NEET PG State Counselling Schedule 2026: Candidates who have qualified the NEET PG 2026 examination are now awaiting the counselling schedules of individual states for admission to MD, MS and postgraduate diploma courses. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the schedule for its Round 1 counselling, while state counselling authorities are expected to conduct their respective admission processes for state quota seats.
MCC conducts counselling for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) postgraduate medical seats, while the respective state counselling authorities conduct admissions for the remaining state-quota seats, subject to applicable rules. MCC also conducts counselling for 100% seats in deemed universities and central universities, among other institutions under its jurisdiction.
NEET-PG SCHEDULE- 2026: All India Quota / Deemed / Central State Quota
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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 |
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1. |
Round-1 |
12th Oct., 2026 to 24th Oct., 2026 |
3rd Nov., 2026 |
21st Oct., 2026 to 2nd Nov., 2026 |
11th Nov., 2026 |
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2. |
Last date of Joining for Round-1 |
2nd Nov., 2026 |
— |
10th Nov., 2026 |
— |
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3. |
Round-2 |
6th Nov., 2026 to 14th Nov., 2026 |
24th Nov., 2026 |
14th Nov., 2026 to 23rd Nov., 2026 |
1st Dec., 2026 |
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4. |
Last date of joining for Round-2 |
23rd Nov., 2026 |
— |
30th Nov., 2026 |
— |
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5. |
Round-3 |
26th Nov., 2026 to 4th Dec., 2026 |
14th Dec., 2026 |
4th Dec., 2026 to 12th Dec., 2026 |
19th Dec., 2026 |
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6. |
Last date of joining for Round-3 |
12th Dec., 2026 |
— |
18th Dec., 2026 |
— |
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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 |
— |
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8. |
Last date of joining for Stray VacanRound |
31st Dec., 2026 |
— |
31st Dec., 2026 |
— |
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9. |
Commencement of Academic Session for PG Courses |
20th Nov., 2026 |
NEET PG 2026 Counselling Schedule Released: Official LINK
NEET PG 2026 Counselling: MCC Round 1 Schedule
The MCC has released the tentative schedule for Round 1 of NEET PG 2026 counselling. The process will cover 50% AIQ seats as well as applicable seats in deemed and central universities.
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NEET PG Counselling Event |
Date |
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Seat matrix verification |
October 10 to 12, 2026 |
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Round 1 registration and fee payment |
October 12 to 21, 2026 |
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Choice filling and locking |
October 13 to 22, 2026 |
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Seat allotment processing |
October 22 to 23, 2026 |
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Round 1 seat allotment result |
October 24, 2026 |
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Reporting/joining |
October 26 to November 2, 2026 |
NEET PG State Counselling 2026: How It Works
The exact process, eligibility requirements and dates may vary from one state to another. Candidates should therefore rely on notifications issued by their respective state counselling authorities. The state counselling process generally includes:
- Online registration
- Application fee payment
- Publication of the state merit list
- Document verification, wherever applicable
- Choice filling and locking
- State quota seat allotment
- Reporting to the allotted medical college
- Admission and fee payment
NEET PG State-Wise Counselling Schedule 2026
The detailed dates for state NEET PG counselling will be announced separately by the respective authorities. Candidates can check the status of their state counselling soon. The situation is developing as state authorities begin their admission processes following the NEET PG 2026 result and MCC counselling schedule.
Assam NEET PG 2026 Counselling Update
Assam has already taken a step towards state counselling. The Directorate of Medical Education, Assam, has released the provisional merit list for NEET PG 2026 state quota admissions. Candidates whose names are missing from the list have been given time until October 16, 2026, to submit representations. The counselling dates, however, are yet to be announced.
Documents Required for NEET PG State Counselling
Candidates should keep the following documents ready before state counselling registration:
- NEET PG 2026 scorecard
- NEET PG 2026 admit card
- MBBS degree certificate
- MBBS marksheets
- Internship completion certificate
- Permanent/provisional registration certificate
- Class 10 and Class 12 certificates
- Valid photo ID
- Domicile certificate, where applicable
- Category certificate, if applicable
- PwD certificate, if applicable
- Recent passport-size photographs
- Other documents specified by the state counselling authority
