NEET PG 2026 Registration Not Live Yet; MCC Awaits Seat Matrix
Published 12 Oct 20263 min read8 Views
The Medical Counselling Committee’s tentative timetable sets the start of registration for NEET PG 2026 Round 1 on October 12. However, the registration link was not active on the official MCC PG counselling page when checked on October 12 at approximately 10:15 AM IST.
The live MCC page says it is awaiting the seat matrix from the National Medical Commission and the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences. Its Candidate Activity Board currently displays “Will update soon” instead of a registration link.
Candidates should therefore treat October 12 as the scheduled starting date—not confirmation that the application portal is already open. Do not use unofficial registration links or make payments outside the MCC portal.
Current MCC NEET PG Registration Status
| Item | Current status |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Round 1 registration start | October 12, 2026 |
| Official registration link | Not displayed when checked at approximately 10:15 AM IST |
| Candidate Activity Board | “Will update soon” |
| MCC status message | Seat matrix from NMC and NBEMS awaited |
| What candidates should do | Keep documents ready and recheck the official MCC PG page |
This is a portal status update. MCC may activate registration later without changing the tentative schedule, so candidates should continue checking the official website.
Tentative NEET PG 2026 Round 1 Dates
| Activity | MCC tentative schedule |
|---|---|
| Registration and payment | October 12–21, 2026 |
| Registration closes | October 21 at 12 noon, server time |
| Payment facility closes | October 21 at 3:00 PM, server time |
| Choice filling | October 13–22, 2026 |
| Choice filling closes | October 22 at 10:00 AM, server time |
| Choice locking | October 21 at 4:00 PM to October 22 at 10:00 AM |
| Processing of allotment | October 22–23, 2026 |
| Round 1 result | October 24, 2026 |
| Reporting and joining | October 26–November 2, 2026 |
The document is expressly described as a tentative schedule. Candidates must check for a subsequent notice, revised timetable, or registration advisory before relying on these dates.
What Candidates Should Do Now
- Open only the official MCC PG Medical Counselling page.
- Check whether a registration link appears under the Candidate Activity Board.
- Read any registration notice, information bulletin, and seat-matrix files published with the link.
- Keep NEET PG application details, scorecard, ID, and documents for applicable category, disability, or nationality ready.
- Confirm all fees and security-deposit amounts from the live application portal or final MCC bulletin before payment.
- Save the successful registration and payment confirmation after the portal opens.
- Do not enter personal or payment information on a link received through an unverified message, advertisement, or social-media post.
Registration and Choice Filling Are Different Steps
Registration creates the candidate’s MCC counselling account and includes the required payment step. The suggested timeline places choice filling as a separate task beginning on October 13.
Candidates should not assume that registering automatically records their college and course preferences. After registration, they must return during the choice-filling window, submit preferences, and follow MCC’s locking instructions.
Who Is Covered by the MCC Schedule?
The official schedule covers NEET PG counselling for 50% All India Quota seats and the specified Deemed and Central University routes. The schedule lists AFMS for registration reasons.
State-quota counselling is conducted separately by the respective state authority. Candidates participating in a state counselling process must follow that authority’s registration, merit-list, choice-filling, and reporting notices.