need not register again.bulletin p. 49
• b.Fresh New Registration for Round-2 for those candidates who have not registered in Round-1 (with full payment of fees).bulletin p. 49
• c.Exercising of “Fresh Choices” and locking of choices.bulletin p. 49
• d.Process of Seat Allotment Round-2bulletin p. 49
• e.Publication of result of Round-2 on MCC websitebulletin p. 49
• f.Physical Reporting with original documents at the allotted Medical/Dental College against Round- 2 for candidates who do not want upgradation. (FREEZE CANDIDATES)bulletin p. 49
• g.Candidates who want to upgrade their seat in Round-3 can give willingness for upgradation online. (FLOAT CANDIDATES) Such candidates do not need to physically report at the allotted college.bulletin p. 49
• h.All the candidates whether Freeze or Float have to mandatorily submit the scanned copies of their documents online on the MCC portal by logging into their account. Candidates who submitted their documents in Round -1 need not submit again. (One time upload only)bulletin p. 49
• i.If upgraded in Round 2, the candidate will get automatically relieved from Round 1 seat to join Round 2 seat.bulletin p. 49
• j.The candidates who have been allotted seats in Round 2 but do not join the allotted seat will get their security deposit forfeited.bulletin p. 49
• k.Candidates getting upgraded in Round 2 shall NOT have any claim on Round 1 seat.bulletin p. 49
• Note: 1.If a candidate freshly registered in round 2 is not allotted a seat, he/she can participate in round 3 directly without fresh registration.bulletin p. 50

Round 3 (AIQ/ Central Institutes/ University/ AIIMS/ JIPMER/ Deemed University/ AMU/ BHU/ B.Sc. Nursing) · round 3

• a)Candidates who registered for Round 1 or Round 2 and did not get any seat allotted are not required to register again.bulletin p. 50
• b)Fresh New Registration Round 3 for those candidates who • Have not registered in Round-1 or Round 2 (with full payment of fees; Registration and Security).bulletin p. 50
• •Have Resigned / Not reported in Round 2 need to fill fresh choices only with full payment of feesbulletin p. 50
• c)Exercising of “Fresh Choice filling” and locking of choicesbulletin p. 50
• d)Process of Seat Allotment Round-3bulletin p. 50
• e)Publication of result of Round 3 on MCC website.bulletin p. 50
• f)After Round-3 provisional allotment result declaration → Mandatory physical reporting for all allotted candidates of Round 3 at the Allotted Institutes and Floatbulletin p. 50
• Candidates of Round 1 / Round 2 who did not get upgraded will have to physically report at their Institute.bulletin p. 50
• g)If allotted a seat in Round 3, a candidate who does not report at the allotted institute will exit with forfeiture of security deposit and will get eliminated from further rounds of counselling.bulletin p. 50
• Note: 1.If a candidate freshly registered in round 3 is not allotted a seat, he/she is eligible to participate in stray round.bulletin p. 50
• 2.Candidates getting upgraded in Round 3 shall NOT have any claim on Round 2 seat.bulletin p. 50

FINAL STRAY VACANCY ROUND · stray vacancy round

• •Fresh registrations shall be done for Final Stray Vacancy Round.bulletin p. 50
• •Data will be shared with Centre and the States after Round 3 and if any candidate has his name in the list of allotted candidates in either Centre or State, then such candidates shall be eliminated from the All India Stray Vacancy Round.bulletin p. 50
• •AIQ Stray Vacancy Round for vacant seats of Round 3 and Deemed University seats will be conducted by MCC of DGHS, MoHFW through online mode.bulletin p. 51
• •For Deemed Universities the Stray Vacancy Round will be conducted by MCC of DGHS, MoHFW as per the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide order dated 12.12.2022 passed in “I.A NO. 132614/2022 IN W.P (c) NO. 267/2017 in Dar-us Slam Educational trust and Ors. vs. Medical Council of India & Ors.”,bulletin p. 51
• •If a candidate is allotted a seat in Stray round, he has to join the allotted seat/college. If the candidate does not join the allotted seat, his/her security deposit will be forfeited and the candidate will not be eligible to participate in further rounds, if any.bulletin p. 51
• •The data of allotted candidates of Stray Round will be shared with states for weeding out from the seat processing of stary round of states.bulletin p. 51
• Qualified and eligible candidates are required to register on the MCC website i.e. www.mcc.nic.in to participate in the counselling process for allotment of seat. MCC does not allot any seat either on nomination basis or manually.bulletin p. 51

How to use registration and Choice filling form on website?

• Ans:Candidates will have to log on to website www.mcc.nic.in (which will be operational shortly) to get registered and then fill in choices. Please study Counselling scheme carefully. It is advised that after going through the list of seats available, a tentative list may be prepared first as per your preference of colleges, before attempting to fill choices on-line. Candidates are advised to read and understand user manual for the candidates carefully before registration.bulletin p. 57

Do I require any documents to get registered online?

• Ans:You will be required to fill up some of the information that you have given on your application form, that you filled and submitted to NTA, New Delhibulletin p. 57
• Please keep the information for registration of counselling same as that you have furnished on the NTA application form. Also, keep it confidential and do not share the password and OTP with anybody else as this password/OTP is required for you to register for online allotment process and submission of choice. If somebody else uses that information, he/she can misuse your online registration and prevent you from taking part in online allotment process. Keep printout of application form ready with you for reference.bulletin p. 57

What information do I require for online registration?

• Ans:Please note that you will be asked to fill some of the information (we are not showing it here for security reasons) that you have given on your application form during online registration for participating in NEET UG Counselling, therefore, keep copy of your application form of NEET UG for reference.bulletin p. 57
• Please note that on registration window of online allotment process, you have to fill in exactly same spelling, numbers etc. as you have filled in your application form.bulletin p. 57

How and when I have to make the payment?

• Ans:After fresh registration, payment page appears automatically. Candidate can do online payment by Net Banking / credit card/ debit card only after making the payment as per choice. Only after successful payment, candidates can proceed for choice filling.bulletin p. 57

Is there any restriction for filling up number of choices of Institution (College) (and courses i.e. MBBS, BDS and B.Sc. Nursing) in choice filling form?

• Ans:No, you can give as many choices as you wish during online choice filling. However, choices should be in order of candidates’ preference. There will be common software for AIQ/ Deemed/ Central Universities/ B.Sc. Nursing/ AIIMS/ JIPMER/ AMU/ BHU for filling up choices.bulletin p. 58

Can I have some idea about the seat I am likely to get at my rank?

• Ans:You can have some idea from the following:bulletin p. 58
• A.Please log on to website – from home page go to medical Counselling – open Under- Graduate (for previous years) – open composite allotment list. From the information that you will see, you get some idea of pattern in previous year(s). This will only be indicative (without any guarantee for the current year). Opening and Closing rank course and category-wise is also available in Download section of home page of MCC website.bulletin p. 58

Is it necessary to fill up the choices and lock the choices to get seat allotted? Or I will be allotted seat automatically from leftover seats?

• Ans:After online registration (registration is compulsory to take part in online allotment process), you have to fill in choice of Institutions/colleges/courses in order of your preference. The choices that are saved can be modified till the time they are locked.bulletin p. 58
• During the choice locking period, it is necessary to lock the choices to get a print of the submitted choices. If a candidate does not lock the choice submitted by him/her, they will be automatically locked as per schedule.bulletin p. 58
• If you don’t register and fill in choices during registration period, you will not be allotted any seat.bulletin p. 58
• Don’t wait till the last minute to Register and Lock your choices and to take a printout. Please go through your submitted choices before locking, as once you lock the choices, they cannot be modified or changed even if you have made a mistake. It may result in allotment of a seat which you never wanted. (Please note that the choices once locked cannot be unlocked even by MCC)bulletin p. 58

Can a candidate participate in second round without submitting fresh choices (based on choices submitted before round-1)? · round 2

• Ans:Fresh choice submission by eligible candidates, as mentioned above is necessary for consideration for seat allotment during round-2. If candidate does not submit fresh choice(s) during choice filling period, the candidate will not be considered for allotment of seat during Round- 2 and will retain the already allotted (joined) seat, if any.bulletin p. 59

Can I modify my choices during the period of “Exercising of Choices and Locking” (during first round) and “Fresh Choice submission and locking for 2nd Round and subsequent rounds”.

• Ans:Yes, you can modify, add or delete your choices during this period, before you lock your choices. But once you the choices are locked no changes can be made. However, the registration (of New Users) is permitted up to specific date as mentioned in Counselling Schedule.bulletin p. 61

How can I get print out of my choices which system has locked?

• Q. No. 22:As per schedule after locking of choices by the system, you will be able to take a printout of your submitted choices. You will also be able to see your locked choices and able to take a print out of the same at allotted Medical / Dental College at the time of admission on request.bulletin p. 61

If I opt to participate in second/third round of Counselling whether my allotted seat (of previous round) will be cancelled?

• Ans:In case you are not allotted any seat in the second round, you will retain earlier allotted seat in Round 1. Similarly, in case you are not allotted any seat in the third round, you will retain earlier allotted seat in Round 2. However, on up- gradation of a seat in second round or third round, the earlier allotted seat in First Round or Second Round respectively will automatically be cancelled and allotted to another candidate. You will also have NO claim over the earlier seat. Therefore, you are advised to fill in only higher choices or any other choice which you prefer over the earlier allotted seat, for subsequent rounds of Counselling.bulletin p. 61

If I get an up-graded seat during a subsequent round, can I join that college directly?

• Ans:Yes, you can join the college directly on an upgraded seat.bulletin p. 61

In case of round 3 allotment, will both freeze and float candidate have to join physically the allotted seat? · round 3

• Ans:After Round-3 provisional allotment result declaration → Mandatory physical reporting for all allotted candidates of Round 3 at the Allotted Institutes and Float Candidates of Round 1 / Round 2 who did not get upgraded will have to physically report at their Institute.bulletin p. 61

What is the procedure for Round 3 Counselling which will be conducted by DGHS for AIQ/Deemed/Central Universities/AIIMS/JIPMER/Nursing? · round 3

• Ans.The net vacant seats due to non-joining or non-reporting of Round 2 will be published in the seat matrix and eligible candidates have to submit fresh choices and the result will be processed as per Choice & Merit.bulletin p. 62

If by mistake I had opted for Deemed Universities seats when I wanted to opt only for All India Quota (AIQ) how do I correct it?

• Ans.There is a reset initialization option at registration page where candidate can reset the previous filled quota choice and fill the desired quota again and then proceed for registration. This facility is provided only once. However, candidate has to make new registration with full payment of fees after using RESET option.bulletin p. 62

Whether Up-gradation is allowed from 2nd round Counselling of AIQ/ Deemed/ Central Universities/ AIIMS/ JIPMER/ Nursing to Round 3 Counselling of DGHS for AIQ/ Central/ Deemed · round 3

• Ans.Yes, up-gradation is allowed once a candidate is allotted a seat in Round 2 of AIQ/Deemed/ Central Universities/AIIMS/JIPMER/Nursing counselling. Candidate can submit willingness for upgradation from Round-2 to Round-3 online on the MCC portal.bulletin p. 62
• However, after Round 3, all candidates have to mandatorily join the seat. If a candidate joins a seat, he is not allowed to resign.bulletin p. 62

Will there be any Fresh Registration/choice filling for Stray Vacancy Round? · stray vacancy round

• Ans.Yes, there will be Fresh Registration/choice filling for Stray vacancy Round.bulletin p. 62
• As per the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide order dated 12.12.2022 passed I.A NO. 132614/2022 IN W.P (c) NO. 267/2017 in Dar-us Slam Educational trust and Ors. vs. Medical Council of India & Ors.”, The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) of DGHS, MoHFW, shall conduct the online Counselling for the Stray Vacancy Round of 100% seats of Deemed Universities.bulletin p. 62

How much time will I be given to join the allotted college?

• Ans:Candidates allotted seats will be required to join the allotted college/course within stipulated time which is mentioned in Counselling schedule. However, candidates are advised to join as early as possible and not to wait for last day of joining, due to different schedule of holiday (including local holidays) / working hours in various Medical / Dental Colleges. In some of the colleges/ universities, 2-3 days’ time is required to complete admission formalities. Therefore, candidates are advised to contact allotted college immediately after declaration of result of allotment process, to know the details.bulletin p. 63
• Note:Under no circumstances, the date of joining can be extended by the MCC.bulletin p. 63

Who are eligible for 2nd Round of allotment? · round 2

• Ans:Candidates eligible for seat allotment in 2nd round would be from one of the following groups:bulletin p. 59
• Group–I:Registered candidates who did not get any seat allotment in the 1st round.bulletin p. 59
• Group-II:Registered candidates who have secured seat & whose 1st round of allotted seat got cancelled during the document verification on reporting for admission will be considered for allotment of seat in the next round of seat allotment, with changed Category, subject to availability of seat in respective category.bulletin p. 59
• Group–III:Candidates who have reported at the allotted institute during 1st round of allotment and submitted willingness for second round up-gradation as Yes.bulletin p. 59
• Group- IV:Candidates who have been allotted a seat but Not Joined. (FREE EXIT candidates)bulletin p. 59
• Group V:Candidates who have resigned in online mode during the time frame from the allotted seat of first round.bulletin p. 59

Who are not eligible for 2nd Round of allotment? · round 2

• AnsCandidate who has become non-eligible due to having inadequate documents as per Eligibility Criteria.bulletin p. 59
• (b)Who have not registered in Round 1 or Round 2.bulletin p. 59

Who are eligible for 3rd Round of allotment? · round 3

• Ans:Candidates eligible for seat allotment in 3rd round would be from one of the following groups:bulletin p. 59
• Group–I:Registered candidates who did not get any seat allotment in the Round 1 orR ound 2.bulletin p. 60
• Group-II:Registered candidates who have secured seat & whose 2nd round of allotted seat got cancelled during the document verification on reporting for admission will be considered for allotment of seat in the next round of seat allotment, with changed Category, subject to availability of seat in respective category.bulletin p. 60
• Group–III:Candidates who have submitted willingness for third round up-gradation as Yes.bulletin p. 60
• Group- IV:Candidates who have been allotted a seat in Round 2 but did not join or resigned and exited after forfeiture of fees.bulletin p. 60

Who are not eligible for 3rd Round of allotment? · round 3

• AnsCandidate who has become non-eligible due to having inadequate documents as per Eligibility Criteria.bulletin p. 60
• (b)Who have not registered in Round 1 or Round 2 or Round 3.bulletin p. 60

Who are not eligible for Stray Vacancy Round of AIQ/Deemed/ Central Universities/ AIIMS/JIPMER? · stray vacancy round

• Ans.Following categories of Candidates are not eligible for Stray Vacancy Round: -bulletin p. 62
• a)Candidates who have not registered for Stray Vacancy Round.bulletin p. 62
• b)Candidate joined/holding any seat at the time of Stray Vacancy Round.bulletin p. 62
• c)Candidates allotted a seat in Round 3 of MCC and NOT REPORTED. All candidates not falling under above-mentioned categories are eligible.bulletin p. 62

When and where this Security Deposit will be refunded?

• Ans:Security amount will be refunded only after the completion of all rounds of Counselling. MCC will notify about the completion counselling on their portal “www.mcc.nic.in”. The Financial Custodian will initiate the refund of security deposit within 15 days of such notification and complete within 30 days of such notification.bulletin p. 54
• 1)The security amount will be refunded to the same account from where the security amount was initially deposited by the candidate. E.g.bulletin p. 54
• 2)If the security amount was deposited throughCard#1234XXXXXXXX5678, then the refund will go to Card #1234XXXXXXXX5678 only.bulletin p. 54
• 3)If the security amount was deposited from account # 123456789012 of State Bank of India IFSC Code SBIN0003567 then the refund will go to account #123456789012 of State Bank of India IFSC Code SBIN0003567 only.bulletin p. 54
• Hence, the candidate must keep their card/bank account ACTIVE till refund process is completed. If card/bank account is closed before the completion of refund, the bankers will not be able to complete the refund process. The bankers will take long time to identify & return the failed refunds to Financial Custodian and lot of legal formalities are to be complied for initiating refund to different bank account. Hence the refund to new bank account will take very long time. Neither Financial Custodian nor MCC will be responsible for such delay.bulletin p. 54

If the security deposit is remitted through unrelated card/bank account can the candidate request for refund to different card/bank account?

• Ans:NO. MCC will not entertain such requests. The security deposit will be refunded only to the account from where the security deposit was initially deposited. The candidates are advised to not use unrelated card/bank accounts for remitting security deposit.bulletin p. 54

What happens if the candidate, by mistake, makes more than one payment for the same Roll#?

• Ans:Candidate can approach the Financial Custodian after 10 days of closing of Registration Window. The Financial custodian will refund the excess payment, if any, within 30 days of closing of Registration Window. The financial custodian will deduct 50% of the Registration Fees or Rs.500/ whichever is less from each excess receipt refund towards Administrative expenses.bulletin p. 54

Do I have to request the Financial Custodian to refund the security amount? What is the schedule for refund of security amount?

• Ans:NO. Candidate need not approach the Financial Custodian for refund of security amount. The Medical Counselling Committee will publish the list of candidates who are eligible for the refund of security amount on their portal “www.mcc.nic.in” once all rounds of Counselling are completed. The Financial Custodian will initiate the refund of security amount within 15 working days and complete the refund of security deposit within 30 days of publishing the eligible list in the MCC Portal. Once the Financial Custodian completes the refund, MCC will publish the refund details along with refund date & transaction # on their portal “www.mcc.nic.in” within 30 days of publishing the eligible list in the MCC portal. The refund will be credited, depending upon the level of digitalization of candidate’s bank, to the candidates account between 2 to 15 days from the date of refund by Financial Custodian.bulletin p. 55

Can candidate initiate refund proceedings through chargeback claim through the card Issuing bank?

• Ans:NO. Candidates who have been allotted Roll # should not initiate charge back claim through the card issuing bank. If the charge back claim is initiated, the Financial Custodian / MCC will be restrained by the Payment Gateway Service Providers from initiating direct refund. The candidate has to approach only their card issuing banks for refunds if the chargeback claim is raised. For initiating manual refund by Financial Custodian, the candidate should withdraw the charge back claim and produce a no objection certificate from card issuing bank stating that the charge back claim is withdrawn & card issuing banker do not have any objection in Financial Custodian refunding the deposit. As this process takes lot of time, the refund will be inordinately delayed. Neither Financial Custodian nor MCC will be responsible for such delay. Hence candidates are advised to not to initiate chargeback claim.bulletin p. 55

Who is the Financial Custodian?

• Ans:HLL Lifecare Ltd, a Govt. of India Undertaking under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the Financial Custodian. They will, on behalf of MCC, collect non-refundable Registration Fees and refundable security deposit from the candidates and refund the security deposit to the eligible candidates.bulletin p. 55

How to contact the Financial Custodian?

• 1)For Refund Related Issues: “financemcc@lifecarehll.com”bulletin p. 55
• 2)For all other issues: “ callcentremcc@lifecarehll.com” or 18001027637.bulletin p. 55
• 3)The Financial custodian will respond only to the mails through mail id registered with MCC.bulletin p. 55
• 4)Direct queries to MCC will not be entertained.bulletin p. 55
• 5)For refund related issues, Candidate can approach Financial Custodian only after 10 days of closing Counselling Window or 15 days of publication of “Refund Details” in MCC Portal.bulletin p. 55

Will Medical Counselling Committee bear the bank charges incurred by the candidate while registering for Counselling?

• Ans:NO. Bank Charges if any, incurred by the candidate should be borne by the candidates only. Candidates are advised that Bank charges for remittance to MCC through “Net Banking” will be less as compared to remittance through Cards.bulletin p. 56

Can candidate remit the Registration Fee and Security Deposit from NRI Account?

• Ans:NO. MCC cannot, as per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Rules, refund security deposit to NRI Account. If the candidate wants to use the funds available in his/ her NRI Account for registering for Counselling, he /she has to first transfer funds from NRI Account to NRO Account and from NRO Account to MCC. Th e refund from MCC will be credited to NRO Account only.bulletin p. 56

Will MCC pay interest on the refundable security deposit?

• Ans:NO. MCC will not pay interest on the refundable security deposit. Once the candidate has successfully registered for NEET Counselling conducted by MCC on the MCC website, it will be treated as “service rendered”.bulletin p. 56
• The refund of security deposit to eligible candidates will commence only after completion of NEET Counselling, which will be notified on MCC portal.bulletin p. 56

Information for candidates

• Qualified and eligible candidates are required to register on the MCC website i.e. www.mcc.nic.in to participate in the counselling process for allotment of seat. MCC does not allot any seat either on nomination basis or manually.bulletin p. 8
• 1.All questions in the scheme of counselling are mandatory in nature and not optional. Candidates are advised to go through these important questions related to the scheme of counselling before registering on MCC website, in order to understand the scheme of counselling.bulletin p. 8
• 2.Candidates are deemed to have read, agreed and accepted the Scheme of Counselling and the terms and conditions of the counselling scheme for NEET- UG Counselling on completing the online submission of application/registration form.bulletin p. 8
• 3.Application for NEET – UG Counselling can only be submitted online through Medical Counselling Committee website www.mcc.nic.in. Application submitted through any other mode shall not be entertained.bulletin p. 8
• 4.Candidates are further advised to fill the application form on their own on the MCC website and not through any agent or third party.bulletin p. 8
• 5.A candidate can submit NEET-UG Counselling application/registration form only once. Any candidate found to have submitted more than one application/registration form for NEET-UG Counselling shall be debarred from NEET-UG Counselling allotment process, his/her candidature shall be cancelled and further action as deemed appropriate by the MCC of DGHS, MoHFW shall be taken.bulletin p. 8
• 6.The Security Deposit will be forfeited if a candidate who has been allotted a seat in the Second Round or subsequent rounds and does not join the respective institution. Also, the Security Deposit will be forfeited if the admission gets cancelled due to any reason. E.g. in case the candidate gives wrong information at the time of registration on the basis of which a seat may be allotted and later cancelled by the Admission Authorities at the time of reporting or fails to produce the required documents at the time of admission (within stipulated time).bulletin p. 8
• 7.Candidate may kindly note that registering for NEET-UG Counselling does not confer any automatic rights to secure an Under Graduate seat. The selection and admission to Under Graduate seats in any medical Institution recognized for running Under Graduate courses as per National Medical Commission, Act 2019is subject to fulfilling the merit, admission criteria, eligibility, and such criteria as may be prescribed by the respective universities, medical institutions, National Medical Commission, State/Central Government.bulletin p. 9
• 8.Candidate should ensure that all the information filled during the online submission of application/registration form is correct and factual. Information provided by the candidates in the online application/registration form shall be treated as correct and self-certified and MCC shall not entertain, under any circumstances, any request for change in the information provided by the candidates.bulletin p. 9
• 9.MCC does not change/ edit /modify/alter any information (name, DoB, category, contact details etc.) entered by the candidates at the time of online submission of application/registration form for Counselling under any circumstances. The data entered by the candidate at the time of registration on NTA portal will be pre-populated and will be used for counselling purposes.bulletin p. 9
• 10.The eligibility conditions to appear in NEET UG 2026 are as follows:bulletin p. 9
• “Candidates who have undertaken study of the requisite subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Biotechnology along with English even as additional subjects after passing Class 12th from duly recognized boards by the concerned Govt. such candidates shall be permitted to appear in NEET-UG Test and resultantly also be eligible for grant of Eligibility Certificate as per Public Notice dated 22.11.2023. However, their candidature will be considered only if they provide documentary evidence of having passed the qualifying Examination with the required subjects. Candidates should check the eligibility conditions from NTA Bulletin for participation in counselling.”bulletin p. 9
• Candidates should refer to NEET UG 2026 Information Bulletin issued by NTA for further information.bulletin p. 9
• 11.The information regarding Stipend /fee structure/ course duration / bond amount / rendering of service in rural / tribal area/other conditions etc. has been provided by Medical Colleges. MCC/ DGHS takes NO responsibility regarding the above information including Fees/ Bond/ Mode of Payment or any typographical error/ data etc. Candidates are advised to visit College website or contact the College Authorities directly for any query regarding above information before filling choices. Choices once locked cannot be modified and any request to MCC/DGHS regarding tinkering of choices will not be entertained.bulletin p. 9
• 12.Candidates are advised to confirm their eligibility/domicile status before registering on MCC website for Institutional Quota seats of Central universities/Institutes/ JIPMER before opting for their seats.bulletin p. 10
• 13.Candidates are advised to confirm the fee structure/ any other additional fee from the colleges especially Deemed Universities before filling up choices for the same. Some All- India Quota colleges might have high fee structure, therefore confirmation about the fee should be made before hand, and MCC of DGHS takes no responsibility for the fee structure of the colleges and will not entertain any request or complaint regarding Fee Structure.bulletin p. 10
• The above information may be confirmed by the candidate before filling the choices.bulletin p. 10
• 14.Candidates are advised to be in touch with the MCC website (www.mcc.nic.in) for Schedule / latest updates / Results / Notices / News & Events pertaining to counselling as MCC /DGHS will not be individually contacting the candidates for the same.bulletin p. 10
• 15.The MCC, DGHS reserves its absolute right to alter, amend, modify or apply any or some of the instructions/ guidelines contained in this information bulletin. In case of any ambiguity in interpretation of any of the instructions/ terms/ rules/criteria regarding the determination of eligibility/conduct of counselling/ registration of candidates/ any information contained herein, the interpretation of the MCC, DGHS shall be final and binding in nature.bulletin p. 10
• 16.NO communication will be sent directly to the Candidate(s). They are advised to be in touch with the website on regular basis for any updates.bulletin p. 10
• 17.Candidates are advised to use the Mobile number/email id used by them during registration on NTA website for MCC counselling registration process since OTPs will only be sent to those mobile numbers and email ids.bulletin p. 10
• 18.All admissions and resignations (if allowed) will be made through online mode only; no offline resignation of seat is permitted.bulletin p. 10
• Candidates must download the allotment letter from the MCC website.bulletin p. 10
• 19.The security amount will be refunded to the same account from where the security amount was initially deposited by the candidate.bulletin p. 10

Contact details

• MCC CALL CENTRE:bulletin p. 66
• TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1800 102 7637bulletin p. 66
• LAND LINE NUMBERS: 011-692274 06 / 07/ 08 /09bulletin p. 66
• Please contact the above numbers for Queries related to Counselling. Please note that all queries will be answered during Call centre timings only i.e 9:00 AM to 8:30 PMbulletin p. 66
• E-mail: adgme@nic.in (Only for Administrative Queries)bulletin p. 66
• E-mail: financemcc@lifecarehll.com (Only for Queries regarding Finance / Accounts / Refund related matters of online counselling NEET UG)bulletin p. 66
• All the emails must be sent to the respective email IDs for respective queries / grievances only and any email sent to any other email ID other than the concerned email IDs would not be considered in any case. Also, mails will be answered during office hours only i.e 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.bulletin p. 66