NEW DELHI: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the tentative schedule for the online counselling process of NEET PG 2026 for MD, MS, Diploma or PG DNB seats reserved under the All India Quota (AIQ) on its official website, mcc.nic.in.
According to an official release, participating institutes will verify and confirm the tentative seat matrix from October 10 to October 12.
The registration for NEET PG 2026 Round 1 counselling will begin on October 12. The last date to register for Round 1 counselling is October 21.
Candidates who have qualified for NEET PG 2026 can apply for the counselling round through the official website.
NEETPG Round 1 Counselling schedule
- Seat Matrix Verification: October 10 to October 12, 2026
- Registration & Payment: October 12 to October 21, 2026
- Choice Filling: October 13 to October 22, 2026
- Choice Locking: October 21 to October 22, 2026
- Seat Allotment Processing: October 22 to October 23, 2026
- Result release date: October 24, 2026
- Reporting by candidates: October 26 to November 2, 2026
- Joined Candidates Data Verification: November 3, 2026
NEET PG 2026 counselling fee
| Category | Fee type | AIQ | Deemed Universities |
| Unreserved or Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | Non-refundable | R 1,000 | Rs 5,000 |
| Reserved sections such as ST, SC, OBC or PwD | Non-refundable | Rs 500 | Rs 5,000 |
| Unreserved or Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | Refundable security | Rs 25,000 | Rs 2,00,000 |
| Reserved sections such as ST, SC, OBC, PwD or applicable Jain and Muslim | Refundable security | Rs 10,000 | Rs 2,00,000 |
For direct link to register for NEET PG Round 1 counselling, click here.
Candidates apply for the counselling process are required to check the above-mentioned MCC portal regularly for more updates on the upcoming NEET PG 2026 counselling process.