NEET UG Counselling

NEET UG 2026 unlocks seats across four distinct counselling streams. Each stream has its own authority, domicile rules, and round structure.

Round 3 lock-in rule

Joining in Round 3 means no further participation in any round of counselling — including Stray Vacancy round. Per SC direction SLA(C) No. 10487/2021 and the MCC Information Bulletin.

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Four counselling streams

AIQLive

MCC — All India Quota

Seats: 15% of govt medical & dental seats

Domicile: No domicile requirement — open to all India

Authority: Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)

Covers AIIMS (21 colleges, 2,196 seats) and JIPMER (200 seats) at 100%. Also covers Central Universities at 50% AIQ.

MH-SQLive

Maharashtra CET Cell — State Quota

Seats: 85% of Maharashtra govt & private seats

Domicile: Maharashtra domicile required

Authority: DMER / Maharashtra CET Cell

Covers government, private unaided, minority, and NRI seats in Maharashtra. Separate rounds from MCC.

AACCCLive

AACCC — Central AYUSH

Seats: 52,720 AYUSH seats (BAMS / BHMS / BUMS / BSMS)

Domicile: No domicile requirement for AIQ portion

Authority: Ayush Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC)

Central counselling for AYUSH UG programs. State-level counselling runs separately for state quota seats.

MH-AYUSHLive

Maharashtra State AYUSH

Seats: State quota AYUSH seats — Maharashtra

Domicile: Maharashtra domicile required

Authority: Maharashtra AYUSH Admissions Authority

Runs after AACCC central rounds. BAMS, BHMS, BUMS seats in Maharashtra government and private colleges.

Explore in depth

Counselling Tracks

Deep dive into all 4 tracks

Seat Matrix

Seat counts, college types, state-wise breakdown

Quota Guide

AIQ, State Quota, reservations explained

Rounds & Timeline

Round 1 → 2 → 3 → Stray Vacancy flow

Scholarships & Waivers

EBC freeship, SC/ST waiver, TFWS

MCC — Medical Counselling Committee

Source: Medical Counselling Committee, MoHFW · Published Apr 2026 · EduPath verified Jun 2026

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NMC — Approved Medical Colleges 2026

Source: National Medical Commission · Published May 2026 · EduPath verified Jun 2026

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