The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will close the NEET UG 2026 round 1 choice-filling process on August 13, 2026. Candidates who registered for the counselling process can select and arrange their preferred medical colleges and courses through the MCC counselling portal.
The round 1 counselling process covers 15% All India Quota seats along with seats in participating central universities, AIIMS, JIPMER and deemed universities. Candidates need to arrange their choices according to their preference, NEET UG rank, category, and available seats before final submission.
According to the MCC schedule, seat allotment processing will take place from August 13 to August 16, 2026, while the NEET UG Round 1 seat allotment result will be released on August 17, 2026. Candidates can join their allotted institutes from August 18 to August 22, 2026.
Key highlights
- NEET UG Round 1 choice filling closing date is August 13, 2026.
- MCC conducts counselling for 15% AIQ and participating central/deemed institutions.
- Seat allotment processing takes place from August 13 to 16, 2026.
- Round 1 seat allotment result will be released on August 17, 2026.
- Reporting at allotted colleges will take place from August 18 to 22, 2026.
- Candidates should check the live MCC portal before locking or submitting choices.
Candidates should visit the official website of MCC for any recent updates regarding the latest choice filling, locking, and seat allotment. Check the latest notices before submitting preferences to avoid missing any revised deadline or instruction.