UP NEET MDS counselling 2026 postponed until further orders

The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh, has announced the postponement of UP NEET MDS online counselling 2026 until further orders. An official notice regarding this decision was issued on 9 October 2026, citing ‘unavoidable circumstances’ as the reason.

This postponement affects candidates participating in the state-level counselling process for admission to Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses across Uttar Pradesh. No new date for the resumption of counselling or a fresh timetable for the remaining activities has been provided by the authorities.

Details of the Postponement

The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh, has announced the postponement of UP NEET MDS online counselling 2026 until further orders. An official notice, bearing reference No. MEd-3/2026/1802, was issued on 9 October 2026, citing ‘unavoidable circumstances’ as the reason for this decision. The notice, signed on behalf of the Director General, Medical Education & Training, Uttar Pradesh, explicitly stated its subject as ‘Important notice regarding counselling of UP NEET MDS-2026’.

This postponement directly affects candidates participating in the state-level counselling process for admission to Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses across Uttar Pradesh. As of 12 October 2026, no new date for the resumption of counselling or a fresh timetable for the remaining activities has been provided by the authorities. The DGME has advised all candidates to regularly visit official websites, including dgme.up.gov.in, for any further announcements and updated information, emphasizing that candidates should not rely on any previously released schedules.

Uttar Pradesh PG Medical Seat Matrix

Uttar Pradesh has a good chunk of postgraduate medical seats for the academic year 2026-2027. If you look at the latest seat matrix released by the National Medical Commission (NMC), the state offers a total of 6,082 MD, MS, Diploma, DM, and MCh seats. These approved seats are distributed across government, private, and deemed medical institutions within the state.

Among the various specialisations, M.D. General Medicine holds the highest number of seats in Uttar Pradesh, followed by M.S. General Surgery and M.D. Anaesthesiology. The breakdown of some key specialisations is as follows:

National Context of PG Medical Seats

The National Medical Commission (NMC) released a detailed seat matrix on 29 September 2026, detailing a total of 63,177 MD, MS, Diploma, DM, and MCh medical seats available for the academic year 2026-27 across India. The NMC clarified that this latest seat matrix does not include seats for applications received for an increase in intake of existing postgraduate courses or for the commencement of new postgraduate courses for the current academic year.

In Uttar Pradesh specifically, there are 6,082 MD, MS, Diploma, DM, and MCh seats for the academic year 2026-2027, if you look at the NMC’s latest seat matrix. These approved seats are distributed across government, private, and deemed medical institutions within the state. M.D. General Medicine holds the highest number of seats in Uttar Pradesh with 575, followed by M.S. General Surgery with 558 seats, and M.D. Anaesthesiology with 554 seats.

Further reading

• NEET MDS 2026 round 3 provisional seat allotment result out: download PDF by 11 October
• UP NEET MDS 2026 Round 3 merit list releasing today: check rank before choice filling
• NEET UG 2026: Uttarakhand opens Round 3 NRI quota MBBS registration until 5 October Applications open
• PGIMER Entrance Exam application form: eligibility, dates and how to apply
• Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test application form: eligibility, dates and how to apply
• National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (MDS): complete exam guide

Written by Nishit Kumar

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