Medical PG — NEET-PG

NEET-PG counselling 2026 — MCC scheme, Freeze/Float and rules

Rules on this page are from MCC’s NEET-PG (MD/MS/DNB) Counselling 2026 Information Bulletin.

Seats counselled by MCC (domicile-free)

50% All India Quota seats contributed by the states.
50% seats of BHU and of AMU.
50% All India Quota seats of Delhi University and central institutes (VMMC & SJH, ABVIMS & RML, ESIC-Basaidarapur).
100% DNB seats (except in-service DNB seats).
100% seats of Deemed Universities (MCC conducts all four rounds, including the stray vacancy round).

For state-quota seats and private-college seats under state rules, contact the State Government / admission authority / Directorate of Medical Education — MCC does not counsel these.[1]

Four rounds and Freeze / Float

There are four rounds — Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and Stray Vacancy — each covering AIQ, Deemed, Central Universities and DNB seats (SLA (C) No. 10487 of 2021).[1]

After a seat is allotted in Round 1 or Round 2Year: 2026 · Source[1]

After a seat is allotted in Round 1 or Round 2
Option	What it means	Joining
Freeze	Keep the allotted seat; no upgradation in the next round	Report physically at the allotted institute for document verification and admission
Float	Give willingness for upgradation in the next round (online)	Online joining; documents verified online by the institute’s nodal officer

Both Freeze and Float candidates must upload clear scans of their documents on the MCC portal (one-time upload for all rounds), ideally within 2–3 days of the final allotment.

Resignation / exit rulesYear: 2026 · Source[1]

Resignation / exit rules
Round	Rule
Round 1	Free exit
Round 2	Exit with forfeiture of security deposit
Round 3	Must join; no resignation allowed, and non-joining forfeits the security deposit

Reservation in 50% All India Quota

Central reservation policy for NEET-PG AIQ counsellingYear: 2026 · Source[1]

Central reservation policy for NEET-PG AIQ counselling
Category	Reservation
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer, Central list)	27%
EWS (Central Government norms)	10%
PwD (horizontal, NMC norms)	5%

MCC applies a 3200-point roster on the 50% AIQ seats. PwD candidates need an eligibility certificate from a designated Medical Assessment Board. There is no reservation in private DNB institutes.

Conversion of unfilled reserved seats (online Round 3)Year: 2026 · Source[1]

Conversion of unfilled reserved seats (online Round 3)
Category	Converted to
ST (PwD)	ST
SC (PwD)	SC
UR (PwD)	UR
OBC (PwD)	OBC
ST	SC
SC	UR
EWS	UR

Conversion happens only when eligible candidates of that category have been exhausted.

Upcoming counselling dates

Round 1: Registration / payment
12 Oct 2026 – 21 Oct 2026 · NEET-PG 2026 counselling (50% AIQ & 100% Deemed/Central/AFMS) · MCC (tentative)
Open now
Round 1: Choice filling
13 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2026 · NEET-PG 2026 counselling (50% AIQ & 100% Deemed/Central/AFMS) · MCC (tentative)
Open now
Round 1: Choice locking
21 Oct 2026 – 22 Oct 2026 · NEET-PG 2026 counselling (50% AIQ & 100% Deemed/Central/AFMS) · MCC (tentative)
Upcoming
Round 1: State counselling (conducted by State counselling authorities)
21 Oct 2026 – 2 Nov 2026 · NEET-PG 2026 state quota counselling (all states) · MCC
Upcoming
Round 1: Processing of seat allotment
22 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 · NEET-PG 2026 counselling (50% AIQ & 100% Deemed/Central/AFMS) · MCC (tentative)
Upcoming
Round 1: Result
24 Oct 2026 · NEET-PG 2026 counselling (50% AIQ & 100% Deemed/Central/AFMS) · MCC (tentative)
Upcoming

Frequently asked questions

QWhat is the difference between Freeze and Float in MCC PG counselling?

After a Round 1 or Round 2 allotment, Freeze means you keep the seat and report physically; Float means you give online willingness to be upgraded in the next round and join online. Both must upload documents on the MCC portal.[1]

QCan I resign a Round 3 PG seat?

No. Round 3 allottees must join; resignation is not allowed and the security deposit of a non-joining candidate is forfeited. Round 1 exit is free and Round 2 exit forfeits the deposit.[1]

QDoes MCC counsel state-quota PG seats?

No. State-quota and private-college seats under state rules are counselled by each state’s admission authority or Directorate of Medical Education.[1]

Official sources

[1] NEET-PG (MD/MS/DNB) Counselling 2026 Information Bulletin & Counselling Scheme (cover: “PG Bulletin DRAFT – V10 05102026”) — Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS, published 8 Oct 2026. Checked 17 Oct 2026.

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