NEET PG 2026 Counselling Complete Guide
Understand the step-by-step seat allocation mechanisms across MCC 50% All India Quota, 50% State Quota Directorates, Central & Deemed Universities, and DNB Broad-Speciality Residencies.
MCC All India Quota (50%)
Administered by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) for 50% MD/MS seats in all State Government Medical Colleges. No state domicile is required.
- 50% Government Medical Colleges seats
- 100% Central Universities (DU, BHU, AMU)
- 100% Deemed Universities (Open merit)
- DNB Broad-Speciality Seats
State Quota Counselling (50%)
Administered independently by each State Medical Education Directorate (DME/DTE) for candidates who graduated MBBS from colleges in that state or hold state domicile.
- Institutional preference quotas apply
- State Private Colleges (Govt & Mgmt quotas)
- In-service Medical Officer incentives
- State-specific compulsory service bonds
DNB Post-MBBS Residencies
Awarded by NBEMS and conducted in prominent government multi-specialty hospitals and accredited corporate tertiary centres with regulated tuition fees and stipends.
- Regulated fee: ₹1.25 Lakhs / year
- Fully equivalent to MD/MS degrees
- Centralized MCC Portal choice filling
- High surgical hands-on in tertiary units
The 4 Standard Counselling Rounds
As per NMC and Supreme Court counselling directives, MCC and State authorities conduct 4 consecutive rounds:
Free Exit / Upgradation
Candidates can opt for free exit without security deposit forfeiture, or report and express willingness to upgrade in Round 2.
Forfeiture Rules Apply
Fresh registration open. If allotted a seat, non-joining leads to forfeiture of refundable security deposit.
Crucial Allotment
Candidates admitted in Round 2 state quota cannot participate. Allotted seats are final; exit results in debarment.
Online Stray Round
Conducted purely online without college-level proxy allotment to clear any remaining vacant postgraduate seats.
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