NEET PG 2026: Apply for management quota by Oct 23, pay Rs 3 lakh deposit

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Eligible NEET PG 2026 candidates can apply for management quota seats without a late fee until 10:00 PM on October 23, 2026.
Applications with a late fee can be submitted from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM on October 24, 2026.
A refundable security deposit of Rs 3,00,000 is mandatory for candidates participating in Phase-III (Mop-Up) and subsequent Stray rounds of counselling.
The security deposit aims to prevent seat blocking and ensure effective utilization of available seats.
The non-refundable University Fee for all selected candidates is Rs 54,600.

Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS), Andhra Pradesh, has commenced the online application process for admission to Post Graduate Medical Degree and Diploma courses under the Management Quota for the 2026-27 academic session. This initiative aims to fill seats in Private Non-Minority and Minority Medical Colleges, as well as New Government Medical Colleges across Andhra Pradesh.

A significant change for the current academic year is the introduction of a refundable security deposit of Rs 3,00,000. This measure, as stated by NTRUHS, is intended to prevent seat blocking, a persistent issue where candidates accept allotted seats but fail to join, leaving positions vacant, and to ensure the effective use of seats during Phase-III (Mop-Up) and subsequent Stray rounds of counselling.

Application Process and Deadlines

Candidates who have qualified NEET PG 2026 are eligible to apply. The application window for submissions without a late fee is open from 4:00 PM on October 19 to 10:00 PM on October 23, 2026. For those unable to meet this deadline, applications with a late fee can be submitted from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM on October 24, 2026. No new applications will be accepted beyond this cut-off date, and candidates cannot apply until the completion of Phase-III (Mop-Up) Counselling.

The online application form is a single form that covers Category – B (S1), Category-C- NRI (S2), and Institutional Quota (S3) seats. Candidates opting for S2 (NRI Quota) and S3 (Institutional Quota) must indicate their preference at the initial stage of submitting the online application. Foreign Medical Graduates must have qualified the FMGE – Screening Test and be registered with MCI and AP State Medical Council. Internship completion by September 30, 2026, is mandatory for MD/MS courses.

Registration & Processing Fee (Without Late Fee)
Category BDS Completed	Registration & Processing Fee	In Addition to Registration & Processing Fee, Verification Fee	Total amount
OC/BC/SC/ST within A.P	₹.7,000/-	—	₹.7,000/-
OC/BC/SC/ST Outside A.P	₹.7,000/-	₹.3,000/-	₹.10,000/-
OC/BC/SC/ST Outside Country	₹.7,000/-	₹.7,000/-	₹.14,000/-

Registration & Processing Fee (With Late Fee)
Category BDS Completed	Fee in Rs.	Late fee Rs.	Total amount
OC/BC/SC/ST within A.P	₹.7,000/-	₹.20,000/-	₹.27,000/-
OC/BC/SC/ST Outside A.P	₹.10,000/-	₹.20,000/-	₹.30,000/-
OC/BC/SC/ST Outside Country	₹.14,000/-	₹.20,000/-	₹.34,000/-

Security Deposit and Fee Structure

The refundable security deposit of Rs 3,00,000 is a new requirement for the 2026-27 academic year. This deposit is mandated for candidates participating in Phase-III (Mop-Up) and subsequent Stray rounds of counselling. The deposit will be forfeited if a candidate is allotted a seat but fails to join within the stipulated deadline, or if admission is cancelled due to incorrect information or missing documents. In addition, candidates who fail to join a Phase-III allotted seat will be debarred from further AP State counselling for one year.

All selected candidates are required to pay a non-refundable University Fee of Rs 54,600. The application and processing fees, including late fees, are non-refundable and non-adjustable. The fee structure for various categories and types of colleges has also been outlined by NTRUHS, subject to the outcome of pending Writ Petitions.

Tuition Fee for Private Un-aided Medical Colleges (2026-27)
Name of the course	Fee for Category-B (MQ) seats	Fee for Category-C NRI/Institutional Quota seats
Clinical Degree/Diploma	₹. 11,42,640/-	₹. 66,12,500/-
Para Clinical Degree/Diploma	₹. 3,57,075/-	₹. 19,83,750/-
Pre Clinical Degree/Diploma	₹. 1,61,874/-	₹. 10,58,000/-

Tuition Fee for New Government Medical Colleges (2026-27)
Sl. No.	Name of the Colleges	Competent Authority (Self-financing) (35% of State Quota)	Competent Authority (NRI Category) (15% of state Quota)
1	Government Medical College, Eluru	9,00,000/- per annum	29,00,000/- per annum
2	Government Medical College, Machilipatnam	null	null
3	Government Medical College, Nandyal	null	null
4	Government Medical College, Rajahmundry	null	null
5	Government Medical College, Vizianagaram	null	null

Eligibility Criteria and Seat Distribution

Candidates must have qualified NEET PG-2026. The minimum qualifying criteria for NEET PG-2026 are 50th percentile for General/EWS candidates (262 out of 720), 45th percentile for General-PwBD candidates (244 out of 720), and 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC candidates (226 out of 720).

In private un-aided Non-minority Medical Colleges, the entire state of Andhra Pradesh is considered two local areas (Andhra University and Sri Venkateswara University areas) for 85% of Sub category-1 (S-1) seats. Management Quota Seats constitute 50% of seats in each specialty in each college, further divided into 25% for Category – B (S1), 15% for Category – C (NRI- S2), and 10% for Category – C (Institutional Preference – S3).