The wait for NEET PG 2026 counselling schedule is over. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate (NEET PG) counselling dates. It has released the NEET PG counselling 2026 schedule on the official portal at mcc.nic.in.
Candidates who have qualified the NEET PG 2026 entrance exam can particpate in the counselling through the official MCC's portal. The online registration for NEET PG 2026 round 1 counselling for postgraduate medical courses will be available between October 12 and 21.
NEET PG 2026 counselling schedule
| Activity | Round 1 dates | Round 2 dates | Round 3 dates | Stray Vacancy Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat matrix verification | October 10 to 12, 2026 | November 6 to 7, 2026 | November 25 to 26, 2026 | December 15, 2026 |
| Registration and payment | October 12 to 21, 2026 | November 6 to 11, 2026 | November 26 to December 1, 2026 | December 16 to 21, 2026 |
| Choice filling and locking | October 13 to 22, 2026 | November 7 to 12, 2026 | November 27 to December 2, 2026 | December 16 to 21, 2026 |
| Seat allotment processing | October 22 to 23, 2026 | November 12 to 13, 2026 | December 2 to 3, 2026 | December 22 to 23, 2026 |
| Seat allotment result | October 24, 2026 | November 14, 2026 | December 4, 2026 | December 24, 2026 |
| Reporting/ joining | October 26 to November 2, 2026 | November 16 to 23, 2026 | December 5 to 12, 2026 | December 24 to 31, 2026 |
| Joined candidate data verification | November 3, 2026 | November 24, 2026 | December 14, 2026 |
The NEET PG counselling 2026 is conducted for candidates who seek admission under the All India Quota (AIQ) and other categories handled by MCC. Candidates must complete the registration process to participate in the NEET PG counselling 2026. One should also complete the choice filling and choice locking process. Based on the choices, NEET PG rank, seat availability and category, MCC will be releasing the NEET PG counselling result.
The NBEMS has conducted the NEET PG 2026 examination on August 30 in computer-based mode. A total of 2,73,096 candidates registered for entrance exam held across 1,111 centres in 339 cities. The exam authoroty has declared the NEET PG 2026 result on September 24.