NEET Counselling Schedule 2026: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is set to announce the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate counselling schedule 2026 soon on its official portal, mcc.nic.in. In an official notification on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stated that the NEET UG 2026 counselling is set to begin shortly. The committee has introduced some important systemic improvements and software changes in the NEET counselling process, as per the official notice.
In a social media post on X today, the Health Ministry stated that the NEET UG 2026 counselling has been redesigned to put students first. "Key admission formalities can now be completed online, cutting down repeated trips to allotted colleges and making the process faster, smoother, and more transparent," it said.
NEET UG 2026 Counselling: What's New?
As per the official information, NEET aspirants can expect the following changes in the counselling process this year:
- Freeze/Float options for greater flexibility
- Online resignation - no physical visit required
- Enhanced digital verification for faster processing
- One-time physical reporting only
Top 10 Dental Colleges
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1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
NIRF Rank: 1
Score: 89.12
2. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
NIRF Rank: 2
Score: 85.31
3. Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences
Location: Delhi, Delhi
NIRF Rank: 3
Score: 72.55
4. Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
NIRF Rank: 4
Score: 72.36
5. Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal
Location: Manipal, Karnataka
NIRF Rank: 5
Score: 70.58
6. A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences
Location: Mangaluru, Karnataka
NIRF Rank: 6
Score: 69.00
7. King George`s Medical University
Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
NIRF Rank: 7
Score: 68.89
8. SRM Dental College
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
NIRF Rank: 8
Score: 68.19
9. Siksha `O` Anusandhan
Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha
NIRF Rank: 9
Score: 63.12
10. JSS Dental College and Hospital
Location: Mysuru, Karnataka
NIRF Rank: 10
Score: 62.59
Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda reviewed the preparedness for the NEET UG counselling 2026 on Wednesday. In a social media post, the ministry stated that the minister reviewed "readiness of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for a seamless, transparent and technology-enabled counselling process."
The minister ensured that "every proactive measure is taken to address candidates' concerns."
