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The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has revised the NEET MDS Counselling 2026 round 1 dates. Applicants can check the new schedule for MCC NEET MDS Counselling 2026 on the official website, mcc.nic.in. The NEET MDS Counselling 2026 round 1 schedule revised applies to applicants who applied under the 50 percent All India Quota (AIQ) and 100 percent deemed and central universities category for MDS courses.
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The Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), Tamil Nadu, has announced the tentative round 3 seat allotment for TNEA counselling 2026 on the official website, tneaonline.org. Applicants can check their TNEA round 3 tentative seat allotment 2026 status by entering their email ID and password. According to the official website, "Tentative allotment has been released for third round candidates under both General and Govt. Quota (7.5%). Kindly log in and confirm your allotment on or before 22-08-2026. If you fail to confirm, the allotment may be cancelled."
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The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) has begun the choice filling process for round 1 of West Bengal NEET UG Counselling 2026, admission to MBBS and BDS courses under the state's 85 percent quota. Candidates who completed registration and document verification can now log in to wbmcc.nic.in and fill their preferred colleges and courses. Choice filling for round 1 will remain open from August 19 to August 21, 2026, giving registered candidates a defined window to submit and lock their preferences before seat allotment is processed.
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The Joint Entrance Examination Council, Uttar Pradesh (JEECUP) has released the schedule for round 6 and round 7 of JEECUP counselling 2026 on the official website, jeecup.admissions.nic.in. This schedule is meant for all non-admitted candidates who appeared in UPJEE (Polytechnic) 2026 but have not yet been allotted an institute or course. As per the official notice, "the sixth and seventh phases of additional counselling will be online in which unadmitted candidates who have appeared in the entrance examination but have not been allotted an institute/course or unadmitted candidates from other states will be able to participate."
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The Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) has revised the Jharkhand NEET counselling 2026 round 1 schedule. As per the updated dates, registration and choice filling have been extended till August 21, 2026, and the seat allotment result will now be declared on August 23, 2026. The board cited a technical glitch on the server as the reason behind this revision, stating that the schedule for round 1 of online counselling under State, All India, and NRI Quota seats in MBBS, BDS, and BHMS courses had to be revised as a result.
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The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has been busy this week. On August 19, 2026, the authority released the seat matrix for professional diploma admissions, along with the UG CET round 2 mock allotment result and the UG NEET round 1 mock seat allotment result. Candidates who registered for KEA Counselling 2026 can now check their tentative allotment status on the official KEA portal, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Here is a complete breakdown of what has been announced under KEA Counselling 2026 and what candidates need to do next.
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The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has issued the Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 provisional merit list for admission to MBBS and BDS programmes. Candidates can download the merit list through the official website, cetcell.mahacet.org, using their email ID and password. Those who spot any discrepancies in their details on the provisional list can file objections till August 20, 2026.
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The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is scheduled to release the NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 seat allotment result revised date is expected to released on August 20 on the official website, mcc.nic.in. As of the afternoon of August 19, the result link has not yet appeared on the MCC UG Medical Counselling page, so candidates should wait for the official MCC link before treating the allotment as declared. This marks a key milestone in MCC Round 1 Counselling 2026, following a schedule that saw the choice locking deadline extended before the seat allotment process was finally completed. MCC's revised Round 1 schedule lists August 21 as the result date after the NEET UG Counselling 2026 choice filling deadline was extended to 11:59 pm on August 18. The reporting and joining window remains scheduled from August 22 to 31, 2026.
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The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) have announced the IAT 2026 round 4 seat allotment results for admission to various undergraduate programmes. Candidates can check the IISER UG Admissions 2026 round 4 result through the official website, iiseradmission.in. Alongside the seat allotment, IISER has also published the round 4 cutoffs across its participating institutes, giving candidates a clear picture of closing ranks for various academic programmes and categories.
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The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has postponed the KCET 2026 second round seat allotment result for admission to engineering, agriculture, and pharmacy programmes at government and private colleges across the state. The result will now be published only after August 20, once web option entry closes. Candidates who did not secure a seat in round 1 of KCET counselling 2026 can access the round 2 web options and fill their preferred choices of programmes and colleges through the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, till August 20.
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The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has opened final phase registration and web options entry for AP EAMCET counselling 2026 under the MPC stream. Applicants can register on the official website, cap.apcfss.in, to secure admission to engineering, agriculture, and medical courses for this academic session. Following the phase 1 seat allotment result declared on August 9, 2026, this final phase gives candidates who missed out earlier, or who are seeking a better allotment, another opportunity to participate in the counselling process.
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The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has released the MHT CET CAP Round 2 Seat Allotment 2026 result for first-year BE and BTech admissions. Candidates who participated in the second round of the Centralised Admission Process can now check their allotment through the official CAP portal at fe2026.mahacet.org. The MHT CET Round 2 Seat Allotment 2026 has been prepared based on the candidate's CAP merit, submitted preferences, and availability of seats. The allotment is applicable to candidates participating in the Maharashtra CAP process for undergraduate engineering admissions.
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