NEET PG 2026: Register for Round 2 by November 11; fill choices by November 12

The NEET PG 2026 Round 1 seat-allotment list, released today, October 29, 2026, indicates that General Medicine was the most frequently allotted postgraduate medical discipline among the initial entries. Out of the first 100 entries in the allotment list, 51 candidates were assigned General Medicine seats for postgraduate medical admissions across India.

Radiodiagnosis emerged as the second most allotted specialty, with 28 candidates among the first 100 entries securing seats in this field. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts online counselling for postgraduate medical admissions under the All India Quota and other specified categories.

NEET PG 2026 Counselling Schedule for Subsequent Rounds

Following the conclusion of Round 1, the MCC has released the schedule for the subsequent rounds of NEET PG 2026 counselling. The Round 2 counselling process is set first off seat matrix verification on November 6 and 7, 2026. Registration and fee payment for Round 2 will be open from November 6 to 11, 2026, with choice filling available from November 7 to 12, 2026.

The Round 2 seat allotment result is scheduled for announcement on November 14, 2026. Candidates who are allotted seats in this round are required to complete their reporting and joining formalities between November 16 and November 23, 2026. Verification of joined candidates for Round 2 will take place on November 24, 2026.

Qualifying Percentiles and Seat Distribution

To qualify for NEET PG, candidates from the General and EWS categories need to achieve at least the 50th percentile. General-PwBD candidates are required to secure the 45th percentile, while SC, ST, and OBC categories, including PwBD candidates from these groups, have a qualifying threshold of the 40th percentile.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) PG Medical Seat Matrix 2026-27 indicates a total of 3,224 MD Radio-Diagnosis/Radiology seats available across medical colleges in India. Karnataka has the highest number of MD Radiology seats with 471, followed by Maharashtra with 400 seats, and Uttar Pradesh with 296 seats.

Round 3 Counselling Details

The schedule for Round 3 of NEET PG 2026 counselling has also been announced. Seat matrix verification for Round 3 is scheduled for November 25 and 26, 2026. Registration and fee payment will be conducted from November 26 to December 1, 2026, with choice filling available from November 27 to December 2, 2026.

The Round 3 result will be announced on December 4, 2026. Candidates allotted seats in this round must complete reporting and joining between December 5 and December 12, 2026. The final verification of joined candidates for Round 3 is scheduled for December 14, 2026.

Further reading

• NEET PG 2026 Jharkhand provisional merit list released: submit corrected documents by November 1
• Kerala NEET PG provisional merit list released, submit complaints by October 29
• NEET PG cutoff: previous closing ranks and marks Next step
• AIIMS INI CET November 2026 admit cards released: download now
• FMGE October 2026: Download admit card by October 27; exam on October 31
• NEET UG 2026: Apply for private MBBS seats now; fees slashed up to 40% Applications open

Written by Nishit Kumar

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