MCC to begin round 3 NEET counselling 2026 registrations on September 22, check dates
New Delhi: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is soon going to begin the National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET UG) Round 3 counselling for the academic year 2026 for candidates seeking admission to MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing courses.
As per the detailed MCC schedule, for the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and 100% seats of Deemed/Central Universities, AFMC, AIIMS institutions and JIPMER Puducherry and Karaikal, the Round 3 counselling process will run from September 22 to September 30, 2026, with reporting extending into October.
Registration and payment for Round 3 will begin on September 22 and continue until September 27, 2026. Following this, the choice-filling window for Round 3 will open on September 23, 2026 and continue until 12:00 noon on September 28, 2026.
Below is the detailed schedule-
SCHEDULE FOR ONLINE COUNSELING (ALLOTMENT PROCESS) FOR NEET 15% AIQ AND 100% DEEMED/CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES/AFMC/ AIIMS INSTITUTIONS/ JIPMER (PUDUCHERRY & KARAIKAL)- FOR MBBS, BDS AND B.Sc NURSING COURSE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR – 2026
S.NO | ACTIVITY | ROUND 3 |
1 | Seat Matrix Verification | 21 Sept 2026 |
2 | Registration / Payment | 22–27 Sept 2026; registration till 3 PM, payment till 6 PM on 27 Sept |
3 | Choice Filling | 23–28 Sept; till 12 noon on 28 Sept |
4 | Choice Locking | 7 PM, 27 Sept–12 noon, 28 Sept |
5 | Processing of Seat Allotment | 28–29 Sept 2026 |
6 | Result | 30 Sept 2026 |
7 | Reporting | 1–9 Oct 2026 |
8 | Verification/Sharing of Joined Candidates’ Data by MCC | 10 Oct 2026 |
Meanwhile, Round 3 for State Counselling. State authorities are scheduled to conduct the third round from September 28 to October 9, 2026. The schedule also states that the academic session for UG courses commences on September 15, 2026.
However, the last date of joining under State Counselling for round 3 is October 14, 2026, while verification of joined candidates' data by the respective State Directorates of Medical Education (DMEs)/State Counselling Authorities is scheduled for October 15, 2026. Below is the detailed schedule-
NEET-UG SCHEDULE- 2026 AIQ/ DEEMED/ CENTRAL STATE QUOTA
S.NO | SCHEDULE FOR ADMISSION | AIQ/ DEEMED/ CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES | VERIFICATION OF JOINED CANDIDATES DATA BY MCC | STATE COUNSELLING | VERIFICATION BY STATE DMEs / STATE COUNSELLING AUTHORITIES |
1 | Round 3 Counselling | 22–30 Sept 2026 | 10 Oct 2026 | 28 Sept–9 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 |
2 | Last Date of Joining | 9 Oct 2026 | — | 14 Oct 2026 | — |
