The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) released the NEET MDS 2026 counseling schedule on August 14, 2026. The schedule covers admissions through the 50% All India Quota (AIQ) and 100% seats in Deemed/Central Universities/AFMS. It also includes schedules for state quota admissions.
NEET MDS Counseling Schedule 2026
Candidates can find the detailed schedule on the official MCC website, mcc.nic.in. The MCC has directed participating institutes to treat all Saturdays, Sundays, and gazetted holidays as working days. This measure ensures adherence to the tight timeline for the counseling process.
Round 1: AIQ and Deemed/Central Universities/AFMS
The first round of counseling begins with seat matrix verification on August 17, 2026. Registration and payment will be open from August 18 to August 23, 2026. Choice filling and locking is available from August 19 to August 23, 2026. Seat allotment results will be declared on August 24 and 25, 2026. Reporting and joining will occur between August 26 and September 1, 2026.
Round 1: State Quota Admissions
For state quota admissions, seat matrix verification starts on August 21, 2026. Registration and payment are scheduled from August 21 to September 1, 2026. Choice filling and locking will be from August 21 to September 1, 2026. Seat allotment results will be declared between August 21 and September 1, 2026. The last date for joining is September 7, 2026.
Round 2: AIQ and Deemed/Central Universities/AFMS
Round 2 seat matrix verification is on September 3, 2026. Registration and payment are open from September 3 to September 8, 2026. Choice filling and locking will be available from September 5 to September 9, 2026. Seat allotment results will be announced on September 9 and 10, 2026. Candidates must report and join between September 12 and September 18, 2026.
Round 2: State Quota Admissions
State quota admissions for Round 2 involve seat matrix verification on September 9, 2026. Registration and payment are from September 9 to September 18, 2026. Choice filling and locking will occur from September 9 to September 18, 2026. Results will be declared between September 9 and September 18, 2026. The last date for joining is September 24, 2026.
Round 3: AIQ and Deemed/Central Universities/AFMS
The third round starts with seat matrix verification on September 21, 2026. Registration and payment are from September 22 to September 27, 2026. Choice filling and locking will be available from September 23 to September 28, 2026. Seat allotment results will be declared on September 28 and 29, 2026. Reporting and joining are from September 30 to October 8, 2026.
Round 3: State Quota Admissions
For state quota Round 3, seat matrix verification is on September 28, 2026. Registration and payment are from September 28 to October 8, 2026. Choice filling and locking will occur from September 28 to October 8, 2026. Results will be declared between September 28 and October 8, 2026. The last date for joining is October 13, 2026.
Stray Vacancy Round
The stray vacancy round for AIQ and Deemed/Central Universities/AFMS includes registration from October 12 to October 14, 2026. Choice filling and locking is from October 12 to October 15, 2026. Results will be declared on October 15, 2026. Reporting and joining will be from October 16 to October 24, 2026.
For state quota stray vacancy, registration is from October 15 to October 18, 2026. Choice filling and locking is from October 15 to October 18, 2026. The last date for joining is October 24, 2026.
The academic session for MDS courses is set to commence on September 17, 2026.
