NEET UG 2026: MCC warns against fake notice claiming percentile reduction

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Government of India, issued an advisory on October 13, 2026, warning NEET UG 2026 candidates against a fake notice circulating online. This fraudulent notice claimed a reduction in the eligibility percentile for NEET UG Counselling 2026, causing confusion among medical aspirants.

The advisory, referenced U-11011/07/2026-MEC, was released to prevent students from being misled by unauthorised information and potential fraudulent claims during the ongoing counselling process. The MCC emphasised that no decision regarding a percentile reduction has been taken by the competent authority.

Details of the Fake NOTICE and Official Clarification

The fake notice, widely shared on social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram, carried a fabricated reference number (Ref. U-12021/05/2024-MEC) and a false issue date of October 12, 2026. It claimed a headline of ‘Urgent Attention Colleges’ and falsely stated that candidates from the General Category/EWS with 15 percentile and above, and SC/ST/OBC/PwD categories with 10 percentile and above, would be eligible for counselling.

The MCC explicitly stated that these claims are untrue and that the standard qualifying percentile rules for NEET UG remain unchanged. The official rules stipulate a 50th percentile for General/EWS candidates, 40th percentile for OBC/SC/ST, 45th percentile for General/EWS PwD, and 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC PwD.

Advisory for Candidates and Reporting Fraud

The MCC reiterated that its only official website is www.mcc.nic.in and advised candidates to rely solely on information published there. The committee warned against fake websites and agents, stating, “MCC does not host any website other than www.mcc.nic.in. Candidates should beware of fake websites/ agents. The counselling related information hosted on MCC website should be considered as authentic.”

Candidates are urged not to pay money to anyone promising MBBS or BDS seats based on such fake notices. Any instance of a fraudulent website or agent should be reported immediately to MCC via their official contact email, adgme@nic.in. Students can also report online fraud through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.

Further reading

• Telangana NEET MBBS: Submit mop up web options by 5 PM, Oct 14, 2026
• NEET UG counselling: 1,039 MBBS seats vacant in Rajasthan after rule change; report by October 15
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• KCET registration 2027 to open tentatively in January, application fee details
• MGUG MBBS vacant seat admission 2026-27: apply by November 30 Applications open
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