NEET MDS 2026 Round 2 counselling enters its candidate-action stage on September 15. Under the current MCC schedule, registration and payment run from September 15 to September 19, choice filling runs from September 16 to September 20, the Round 2 allotment result is scheduled for September 23, and allotted candidates have a reporting or joining window from September 24 to September 30.
NEET MDS Round 2 schedule
MCC’s current MDS counselling schedule lists the revised schedule dated September 10, 2026. Current detailed coverage reproducing that timetable places tentative seat-matrix verification on September 14 before the candidate-facing Round 2 window begins.
- September 14: verification of the tentative seat matrix by participating institutes.
- September 15–19: Round 2 registration and payment.
- September 16–20: choice filling.
- September 19–20: choice locking window.
- September 21–22: processing of seat allotment.
- September 23: Round 2 result.
- September 24–30: reporting or joining at the allotted institute.
- October 1: verification and sharing of joined-candidate data by institutes/MCC.
The current detailed schedule also reports that registration closes at 3:00 PM on September 19, payment closes at 6:00 PM on September 19, choice filling closes at 10:00 AM on September 20, and choice locking runs from 4:00 PM on September 19 to 10:00 AM on September 20.
What candidates need to complete first
Use the MCC MDS counselling portal and current notices to confirm that you are eligible for the counselling route you intend to use. Do not assume that MCC’s Round 2 dates automatically apply to separate state counselling processes.
The current Round 2 registration/payment window is September 15–19. Candidates should verify that registration and payment show the required completed state before the applicable cutoff.
Choice filling opens after registration begins. Candidates should review their available course and institute choices and complete the choice-filling process before the September 20 cutoff.
The current schedule provides a separate choice-locking window beginning September 19. Candidates should verify the final state shown by the MCC portal rather than assuming that entering choices automatically completes every required step.
MCC is scheduled to publish the Round 2 result on September 23 after allotment processing on September 21–22.
Candidates who receive an allotment must follow the applicable reporting or joining instructions during the September 24–30 window and verify any institute-specific document or admission requirements from the controlling MCC and allotted-institute guidance.
Who does this MCC Round 2 schedule cover?
The reviewed schedule coverage identifies the MCC Round 2 process for NEET MDS 2026 seats under the relevant All India Quota and participating Deemed/Central University and AFMS counselling framework. This article does not treat the MCC timetable as the schedule for separate state-level MDS counselling authorities.
What happens if you miss a cutoff?
What changes after September 20?
After choice filling and locking close, the reader task changes from submitting preferences to tracking allotment. Seat-allotment processing is scheduled for September 21–22, followed by the Round 2 result on September 23.
Where to verify the current schedule
Candidates can check the MCC MDS schedule page, which currently lists the MDS Counselling Schedule dated September 10, 2026. If MCC publishes a later schedule correction or notice, that newer official guidance should override older dates.
Verification note
TPS checked the current MCC MDS counselling schedule surface and reconciled the Round 2 dates against multiple current reports reproducing the September 10 timetable. The exact MCC schedule publication clock was not established, and candidate-specific eligibility, payment status, seat availability and institute-level reporting requirements must still be verified through the controlling MCC and institute systems.