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NEET UG 2026

Counselling calendar

4 ROUNDS · EACH ONE DIFFERENT
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NEET UG JUL–OCT ROUND 1 Free exit Jul 21 – Aug 6 No deposit forfeited ROUND 2 Deposit at stake Aug 12 – Aug 29 The shuffle happens here ROUND 3 Clearest picture Sep 3 – Sep 18 Most students find best fit STRAY Last chance Sep 22 – Oct 3 All remaining seats Dates from MCC 2025. Subject to MCC + state authorities for 2026. State counselling runs parallel · 85% of govt seats FORMITY.
Full timeline
July 2025
21
Jul
MCC AIQ Round 1 — Registration & Choice Filling AIQ
Register on mcc.nic.in.
30
Jul
State Counselling Round 1 Opens STATE
85% of govt seats. Check state authority.
30
Jul
MCC AIQ Round 1 — Allotment Result AIQ
Check allotment on mcc.nic.in. Free exit.
August 2025
06
Aug
MCC AIQ Round 1 — Last Date of Joining AIQ
Report to allotted college.
07
Aug
MCC Verification of R1 Joined Candidates AIQ
MCC verifies R1 joiners. Vacant seats to R2.
12
Aug
State R1 — Last Date of Joining STATE
Report to state-allotted college.
12
Aug
MCC AIQ Round 2 — Counselling AIQ
R2 opens. Deposit at stake.
19
Aug
State Counselling Round 2 STATE
State R2. R1 exits available.
20
Aug
MCC AIQ Round 2 — Allotment Result AIQ
R2 allotment.
29
Aug
MCC AIQ Round 2 — Last Date of Joining AIQ
Last date to report.
September 2025
01
Sep
Academic Session Begins AIQ
Official start of UG academic session.
03
Sep
MCC AIQ Round 3 — Counselling AIQ
R3 opens. Final regular round.
04
Sep
State R2 — Last Date of Joining STATE
State R2 reporting deadline.
09
Sep
State Counselling Round 3 STATE
State R3. Final regular round.
10
Sep
MCC AIQ Round 3 — Allotment Result AIQ
R3 allotment.
18
Sep
MCC AIQ Round 3 — Last Date of Joining AIQ
R3 reporting deadline.
22
Sep
MCC Stray Vacancy Round AIQ
All vacant seats. Fresh registration.
23
Sep
State R3 — Last Date of Joining STATE
State R3 deadline.
25
Sep
State Stray Vacancy Round STATE
All remaining state seats.
October 2025
03
Oct
Final Joining Deadline — All Routes AIQ
Absolute last date to join any college.
May 2026
03
May
NEET UG 2026 Exam AIQ
NEET UG 2026 examination date.
June 2026
15
Jun
NEET UG 2026 Result Declaration AIQ
Expected result date.
Source: MCC NEET-UG Schedule 2025 (PDF). All Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted holidays are treated as working days during counselling.