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MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 3 Seat Allotment: Key Numbers
As per the provisional allotment sheet, round 3 has recorded the following outcomes:
- Fresh seat allotments: 4,687 MBBS and BDS seats.
- Candidates upgraded to a different seat, institute or course: 5,169.
- Total fresh allotment and upgradation outcomes: 9,856.
- New MBBS and BDS seats added to the round 3 matrix: 183.
The allotment covers multiple quotas, including All India Quota, Open Seat, Delhi University, IP University, Self-Financed Merit Seat and Non-Resident Indian quotas, among others.
How to Check the MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026 Round 3 Seat Allotment Results
Candidates can follow these steps to check their status:
- Visit the official website, mcc.nic.in.
- Go to the UG Medical Counselling section.
- Click on the NEET UG Round 3 Seat Allotment Result 2026 link.
- Download the provisional allotment letter in PDF format.
- Check your allotted college, course and quota carefully.
Reporting Schedule and Important Dates
Candidates allotted a seat, whether fresh or upgraded, need to report to their college for physical document verification between October 1 and October 9, 2026, up to 5 PM. Data verification by the institutes will follow on October 10, 2026.
The full round 3 schedule looked like this:
- Choice filling and locking: September 23 to 28, 2026.
- Seat allotment result: September 30, 2026.
- Institute reporting: October 1 to 9, 2026.
- Data verification: October 10, 2026.
Candidates who were upgraded from their round 2 seat need to complete relieving and joining formalities at their new institute in round 3. They lose claim to their earlier round 2 seat once upgraded.
What Happens Next: Stray Vacancy Round
Candidates who remain without a seat after round 3 can take part in the next stage, the NEET UG Stray Vacancy Round, subject to eligibility. As per the schedule released alongside the round 3 result, the stray round choice filling and locking window runs from September 28 to 30, 2026, up to 11 PM.
Candidates should note that no free exit facility is available in round 3, so those confirming a seat should be certain about their choice before reporting to the allotted college. Those planning to wait for the stray vacancy round instead should keep checking the official MCC website for any updates to the schedule.
