NEET UG counselling: MCC and state counselling

Counselling is where your rank turns into a seat. There is not one counselling but several, run by different authorities. Each publishes its own schedule, so keep the official sites open.

Who runs what

• MCC (Medical Counselling Committee): the all India quota, which is 15% of seats in government medical colleges, plus deemed universities, central universities and some other institutions. Official site: mcc.nic.in.
• State counselling: the remaining state quota seats in government colleges and the seats in private colleges, run by each state's own authority. State rules, such as domicile and state-specific reservation, apply.

You can take part in both. A seat taken in one round can affect what you can do in another, so read each counselling's rules on joining, resigning and fees.

Typical steps

1. Register on the counselling website and pay the registration fee if one is charged.
2. Fill in your choices (courses and colleges) in the order you prefer.
3. Lock your choices before the deadline.
4. See the seat allotment result.
5. Report to the college with documents and pay the fee, or follow the instruction for free exit or upgrade.
6. Repeat for the next round if you want an upgrade and the rules allow it.

Documents to keep ready

• NEET UG admit card and scorecard.
• Class 10 and Class 12 certificates and mark sheets.
• Photo ID, passport-size photographs and category or disability certificates if they apply.
• Domicile or residence proof for state counselling.

Be careful

• Register only on the official counselling websites. Agents who promise a seat are not official.
• Round names, number of rounds and fee rules change every year.
• We publish counselling dates only when an official notice states them.

Get notice of changes with exam alerts. For the exam dates themselves, see NEET UG exam date.

Source: MCC and NTA public notices from recent years (mcc.nic.in, neet.nta.nic.in). State processes differ; follow your state's official counselling website.