NEET Counselling 2026: Latest Update on MCC, State DME and UP Rounds
Last updated: 27 October 2026 Quick answer: NEET counselling 2026 is mostly over at the central level. MCC’s stray vacancy round ended with reporting on 26 October, and there is no upgradation after it. The remaining chances are in state rounds, such as DME NEET UG counselling mop-ups and UP NEET UG counselling, so check your state portal today. If you’re reading this, you’re probably worried about one thing: is there still a way to get an MBBS or BDS seat this year? The honest answer depends on your state, your rank and how quickly you act. NEET counselling isn’t one process. It’s several, running side by side, each with its own website, rules and deadlines. This guide puts them in one place, with dates from published reports, so you can see what’s closed, what’s open and what to do next. Is NEET Counselling 2026 Still Open Today? For the central quota, mostly no. For state quotas, some rounds are still running or have just finished, and individual colleges may still publish vacant seat notices. The table below is a snapshot of the latest reported position. It’s drawn from news reports, so treat it as a guide and confirm every date on the official portal. Authority Latest Reported Round Key Dates Official Site MCC (central) Stray vacancy round Result 19 October, reporting 19 to 26 October mcc.nic.in Madhya Pradesh DME Mop-up round Registration 28 Sep to 2 Oct, result 10 October, reporting 11 to 14 October State DME portal Uttar Pradesh Round 3 Registration 6 to 8 October, later dates not confirmed in reports I found upneet.gov.in Assam and West Bengal DME Round 1 reported earlier Results 22 and 25 August, later rounds on state portals State DME portals If your state isn’t in the table, don’t assume it has finished. Every state runs its own calendar. What the Central Round Meant for Candidates MCC listed about 4,068 vacant seats before the stray vacancy round. One report counted 3,108 allotments, made up of 2,589 MBBS seats, 405 BDS seats and 114 BSc Nursing seats. The closing rank for AIQ MBBS in the open category was reported at around AIR 28,515. That figure shows how deep late rounds can reach, but only for that quota and that round. What to Do This Week Open your state’s portal and look for a mop-up, stray or special round notice. Read the eligibility line first, because some rounds need fresh registration while others accept earlier applicants, and fresh choice filling is often compulsory. If you’re from Uttar Pradesh, follow the UP NEET UG counselling updates on the official site. A calm weekly routine beats scrolling through forwarded messages. Our guide on what to do after Round 3 in the MCC process covers the central side in more detail. How NEET Counselling Works: MCC and State Quota Most confusion disappears once you know that seats are split between two authorities. MCC, the Medical Counselling Committee, handles the central share. State authorities handle the rest. Think of two doors into the same building. You can often try both, and many successful candidates do. What MCC Handles MCC conducts counselling for 15 percent of All India Quota seats in government medical and dental colleges. It also covers seats in central universities, deemed universities, AIIMS, JIPMER and other participating institutions. Registration and choice filling happen on the official MCC portal at mcc.nic.in. Eligible candidates from any state can take part. What State Authorities Handle The remaining government seats, usually called the 85 percent state quota, are filled through each state’s own process. Private college seats in the state also fall under state counselling in most cases. States set their own schedules, fees and merit list rules. Many also apply domicile conditions, so a seat open in one state may not be open to you in another. MCC vs State Counselling at a Glance The table below puts the main differences side by side. It’s a general map, and individual states vary. Feature MCC Counselling State Counselling Conducted by Medical Counselling Committee State medical education authority Seats covered 15% AIQ, central and deemed universities, AIIMS, JIPMER State quota government seats and most private seats Who can apply Eligible candidates from across India Usually based on state rules and domicile Where to register mcc.nic.in The state’s own counselling portal Merit basis All India Rank State merit list based on NEET score The same NEET score feeds both. What changes is the pool of competitors and the seats you compete for. DME NEET UG Counselling: How State Rounds Work In many states, counselling is run by the Directorate of Medical Education, shortened to DME. Some states use a university or a separate authority instead, but the idea is the same: the state builds its own merit list and runs its own rounds. When people search for DME NEET UG counselling, they usually want their own state’s version. That’s why no single national schedule fits everyone. Merit Lists and Domicile Most states publish a state merit list first, and only candidates on it can register. Assam, for example, published a list of 36,360 eligible students for its first round, according to a report. Domicile conditions are common for state quota seats. Read the state’s information bulletin to see if you’re eligible and which certificates you need. That’s the biggest difference between central and state NEET counselling: your home state usually matters. Mop-Up Rounds and Seat-Leaving Bonds A mop-up round in NEET counselling fills seats left after the main rounds. In the 2026 Madhya Pradesh DME NEET UG counselling mop-up, fresh registration was open, and fresh choice filling was compulsory even for candidates who had filled choices earlier. Some states apply a seat-leaving bond. In Madhya Pradesh, as reported, it applied to candidates who resigned after the mop-up round began. Read bond terms before you accept a seat you’re unsure about. UP NEET UG Counselling 2026: Round-by-Round Update Uttar Pradesh is one of the largest states for MBBS seats, so its NEET