NEET PG Counselling 2026 Schedule Released, Check Round Wise Dates for AIQ and Deemed Universities

NEET PG Counselling Schedule 2026: The tentative schedule for NEET PG 2026 online counselling has been released for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) and 100% Deemed/Central Universities and AFMS-only registration for postgraduate courses.

As per the schedule, the counselling process will be conducted through three regular rounds followed by an Online Stray Vacancy Round. The PG academic session 2026 is scheduled to commence on November 20, 2026.

NEET PG Counselling Schedule 2026 PDF 

The NEET PG Counselling 2026 Schedule PDF contains the complete tentative timeline for online counselling for 50% All India Quota and 100% Deemed/Central Universities and AFMS-only seats. Candidates can refer to the PDF to check the dates for seat matrix verification, registration and payment, choice filling and locking, seat allotment, result declaration, and reporting for each counselling round.

NEET PG Counselling Schedule 2026

NEET PG Counselling Round 1 Dates 2026 

The Round 1 counselling process will begin with verification of the tentative seat matrix by participating institutes from October 10 to October 12, 2026.

Registration and payment will be conducted from October 12 to October 21, 2026, with registration available until 12 noon on October 21. The payment facility will remain available until 3 PM on the same day as per server time.

Choice filling will be available from October 13 to October 22, 2026. Choice locking will begin at 4 PM on October 21 and continue until 10 AM on October 22.

The seat allotment process will be conducted from October 22 to October 23, 2026, and the Round 1 result will be declared on October 24, 2026. Candidates allotted seats will have to report and join between October 26 and November 2, 2026.

NEET PG Counselling Round 2 Schedule 2026 

For Round 2, verification of the tentative seat matrix will be conducted from November 6 to November 7, 2026.

Registration and payment will be open from November 6 to November 11, 2026. The payment facility will remain available until 3 PM on November 11.

Choice filling will take place from November 7 to November 12, 2026, while choice locking will be available from 4 PM on November 11 to 10 AM on November 12.

The seat allotment process will be conducted from November 12 to November 13, 2026, followed by the Round 2 result on November 14, 2026. Reporting and joining will take place from November 16 to November 23, 2026.

NEET PG Counselling Round 3 Schedule 2026 

The Round 3 process will begin with verification of the tentative seat matrix from November 25 to November 26, 2026.

Registration and payment will be conducted from November 26 to December 1, 2026, with payment available until 3 PM on December 1.

Candidates can fill their choices from November 27 to December 2, 2026. Choice locking will be available from 4 PM on December 1 to 10 AM on December 2.

The seat allotment process will be conducted from December 2 to December 3, 2026, followed by the Round 3 result on December 4, 2026. Candidates will be required to report and join from December 5 to December 12, 2026.

NEET PG Online Stray Vacancy Round 2026 

After the three regular counselling rounds, an Online Stray Vacancy Round will be conducted.

Verification of the tentative seat matrix for the stray vacancy round will take place on December 15, 2026. Registration and payment will be available from December 16 to December 21, 2026, with payment available until 3 PM on December 21.

Choice filling will also be conducted from December 16 to December 21, 2026, with choice filling available until 11:55 PM on December 21. Choice locking will begin at 4 PM and continue until 11:55 PM on the same day.

The seat allotment process will be conducted from December 22 to December 23, 2026, followed by the result on December 24, 2026. Reporting and joining will take place on December 24, 2026, while verification of joined candidates will continue until December 31, 2026.

NEET PG 2026 Academic Session

According to the schedule, the PG academic session 2026 will commence on November 20, 2026. Participating institutes and colleges have also been advised to treat Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted holidays as working days to ensure that the counselling schedule is followed within the available time.

What Candidates Should Do Next

Candidates participating in NEET PG 2026 counselling should keep track of the registration, choice filling, choice locking, result and reporting dates for each round. Since the schedule is tentative, candidates should also follow the latest counselling updates for any changes to the dates.

The counselling schedule covers 50% AIQ and 100% Deemed/Central Universities and AFMS-only registration for PG courses and will continue from October through December 2026.