MCC revises NEET UG 2026 Round 1 dates: act by August 17

MCC has revised the NEET UG 2026 Round 1 counselling schedule. Registration and payment must be completed by 2:00 p.m. on August 15, 2026, with payment available until 5:00 p.m.; choice filling remains open until 6:00 p.m. on August 17, 2026. Candidates who have already registered should still review and lock their choices. Candidates who have not registered will not be considered for an MCC Round 1 allotment if they miss the revised registration deadline.

Byline: NEET Help Center Editorial Team Published: August 14, 2026 Last updated: August 14, 2026

## What changed

As of the MCC Notice No. 08, dated August 13, 2026, the Round 1 timetable has been formally revised. MCC describes the notice as a revision of the schedule for registration and choice filling, so this is the document candidates should act on—not earlier dates circulating in videos, Telegram groups or coaching updates.

As of the same MCC notice, dated August 13, 2026, the affected counselling includes 15% All India Quota seats and 100% seats of deemed universities, central universities, AFMC, AIIMS institutions and JIPMER Puducherry and Karaikal, for MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing courses. State-quota counselling is handled separately by the relevant state authority and is not automatically completed through this MCC process.

## The deadlines that matter now

As of the MCC revised Round 1 schedule, dated August 13, 2026:

- Registration: August 5 to August 15, 2026, until 2:00 p.m. server time. - Payment: available until 5:00 p.m. on August 15, 2026. - Choice filling: August 6 to August 17, 2026, until 6:00 p.m. server time. - Choice locking: begins at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. on August 17, 2026. - Seat allotment processing: August 18, 2026. - Round 1 result: August 19, 2026. - Reporting or joining: August 20 to August 25, 2026. - Verification of joined-candidate data: August 26, 2026.

The notice repeatedly specifies “server time”. Candidates should not wait until the final minute, particularly for payment and choice locking, because a saved choice list is not necessarily the same as a locked choice list.

## Who must do what

If you have not registered: complete MCC registration and payment before the August 15 deadlines. As of the MCC revised schedule, dated August 13, 2026, registration is a required part of the Round 1 allotment process. If you miss registration or payment, you should not assume that simply meeting the NEET qualifying percentile will place you in the MCC allotment process.

If you have registered but have not filled choices: enter a realistic order of preference before August 17. As of the MCC revised schedule, dated August 13, 2026, choice filling continues for 12 days, but the final deadline is still fixed at 6:00 p.m. on August 17.

If you filled choices but did not lock them: check the portal and complete locking within the stated window. Do not treat an unconfirmed draft list as safe. Keep a screenshot or downloaded copy of the final locked choices and payment receipt for your records.

If you receive a Round 1 allotment: follow the reporting instructions and contact the allotted institution about original documents, fees and reporting requirements. As of the MCC revised schedule, dated August 13, 2026, the reporting window runs from August 20 through August 25. Waiting for informal advice after allotment can create avoidable document and joining problems.

For the distinction between MCC seats and state counselling, see our NEET UG Counselling: 15% AIQ vs 85% State Quota Explained guide. It explains which counselling authority handles which seat type; it does not replace the current MCC notice or your state authority’s instructions.

## What is not yet announced

As of the MCC UG Medical Counselling portal checked on August 14, 2026, the official page prominently lists the revised Round 1 notice and Round 1 seat matrix. The August 13 notice itself gives dates only for Round 1. A complete, final Round 2, Round 3, stray-vacancy or state-counselling calendar is not announced in that document. Candidates should not treat predicted Round 2 dates as official until MCC or the relevant state authority publishes them.

The official Round 1 seat matrix, dated August 7, 2026, lists participating institutions, quotas, courses and category-wise seats. Candidates should check that document and the live counselling portal rather than relying on a coaching-made list that may omit quota or category details.

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Sources - MCC Notice No. 08 — Revised Schedule for Round 1, dated August 13, 2026 - MCC Round 1 Seat Matrix for NEET UG MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing, dated August 7, 2026 - MCC UG Medical Counselling portal

_Last verified: 2026-08-14._

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