NEET UG 2026 Round 2 Counselling: 30 New AIQ Seats Added, Result Due 11 September

By the Online Coaching 4u team

Last updated: 8 September 2026.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is running Round 2 of NEET UG 2026 counselling this week, with a new-seat addition and a hard deadline for candidates already in the process.

What's confirmed

According to MCC's official NEET-UG Schedule 2026 (dated 2 September 2026), Round 2 of counselling for All India Quota, Deemed and Central University seats, as well as State Quota seats, runs from 3 September to 11 September 2026. Verification of joined candidates' data by MCC and by state Directorates of Medical Education runs 7-11 September, with the seat allotment result also due on 11 September. All participating institutes have been directed to treat Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted holidays as working days for this round, given the compressed timeline.

30 new All India Quota seats added mid-round

On 5 September 2026, MCC issued Notice No. 19 announcing that 30 new MBBS seats had been added to the Round 2 seat matrix after concerned institutes reported the additions. The new All India Quota seats are: 15 at Bagalkote Medical College and Research Institute (Karnataka), 7 at Government Medical College, Chapra (Saran, Bihar), and 8 at Shri Ram Janki Medical College and Hospital, Samastipur (Bihar). Because of this addition, MCC temporarily paused the Round 2 choice-filling process and resumed it after 7 PM the same day, giving registered candidates a chance to exercise choices for the newly added seats.

What it means for candidates

Candidates already registered for Round 2 who want to reconsider their choices given the new seats had until 5 PM on 7 September 2026 to use the reset option. For everyone else, the practical deadlines now are: watch for the seat allotment result on 11 September, and if allotted a seat, complete reporting and joining formalities by 18 September, ahead of the UG academic session's scheduled 15 September start. MCC has reiterated that candidates should track mcc.nic.in directly rather than third-party aggregators, since notices and seat-matrix updates are being issued on short notice during this round.

Important pointers

Dated, sourced, standalone facts — 8 September 2026

• MCC's Round 2 of NEET UG 2026 counselling (AIQ, Deemed/Central Universities and State Quota) runs from 3 September to 11 September 2026, per the official schedule PDF dated 02.09.2026 on mcc.nic.in.
• MCC Notice No. 19, dated 5 September 2026, added 30 new All India Quota MBBS seats to Round 2: 15 at Bagalkote Medical College, 7 at Government Medical College Chapra (Saran), and 8 at Shri Ram Janki Medical College, Samastipur.
• The Round 2 choice-filling reset option closed at 5:00 PM on 7 September 2026, per MCC's notice board.
• The Round 2 seat allotment result is scheduled for 11 September 2026, with the last date to join an allotted seat set for 18 September 2026.
• The academic session for UG medical courses admitted through NEET UG 2026 is scheduled to commence on 15 September 2026, per MCC's official schedule.

Frequently asked questions

When will the NEET UG 2026 Round 2 seat allotment result be declared?

Per MCC's official Round 2 schedule dated 02.09.2026, both All India Quota/Deemed/Central University counselling and State Quota counselling for Round 2 run from 3 September to 11 September 2026, with the result expected on 11 September.

Were any new seats added during NEET UG 2026 Round 2?

Yes. MCC Notice No. 19, dated 05.09.2026, added 30 new All India Quota MBBS seats to the Round 2 seat matrix: 15 at Bagalkote Medical College and Research Institute, 7 at Government Medical College Chapra (Saran), and 8 at Shri Ram Janki Medical College and Hospital, Samastipur.

What is the last date to join an allotted Round 2 seat?

18 September 2026 is the last date of joining for Round 2, per MCC's official schedule. The academic session for UG medical courses is set to commence on 15 September 2026.