NEET UG 2026 management quota phase 2 option entry begins for Andhra Pradesh, deadline October 5

Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS), Vijayawada, has initiated the Management Quota Phase 2 option entry for NEET UG 2026 MBBS admissions in Andhra Pradesh. The web options opened on October 2, 2026, and will remain accessible until 10:00 AM on October 5, 2026.

This phase aims to fill Category-B1, Category-B2, and Category-C (NRI) seats in private medical colleges, along with Competent Authority Self-Financing and NRI Category seats in new Government Medical Colleges, and NRI seats at Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Tirupati. The updated Provisional Final Merit Position, displayed on October 2, 2026, lists the eligible candidates.

Eligibility and Web Option Process

Only candidates whose names are included in the updated Provisional Final Merit Position dated October 2, 2026, are eligible to exercise web options for Phase 2. Candidates who were allotted a seat in Phase 1 but did not report are permitted to participate in Phase 2, provided they do not select the same seat. However, candidates who used the Free Exit facility after Phase 1 are not eligible for Phase 2 or any subsequent phases.

During the option entry process, an One-Time Password (OTP) will be sent to the registered mobile number and email ID for verification. Candidates are advised to carefully arrange their preferred colleges and categories in order of priority. Once the web-options window closes on October 5, 2026, no changes to the options will be permitted. Candidates must save and print a copy of their submitted options for future reference.

Seat Matrix and Fee Structure for Phase 2

The Phase 2 seat matrix includes a total of 98 Category-B1, 202 Category-B2, and 503 Category-C (NRI) seats in private unaided non-minority medical colleges. Private unaided minority medical colleges have 38 Category-B and 41 Category-C (NRI) seats available. For these minority seats, only Muslim Minority candidates are eligible in Phase 2. If eligible Muslim Minority candidates are not available, these seats may be allotted to Non-Muslim Minority candidates in the Stray Vacancy Round.

New Government Medical Colleges have 27 Competent Authority Self-Financing seats and 49 Competent Authority NRI Category seats. In addition, Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Tirupati, has 14 NRI Category seats included in the Phase 2 matrix. The University Fee for Competent Authority Self-Financing and Category-B1/B2 seats is ₹35,100, while for Competent Authority NRI and Category-C (NRI) seats, it is ₹70,100. The interim tuition fee for Category-B Management Quota in private medical colleges is ₹14,52,000 per year, and for Category-C NRI Quota, it can be up to ₹43,56,000 per year.

Post-Allotment Procedures and Key Changes

Selected candidates will be required to pay the applicable University Fee online when downloading their allotment order. If a candidate’s seat changes through Phase 2 options, they must download a fresh allotment order and report to the newly allotted college. This requires obtaining a Custodian Certificate from the previously allotted college.

A significant change for the 2026-27 counselling cycle is the withdrawal of the penalty for candidates who were allotted a seat in Phase 1 but did not report; they are no longer permanently excluded from further rounds. Also, unlike previous cycles that imposed a limit on college choices, candidates this year face no upper limit on the number of college preferences they can submit during the web option entry.

Further reading

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Written by Nishit Kumar

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