Choose between MCC central and deemed-university counselling or a state counselling route. Every page below is crawlable, schedule-led and designed for round-by-round decision support.
Choose your route
Start with the route that controls the seat pool you want to target. You can participate in more than one eligible counselling process, but reporting, joining and resignation decisions must be coordinated carefully.
Second route
West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee
Track the West Bengal NEET-UG counselling pathway, coordinated national windows, document preparation and state-notice checks.
Open state guideKEAKarnataka Examinations Authority
Prepare for Karnataka medical counselling with the 2026 state window, verification planning and authority-specific notice checks.
Open state guideBCECEBBihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board
Follow Bihar NEET-UG counselling planning for state seats, private options, documents and the coordinated 2026 schedule.
Open state guideJCECEBJharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board
Use the Jharkhand counselling guide for 2026 round windows, state eligibility preparation and reporting checks.
Open state guideDGME UPDirectorate General of Medical Education and Training, Uttar Pradesh
Plan Uttar Pradesh medical counselling with round-wise dates, document readiness and current DGME UP notice verification.
Open state guideTRMCCTripura Medical Counselling Committee
Prepare for Tripura NEET-UG counselling using the coordinated state schedule, reporting deadlines and notice checklist.
Open state guideOfficial schedule reference
Compare the coordinated MCC and state counselling windows before you plan choice filling, joining, upgrades or resignation.
MCC counselling window
4 August to 17 August 2026
Last joining date
22 August 2026
MCC data action
Joined-candidate data verification by MCC: 23 August 2026
State counselling window
13 August to 22 August 2026
Last joining date
28 August 2026
State data action
Joined-candidate data verification by state authorities: 29 August 2026
MCC counselling window
24 August to 2 September 2026
Last joining date
8 September 2026
MCC data action
Joined-candidate data verification by MCC: 9 September 2026
State counselling window
31 August to 8 September 2026
Last joining date
14 September 2026
State data action
Joined-candidate data verification by state authorities: 15 September 2026
MCC counselling window
10 September to 18 September 2026
Last joining date
26 September 2026
MCC data action
Joined-candidate data verification by MCC: 27 September 2026
State counselling window
16 September to 26 September 2026
Last joining date
1 October 2026
State data action
Joined-candidate data verification by state authorities: 2 October 2026
MCC counselling window
28 September to 3 October 2026
Last joining date
10 October 2026
MCC data action
MCC shares allotted-candidate data on 3 October 2026
State counselling window
3 October to 5 October 2026
Last joining date
10 October 2026
State data action
No separate state verification date stated in the schedule
| Round | MCC / AIQ / Deemed window | MCC last joining and data action | State counselling window | State last joining and data action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 4 August to 17 August 2026 | Join by 22 August 2026Joined-candidate data verification by MCC: 23 August 2026 | 13 August to 22 August 2026 | Join by 28 August 2026Joined-candidate data verification by state authorities: 29 August 2026 |
| Round 2 | 24 August to 2 September 2026 | Join by 8 September 2026Joined-candidate data verification by MCC: 9 September 2026 | 31 August to 8 September 2026 | Join by 14 September 2026Joined-candidate data verification by state authorities: 15 September 2026 |
| Round 3 | 10 September to 18 September 2026 | Join by 26 September 2026Joined-candidate data verification by MCC: 27 September 2026 | 16 September to 26 September 2026 | Join by 1 October 2026Joined-candidate data verification by state authorities: 2 October 2026 |
| Stray Vacancy | 28 September to 3 October 2026 | Join by 10 October 2026MCC shares allotted-candidate data on 3 October 2026 | 3 October to 5 October 2026 | Join by 10 October 2026No separate state verification date stated in the schedule |
Decision workflow
Dates matter, but a safe result also depends on eligibility, payments, college order, reporting and the rules for the next round.
Create the correct counselling account, complete the candidate profile and verify domicile, category, minority or other applicable eligibility under the current notice.
Check the authority's registration fee, refundable security amount, payment deadline and transaction status before choice filling.
Build a college order using rank, category, quota, fees and service-bond conditions. Lock or submit choices exactly as the current portal notice requires.
Download the allotment result, follow the prescribed acceptance option and report with originals before the round's last joining date.
Understand free exit, willingness, upgrade, resignation and forfeiture rules before moving to the next round; they can differ by authority and round.
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Questions answered
The supplied 2026 schedule places MCC Round 1 from 4 August to 17 August 2026, with the Round 1 last joining date on 22 August 2026.
The coordinated schedule places State Round 1 from 13 August to 22 August 2026. Each state authority can publish separate registration, payment, choice-filling and reporting dates within the coordinated window.
The supplied schedule groups All India Quota, deemed and central universities under the MCC timetable. Candidates must still follow the current MCC scheme, fee and security-deposit notice for their chosen route.
Separate pages are provided for West Bengal WBMCC, Karnataka KEA, Bihar BCECEB, Jharkhand JCECEB, Uttar Pradesh DGME UP and Tripura TRMCC.
The supplied NEET-UG 2026 schedule states that the academic session for UG courses commences on 8 September 2026.
Always read the current MCC or state authority notice before registration. The coordinated PDF does not replace authority-specific eligibility, fee, security-deposit, choice-locking or resignation rules.
