MCC or State Counselling?
The rules in this article describe the published 2026 counselling process. MCC and state authorities do not handle identical seat pools.
| Seat pool | Counselling route |
| 50% All India Quota | MCC; domicile-free AIQ counselling |
| Deemed universities | MCC for the deemed-university seats |
| Central universities / institutes | MCC, with applicable internal/institutional eligibility |
| Specified DNB seats | MCC for seats included in its counselling |
| State quota and relevant private-college seats | Respective state admission authority |
MCC's 50% AIQ counselling is domicile-free. That does not remove the internal-quota conditions of a central university or the eligibility conditions of a state seat. For example, the DU internal route applies to candidates who completed MBBS from DU; AMU and BHU have their respective internal MBBS conditions.
An examination application is not a counselling registration. Use the college and admission-route guide to identify the appropriate seat pool before treating two colleges as options in the same form.
MCC Counselling Dates 2026
MCC labels this timetable tentative. These dates belong to 2026 admission, not 2027.
| Round | Registration | Choices | Allotment result | Reporting |
| Round 1 | 12-21 October | 13-22 October | 24 October | 26 October - 2 November |
| Round 2 | 6-11 November | 7-12 November | 14 November | 16-23 November |
| Round 3 | 26 November - 1 December | 27 November - 2 December | 4 December | 5-12 December |
| Stray vacancy | 16-21 December | 16-21 December | 24 December | 24-31 December |
Round 1 registration closes at noon on 21 October; payment closes at 3 PM that day. Choice filling closes at 10 AM on 22 October. Locking runs from 4 PM on 21 October to 10 AM on 22 October.
For Rounds 2 and 3, registration similarly closes at noon and payment at 3 PM on the last registration day; choice filling closes at 10 AM on the listed final choice day. Stray choices close at 11:55 PM on 21 December. The dates page lists every closing time.
Registration Fee and Security Deposit
| Seat pool / category | Registration fee | Security deposit | Initial payment |
| AIQ: UR / EWS | INR 1,000 | INR 25,000 | INR 26,000 |
| AIQ: SC / ST / OBC / PwD | INR 500 | INR 10,000 | INR 10,500 |
| Deemed universities: all categories | INR 5,000 | INR 2,00,000 | INR 2,05,000 |
The registration fee is non-refundable. The security deposit is refundable only under the scheme's conditions; it is not an unconditional refund. MCC returns eligible deposits to the account used for payment.
For example, an AIQ UR candidate pays INR 26,000 at registration: INR 1,000 fee plus INR 25,000 security. This is not the medical college's tuition fee. A deemed-university candidate pays INR 2,05,000 before any separate institutional admission payment.
Non-joining after an allotment in Round 2 or a later round can forfeit security. Incorrect eligibility or category documents leading to cancellation can also affect it. Do not apply Round 1 free-exit treatment to every later allotment.
Freeze, Float and Upgradation
| Choice / stage | Intention | Required action |
| Freeze | Satisfied with seat; no upgrade | Upload documents and physically join the allotted institute |
| Float | Wants upgrade in next round | Submit willingness online; upload documents for institute verification |
| Float: no later upgrade | Earlier allotted seat retained subject to rules | Mandatory reporting after Round 3 for the specified un-upgraded candidates |
| Round 3 allotment | Allotted in final regular round | Mandatory reporting; no resignation/exit of Round 3 allotted seat |
Both Freeze and Float candidates must upload clear documents within the reporting period. MCC asks candidates to upload within two to three days after final allotment so the institute has time to raise and resolve discrepancies.
Freeze candidates physically report, submit originals, pay the institutional admission fee and complete verification. Float candidates give willingness online and obtain online document verification by the allotted institute. If the institute flags blurred, missing or inconsistent records, corrected documents must be uploaded within the allowed reporting period.
An upgrade removes the claim to the earlier seat. Candidates must make fresh choices for Round 2; the earlier list is not a substitute. After Round 3, reporting is mandatory for Round 3 allottees and the specified Float candidates from earlier rounds who did not upgrade.
Reservation and Category Documents
| Category | 2026 AIQ reservation |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| Central-list OBC-NCL | 27% |
| EWS | 10% |
| PwD | 5% horizontal reservation |
The 5% PwD reservation is horizontal: it operates across the relevant categories, rather than creating an extra vertical category that can simply be added to the SC/ST/OBC/EWS percentages. OBC requires the Central List and non-creamy-layer condition for the applicable AIQ claim.
For the 2026 OBC-NCL and EWS certificates, the income/status reference is the financial year ending 31 March 2026. PwD choices require the online eligibility certificate from a designated medical assessment board. An ordinary certificate from an unrelated hospital is not interchangeable with that admission assessment.
Documents for Reporting
| Document group | Required records |
| Entrance records | MCC allotment letter, NBEMS admit card and result/rank letter |
| Age and identity | Class 10 / birth certificate; accepted photo ID |
| MBBS | Professional examination marksheets and degree / provisional certificate |
| Internship | Completion certificate; applicable institutional certificate under the dated rule |
| Medical registration | Permanent / applicable provisional registration certificate |
| SC / ST | Competent-authority certificate in the prescribed format |
| OBC-NCL / EWS | Central-rule certificate; 2026 income/status uses financial year ending 31 March 2026 |
| PwD | Online eligibility certificate from an MCC-designated medical assessment board |
| NRI / OCI | Relevant original supporting documents for the claimed route |
Carry originals when physical reporting is required. A letter saying that originals are deposited with another college does not substitute for those documents. For certificates translated into English or Hindi, follow the required gazetted-officer certification.
The institution can have additional reporting requirements for its course, fee or bond. Those are separate from the MCC allotment letter. The result and scorecard guide explains the NBEMS records used in this set.
Exit, Resignation and Stray Vacancy
Round 1 permits free exit for a candidate who does not join the allotted seat. A candidate already registered but not allotted a seat need not create a fresh registration merely to participate in Round 2; fresh choices are still required.
A Freeze candidate resigns by physically visiting the allotted institution within the notified resignation period. A Float candidate can submit the surrender request online through the specified process. Once surrendered, the candidate has no claim to that seat. Round 3 allotted seats cannot be resigned or exited under the stated scheme.
Stray-round eligibility depends on the candidate's existing allotment/joining status and the current scheme. It is not an extra round in which every student holding a seat may freely change colleges. Read the seat-status condition before entering new preferences.
