The NEET AIQ and State Quota Counselling Fees 2026 are different for each counselling authority and category of the candidate. For the General and EWS categories, candidates have to pay a registration fee of INR 1,000, while for SC, ST, OBC, and PwD categories, candidates have to pay a registration fee of INR 500.

• The UP NEET Counselling registration fee is expected to be INR 2,000 for all counselling rounds.
• The Karnataka NEET Counselling registration fee is expected to range between INR 1,000 and INR 2,000.
• The Maharashtra NEET Counselling registration fee is expected to range between INR 1,000 and INR 3,000.

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NEET 2026 AIQ Counselling Fees

General and EWS candidates have to pay a registration fee of INR 1,000 and a refundable security deposit of INR 10,000 to participate in AIQ counselling.

• SC, ST, OBC and PwD candidates need to pay a reduced registration fee of INR 500 and a refundable security deposit of INR 5,000.
• The registration fee for category candidates is 50% lower than that of the General and EWS categories.

Candidates applying for Deemed Universities have to pay the following fee

• Candidates applying for Deemed University counselling have to pay a registration fee of INR 5,000 irrespective of their category.
• They also have to pay a security deposit of INR 2,00,000, which is significantly higher than the AIQ government college counselling security deposit.

NEET 2026 State Quota Counselling Fees

The NEET 2026 State Quota counselling registration fee is expected to range between INR 500 and INR 3,000 depending on the respective state counselling authority.

The refundable security deposit varies across states. It is determined by the counselling authority based on the type of medical college.

You can check the NEET 2026 State Quota Counselling Fees in the table below

Factors Affecting NEET Counselling Fees

Several factors determine the counselling fee payable by a candidate.

• The counselling authority, which can be the MCC or the state
• The type of college, which can be government, private or Deemed University
• The candidate's category
• The state counselling regulations
• The refund policy for the security deposit.

Important Points Regarding NEET Counselling Fees

• The registration fees are non-refundable.
• The security deposits are refundable according to the counselling rules.
• Separate registration and fee payment are required for AIQ and State Quota counselling.
• Candidates participating in counselling processes have to pay the prescribed fee separately for each.
• The fee payment must be completed online before the registration deadline.

FAQs

Ques. What is the fee for AIQ counselling?

• So the AIQ counselling registration fee, for General and EWS candidates is one thousand rupees. For SC, ST, OBC and PwD candidates it is five hundred rupees.
• The refundable security deposit is INR 10,000 for General and EWS and INR 5,000 for category candidates.

Ques. How much is the counselling fee for NEET?

• The NEET counselling fee really varies based on the counselling authority the candidate category and the type of college.
• The State Quota registration fees are expected to range between INR 500 and INR 3,000.

Ques. What is the fee for UP State Counselling?

• The security deposit varies according to the type of college.
• The registration fees differ for government and private college counselling.