MCC announces round 3 schedule for NEET MDS counselling 2026, details

New Delhi: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced the detailed schedule for Round 3 of NEET MDS Counselling 2026, along with the corresponding timeline for All India Quota, Deemed/Central Universities and State counselling.

As per the schedule, the verification of the tentative seat matrix by participating institutes will take place on October 21, 2026. The registration and payment facility will open on October 22 and remain available until October 27, 2026. Registration will close at 3:00 PM on October 27, while the payment facility will remain open until 6:00 PM on the same day, as per server time.

The choice-filling process will begin on October 23 and continue until October 28, 2026, with the facility available until 11:55 PM. Choice locking will commence at 2:00 PM on October 28 and close at 11:55 PM on the same day.

The seat allotment process is scheduled to take place from October 29 to October 30, 2026. MCC will declare the Round 3 seat allotment result on October 31, 2026.

Candidates allotted seats will be required to complete their reporting and joining formalities between November 1 and November 7, 2026.

Candidates are advised to carefully review the schedule and complete all counselling-related formalities within the stipulated deadlines.

NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Round 3 Schedule