The NEET UG 2026 Round 1 counselling choice-filling window will close today at 6 PM. Candidates can start locking their preferred choices from 10 AM through the official MCC counselling portal.
| Details | Dates |
|---|---|
| NEET choice filling | August 7 to 17 2026 |
| Seat allocation process | August 18 2026 |
| Round 1 Initial Allotment Result | August 19 2026 |
| Reporting | August 20 to 25 2026 |
MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026: College Options
Candidates can consider the following college options during NEET UG counselling 2026:
- Delhi University (LHMC, UCMS, MAMC): 85% of seats are reserved under the institutional quota for Delhi candidates who completed their Class 12 from Delhi. The remaining 15% of seats are available to candidates from across India.
- Aligarh Muslim University (AMU): 50% of seats are reserved for students who have studied in AMU schools for the last three years. The other 50% are open to candidates from all over India.
- BHU: Seats are open to candidates from across India.
- Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi: 47 seats are available to candidates from all over India, while the remaining 3 seats are reserved under the JMI internal quota for students who completed Class 12 from Jamia schools.
- IPU University (VMMC & SJH): 15% of seats are open to candidates from across India, while 85% are reserved for students who completed Class 12 in Delhi.
NEET UG Counselling 2026: Category-Wise Seat Reservation
The reservation percentages for different categories are as follows:
- Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS): 10%
- Scheduled Caste (SC): 15%
- Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5%
- Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL): 27%
- Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): 5% under horizontal reservation
Candidates should stay updated on the MCC NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule, seat allotment, and reporting dates to avoid missing any deadlines. Keeping the necessary documents ready is also important. For the full checklist, refer to our guide on documents required for NEET UG counselling 2026.