CG NEET UG 2026 CAP Round 3 choice filling closes October 7

The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Chhattisgarh, is set to close the online choice filling and locking process for CG NEET UG 2026 CAP Round 3 on October 7, 2026, at 11:59 PM. This deadline applies to MBBS and BDS aspirants seeking admission through the state’s counselling process.

Registered candidates must complete and lock their preferred medical and dental college options online via the official website, cgdme.admissions.nic.in, to be considered for seat allotment in this round. Fresh registrations for Round 3 concluded on October 6, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

Key Deadlines for Cg NEET UG 2026 CAP Round 3

The DME Chhattisgarh has specified a critical deadline for the completion of the choice filling and locking process. Aspirants who do not lock their choices by the stipulated time will be excluded from the Round 3 seat allotment process.

All eligible candidates who were previously registered are required to submit fresh college preferences for Round 3. Choices submitted during Round 1 or Round 2 have been automatically reset to zero, necessitating a new submission from all participants.

Fee and Security Deposit Regulations

Candidates who previously opted only for Government Medical Colleges but now wish to include Private Medical Colleges in their preferences for Round 3 must pay the required differential registration fee. This ensures their eligibility for a wider range of institutions.

As per the DME Chhattisgarh, candidates who completed scrutiny in Round 2 after being allotted a private medical college seat but chose not to join have forfeited their security deposit. Such candidates are required to register again and pay the security fee to participate in Round 3. The CG Medical Admission Rules 2025 state that if a candidate is allotted a seat in Round 3 or subsequent rounds and fails to report or resigns after joining, their security deposit will be forfeited.

Steps for Choice Filling and Locking

Candidates are advised to select only those colleges where they genuinely intend to take admission. The choice filling process is considered a critical step in the NEET UG counselling process. The official counseling website is cgdme.admissions.nic.in.

To complete the choice filling and locking process, candidates must follow these steps:

1. Visit the official counseling website, cgdme.admissions.nic.in.
2. Click on the candidate login link for NEET UG 2026 Counselling.
3. Enter login credentials and navigate to the choice filling section.
4. Select preferred medical/dental institutes in order of priority.
5. Save choices and click on ‘Lock Choices’ before October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM.

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