NEET UG 2026 Counselling Schedule: Complete AIQ and State Quota Admission Timeline

NEET UG 2026 Counselling Schedule: Complete AIQ and State Quota Admission Timeline

The official NEET-UG Schedule 2026 outlines the counselling timeline for All India Quota (AIQ), Deemed & Central Universities, and State Quota admissions. The schedule includes Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Stray Vacancy Round, last date of joining, verification of joined candidates’ data, and commencement of the academic session.

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NEET UG 2026 Counselling Schedule

Round 1 Counselling

All India Quota, Deemed & Central Universities

• Counselling Schedule: 4 August 2026 to 17 August 2026
• Last Date of Joining: 22 August 2026

State Counselling

• Schedule: 13 August 2026 to 22 August 2026
• Last Date of Joining: 28 August 2026

Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data

Round 2 Counselling

All India Quota, Deemed & Central Universities

• Counselling Schedule: 24 August 2026 to 2 September 2026
• Last Date of Joining: 8 September 2026

State Counselling

• Schedule: 31 August 2026 to 8 September 2026
• Last Date of Joining: 14 September 2026

Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data

Round 3 Counselling

All India Quota, Deemed & Central Universities

• Counselling Schedule: 10 September 2026 to 18 September 2026
• Last Date of Joining: 26 September 2026

State Counselling

• Schedule: 16 September 2026 to 26 September 2026
• Last Date of Joining: 1 October 2026

Verification of Joined Candidates’ Data

Stray Vacancy Round

All India Quota, Deemed & Central Universities

• Schedule: 28 September 2026 to 3 October 2026

Data Sharing by MCC

According to the official schedule:

• Data of allotted candidates will be shared by MCC on 3 October 2026.

State Counselling

• Schedule: 3 October 2026 to 5 October 2026

Last Date of Joining

10 October 2026

Commencement of Academic Session

The official schedule states that the Commencement of Academic Session for UG Courses is:

8 September 2026

Important Official Notes

According to the schedule:

• All Saturdays, Sundays, and Gazetted Holidays shall be treated as working days to ensure timely completion of the counselling process.
• The data of joined candidates will be shared by DMEs/State Counselling Authorities to MCC for weeding out during the seat processing of Round 3.

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Conclusion

The official NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule provides a structured timeline for All India Quota, Deemed & Central Universities, and State Quota admissions. Candidates should carefully follow every counselling round, joining deadline, and verification schedule to avoid missing any important admission activity.

Since counselling schedules may be revised, applicants should continue checking official notifications issued by MCC and their respective State Counselling Authorities.

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FAQs

1. When does Round 1 counselling begin for All India Quota?

Round 1 counselling is scheduled from 4 August 2026 to 17 August 2026.

2. When is the last date to join after Round 2 AIQ counselling?

The last date of joining is 8 September 2026.

3. When does Round 3 counselling start?

Round 3 counselling for AIQ, Deemed & Central Universities begins on 10 September 2026.

4. When is the Stray Vacancy Round scheduled?

The AIQ Stray Vacancy Round is scheduled from 28 September 2026 to 3 October 2026, while the State Counselling Stray Vacancy Round is scheduled from 3 October to 5 October 2026.

5. When will the academic session commence?

According to the official schedule, the commencement of the academic session for UG courses is 8 September 2026.

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