NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Round 2 Schedule OUT: Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment & Reporting Dates

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the Round 2 schedule for NEET MDS Counselling 2026, covering registration, fee payment, choice filling, choice locking, seat allotment, and reporting for postgraduate dental admissions. The schedule was officially released on September 10, 2026, and is available on the MDS counselling section of the official portal, mcc.nic.in. This round covers 50 percent All India Quota (AIQ) seats along with 100 percent of seats in deemed universities, central universities, and Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) institutions.

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NEET MDS Round 2 Schedule at a Glance

Candidates who registered for Round 1 but were not allotted a seat, or who resigned or did not report after allotment, are not required to register afresh for Round 2; they can proceed directly to choice filling once the window opens. Fresh registration during this window is required only for candidates who did not participate in Round 1 at all.

Choices, once locked, generally cannot be edited before the deadline, so review your preference order carefully during the choice-filling window rather than treating the locking period as extra time to decide.— CaderaEdu Advisory

How to Register and Fill Choices

• Visit the official MCC website, mcc.nic.in.
• Click on the 'MDS Medical Counselling' link.
• Fresh candidates should complete registration and fee payment by September 19; existing Round 1 candidates can log in directly.
• Review the verified seat matrix for AIQ, deemed, central, and AFMS institutions.
• Enter and arrange choices in order of preference from September 16.
• Lock your choices before 10:00 AM on September 20; locked choices generally cannot be edited afterward.

Registration Fee and Security Deposit

Based on the fee structure MCC has used in recent NEET MDS cycles, AIQ and central university registration requires a non-refundable fee of Rs 1,000 along with a refundable security deposit of Rs 25,000 for UR and EWS candidates, and a non-refundable fee of Rs 500 with a refundable security deposit of Rs 10,000 for SC, ST, OBC, and PwD candidates. Deemed university registration has typically carried a separate non-refundable fee of Rs 5,000 for all categories. Candidates should confirm these figures on mcc.nic.in before paying, since fee structures can be revised.

Upgrading From a Round 1 Seat

Candidates who want to upgrade from a Round 1 allotment must first report to their allotted institute with original documents and complete admission formalities there before indicating willingness to upgrade. MCC's stated position is that reporting comes first, with the option to seek upgradation exercised at that stage rather than by skipping the institute visit altogether. Only after this step can such candidates participate in Round 2 choice filling for a potential upgrade.

Background: How NEET MDS Counselling Works

MCC conducts centralised counselling for 50 percent AIQ MDS seats, along with all seats in deemed universities, central universities, and AFMS institutions, typically across four rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and a stray vacancy round if seats remain unfilled. The remaining 50 percent state quota MDS seats are counselled separately by each state's own authority, on a schedule that runs independently of MCC's rounds; candidates eligible for both should track each portal on its own timeline.

What Happens After the Result

Once the Round 2 result is declared on September 23, allotted candidates are expected to report to their institute with original documents within a schedule MCC will notify alongside the result. MCC has not published exact reporting dates for this round as of this report, so candidates should keep checking the official portal rather than rely on previous years' reporting windows, since these have varied by a few days across cycles.

Official Information and Where to Check

All authoritative updates on NEET MDS Counselling 2026, including the confirmed reporting schedule once announced, are published on the official MCC portal, mcc.nic.in. Candidates should rely on this source directly rather than any third-party projection for their individual registration, choice-filling, and allotment status.

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Official References

• Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), India
• National Medical Commission (NMC)
• National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)
• Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)