NEET PG 2026 Counselling Round 1 Schedule: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the expected Round 1 counselling schedule for NEET postgraduate (PG) 2026. According to officially schedule, it includes 50 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats and 100 per cent seats in deemed and central universities.

The NEET PG 2026 Round 1 Counselling Registration will begin from October 12, followed by choice filling and locking. The Round 1 result will be declared on October 24. NEET  PG 2026 counselling Round 1 reporting will start from October 26 to November 2. Candidates should follow the deadlines carefully and check the official MCC website for any changes.

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Round 2 begins November 6, followed by Round 3 and an online stray vacancy round. PG academic session to commence on November 20, 2026. 

NEET PG 2026 Counselling Round 1 Key Dates:

Event

Date

Seat matrix verification

October 10 to October 12, 2026

Registration and payment  

October 12 to October 21, 2026 (up to 12 noon)

Payment facility

Until 3 PM on October 21, 2026

Choice filling

October 13 to October 22, 2026 (up to 10 AM)

Choice locking

October 21 (4 PM) to October 22 (up to 10 AM)

Seat allotment processing

October 22 to October 23, 2026

Round 1 result

October 24, 2026

NEET PG 2026 Reporting And Data Sharing Dates

Candidates who get a seat in Round 1 must complete reporting and joining from October 26 to November 2, 2026. They need to report to the allotted institute within this window and complete the required admission formalities.

Institutes will verify the data of joined candidates and share it with MCC on November 3, 2026.

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The NEET PG 2026 Counselling schedule is tentative, so dates may change. Candidates should check the official MCC website regularly for updates.