NEET PG Counselling 2026 Dates OUT: AIQ and State Quota Schedule

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the NEET PG Counselling 2026 schedule for postgraduate medical admissions. The schedule covers 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats along with Deemed and Central Universities, while a separate timeline has been issued for NEET PG State Quota Counselling 2026.

The NEET PG 2026 counselling process will begin with Round 1 for AIQ seats on October 12. The state quota admission process will start from October 21. Medical aspirants can check the complete NEET PG 2026 counselling dates below and plan registration, choice filling and college joining accordingly.

NEET PG 2026 Counselling Dates for AIQ Seats

The NEET PG AIQ counselling 2026 will be conducted in three regular rounds followed by a stray vacancy round. MCC will conduct the process for 50% AIQ postgraduate medical seats, along with seats in Deemed and Central Universities covered under its counselling. Round 1 registration and payment will start on October 12, while the seat allotment result will be announced on October 24.

For Round 1, registration and payment will continue till October 21, while choice filling will be available from October 13 to October 22. The NEET PG 2026 Round 1 seat allotment result is scheduled for October 24.

NEET PG State Quota Counselling 2026 Schedule

The NEET PG State Quota Counselling 2026 will be handled by the respective state counselling authorities. The schedule released by MCC provides the broad timeline for state quota admissions, so applicants must also check their state authority for registration links, choice filling rules and other state-specific instructions.

The first round of NEET PG state counselling 2026 will run from October 21 to November 2. The final joining deadline for Round 1 is November 10. Further rounds will continue through December, followed by the state stray vacancy round.

What NEET PG 2026 Aspirants Need to Check

Applicants taking part in NEET PG counselling 2026 should track the registration window, choice filling dates and seat allotment result separately. Missing a deadline can affect participation in that counselling round, so applicants should check the official MCC portal regularly.

For AIQ counselling, students should keep their NEET PG 2026 result, rank details, academic documents and other admission certificates ready before registration. Those applying through state quota counselling should also follow the instructions issued by their respective state counselling authority.

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