MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 Schedule: Round 2, 3 & Stray Round
The **NEET UG 2026 counselling schedule** outlines the timelines for admission, joining and verification of candidates under **All India Quota, Deemed & Central Universities and State Quota counselling** for the 2026–27 academic session.
As per the schedule, **Round 2** counselling for All India Quota, Deemed and Central Universities is scheduled from **September 3 to September 11, 2026**, while State Counselling is scheduled from **September 7 to September 11, 2026**. The last date of joining for AIQ/Deemed/Central University seats is September 18, while candidates under State Counselling can join up to September 19.
**Round 3** will be conducted from **September 22 to September 30, 2026** for AIQ, Deemed and Central Universities. State Counselling for Round 3 will take place from **September 28 to October 9, 2026**. The respective last dates of joining are October 9 and October 14.
The schedule also includes **Round 4, or the Stray Round**, which is scheduled from **October 12 to October 17, 2026** for AIQ/Deemed/Central Universities and from **October 17 to October 21, 2026** under State Counselling. The final date for joining is October 26, 2026.
The notice further states that participating colleges and institutes should treat **Saturdays, Sundays and Gazetted Holidays as working days** to ensure timely completion of counselling.
The **academic session for UG courses is scheduled to commence from September 15, 2026**. Candidates should carefully track the counselling schedule and joining deadlines applicable to their quota and counselling authority.
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