NEET PG Counselling 2026: All India Tentative Schedule Released

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has released the tentative schedule for NEET PG 2026 online counselling for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) and 100% Deemed/Central Universities and AFMS-only registration for the academic year 2026. The schedule covers Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and the Online Stray Vacancy Round.

The counselling process will include registration and payment, choice filling and locking, seat allotment, result declaration, reporting and verification of joined candidates.

NEET PG Counselling 2026 Round 1 Schedule

According to the tentative schedule, verification of the tentative seat matrix by participating institutes will be conducted from October 10 to October 12, 2026.

Registration and payment will begin on October 12 and continue until October 21, 2026. The registration/payment facility will remain available until 12 noon on October 21, while the payment facility will remain open until 3 PM on the same day, as per server time.

Choice filling will be available from October 13 to October 22, 2026, with choice filling closing at 10 AM on October 22. Choice locking will begin at 4 PM on October 21 and continue until 10 AM on October 22.

Seat allotment processing is scheduled for October 22–23, followed by the Round 1 result on October 24, 2026.

Candidates allotted seats in Round 1 will have to report and join between October 26 and November 2, 2026. Institutes are scheduled to verify joined-candidate data and share it with MCC on November 3, 2026.

Round 1 at a Glance

NEET PG Counselling 2026 Round 2

Round 2 will begin with seat matrix verification from November 6 to November 7, 2026. Registration and payment will be conducted from November 6 to November 11, 2026, with registration closing at 12 noon and payment available up to 3 PM on November 11.

Choice filling and locking will take place from November 7 to November 12, followed by seat allotment processing on November 12–13.

The Round 2 result is scheduled for November 14, 2026. Reporting and joining will be conducted from November 16 to November 23, while verification and sharing of joined-candidate data with MCC is scheduled for November 24, 2026.

NEET PG Counselling 2026 Round 3

The third round will start with verification of the tentative seat matrix on November 25–26, 2026.

Registration and payment will be open from November 26 to December 1, 2026. Candidates will be able to fill and lock their choices between November 27 and December 2. The schedule specifies that choice filling will remain available until 10 AM on December 2, while choice locking starts at 4 PM on December 1.

Seat allotment processing will take place from December 2–3, with the Round 3 result scheduled for December 4, 2026.

Reporting and joining will be allowed from December 5 to December 12, followed by verification of joined-candidate data on December 14, 2026.

NEET PG 2026 Online Stray Vacancy Round

After Round 3, the schedule provides for an Online Stray Vacancy Round.

Seat matrix verification is scheduled for December 15, 2026, while registration and payment will take place from December 16 to December 21. Payment will be available until 3 PM on December 21.

Choice filling will also run from December 16 to December 21, with choice locking beginning at 4 PM on December 21 and continuing until 11:55 PM.

Seat allotment processing is scheduled for December 22–23, followed by the stray round result on December 24, 2026.

Candidates allotted seats will have to report and join from December 24 to December 31, 2026.

NEET PG 2026 Counselling Schedule: Important Dates

NEET PG Academic Session 2026

The tentative schedule also mentions that the PG academic session for 2026 is scheduled to commence on November 20, 2026.

The document further advises participating institutes and colleges to treat Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted holidays as working days because of the limited time available for counselling.

Conclusion

The DGHS tentative schedule provides the expected timeline for NEET PG 2026 All India counselling, covering four stages from Round 1 through the Online Stray Vacancy Round. Candidates should carefully track registration, choice filling, seat allotment and reporting deadlines, as the schedule is specifically described as tentative and candidates should follow subsequent official notifications for any changes.