MCC NEET PG Round 1 Choice Filling Started: Last Date Oct 22

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has started choice filling for Round 1 of NEET PG Counselling 2026. Choice filling for the first round began on October 13 and closes at 10:00 AM on October 22. Qualified candidates can fill and lock their choices on the official MCC website, mcc.nic.in.

MCC NEET PG Round 1 schedule 2026

The schedule covers four rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and the Online Stray Vacancy Round. The Round 1 dates are:

Event	Date
Registration and fee payment	12 to 21 October 2026
Choice filling	13 to 22 October 2026 (up to 10:00 AM on 22 October)
Choice locking	From 4:00 PM on 21 October to 10:00 AM on 22 October 2026
Seat allotment processing	22 to 23 October 2026
Round 1 result	24 October 2026
Reporting and joining	26 October to 2 November 2026
Verification of joined candidates’ data by institutes	3 November 2026

All timings are as per server time. This is the tentative schedule released by MCC, so candidates should watch the MCC website for any revision.

Registration deadline

One report says Round 1 registration stays open until 12:00 noon on 21 October 2026, and payments are accepted until 3:00 PM that day. Candidates who have not yet registered should finish registration and payment before that deadline, because choice filling needs a completed registration.

Seats covered

The schedule covers 50% All India Quota seats and seats in Deemed and Central Universities, along with PG DNB courses. It is separate from the state counselling schedules.

What happens after Round 1?

Round 2 choice filling and locking runs from 7 to 12 November 2026, with the result on 14 November. Round 3 choice filling and locking runs from 27 November to 2 December 2026, with the result on 4 December. The online stray vacancy round, covering registration, payment, choice filling and locking, takes place from 16 to 21 December 2026. The PG academic session is set to begin on 20 November 2026.

How to fill choices for MCC NEET PG Round 1

1. Visit mcc.nic.in and open PG Medical Counselling.
2. Log in with your NEET PG roll number and application details.
3. Complete registration and fee payment if you have not done so.
4. Go to the choice filling section and add your preferred colleges and courses in priority order.
5. Lock your choices between 4:00 PM on 21 October and 10:00 AM on 22 October 2026.
6. Check the result on 24 October 2026, and report to the allotted institute between 26 October and 2 November 2026 with original documents.

Tips for candidates

• Research colleges and courses before filling choices, and list as many realistic options as you can.
• Do not wait for the last day. The choice filling window closes at 10:00 AM on 22 October, not at the end of the day.
• Keep your NEET PG admit card, scorecard, MBBS degree and mark sheets, medical registration certificate and internship completion certificate ready.
• Use only the official MCC website, mcc.nic.in, for updates. MCC has warned candidates about fake notices and agents.