NEET-PG counselling calendar 2026-27
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MCC’s dates are from its official schedule of 7 October 2026, which MCC itself calls a tentative schedule, so they are marked tentative here. MCC can move a date; when it does, the row changes the same day and the official notice always wins. Read the MCC official schedule (7 Oct 2026) before you act.
State boards (Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana) have so far published only their application windows; their merit lists and round dates appear here the day each board announces them. What to do now has each state’s steps.
Coming up
| When | Board | What | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2026 tentative | Tamil Nadu | Result · Round 1 Tamil Nadu PG Round 1 seat allotment result (processing on 4 Nov) TN Selection Committee tentative Round I counselling schedule (29 Oct 2026) | tomorrow |
| 3 Nov 2026 – 5 Nov 2026 | Karnataka | Choice lock · Round 1 Karnataka KEA PG Medical Round 1: mock allotment result on 3 Nov after 4 PM; add, delete or re-order options from 3 Nov, 5 PM till 10 AM (non-in-service candidates) KEA first round seat allotment schedule for non-in-service candidates, No. ED/KEA/ADMN/CR-12/2026 (30 Oct 2026) | tomorrow |
| 6 Nov 2026 | Karnataka | Result · Round 1 Karnataka KEA PG Medical Round 1 final seat allotment result after 11 AM (provisional result on 5 Nov after 8 PM; non-in-service candidates) KEA first round seat allotment schedule for non-in-service candidates, No. ED/KEA/ADMN/CR-12/2026 (30 Oct 2026) | 2 days |
| 6 Nov 2026 | Kerala | PwD assessment · Application Kerala PG Medical applicants who asked for the PwD category: medical board at the Directorate of Medical Education office, Thiruvananthapuram; be there by 10 AM with the documents listed in the email from the Commissioner, or you are not considered for PwD seats CEE Kerala PwD medical board notification (2 Nov 2026) | 2 days |
| 7 Nov 2026 tentative | INI-CET | Result · January 2027 INI-CET January 2027 session: expected date of the result (seat allocation dates to be notified separately) AIIMS Key Dates page | 3 days |
| 5 Nov 2026 – 10 Nov 2026 tentative | Tamil Nadu | Reporting · Round 1 Tamil Nadu PG Round 1: download the provisional allotment order by 3 PM and join the allotted college by 5 PM (from 5 Nov) TN Selection Committee tentative Round I counselling schedule (29 Oct 2026) | 6 days |
| 3 Nov 2026 – 10 Nov 2026 | Kerala | Reporting · Round 1 Kerala PG Medical first-phase allotment: download the Allotment Memo and join the allotted college by 4 PM (opened 3 Nov), fee paid at the college; not joining loses this allotment and all your options for the second phase CEE Kerala first-phase centralised allotment notification (2 Nov 2026) | 6 days |
| 6 Nov 2026 – 11 Nov 2026 tentative | MCC | Registration · Round 2 Round 2 registration closes 12 noon; fee payment open till 3 PM (server time) MCC official schedule (7 Oct 2026) | 7 days |
| 7 Nov 2026 – 12 Nov 2026 tentative | MCC | Choice lock · Round 2 Round 2 choice filling closes 10 AM; locking open from 4 PM on 11 Nov MCC official schedule (7 Oct 2026) | 8 days |
| 14 Nov 2026 tentative | MCC | Result · Round 2 Round 2 seat allotment result (processing 12–13 Nov) MCC official schedule (7 Oct 2026) | 10 days |
| 16 Nov 2026 – 23 Nov 2026 tentative | MCC | Reporting · Round 2 Round 2 reporting and joining closes (data shared with MCC on 24 Nov) MCC official schedule (7 Oct 2026) | 19 days |
| 26 Nov 2026 – 1 Dec 2026 tentative | MCC | Registration · Round 3 Round 3 registration closes 12 noon; fee payment open till 3 PM (server time) MCC official schedule (7 Oct 2026) | 27 days |
| 27 Nov 2026 – 2 Dec 2026 tentative | MCC | Choice lock · Round 3 Round 3 choice filling closes 10 AM; locking open from 4 PM on 1 Dec MCC official schedule (7 Oct 2026) | 28 days |
| 4 Dec 2026 tentative | MCC | Result · Round 3 Round 3 seat allotment result (processing 2–3 Dec) MCC official schedule (7 Oct 2026) | 30 days |
| 5 Dec 2026 – 12 Dec 2026 tentative | MCC | Reporting · Round 3 Round 3 reporting closes (data shared with MCC on 14 Dec) MCC official schedule (7 Oct 2026) | 38 days |
| 16 Dec 2026 – 21 Dec 2026 tentative | MCC | Registration · Stray Online stray vacancy round registration closes 12 noon; fee payment open till 3 PM (server time) MCC official schedule (7 Oct 2026) | 47 days |
| 16 Dec 2026 – 21 Dec 2026 tentative | MCC | Choice lock · Stray Online stray vacancy round choice filling closes 11:55 PM; locking open from 4 PM the same day MCC official schedule (7 Oct 2026) | 47 days |
| 24 Dec 2026 tentative | MCC | Result · Stray Online stray vacancy round result (processing 22–23 Dec) MCC official schedule (7 Oct 2026) | 50 days |
| 24 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 tentative | MCC | Reporting · Stray Online stray vacancy round reporting closes MCC official schedule (7 Oct 2026) | 57 days |
| 1 Jan 2027 – 28 Feb 2027 | INI-CET | Reporting · January 2027 INI-CET January 2027 session: courses start on 1 January 2027; last date of admission is 28 February 2027 INI-CET January 2027 prospectus Part-A (AIIMS), Section XV Important Dates | 116 days |
MCC’s schedule sets the start of the PG academic session 2026 as 20 Nov 2026. The schedule also fixes the institutes’ own steps (seat-matrix verification before each round, verification of joined candidates’ data and data sharing with MCC after reporting) and MCC’s two processing days before each result; those are not listed above because nothing is asked of you on those days.
Passed
| 9 Oct 2026 | MCC | PwD primary medical assessment closes 5 PM (MCC PwD portal opens 1 Oct) |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu PwD applicants: primary medical assessment boards (Coimbatore, Madurai, Thanjavur, Stanley Chennai) close 5 PM |
| 12 Oct 2026 | MCC | PwD appellate medical assessment closes 5 PM |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu PwD applicants: appellate medical assessment board (Madras Medical College, Chennai) closes 5 PM |
| 13 Oct 2026 | INI-CET | INI-CET January 2027 session: online registration closes (opened 16 Sep) |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu Government Quota PG application closes 11:59 PM (opened 9 Oct, 12 noon; extended from 15 Oct, 5 PM by the official notice of 14 Oct) |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu Management Quota PG application closes 11:59 PM (opened 9 Oct, 12 noon; extended from 15 Oct, 5 PM by the official notice of 14 Oct) |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Kerala | Kerala PG Medical in-service candidates: application printout and service details to reach the Head of Department by 5 PM |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Karnataka | Karnataka KEA PG Medical PwBD candidates: medical-board assessment to be completed (first set as 8 Oct) |
| 21 Oct 2026 | MCC | Round 1 registration closes 12 noon; fee payment open till 3 PM (server time) |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Dr NTR UHS PG Medical Competent Authority Quota online application closes 5 PM without late fee (opened 14 Oct, 4 PM) |
| 22 Oct 2026 | MCC | Round 1 choice filling closes 10 AM; locking open from 4 PM on 21 Oct |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Dr NTR UHS PG Medical Competent Authority Quota application with Rs 20,000 late fee, 9 AM to 10 PM |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Telangana | Telangana KNRUHS PG Medical Competent Authority Quota online registration and certificate upload closes 4 PM (opened 15 Oct, 4 PM) |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Dr NTR UHS PG Medical Management Quota online application closes 10 PM without late fee (opened 19 Oct, 4 PM) |
| 24 Oct 2026 | MCC | Round 1 seat allotment result (processing 22–23 Oct) |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Kerala | Kerala PG Medical online application closes 11 AM (opened 12 Oct; extended from 16 Oct, 4 PM and then from 17 Oct, 5 PM, by the official notification of 22 Oct) |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Dr NTR UHS PG Medical Management Quota application with late fee, 9 AM to 10 PM |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Karnataka | Karnataka KEA PG Medical online registration and application portal closes (opened 5 Oct, 11 AM; extended from 15 Oct, 11 AM, by the official notification of 22 Oct) |
| 26 Oct 2026 | INI-CET | INI-CET January 2027 session: final status of online registration and admit card on the AIIMS website (Monday) |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Kerala | Kerala PG Medical: check your profile and upload documents to clear any defects (Memo Details) by 1 PM (extended from 24 Oct, 11 AM, by the official notification of 24 Oct) |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu PG applicants listed as not eligible (any category): submit grievance documents on the Selection Committee portal by 10 AM (opened 27 Oct, 10 AM); no extension |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Dr NTR UHS PG Medical Competent Authority Quota PwBD candidates (listed in the official notice): University Medical Board at Vijayawada, 10 AM, with original certificates, UDID card and assistive devices |
| 29 Oct 2026 | CENTAC | Puducherry (CENTAC) PG Medical application closes 5 PM (opened 20 Oct; extended from 27 Oct by the official press release of 27 Oct, with no further extension). Applicants can still edit their data, and Government Quota applicants can add Management Quota |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Kerala | Kerala PG Medical: category or rank withheld on the provisional merit list? Upload valid documents to clear the defects (Memo Details) before 11.30 AM, or the category is cancelled |
| 30 Oct 2026 | INI-CET | INI-CET January 2027 session: last date (5 PM) for sponsored candidates to upload the Sponsored Certificate, and for foreign nationals' applications with the Health Ministry's No Objection Certificate to reach AIIMS |
| 30 Oct 2026 | Telangana | Telangana KNRUHS PG Medical Management Quota (MQ-1, MQ-2/NRI, MQ-3/Institutional) online registration and certificate upload closes 4 PM (opened 22 Oct, 4 PM); web-option dates to follow |
| 30 Oct 2026 | Telangana | Telangana KNRUHS PG Medical Competent Authority Quota PwD applicants: medical board assessment at NIMS Hyderabad (Learning Center, Old OPD Block); report by 9 AM with parent or guardian and original certificates (some may be called on later days) |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Kerala | Kerala PG Medical first-phase online option registration closes 10 AM (opened 27 Oct; security deposit Rs 10,000, Rs 5,000 for fee-concession categories; Minority/NRI quota needs options in this phase); allotment and joining dates to follow |
| 1 Nov 2026 | INI-CET | INI-CET January 2027 session: entrance examination (Sunday) |
| 2 Nov 2026 | MCC | Round 1 reporting and joining at the allotted college closes (institutes verify joined data on 3 Nov) |
| 2 Nov 2026 | Karnataka | Karnataka KEA PG Medical Round 1 option entry (non-in-service candidates) closes 4 PM (opened 30 Oct, 8 PM); the same order of options is used for Round 2 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | Kerala | Kerala PG Medical first-phase provisional allotment list published: email any discrepancy to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations by 10 AM; the final allotment follows |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu PG Round 1 registration, payment and choice filling and locking closes 5 PM (opened 31 Oct, 12:01 PM; Government Quota ranks 1 to 7,952 and Management Quota ranks 1 to 3,643; unlocked choices are locked automatically) |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Dr NTR UHS PG Medical Competent Authority Quota provisional merit lists (in-service and non-service) published: raise any grievance as a ticket from your application login by 1 PM |
What each deadline means
- Registration: create your account, pay the fee and security deposit. No registration, no round. MCC closes registration at 12 noon and keeps the payment page open till 3 PM on the last day.
- Choice lock: your ordered list must be locked by this time. An unlocked list is processed as it stands. MCC opens locking at 4 PM the day before and closes choice filling at 10 AM on the last day (11:55 PM in the stray vacancy round). Use the choice list builder in your report.
- Result: the allotment is published. Download the allotment letter the same day.
- Reporting: you must physically join the allotted college with every document in original. From Round 2 on, not joining forfeits the deposit.
- Resignation: the last day to give up an MCC seat and stay eligible for your state’s later rounds. MCC’s 2026 schedule does not print one; see holding an MCC seat when the state result comes.
- PwD assessment: candidates claiming PwD reservation are assessed at a designated medical board before Round 1; the appellate board hears re-assessments.
- Exam: INI-CET’s January 2027 session is AIIMS’s own entrance exam; its counselling rounds are “to be declared later” on AIIMS’s Key Dates page. See the INI-CET tool.
Rules behind these: MCC counselling rules.
Official documents these dates come from
- MCC official schedule (7 Oct 2026) — Tentative schedule for online counselling (allotment process) for NEET 50% AIQ and 100% deemed/central universities/AFMS, PG courses 2026, MCC, 7 October 2026
- MCC PwD assessment notice (28 Sep 2026)
- TN Selection Committee PwD notice (7 Oct 2026)
- AIIMS Key Dates page
- INI-CET January 2027 prospectus (AIIMS)
- TN Selection Committee notice (14 Oct 2026) — Notification No. 1152/SCSII(1)/2026, Selection Committee, DME&R Chennai, 14 Oct 2026: online submission of PG Degree/Diploma applications for 2026-27 extended up to 16.10.2026 at 11.59 PM
- CENTAC Puducherry press release (Ref. CENTAC/PGM/2026/01, 20 Oct 2026) — Online applications for PG Medical (M.D./M.S.) 2026-27, Government Quota / Management Quota / Management Quota - Telugu Minority, from 20.10.2026 (Tuesday); last date 27.10.2026 (Tuesday), 5.00 p.m.
- KEA PG Medical 2026 notifications (5-22 Oct 2026)
- CEE Kerala PG Medical 2026 notifications (12-26 Oct 2026)
- KNRUHS Competent Authority Quota registration notification (14 Oct 2026)
- KNRUHS Management Quota registration notification (22 Oct 2026) — Online registration and upload of original certificates for MQ-1, MQ-2/NRI and MQ-3/Institutional Quota seats from 4 PM on 22.10.2026 up to 4 PM on 30.10.2026; web-option dates to be notified separately
- Dr NTR UHS PG (Medical) CQ and MQ notifications and PwBD medical board notification (14, 17 and 24 Oct 2026) — both say all their dates are tentative