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NEET (UG) 2026 counselling — MCC All India Quota and state quota

How MCC counselling works for 15% All India Quota, deemed, central universities, AIIMS and JIPMER seats in 2026: four rounds, reservation, registration fees, security deposit and exit rules — from the official MCC UG Counselling 2026 Information Bulletin.

Which seats MCC counsels

15% All India Quota MBBS/BDS seats in Government medical and dental colleges of participating states.
100% seats of Deemed Universities.
Central Universities — Delhi University, AMU and BHU (including institutional/domicile quota).
ESIC; AFMC (registration part only); I.P. University institutes (VMMC & SJH, ABVIMS & RML, ESIC Dental) — 15% AIQ + 85% institutional quota.
100% MBBS seats of all AIIMS and of JIPMER (Puducherry & Karaikal); B.Sc. Nursing of central institutes.

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All remaining state-quota seats in Government colleges, and seats in private colleges under state rules, are filled through each State/UT’s own counselling (in Maharashtra, through the State CET Cell). Register separately on your state’s portal.[1][2]

Rounds of counselling

MCC conducts four online rounds of All India Quota counselling — Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and a Stray Vacancy Round — as approved by the Supreme Court (SLA (C) No. 10487 of 2021). Each round has registration/payment, choice filling and locking, seat allotment, result and physical reporting.[1]

Exit with forfeiture

If you are allotted a seat in Round 2 or a later round and do not join, you can leave only by forfeiting your security deposit. Once you join a seat allotted after Round 3, you cannot resign or surrender it.[1]

Reservation in 15% All India Quota

Central reservation policy for NEET (UG) All India Quota counsellingYear: 2026 · Source[1]

Central reservation policy for NEET (UG) All India Quota counselling
Category	Reservation
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer, Central list)	27%
EWS (Central Government norms)	10%
PwD (horizontal, NMC norms)	5%

MCC registration fee and security deposit (2026)

Payable at the time of MCC UG registrationYear: 2026 · Source[1]

Payable at the time of MCC UG registration
Seats applied for	Non-refundable registration fee	Refundable security amount
Deemed Universities	₹5,000 (all candidates)	₹2,00,000
15% AIQ / Central Universities / AFMC & ESI / AIIMS / JIPMER / B.Sc. Nursing — UR/EWS	₹1,000	₹10,000
Same seats — SC/ST/OBC/PwD	₹500	₹5,000

A candidate applying for both Government and Deemed seats pays only the higher fee (the Deemed University fee).

Upcoming counselling dates

Stray vacancy round: Result declaration of stray round
19 Oct 2026 · MCC
Open now
Stray vacancy round: Reporting for stray round
19 Oct 2026 – 26 Oct 2026 · MCC
Open now

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to register separately for MCC and state counselling?

Yes. MCC counsels only All India Quota, deemed, central university, AIIMS and JIPMER seats. State-quota seats are allotted by each state’s counselling authority on its own portal.[1]

When is the MCC security deposit forfeited?

If you are allotted a seat in Round 2 or later and do not join it, or if an admission is cancelled (for example, because of wrong information or missing documents), the security deposit is forfeited.[1]

Official sources

1.Revised UG Counselling 2026 Information Bulletin dated 20.08.2026 (NEET-UG MBBS/BDS/B.Sc. Nursing) (opens the official site) — Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS, published 20 Aug 2026. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
2.State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra (opens the official site) — State CET Cell, Government of Maharashtra. Checked 17 Oct 2026.

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