NEET UG Counselling 2026 Schedule Tracker

Round 1 registration and choice filling opened in early August, with the first seat allotment result published roughly two weeks later. MCC subsequently issued a revised, provisional Round 1 result — a reminder that even a published allotment result can be corrected before reporting closes.

Round 1 reporting windows were also revised more than once. If you were allotted a Round 1 seat, the reporting deadline that matters is the most recent one published on MCC's counselling portal for your specific category and seat — not the one first announced.

Round 2 registration, choice filling, and locking followed in early-to-mid September, with seat processing and the Round 2 result following shortly after, and a reporting window after that.

We saw conflicting Round 2 start dates reported across different secondary sources while researching this page — a reminder that even news/education portals sometimes carry stale or unconfirmed figures. The safest approach is always the same: open MCC's counselling portal directly and read the current bulletin for the round you're in, rather than relying on any single article (including this one).

As of this page's last update, mop-up and stray vacancy round dates for this cycle had not yet been finalized. These typically follow Round 2 by a few weeks, with the full four-round cycle historically concluding around early-to-mid October, though this varies year to year and isn't something to plan around precisely in advance.

Use this as a starting orientation for how the cycle is shaping up, then confirm the exact date for your specific round, state, and category directly on the official MCC or state counselling portal before making any decision — especially before declining an allotted seat, where missing a deadline can have real consequences.