NEET MDS 2026 Round 3 Registration Begins Following Cutoff Reduction - Link and Schedule Here

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has commenced the third-round registration process for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Master of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) 2026 counselling, following cutoff reduction. Recently, MoHFW lowered the qualifying cutoff by 20.576 percentile points across all categories. The revised eligibility criteria cover candidates belonging to the General, Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) categories.

MCC will conduct counselling for the 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats and 100% Deemed/Central Universities/AFMS. Eligible candidates can now complete their registration through the official MCC counselling portal at mcc.nic.in.

Counselling Steps

• Registration and Online Application - Visit the MCC website and register for counselling. Pay the counselling fee online and proceed to fill out the application form.
• Choice Filling and Locking - Select your preferred colleges and institutes in order of preference. Lock your choices after careful consideration.
• Seat Allotment - The official seat allotment list will be released based on candidate rank, choices, and seat availability.
• Document Verification and Reporting - Download the allotment letter and visit the designated medical/dental college for document verification. Upon successful verification, proceed to pay the admission fees at the allotted college.

According to the latest counselling schedule, the registration and fee payment process for Round 3 will remain open until October 27, 2026. Candidate registration will close at 3 PM on the final day, while the payment facility will continue until 6 PM. Following registration, the choice-filling process will begin on October 23 and remain available until 11.55 PM on October 28. Candidates will be able to lock their preferred choices between 2 PM and 11.55 PM on October 28. The third round seat allotment is expected to be published on October 31. Reporting and verification of the allotted candidates will begin from November 1 to November 7, 2026.

Find the direct registration link here.