NEET-PG 2026 Counselling Dates OUT: Check Schedule, Registration & Choice Filling
Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and state authorities conduct the admission process for postgraduate medical seats. According to the official schedule for NEET-PG 2026 counselling, Round 1 for All India Quota seats is scheduled from 12th October 2026 to 24th October 2026. The academic session commences on 20th November 2026.
Medical Counselling Committee has released the schedule for postgraduate medical admissions across All India Quota, Deemed, Central Universities, and State Quota seats. Candidates must follow the official timeline for registration, seat allocation, and reporting.
The NEET-PG counselling process includes four stages: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and the Stray Vacancy Round. Participating institutes and colleges are directed to treat all Saturdays, Sundays, and Gazetted Holidays as working days to ensure the timely completion of admissions.
NEET-PG 2026 Counselling Notice PDF Download
Candidates can download the NEET-PG 2026 Counselling Notice PDF to check the counselling schedule, Round 1 registration dates, choice filling, seat allotment and reporting instructions. The official notice download link will be provided below once released by the counselling authority.
NEET-PG 2026 Counselling Notice PDF Download
NEET-PG 2026 Counselling Highlights
The admission committee conducts the process for All India Quota and State Quota admissions across participating medical institutions. The table below outlines the core highlights of the postgraduate admission process based on official notifications.
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Examination/Course: NEET-PG 2026
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Counselling Authority: MCC and State Counselling Authorities
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Scope: AIQ, Deemed, Central and State Quota
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Round 1 Dates (AIQ/Central): 12 October 2026 to 24 October 2026
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Round 1 Dates (State Counselling): 21 October 2026 to 2 November 2026
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Academic Session Commencement: 20 November 2026
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NEET-PG 2026 Counselling Dates
The admission authority has provided the schedule for All India Quota, Deemed & Central Universities, alongside State Counselling. Candidates must report to allotted colleges on or before the specified deadlines.
The complete admission schedule across all rounds is detailed in the table below.
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| S.No. | Schedule for Admission | All India Quota/ Deemed & Central Universities | Sharing of Joined candidates Data by MCC | State Counselling | Sharing of Joined candidates Data by state DMEs/ State Counselling Authorities |
| 1. | Round-1 | 12th Oct., 2026 to 24th Oct., 2026 | 3rd Nov., 2026 | 21st Oct., 2026 to 2nd Nov., 2026 | 11th Nov., 2026 |
| 2. | Last date of Joining for Round-1 | 2nd Nov., 2026 | — | 10th Nov., 2026 | — |
| 3. | Round-2 | 6th Nov., 2026 to 14th Nov., 2026 | 24th Nov., 2026 | 14th Nov., 2026 to 23rd Nov., 2026 | 1st Dec., 2026 |
| 4. | Last date of joining for Round-2 | 23rd Nov., 2026 | — | 30th Nov., 2026 | — |
| 5. | Round-3 | 26th Nov., 2026 to 4th Dec., 2026 | 14th Dec., 2026 | 4th Dec., 2026 to 12th Dec., 2026 | 19th Dec., 2026 |
| 6. | Last date of joining for Round-3 | 12th Dec., 2026 | — | 18th Dec., 2026 | — |
| 7. | Stray Vacancy | 16th Dec., 2026 to 24th Dec., 2026 | Data of allotted candidates will be shared by MCC on 24th Dec., 2026 | 22nd Dec., 2026 to 25th Dec., 2026 | — |
| 8. | Last date of joining for Stray VacanRound | 31st Dec., 2026 | — | 31st Dec., 2026 | — |
| 9. | Commencement of Academic Session for PG Courses | 20th Nov., 2026 | |||
NEET-PG 2026 Counselling: Round 1 Schedule
Round 1 admission activities for All India Quota, Deemed, and Central Universities are scheduled from 12th October 2026 to 24th October 2026, with the last date of joining set for 2nd November 2026. State Quota Round 1 takes place from 21st October 2026 to 2nd November 2026, with joining allowed up to 10th November 2026.
MCC will share data of joined candidates on 3rd November 2026, while state counselling authorities will share joined candidate data on 11th November 2026.
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