AP NEET PG 2026 management quota counselling registration open: apply by October 23

Dr NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS), Vijayawada, has initiated the online registration process for AP NEET PG 2026 Management Quota (MQ) counselling. The registration window opened on October 19, 2026, at 4:00 PM, for eligible candidates seeking admission to postgraduate medical seats in private and self-financing medical colleges across Andhra Pradesh.

Prospective candidates are required to complete their applications on the official portal, drntr.uhsap.in. The deadline for submitting applications without a late fee is October 23, 2026, by 10:00 PM. A late-fee window will be available on October 24, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Eligibility and Application Process

To be eligible for the AP NEET PG 2026 Management Quota counselling, candidates must have qualified NEET PG 2026 at the prescribed percentile. Also, the MBBS internship must have been completed on or before September 30, 2026. The application fee varies based on the candidate’s domicile, with different charges for those within Andhra Pradesh, outside Andhra Pradesh, and outside India.

Payment for the application can be made online using net banking, debit card, credit card, or UPI. Selected candidates will also be required to pay a one-time non-refundable university fee of Rs 54,600. A refundable security deposit of Rs 3,00,000 will be applicable for Phase-III and Stray Vacancy rounds of counselling.

Qualifying Percentiles and Course Fees

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) sets the qualifying percentiles and minimum scores for NEET PG. For General and EWS categories, the qualifying percentile is 50th with a minimum score of 262 out of 720. General PwBD candidates require a 45th percentile and a minimum score of 244, while SC, ST, OBC, and PwBD candidates need a 40th percentile and a minimum score of 226.

The annual tuition fees for various course streams under the Management Quota have also been specified. Clinical courses have an annual tuition fee of Rs 11,42,640, Para-Clinical courses are Rs 3,57,075, and Pre-Clinical courses are Rs 1,61,874.

Counselling Stages and Related NEET Updates

The admission process for AP NEET PG Management Quota 2026 will be conducted in four distinct stages: Phase-I Allotment, Phase-II Allotment, Phase-III Mop-Up Round, and a final Stray Vacancy Round. Candidates are advised to monitor the NTRUHS website for updates regarding the provisional merit list and seat matrix release for Phase-I.

In related developments, the NEET (UG) 2026 examination, which serves as the sole entrance test for undergraduate medical admissions, was initially cancelled due to a paper leak on May 3, 2026. A re-examination was after that held on June 21, 2026, with 1,999,895 candidates appearing. The Score Card for NEET (UG), 2026 was published on July 16, 2026. The Delhi High Court recently directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to issue duplicate NEET-UG scorecards to specific petitioners for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) scheduled for October 31, 2026, without insisting on a police report or attestation of photographs. Deficiencies for FMGE applications must be rectified by October 21, 2026, till 11:55 p.m.

Further reading

• Tamil Nadu NEET PG merit list out: download PDF for 4,654+ MD/MS/Diploma seats
• UP NEET PG 2026 counselling registration begins October 21; merit list on October 26
• National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (PG) cutoff: previous closing ranks and marks Next step
• INI CET November 2027 registration status verification closes today, admit cards out October 26
• FMGE October 2026 exam city intimation slip released: download by October 31
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