UP NEET Counselling 2026: Round 1 begins afresh after HC order on 91 percent reservation- schedule, merit list, seat matrix OUT
These directions were issued by the Court on the plea challenging the reservation arrangement for State-Quota seats in four government medical colleges- Ambedkar Nagar, Kannauj, Saharanpur, and Jalaun — for the current academic session.
Revised counselling schedule
With the first round now being conducted afresh, candidates who had participated in the earlier counselling process will have to complete the choice filling and locking process again within the revised timeline.
In an official notice, the DGME on September 18 said all candidates must complete fresh choice filling and locking within the prescribed period. Counselling will be conducted on the basis of the merit list already published for the first round, and seat allotment will be made only to candidates who complete the choice filling and locking process.
The revised schedule applies to MBBS and BDS state quota seats in government and private medical and dental colleges, institutions and medical universities across Uttar Pradesh. DGME has stated that all other rules and conditions of the counselling process will remain unchanged.
"The admission of all candidates who previously received an allotment on 07.09.2026 shall be deemed invalid. Choice-filling for the rescheduled first round of counseling will be based solely on the merit list issued for the first round. Allotment for the rescheduled first round of counseling will be granted only to those candidates who have completed the choice-filling and locking process within the stipulated timeframe as per the prescribed schedule. All other terms and conditions regarding the rescheduled first round of counseling shall remain unchanged. All information related to UP NEET UG-2026 counseling will be uploaded on Departmental website https://upneet.gov.in and www.dgme.up.gov.in," the notice said.
| S. No. | Counselling Activity | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Online choice filling | 18 September 2026 (from 05:00 PM) to 21 September 2026 (till 05:00 PM) |
| 2 | Declaration of result of seat allotment | 22 September 2026 |
| 3 | Downloading allotment letters and admission process | 23 September 2026 to 26 September 2026 |
Revised seat matrix
The revised seat matrix for Round 1 of the UP NEET UG 2026 counselling includes a total of 15,265 MBBS and BDS seats, comprising 4,615 seats in government institutions and 10,650 seats in private institutions.
Of the 4,615 government seats, 1,890 are under the Unreserved (UR) category, 1,246 under OBC, 969 under SC, 92 under ST, and 418 under EWS. Meanwhile, of the 10,650 private seats, all are listed under the UR category, while no seats are separately shown under the reserved sub-categories for private institutions in the matrix.
To check the full seat matrix list, click here:
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/2026/09/19/1e5c05f06bba4ba4b4cf3dc8bb387ac7-476193.pdf
Candidates Eligible for Choice Filling
A total of 31,653 candidates have been included in the revised merit list for Round 1 of UP NEET UG 2026 counselling. As per the counselling authority, these candidates have paid both the registration fee and security money and successfully completed document verification. Only these candidates are eligible to participate in the choice-filling process.
To check out the list, click below:
Recently, the DGME, Uttar Pradesh, announced the postponement of the second round of UP NEET UG 2026 online counselling for MBBS and BDS admissions, citing unavoidable reasons. As per the official notice issued in this regard, all candidates planning to participate in the second round of UP NEET UG 2026 counselling were informed that the ongoing Round 2 online counselling process has been deferred until further orders.
