UP NEET UG Round 2 seat allotment released: report to colleges by October 1

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The seat allotment result for UP NEET UG Round 2 counselling was released today, September 25, 2026.
Candidates who have been allotted a seat must report to their respective colleges between September 26 and October 1, 2026.
Missing the reporting deadline of October 1, 2026, will result in the loss of the allotted seat.
The second merit list, released on September 21, 2026, covers candidates for 85% of state-quota MBBS and BDS seats.
Required documents for admission include NEET UG 2026 admit card, scorecard, and domicile certificate (if applicable).

The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh, today, September 25, 2026, released the seat allotment result for the second round of NEET UG counselling. This follows the release of the second merit list on September 21, 2026, which determined candidates eligible for admission to 85% of state-quota MBBS and BDS seats in Uttar Pradesh.

Official notification screenshot — Screenshot of the official page at upneet.gov.in

Candidates who have been allotted a seat in Round 2 are required to report to their respective colleges between September 26 and October 1, 2026. The Round 2 process followed a revised schedule after an earlier postponement, with choice filling having concluded on September 24, 2026.

Revised Schedule and Key Dates for Round 2

The UP NEET UG Round 2 counselling process was previously postponed by DGME Uttar Pradesh. An official notification, ME-3/2026/1692, issued on September 17, 2026, announced the postponement of the UP NEET UG Round 2 Merit List 2026 due to “unavoidable circumstances.” The revised schedule was next implemented to proceed with seat allotment.

The timeline for this round is compressed, emphasizing the importance of meeting deadlines for candidates. The choice filling window was open for four days, from September 21 to September 24, 2026. Candidates who missed the choice filling deadline of September 24, 2026, are not participating in Round 2.

Event	Date
Merit list release	September 21, 2026
Choice filling window	September 21–24, 2026
Seat allotment result	September 25, 2026
Reporting to college	September 26–October 1, 2026

Eligibility and Merit List Details

The second merit list, published on September 21, 2026, includes the names of candidates who qualify for Round 2 counselling. Eligibility for this merit list requires candidates to have qualified NEET UG 2026 with the required cut-off score, hold Uttar Pradesh domicile, or possess eligible state quota status. Fresh candidates who registered between September 14 and September 17, 2026, are also covered in this merit list.

The merit list is available as a PDF on the official portal upneet.gov.in. Candidates can search for their name in the PDF using their NEET UG roll number or rank. This round provides an opportunity for candidates who missed Round 1 or were not included in the first merit list to secure a seat.

Choice Filling and Reporting Procedure

Choice filling for Round 2 involved logging into the counselling portal, adding preferred colleges and courses (MBBS or BDS), and arranging them in priority order. Candidates were required to lock their choices before the September 24, 2026, deadline. Locked choices could not be edited during Round 2.

Upon receiving a seat allotment today, September 25, 2026, candidates must download their allotment letter immediately. Reporting to the allotted college with original documents is mandatory between September 26 and October 1, 2026. Non-reporting within this specified window will lead to the cancellation of the allotted seat. Not reporting to the allotted college by October 1, 2026, results in the loss of the allotted seat.

The required documents for admission include:

NEET UG 2026 admit card and scorecard
Class 10 and 12 mark sheets/pass certificates
Uttar Pradesh domicile certificate (if applicable)
Category/reservation certificate (if applicable)
Recent passport-size photographs
Valid photo ID
Counselling security fee payment receipt (₹30,000 for Government security deposit, ₹2 Lakh for Private Medical security deposit, ₹1 Lakh for Private Dental security deposit)

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