NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Round 2 Choice Filling Begins: 53 New Seats Added, Check Vacancy List

The NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Round 2 choice filling process has started, giving eligible candidates another opportunity to select MDS courses and colleges for seat allotment. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has also added 53 new MDS seats to the Round 2 seat matrix and released the clear vacancy and virtual vacancy lists for candidates to consider while filling choices.

According to the official NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Round 2 schedule, choice filling is available from September 16 to September 21, 2026, while choice locking will begin on September 20. Candidates should check the updated seat matrix and vacancy position before finalising their preferences.

NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Round 2: Check Important Dates

The MCC schedule specifies separate deadlines for registration, choice filling, locking, seat allotment and reporting. Candidates should follow the server-time deadlines mentioned by MCC while completing the Round 2 process.

The MCC schedule is applicable to NEET 50% AIQ and 100% Deemed/Central Universities/AFMS MDS seats for the 2026 academic year.

NEET MDS Round 2 Seat Matrix 2026: 53 New Seats Added

The NEET MDS Round 2 Seat Matrix 2026 has been updated with 53 newly added seats. MCC's official document lists these seats across different institutes, specialties, quotas and categories.

The newly added seats include MDS specialities such as Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Periodontology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry and Public Health Dentistry.

NEET MDS Round 2 Vacancy List 2026: Check Clear and Virtual Vacancies

Along with the new seats, MCC has published separate NEET MDS Round 2 clear vacancy and virtual vacancy lists. These documents provide candidates with updated information to consider while preparing their Round 2 choices.

The NEET MDS 2026 Round 2 choice filling window is therefore particularly important for candidates who want to review available options after the Round 1 counselling process.

NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Round 2: What Candidates Need to Do

Candidates participating in NEET MDS Round 2 Counselling 2026 should first review the newly added seats, clear vacancies and virtual vacancies available on the MCC portal. Choices should then be entered according to the candidate's preferred speciality and institute.

Candidates should remember that choice filling closes at 10 AM on September 21, while choice locking starts at 6 PM on September 20 and ends at 10 AM on September 21, as per server time. MCC has already activated the Round 2 choice-filling facility on its official MDS counselling page.

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