NEET PG 2026 Round 1 counselling registration opens today

The Medical Counselling Committee will open the Round 1 registration process for NEET PG 2026 counselling today, October 12, on its official website at mcc.nic.in. Qualified candidates can submit their applications online until October 21.

Schedule And Choice Filling

Following registration, the choice filling window will open from October 13 to October 22. Candidates must lock their choices between 4 pm on October 21 and 10 am on October 22. Officials will process seat allotments from October 22 to October 23, and the final Round 1 seat allotment results will be released on October 24. Selected candidates must report to their assigned colleges between October 26 and November 2, with certificate verification scheduled for November 3. According to the Indian Express, the registration window closes at 12 pm on October 21, and the fee payment facility remains active until 3 pm.

Fees And Application Rules

Candidates may submit only one application form for the counselling process, and submitting multiple forms will lead to cancellation of candidature and debarment. The registration fee for 50 percent All India Quota and central university seats is 1,000 rupees for unreserved candidates and 500 rupees for reserved categories, alongside security deposits of 25,000 rupees and 10,000 rupees respectively. For deemed universities, the registration fee is 5,000 rupees and the security deposit is 2,00,000 rupees for all applicants. The committee does not permit any edits or modifications to candidate details once submitted.

Context

Medical counselling processes regulate admissions to postgraduate medical courses like MD, MS, and DNB across various national institutions. These centralized windows ensure a transparent seat distribution system based on national exam rankings.