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MCC NEET UG counselling: rounds, Freeze / Float / Slide and fees
Medical Counselling Committee (MCC): NEET UG: 15% All India Quota seats in government medical and dental colleges, plus deemed universities, central universities, AIIMS, JIPMER, AFMC, ESIC and B.Sc Nursing. By NEET UG rank. State-quota seats are filled by each state.
Every date, fee and rule below is from MCC NEET UG's own 2026 documents (linked at the end), read on 22 Oct 2026. Official site: mcc.nic.in ↗
2026 round calendar
As of 22 Oct 2026 the stray vacancy round's reporting window (19 to 26 Oct 2026) is still open, per MCC's notice of 14 Oct 2026. The 2027 bulletin will be on mcc.nic.in.
| Round | Seat allotment (2026) | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | See mcc.nic.in | Shishya could not find the official Round 1 notice on 22 Oct 2026, so no date is shown. |
| Round 2 | 11 Sep | Registration 3 to 8 Sep, choices until 9 Sep, 10:00. Report 12 to 18 Sep. |
| Round 3 | 30 Sep | Registration 22 to 27 Sep, choices until 28 Sep, 12:00. Report 1 to 9 Oct. |
| Online stray vacancy round | 19 Oct | Registration and choices until 16 Oct (extended). Report 19 to 26 Oct. |
Your options after a seat is allotted
Freeze
You are satisfied with the seat, want no upgrade, and report at the college in person.
Float
You want an upgrade in the next round; the college checks your documents online and you do not travel yet.
Rules to know before you accept a seat
- Round 1: you may leave the seat (free exit) without losing the security deposit.
- Round 2: you may leave, but the security deposit is forfeited.
- Round 3: no resignation. Not joining forfeits the deposit and removes you from later rounds.
- Stray vacancy round: you must join the allotted seat. Not joining forfeits the deposit and removes you from further rounds.
- If you are upgraded, you have no claim on the earlier seat.
Fees (2026)
- AIQ, central universities, AIIMS, JIPMER, AFMC, ESIC and B.Sc Nursing: registration ₹1,000 (UR/EWS) or ₹500 (SC/ST/OBC/PwD), plus a refundable security deposit of ₹10,000 or ₹5,000.
- Deemed universities: registration ₹5,000 plus a refundable security deposit of ₹2,00,000. Applying to both groups, you pay only the higher one.
- Refunds start only after all rounds end.
Which seat to lock: how to think about it
How should I order my choices?
Put them in the order you truly prefer, your first preference at the top. The allotment gives you the highest choice your rank reaches, so a choice you would happily take should never sit below one you would not. Do not leave out a dream choice because last year's closing rank looks out of reach; it costs nothing to list it above the safer ones.
When is Freeze right?
When the seat you got is the one you want most, or when you want certainty and would not move for any higher choice. After Freeze nothing changes.
When is Float right?
When you would take any higher choice on your list, at any institute. Remember that a higher seat, once allotted, replaces the current one: you cannot go back.
Does the predictor tell me what I will get?
No. A predictor compares your rank with last year's official closing ranks. Closing ranks move every year with seats and candidates, so treat a match as a guide, not a seat.
Official sources
- Revised UG Counselling 2026 Information Bulletin ↗ (20 Aug 2026)
- UG AIQ Counselling Schedule 2026: Round 2, Round 3 and Stray Vacancy ↗ (14 Sep 2026)
- Extension of the online Stray Vacancy round (U-11011/07/2026-MEC) ↗ (14 Oct 2026)
This guide explains the published rules; it cannot tell you which seat you will be allotted. When the rules and this page differ, the official brochure is right.