MCC NEET PG 2026 Round 2 counselling registration and choice filling closes November 12

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is currently conducting the Round 2 counselling for NEET PG 2026, with registration and choice filling ongoing for eligible candidates. The registration and payment window for this round commenced on November 6, 2026, and will close on November 11, 2026. Candidates have until November 12, 2026, to fill and lock their choices for postgraduate medical seats.

This phase of counselling is crucial for aspirants seeking admission to 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats, Central Universities, Deemed Universities, Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS), ESIC institutions, and other participating medical colleges. The NEET PG 2026 examination was held on August 30, 2026, with results released on September 24, 2026, initiating the admissions cycle for postgraduate medical courses.

NEET PG 2026 Round 2 Counselling Schedule and Key Dates

The MCC has outlined a specific timeline for the ongoing Round 2 of NEET PG 2026 counselling. Following the verification of the tentative seat matrix by participating institutes from November 6 to November 7, 2026, the registration and payment window is open from November 6 to November 11, 2026. Choice filling for candidates began on November 7, 2026, and will conclude on November 12, 2026. The choice locking facility will be activated from 4 PM on November 11, 2026, and will close at 10 AM on November 12, 2026.

The processing of seat allotment for Round 2 is scheduled for November 12 to November 13, 2026, with the official result declaration on November 14, 2026. Successful candidates will then have from November 16 to November 23, 2026, to report and join their allotted colleges. Verification of joined candidates for Round 2 is slated for November 24, 2026. The counselling process also includes subsequent rounds, with Round 3 registration beginning on November 26, 2026, and a Stray Vacancy Round from December 16, 2026.

Registration Fees and Security Deposits

Candidates participating in the NEET PG 2026 counselling are required to pay a non-refundable registration fee and a refundable security deposit. For unreserved aspirants seeking AIQ and Central University seats, the non-refundable registration fee is ₹1,000. SC, ST, OBC, and PwD aspirants are required to pay ₹500, while Deemed University aspirants face a fee of ₹5,000.

Plus the registration fee, a refundable security deposit is mandated. This deposit is ₹25,000 for AIQ General candidates, ₹10,000 for AIQ Reserved candidates, and ₹2,00,000 for those applying to Deemed Universities. Fresh registrations are accepted in Round 1, Round 2, and Round 3 of the counselling process. The procedural framework of the counselling process reflects directives issued by the Supreme Court, including the mandate for the stray vacancy round to be conducted strictly online by the MCC and the elimination of domicile reservations across postgraduate state quota seats.

Further reading

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• NTA revised exam calendar 2026-27 out: check new JEE Main, UGC NET, CUET PG dates
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Written by Nishit Kumar

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