MP NEET PG 2026 round 1 merit list out: choice filling begins October 24

The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Madhya Pradesh, today, October 21, 2026, released the MP NEET PG 2026 Round 1 merit list and seat vacancy details. This release is for admissions to MD, MS, Post MBBS DNB, and PG Diploma courses for the 2026-27 academic session. Candidates can access the merit list PDF and the seat matrix PDF on the official website, dme.mponline.gov.in.

The merit list includes candidates eligible for MD and MS admission in Madhya Pradesh state colleges, detailing their MP State rank, name, NEET PG roll number, eligible category, MP domicile status, and NEET percentile. The counselling process, which covers various postgraduate medical courses, follows a schedule that includes choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to colleges.

MP NEET PG 2026 Round 1 Counselling Schedule

Following the publication of the merit list and initial vacancies today, October 21, 2026, candidates have a window to submit objections against the vacancies on October 22, 2026. These objections will be disposed of on October 23, 2026, with the final vacancy list being published on the same day. The crucial choice filling and locking process for Round 1 will commence on October 24, 2026, and conclude on October 27, 2026, at 12:00 midnight. The Round 1 seat allotment result is scheduled for release on October 29, 2026.

Candidates who are allotted seats must report to their respective colleges for document verification and admission between October 30 and November 10, 2026, until 6:00 PM. During this period, candidates also have the option for online resignation or cancellation of admission. The last date to edit the upgradation option is November 10, 2026, until 11:59 PM. The registration window for Round 1 counselling closed on October 20, 2026, at 12:00 midnight, with a registration fee of ₹1,100.

Eligibility and Reservation Criteria

To be eligible for MP NEET PG 2026 counselling, candidates must have qualified NEET PG 2026 with at least the minimum cut-off set by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). An MBBS degree from an NMC-recognised institution is mandatory, along with a 12-month rotatory internship completed on or before March 31, 2026. Candidates must also be registered with a State Medical Council or the National Medical Commission (NMC). For state quota seats, which constitute 50% of the total, Madhya Pradesh domicile is required. Candidates from other states are eligible only for private and management quota seats.

The reservation policy for MP NEET PG Counselling 2026 adheres to Madhya Pradesh government rules. This includes 20% for Scheduled Tribes (ST), 16% for Scheduled Castes (SC), 14% for Other Backward Classes (OBC, non-creamy layer), and 10% for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates. A 5% horizontal reservation is also applied for Persons with Disability (PwD) across all categories. The counselling process is conducted entirely online through the DME Madhya Pradesh portal, covering seats in both government and private colleges under state counselling.

Overview of Available Seats and Counselling Process

The counselling process for MP NEET PG 2026 aims to fill postgraduate seats for the 2026-27 session in MD, MS, Post MBBS DNB, and PG Diploma courses. Admission is contingent upon the NEET PG 2026 rank. The NEET PG 2026 exam was conducted on August 30, 2026, and its results were released on September 24, 2026. The online NEET, PG Seats Allotment process is in compliance with orders from the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India dated March 23, 2012, and May 9, 2017. The Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, is in charge of online counselling for 50% All India Quota Post-Graduate Medical and Dental seats, which are filled separately.

The counselling process includes multiple rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Mop-Up Round, and a college-level Stray Vacancy Round. The schedule is tentative and may be revised by the counselling authority. Approximate PG seat numbers from 2025 in government colleges indicate institutions such as M G M Medical College, Indore, with 276 seats, and Gandhi Medical College (GMC), Bhopal, with 251 seats. Other colleges like N.S.C.B. Medical College, Jabalpur, and Gajra Raja Medical College (GRMC), Gwalior, had 192 and 166 seats respectively in 2025. The list of vacant seats for the current academic session is available through the MP NEET PG seat matrix PDF on the official portal.

Further reading

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