NEET MDS counselling 2026 round 3 registration and choice filling ongoing, apply by 15 October

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, has initiated the registration and choice filling process for NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Round 3. Aspiring candidates can apply for seats in MDS courses through the official website, mcc.nic.in, with the choice filling window open until October 15, 2026.

This round follows the NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Round 1 provisional allotment result, which was released on September 1, 2026, and saw 1,521 candidates provisionally allotted seats. The MCC has revised the NEET MDS 2026 schedule during this counselling cycle to support the seat allocation process for over 6,500 available MDS seats.

NEET MDS Round 3 Registration and Choice Filling Schedule

Registration for NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Round 3 commenced on October 3, 2026. The choice filling and locking process for the Online Stray Vacancy Round NEET MDS 2026 Counselling is scheduled to take place from October 12, 2026, to October 15, 2026. Candidates are required to create a login using details that match their NEET MDS registration to participate in the counselling.

The NEET MDS seat allotment process is an automated, algorithmic procedure managed by the MCC. Candidates are advised that any provisional result is not valid for reporting to an institute; they must await the final result and the downloadable allotment letter. Any discrepancies in provisional results should be reported to the MCC within the specified grievance window.

Counselling Fees and Seat Allotment Details

The counselling fee for NEET MDS is typically Rs 5,000 for General and OBC candidates, while SC/ST/PWD candidates are required to pay Rs 2,500. This fee structure is consistent with previous counselling rounds. The MCC is handling processing the allotment for these rounds, aiming to fill the available MDS seats across various institutions.

The NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Information Bulletin was released on August 12, 2026, providing complete details about the counselling process. Over 6,500 MDS seats are available for allocation through this counselling cycle. The provisional allotment result for Round 1, an 82-page PDF, provisionally allotted seats to 1,521 candidates.

Previous Rounds and Related Counselling Schedules

The NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Round 1 provisional allotment result was released on September 1, 2026, through a notice issued on the same date. Round 1 registration and fee payment concluded on August 29, 2026, with choice filling and locking closing on August 30, 2026. Reporting to the allotted institutes for Round 1 took place from September 3 to September 11, 2026.

In related counselling activities, the MCC NEET Round 3 counselling result for NEET UG was published on September 30, 2026, following allotment processing on September 28 and 29, 2026. The NEET PG 2026 Round 3 / Mop-up Round has a tentative timeline of January 2027, indicating the staggered nature of various medical counselling processes.

Further reading

• UP NEET MDS 2026 round 2 merit list released: fill choices by September 24
• HP NEET MDS 2026 round 2 merit list out: 126 candidates listed
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• Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test application form: eligibility, dates and how to apply
• National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (MDS): complete exam guide

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