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NEET UG 2026 Round 1 Seat Allotment Result Released; 29,945 Seats Allotted
Published on
21 August 2026
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the NEET UG 2026 Round 1 seat allotment result, marking the next major stage in this year's undergraduate medical admission process.
Candidates who participated in Round 1 can now check the college and course allotted to them through the MCC counselling portal. A total of 29,945 MBBS and BDS seats were allotted in the first round, according to reports following the result declaration.
The final result followed multiple revisions to the Round 1 counselling timeline, including extensions to choice filling and changes to the allotment date.
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Choice Filling & Locking | Completed |
| Round 1 Seat Allotment Result | Released – August 21, 2026 |
| Reporting at Allotted Institute | August 22–31, 2026 |
| Verification of Joined Candidates | September 1, 2026 |
Candidates receiving an allotment should now focus on completing the reporting and admission formalities within the revised deadline.
Candidates can check their allotment online through the MCC portal.
Official MCC UG Medical Counselling Portal
A total of 29,945 MBBS and BDS seats have been allotted through Round 1 of NEET UG 2026 counselling.
The Round 1 allotment covers participating seats under categories including the All India Quota (AIQ), deemed universities, central institutions and ESIC institutions.
Seat allocation considers factors such as:
Candidates should remember that an allotment is based on the preference order they submitted during choice filling.
Candidates allotted seats in Round 1 are required to report to their respective institutes between August 22 and August 31, 2026.
Participating institutions will then conduct verification of candidates who joined through Round 1 on September 1.
Students should not rely on the earlier August 20–25 reporting timeline, as MCC subsequently revised the schedule.
Candidates reporting to an allotted medical or dental college should organise their documents in advance. Depending on the applicable counselling requirements, these may include:
Candidates should check the official MCC instructions and their allotted college's requirements before reporting.
After accessing the Round 1 result, candidates should verify the details mentioned in their allotment.
Pay particular attention to the:
College → Course → Quota → Category → Candidate details
Students should also download and preserve their allotment letter because it is an important document during the admission and reporting process.
Candidates who have received a seat but are hoping for a higher-preference option should carefully understand MCC's rules for upgradation and subsequent counselling rounds.
Students should not give up an allotted seat or skip reporting based only on assumptions about Round 2.
Before deciding, consider:
Candidates seeking an upgrade should follow the exact option provided under MCC's counselling rules.
Not receiving a seat in Round 1 does not necessarily end a candidate's counselling journey.
Students should monitor MCC's announcements regarding subsequent rounds and check their eligibility to participate.
Seat availability can change between rounds because of non-reporting, resignations, upgrades and other changes in the counselling process.
Candidates should therefore avoid judging their entire admission chances based only on the first-round outcome.
The NEET UG 2026 Round 1 counselling schedule underwent multiple revisions.
Earlier schedules listed the allotment result for August 19 and reporting between August 20 and 25. Those dates were subsequently revised.
The relevant updated timeline is:
Round 1 result: August 21
Reporting: August 22–31
Verification: September 1
Candidates should use the latest MCC notice rather than older counselling calendars circulating online.
Candidates who have received an allotment should download their allotment details, understand the applicable counselling option and prepare for college reporting.
Before travelling to the institute, verify the reporting requirements, original documents, fees and other admission formalities directly from official sources.
Those who have not received their preferred seat should start evaluating their strategy for the next counselling round rather than making rushed decisions based solely on Round 1.
