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Exam Result NEET UG 2026 Result Declaration 15 Jun · 30d
Round 1
At rank 38,000, here is what
was accessible in Round 1.

3 options across 3 counselling systems. Each has a different cost, a different rank band, and a different margin. After any allotment: 5–6 days to transfer your deposit.

MCC Deemed · Open to all India · Manipal, Karnataka
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
"In 2025, 212 students entered KMC Manipal through MCC Round 1 — from rank 864 to 40,008. The cushion above rank 38,000 is just ~2,008 ranks — small enough that any shift in demand from higher-ranked students closes this window. Treat this as likely but not certain. Round 2 extended the window to 43,835, with 31 students upgrading here from other deemed colleges."
Per year
₹17.8L
Bond
None
R1 deposit
₹2L · 5–6 days
Full allotted band · margin to overall close
864 — 43,835
+5,835 ranks · borderline
Tamil Nadu · Management Quota · Open to all India · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore
"PSG IMS Coimbatore's 50 Management Quota seats in 2025 ranged from AIR 27,400 to 67,000 — a 39,600-rank spread. At rank 38,000 you're 29,000 ranks clear of R1 close — one of the widest buffers in this shortlist. TN Management Quota has no domicile condition — any candidate from any state can apply and compete on NEET merit alone. Round 2 extended to AIR 73,400. TN MQ has free exit in R1 — no deposit forfeited if you don't join."
Per year
₹13.5L
Bond
None
MQ deposit
₹1L · 5–6 days
R1 band · margin to close
AIR 27,400 — 67,000
+29,000 ranks · comfortable
Karnataka · KEA · OPN quota · Open to all India · Bangalore, Karnataka
MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore
"KEA OPN at MS Ramaiah Bangalore ran from rank 18,464 to 65,546 in Round 1 — 52 OPN seats. At rank 38,000 you're ~27,546 ranks clear of R1 close — accessible in R1 directly. Round 2 extended to 109,603. OPN quota is fully open to non-domicile candidates. KEA and MCC run on independent parallel timelines — you can hold a deemed MCC seat and compete here simultaneously."
Per year
₹25.1L
Bond
None
KEA deposit
₹1L · 5–6 days
R1 band · margin to close
18,464 — 1.1L
+71,603 ranks · comfortable
Round 2 — engage with Round 1 first
Round 2
What opens if you
wait past Round 1.

Round 2 is where upgrades happen — and where the deposit becomes real. Seats from candidates who didn't join Round 1 reopen here. From Round 2, not joining means your deposit is forfeited.

"In 2025, thousands of candidates at rank 38,000 didn't join their Round 1 allotment. Some found better options in Round 2. Some were running parallel tracks in state counselling. The key question isn't whether to wait — it's whether you've registered for every system that's open to you."
Round 2 colleges open at rank 38,000
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Round 3 — engage with Round 2 to continue
Round 3 — the final picture
Round 3 is a one-way door.

After joining Round 3 you cannot resign or upgrade. MCC shares data with states — any state seat you hold is cancelled automatically. The deposit is fully at risk. Decide only when this is the seat you want.

"Round 3 seats are real — but they come from candidates who forfeited their deposit and walked away, and from upgrades within the system. The students who ended up in Round 3 at rank 38,000 either found their preferred option only opened then, or were committed to waiting it out. It's not a consolation window. It's an irreversible commitment."
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