# Orchid Education Foundation — Full Content Export > Complete text of the priority pages on orchidfoundation.info. Generated 2026-08-08. Index: https://orchidfoundation.info/llms.txt Orchid Education Foundation is an independent medical admission consultancy in Guwahati, Assam, founded in 2008 and led by Dr. Kausshik Hazaricka, MBBS. We guide students from Assam and the wider Northeast through NEET UG and NEET PG counselling — MBBS, BDS, BAMS, MD, MS, MDS, DM and MCh. This site tracks NEET UG 2026 counselling notifications across nineteen states and union territories plus the MCC All India Quota, and states what each notification actually requires. Deadlines and fees are read from the issuing authority's own notification and dated on each page. Where a source document is internally inconsistent or incomplete, we say so rather than filling the gap. Assam has no private medical college. That single fact shapes most of what a Northeast candidate has to plan around, and much of this site exists to answer what follows from it. Contact: 9085064444 / 9085065555. Office: Red Stone, 3F, GS Rd, beside Pantaloons, above ASG Eye Care, Bormotoria, Guwahati, Assam 781022. Open all seven days, 10 AM to 6 PM. - Counselling dates change without notice. Every page carries a "last verified" date; always confirm against the issuing authority's portal before acting. - We are a private consultancy. We are not MCC, NTA, NMC, or any state Directorate of Medical Education. - Figures we could not verify are marked as absent rather than estimated. - Machine-readable tools for agents: https://orchidfoundation.info/.well-known/webmcp.json --- # MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling Schedule — All Rounds Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/mcc-counselling-2026.html # MCC NEET UG 2026 Counselling — Round 1 Opens 5 August The Medical Counselling Committee has published the full schedule for all four rounds. Registration runs 5 to 12 August and the Round 1 result lands on 17 August. Choice filling opened at 4:00 PM on 7 August, alongside the Round 1 seat matrix. Every date below, plus where it collides with the state deadlines you are already juggling. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short answer. MCC NEET UG 2026 Round 1 registration and payment run 5 August to 12 August 2026, closing at 3:00 PM with payment open until 6:00 PM. Choice filling runs 6 to 13 August, closing 11:00 AM. Choice locking opens 4:00 PM on 12 August and shuts 11:00 AM on 13 August. Seat allotment processes 13 to 16 August, the result is out 17 August, and reporting runs 18 to 22 August 2026. MCC covers the 15% All India Quota plus 100% of deemed and central universities, AIIMS and JIPMER, for MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing. Register only at mcc.nic.in. Live update · 7 August 2026 Choice filling for Round 1 is now open. MCC notice Ref. U-11011/07/2026-MEC, dated 7 August 2026, confirms the choice filling facility for Round 1 of UG Counselling 2026 went live from 4:00 PM on 7 August 2026 . The Round 1 seat matrix covering MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing was published the same day. MCC has also activated a RESET Registration option (Ref. U-11011/07/2026-MEC, 7 August 2026) for candidates who inadvertently entered incorrect information or selected wrong options during registration. The unlock or re-set registration facility for candidates who entered incorrect details or selected a wrong option during registration — corrections stay possible until 11:00 AM on 12 August 2026 . Two things follow from this. First, check the seat matrix before you order your preferences rather than filling from an older seat list circulated elsewhere — the matrix is specific to this round. Second, if you spotted an error in your registration, use the reset facility before 11:00 AM on 12 August; after that the correction route closes while choice locking is still open, which is an awkward position to be in. ## The Round 1 Schedule, Stage by Stage All timings are server time. MCC has historically enforced these to the minute. | Stage | Dates | Duration | What you must do | |---|---|---|---| | Verification of tentative seat matrix | 4 August 2026 | 1 day | Nothing — participating institutes do this | | Registration and payment | 5 – 12 August 2026 Registration closes 3:00 PM on 12 Aug Payment open until 6:00 PM on 12 Aug | 8 days | Register and pay at mcc.nic.in | | Choice filling | 6 – 13 August 2026 Closes 11:00 AM on 13 Aug | 8 days | Fill and order your college choices | | Choice locking | 4:00 PM on 12 Aug to 11:00 AM on 13 Aug 2026 | ~19 hours | Lock your final list | | Processing of seat allotment | 13 – 16 August 2026 | 4 days | Wait | | Result | 17 August 2026 | 1 day | Download your allotment letter | | Reporting and joining | 18 – 22 August 2026 | 5 days | Report at the allotted college with originals | | Verification of joined candidate data | 23 August 2026 | 1 day | Nothing — institutes report to MCC | The locking window is the trap. Choice filling opens on 6 August but locking does not open until 4:00 PM on 12 August, and both shut at 11:00 AM on 13 August. That leaves about nineteen hours to lock, most of it overnight. Candidates who assume they can fill and lock in one sitting on 6 August find the lock button greyed out and come back later than they meant to. Fill early, then set an alarm for the evening of 12 August. ## MCC and State Counselling, Side by Side The full NEET UG 2026 admission calendar for All India Quota, deemed and central universities, alongside the state counselling windows they run against. | Stage | AIQ / Deemed & Central Universities | MCC verifies joined data | State Counselling | State DMEs verify | |---|---|---|---|---| | Round 1 | 4 – 17 August 2026 | 23 August 2026 | 13 – 22 August 2026 | 29 August 2026 | | Last date of joining | 22 August 2026 | — | 28 August 2026 | — | | Round 2 | 24 August – 2 September 2026 | 9 September 2026 | 31 August – 8 September 2026 | 15 September 2026 | | Last date of joining | 8 September 2026 | — | 14 September 2026 | — | | Round 3 | 10 – 18 September 2026 | 27 September 2026 | 16 – 26 September 2026 | 2 October 2026 | | Last date of joining | 26 September 2026 | — | 1 October 2026 | — | | Stray vacancy round | 28 September – 3 October 2026 | Allotted-candidate data shared by MCC on 3 October 2026 | 3 – 5 October 2026 | — | | Last date of joining | 10 October 2026 | — | 10 October 2026 | — | | Academic session begins | 8 September 2026 for all UG courses | | | | Two notes printed on the schedule itself. First, all participating institutes and colleges are directed to treat Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted holidays as working days, given how little time the cycle has left. Do not assume anything pauses for a weekend. Second, state DMEs and state counselling authorities will share joined-candidate data with MCC so duplicate holdings can be weeded out during Round 3 seat processing — which is why holding a seat in two places quietly does not work. One oddity worth planning around. The academic session for UG courses commences on 8 September 2026, but Round 3 joining runs to 26 September and stray vacancy joining to 10 October. A candidate admitted in a later round joins a class already several weeks old. That is not a reason to gamble on a later round hoping for a better college. ## Where MCC Collides With the Deadlines You Are Already Chasing | Date | MCC | Also happening | |---|---|---| | 5 August | Round 1 registration opens | — | | 6 August | Choice filling opens | CENTAC Puducherry closes | | 7 August | Choice filling continues | ZMC Mizoram NRI quota closes | | 12 August | Registration closes 3:00 PM; locking opens 4:00 PM | Gujarat ACPUGMEC closes | | 13 August | Choice filling and locking close 11:00 AM | State counselling Round 1 begins | | 17 August | Round 1 result | NEIGRIHMS Shillong closes | | 18 – 22 August | Reporting and joining | State Round 1 still running | Look at 12 August. MCC registration shuts at 3:00 PM the same day Gujarat's window closes, and MCC choice locking opens an hour later. A family trying to do both on the same afternoon, from Guwahati, on a patchy connection, is going to lose one of them. Reporting is the other pressure point. MCC gives five days — 18 to 22 August — to physically reach an allotted college with original documents. If that college is in Karnataka or Tamil Nadu, five days from Guwahati including document collection is tight but manageable, provided you book travel on the 17th rather than the 20th. Have your originals in one folder now: Class 10 and 12 certificates, NEET admit card and scorecard, category and domicile certificates, passport photographs. ## What Is Actually On Offer Through MCC ### 15% All India Quota Seats surrendered by state government medical and dental colleges into the national pool. No domicile bar at all — the single most valuable route for a Northeast candidate with a strong rank, because it puts you in the same queue as everyone else on rank alone. ### Deemed universities — 100% Every seat in participating deemed universities is filled by MCC. Fees are substantially higher than government colleges, so check the total five-year cost including hostel before you fill a single choice. ### Central universities, AIIMS, JIPMER Central university seats, AIIMS institutions, and JIPMER at both Puducherry and Karaikal, all through the same MCC process. Rank requirements here are the steepest in the country. ### MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing All three courses run through this schedule. If you are weighing BDS seriously as well as MBBS, fill both in one choice list rather than treating them as separate plans. Medical Counselling Committee, Directorate General of Health Services. “Schedule for Online Counseling (Allotment Process) for NEET 15% AIQ and 100% Deemed/Central Universities/AIIMS Institutions/JIPMER (Puducherry & Karaikal) — for MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing Course for the Academic Year 2026”, together with the NEET-UG Schedule 2026 for All India Quota and State Quota. Published at mcc.nic.in. Verify every date on the official portal before you act — MCC revises schedules mid-cycle, and it does so without warning. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us 5 August 2026, and it closes at 3:00 PM on 12 August 2026 as per server time. The payment facility stays open slightly longer, until 6:00 PM on 12 August. Verification of the tentative seat matrix by participating institutes happens a day earlier, on 4 August 2026. Registration is at mcc.nic.in and nowhere else. Choice filling runs from 6 August to 13 August 2026 and closes at 11:00 AM on 13 August. Choice locking opens later, from 4:00 PM on 12 August 2026, and also ends at 11:00 AM on 13 August. So there is a window of roughly nineteen hours in which you can lock. If you do not lock, your last saved choices are auto-locked when the window shuts — but relying on that has cost candidates seats before. 17 August 2026. Seat allotment processing runs 13 to 16 August, the result is declared on 17 August, and reporting or joining at the allotted college runs 18 to 22 August 2026. Institutes verify joined candidate data on 23 August. The 15% All India Quota in government medical and dental colleges, plus 100% of seats in deemed universities, central universities, AIIMS institutions and JIPMER at Puducherry and Karaikal, for MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing. There is no domicile requirement anywhere in it. For a candidate from Assam, Nagaland, Manipur or anywhere else in the Northeast, this is the one national process where your home state neither helps nor hurts you — only your All India Rank counts. Yes. MCC and state counselling run on separate calendars, separate portals and separate fees, and MCC registration gives you nothing in your home state. The two overlap heavily in 2026: state Round 1 runs 13 to 22 August while MCC Round 1 reporting runs 18 to 22 August. Plan for both at once, because the schedule does not give you the option of doing one and then the other. ## Choice Filling Decides More Than Your Rank Does. A well-ordered choice list turns an average rank into a seat you can live with; a careless one wastes a good rank entirely. Send us your All India Rank and category and we will work through the order with you. Free. --- # NEET UG 2026 Counselling — MCC & State Dates Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/neet-counselling-2026.html # NEET UG 2026 Counselling — Every Deadline, One Page The 2026 admission cycle is running roughly two months late. MCC has now published its full schedule and Round 1 opens on 5 August. Several state windows close in the same fortnight. This page tracks what is open, what has closed, and what a Northeast India student can actually apply for — checked against the official portals, not copied from last year. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short answer. NEET UG 2026 counselling status. MCC has published its schedule: Round 1 registration runs 5 to 12 August 2026 at mcc.nic.in, choice filling 6 to 13 August, result 17 August, reporting 18 to 22 August. Also open: CENTAC Puducherry until 6 August, ZMC Mizoram NRI quota until 7 August, Gujarat ACPUGMEC until 12 August, and NEIGRIHMS Shillong until 17 August. Already closed: Karnataka KEA, Kerala CEE, Tamil Nadu DME and Mizoram state quota. Every state runs its own registration with its own fee — registering with one gives you nothing in the others. ## The 2026 Cycle Is Not Like Any Previous Year Why this matters to you. Because the result came two months late, several state authorities opened and closed their registration windows within days of each other in the last fortnight of July. A family that assumed “counselling starts in August like always” has already missed Karnataka and Mizoram state quota. Read the board below before you assume anything about a deadline. ## What Is Open, What Has Closed Position as verified on 31 July 2026. Authorities revise these dates without notice — always confirm on the official portal linked in each state page. | Counselling | Authority | Status on 31 July 2026 | Next Deadline | Detail | |---|---|---|---|---| | All India Quota + Deemed | MCC, DGHS | Choice filling live — open since 4 PM, 7 Aug | Locking closes 13 August 2026 | MCC page | | Meghalaya — PIMC MBBS | DHS ME&R Shillong | New — State, Management & NRI quota | 13 August 2026, 5 PM | Meghalaya page | | Bihar — MBBS, BDS | BCECEB — UGMAC | New — one window for Rounds 1 & 2 | 14 August 2026, 11:59 PM | UGMAC page | | Chhattisgarh — MBBS, BDS | DME Nava Raipur | New — first phase opens 9 Aug | 16 August 2026, 23:59 | CGDME page | | Gujarat — MBBS, BDS | ACPUGMEC | Open — PIN & registration live | 12 August 2026 | Gujarat page | | Puducherry — MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BVSc | CENTAC | Open — National SS & NRI | 6 August 2026 | CENTAC page | | NEIGRIHMS Shillong — MBBS | NEIGRIHMS | Open — NE domicile only | 17 August 2026 | NEIGRIHMS page | | Mizoram — ZMC NRI quota | H&TE Mizoram | Open — NRI applicants | 7 August 2026 | Mizoram page | | Karnataka — MBBS, BDS, AYUSH | KEA | Option entry live — UGNEET R1 with UGCET R2 | Closes 9:00 AM, 13 August 2026 | KEA page | | Kerala — MBBS, BDS, AYUSH | CEE Kerala | Application closed 27 July · CAP next | Allotment schedule awaited | Kerala page | | Tamil Nadu — MBBS, BDS | DME / Selection Committee | Registration closed · rank list awaited | Choice filling to follow | Tamil Nadu page | | Assam — MBBS, BDS | DME Assam | Special & category quota open | 11 August 2026 | DME Assam page | | Maharashtra — MBBS, BDS | MAHACET | CAP Round 1 open | 12 August 2026 | MAHACET page | | Odisha — MBBS, BDS | OJEE | Registration open · Gen-EWS vs SEBC choice is final | 10 August 2026 | OJEE page | | Jharkhand — MBBS, BDS, BHMS | JCECEB Ranchi | Application open | 11 August 2026 | JCECEB page | | Uttar Pradesh — MBBS, BDS | DGME UP | Registration open | 12 August 2026 | DGME UP page | | Telangana — MBBS, BDS | KNRUHS Warangal | Registration open | 12 August · CAP verification 13–14 Aug | KNRUHS page | | Madhya Pradesh — MBBS, BDS | DME Bhopal | Registration open | 13 August 2026 | DME MP page | | Punjab — MBBS, BDS | BFUHS Faridkot | Open — application live | 10 August 2026 | BFUHS page | | Andhra Pradesh — MBBS, BDS | Dr NTR UHS | Qualified list out 31 July | Application notice awaited | NTRUHS page | | Mizoram — state quota | H&TE Mizoram | Closed 28 July · merit lists out | Selection rounds next | Mizoram page | ## Four Doors Into an MBBS Seat — You Must Knock on Each Separately ### 15% All India Quota Government college seats surrendered to the national pool, allotted by MCC on All India Rank alone. No domicile requirement, which makes this the single most useful route for a Northeast student with a strong rank. ### 85% State Quota The bulk of government seats, reserved for domicile holders of that state. Assam students apply in Assam, Nagaland students in Nagaland. You cannot buy your way into another state's domicile quota, and anyone who says otherwise is lying to you. ### Management Quota, Private Private and self-financing colleges fill a large share of seats on NEET merit among applicants who registered with the state committee. Open to out-of-state candidates in most states. Any qualifying NEET score is eligible; the fee is what decides. ### NRI and NRI-Sponsored A defined share of private seats, priced in a higher bracket and requiring documented NRI relationship. Gujarat, Puducherry and Mizoram all run separate NRI application streams with their own deadlines and their own paperwork. ## Four Things That Cost NE Students Seats Every Single Year ### Registering in the wrong quota An Assam-domicile student paying to register for Kerala state quota is spending money on a seat category that is legally closed to them. Non-Keralites fall in NK-II and can only compete for management and NRI seats in self-financing colleges. Check the quota before the fee, not after. ### Certificates that are not ready ST(H), ST(P), OBC/MOBC, PRC, domicile, Tribal Area Certificate, income certificate for EWS — these take weeks in district offices across the NE, and no counselling authority accepts an application receipt in place of the certificate. Start the paperwork now, not when the merit list appears. ### Missing a deadline by travelling Several of these processes still need physical submission — CENTAC document verification in Puducherry, ZMC forms at the Technical Wing in Aizawl, NEIGRIHMS counselling in Shillong in person. Book travel around the notified date, and read the notice for who must appear and who need not. ### Losing the security deposit Accept a seat in a later round and fail to join, and a deposit of ₹1–3 lakh is gone in most states. Gujarat alone holds ₹10,000 refundable per candidate. OEF's whole strategy is built around getting a family to a decision they will actually honour in Round 1. Read the deposit guide → ## State-by-State Pages ### Karnataka — KEA Registration and roll number linking both extended to 7 August, following a fresh KEA circular. Seat matrix and KPCF quota details inside. ### Kerala — CEE Why there is no separate NEET form in Kerala, and what NK-I and NK-II mean for an out-of-state applicant. ### Tamil Nadu — DME Three separate rank lists, the 7.5% government-school quota, and where a non-domicile student fits. ### Puducherry — CENTAC Open until 6 August. The National Self-Supporting stream that is genuinely open to NE candidates. ### Gujarat — ACPUGMEC Open until 12 August. PIN purchase, help-centre verification, and the strict Class 10–12 schooling rule. ### NEIGRIHMS Shillong 50 seats, 18 of them NE-open, ₹47,600 first-year fees and a ₹10 lakh bond. Closes 17 August. ### Mizoram & ZMC State quota merit lists published; ZMC NRI quota still open until 7 August. ### Meghalaya — PIMC 150 MBBS seats at PA Sangma International Medical College, Ri-Bhoi. 64 Management seats with no domicile bar, an hour from Guwahati. Closes 13 August. ### Bihar — UGMAC One registration window covers Round 1 and Round 2. Close it on 14 August or you miss September too. Full schedule to 18 September inside. ### Chhattisgarh — DME First phase applications 9–16 August, choice filling to 17 August. Plus the upgradation box you have to tick and the bond rules that sit in a separate document. ### MCC — All India Quota The full four-round schedule: Round 1 registration 5–12 August, result 17 August, and where it collides with your state deadlines. ### Assam — DME Guwahati Special quota, category change and the new schooling proforma — all due 11 August. Our home state. ### Assam Cut-Off Analysis We read all 36,268 names on the provisional list and estimated category-wise closing scores. ### Maharashtra — MAHACET CAP Round 1 registration to 12 August. Full 12-step schedule, and why MCC registration doesn't cover this. ### Odisha — OJEE Three full rounds plus stray vacancy, registration to 10 August. Odisha domicile only. ### Jharkhand — JCECEB State Merit List application open 7–11 August, covering every round through Stray Vacancy in one form. ### Uttar Pradesh — DGME Registration open 7–12 August. Plus what a 340+ score can realistically get you through management quota. ### Telangana — KNRUHS Registration open 5–12 August. Same 213/194/177 cut-offs, plus the local-area rule that shuts out most outstation applicants. ### Madhya Pradesh — DME Bhopal Round 1 registration open to 13 August. Full ten-step timeline and the compulsory upgradation-option trap. ### Punjab — BFUHS Faridkot Application open 5–10 August. Fees, PwBD rules, and why Punjab is a closed state for most Northeast candidates. ### Andhra Pradesh — NTRUHS The 31 July qualified list: 33,220 candidates, the full cut-off table, and why AP state quota is shut to outsiders. ### Qualifying Marks 2026 Why the General cutoff jumped to 213, and why qualifying is not the same as getting a seat. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us MCC has published it. Round 1 registration and payment run 5 to 12 August 2026, with registration closing at 3:00 PM and payment at 6:00 PM on the last day. Choice filling runs 6 to 13 August, closing 11:00 AM; choice locking opens 4:00 PM on 12 August. Seat allotment processes 13 to 16 August, the result is declared 17 August, and reporting runs 18 to 22 August. Round 2 runs 24 August to 2 September, Round 3 from 10 to 18 September, and the stray vacancy round 28 September to 3 October 2026. Yes. Qualifying NEET UG 2026 does not register you anywhere. MCC registration covers the 15% All India Quota, deemed universities, AMU, BHU, Jamia Millia Islamia, ESIC and the central institutes. Every state authority — KEA in Karnataka, CEE in Kerala, DME in Tamil Nadu, CENTAC in Puducherry, ACPUGMEC in Gujarat — runs its own separate registration with its own fee and its own deadline. Registering with one gives you nothing in the others. Most students who lose a year lose it here, not in the exam hall. Partly. Government seats under state quota in those states are reserved for their own domicile holders, so a candidate from Assam, Manipur, Nagaland or any other NE state cannot claim them. What is open to non-domicile candidates is the management and NRI quota in private colleges, deemed university seats through MCC, and the 15% All India Quota. Kerala restricts non-Keralite candidates to the NK-II category, which is management and NRI seats in self-financing colleges only. Read each state's page before you spend money on a registration you cannot use. As of 31 July 2026: CENTAC Puducherry is open until 6 August for MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BVSc & AH under the National Self-Supporting and NRI categories, which are open to candidates from outside the union territory. Gujarat ACPUGMEC PIN purchase and registration opened on 31 July and runs to 12 August. NEIGRIHMS Shillong is open until 17 August for candidates domiciled in the eight NE states. The ZMC Mizoram NRI quota closes on 7 August. Call OEF on 9085064444 and we will tell you which of these your score and domicile actually qualify for. No. MCC and every state authority run their own portals, and no consultant anywhere can influence a merit list or an allotment. What OEF does is different: we read the prospectus for you, tell you which quota your score and domicile genuinely qualify for, warn you before a security deposit is at risk, and stay reachable at 11 PM on the night before a deadline. That work is free, and it is the reason families in Guwahati have used us since 2008. ## Not Sure Which Counselling You Are Actually Eligible For? Send us your NEET UG 2026 score, category and home state. We will tell you honestly which of these windows are worth your registration fee and which are not — before you spend the money. --- # NEET UG 2026 Qualifying Marks Category-Wise Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/neet-ug-2026-qualifying-marks.html # NEET UG 2026 Qualifying Marks — Category-Wise, and What They Really Mean The General cutoff jumped from 144 last year to 213 this year and phones started ringing in our Guwahati office. Nothing has become harder. Here is what actually changed, and why a qualifying score is not the same thing as a seat. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short answer. NEET UG 2026 qualifying marks, published by NTA with the result on 16 July 2026. UR and EWS qualify at the 50th percentile, 715 down to 213 marks. OBC, SC and ST qualify at the 40th percentile, 212 down to 177. UR/EWS with PwBD qualify at the 45th percentile, 212 down to 194. OBC-PwBD and SC-PwBD sit at 193 down to 177, and ST-PwBD at 191 down to 177. Qualifying makes you eligible to register for counselling. It does not secure a seat. ## Category-Wise Qualifying Percentile and Marks As published by NTA with the Re-NEET UG 2026 result on 16 July 2026. | Category | Qualifying Percentile | Marks Range 2026 | What It Opens | |---|---|---|---| | General / UR | 50th | 213 – 715 | Eligibility to register for MCC and state counselling | | EWS | 50th | 213 – 715 | Same band as General, with EWS reservation applied later | | OBC-NCL | 40th | 177 – 212 | Eligibility, plus OBC-NCL reservation in counselling | | SC | 40th | 177 – 212 | Eligibility, plus SC reservation in counselling | | ST | 40th | 177 – 212 | Eligibility, plus ST reservation in counselling | | UR / EWS & PwBD | 45th | 212 – 194 | Eligibility under the PwBD relaxation | | OBC & PwBD | 40th | 193 – 177 | Same floor as OBC, lower ceiling | | SC & PwBD | 40th | 193 – 177 | Same floor as SC, lower ceiling | | ST & PwBD | 40th | 191 – 177 | Same floor as ST, lower ceiling still | Read the ranges correctly. A band such as 715–213 does not mean you need 715. It means the qualified pool in that category runs from the topper's score down to the floor of 213. The only number that matters to you is the lower figure — the floor you must clear to be declared qualified. The PwBD rows are split three ways because that is how the official tables print them. We had them merged into one 177–212 band until the Dr NTR UHS notice of 31 July 2026 set it out properly. Nobody's eligibility shifts — the floor is 177 in all three — but a PwBD candidate holding a scorecard in the 190s should know which band they are actually in. ## Why the Number Jumped From 144 to 213 Qualifying in NEET has never been a fixed pass mark. NMC fixes it as a percentile — a position in the ranked list of everyone who appeared — and NTA converts that position into marks only after every answer sheet is evaluated. The 50th percentile means you scored at or above roughly half the candidates. That definition has not changed in years and did not change in 2026. What changed is the paper. The 21 June re-exam was widely rated easier than the cancelled May paper would have been. When a paper is easier, the whole distribution of scores shifts upward, and the score sitting at the halfway point of that distribution shifts upward with it. In 2025 the halfway point sat at 144 marks. In 2026 it sits at 213. Roughly 11.21 lakh candidates out of the nearly 20 lakh who appeared were declared qualified. So has the competition got harder? No. If everyone's score rose, your rank relative to everyone else is what decides your seat, and rank is unaffected by the shift. A student who would have ranked 40,000th on a harder paper ranks around 40,000th on an easier one. The 213 figure is a scaled marker, not a raised bar. Do not let anyone use it to frighten your family into a hasty decision. ## Qualifying Cutoff Is Not Admission Cutoff | | Qualifying Cutoff | Admission Cutoff | |---|---|---| | Set by | NTA, from the NMC percentile rule | MCC and each state authority, round by round | | When | Once, with the result on 16 July 2026 | After every allotment round, separately per college | | What it means | You may register for counselling | The last rank at which a seat actually closed | | 2026 General figure | 213 | Far higher in government colleges; published as closing ranks | | Changes with | Paper difficulty and cohort size | Seats available, choices filled, withdrawals | Every year a family arrives at our office holding a scorecard just above the qualifying floor, convinced a government MBBS seat is within reach because “we cleared the cutoff”. Clearing the qualifying cutoff means you are allowed to stand in the queue. Where you stand in that queue is your All India Rank, and that is the only figure a counselling authority looks at when a seat is allotted. ## You Qualified. Now What Is Realistic? ### Well above the floor Register for MCC All India Quota the moment the schedule opens, and register with your home state authority in parallel. Two registrations, two fees, two deadlines. Missing the state one because you were watching MCC is a common and expensive error. ### Comfortably qualified, mid band Government seats will be tight. Private management quota in states that are still open — Gujarat until 12 August, Puducherry until 6 August — is where the realistic options sit. Budget honestly before you fill choices, including hostel, food and flights home. ### Just over the floor MBBS through management quota in a lower-fee state, or a serious look at BDS and BAMS/BHMS . These are real medical careers, not consolation prizes, and the fee difference over five years is substantial. ### Did not qualify There is no cap on NEET attempts and no upper age limit. A structured repeat year with an honest diagnosis of what went wrong beats a rushed decision made in the week after the result. We will say this to your face even though it earns us nothing. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us 213 to 715 marks, corresponding to the 50th percentile. NTA published this along with the Re-NEET UG 2026 result on 16 July 2026. The same band applies to EWS candidates. A candidate scoring 213 or above in the General category is declared qualified and becomes eligible to register for counselling. All three reserved categories share the same band: 177 to 212 marks at the 40th percentile. This is not a typo — NMC fixes the same percentile for OBC-NCL, SC and ST, so in any given year they produce the same marks range. The band starts one mark below the General floor of 213 and ends at 177. Because the percentile is fixed and the marks are not. NMC fixes the qualifying threshold as a percentile — 50th for General and EWS, 40th for reserved categories — and that percentile never changes. What changes every year is how many marks it takes to reach that percentile, which depends on how the whole cohort performed. The 21 June 2026 re-exam paper was rated easier than usual, scores rose across the board, and the marks equivalent of the 50th percentile rose with them. No, and this is the most damaging misunderstanding in the whole admission cycle. 213 is an eligibility floor. It lets you register for counselling. The admission cutoff — the score at which seats actually close in a given college — is set by supply and demand in each round and is far higher in government colleges. A qualifying score realistically opens private management quota, deemed university seats, and AYUSH courses such as BAMS and BHMS, not a government MBBS seat. Four separate bands, not two. UR and EWS with PwBD qualify at the 45th percentile, 212 down to 194. OBC with PwBD and SC with PwBD qualify at the 40th percentile, 193 down to 177. ST with PwBD qualifies at the 40th percentile, 191 down to 177. Two official sources back this: the Dr NTR UHS notice of 31 July 2026, which prints all eight rows, and Gujarat ACPUGMEC's 2026-27 eligibility table, which lists 213 for Open/EWS, 194 for PwD Open/EWS and 177 for SC/ST/SEBC and category-PwD. ## Tell Us Your Score. We Will Tell You the Truth. No inflated promises, no “guaranteed seat” talk. Send your NEET UG 2026 marks, category and home state and we will map out what is genuinely available to you this cycle. --- # NEET UG 2026 Result Out — Counselling Guide Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/neet-2026.html # NEET UG 2026 — Result Out, Counselling On The May exam was cancelled, the re-exam was held on 21 June and the result came on 16 July. Qualifying marks, counselling rounds, score vs college guide, security deposit rules — all from Northeast India's most experienced MBBS admission team. Last verified · 7 August 2026 ## NEET UG 2026 — What Actually Happened and Where Counselling Stands ### NEET UG 2026 Qualifying Marks — Category-Wise | Category | Percentile | Marks Range 2026 | |---|---|---| | General / EWS | 50th | 213 – 715 | | OBC-NCL / SC / ST | 40th | 177 – 212 | | UR / EWS & PwBD | 45th | 212 – 194 | | OBC & PwBD / SC & PwBD | 40th | 193 – 177 | | ST & PwBD | 40th | 191 – 177 | Qualifying is a percentile, not a fixed pass mark. The 50th and 40th percentile thresholds are fixed by NMC and never change; only the marks equivalent moves each year with paper difficulty. Bands as printed in the Dr NTR UHS notice of 31 July 2026 . Full breakdown, and why 213 is not a raised bar → Counselling status. MCC Round 1 registration runs 5–12 August, result 17 August. Also open: CENTAC Puducherry to 6 August, Gujarat ACPUGMEC to 12 August, NEIGRIHMS Shillong to 17 August, ZMC Mizoram NRI to 7 August. Already closed: Karnataka KEA , Kerala CEE , Tamil Nadu . 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Call OEF on result day for real-time accurate analysis. | NEET Score Range | Government Options | Best Private (Mgmt Quota) | OEF Recommendation | |---|---|---|---| | 650+ | AIIMS / Top Central Govt Colleges | Any college of choice | AIQ government + top private backup | | 550–649 | State Govt colleges (home state quota) | MS Ramaiah, KIMS Bangalore, Top TN | AIQ attempt + strong private backup | | 450–549 | Difficult — limited AIQ options | Most private colleges all states | Focus WB, Odisha (best value) | | 360–449 | Some state quota (domicile advantage) | West Bengal, Odisha, UP private | WB management quota — ₹6.5L/year option | | Qualifying floor (213 Gen / 177 reserved) | Not likely | West Bengal, select others | MBBS WB / Consider BDS or BAMS | This is a guide, not a guarantee. Actual 2026 cutoffs depend on total test takers, difficulty, and seat matrix. OEF will give you a precise, updated analysis on the day NEET 2026 results are announced. 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OEF can connect you with senior students from your state currently studying there — so you go in informed, not blind. ### Remote Counselling — No Office Visit Needed OEF serves students from all 8 NE states. Remote counselling via phone and WhatsApp. Even if you're in a remote area of Nagaland or Sikkim — we can guide you completely. Call 9085064444 on result day. ### Security Deposit — Understand Before Round 2 This is critical: if you accept a seat in Round 2 or Mop-up and don't join, your ₹1–3 Lakh deposit is permanently gone. OEF's Round 1 strategy is specifically designed to prevent this loss. Read our complete deposit guide → ## Your Questions Answered The exam originally scheduled for 3 May 2026 was cancelled by the National Testing Agency after paper-leak allegations. The Re-NEET UG 2026 was held on 21 June 2026 across 551 cities in India and 14 abroad, and NTA declared the result on 16 July 2026 at neet.nta.nic.in. Around 20 lakh candidates appeared and 11.21 lakh qualified. The whole 2026 cycle is running roughly two months behind a normal year, which is why several state counselling windows opened and closed inside a single fortnight in July. As per NMC guidelines (2022), there is no cap on the number of NEET UG attempts. You can appear as many times as needed, provided you meet the age requirement (minimum 17 years). There is no upper age limit after the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling. This applies to all categories — General, OBC, SC, and ST. Core documents needed: NEET 2026 score card, Class 10 certificate (date of birth proof), Class 12 marksheet, photo ID (Aadhaar/Passport), Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC/PwD if applicable), Tribal Area Certificate (for Scheduled Tribe students from NE states), domicile certificate (for state quota), passport photos, and medical fitness certificate. OEF provides a complete, college-specific document checklist after your free counselling call. Three things, in this order. First, check which counselling windows are still open for your domicile and score — CENTAC Puducherry closes 6 August, Gujarat ACPUGMEC 12 August, NEIGRIHMS Shillong 17 August. Second, get your certificates in hand: domicile or PRC, category certificate, Class 10 and 12 originals, NEET scorecard. Third, register for MCC the moment the schedule appears at mcc.nic.in. Call 9085064444 and we will do the first step with you today, free. ## The Result Is Out. Now the Clock Is Running. Several state windows close in the first fortnight of August and MCC opens any day. Send us your score, category and home state and we will tell you today which windows are genuinely worth your registration fee. --- # Assam DME NEET UG 2026 — Notices, 11 Aug Deadline Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/assam-neet-counselling-2026.html # Assam DME NEET UG 2026 — Three Notices, One 11 August Deadline The Directorate of Medical Education, Assam issued three separate notices on 5 August, covering special quota claims, category change applications, and the schooling record every MBBS/BDS candidate must now produce. All three close on the same day. Here is exactly what each one asks for. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short version. DME Assam, Sixmile, Khanapara, Guwahati, issued three educational notices on 5 August 2026 for 1st year MBBS/BDS admission, session 2026. Special Quota applications (Freedom Fighter, Martyr of Assam Movement, Extremist Violence, Ex-Serviceman/Serving Defence, Sports, Orphan — only 2 Orphan seats this year) are open. Category-change applications, and applications from Assam-connected candidates who wrote NEET outside the state, are open. The provisional NEET-UG 2026 merit list is published at dme.assam.gov.in, and every candidate must now also submit a Class I–XII schooling-record proforma. All three close 11 August 2026, submitted by hand only to the DME office, 2nd floor, Room No. 5 — no post, no email. ## Special Quota Claims — Six Categories, One Form This notice invites applications from candidates seeking 1st year MBBS/BDS admission under Special Quota: Freedom Fighter, Martyr of Assam Movement, Extremist Violence, Ex-Serviceman and Serving Defence Personnel, Sports Quota, and Orphan Quota. The application form is on dme.assam.gov.in, and every field — name, parent or guardian's name, NEET-UG 2026 roll number, All India Rank, score, address, category tick-box — has to be filled and submitted in person with supporting document photocopies, per the MBBS/BDS Admission Rule 2017 as amended up to 2026. Read the Orphan Quota clause precisely. Gazette Notification No. MER.290222/548, dated 5 August 2026, reserves exactly 2 MBBS seats in Government Medical Colleges of Assam for orphans who are Assam domicile — and the notice defines “orphan” narrowly: a child whose both parents are dead . Not one parent. Both. If your situation is close but doesn't meet that literal wording, don't assume the office will interpret it generously — ask us or the DME office directly before you build a plan around it. ## Category Change, and a Door for Assam-Connected Candidates Who Sat NEET Elsewhere Two separate things happen in this one notice. First: candidates who want to change the category they claimed can now apply in the prescribed format, available from 5 August at dme.assam.gov.in, submitted with supporting documents by 11 August. Second, and more consequential: the Government of Assam has, via Gazette Notification No. MER.290222/371 dated 29 December 2025, omitted clause 3(i)(c) of the Admission Rules. In plain terms — candidates who appeared in NEET-UG 2026 from another State or Union Territory, but who belong to Assam and hold a valid Assam Permanent Resident Certificate, and are otherwise eligible, can now apply on plain paper with valid documents to be included in the Provisional Assam State Merit List. This closes 11 August too. There is a catch, and it's a real one. If your name gets included this way, you will subsequently have to produce a certificate proving three generations of your family have resided in Assam, in the proper format approved vide the same Notification No. MER.290222/548 dated 5 August 2026. That is not a document most families have sitting ready. If this route applies to you, start on that certificate today — it will very likely take longer than the eleven days you have to apply. The same 5 August notification — a full Assam Gazette Extraordinary publication, No. 387 — sets out exactly what this certificate has to say. It is called the Three-Generation Link Certificate , and it exists specifically for candidates residing or schooling outside Assam who are claiming State Quota seats. It has to name three generations by relationship — the candidate's parent, that parent's own parent, and that grandparent's own parent — each with their village or town, post office, police station and district, certifying all three were Permanent Residents of Assam. Crucially, the notification fixes one exact date: the cut-off for establishing this three-generation status is 1 January 2006 . The certificate has to be signed and sealed by the District Commissioner or an authorised officer of the concerned district, and, as with the schooling proforma, a certificate missing the required signature will not be accepted. ## The Provisional Merit List Is Out — and a New Document Requirement Comes With It The Provisional List of NEET-UG 2026 candidates who appeared from Assam is now on dme.assam.gov.in. DME states plainly that this Provisional List (Assam State Merit) will be updated in due course to include candidates who belong to Assam but appeared from another State or UT — which is exactly the door Notice 2, above, opens. Online counselling dates will follow separately, on the same website. The new requirement: every candidate applying for 1st year MBBS/BDS must now produce proof of their schooling record, Class I through Class XII, in a specific proforma attached to the notice. If you studied at more than one school across those twelve years, you need a separate certificate for each school, each one carrying the Head Master or Principal's full signature, seal, and date. The notice's own instruction is unambiguous: a certificate without the specified signatures will not be accepted. Twelve years of schooling records, potentially across several schools, each needing an authority's live signature and seal — this is the kind of document that takes real time to assemble, especially if you changed schools, or a school has since closed or changed management. Start collecting these now, whether or not you're applying for anything else on this page. ## What to Actually Do Before 11 August ### Check the provisional list Visit dme.assam.gov.in and confirm your name, roll number and details appear correctly on the Provisional List. An error here is far easier to fix now than after counselling starts. ### Get your schooling proforma signed One certificate per school attended, Class I to XII, Head Master or Principal's signature and seal, dated. Do this even before you know whether you need anything else on this page. ### Decide if a special or category quota genuinely applies Read the exact eligibility wording — especially the Orphan Quota's narrow definition — before you commit time to an application that won't be accepted. ### If you're Assam-connected but wrote NEET elsewhere Start the three-generations residency certificate immediately if you plan to apply for inclusion in the state merit list — it is the longest lead-time item on this page. Seat matrix and category-wise reservation for 2026 will be published separately on dme.assam.gov.in before counselling rounds begin — these three notices are about eligibility and documentation, not the seat count itself. For what the actual applicant pool looks like this year, category by category, see our Assam NEET UG 2026 cut-off analysis → , built from the same provisional list. Office of the Director of Medical Education, Assam, Sixmile, Khanapara, Guwahati-22. Three Educational Notices dated 5 August 2026: Memo No. e.DME/UG/2026/770111/9 (Special Quota), e.DME/UG/2026/770111/8 (Category Change & Inclusion), and e.DME/UG/2026/770111/7 (Provisional List & Schooling Proforma), signed by Prof. (Dr.) M. K. Choudhury, Director of Medical Education, Assam. Referenced Gazette Notifications: MER.290222/548 (5 August 2026, Orphan Quota & residency certificate format) and MER.290222/371 (29 December 2025, omission of clause 3(i)(c)). Verify every date directly at dme.assam.gov.in before you act. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us Three separate educational notices, all dated and signed the same day by the Director of Medical Education, Assam, Prof. (Dr.) M. K. Choudhury. One opens special quota applications for Freedom Fighters, Martyr of Assam Movement, Extremist Violence victims, Ex-Servicemen and Serving Defence Personnel, Sports quota and Orphan quota. One opens applications for candidates who want to change their claimed category, and separately for Assam-connected candidates who wrote NEET from outside the state to get included in the Provisional Assam State Merit List. The third announces publication of the provisional NEET-UG 2026 merit list itself and introduces a mandatory schooling-record proforma. All three share the same 11 August 2026 deadline. Only two MBBS seats exist under this quota this year, reserved under Gazette Notification No. MER.290222/548 dated 5 August 2026, for candidates who are Assam domicile and meet the notice's own definition — a child whose both parents are dead. Download the Special Quota Claim Application Form from dme.assam.gov.in, fill it with your NEET-UG 2026 roll number, All India Rank and score, tick the Orphan Quota box, attach supporting documents, and submit it by hand to the DME office, 2nd floor, Room No. 5, Sixmile, Khanapara, Guwahati, on or before 11 August 2026. Two seats is a very small number — be certain you genuinely qualify before you rely on this route. Possibly, but read the notice's actual wording carefully. The Government of Assam withdrew clause 3(i)(c) of the MBBS/BDS Admission Rules 2017 under Gazette Notification No. MER.290222/371 dated 29 December 2025. Candidates who appeared in NEET-UG 2026 from another State or UT, but belong to Assam and hold a valid Permanent Resident Certificate of Assam, and are otherwise eligible under the Admission Rules, may apply on plain paper with valid documents to the DME office by 11 August 2026. If included, you will subsequently have to produce a certificate proving three generations of your family have resided in Assam, in the format approved under the same 5 August notification. That is a real, specific documentary burden — start gathering it now rather than after you apply. A certificate covering your entire schooling record from Class I to Class XII, filled and signed by the Head Master or Principal of each school you attended, with their seal and the date. If you studied at more than one school, you need a separate certificate for each one, using photocopies of the same format. The notice states plainly that a certificate without the required signatures will not be accepted — get this from your school now, while records and staff are easy to reach, rather than scrambling once counselling rounds begin. By hand only, to the Office of the Director of Medical Education, Assam, 2nd Floor, Room No. 5, Sixmile, Khanapara, Guwahati-22, during office hours, on or before 11 August 2026. All three notices state explicitly that applications sent by post, email, or any other channel will not be accepted, and that no application will be considered after the deadline. Collect your acknowledgement receipt at the time of submission — do not leave without it. Gazetted the same day as the other notices, under Notification No. MER.290222/548 in Assam Gazette Extraordinary No. 387, this certificate is for candidates residing or schooling outside Assam who claim State Quota seats. It must name three generations by relationship — the candidate's parent, that parent's own parent, and that grandparent's own parent — each with village or town, post office, police station and district, certifying all three were Permanent Residents of Assam. The fixed cut-off date for establishing that status is 1 January 2006. It must be signed and sealed by the District Commissioner or an authorised officer of the concerned district; without that signature, it will not be accepted. ## Not Sure Which of These Applies to Your Situation? Special quota, category change, three-generations residency certificate, the schooling proforma — walk into our Bormotoria Guwahati office with your papers and we'll go through exactly what you need before 11 August, free. --- # Assam NEET UG 2026 Cut-Off — Category Analysis Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/assam-neet-cutoff-2026.html # Assam NEET UG 2026 Cut-Off — What the Real Merit List Actually Shows DME Assam's provisional merit list runs to 617 pages. We read every one of them, sorted every candidate by category, and cross-checked the pattern against three years of published closing-rank history. Here is what a realistic General, OBC, SC and ST cut-off looks like this year — and what to do if your score sits below it. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short version. 36,268 Assam-domicile candidates appear on DME Assam's provisional NEET UG 2026 merit list; 18,419 cleared the national qualifying floor. Cross-referencing three years of published Assam state-quota closing-rank history against this year's actual applicant pool, a realistic estimate for where the state quota closes this year is: General around 495–505 marks, OBC/MOBC-NCL around 420 marks, SC around 410–415 marks, ST (combined Hills and Plains) roughly 340–390 marks. These are estimates built from trend analysis and this year's real data — not an official DME Assam cutoff, which has not been published. ## 36,268 Names, Category by Category | Category | Appeared | Qualifying Floor | Cleared the Floor | |---|---|---|---| | General | 16,542 | 213 (50th percentile) | 7,064 | | Gen-EWS | 4,078 | 213 (50th percentile) | 2,817 | | OBC/MOBC-NCL | 7,451 | 177 (40th percentile) | 4,313 | | ST | 5,518 | 177 (40th percentile) | 2,705 | | SC | 2,679 | 177 (40th percentile) | 1,520 | | Total | 36,268 | — | 18,419 | Two things worth sitting with. First: clearing the national qualifying floor is not the same as being competitive for a seat — barely half of everyone who appeared even cleared it, and the seats that matter close far above that floor, as the table below shows. Second: a small number of additional rows (fewer than 300 across all categories) carry a PwBD or PwD marker with their own separate, lower closing points — we've kept the main table to the five broad categories DME Assam itself lists first. ## The Seat Pool These 36,268 Candidates Are Competing For | Institution Type | MBBS Seats | Quota Split | |---|---|---| | Government Medical Colleges (14) | 1,825 | 85% state quota, 15% All India Quota | | AIIMS Guwahati | 100 | All India Quota process, separate rules | | ESIC Medical College, Beltola | 50 | 25% IP ward, 8 AIQ, 17 state quota | | Total MBBS, Assam | ~1,975 | — | | Government Dental Colleges (3) | 176 BDS | Same 85/15 state-AIQ structure | Seat figures are compiled from multiple independent, currently-published sources and represent the expected 2026 total — DME Assam's own official Round 1 seat matrix, category-wise, is published separately closer to counselling and can differ from this. Assam runs no private medical colleges; every MBBS seat in the state is government, AIIMS, or ESIC. ## The Official Reservation Structure — This Is Why the Percentages Aren't a Rumour On the same day DME Assam published the provisional merit list, the Government of Assam gazetted a full rewrite of Schedule-III of the MBBS/BDS Admission Rules 2017 — Notification No. MER.290222/548, published in the Assam Gazette Extraordinary No. 387. This is the actual legal reservation structure behind every category on this page, not an estimate. Here it is, exactly as gazetted. ### Step 1 — What Gets Carved Out Before “State Quota” Even Begins | Allocation | MBBS | BDS | |---|---|---| | All India Quota | 15% of total seats | 15% of total seats | | Central Pool | 6 seats | Nil | | Royal Government of Bhutan | 5 seats (2 Gauhati MC, 2 Nalbari MC, 1 Barpeta MC&H) | Nil | | NE states with no medical college of their own | 12 seats (Meghalaya 10, Nagaland 2*) | 18 seats (Regional Dental College) | | State Quota | Whatever remains after all of the above | | *Nagaland's 2 MBBS seats reduce once the first batch passes out of Nagaland's own Government Medical College. ### Step 2 — How That State Quota Is Then Split | Category | MBBS | BDS | |---|---|---| | OBC/MOBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 27% of State Quota | 27% of State Quota | | SC | 7% of State Quota | 7% of State Quota | | ST (Plains) | 10% of State Quota | 10% of State Quota | | ST (Hills) | 5% of State Quota | 5% of State Quota | | EWS | 6% of State Quota | 10% of State Quota | | NRI / NRI-sponsored | 7% of the balance after SC/ST/EWS/OBC-MOBC deduction | Nil | | Orphans, Assam domicile | 2 seats | Nil | | PwBD (Divyang) | 5%, horizontal within existing reservations | 5%, horizontal | This explains a pattern in our own data. Look back at the applicant table above — OBC/MOBC-NCL is Assam's single largest reserved-category pool at 7,451 candidates, and 27% is a noticeably larger reservation than most other states carry for this category. The two facts line up. ST is split into Hills and Plains at the reservation level too (10% and 5% respectively), which is exactly why we could not give you one blended ST cut-off earlier on this page — the gazette itself treats them as two separate pools with two separate percentages. ### Named-Community Seats, Carved Out of the 27% OBC/MOBC Pool Six specific communities have their own fixed seat counts sitting inside the OBC/MOBC 27%, not on top of it. A candidate from one of these communities needs a certificate specifying that exact community by name, not just a generic OBC/MOBC certificate. | Community | MBBS (within OBC/MOBC) | BDS (within OBC/MOBC) | |---|---|---| | Tea Garden / Ex-Tea Garden (TGL/Ex-TGL) | 30 (Brahmaputra Valley 22, Barak Valley 8) | 3 (Brahmaputra Valley 2, Barak Valley 1) | | Koch Rajbangshi | 14 | 1 | | Tai Ahom | 11 | 1 | | Chutia | 10 | 1 | | Moran | 9 | 1 | | Motak | 9 | 1 | ### Small, Fixed-Number Special Quotas | Quota | MBBS | BDS | |---|---|---| | Ex-Servicemen & Serving Defence Personnel from Assam | 9 (1 each at AMC, GMC, SMC, JMC, Barpeta MC, Tezpur MC, Diphu MC, LMC, Dhubri MC) | 3 (1 per dental college) | | Freedom Fighter — direct descendants | 2 | Nil | | Extremist Violence victims' family (one-time per family) | 2 | Nil | | Martyrs of Assam Movement — direct descendants | 2 | Nil | | Sports Quota | 1 | Nil | | Orphans, Assam domicile | 2 | Nil | If a candidate under Ex-Servicemen, Freedom Fighter, Extremist Violence or Martyr quota also belongs to a reserved category (ST/SC/OBC-MOBC/EWS), they are adjusted against their own category first; the special-quota seat opens as Unreserved only if no suitable candidate is available. Sports Quota merit is decided by an eight-tier medal hierarchy from Olympic medals down to State Games medals, with NEET-UG PCB marks as the tiebreaker — and the candidate must have won at least a State-level medal within the three years before the entrance exam. ## How We Actually Got to These Numbers A cut-off is not something you can read straight off a merit list. It is the rank at which seats actually ran out last time, and that depends on how many candidates in each category, how many seats, and how many people who were offered a seat actually took it. We used a two-step approach rather than guess. Step one — we looked at how the Assam state quota's last closing rank has actually moved over the past three years: roughly AIR 69,230 for General in 2024, AIR 180,259 to 250,625 for OBC/MOBC-NCL across 2023–2024, AIR 193,800 to 229,252 for SC across 2024–2025, and a clear multi-year trend upward in every category, consistent with more candidates and, this cycle, an easier paper. From that trend, a reasonable expected closing rank for 2026 lands around AIR 90,000–92,000 for General, roughly AIR 225,000 for OBC, AIR 240,000–245,000 for SC, and a wide AIR 300,000 (Plains) to AIR 440,000 (Hills) range for ST. Step two, and this is the part nobody else has done — we took those projected 2026 rank figures and matched them against the actual scores of real candidates at those exact ranks in this year's Assam applicant pool, from the provisional list itself. That conversion is what turns “closes around All India Rank 91,000” into “closes around 499 marks,” because rank-to-marks only means something once you have this year's real distribution, not an assumption carried over from a different year's paper. Say plainly what this is not. This is not DME Assam's official cutoff. It is not a guarantee. Counselling outcomes depend on choice-filling behaviour, how many candidates from outside Assam get added to the merit list under the category-inclusion window that just opened, how many offered seats are actually accepted versus vacated, and decisions DME Assam has not published yet. Treat every number on this page as a working estimate to plan around, not a promise to bank your family's decision on. ## Estimated Assam State Quota Closing Scores, 2026 | Category | Expected Closing AIR | Estimated Score | |---|---|---| | General (UR) | ~90,000 – 92,000 | ~495 – 505 | | EWS | ~92,000 – 94,000 | ~493 – 500 | | OBC/MOBC-NCL | ~225,000 | ~420 | | SC | ~240,000 – 245,000 | ~410 – 415 | | ST (Plains) | ~300,000 | ~385 – 390 | | ST (Hills) | ~440,000 | ~340 – 345 | Historical rank trend from published year-on-year Assam counselling data (2023–2025); score conversion is our own, computed against this year's actual 36,268-candidate Assam applicant pool from the DME provisional list dated 5 August 2026. Read the three official DME notices published alongside this list → ## If Your Score Sits Below These Ranges We would rather tell you this plainly now than have you spend the next month refreshing a portal for a seat that was never realistically going to come. If your score sits meaningfully below your category's estimated range above, an Assam government MBBS seat through state quota this year is unlikely. That is not a judgement on you — the paper was easier this cycle, more people cleared it, and the ranks moved up for everyone at once. What it does mean is that the fortnight ahead is better spent looking at what your actual number opens, rather than waiting on a number it likely won't reach. That could be BDS or BAMS, which qualify at a meaningfully lower floor. It could be MBBS through management quota in a state where seats are still being allotted. It could be the 15% All India Quota, where your Assam category doesn't apply but your raw rank might land somewhere useful. None of these are consolation prizes — they are real medical degrees, and for a lot of families they turn out to be the better fit once the fees and the five years are actually laid out side by side. We are not going to tell you your score is fine when the data says otherwise, and we are not going to push you toward a private seat you haven't asked about. If you want to know, plainly, what your specific number and category actually open right now — in Assam or outside it — walk into our Guwahati office or call. We'll tell you the truth either way. Applicant-pool figures (36,268 total, category breakdown, qualifying-floor counts) are our own count from “Provisional List of NEET-UG-2026 Candidates Who Appeared from the State of Assam,” published by the Directorate of Medical Education, Assam, dated 5 August 2026 — all 617 pages read in full. The reservation percentages and seat allocations are transcribed directly from the Assam Gazette Extraordinary No. 387, dated 5 August 2026, Notification No. MER.290222/548 (Medical Colleges and Dental Colleges of Assam, Regulations of Admission Amendment Rules, 2026, Schedule-III), signed by Siddharth Singh, Commissioner & Secretary, Medical Education & Research Department. Historical closing-rank trend (2023–2025) and expected-2026 rank ranges are drawn from third-party published counselling-trend analysis and are clearly attributed as such, not DME Assam's own figures. Total seat-count figures are compiled from multiple independently published sources current as of August 2026. This page will be updated once DME Assam publishes its own official cutoff after Round 1 allotment. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us 36,268, according to our own count of every row in the provisional list DME Assam published on 5 August 2026. That is everyone who marked Assam as their state and appeared for the Re-NEET on 21 June 2026, including candidates who did not clear the national qualifying floor. Of those 36,268, 18,419 actually cleared it — 213 marks for General and EWS, 177 for OBC/MOBC-NCL, SC and ST. Based on how the General category's closing rank has moved over 2023 to 2025 (Assam State Quota closed at AIR 69,230 in 2024, per published historical data) and applying that same trend to the actual 2026 Assam applicant pool we analysed, the General category state quota is likely to close somewhere around All India Rank 90,000 to 92,000 — which lines up with roughly 495 to 505 marks in this year's pool. This is an estimate built from trend analysis, not an official cutoff, and DME Assam has not published one. Using the same method — historical closing-rank trend applied to this year's real applicant numbers — OBC/MOBC-NCL looks likely to close near AIR 225,000, roughly 420 marks. SC near AIR 240,000 to 245,000, roughly 410 to 415 marks. Per the Assam Gazette reservation schedule dated 5 August 2026, OBC/MOBC gets 27% of state quota seats, SC gets 7%. ST is the category to read most carefully, because the same gazette reserves 10% of state quota for ST(Plains) and a separate 5% for ST(Hills), which close at very different points — ST(P) has historically closed far earlier than ST(H). Our estimate treats ST as one combined band, roughly 340 to 390 marks, and you should treat that range as wide rather than precise for this reason. No, and this is worth knowing. Assam's admission rules carry additional reservation categories beyond the four broad ones — Koch-Rajbongshi, Tai-Ahom, Motak, Chutia, Moran, Char Area, Tea Garden Labourer (TGL/Ex-TGL) for both Barak and Brahmaputra valleys, Government School quota, Freedom Fighter, Sports, Ex-Serviceman, and more, each with its own closing rank. If one of these applies to you specifically, the broad category estimates on this page are not the number to anchor on — ask us and we'll look at your specific category. Genuinely worth thinking through rather than assuming the door is shut. A NEET UG 2026 score below the likely Assam state quota range can still open BDS, BAMS, BHMS, or MBBS through management quota in private colleges in states like West Bengal, Karnataka or Gujarat, or the 15% All India Quota where competition works differently. We are not going to tell you your score is fine when it likely isn't for Assam government MBBS this year — but we are also not going to let you assume nothing is left. Come in, or call, and we will lay out what genuinely fits your number. ## One Honest Conversation Beats a Month of Guessing. Bring your NEET UG 2026 scorecard to our Bormotoria Guwahati office, or call. We'll tell you plainly where you stand for Assam state quota, and what else genuinely fits if it doesn't — no pressure, no pushing. --- # Meghalaya MBBS 2026 — PIMC Apply by 13 August Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/meghalaya-neet-counselling-2026.html # Meghalaya MBBS 2026 — 64 Management Seats at PIMC, Open Until 13 August The Directorate of Health Services (Medical Education & Research), Shillong, opened admission to P.A. Sangma International Medical College & Hospital at Baridua on 6 August. One hundred and fifty MBBS seats, three quotas, a seven-day window. For a student in Guwahati this is the closest open-door medical college there is — and the fee gap between quotas is wider than most families expect. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against meghealth.gov.in The short version. P.A. Sangma International Medical College & Hospital, Baridua, 9th Mile, Ri-Bhoi — run under USTM — is admitting its 2026-27 MBBS batch. Applications run from 7 August 2026, 12:00 noon to 13 August 2026, 5:00 PM at meghealth.gov.in. The 150 seats break into 22 NRI, 64 State Quota and 64 Management Quota. State Quota needs a Meghalaya ST/SC/OST certificate or a Meghalaya PRC; Management and NRI quotas do not. Shortlisted candidate lists are published on 18, 19 and 20 August. Counselling is run by MSCAME, the Meghalaya State Counselling Authority for Medical Education. ## Seven Days to Apply, Then the List Goes Up | Stage | Date & time | |---|---| | Online application opens | 7 August 2026, from 12:00 noon | | Online application closes | 13 August 2026, 5:00 PM | | List of shortlisted candidates for counselling | 18, 19 and 20 August 2026 | | Reporting for counselling & original document submission | At the DME office, Health Complex, Laitumkhrah, Shillong — schedule to be notified | | Allotment letter issue and download | To be notified by the DME | | Portal | meghealth.gov.in | The advertisement gives three consecutive dates for the shortlist rather than one. Read that as a staggered publication across quotas or categories, and check the portal on all three days rather than only the first. ## Where the Seats Sit, and Who Can Reach Them | Quota | Seats | Who is eligible | |---|---|---| | State Quota | 64 | Meghalaya ST / SC / OST certificate holders, or Meghalaya PRC holders for the Unreserved share | | Management Quota | 64 | Any Indian citizen — no domicile condition stated | | NRI Quota | 22 | NRIs, with a certificate from the Indian Diplomatic Mission in the country of residence | | State Quota category | Seats | Share | Certificate required | |---|---|---|---| | Khasi & Jaintia (incl. PwBD) | 26 | 40% | Meghalaya ST certificate | | Garo (incl. PwBD) | 26 | 40% | Meghalaya ST certificate | | Unreserved (incl. PwBD) | 9 | 15% | PRC under Political Deptt. Letter No. POL.97/74/174 dated 10 July 1983 | | SC / OST (incl. PwBD) | 3 | 5% | OSC / OST certificate from Govt. of Meghalaya | PwBD candidates are absorbed inside each of the four categories rather than given a separate block, so a PwBD applicant still competes within their own tribal or resident category. ## A ₹17 Lakh Gap Between Two Seats in the Same Classroom | Payment | State Quota | Management Quota | NRI Quota | |---|---|---|---| | Application fee | ₹500 | ₹500 | ₹500 | | Counselling fee | Nil | ₹3,000 | ₹25,000 | | Tuition fee (non-refundable) | ₹4,95,000 | ₹22,00,000 | USD 43,000 | The State Quota exemption applies to the application fee for SC, OST and ST candidates. Tuition is subject to the fee fixation committee, so treat the figures above as the published position on 6 August 2026 rather than a locked contract. Payment runs through SB-Collect, and the advertisement warns explicitly that money leaving your bank account is not by itself proof of payment — keep the transaction receipt and the confirmation page. The advertisement does not list hostel, mess, caution deposit, university registration or examination charges. Every private medical college in the region carries them. Before you accept a Management seat, ask the college in writing for the total first-year outflow and the year-on-year escalation clause. We have seen families budget for the tuition line alone and get a bill 25–35% higher at reporting. ## What Each Quota Actually Asks For | Requirement | Detail | |---|---| | NEET UG 2026 | Declared qualified. Merit and rank determined on the NEET UG 2026 All India Rank. | | Class 12 aggregate in PCB | 50% for General; 40% for ST / SC / OST. English must be one of the subjects passed. | | Age | Not below 17 years as on 31 December of the year of admission. | | Medical fitness | Certified by a medical board constituted by the Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Meghalaya. | | PwBD assessment | Only from Medical Assessment Boards notified under the latest NMC regulations. | | State Quota domicile | Meghalaya ST / SC / OST certificate from the competent authority, or Meghalaya PRC per Political Deptt. Letter No. POL.97/74/174 dated 10 July 1983. | | Management Quota | Indian citizenship. No domicile requirement stated. | | NRI Quota | Certificate from the Indian Diplomatic Mission in the country of residence. Admissions must comply with the revised MCC guidelines of 27 May 2026. | One line in the eligibility section is worth flagging: the 40% PCB relaxation for ST / SC / OST applies to Meghalaya candidates claiming State Quota seats. If you are applying under Management Quota from outside the state, the advertisement's General threshold of 50% is what you should plan against. ## The NEET UG 2026 Percentile Table | Category | Percentile | Score band | |---|---|---| | General | 50th | 715–213 | | General — PwBD | 45th | 212–194 | | SC / ST / OBC | 40th | 212–177 | | SC / OBC — PwBD | 40th | 193–177 | | ST — PwBD | 40th | 193–177 | The printed advertisement shows the OBC band as 212–197, which does not match the NTA-published 40th percentile floor of 177 that the same table applies to SC and ST. We have set it out here against the NTA position. If you are an OBC candidate scoring between 177 and 197, raise it with the DME office in writing before the 13 August cut-off rather than assuming either reading. Our full breakdown is on the NEET UG 2026 qualifying marks page . ## Originals You Must Carry to Laitumkhrah | Document | Applies to | |---|---| | Age proof certificate | All | | NEET UG 2026 score card and admit card | All | | Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets and passing certificates | All | | Domicile / Permanent Resident Certificate | State Quota Unreserved | | ST / SC / OST certificate | State Quota reserved categories | | Passport-size photographs | All | | NRI status proof, passport and visa, relationship documents, sponsorship documents, MCC-prescribed affidavits | NRI Quota | On false documents. Clause 8 sets out three consequences and none of them are discretionary: admission cancelled at whatever stage the discovery is made, a three-year debarment from any State Government quota course, and legal or criminal proceedings against the candidate and, where applicable, the parents or guardian. The clause names Meghalaya ST / SC / OST and Permanent Resident Certificates specifically, which tells you where the scrutiny will focus. ## The Nearest Open Door Is 40 Minutes Away Baridua sits on the Guwahati–Shillong road at 9th Mile, inside Ri-Bhoi district. From Six Mile in Guwahati it is roughly an hour's drive. For an Assam family that has spent July watching state after state close its quota to outsiders, that geography is the whole point. Assam has no private medical college. A student from Guwahati who misses the DME Assam state quota and does not clear the All India Quota cut-off has historically had to look at Karnataka, Maharashtra or abroad. PIMC's 64 Management Quota seats change that arithmetic, because the advertisement attaches no domicile condition to them. What it does attach is a ₹22 lakh annual tuition line, which is where the conversation with your family actually needs to happen. Two practical points. First, the Management Quota counselling fee of ₹3,000 is separate from and additional to the ₹500 application fee, and neither is refundable. Second, the 7–13 August window overlaps almost exactly with MCC Round 1 choice filling and with the Assam, Chhattisgarh and Bihar state windows. If you are running more than one application, write the deadlines on paper before you start — portals do not warn you about clashes on other portals. Related pages worth reading alongside this one: Assam DME counselling 2026 , NEIGRIHMS Shillong MBBS , and the MCC All India Quota schedule . The deadline tracker puts all nineteen state windows on one screen. ## Where to Ask If Something Is Unclear | Office | Director of Health Services, Medical Education & Research (DME), Health Complex, Laitumkhrah, Shillong, Meghalaya | |---|---| | Email | dmeshillong@gmail.com | | Phone | 94851 06663 | | Portal | meghealth.gov.in | | Counselling authority | MSCAME — Meghalaya State Counselling Authority for Medical Education | ## Questions Parents Ask Us The Directorate of Health Services (Medical Education & Research), Shillong, issued advertisement No. DHSME&R.152/USTM/MBBS/2026/4622 inviting online applications for 1st year MBBS at P.A. Sangma International Medical College & Hospital, Baridua, 9th Mile, Ri-Bhoi. It covers all three quotas at that college — State, Management and NRI — for the 2026-27 session. Applications open 7 August 2026 at 12:00 noon and close 13 August 2026 at 5:00 PM on meghealth.gov.in. Yes, but only through Management Quota or NRI Quota. The 64 State Quota seats are closed to outsiders: they need either a Meghalaya ST/SC/OST certificate from a competent authority in the state, or a Permanent Resident Certificate issued under Government of Meghalaya Political Department Letter No. POL.97/74/174 dated 10 July 1983. Management Quota carries no domicile condition — the advertisement asks only for Indian citizenship, a NEET UG 2026 qualification and the Class 12 marks threshold. That makes those 64 Management seats one of the few genuinely open MBBS routes inside the Northeast. NRI Quota 22, State Quota 64, Management Quota 64. Within the 64 State Quota seats: Khasi & Jaintia 26 (40%), Garo 26 (40%), Unreserved 9 (15%), and SC/OST 3 (5%). PwBD candidates are accommodated within each of those four categories rather than as a separate block. Tuition, stated as non-refundable in the advertisement: ₹4,95,000 under State Quota, ₹22,00,000 under Management Quota, and USD 43,000 under NRI Quota, all subject to the fee fixation committee. On top of that: a ₹500 application fee for every quota, and a counselling fee of nil for State Quota, ₹3,000 for Management Quota and ₹25,000 for NRI Quota. Payment is through SB-Collect. Note that the tuition figures are annual and the advertisement does not list hostel, mess or other recurring charges — ask the college for the full first-year outflow before you commit. The advertisement adopts the MCC 2026 position directly. If you Freeze, you report physically to the institution and complete admission formalities. If you Float, you keep the allotted seat, stay eligible for upgradation in later rounds, and are not required to complete final admission formalities until your allotment becomes final. Choosing Float and then also travelling to report is a common and expensive mistake. The advertisement is unusually direct about this. Admission stands cancelled immediately regardless of how far into the course you are; the candidate is debarred from any State Government quota course for three years; and legal or criminal proceedings can be initiated against the candidate and, where applicable, the parents or guardian. It names Meghalaya ST/SC/OST and Permanent Resident Certificates specifically. Treat a borrowed domicile as an unrecoverable risk, not a shortcut. No. Clause 6 of the advertisement says so plainly: appearing and qualifying in NEET UG 2026 confers no right to admission. Selection depends on eligibility, rank in the merit list, medical fitness certified by a board constituted by the Health & Family Welfare Department, and any other criteria the Government of Meghalaya prescribes. PwBD assessment is only valid from Medical Assessment Boards notified under the latest NMC regulations. ## PIMC Has 64 Management Seats and No Domicile Bar. We'll Tell You Honestly Whether It Fits Your Budget. Twenty-two lakh a year is a serious number, and it is not the whole number. Send us your NEET UG 2026 score, category and what your family can actually sustain over five and a half years. We'll lay out PIMC against your other live options before you pay anything. --- # NEIGRIHMS MBBS Admission 2026-27 — 50 Seats Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/neigrihms-mbbs-admission-2026.html # NEIGRIHMS MBBS Admission 2026-27 — 50 Seats, Closing 17 August A central government institute under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with fees under ₹50,000 for the first year and eighteen seats open to candidates from all eight Northeast states. For an NE family, few opportunities in the whole admission calendar are worth more attention than this one. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short answer. NEIGRIHMS Shillong MBBS admission 2026-27 closes on 17 August 2026. Applications opened 27 July at neigrihms.gov.in with a Rs 500 processing fee. There are 50 seats: Meghalaya 14, Nagaland 10, NE Open 18 covering all eight North Eastern states, and 8 on a common All India basis. First-year fees total Rs 47,600 including a Rs 20,000 refundable deposit. Selection is on NEET UG 2026 merit. Every selected candidate signs a Rs 10,00,000 bond payable on leaving the course. ## 50 Seats, Split Four Ways | Category | Seats | |---|---| | Meghalaya | 14 | | Nagaland | 10 | | NE Open — all eight NE states incl. Sikkim | 18 | | Common All India basis | 8 | | Total | 50 | The prospectus states these numbers may change on directions from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. If you are not a Meghalaya or Nagaland domicile holder, the 18 NE Open seats are your entire competitive pool. ## Five Conditions, All Required Candidates who did not qualify NEET UG 2026 are not considered at all and do not appear on the merit list. There is no separate NEIGRIHMS entrance test and no marks are awarded for the counselling process itself. ## What to Carry, and How the Counselling Works ### No call letters are sent The list of candidates called for counselling, and any waiting list, goes up on www.neigrihms.gov.in. NEIGRIHMS does not send individual call letters. Checking the website for your own date is your responsibility, and people miss seats over exactly this. ### Attend in person, at your own cost You must appear with originals of every document and undergo a medical examination by the Institute's Medical Board. A candidate found medically unfit is not admitted. Miss the notified counselling or medical date and you forfeit the claim; the seat goes to the waiting list in a second or third round. ### Ineligibility is fatal at any stage If ineligibility is detected before or after admission, the candidature is summarily rejected. False or concealed information means being debarred from admission entirely. Check every condition against your own papers before paying the ₹500 processing fee. About the institute. The North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, established in 1987. Its MBBS course is affiliated to North Eastern Hill University, runs 4 years and 6 months plus a compulsory one-year rotatory internship, and is taught entirely in English. Disputes over counselling and admission fall under the jurisdiction of the Meghalaya High Court, Shillong. Where OEF fits, and where it does not. NEIGRIHMS runs its own registration, counselling and admission through its own portal. We have no role in it, cannot submit or track your application, and cannot influence the merit list — nobody can, and anyone claiming otherwise should be reported. What we do is make sure your documents will survive verification, that your fallback options are registered before the NEIGRIHMS list is published, and that your family understands the bond before you sign it. ## The Official Notices Behind This Page Checked against neigrihms.gov.in on 31 July 2026. We list the source so you can verify it yourself rather than taking our word for it — and so you know exactly which notice to look for if a date moves. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us 17 August 2026. The prospectus and the online application went live on 27 July 2026 at www.neigrihms.gov.in, under the MBBS Course 2026-2027 link marked for domicile of the North Eastern Region. The application costs ₹500 to process. An incomplete application is summarily rejected and the prospectus states that no correspondence will be entertained on the point. Meghalaya 14, Nagaland 10, NE Open 18 — covering all eight North Eastern states including Sikkim — and 8 on a common All India basis. The prospectus notes that these figures can change on directions from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, so treat the matrix as current rather than permanent. The 18 NE Open seats, in practice. The Meghalaya and Nagaland quotas are closed to candidates from other states, so for an applicant from Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh or Sikkim, the NE Open pool is effectively the whole competition, decided strictly on NEET UG 2026 score and percentile against every other eligible applicant from all eight states. Meghalaya and Nagaland applicants compete for their own quotas first and are also considered under NE Open. First-year fees total ₹47,600 per the prospectus — ₹10,000 admission fee, ₹1,000 university enrolment and registration, ₹3,000 annual tuition, ₹2,000 library, ₹3,000 laboratory, ₹5,000 hostel, ₹2,600 combined for sports, magazine, cultural, health care and students' body fees, and a ₹20,000 refundable security deposit. Mess fees of ₹10,950 are deposited separately at admission and then quarterly. Every selected candidate signs a bond on stamp paper at admission. If you leave the course without completing it, the bond amount is ₹10,00,000 — ten lakh rupees. It is not paid upfront; it is a financial commitment tied to finishing the degree. Families should understand this clause before accepting a seat, not after. It is one of the reasons we sit down with parents rather than just sending a link. ## NEIGRIHMS Is 50 Seats for Eight States. Have a Plan B. Apply to NEIGRIHMS — and while the list is awaited, let us line up realistic backup options so you are not starting from zero in September. Free, and we will be straight with you about your chances. --- # Mizoram NEET UG 2026 State Quota & ZMC NRI Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/mizoram-neet-2026.html # Mizoram NEET UG 2026 — State Quota Closed, ZMC NRI Open to 7 August Mizoram ran one of the fastest processes in the country this year: applications opened on 20 July and shut eight days later, with two merit lists already published. The ZMC NRI quota window is still live. Here is what remains actionable. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short answer. Mizoram NEET UG 2026 ran two separate processes. State quota applications for MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS and BVSc & AH opened 20 July and closed at 3:00 PM on 28 July 2026, with provisional merit lists published on 24 and 28 July. The Zoram Medical College NRI quota remains open until 7 August 2026, with forms costing Rs 20 and submitted in person at the Technical Wing office in Aizawl. Seats are allotted by MCC for All India Quota and by the Higher & Technical Education Department for state and NRI quota — not by the college. ## State Quota and NRI Quota Run on Different Clocks ## How Mizoram Ran Its 2026 State Quota Four days after NTA declared the Re-NEET UG 2026 result on 16 July, the Directorate of Higher & Technical Education opened its state quota application process for MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS and BVSc & AH seats. It ran offline: candidates bought a Report Form for ₹10 at the Technical Wing Office of the Directorate at Chaltlang Lily Veng, Aizawl, attached their NEET UG 2026 scorecard, and submitted before 3:00 PM on 28 July 2026. The first provisional merit list appeared on 24 July while applications were still open, and the second on 28 July, the closing day itself. The notice was signed by Er. K. Zodingliana, Joint Director (Technical), Higher & Technical Education, in his capacity as Member Secretary of the State Selection Board Committee. Selection and admission rounds follow, with schedules published on dhte.mizoram.gov.in. ### Mizoram NEET UG 2026 — Dates at a Glance | Process | Courses | Window | Where | Status | |---|---|---|---|---| | State quota | MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS, BVSc & AH | 20 – 28 July 2026, closing 3:00 PM | Technical Wing office, Chaltlang Lily Veng, Aizawl | Closed | | First provisional merit list | All above | 24 July 2026 | dhte.mizoram.gov.in | Published | | Second provisional merit list | All above | 28 July 2026 | dhte.mizoram.gov.in | Published | | ZMC NRI quota | MBBS | 20 July – 7 August 2026 | Technical Wing office, Aizawl — in person | Open | | All India Quota at ZMC | MBBS | Per MCC schedule | mcc.nic.in | Awaited | A lesson from Mizoram's calendar, for every NE family. Eight days from opening to closing, with the merit list out before the window shut. There was no room in that schedule for a family that waited to hear about it from a neighbour. If your state's directorate publishes notices on a departmental website rather than a counselling portal, check it weekly from the day the result is declared. ## Zoram Medical College NRI Quota — Closes 7 August ### What was notified Under a public notice of 17 July 2026 (reference A.46015/2/2023-JDT(HTE)/155), the Technical Wing invited NRI candidates to apply for MBBS seats under the NRI quota at Zoram Medical College, Falkawn. Readymade application forms cost ₹20. ### Where and when to submit At the Technical Wing office in Aizawl, between 20 July and 7 August 2026. This is a physical submission, not an online one, which means an NRI family applying from abroad needs someone on the ground in Aizawl or a properly authorised representative. ### Who actually allots the seat The H&TE Department, not the college. ZMC's own admission page tells candidates not to contact the college about allotment, and confirms that only students allotted by MCC (for All India Quota) or by the H&TE Department (for State and NRI quota) will be admitted. ### After allotment Document verification and final admission are completed offline at Zoram Medical College, with the candidate present alongside a parent or guardian, followed by a final medical check-up by the college Medical Board. Admission timings for state quota are posted under Admission News on the college website. A word on NRI claims. NRI quota is defined by a documented Non-Resident Indian relationship, not by willingness to pay a higher fee. If your family does not have a genuine NRI sponsor with the paperwork to prove it, this quota is not a route for you, and any consultant who tells you otherwise is setting your family up to lose both money and a year. We would rather lose the enquiry than tell you that. ## The Official Notices Behind This Page Checked against dhte.mizoram.gov.in on 31 July 2026. We list the source so you can verify it yourself rather than taking our word for it — and so you know exactly which notice to look for if a date moves. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us It has passed. The Directorate of Higher & Technical Education, Mizoram, opened applications on 20 July 2026 and closed them at 3:00 PM on 28 July 2026. The first provisional merit list was published on 24 July and the second on 28 July. Candidates who applied should now track dhte.mizoram.gov.in for the selection and admission rounds. Offline, and unusually simply. Candidates filled a Report Form and attached their NEET UG 2026 scorecard. Forms were sold at the Technical Wing Office of the Directorate at Chaltlang Lily Veng, Aizawl, for ₹10 each. The notice was issued by the Joint Director (Technical), Higher & Technical Education, who is also Member Secretary of the State Selection Board Committee. It covered MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BAMS and BVSc & AH seats. Yes, until 7 August 2026. Under a public notice issued on 17 July 2026, the Directorate of Higher & Technical Education (Technical Wing), Government of Mizoram, invited applications from NRI candidates for MBBS seats under the NRI quota at Zoram Medical College, Falkawn. Readymade application forms cost ₹20 and are submitted at the Technical Wing office in Aizawl between 20 July and 7 August 2026. Two authorities, and neither of them is the college. All India Quota seats are allotted by MCC. State Quota and NRI seats are allotted by the Technical Wing of the Higher & Technical Education Department, Government of Mizoram. ZMC's own admission page is explicit that students should not contact the college directly about allotment, and that only candidates allotted by MCC or the H&TE Department will be admitted. Through the 15% All India Quota filled by MCC, yes — ZMC participates in AIQ counselling like other government colleges, and closing ranks there have historically been competitive. Through the state domicile quota, no. The NRI quota is defined by NRI status rather than by domicile, so a genuinely NRI-sponsored candidate can apply, but the documentation requirements are strict and the Aizawl submission is physical. ## Missed a Deadline? There Are Still Windows Open. MCC Round 1 registration runs 5 to 12 August, Puducherry closes on 6 August, Gujarat on 12 August and NEIGRIHMS on 17 August. Tell us your score and domicile and we will map what is genuinely still available to you. --- # Bihar UGMAC 2026 — Register by 14 August Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/bihar-neet-counselling-2026.html # Bihar UGMAC 2026 — One Registration Covers Both Rounds. Closes 14 August. The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board put its seat matrix up on 7 August and opens registration on 10 August. Five days later the window shuts — for Round 1 and Round 2 together. There is no September re-entry. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against bceceboard.bihar.gov.in The short version. Bihar's Under Graduate Medical Admission Counselling for 2026 opens registration on 10 August 2026 and closes it on 14 August 2026 at 11:59 pm , payment included. That single window covers Round 1 and Round 2. Choice filling and locking close 17 August, 11:59 pm . The rank card publishes 16 August, Round 1 provisional allotment 20 August, and Round 1 document verification runs 24–27 August. Round 2 allotment lands 11 September, with verification 15–18 September. ## Five Days to Register, Then Everything Follows Automatically | Stage | Date | |---|---| | Seat matrix posted on the Board's website | 7 August 2026 | | Online registration & application-cum-choice filling opens (Round 1 & Round 2) | 10 August 2026 | | Last date for registration, payment and form editing (Round 1 & Round 2) | 14 August 2026, 11:59 pm | | Publication of rank card | 16 August 2026 | | Last date of choice filling & locking (Round 1 & Round 2) | 17 August 2026, 11:59 pm | | Round 1 provisional seat allotment result | 20 August 2026 | | Downloading of Round 1 allotment order | 20 August – 27 August 2026 | | Round 1 document verification & admission | 24 August – 27 August 2026 | ## The September Half You Have Already Registered For | Stage | Date | |---|---| | Resignation through Free Exit from Round 1 counselling | 3 – 4 September 2026 | | Online choice filling for Round 2 seat allotment | 6 September 2026 | | Last date of choice filling and locking (Round 2) | 7 September 2026 | | Round 2 provisional seat allotment result | 11 September 2026 | | Downloading of Round 2 allotment order | 14 – 15 September 2026 | | Round 2 document verification & admission | 15 – 18 September 2026 | Read this twice. There is no Round 2 registration window. The only date on which you can enter UGMAC 2026 at all is on or before 14 August. Round 2 in September is choice filling for people who are already inside the system. A student who assumes Bihar works like Chhattisgarh — fresh application each phase — will find the door shut in September. ## Thirteen Items, Uploaded Then Produced in Original Every applicable certificate must be uploaded when you download your provisional seat allotment order, and then submitted in original at document verification. Uploading alone does not complete anything. | # | Document | |---|---| | 1 | Admit card of NEET (UG) 2026 | | 2 | Score card of NEET (UG) 2026 | | 3 | Rank card of UGMAC 2026 | | 4 | Passing certificate / mark sheet / admit card of Matric or equivalent | | 5 | Passing certificate / mark sheet / admit card of Intermediate, 10+2 or equivalent | | 6 | Residential certificate | | 7 | Caste certificate or EWS certificate | | 8 | Any other required document — DQ (PH), NRI, Minority, Ward Quota certificate | | 9 | Printed confirmation page of the online application form | | 10 | All certificates and documents in original required for private medical or dental college admission | | 11 | Six passport-size photographs — the same photograph pasted on your NEET (UG) 2026 admit card | | 12 | Aadhaar card | | 13 | Downloaded check slip along with one copy of Biometric Identification Report Form 1 | PwBD / DQ candidates. The UDID card, the affidavit and the DQ certificate issued by the nominated Nodal Centre must be merged into a single PDF and uploaded at the specified place. Three separate uploads will not be accepted. The same set is produced in original at physical verification. ## 14 August Is a Crowded Day on the 2026 Calendar Bihar's registration deadline sits inside the busiest fortnight of the counselling year. MCC Round 1 choice filling went live on 7 August and closes on 13 August, with the seat matrix already published and the registration reset facility open until 11:00 am on 12 August. Chhattisgarh opens on 9 August and closes on 16 August. Meghalaya's PIMC window shuts on 13 August. Telangana's CAP verification runs 13–14 August in Hyderabad. If Bihar is one of several applications you are running, do the registration first and the choice filling later. Registration has a hard 14 August cut-off; choice filling gives you until 17 August. Spending 12 August perfecting a choice list while the registration form sits half-finished is the failure mode we see most often. Compare all nineteen state windows on the deadline tracker , or read the MCC All India Quota schedule to see where the national rounds collide with this one. ## Questions Parents Ask Us Online registration and submission of the application-cum-choice filling form opens on 10 August 2026 and closes on 14 August 2026 at 11:59 pm, including the payment by debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI. Editing of application form data closes at the same moment. The seat matrix went up on the Board’s website on 7 August 2026. Yes, and this is the single most important thing to understand about the Bihar schedule. The 10–14 August registration window is labelled for Round 1 and Round 2 together. There is no second registration window in September. If you miss 14 August, you are out of both rounds, not just the first one. Bihar works differently from Chhattisgarh here, where every phase carries its own fresh application. On 16 August 2026, two days after registration closes and one day before choice locking ends. The rank card is built from your NEET UG 2026 rank, your registration, the choices you have filled, and payment of the counselling fee and security deposit. Between 3 and 4 September 2026, candidates who took a Round 1 seat can resign from it through Free Exit before Round 2 choice filling opens on 6 September. It is a narrow two-day window and it sits after Round 1 document verification has already closed on 27 August. If you are considering exiting, decide before 3 September rather than during it. The Round 1 provisional seat allotment result publishes on 20 August 2026. Allotment orders can be downloaded from 20 August to 27 August. Document verification and admission run from 24 August to 27 August 2026. That gives you a four-day reporting window, and the download window opens four days before verification starts — download early, travel on time. Thirteen items, all in original at verification and uploaded when you download the provisional allotment order: NEET UG 2026 admit card and score card, UGMAC 2026 rank card, Class 10 passing certificate or mark sheet or admit card, the equivalent for Class 12, residential certificate, caste or EWS certificate, any DQ / NRI / Minority / Ward Quota certificate, printed confirmation page of the online application, all originals required for private medical or dental college admission, six passport-size photographs matching the one on your NEET admit card, Aadhaar card, and the downloaded check slip with one copy of Biometric Identification Report Form 1. Yes. The notice requires DQ candidates to merge the UDID card, the affidavit and the DQ certificate into a single PDF and upload it at the specified place. All three must go in as one file, not three. The same documents must then be produced in original at physical verification. ## Miss 14 August and You Miss September Too. Let's Get the Registration Done First. One UGMAC window covers both rounds, and there is no second entry point. Send us your NEET UG 2026 rank, category and residential status and we'll work through the form, the security deposit and the choice list in the right order. --- # Jharkhand NEET UG 2026 — JCECEB Apply by 11 Aug Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/jharkhand-neet-counselling-2026.html # Jharkhand NEET UG 2026 — State Merit List Applications Open 7 August The Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board opened its State Merit List application on 6 August, covering every round of counselling through the year in a single window. Here's exactly what it asks for, and what it doesn't tell you yet. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short version. JCECEB, Ranchi, issued Advertisement No. JCECEB/46/26-48 on 6 August 2026: a Press Communiqué inviting online applications from NEET (UG)-2026 qualified candidates for the State Merit List, covering State Quota admission to MBBS, BDS and BHMS courses at Government and Private Medical Colleges across Jharkhand. The application window runs 7 August 2026 to 11 August 2026, up to 3:00 PM, and this one submission covers eligibility for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Stray Vacancy rounds of online counselling — the counselling schedule itself follows separately. ## One Application Window, Every Round Ahead | Item | Detail | |---|---| | Application window | 7 August 2026 – 11 August 2026, up to 3:00 PM | | Covers | State Quota seats, MBBS / BDS / BHMS, Government and Private Medical Colleges of Jharkhand | | Purpose of this application | Inclusion in the State Merit List for Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and Stray Vacancy | | Counselling schedule | Announced separately, after the Merit List is prepared | | Detailed eligibility notice | “Important Notice” section, jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in | This notice is deliberately a summary, not the full rulebook. JCECEB names a second, more detailed Press Communiqué — covering age criteria, educational criteria, residential criteria, caste-based reservation, EWS reservation, PwD reservation, Primitive Tribal Groups reservation, and the registration/application fee — and tells candidates to read that one before applying. If you fill this application without checking that fuller notice first, you're guessing at your own eligibility. Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board, Science & Technology Campus, Sirkha Toli, Namkum-Tupudana Road, Namkum, Ranchi – 834010. Advertisement No. JCECEB/46/26-48, dated 6 August 2026: “Indicative Information Regarding Submission of Online Application Form for Preparation of the State Merit List on the basis of NEET(UG)-2026 Result and Conduct of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Stray Vacancy Rounds of Online Counselling for Admission to MBBS, BDS & BHMS Courses.” Signed by order of the Controller of Examination, by the Officer on Special Duty. Verify every detail directly at jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in before you apply. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us The Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board, based in Namkum, Ranchi. Advertisement No. JCECEB/46/26-48, dated 6 August 2026, is a Press Communiqué inviting online application forms from NEET (UG)-2026 qualified candidates, to prepare the State Merit List for State Quota admission to MBBS, BDS and BHMS courses in Government and Private Medical Colleges of Jharkhand — covering the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Stray Vacancy rounds of online counselling. 7 August 2026 to 11 August 2026, up to 3:00 PM. This single application window covers inclusion in the State Merit List used for every round that follows — Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and the Stray Vacancy round — not just the first round. Miss this window and there is no separate late entry mentioned in the notice. Not in this Press Communiqué itself. JCECEB points candidates to a separate, more detailed document — "Important Information Regarding Submission of Online Application Form for Preparation of the State Merit List..." — uploaded under the Important Notice section at jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in. That fuller notice covers age criteria, educational criteria, residential criteria, caste-based reservation, EWS reservation, reservation for Persons with Disabilities, reservation for Primitive Tribal Groups, and the registration and application fee. Read that one before you fill the form, not this summary. It gets your name onto the State Merit List, which every round draws from — but the notice is explicit that online counselling itself will start as per a separate counselling schedule, not immediately after this application window closes. Submitting the form is the first step, not the whole process. This notice doesn't spell out residential eligibility itself — it explicitly defers that to the fuller Important Notice on JCECEB's own website, which covers residential criteria directly. Given Jharkhand's State Quota structure mirrors most other states, expect it to be domicile-restricted like the rest of this counselling series; confirm the exact residential clause on the JCECEB site rather than assume either way. ## Jharkhand's Full Eligibility Rules Are in a Different Notice. We'll Read It With You. Reservation categories, residential criteria, application fee — JCECEB split this across two notices. Send us your NEET UG 2026 score and category and we'll tell you plainly what actually applies to you. --- # Odisha OJEE NEET UG 2026 — Full Schedule Inside Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/odisha-neet-counselling-2026.html # Odisha OJEE NEET UG 2026 — Three Rounds, Registration Opens 6 August The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination authority published its full tentative counselling calendar on 5 August — three complete rounds plus a stray vacancy round, running clear through to October. Every date, and the one rule that shuts this whole page to most candidates from outside Odisha. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short version. OJEE, Odisha's state counselling authority, opened Notice No. OJEE/389 on 5 August 2026: the tentative schedule for State Quota MBBS/BDS counselling, session 2026-27. Registration runs 6 to 10 August 2026. The provisional State Merit List publishes 13 August, Round 1 allotment on 22 August, Round 2 on 8 September, Round 3 on 25 September, and a stray vacancy round runs 3 to 5 October 2026. Only Odisha State Natives are eligible for state quota seats — candidates from other states may apply only for NRI quota seats. A State Rank is mandatory to participate at all. Live update · 8 August 2026 · Notice No. OJEE/0401 If you hold both Gen-EWS and Odisha SEBC, you must pick one — and the choice is final. OJEE issued a notice on 8 August for NEET-UG 2026 candidates entering state counselling for Odisha state quota seats. It applies to anyone who applied under Gen-EWS in their NEET-UG application and also holds a valid SEBC certificate issued by the competent authority of the Government of Odisha. | Requirement | What it means | |---|---| | Category declaration | During online registration for OJEE state counselling, you must explicitly declare your final category choice — Gen-EWS or SEBC. Not both. | | Document verification | Choosing SEBC means producing a valid SEBC certificate issued by the competent authority of the Government of Odisha. A certificate from another state does not work here. | | Binding choice | The category selected at OJEE registration is treated as final. No request for a category change will be entertained at a later stage, under any circumstances. | The state merit list and seat allotment are generated from whichever category you declare. Claiming benefit under both simultaneously is not permitted. Work out which one gives you the better position before you open the registration form, because the form is where the decision gets locked — there is no correction window for this. The comparison is not obvious. Gen-EWS and SEBC cut-offs move differently year to year and by college, and the seat counts differ. If you hold both certificates and are unsure, work through the previous year's closing ranks for both categories at the colleges you actually want, rather than assuming reserved is automatically better. ## Odisha State Quota Is Odisha Domicile Only OJEE's own notice states this without hedging: only NEET UG 2026 qualified candidates who are Odisha State Natives are eligible for the state quota MBBS and BDS seats. Candidates from other states may be eligible for NRI quota seats only, and the notice tells candidates directly to ensure their own eligibility before registering — nobody is going to check for you in advance and tell you not to bother. The honest read for a Northeast India candidate. Without Odisha domicile, this state quota schedule is not your door. The 15% All India Quota through MCC remains open regardless of home state, and Odisha's NRI quota seats are the only other route this notice mentions — a narrower, fee-heavy path that needs its own verification with OJEE directly. MCC's own schedule → ## Registration Through First Round Allotment | Activity | Date | |---|---| | Registration, online application, uploading documents for online verification | 6 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM – 10 Aug 2026, 11:59 PM | | PwD/PC candidates: Medical Assessment Board, SCB Medical College, Cuttack | 10 & 11 Aug 2026 | | ES candidates: ES Board, Rajya Sainik Board, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar | 10 & 11 Aug 2026 | | Reconciliation and verification of data | 11 & 12 Aug 2026 | | Publication of provisional State Merit List | 13 Aug 2026, 4:00 PM | | Query window on the merit list | 14 Aug 2026, by 11:30 AM | | Publication of final State Merit List | 14 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM | | Choice filling, all State Merit Listed candidates | 14 Aug 8:30 PM – 17 Aug 2026, 11:59 PM | | Reconciliation of data | 18 Aug 2026 | | 1st Round Provisional Allotment | 19 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM | | Query on provisional allotment | 20 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM | | Publication of 1st Round Allotment, download letter | 22 Aug 2026, 11:30 AM | | Provisional admission — fee payment, reporting at OJEE Cell, Gandamunda, with originals and signed bond | 23 – 28 Aug 2026 | | Withdrawal (resignation) from admission process | 23 Aug 5:00 PM – 30 Aug 2026, 11:59 PM | ## For Vacant Seats and New Registrants | Activity | Date | |---|---| | Display of vacant seats | 31 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM | | Registration and document upload for 2nd round | 31 Aug 5:00 PM – 2 Sep 2026, 11:59 PM | | Publication of provisional revised State Merit List | 3 Sep 2026, 5:00 PM | | Query on revised merit list | 4 Sep 2026, 12 Noon | | Publication of final revised State Merit List, Round 2 | 4 Sep 2026, 5:00 PM | | Choice filling and locking | 4 Sep 7:00 PM – 6 Sep 2026, 4:30 PM | | 2nd Round Provisional Allotment | 7 Sep 2026, 5:00 PM | | Query on provisional allotment | 8 Sep 2026, 11:30 AM | | Publication of 2nd Round Allotment, download letter | 8 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM | | Provisional admission — fee payment and reporting | 9 – 14 Sep 2026 | | Withdrawal (resignation) | 9 Sep 5:00 PM – 16 Sep 2026, 5:00 PM | ## The Last Two Passes, Into October | Activity | Date | |---|---| | Registration and document upload for 3rd round | 16 Sep 5:00 PM – 17 Sep 2026, 11:59 PM | | Publication of revised State Merit List | 19 Sep 2026, 5:00 PM | | Choice filling and locking | 19 Sep 7:00 PM – 21 Sep 2026, 4:30 PM | | 3rd Round Provisional Allotment | 23 Sep 2026, 5:00 PM | | Query on provisional allotment | 24 Sep 2026, 5:00 PM | | Publication of 3rd Round Allotment, download letter | 25 Sep 2026, 5:00 PM | | Provisional admission — fee payment and reporting | 27 Sep – 1 Oct 2026 | | Stray Vacancy round | 3 – 5 October 2026 | A State Rank is mandatory to participate in state counselling for every State Quota Seat under Odisha's MBBS/BDS courses — there is no route into this process without one. College-wise reporting schedule is notified separately, in due course, once allotment for each round is out. Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE), Notice No. OJEE/389, dated 5 August 2026: “Tentative Counselling Schedule for Qualified NEET UG-2026 Candidates for Admission to MBBS/BDS Course Under State Quota Seats.” Signed by the Chairman, OJEE. Registration and updates at ojee.nic.in and odishajee.com; email odishaojee@gmail.com. The notice is explicitly titled tentative — verify every date directly before you act, and expect the schedule to move. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination authority, which runs state medical counselling for Odisha. Notice No. OJEE/389, dated 5 August 2026, is the Tentative Counselling Schedule for qualified NEET UG 2026 candidates seeking MBBS/BDS admission under State Quota Seats for the 2026-27 session — covering registration through to a stray vacancy round in October. Only for NRI quota seats. The notice states plainly that only Odisha State Natives are eligible for the state quota MBBS and BDS seats; candidates from other states may be eligible only for NRI quota seats, and candidates are told to confirm their own eligibility before registering. If you don't hold Odisha domicile, this is not an open door the way the 15% All India Quota is. 6 August 2026 at 5:00 PM, closing 10 August 2026 at 11:59 PM, alongside uploading documents for online verification. PwD/PC candidates and Ex-Serviceman-category candidates have a separate, mandatory in-person step in the same window — the PwD/PC Medical Assessment Board sits at SCB Medical College, Cuttack, and the ES Board sits at Rajya Sainik Board, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, both on 10 and 11 August 2026. You lose the reservation, not just the appointment. OJEE's own notice states this without qualification: candidates missing the dates to appear before the applicable Medical Assessment Board or Ex-Serviceman board shall be deprived of getting PwD or ES reservations. There is no mention of a makeup date in this notice. Three full rounds plus a stray vacancy round, running from registration in early August through to 5 October 2026. Round 1 allotment publishes 22 August, Round 2 on 8 September, Round 3 on 25 September, and the stray vacancy round runs 3 to 5 October 2026. Each round has its own registration window for candidates who didn't get in earlier, so a slow start in Round 1 is not necessarily the end of the road — but each successive round is also thinner on seats. ## Not Odisha Domicile? Let's Find What Actually Fits You. If Odisha's state quota isn't open to you, we'll tell you plainly and point you toward what is — NRI quota, the All India Quota, or a state where your score genuinely competes. --- # Chhattisgarh NEET UG 2026 — Apply 9–16 August Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/chhattisgarh-neet-counselling-2026.html # Chhattisgarh NEET UG 2026 — First Round Opens 9 August, 11:00 AM The Office of the Commissioner, Medical Education at Nava Raipur issued its first-phase counselling notice on 7 August. Applications run for eight days, choice filling for nine. Before you touch the form, the notice wants you to read a rulebook — and it tells you which three chapters matter. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against cgdme.in The short version. Order No. 1368/Chhatra/Counselling/Sanchishi/2026, dated 7 August 2026, opens online applications for the first phase of NEET UG 2026 counselling for MBBS and BDS across government and private medical and dental colleges in Chhattisgarh. Applications: 9 August 2026, 11:00 hrs to 16 August 2026, 23:59 hrs . Choice filling and locking: 9 August 2026, 11:00 hrs to 17 August 2026, 23:59 hrs . Application fee is ₹1,000 for UR and OBC, ₹500 for SC and ST, ₹10,000 for NRI. Every phase has its own application window and its own merit list. ## Eight Days to Apply, Nine to Lock Your Choices | Stage | Date & server time | |---|---| | Online application opens | 9 August 2026, 11:00 hrs | | Online application closes | 16 August 2026, 23:59 hrs | | Choice filling & locking opens | 9 August 2026, 11:00 hrs | | Choice filling & locking closes | 17 August 2026, 23:59 hrs | | Portal | www.cgdme.in | | Issuing office | Office of the Commissioner, Medical Education, Swasthya Bhawan, 2nd Floor, North Block, Sector-19, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar — 492002 | Server time, not your time. The notice writes “Server Time” against every deadline. A phone clock that is four minutes fast has cost students their application before. Submit on 15 August, not at 23:50 on 16 August. ## Application Fee by Category — and the Deposit Nobody Reads | Category | Application fee (non-refundable) | |---|---| | Unreserved (UR) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) | ₹1,000 | | Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC) | ₹500 | | Non-Resident Indian (NRI) | ₹10,000 | The registration amount — the security deposit — is not in the schedule table. The notice points you to a separate table on its own page 2. That is a deliberate structure, not an oversight, and the deposit is the bigger number of the two. Open the full PDF on cgdme.in and read that table before you begin, because the deposit governs what happens if you are allotted a seat and then walk away. ## RULE-503/30/2025/MED Is Not Optional Reading The notice does something most state notifications do not: it tells you to read the governing rules before starting the online application, and it names the three chapters that matter. Those are the Chhattisgarh Medical, Dental and Physiotherapy (Physiotherapy) Graduate Admission Rules, 2025, cited as RULE-503/30/2025/MED, available on cgdme.in. | Chapter flagged | Why it decides your outcome | |---|---| | Reservation (आरक्षण) | Chhattisgarh runs a 32% Scheduled Tribe reservation, well above most states, plus horizontal categories. Where your rank sits in the state merit list depends on which vertical and horizontal buckets you land in, and the rules define nativity conditions for claiming any of them. | | Counselling process (काउंसिलिंग प्रक्रिया) | Defines how many rounds run, how upgradation works, and what a resignation or non-reporting costs you in later rounds. | | Bond (बॉंड) | The compulsory service bond attached to government seats. This is the clause candidates from outside the state most consistently underestimate — the liability survives your MBBS and it is enforceable. | We do not reproduce the bond amounts here because they sit in the 2025 rules rather than in this notice, and a wrong figure on a bond is worse than no figure. Send us your category and we will read the current clause with you. ## Fresh Application Every Round, and One Box You Must Tick Two clauses at the end of the notice change how you should plan the next six weeks. | Clause | What it means in practice | |---|---| | Online application and registration available in every phase of counselling, with a fresh merit list published each phase | Chhattisgarh does not run one registration across all rounds. If you skip the first phase, you can still enter later — but you must apply again each time, and the merit list is rebuilt from the current pool rather than carried forward. | | Only candidates admitted after first-round allotment who filled the upgradation option can be upgraded in the second counselling | Taking admission does not preserve your upgrade rights. Selecting the upgradation option at the time of first-round admission does. Miss that box and your seat is final, whatever your rank would have got you in round two. | | Previously registered unallotted candidates and newly registered candidates are also eligible for the second counselling, by merit | An unallotted first-round candidate is not shut out. Neither is someone entering fresh in round two. Both compete on the round-two merit list. | ## Two Doors Are Open, and One of Them Costs ₹10,000 to Knock Chhattisgarh's 85% state quota runs on nativity and domicile conditions set out in the 2025 Admission Rules. Birth in the state and valid domicile status are the core tests. For a candidate from Assam or elsewhere in the Northeast, that quota is effectively shut. What remains: the 15% All India Quota, which you reach through MCC and not through this notice, and the NRI quota here, which carries a ₹10,000 non-refundable application fee. If you are budgeting, note that the NRI application fee alone is twenty times the SC/ST fee — the state is pricing that route deliberately. Chhattisgarh's window overlaps with MCC Round 1 choice filling, which closes on 13 August, and with Bihar UGMAC registration closing 14 August. If you are running parallel applications, see the deadline tracker and the MCC 2026 schedule together before you commit any deposits. ## Questions Parents Ask Us The online application opens on 9 August 2026 at 11:00 hrs server time and closes on 16 August 2026 at 23:59 hrs. Choice filling and locking runs on a slightly longer window: 9 August 2026, 11:00 hrs to 17 August 2026, 23:59 hrs. Order No. 1368/Chhatra/Counselling/Sanchishi/2026, dated 7 August 2026, sets both. Everything is timed to server clock, not your phone. Non-refundable, and it varies by category: ₹1,000 for Unreserved and OBC, ₹500 for SC and ST, and ₹10,000 for the NRI quota. Separately there is a registration or security deposit amount, which the notice places in a table on its second page rather than in the main schedule. Check that table on cgdme.in before you pay anything, because the deposit is the larger number. The Chhattisgarh Medical, Dental and Physiotherapy Graduate Admission Rules, 2025, cited in the notice as RULE-503/30/2025/MED. The notice asks candidates to read them in full before beginning the online application, and it singles out three areas: reservation, the counselling process, and the bond. Those rules are on cgdme.in. The bond clause in particular is the one candidates from outside Chhattisgarh most often miss. Yes. The notice states that online application and registration will be available to candidates in every phase of counselling, and that a fresh merit list will be published for each phase. So Chhattisgarh does not run a single registration covering all rounds the way Bihar does. Treat each round as its own application. Only candidates who were allotted a seat in the first round, took admission, and filled the upgradation option. That last condition is the trap: taking admission is not enough, you have to actively select upgradation at the time. Alongside them, candidates already registered but not allotted, and newly registered candidates, are also eligible for the second counselling, ranked by merit. The 85% state quota is governed by the nativity and domicile conditions in the 2025 Admission Rules, which are restrictive. The NRI quota, with its ₹10,000 application fee, is open on different terms. For a non-domicile candidate the realistic Chhattisgarh routes are the All India Quota through MCC and the NRI quota here. Read the reservation chapter of RULE-503/30/2025/MED before assuming you qualify for anything else. ## Chhattisgarh Put the Bond Rules in a Separate Document. We'll Read Them With You Before You Pay. Reservation, counselling process and bond all sit in RULE-503/30/2025/MED rather than in the notice you just read. Send us your NEET UG 2026 score, category and domicile position and we'll tell you which Chhattisgarh route is actually open to you. --- # MP NEET UG Counselling 2026 — DME Bhopal Dates Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/madhya-pradesh-neet-counselling-2026.html # MP State Combined NEET UG Counselling 2026 — Round 1 Registration Opens 5 August The Commissioner, Medical Education, Bhopal, released a ten-step tentative timetable on 3 August 2026, covering MBBS and BDS Round 1 from registration through to the compulsory upgradation choice at admission. Every date, reproduced exactly, plus who this round actually applies to. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short version. The Office of the Commissioner, Medical Education, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, issued a tentative Round 1 schedule on 3 August 2026 for MP State Combined NEET UG Counselling, MBBS and BDS. Online registration at dme.mponline.gov.in runs 5 to 13 August 2026. The state merit list publishes 14 August. Choice filling and locking by MP domicile registered candidates runs 15 to 18 August. The Round 1 allotment result is declared 20 August, and reporting, online resignation and the compulsory upgradation option all run 21 to 27 August 2026. This round is for the state quota; the 15% All India Quota is handled separately by MCC. ## First Round, MBBS & BDS — All Ten Steps As printed in the Commissioner's notice, dated 3 August 2026. The Commissioner's office calls this “tentative,” so treat every date as subject to revision until the portal confirms it. | S.No. | Event | Duration | Days | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Online registration by eligible qualified NEET UG 2026 candidates, at dme.mponline.gov.in | 5 – 13 August 2026 , up to 11:59 PM | 9 | | 2 | Publication of vacancies | 11 August 2026 | 1 | | 3 | Invitation of objections against the published vacancies | 12 August 2026 , up to 5:00 PM | 1 | | 4 | Disposal of objections and publication of final vacancies | 13 August 2026 | 1 | | 5 | Publication of the state merit list of registered candidates | 14 August 2026 | — | | 6 | Choice filling and locking, by MP domicile registered candidates | 15 – 18 August 2026 , up to 11:59 PM | 4 | | 7 | Allotment result of Round 1 | 20 August 2026 | 1 | | 8 | Reporting at the allotted medical or dental college, in person, for document verification and admission | 21 – 27 August 2026 , up to 6:00 PM | 7 | | 9 | Online resignation or cancellation of admission, at college level | 21 – 27 August 2026 , up to 7:00 PM | | | 10 | Exercising the upgradation option for Round 2, at the time of admission (compulsory) | 21 – 27 August 2026 , up to 11:55 PM | | Do not skip step 10. The notice is explicit: every candidate must exercise the upgradation option, Yes or No, at the time of admission at the college. Your admission slip is only generated after you do this — not before. You can still change your answer through your own candidate login until 27 August, 11:55 PM, but arriving at the college counter without having thought about Yes or No stalls your own paperwork, not the college's. ## This Round Is for MP Domicile Candidates Look closely at step 6. Registration in step 1 is open to any eligible, qualified NEET UG 2026 candidate. But choice filling and locking — the step that actually decides which college you get — is explicitly restricted to “MP Domicile registered candidates.” That single line tells you what this schedule is really for. It matches how Madhya Pradesh counselling works overall. The Directorate of Medical Education runs the state quota — roughly 85% of seats in government medical and dental colleges — strictly for MP domicile holders, and it also handles the state-quota, management-quota and NRI-quota seats in the state's private colleges through the same dme.mponline.gov.in portal. The remaining 15% of government college seats are the All India Quota, counselled separately by MCC, open to any candidate regardless of home state. The honest read for a Northeast India family. If you do not hold Madhya Pradesh domicile, this Round 1 timeline is useful background, not your own action list. Register for MCC's 15% All India Quota in parallel — MCC Round 1 dates → — and if a specific MP private college's management or NRI quota interests you, confirm its exact eligibility with that college directly before assuming it is open to you. ## GS Quota Has Its Own Document Trail — Get It Right at Verification A separate notice from the Office of the Commissioner, Public Health and Medical Education, Bhopal, dated 6 August 2026, spells out exactly what a GS (Government School) Quota candidate has to produce at Original Document Verification, once a seat is actually allotted. It is narrow, specific, and easy to get wrong if you only find out about it after your allotment letter arrives. If you studied in a Madhya Pradesh Government school the whole way through — Class 6 to Class 12. At verification, you must submit certificates for every one of those classes, Class 6 through Class 12, issued by the authorised officer in the prescribed Proforma-10 format, together with your original mark sheets for each class. If a mark sheet for any one class genuinely isn't available, the notice allows a substitute: a certificate from the Principal of that Government school confirming you studied there in that class. If you studied in a private school under the Right to Education Act, Class 1 to Class 8. You need two separate things, not one. First, a certificate from the private school's Principal proving your admission and study there was under the RTE Act. Second, for Class 9 through Class 12 — presumably back in a Government school — the same Proforma-10 certificates and original mark sheets required of any GS Quota candidate, issued by the authorised officer. Neither path is something you assemble in a weekend once your allotment letter is in hand. Proforma-10 certificates come from an authorised officer, not your school directly, and a missing mark sheet substitute still needs the Principal's own certificate. If GS Quota is your route into this counselling, start gathering these now, not after Round 1 results. Office of the Commissioner, Medical Education, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. “Tentative Time Schedule, MP State Combined NEET UG Counselling (MBBS/BDS Course)-2026, First Round MBBS & BDS Course.” Dated 03-08-2026, signed by the Director, Medical Education, Madhya Pradesh. Registration portal: dme.mponline.gov.in. Verify every date directly on the portal before you act — the notice itself is labelled tentative and Madhya Pradesh has revised counselling schedules mid-cycle in past years. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us The Office of the Commissioner, Medical Education, Bhopal, issued a tentative Round 1 timetable on 3 August 2026. Online registration runs 5 to 13 August, the state merit list is published on 14 August, choice filling and locking by MP domicile candidates runs 15 to 18 August, and the Round 1 allotment result is declared on 20 August 2026. Reporting, resignation and the upgradation option all run from 21 to 27 August. At dme.mponline.gov.in, the official portal of the Directorate of Medical Education, Madhya Pradesh. Registration for eligible, qualified NEET UG 2026 candidates opened on 5 August and closes on 13 August 2026, up to 11:59 PM. This is the only channel the Commissioner's notice names — no other website or agent can register you. When you report to your allotted college between 21 and 27 August 2026, you must actively choose Yes or No on upgradation to Round 2 — the notice states this is compulsory for every candidate. Your admission slip will not even generate until you exercise that option. You can still edit your choice through your candidate login until 27 August, 11:55 PM, but skipping the step entirely stalls your own admission paperwork at the college counter. The notice specifically labels the choice-filling and locking step as being for “MP Domicile registered candidates,” which matches how Madhya Pradesh counselling works generally: the state runs 85% of government-college seats as a state quota restricted to MP domicile holders, plus the state-quota, management-quota and NRI-quota seats in private colleges through the same DME process. The remaining 15% of government-college seats are the All India Quota, filled separately by MCC with no domicile requirement at all. Not through the state-quota round this schedule describes — that is reserved for MP domicile holders. Two doors stay open regardless of home state: the 15% All India Quota through MCC, and, in some cases, private-college management or NRI quota seats, which you should confirm college by college rather than assume. If your NEET UG 2026 score is strong, register for MCC in parallel and treat this DME timeline as background information rather than your own action list, unless you hold MP domicile. Per a notice from the Commissioner, Public Health and Medical Education, Bhopal, dated 6 August 2026: candidates who studied at a Madhya Pradesh Government school throughout Class 6 to Class 12 must submit Proforma-10 certificates for each of those classes, issued by an authorised officer, along with original mark sheets — a missing mark sheet can be substituted with a certificate from that school's Principal. Candidates who studied in a private school under the Right to Education Act from Class 1 to Class 8 need an RTE certificate from that school's Principal, plus the same Proforma-10 certificates and mark sheets for Class 9 to Class 12. ## MP Domicile or Not, We'll Tell You What Actually Applies to You. Send us your NEET UG 2026 score, category and home state. If Madhya Pradesh genuinely fits your options, we will say so. If MCC or another state is the better use of your fortnight, we will say that instead. --- # UP NEET UG 2026 — Registration Opens 7 August Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/uttar-pradesh-neet-counselling-2026.html # Uttar Pradesh NEET UG 2026 — Registration Opens 7 August The Directorate General of Medical Education and Training, UP, opened its First Round registration schedule on 6 August. Below: the official dates, and an honest answer to the question we get asked constantly — what does a mid-300s NEET score actually get you in Uttar Pradesh? Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short version. DGME UP, Lucknow, issued the Time Schedule for First Round Online Counselling Registration for UP NEET UG 2026 on 6 August 2026. Online registration and document upload runs 7 August (from 12:00 PM) to 12 August 2026 (till 2:00 PM). Registration fee and security money deposit runs the same 7–12 August window, open until 5:00 PM on the closing day. This covers State Quota seats for MBBS and BDS in Government and Private Medical/Dental Colleges and Universities across UP, in continuation of MCC's national counselling timetable. Full details at upneet.gov.in and dgme.up.gov.in. ## Two Windows, Both Close 12 August | Description | Dates | |---|---| | Online registration and upload of documents | 7 August 2026 (from 12:00 PM) – 12 August 2026 (till 2:00 PM) | | Deposition of registration fee and security money | 7 August 2026 (from 12:00 PM) – 12 August 2026 (till 5:00 PM) | Note the three-hour gap on the closing day. Document upload and registration shut at 2:00 PM on 12 August, but the fee and security money window stays open until 5:00 PM the same day. If you're planning to register and pay in one sitting late on the 12th, the registration side closes first — don't leave the actual form-filling for the last hour. Helpline: 8189011696, 8189011697, 8189011698, 8189011699, 8189011700. Full information at upneet.gov.in and www.dgme.up.gov.in . ## A 340-ish Score — What Does Uttar Pradesh Actually Offer? Let's be direct about state quota first: a score around 340 is not going to be competitive for a UP government MBBS seat. Government college closing scores in UP typically run far higher, and no honest consultant should tell you otherwise. Private colleges are a different conversation entirely, and this is where Uttar Pradesh's sheer scale changes the picture. UP has one of the largest concentrations of private medical colleges anywhere in India. For management quota seats at these colleges, what matters most is that you hold a genuinely qualifying NEET UG score — not a high-ranking one. In our own experience guiding students through exactly this situation, a NEET UG 2026 score in the 340s has repeatedly been enough to secure an MBBS seat in Uttar Pradesh through management quota, with total course fees commonly landing in the region of ₹60 lakh across the full course, excluding hostel and mess charges . Read that figure as a starting point, not a quote. ₹60 lakh is where we've seen many management quota seats in UP actually land, across the full MBBS course — it moves college to college, and it changes every admission cycle as seat availability shifts. Hostel, mess, and living costs sit outside that figure entirely and need their own budget line. We're telling you this range so you can plan realistically, not so you commit money based on a number from a webpage. The reason UP comes up this often in our conversations with Northeast India families isn't chance. More private colleges means more seats genuinely on the table in any given year, which means more room to actually compare colleges on faculty, hospital attachment, and fee structure — rather than taking the first offer because it's the only one available. Office of the Director General, Medical Education & Training, Uttar Pradesh, 2nd Floor, Kisan Bazar, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. No. ME-3/2026/1492, dated 6 August 2026: “Time Schedule of First Round of Online Counseling Registration for UP NEET UG-2026.” Issued in continuation of the Medical Counselling Committee's own national timetable. Verify every date at upneet.gov.in or dgme.up.gov.in before you register or pay any fee. The ₹60 lakh management-quota fee range on this page is our own guidance figure, drawn from cases we have personally handled, not an official government publication — confirm exact, current fees directly with any specific college before committing. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us 7 August 2026 at 12:00 PM, closing 12 August 2026 at 2:00 PM, for online registration and document upload. The fee and security money deposit window is slightly longer — the same 7 to 12 August dates, but open until 5:00 PM on the closing day. This is the Directorate General of Medical Education and Training, UP's own state quota round, issued in continuation of MCC's national timetable. Through state quota government colleges, a score around 340 is unlikely to be competitive — UP's government MBBS closing scores typically run well above that. But UP has one of India's largest concentrations of private medical colleges, and through management quota at those colleges, a genuinely qualifying NEET score is often what actually matters, not a high one. In our experience guiding students through this exact situation, a score in the 340s has repeatedly been enough to secure an MBBS seat in Uttar Pradesh through the management quota route, with total course fees commonly landing in the region of ₹60 lakh across the course, excluding hostel and mess. That figure varies college to college and changes every admission cycle, so treat it as a starting point for a conversation, not a fixed number to plan a budget around blind. The notice itself covers only the schedule — registration and document upload, 7 to 12 August 2026, and fee plus security money deposit on the same dates. For the exact registration fee amount, security money figure, and full document checklist, DGME UP directs candidates to upneet.gov.in and www.dgme.up.gov.in, where the complete counselling brochure is published separately from this schedule notice. The schedule notice itself doesn't spell out the residential eligibility clause — that detail sits in the full counselling brochure on the official portals, not this time-schedule notice. What is clear either way: the 15% All India Quota through MCC remains open to any candidate regardless of home state, and UP's very large private medical college sector runs management quota admissions that are typically far less domicile-restrictive than the state quota itself. Scale, mostly. Uttar Pradesh has one of the largest numbers of private medical colleges of any state in India, which means more seats genuinely available through management quota in any given year compared to states with only a handful of private colleges. More available seats means real room to negotiate for a family, on fees and on college choice — it's a large part of why we point Northeast India families here so often when a government seat isn't realistically on the table this year. ## Score in the 300s? Let's Talk About What UP Actually Offers. We've guided students with scores just like yours into real MBBS seats in Uttar Pradesh. Tell us your NEET UG 2026 score and we'll tell you honestly what's realistic — government, management quota, or somewhere else entirely. --- # Punjab MBBS & BDS Admission 2026 — BFUHS Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/punjab-neet-counselling-2026.html # Punjab MBBS and BDS Admission 2026 — Apply Between 5 and 10 August Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, opens its prospectus and application window on 5 August. The gap between opening and closing is five days. Here is the full schedule, the fee structure, and an honest read on whether this state is actually open to a Northeast India applicant. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short version. BFUHS Faridkot opens the Punjab MBBS and BDS 2026 prospectus and online application on 5 August 2026 at bfuhs.ac.in. The application closes 10 August 2026, 5:00 PM. Corrections are allowed until 11 August, 5:00 PM, after which the form locks automatically. The application fee is Rs 5,900 for General and other categories, Rs 2,950 for SC, payable online by 11 August, 3:00 PM. Sports category candidates must also submit physical copies at the BFUHS Admission Branch, Faridkot, by the same 11 August deadline. Punjab runs a closed state quota — the 15% All India Quota through MCC is the route open to candidates from any state. ## Every Date From the BFUHS Notification | Sr. | Event | Schedule | |---|---|---| | 1 | Prospectus available on bfuhs.ac.in; online application forms open | 5 August 2026 | | 2 | Last date to submit the online admission application | 10 August 2026, up to 5:00 PM | | 3 | Last date for corrections in the submitted form; form auto-locks after this, no further changes permitted | 11 August 2026, up to 5:00 PM | | 4 | Sports category: two printed copies of the form, Sports Gradation Certificate and self-attested documents, submitted in person at the Admission Branch, BFUHS, Faridkot (Clause 15(v)) | 11 August 2026, up to 5:00 PM | Read the fee deadline separately from the correction deadline. The application fee must be deposited online by 3:00 PM on 11 August 2026 — two hours before the correction window itself closes at 5:00 PM the same day. A candidate who spends the morning fixing details in the form and plans to pay in the afternoon can easily miss the fee cut-off while the correction window is still technically open. Pay first, correct after. ## What It Costs to Apply Deposited online through the university payment gateway only. No other mode is accepted. | Category | Fee | |---|---| | General & Other Categories | ₹5,000 + 18% GST = ₹5,900 | | Scheduled Caste (SC) | ₹2,500 + 18% GST = ₹2,950 | PwBD candidates: a valid UDID Card or Disability Certificate is required, issued under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and meeting NMC's prescribed norms. This is stated directly in the notification — carry it, do not assume a doctor's letter will substitute for it. ## 85% State, 15% All India — and Punjab Is a Closed State BFUHS Faridkot runs the state-quota counselling for 85% of MBBS and BDS seats in Punjab's government colleges, and it also handles the government-quota, management-quota and NRI-quota seats in the state's private medical and dental colleges. The remaining 15% of government college seats go through MCC as the All India Quota, on rank alone, with no domicile requirement. Punjab is generally treated as a closed state for its own quota — state-quota seats, and typically the government and management shares in private colleges too, are reserved for candidates with Punjab domicile. A handful of minority-status institutions in the state may work differently under separate minority-admission provisions, but that is college-specific and worth confirming directly rather than assuming it applies to you. The honest read for a Northeast India candidate. Without Punjab domicile, the 15% All India Quota through MCC is the reliable door into a Punjab government college. If you are chasing a private-college seat outside the domicile-restricted quotas, verify directly with that specific college before spending on the BFUHS application — do not assume every private seat in the state is open the way it is in, say, Puducherry or Gujarat's NRI stream. MCC schedule and Round 1 dates → ## Documents to Keep on Hand ## Where to Verify Everything Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot. “Important Dates — Schedule for Admission to MBBS/BDS Courses, Session 2026.” Prospectus and application live from 5 August 2026 at bfuhs.ac.in. Application fee schedule, PwBD documentation requirement citing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and Sports category submission procedure under Clause 15(v), as printed in the official notification. Verify every date on bfuhs.ac.in before you pay any fee — university schedules can shift with short notice. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us The prospectus goes live and online applications open on 5 August 2026 at bfuhs.ac.in. The application closes 10 August 2026 at 5:00 PM. A correction window follows, open until 11 August 2026 at 5:00 PM, after which the form locks automatically and no further changes are allowed. Rs 5,000 plus 18% GST, which comes to Rs 5,900, for General and other categories. SC candidates pay Rs 2,500 plus 18% GST, or Rs 2,950. The fee must reach the university's online payment gateway by 11 August 2026, 3:00 PM — two hours before the correction window itself closes that same day, which is easy to miss if you are watching the wrong deadline. Submit two printed copies of the online application form, the Sports Gradation Certificate issued by the Director of Sports, Punjab, and self-attested copies of every supporting document, in person, at the Admission Branch, BFUHS, Faridkot. This is required under Clause 15(v) of the notification, and the same 11 August 2026, 5:00 PM deadline applies. Uploading the form online is not enough for this category. Punjab runs its 85% state quota strictly for Punjab domicile holders, and BFUHS also handles the government, management and NRI quota seats in Punjab's private medical and dental colleges. A candidate schooled in the Northeast, without Punjab domicile, does not qualify for the state quota. The door that stays open regardless of home state is the 15% All India Quota in Punjab's government colleges, filled separately by MCC. Some minority-status private institutions in Punjab may admit outside their usual domicile rule under minority provisions — if that applies to you, confirm it directly with the specific college rather than assuming. A valid UDID Card or Disability Certificate, issued under the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and matching the norms prescribed by the National Medical Commission. This is a hard requirement stated in the notification itself, not a suggestion. ## Not Sure If Punjab Is Worth Your Application Fee? Tell us your NEET UG 2026 score, category and home state. We will tell you plainly whether Punjab's All India Quota route or a specific private college fits you, before you spend on a BFUHS application. --- # Maharashtra MBBS & BDS 2026 — MAHACET CAP Dates Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/maharashtra-neet-counselling-2026.html # Maharashtra MBBS and BDS Admission 2026-27 — CAP Round 1 Registration Opens 6 August The Maharashtra State CET Cell published its Round 1 registration schedule for MBBS and BDS Group A courses on 5 August. Twelve clearly dated steps, from online registration through to physical joining. Here is every one of them, and the one instruction that trips up candidates who've already registered elsewhere. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short version. MAHACET, the Maharashtra State CET Cell, opened Registration Schedule Notice No. 03 on 5 August 2026 for MBBS/BDS (Group A) CAP Round 1, session 2026-27. Online registration runs 6 to 12 August 2026, fee payment and document upload run 6 to 13 August, the provisional merit list publishes 15 August, choice filling runs 19 to 22 August, Round 1 is declared 23 August, and physical joining runs 24 to 28 August 2026. This covers Government, Government Aided, Municipal Corporation and Private Unaided medical and dental colleges across Maharashtra. Separate registration with MAHACET is mandatory for State Quota seats, even if you've already registered with MCC for the All India Quota. ## Twelve Steps, One Notice — MBBS/BDS Group A, CAP Round 1 | # | Activity | Date & Time | |---|---|---| | 1 | Online registration and session apply | 6 – 12 August 2026 , up to 11:59 PM | | 2 | Payment of registration fees — candidate treated as registered only after successful payment | 6 – 13 August 2026 , up to 11:59 PM | | 3 | Uploading colour-scanned copies of all original documents | 6 – 13 August 2026 , up to 11:59 PM | | 4 | Document verification, online or at a scrutiny centre | 7 – 14 August 2026 | | 5 | Publication of registered candidate list | 15 August 2026 | | 6 | Publication of provisional merit list | 15 August 2026 | | 7 | Submission of grievances, with supportive document proof | 16 – 17 August 2026 | | 8 | Publication of final merit list | 18 August 2026 | | 9 | Publication of seat matrix | 18 August 2026 | | 10 | Online choice/preference filling process | 19 – 22 August 2026 , up to 5:30 PM | | 11 | Declaration of CAP Round 1 | 23 August 2026 | | 12 | Physical joining at allotted college, with originals and fee demand draft | 24 – 28 August 2026 , up to 5:30 PM | Two clauses worth reading twice. Grievances at step 7 are only entertained with supportive document proof — no changes are made on a candidate's word alone. And at step 12, fee payment by cheque is allowed only on bank holidays, and has to be replaced with a demand draft on the very next working day; miss that replacement and the admission itself can be cancelled. This entire schedule is also explicitly subject to change per directions from MCC, AACCC, the Central or State Government, or the courts — check the portal, don't just bookmark this page. ## Group A Only, for Now — and Registration With MCC Doesn't Cover This This schedule is for MBBS and BDS — Group A courses — only. MAHACET's own notice says the schedule for Group B and Group C courses, and the schedule for subsequent Group A rounds, will each be declared separately, in due course. Admissions cover Government, Government Aided, Municipal Corporation and Private Unaided medical and dental colleges, plus any other college the state notifies, all strictly on NEET UG 2026 merit. The instruction most likely to catch people out. Registering with MCC for the 15% All India Quota does not register you for Maharashtra's State Quota. The notice states plainly that separate registration with the State Competent Authority — MAHACET — is mandatory for State Quota participation, regardless of your AIQ registration status. Two portals, two registrations, two sets of deadlines, and neither one substitutes for the other. MCC's own schedule, for comparison → ## What the Notice Itself Tells You to Get Right ### Only NEET-qualified candidates register MAHACET states only candidates who have qualified NEET UG 2026 for MBBS/BDS are eligible to register for this phase — check your own qualification status against the national cut-off before you begin. ### Use only the official portal Registration is only through the official online admission portal within the prescribed period. The notice doesn't name a second acceptable channel. ### No proxy at physical verification Candidates opting for physical document verification must report to their allotted centre per the notified schedule, with all original documents. The notice states plainly: no proxy allowed. ### Check course eligibility before you fill the form MAHACET's own instruction: candidates should ascertain their eligibility for the various courses before filling up the registration form — not after, when a mismatch is far harder to fix. Government of Maharashtra, Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, 8th Floor, New Excelsior Building, A. K. Nayak Road, Fort, Mumbai 400001. Notice No. 03, No.MED-1026/CR.No.83/UG-2026/MBBS-BDS/Registration/1899, dated 5 August 2026: “Registration Schedule for Centralized Admission Process (CAP) for MBBS and BDS (Group A) Courses for the Academic Year 2026-27.” Verify every date on the official CET Cell portal before you register or pay any fee — this schedule is explicitly subject to change. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell, the Competent Authority for admission to undergraduate Health Science courses in the state. Notice No. 03, dated 5 August 2026, opens the Registration Schedule for the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for MBBS and BDS — classified as Group A courses — for the 2026-27 academic year, covering Government, Government Aided, Municipal Corporation, Private Unaided and other notified Medical and Dental Colleges in Maharashtra. Online registration and session apply runs 6 August 2026 to 12 August 2026, up to 11:59 PM. Payment of registration fees has a slightly longer window, 6 to 13 August, and uploading scanned original documents runs on the same 6 to 13 August window. All three deadlines are server time, so don't leave anything to the last few minutes. Yes. The notice states this in its own important instructions: separate registration with the State Competent Authority is mandatory for participation in Maharashtra's State Quota counselling, irrespective of whether you've registered with MCC for All India Quota counselling. The two processes don't share data automatically — you have to do both. You will not be considered for admission from your claimed category. The notice is explicit that failure to upload the requisite documents within the given period, in the prescribed format, is entirely the candidate's own responsibility, and it can mean cancellation of the form. Get your documents scanned in colour and ready before the window opens, not after. Per this Round 1 schedule, physical joining with all original documents and the requisite fee demand draft runs 24 to 28 August 2026, up to 5:30 PM. The notice allows payment by cheque on bank holidays, to be replaced with a demand draft on the next working day — but if that replacement DD isn't submitted on that next working day, the admission itself can be cancelled. Don't treat that grace period as slack; treat it as a hard 24-hour extension. ## Registering With MCC and MAHACET at the Same Time Is Confusing. We'll Help. Two portals, two logins, two document uploads, one very short window. Send us your NEET UG 2026 score and we'll walk you through both registrations so nothing falls through the gap between them. --- # Gujarat MBBS BDS Admission 2026 — ACPUGMEC Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/gujarat-neet-counselling-2026.html # Gujarat MBBS and BDS Admission 2026-27 — ACPUGMEC Registration Open Till 12 August PIN purchase and online registration went live on 31 July. ACPUGMEC controls 100% of Gujarat's medical and dental seats — government, management and NRI — and it enforces the schooling rule strictly. Read the eligibility conditions before you buy the PIN. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short answer. Gujarat MBBS and BDS admission 2026-27 is run entirely by ACPUGMEC, which controls 100% of the state's medical and dental seats across government, management and NRI quota. Online PIN purchase and registration opened 31 July 2026 and close on 12 August 2026 at medadmgujarat.org. Eligibility requires a NEET UG 2026 score of 213 for Open and EWS, 194 for PwD Open/EWS, and 177 for SC, ST, SEBC and category-PwD. Government and management quota need both Class 10 and Class 12 passed from schools in Gujarat. ## The Marks ACPUGMEC Has Actually Published | Course | Category | Class 12 PCB (theory + practical) | English | NEET UG 2026 qualifying score | |---|---|---|---|---| | MBBS | Open / EWS | Pass | Pass | 213 | | PwD (Open / EWS) | Pass | Pass | 194 | | | SC / ST / SEBC & category-PwD | Pass | Pass | 177 | | | BDS | Open / EWS | 50% | Pass | 213 | | PwD (Open / EWS) | 45% | Pass | 194 | | | SC / ST / SEBC & category-PwD | 40% | Pass | 177 | | Note the BDS row. Gujarat applies a Class 12 PCB percentage requirement to BDS that it does not apply to MBBS. A candidate who clears the NEET floor but has 46% in PCB is eligible for MBBS consideration and not for BDS in the Open category. Check your marksheet against this table before you register, not after. Full 2026 qualifying-mark breakdown → ## Gujarat's Schooling Rule Is Stricter Than Most States To be considered for Government Quota or Management Quota in Gujarat, a candidate must have passed both Class 10 and Class 12 from schools located in Gujarat , and must either have been born in Gujarat or hold Gujarat domicile. This is not the usual soft domicile preference that some states apply — it is a hard gate written into the admission rules, and it applies to OCI card holders too. For a student schooled in Guwahati, Shillong, Imphal or Aizawl, that closes two of the three quotas. What remains is NRI Quota, where ACPUGMEC grants admission on inter-se merit determined by All India Overall Rank among candidates who applied for NRI seats. Following the Supreme Court judgment in Writ Petition (C) No. 891 of 2021, dated 3 February 2023, OCI card holders are eligible for NRI, Management and Government quota — but the Gujarat schooling and domicile conditions above still bind the last two. What OEF will tell you plainly. If your family has no genuine NRI sponsor and you were not schooled in Gujarat, Gujarat is not your state this year, and we will say so before you spend a rupee on a PIN. Puducherry's national self-supporting stream, open until 6 August, and the private management quota in states that still admit out-of-state candidates are better uses of the same fortnight. See CENTAC Puducherry → ## How the ACPUGMEC Process Actually Runs ### Buy the online PIN Purchased through medadmgujarat.org. ACPUGMEC's own advice is to do this on a broadband connection, because transaction failures on weak connections are a recurring complaint. Without a PIN you cannot reach the application stage at all. ### Complete the online registration Authenticate with the PIN and enter your NEET UG 2026 and Class 12 details along with personal information. ACPUGMEC publishes a documents checklist, an instructions PDF and a procedure PDF on the UG page — read all three before starting. ### Book a help-centre appointment Document verification happens in person at a designated help centre, and you choose the date and centre yourself while printing the registration slip. ACPUGMEC publishes the help-centre list. PwD candidates additionally appear before the medical board at a listed civil hospital. ### Merit list, choice filling, allotment ACPUGMEC publishes the merit list, then runs choice filling and seat allotment across successive rounds, ending with a stray round. Candidates report physically to the allotted college for admission. ### The refundable deposit Gujarat collects a non-refundable registration fee plus a refundable security deposit of ₹10,000. The refund is processed in rounds after the cycle ends, and candidates must submit bank details in the notified window — ACPUGMEC is currently running refund Round 7 for the previous session. Deposits do get forfeited where candidates default, so read the forfeiture clause before you accept an allotment. ## The Official Notices Behind This Page Checked against medadmgujarat.org on 31 July 2026. We list the source so you can verify it yourself rather than taking our word for it — and so you know exactly which notice to look for if a date moves. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us 12 August 2026. ACPUGMEC opened online PIN purchase and registration for undergraduate medical and dental courses for the 2026-27 session on 31 July 2026, and the advertisement for online registration is published on medadmgujarat.org. Because ACPUGMEC has extended deadlines in past cycles and also closed them exactly on time, confirm the closing hour on the portal on the day itself rather than relying on any third-party page, including this one. ACPUGMEC's published eligibility table for 2026-27 sets the NEET UG 2026 qualifying score at 213 for Open and EWS candidates, 194 for PwD candidates in the Open/EWS category, and 177 for SC, ST, SEBC and category-PwD candidates. For MBBS you must have passed Class 12 PCB with English. For BDS the Class 12 PCB requirement is 50% for Open/EWS, 45% for PwD Open/EWS and 40% for SC/ST/SEBC and category-PwD. Yes, all of them. ACPUGMEC states that the entire admission process for 100% of the seats in every medical and dental undergraduate college in Gujarat — Government Quota, Management Quota and NRI Quota — is conducted on merit, online, solely by the committee. No college in Gujarat admits directly. Any offer of a Gujarat seat outside medadmgujarat.org is not a real offer. For Government and Management Quota, no. Gujarat's rules require that a candidate has passed both Class 10 and Class 12 from a school located in Gujarat, and is either born in Gujarat or holds Gujarat domicile. That closes those two quotas to a student schooled in the Northeast. NRI Quota is decided on inter-se merit by All India Overall Rank among NRI applicants, and OCI card holders are eligible following the Supreme Court judgment of 3 February 2023. In practice Gujarat is a route for NRI-sponsored candidates, not for the general out-of-state applicant — and we would rather tell you that now than after you have bought a PIN. Separately. ACPUGMEC has stated that registration for BAMS and BHMS admission is conducted independently, as per the schedule notified by the NCISM, NCH and the AYUSH Counselling Committee, New Delhi. Do not assume your MBBS/BDS registration on medadmgujarat.org covers AYUSH courses; it does not. ## Gujarat Has Hard Eligibility Rules. Check Before You Pay. Send us your Class 10 and 12 school details, domicile and NEET UG 2026 score. We will tell you in one call whether Gujarat is genuinely open to you — and if it is not, which window still is. --- # KEA Karnataka NEET UG 2026 Counselling Dates Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/karnataka-neet-counselling-2026.html # KEA Karnataka NEET UG 2026 — Registration & Linking Extended to 7 August Karnataka Examinations Authority published the state merit list on 30 July, then on 4 August issued a fresh circular reopening the window. Both new registration and NEET roll number linking now run until 7 August — a second chance for anyone who thought they had missed it. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short answer. Karnataka UGNEET 2026, run by the Karnataka Examinations Authority. KEA published the state score list on 30 July 2026, covering 69,170 candidates. On 4 August 2026, KEA issued Circular No. ED/KEA/UGNEET-CR-11/2026, extending both new registration to UGNEET courses and linking of the NEET UG roll number to an existing CET-2026 application, up to 7 August 2026, at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Document verification, seat matrix, option entry and Round 1 allotment follow, with dates not yet announced. ## KEA UGNEET 2026 — Timeline So Far KEA gave you an extra few days — use them. A circular dated 4 August 2026 (No. ED/KEA/UGNEET-CR-11/2026) pushed the roll-number-linking deadline out to 7 August, and reopened new registration to UGNEET courses over the same window. Log in at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in and confirm your NEET UG 2026 roll number is linked to your KEA application. Candidates who appear on the score list but skip the linking step have been treated as ineligible for counselling in past cycles. It takes four minutes. The consequence of forgetting takes a year. Live update · 7 August 2026 · No. ED/KEA/ADMN/CR-04/2026 UGNEET Round 1 option entry is open, and it closes at 9:00 AM on 13 August. KEA published the medical and dental seat matrix on 7 August and opened option entry at 7:00 PM the same day. Because MCC has published its own schedule for medical and dental, KEA is running UGCET Round 2 and UGNEET Round 1 simultaneously — one combined allotment covering engineering, pharmacy, medical and dental, with provisional results on 19 August 2026 after 10:00 AM . | Stage | Date & time | |---|---| | Seat matrix published — medical and dental | 7 August 2026 | | Option entry opens — add, modify, delete or re-order | 7:00 PM, 7 August 2026 | | Option entry closes | 9:00 AM, 13 August 2026 | | Surrender of a Round 1 allotted seat (CHOICE-1, CHOICE-2) | By 11:00 AM, 13 August 2026 — in person at KEA, Bengaluru | | Provisional allotment — UGCET Round 2 and UGNEET Round 1 | 19 August 2026, after 10:00 AM | Two things that catch candidates out. First, medical and dental options can only be added after downloading the verification slip . If your registration requires mandatory verification, you must book a slot, attend it, and only then enter medical and dental options — that sequence takes time you may not have before 13 August. Second, surrendering a Round 1 seat has to be done in person at KEA, 18th Cross, Sampige Road, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru 560012 , by 11:00 AM on 13 August, and a penalty applies as per rules. There is no online surrender route, which for a Northeast candidate means booking a flight or forfeiting. Candidates who never applied for CET-2026, and those who did, can link their NEET roll number. If verification is not required after registration, you can download the verification slip and enter medical and dental options directly. The AYUSH seat matrix had not been received from Government at the time of this notice — medical and dental matrices and fee structures are published, AYUSH is not. Watch kea.kar.nic.in rather than assuming AYUSH will appear in this round. UGNEET candidates get four choices in this round because it is their first. For UGCET courses in the second round, only CHOICE-1 and CHOICE-4 are available — CHOICE-2 and CHOICE-3 are not. KEA helpline: 080-23460460 · 080-23564583 · keauthority-ka@nic.in ## What KEA Allots — and What It Does Not | Seat Type | Filled By | Open To | Note | |---|---|---|---| | Government college seats, state quota | KEA | Karnataka domicile | Lowest fees in the state; highest closing ranks | | Government college seats, 15% AIQ | MCC | All India, no domicile bar | Register separately at mcc.nic.in | | KPCF government quota, private medical | KEA | Karnataka domicile | 40% of seats in participating private colleges | | KPCF government quota, private dental | KEA | Karnataka domicile | 35% of seats in participating private colleges | | Management quota, private | College / KEA process | Out-of-state candidates included | The realistic route for a Northeast student | | NRI category | KEA | NRI, OCI, PIO, foreign nationals | Higher fee bracket; documented sponsor required | ## Documents KEA Will Ask For at Verification KEA calls candidates for document verification in rank order and publishes the rank range, date and centre in advance. Carry originals plus one self-attested photocopy set of each. Candidates claiming special categories — NCC, sports, defence, ex-defence, Scouts and Guides, CAPF — and NRI or foreign-national applicants must appear physically at the KEA office in Bengaluru. Details entered in the KEA application are treated as final. KEA does not entertain change requests after the declaration step, so take the draft printout and check every field before you declare. ## The Official Notices Behind This Page Checked against cetonline.karnataka.gov.in and the KEA circular of 4 August 2026. We list the source so you can verify it yourself rather than taking our word for it — and so you know exactly which notice to look for if a date moves. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us KEA published the UGNEET 2026 score list — the Karnataka state merit rank list — on 30 July 2026, covering 69,170 candidates. On 4 August 2026, KEA issued Circular No. ED/KEA/UGNEET-CR-11/2026, extending both new registration to UGNEET courses and roll-number linking to 7 August 2026. Document verification, the seat matrix, option entry, mock allotment and Round 1 allotment all follow, and KEA has not yet announced dates for them. No. Candidates who already registered for UGCET-2026 do not file a fresh application. What they must do is link their NEET UG 2026 roll number to the existing CET application through the link on the KEA portal, now extended to 7 August 2026 by KEA's 4 August circular. Skipping that step can knock you out of the counselling entirely even though your registration is valid. KEA opened a fresh registration window on 17 July for candidates who had not registered under UGCET-2026, and extended the closing date to 30 July 2026. Its notification was explicit that no new registrations would be accepted for Round 2 or Round 3. The only later opportunity KEA normally provides is the Stray Vacancy Round, for which a separate schedule is announced. If you missed the window, look at states still open — Gujarat until 12 August and Puducherry until 6 August. KEA fills 100% of government seats in state medical and dental colleges, the government-quota share in private colleges — 40% under KPCF in medical and 35% in dental — plus NRI and other defined categories. The remaining 15% All India Quota seats in government colleges are filled separately by MCC. Karnataka has the largest MBBS seat count of any state in the country, which is why students from across the Northeast look at it every year. Not through the state domicile quota, which is reserved for Karnataka candidates. What is open to an out-of-state candidate is the management quota in private colleges, NRI category seats where a genuine NRI sponsor exists, and deemed university seats through MCC. Karnataka's private colleges have large, long-established Northeast student communities, which matters more than families expect when a seventeen-year-old is 3,000 km from home. ## Karnataka Is Big. Not Every Karnataka Seat Suits You. Fee, hostel, distance from Guwahati, and whether the college has an existing Northeast student community — we weigh all of it before recommending anything. Talk to us before you commit a deposit. --- # Kerala NEET UG 2026 Counselling — CEE, KEAM Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/kerala-neet-counselling-2026.html # Kerala MBBS & BDS Admission 2026 — The One Rule That Trips Everyone Up Kerala does not run a separate NEET counselling form. Everything goes through the KEAM application. Miss that, and a 600-mark scorecard is worth nothing in the state. Here is how the process actually works, and where an out-of-state candidate genuinely fits. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short answer. Kerala has no separate NEET counselling form. MBBS, BDS and AYUSH admission runs through the KEAM application at cee.kerala.gov.in. The main window ran 5 January to 6 February 2026, and CEE reopened applications for Medical and Allied courses from 23 July, closing at 11:00 AM on 27 July 2026. The medical rank list and the Centralised Allotment Process come next. Candidates without a Kerala connection fall in Non-Keralite Category II and can compete only for management and NRI seats in self-financing colleges. The single most important thing on this page. There is no separate “Kerala NEET counselling form”. Admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BSMS, BUMS and B.Sc Nursing in Kerala is processed through the KEAM application on cee.kerala.gov.in. Candidates who assumed a NEET-only form existed have lost entire cycles in Kerala. If you did not apply under KEAM 2026, and you did not use the reopened Medical and Allied window that closed at 11:00 AM on 27 July 2026, Kerala is closed to you for this session. ## Where the 2026 Cycle Has Reached ## Applying Under KEAM Wasn't the Last Step — You Still Have to Submit Your NEET Result Even if you already applied under KEAM 2026 and qualified in NEET (UG)-2026, that application alone does not build your rank list. The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations has opened a separate, mandatory online step: submitting your NEET (UG)-2026 result details directly, so CEE can prepare the State rank lists for Medical and Medical Allied courses. The deadline has no flexibility built in. The online facility at cee.kerala.gov.in closes 10 August 2026, 12:00 noon . Candidates who do not submit their NEET result within this window will not be considered for the rank list at all, for any Medical or Medical Allied course — and the notice is explicit that there is no opportunity to submit the mark details later under any circumstances. This is not a soft deadline you can catch up on in Round 2. ### How to Submit The course list is wider than most people assume. This same rank-list process now explicitly covers Ayurveda (BAMS), Homoeopathy (BHMS), Siddha (BSMS), Unani (BUMS), and a long list of allied courses — Agriculture (BSc Agri), Forestry (BSc Forestry), Veterinary (BVSc & AH), Fisheries (BFSc), BSc Co-operation & Banking, BSc Agri Business Management, BSc Horticulture, integrated BSc-MSc Biology/Microbiology, BSc Climate Change & Environmental Science, and B.Tech Biotechnology under KAU. If any of these interest you as a fallback to MBBS/BDS, the same 10 August submission covers your eligibility for all of them at once. ## Which Category You Fall In Decides What You Can Compete For | Category | Who It Covers | Government Seats | Private Colleges | Reservation | |---|---|---|---|---| | Keralite | Kerala nativity holders | Yes | Yes, all quotas | Yes — SEBC, SC, ST | | Non-Keralite I (NK-I) | Defined Kerala connection, e.g. wards of certain personnel posted in the state | Limited, per prospectus | Yes | No community reservation | | Non-Keralite II (NK-II) | Everyone else, including all Northeast India candidates without a Kerala link | No | Management and NRI quota in self-financing colleges only | No | The practical takeaway for an Assam or NE family. Kerala's government medical colleges are excellent and their fees are low, and neither of those facts is available to you through state counselling. Your two real doors into a Kerala government college are the 15% All India Quota, filled by MCC, and nothing else. In private self-financing colleges you compete under management or NRI quota, at management or NRI fees. Anyone telling you otherwise has not read the prospectus. ## A Structure Unlike Any Other State Kerala runs a 60% state merit pool, a 30% SEBC block, 8% SC and 2% ST for government and government-aided professional colleges. The SEBC block is the unusual part: it is not one queue but a set of community-specific sub-quotas, each with its own allocation and its own closing rank. A candidate claiming SEBC must pick the correct sub-category and hold the matching community certificate, or the claim fails at verification. All of it applies only to Kerala nativity candidates. Non-domicile applicants, whatever their category elsewhere in India, compete in the unreserved pool. ## Documents CEE Will Demand Two clauses worth reading twice. The CAP registration fee is not refundable, whatever the outcome. And if you are allotted a seat against an option you registered, you are bound to accept it — refuse, and you lose that allotment together with every remaining option in that stream, permanently. Fill Kerala options only for colleges you would genuinely join. ## The Official Notices Behind This Page Checked against cee.kerala.gov.in on 7 August 2026. We list the source so you can verify it yourself rather than taking our word for it — and so you know exactly which notice to look for if a date moves. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us No, and this catches out more out-of-state candidates than any other rule in the country. Kerala has no standalone medical counselling application. MBBS, BDS and AYUSH admission runs entirely through the KEAM application — the same application used for engineering, architecture and pharmacy. If you did not submit a KEAM application, your NEET UG 2026 score cannot be used in Kerala, however high it is. CEE reopened applications for Medical and Medical Allied courses. Candidates who had not applied under KEAM 2026 could file a fresh application; candidates who had already applied for engineering, architecture or pharmacy could simply add Medical and Allied courses to the existing application. That window closed at 11:00 AM on 27 July 2026. What follows is publication of the medical rank list and the Centralised Allotment Process. Kerala sorts applicants into three groups. Keralites hold Kerala nativity and compete for everything, including reservation. Non-Keralite Category I (NK-I) covers a narrow set of candidates with a qualifying Kerala connection, such as children of certain central government or defence personnel posted in the state. Non-Keralite Category II (NK-II) is everyone else — and NK-II candidates are restricted to management and NRI quota seats in self-financing colleges. A student from Assam or Manipur with no Kerala connection is NK-II. Not through Kerala state counselling. Government college seats under the state pool go to Kerala nativity candidates, and reservation categories — the 60% state merit pool, the 30% SEBC block with its community sub-quotas, 8% SC and 2% ST — apply only to Kerala domicile students. The route that is genuinely open to an out-of-state candidate is the 15% All India Quota in Kerala government colleges, which is filled by MCC, not by CEE. Roughly 5,155 MBBS seats and 2,077 BDS seats across government and private colleges participate in CEE Kerala counselling. Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi is the state's only deemed university offering MBBS, and deemed seats are filled through MCC rather than CEE. Seat counts move each year with NMC approvals, so treat these as indicative until CEE publishes the 2026 matrix. Yes. A notification dated 6 August 2026 opened a separate, mandatory online facility at cee.kerala.gov.in for candidates to submit their NEET (UG)-2026 result details, required to prepare the State rank lists for Medical and Medical Allied courses. This closes 10 August 2026 at 12:00 noon. Candidates who do not submit within this window will not be considered for the rank list under any circumstances, even if their original KEAM application was otherwise complete — there is no later opportunity to submit. ## Kerala Has Strict Rules. We Will Tell You If You Qualify. Fifteen minutes on the phone can save your family a wasted registration fee and a wasted month. Send us your domicile and NEET UG 2026 score and we will tell you plainly whether Kerala is worth pursuing. --- # Tamil Nadu MBBS BDS Counselling 2026 — DME Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/tamil-nadu-neet-counselling-2026.html # Tamil Nadu MBBS & BDS Counselling 2026 — Registration Closed, Rank Lists Next Over 41,000 applications went in before the window shut. Three separate rank lists are due from the Selection Committee, and once they appear the schedule moves fast. What each list means, and where a non-domicile candidate fits. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short answer. Tamil Nadu MBBS and BDS counselling 2026 is run by the Selection Committee under the Directorate of Medical Education. Online registration opened 29 June 2026 at tnmedicalselection.net and had drawn more than 41,000 completed applications by 17 July before closing. Three separate provisional rank lists are awaited: Government Quota, the 7.5% government school quota, and Management Quota. Out-of-state candidates compete on the Management Quota list only. ## Where Tamil Nadu Has Reached ## Find Out Which Rank List Carries Your Name ### Government Quota list Seats in Tamil Nadu government medical and dental colleges plus the government share in self-financing colleges. Reserved for candidates meeting the state's eligibility and nativity conditions. The lowest fees and the highest closing marks. ### 7.5% Government School quota list A horizontal reservation for NEET-qualified candidates who did their schooling in Tamil Nadu government schools, with its own documentation and its own merit order. Independent of caste category. ### Management Quota list Seats in private self-financing medical and dental colleges, allotted on NEET merit among registered applicants. This is the list where a candidate from Assam, Meghalaya or Manipur realistically competes. ### Tamil Nadu 2026 — Which List Applies to You | Rank list | Who competes | Colleges covered | Open to non-domicile? | |---|---|---|---| | Government Quota | Tamil Nadu candidates meeting state eligibility and nativity conditions | Government medical and dental colleges, plus the government share in self-financing colleges | No | | 7.5% Government School quota | NEET-qualified candidates schooled in Tamil Nadu government schools | Same as government quota, under horizontal reservation | No | | Management Quota | All registered applicants, on NEET merit | Private self-financing medical and dental colleges | Yes | | 15% All India Quota | All India candidates, on All India Rank | Tamil Nadu government colleges, filled by MCC | Yes | ## From Rank List to Joining Report ### Provisional rank lists published Downloadable PDFs on tnmedicalselection.net, issued separately for government quota, the 7.5% quota and management quota. Objections, if invited, have a very short window. ### Choice filling and locking Online, against the published seat matrix. Order your choices by where you would actually go, not by reputation alone — an allotment you refuse still has consequences for later rounds. ### Provisional and final allotment The Selection Committee processes allotment and publishes a provisional result, then a final result, usually within a day or two of each other. The allotment order is downloaded from the portal. ### Reporting and joining Report to the allotted college with originals by the notified last date of joining. In recent cycles that has been about a week after the final allotment — not enough time to arrange travel from the Northeast at the last minute. Plan the trip while choices are still open. ## The Official Notices Behind This Page Checked against tnmedicalselection.net on 31 July 2026. We list the source so you can verify it yourself rather than taking our word for it — and so you know exactly which notice to look for if a date moves. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## MCC's New Freeze/Float System — Tamil Nadu Isn't Using It This Year MCC has updated its own All India Quota counselling scheme for 2026-27 with three changes: candidates are now sorted into Freeze (no further upgradation) and Float (open to upgrading in later rounds) categories; Float candidates go through online document verification by the allotted institute rather than reporting in person straight away; and seat surrender or resignation now runs through a digital workflow on the MCC portal. None of that is new to Tamil Nadu's own state counselling. The Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education and Research, already runs a centralised document verification system — certificates are scrutinised when you apply, with physical verification only at the point of joining. Resignation has been digital-only for a while, done strictly through tnmedicalselection.net, with offline resignation not accepted at all. And upgrading from Round 1 to Round 2, or Round 2 to Round 3, is already built into the state prospectus. What Notification No.10/SCS1(1)/2026 actually says. For the current academic session, 2026-27, the Selection Committee is retaining its existing state policy and procedures. Every admission — Government Quota, Management Quota, Minority and NRI seats in MBBS and BDS — continues to follow Government Orders G.O.(D) No.667 and G.O.(D) No.695 and the clauses already published in the State Prospectus. The notice adds that any future alignment with MCC's national framework will only happen in a later year, and only with advance notice. If you are applying through Tamil Nadu state counselling, this notice changes nothing about what you actually have to do. It exists because families were seeing “Freeze/Float” mentioned in national NEET news and asking whether it applied to their Tamil Nadu application. It does not, at least not this year. ## Questions Parents Ask Us The Selection Committee under the Directorate of Medical Education opened online registration on 29 June 2026 at tnmedicalselection.net. By 17 July more than 41,000 completed applications had been received, and the registration window has since closed. The provisional rank lists are awaited. Choice filling, seat allotment and reporting follow after that. Because it runs three parallel selection streams and each needs its own merit order: a Government Quota list, a Management Quota list, and a list for the 7.5% reservation for students who studied in Tamil Nadu government schools. A candidate can appear on more than one list. Check which list carries your name before you plan your choices — families regularly track the wrong one. Tamil Nadu reserves 7.5% of MBBS and BDS seats for candidates who studied in Tamil Nadu government schools and qualified NEET. It is a state-specific horizontal reservation with its own eligibility documentation and its own rank list. It is not available to candidates schooled outside Tamil Nadu, and it is not related to caste category. For the government quota, no — those seats go to Tamil Nadu candidates meeting the state's eligibility and nativity conditions. The management quota rank list is the route that is open to out-of-state candidates in private medical and dental colleges, and there is also the 15% All India Quota in Tamil Nadu government colleges, filled by MCC. Tamil Nadu's private colleges are well regarded and heavily subscribed, so budget and rank realism both matter here. tnmedicalselection.net is the operative portal, with tnhealth.tn.gov.in carrying departmental notices. Rank lists are published as downloadable PDFs. The Selection Committee has historically issued round schedules at short notice — in 2024 the gap between the provisional rank list and the start of choice filling was two days — so once the rank list appears, check the portal daily. No. Notification No.10/SCS1(1)/2026, dated 3 August 2026, confirms Tamil Nadu is retaining its existing state counselling policy for 2026-27 — the Freeze/Float categorisation, online Float verification and digital seat-surrender workflow are changes to MCC's own All India Quota process, not to Tamil Nadu's state counselling. Government Quota, Management Quota, Minority and NRI admissions continue under G.O.(D) No.667 and G.O.(D) No.695 and the published State Prospectus. ## Tamil Nadu Moves Fast Once the Rank List Drops. We track the portal daily during allotment season and call our registered students the day a schedule appears. Tell us your rank and we will tell you which Tamil Nadu colleges are realistic and what they will cost in total. --- # Telangana MBBS & BDS 2026 — KNRUHS Dates Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/telangana-neet-counselling-2026.html # Telangana MBBS and BDS Admission 2026-27 — Registration Opens 5 August Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal, opened online registration for Competent Authority Quota seats in MBBS and BDS on 5 August. The cut-off table matches the national NEET figures exactly. What doesn't match is who can actually apply — Telangana runs a strict local-area rule most outstation families miss until it's too late. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short version. KNRUHS Telangana opened online registration for MBBS and BDS Competent Authority Quota seats, 2026-27 session, on 5 August 2026 at 6:00 AM, closing 12 August 2026 at 6:00 PM, at tsmedadm.tsche.in. Cut-off scores: 213 for General/UR/EWS (50th percentile), 194 for PWD General/UR/EWS (45th percentile), 177 for SC/ST/BC and PWD-SC/ST/BC (40th percentile) — identical to the national NEET UG 2026 figures. Eligibility requires a Telangana local-area connection: four years of schooling in the state, four years of residence, or having appeared for NEET at a Telangana centre. The 2026-27 tuition fee has not yet been fixed by the state government. Live update · 7 August 2026 · CAP category Children of Armed Personnel must appear in Hyderabad on 13 or 14 August. KNRUHS issued a notification on 7 August 2026, continuing its earlier notification of 4 August, requiring every candidate registered under the Children of Armed Personnel (CAP) category to attend physical verification of original certificates. This is for MBBS and BDS admissions under the Competent Authority Quota for 2026-27. Candidates must report with a parent or guardian . | Date | Reporting time | NEET UG 2026 rank | |---|---|---| | 13 August 2026 | 10:00 AM | 1 to 1,50,000 | | 13 August 2026 | 12:00 noon | 1,50,001 to 2,50,000 | | 14 August 2026 | 10:00 AM | 2,50,001 up to last qualified rank | Venue: Director, Sainik Welfare, in the lane between Ratnadeep Super Market and the Yamaha showroom, Rajbhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad – 500082. The notification closes with a line that leaves no room: candidates who fail to attend physical verification per this schedule will not be considered for admission under the CAP category. There is no alternative slot mentioned and no online substitute. If you are registered under CAP and your rank falls in one of the three bands above, book travel now — 13 and 14 August fall immediately after MCC Round 1 choice locking closes on 13 August, so plan the two around each other. ## Registration, Merit and Verification — the Sequence | Stage | Window | Where | |---|---|---| | Online registration & certificate upload | 6:00 AM, 5 August 2026 – 6:00 PM, 12 August 2026 | tsmedadm.tsche.in | | Provisional state merit position | After verification of scanned certificates | Based on NEET UG 2026 rank and eligibility criteria | | Seat matrix published | Before web options open | KNRUHS website | | Final certificate verification | At the time of admission | At the allotted college, by its admission committee | Note what happens in what order. Your merit position is provisional and based only on scanned certificates you upload during registration. Originals are checked later, at the college you're actually allotted to. That means a mismatched or unclear scan can cost you a seat weeks after you thought registration was done — upload clean, legible copies the first time. ## The Same Figures, From a Different Official Source | Category | Qualifying Percentile | Cut-Off Score | |---|---|---| | General / Un-Reserved / EWS | 50th | 213 | | PWD candidates of General/UR/EWS | 45th | 194 | | SC / ST / BC & PWD of SC/ST/BC categories | 40th | 177 | These figures match exactly what we already had confirmed from NTA and from the Dr NTR UHS notice for Andhra Pradesh — three separate official sources landing on the same 213/194/177 bands. That kind of independent agreement is the closest thing to certainty this admission cycle offers. Full category-wise breakdown, including all PwBD bands → ## Telangana's Local-Area Rule — Three Conditions, Only One Needs to Fit Eligibility for Competent Authority Quota isn't just about your NEET score. Under G.O.Ms.No. 33 (19 July 2024) and G.O.Ms.No. 150 (8 September 2025) of the Telangana Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, a candidate also has to satisfy one of three local-area conditions before the state will even consider a Telangana rank: Studied at an educational institution in Telangana for not less than four consecutive academic years, ending with the year in which you first appeared for NEET. If you didn't study in Telangana for that period, you can instead show four years of residence in the state immediately before you first appeared for NEET. Where neither schooling nor residence applies, the notification points to having appeared for the NEET examination itself within the State of Telangana. The exact wording of this clause is intricate legal drafting, and we don't want to oversimplify it into something it doesn't say. Treat it as a possible narrow door, not a guarantee, and get it checked before you rely on it. Also required regardless of the above: the candidate must be an Indian National, a Person of Indian Origin, or an OCI card holder whose OCI status was issued before 4 March 2021. If your family's OCI documentation is newer than that date, it does not satisfy this condition. ## What This Notification Covers — and What It Doesn't | Included | Excluded | |---|---| | Government medical & dental college seats, after the 15% AIQ share is removed | The 15% All India Quota itself, filled separately by MCC | | Un-aided private non-minority & minority medical college seats | Category 'A' seats within those same private colleges | | Un-aided private non-minority dental colleges, including Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad | Any seat category the notification doesn't explicitly name | The full seat count and seat matrix for 2026-27, college by college, is published separately on the KNRUHS website before web options open — it isn't in this registration notification itself. Don't fill choices based on last year's seat numbers; wait for the current matrix. MCC's AIQ schedule, for the 15% not covered here → Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Telangana, Warangal. “Notification for Registration of Eligible Candidates for Admission into MBBS and BDS Courses under Competent Authority Quota for the Academic Year 2026-27.” Registration at tsmedadm.tsche.in. Local-area conditions per G.O.Ms.No. 33, Health, Medical and Family Welfare (C1) Department, dated 19 July 2024, and G.O.Ms.No. 150 of the same department, dated 8 September 2025. Verify every date and condition directly on the KNRUHS website before you register or pay any fee. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us Online registration and upload of scanned original certificates opens at 6:00 AM on 5 August 2026 and closes at 6:00 PM on 12 August 2026, at tsmedadm.tsche.in. This is run by KNRUHS — Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal — for Competent Authority Quota seats in MBBS and BDS at government and un-aided private colleges affiliated to the university. General, Un-Reserved and EWS candidates need the 50th percentile, which is 213 marks. PWD candidates in the General/UR/EWS categories need the 45th percentile, 194 marks. SC, ST, BC and PWD candidates within SC/ST/BC categories need the 40th percentile, 177 marks. These are identical to the national NEET UG 2026 qualifying figures published by NTA, which is a useful independent confirmation that the 213/194/177 bands are correct. Seats in government medical and dental colleges after the 15% All India Quota share is removed, plus seats in un-aided private non-minority and minority medical colleges and un-aided private non-minority dental colleges, including Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad. Category 'A' seats within those private colleges are excluded from this notification. The exact seat matrix for 2026-27 is published on the KNRUHS website before candidates are asked to exercise web options, not at the time of registration. Not through the ordinary route. Telangana applies a local-area rule: a candidate must have either studied in Telangana for four consecutive academic years before appearing for NEET, or resided in Telangana for four years before that, or — where neither applies — have appeared for the NEET UG examination itself at a centre within Telangana. That third condition is narrow and the exact wording is technical, so if your only connection to Telangana is that you happened to sit NEET there, do not assume eligibility on your own reading — confirm it directly with KNRUHS or with OEF before you register. No. The notification states plainly that the tuition fee for the 2026-27 academic year will be as per orders still to be issued by the Government of Telangana. Budget with that uncertainty in mind, and do not accept a verbal fee quote from anyone as final until the government order is actually published. ## Not Sure the Local-Area Rule Actually Applies to You? Send us where you sat NEET UG 2026, your score and your category. We will tell you honestly whether Telangana's Competent Authority Quota is genuinely open to your family before you spend time or money on it. --- # AP MBBS/BDS 2026 — Apply by 12 Aug | Dr NTR UHS Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/andhra-pradesh-neet-counselling-2026.html # Dr NTR UHS NEET UG 2026 Qualified List — 33,220 Names, and One Number That Matters Andhra Pradesh's health sciences university put out its qualified-candidate list on 31 July. Buried at the top of it is the cleanest official statement of the 2026 cut-offs anyone has published so far, PwBD bands included. That part concerns you even if you have never been near Vijayawada. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals Short version. On 31 July 2026 Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, released a 574-page rank-wise list of NEET UG 2026 qualified candidates from Andhra Pradesh, 33,220 entries deep. On 5 August 2026, the university followed up with the actual application notice: single online registration for Competent Authority Quota seats, open 5:00 PM 5 August to 9:00 PM 12 August (with a late-fee window to 14 August), covering government, private, and now also MBBS seats at Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Tirupati. ## The 2026 Cut-Off Table, Straight Off the Notice Reproduced as printed on page 1. These bands come from NTA via the DGHS, so they are national figures, not Andhra Pradesh figures. | Category | Cut-off percentile | Cut-off score | |---|---|---| | UR / EWS | 50th | 715 – 213 | | OBC | 40th | 212 – 177 | | SC | 40th | 212 – 177 | | ST | 40th | 212 – 177 | | UR / EWS & PwBD | 45th | 212 – 194 | | OBC & PwBD | 40th | 193 – 177 | | SC & PwBD | 40th | 193 – 177 | | ST & PwBD | 40th | 191 – 177 | We had this slightly wrong, and this notice fixed it. Most reporting, ours included, collapsed the reserved PwBD categories into a single 177–212 band. The NTRUHS table splits them: OBC-PwBD and SC-PwBD top out at 193, ST-PwBD at 191. The floor is 177 in all three, so nobody's eligibility changes. But if you are a PwBD candidate reading a scorecard in the 190s, the precise band is worth knowing. We have corrected our qualifying marks page to match. One more wrinkle, worth naming rather than hiding. The 5 August application notice prints its own cut-off table, and it puts the ST-PwBD floor at 178 , not 177 — a one-mark difference from the 31 July notice above, from the same university. We can't tell you which figure is the typo. If your score sits at exactly 177 and you are ST with a benchmark disability, that single mark matters — call NTRUHS directly to confirm before you rely on either number. ## What 33,220 Qualified Candidates Actually Look Like We read the whole list. Here is how the scores fall. | Score band | Candidates | Share of the qualified list | |---|---|---| | 600 and above | 324 | 1.0% | | 500 – 599 | 2,508 | 7.5% | | 400 – 499 | 7,441 | 22.4% | | 300 – 399 | 10,427 | 31.4% | | 213 – 299 | 9,434 | 28.4% | | 177 – 212 | 3,086 | 9.3% | Six candidates in ten scored under 400. Only one in a hundred crossed 600. And the tail of the list sits at All India Rank 11,94,908 — a rank with six digits and a comma in front of them. We keep this page up partly because parents in our office do not believe us when we say it. They see “qualified” on a scorecard and they hear “selected”. Those are different words. One state alone put 33,220 qualified candidates into a single PDF, and Andhra Pradesh has nowhere near 33,220 medical seats. ## Six Notes at the Bottom of Page One ### It is not the merit list Point 6, printed in bold on the notice: this is for the information of students and parents, it shall not be considered as the merit list, and no correspondence will be entertained about it. The final merit position appears only after online applications are submitted and verified. ### Applications have now opened A separate notification, dated 5 August 2026, called for online applications with its own firm schedule — details right below. Nobody could apply off the back of this list alone, and now they don't need to. ### Category claims get checked at source Category-wise eligibility against the NEET cut-off will be verified only on submission of the community certificate, and the genuineness of that certificate is confirmed by the BC, SC or ST welfare department itself. This is not a formality. Certificates do get bounced. ### Special categories wait for their own lists PwBD candidates and the special categories — Sports and Games, Scouts and Guides, NCC, CAP, Anglo Indian, Police Martyr Children — get separate final merit lists, published only after the competent authorities confirm the certificates. ## Applications Are Open — Here's the Actual Schedule Dr NTR UHS followed through on its own promise. A single online application now covers Competent Authority Quota seats in Government Medical and Dental Colleges, General category seats in the permitted Government Medical Colleges (2023-24 onwards, per G.O.Ms.No.107, dated 19 July 2023), Private Un-aided Non-Minority and Minority Medical and Dental Colleges — and, notably, MBBS seats in Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women (under SVIMS), Tirupati , a women-only medical college now folded into this same single application. | Window | Dates & Time | |---|---| | Registration, no late fee | 5:00 PM, 5 August 2026 – 9:00 PM, 12 August 2026 | | Registration, with late fee | 7:00 AM, 13 August 2026 – 1:00 PM, 14 August 2026 | | Category | Fee (no late fee) | Fee (with late fee) | |---|---|---| | OC / BC | ₹3,000 | ₹23,000 (₹3,000 + ₹20,000 late fee) | | SC / ST | ₹2,400 | ₹22,400 (₹2,400 + ₹20,000 late fee) | Two details that will cost you money if you miss them. The notice states plainly that the application and processing fee, including any late fee, will not be refunded or adjusted to a future date under any circumstances once paid — read the Prospectus and Regulations before you pay, not after. And the notice itself recommends using a desktop or laptop, not a phone, to complete this application. Fees go through Debit Card, Credit Card or Net Banking only, and bank charges apply on top. Register and upload scanned original certificates at drntr.uhsap.in or apuhs-ugadmissions.aptonline.in/MBBS/HOME/Home . ## Andhra Pradesh, Honestly Assessed for an NE Student Andhra Pradesh runs its admissions under local-area rules that trace back to a Presidential Order, and they are strict about it. A candidate who did not do their schooling in the state does not get into the competent-authority quota. That is the plain position, and no amount of paperwork changes it. What is left for you is the management and NRI quota in AP's private medical and dental colleges, and the 15% All India Quota in its government colleges, which MCC fills on rank alone. Both are real. Neither is cheap in the case of the first. Our honest read: if you are chasing a private management seat, the states that are still actively open right now deserve your fortnight more than AP does. CENTAC Puducherry shuts on 6 August and takes candidates from any state under its self-supporting stream. Gujarat runs to 12 August. And NEIGRIHMS Shillong , closing 17 August, is a central government seat at under ₹50,000 for the first year, sitting six hours from Guwahati by road. Start there. Come back to AP if those do not work out. Full deadline tracker → Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada – 520 008. “NEET UG – 2026 Rank wise qualified list of candidates from the State of Andhra Pradesh conducted by NTA, New Delhi”, as per data received from the office of the DGHS, Government of India. Cut-off marks for eligibility to apply for admission into UG Medical and Dental courses, 2026-27. Dated 31-07-2026, signed by Dr T. Sai Sudheer, Registrar. 574 pages, 33,220 entries. Published at ntruhs.ap.nic.in. ## The Official Notices Behind This Page Checked against ntruhs.ap.nic.in and drntr.uhsap.in on 6 August 2026. We list the source so you can verify it yourself rather than taking our word for it — and so you know exactly which notice to look for if a date moves. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us A rank-wise list of every NEET UG 2026 candidate from Andhra Pradesh who cleared the cut-off, built from data the university received from the office of the DGHS in New Delhi. It runs to 574 pages and 33,220 entries, and it carries only three things per candidate: NEET roll number, All India Rank and score. No names. The notice is signed by the Registrar, Dr T. Sai Sudheer. No, and the notice says so in bold. Point 6 states it is for the information of students and parents and shall not be treated as the merit list, and that no correspondence will be entertained on the point. The actual merit position gets fixed only after online applications are filed and verified. A separate notification calling for those applications is still to come. UR and EWS at the 50th percentile, 715 down to 213. OBC, SC and ST at the 40th percentile, 212 down to 177. UR/EWS with PwBD at the 45th percentile, 212 down to 194. OBC with PwBD and SC with PwBD at the 40th percentile, 193 down to 177. ST with PwBD at the 40th percentile, 191 down to 177. Not the list itself — it only covers candidates who wrote NEET from Andhra Pradesh. The cut-off table at the top is another matter. Those figures are national, set by NMC and NTA, and they apply to you in Guwahati exactly as they apply to a candidate in Vijayawada. As for AP seats: the state quota is shut to outsiders under the local-area rules, and what remains open is management and NRI quota in private colleges, plus the 15% All India Quota that MCC fills. All the way to All India Rank 1,194,908 at 177 marks. That single figure is worth more than any amount of counselling advice. Qualifying is not a small club. It is a very large one, and everything that happens after it is decided by where you sit inside it. Registration without late fee runs from 5:00 PM on 5 August 2026 to 9:00 PM on 12 August 2026, at drntr.uhsap.in or apuhs-ugadmissions.aptonline.in. A late-fee window follows, 7:00 AM 13 August to 1:00 PM 14 August 2026. The application fee is ₹3,000 for OC/BC and ₹2,400 for SC/ST without late fee; with late fee, a flat ₹20,000 penalty is added, taking the totals to ₹23,000 and ₹22,400 respectively. The notice states the fee is non-refundable and non-adjustable once paid, under any circumstances. ## Qualified Is Not Selected. Let's Talk About Your Actual Options. Send us your score, category and home state. We will tell you which windows are still open to you and which are a waste of a registration fee. No sales pitch, no guaranteed-seat nonsense. --- # CENTAC Puducherry NEET UG 2026 — Closes 6 Aug Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/puducherry-centac-2026.html # CENTAC Puducherry UG NEET 2026 — Applications Close 6 August MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BVSc & AH under the National Self-Supporting and NRI streams. The notification landed on 30 July and the window is short. For a Northeast student, this is one of the few state processes still genuinely open. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short answer. CENTAC Puducherry UG NEET 2026 applications close on 6 August 2026. The Centralised Admission Committee, Government of Puducherry, issued its notification on 30 July 2026 covering MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BVSc & AH under the National Self-Supporting and NRI categories. Those two streams are open to candidates from any state, which makes CENTAC one of the few processes still available to a Northeast India applicant. Government quota seats remain restricted to Puducherry residents. Apply at centacpuducherry.in. Why this one matters to Northeast families. Most state counselling processes lock out non-domicile candidates from anything except management quota, and most of them have already closed. CENTAC's current notification explicitly covers the National Self-Supporting and NRI categories, which are open to candidates from other states, and the window is still live. If your NEET UG 2026 score qualifies and Puducherry is financially viable for your family, this is a window worth using rather than watching. ## Which CENTAC Stream Applies to You | Stream | Who Can Apply | Colleges | Note | |---|---|---|---| | Government Quota | Puducherry residents only | UT government medical and dental colleges, plus government-surrendered seats in private institutions | Residence affidavit in CENTAC's prescribed format is mandatory | | National Self-Supporting (SS) | Candidates from any state | Private and unaided medical, dental, Ayurveda and veterinary colleges | The realistic route for a Northeast candidate | | NRI / NRI-SP / OCI / PIO | NRI, OCI, PIO and foreign nationals | Defined NRI seats in participating colleges | Separate, higher application fee; documented sponsorship required | | Meritorious Sports Persons | Per the guidelines notified 31 July 2026 | Government quota seats | Separate guidelines and separate certificate scrutiny | | PwBD | Per the PwBD assessment guidelines notified 31 July 2026 | Government quota seats | Assessment by the notified medical board | One detail that trips applicants every year: when filling the CENTAC form, enter your All India counselling rank where the form asks for it, not your NEET marks or your state rank. And OBC candidates applying for BVSc & AH national self-supporting seats must attach an All India OBC non-creamy-layer certificate, not a state OBC certificate. ## CENTAC Also Runs an AYUSH Scheme — But It Isn't Open to You Separately from the MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BVSc stream this page is mainly about, CENTAC also administers a sponsored-seat scheme for B.S.M.S. (Siddha), B.U.M.S. (Unani) and B.H.M.S. (Homoeopathy) courses. Puducherry does not run its own government colleges for these three courses, so candidates with Puducherry UT domicile are sponsored into government Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy colleges in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka instead, under a category the notice calls “deficient states/Union Territories.” This one is not for you unless you hold Puducherry domicile. Unlike the National Self-Supporting and NRI streams covered above, this AYUSH sponsored-seat scheme is restricted to candidates of the Union Territory of Puducherry. A Northeast India applicant without Puducherry domicile does not qualify for it, however strong the NEET score. We are including it here only so you do not mistake it for another open door. For Puducherry-domicile readers: under Ref. No. CENTAC/AYUSH/2026/02, dated 31 July 2026, the Tamil Nadu Selection Committee (Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy) extended its online submission deadline for these BSMS/BUMS/BHMS applications to 7 August 2026 . CENTAC correspondingly extended the deadline to submit a self-attested hard copy of the application to 10 August 2026, 5:00 PM . Apply online at www.tnayushselection.org, and track your submission through www.centacpuducherry.in. Grievances go through the CENTAC login dashboard, or call the helpline on 0413-2655570 / 2655571. ## Merit Lists, Allotment and the Forfeiture Trap ### Draft merit list, then objections CENTAC publishes a draft merit list and opens a short objections window, usually days rather than weeks, and it has extended that window in other streams this year. Check your own entry carefully — category, rank, quota — the moment the draft list appears. A wrong entry corrected at draft stage is routine; the same error after the final list is not. ### Final merit list and choice filling Allotment runs online across Round 1, Round 2 and a mop-up round, with a stray round if vacancies remain. CENTAC publishes vacancy lists after each round, which is genuinely useful information — you can see exactly what is left before you decide whether to hold or move. ### Registration fee forfeiture Read this clause in the brochure before Round 2. Once the final allotment list of the second round is published, a candidate who fails to join forfeits the registration fee, and the amount varies by quota — NRI applicants pay and therefore risk the most. This is the single most common way families lose money in Puducherry. ### Admission is completed in person Final document verification and admission happen at the allotted college. Budget for the travel from the Northeast and factor in a buffer day. CENTAC's office is at Kamarajar Manimandapam, Karuvadikuppam, Puducherry, and the helpdesk answers between 10 AM and 5 PM on 0413-2655570 and 0413-2655571. ## The Official Notices Behind This Page Checked against centacpuducherry.in on 31 July 2026. We list the source so you can verify it yourself rather than taking our word for it — and so you know exactly which notice to look for if a date moves. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us 6 August 2026. The Centralised Admission Committee, Government of Puducherry, issued its admission notification for MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BVSc & AH (National Self-Supporting and NRI) courses on 30 July 2026 and published the UG NEET Information Brochure 2026-27 the same day. The registration deadline is displayed on the UG-NEET dashboard at centacpuducherry.in. Yes, and this is what makes CENTAC unusually relevant to Northeast India families. The current notification covers the National Self-Supporting and NRI categories, which are open to candidates from other states. Government quota seats remain restricted to Puducherry residents, who must furnish a residence affidavit in the format CENTAC prescribes. Read the brochure's quota definitions before paying, because the application fee differs by quota. MBBS, BDS, BAMS (Ayurveda) and BVSc & AH under the National Self-Supporting and NRI streams, open to candidates from any state. CENTAC separately runs a BSMS, BUMS and BHMS sponsored-seat scheme in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka government Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy colleges, but that one is restricted to Puducherry UT domicile candidates only. B.Sc Nursing runs through the UG Non-NEET process, which closed earlier in June. CENTAC verifies residence claims, publishes a Draft Merit List, invites objections, then publishes the Final Merit List. Online choice filling and allotment follow across Round 1, Round 2 and a mop-up round, with a stray round if seats remain vacant. Watch the forfeiture rules: after the final allotment list in the second round, a candidate who fails to join forfeits the registration fee, and the amounts are quota-dependent. If your NEET UG 2026 score is a qualifying one and you are open to a self-supporting or NRI seat, yes — a live window with a firm deadline is worth more than a closed one you regret. Applications received so far this cycle are still in the hundreds rather than the tens of thousands, which is a very different competitive picture from Karnataka or Tamil Nadu. Call us on 9085064444 and we will go through the brochure conditions with you today. No. Under Ref. No. CENTAC/AYUSH/2026/02, dated 31 July 2026, the Tamil Nadu Selection Committee extended the online submission deadline for these sponsored seats to 7 August 2026, and CENTAC extended the hard-copy submission deadline to 10 August 2026, 5:00 PM. But this scheme sponsors Puducherry UT domicile candidates into BSMS, BUMS and BHMS seats in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka government colleges — it is not open to candidates from Assam or any other state outside Puducherry. Do not confuse it with the National Self-Supporting and NRI stream on this page, which is open to any state. ## CENTAC Closes on 6 August. There Is Still Time — Just. We will go through the brochure conditions with you, check whether the self-supporting or NRI stream fits your case, and flag anything in your documents that would fail verification. Call today, not on the 5th. --- # Management Quota MBBS Admission 2026 — How It Legally Works Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/management-quota-mbbs-admission-2026.html # Management Quota MBBS Admission — What It Is, and What Nobody Can Sell You Management quota is a real, legal seat category. It is also the single most misrepresented term in Indian medical admissions. Here is how the seats are actually allotted, what the fees are fixed by, and why an offer to book one in advance is a warning rather than an opportunity. The short version. Management quota seats exist in private medical colleges and deemed universities. They are filled through the same centralised counselling as every other seat, in NEET rank order, at fees approved by the state fee fixation committee. NEET qualification is mandatory. No consultant, agent or college representative can reserve one for you before allotment, and any payment demanded outside the approved fee structure is capitation, which is prohibited. Expect roughly ₹12–45 lakh per year depending on state and college. ## Same Classroom, Three Very Different Prices | Category | Who can claim it | Typical annual fee | Relative cut-off | |---|---|---|---| | Government / State Quota | Domicile or nativity conditions of the state apply | Lowest — often under ₹1 lakh in government colleges; capped at government rates for up to 50% of private seats under NMC guidelines | Highest | | Management Quota | Any Indian citizen with a valid NEET UG score. No domicile bar in most colleges. | Roughly ₹12–45 lakh, fixed by the state fee committee | Lower | | NRI Quota | NRI, OCI or PIO status, or sponsorship by a qualifying relative under Supreme Court criteria | Highest, often in USD | Lowest | The cut-off column is why management quota exists as a market. A student who cannot reach a government seat may reach a management seat several thousand ranks lower. That is legitimate. What is not legitimate is treating the lower cut-off as an invitation to bypass the counselling process altogether. ## Six Steps, All of Them on a Government Portal | # | Step | |---|---| | 1 | Qualify NEET UG 2026. Mandatory for every seat in the country. | | 2 | Register on the relevant counselling portal — MCC for deemed universities and All India Quota, or the state authority for state private colleges. Management seats in deemed universities go through MCC. | | 3 | Pay the registration fee and security deposit. Deemed university deposits are substantial and forfeitable — understand the forfeiture rules before you lock choices. | | 4 | Fill and lock your choice list. The order matters, because allotment runs down your list in sequence. | | 5 | Receive provisional allotment, download the allotment letter, and report for document verification within the published window. | | 6 | Pay the approved fee to the college directly, against a receipt, at the rate in the fee committee notification. | Notice what is absent from that list: any point at which a third party can commit a seat to you. If somebody claims to have influence at step 5, ask what mechanism they are describing. Allotment is generated by the counselling authority from locked choices and rank order. ## A Retired Judge, Not a College Marketing Office Every state constitutes a fee fixation committee for private medical colleges. The composition is typically a retired High Court judge as chair, with a chartered accountant and a senior civil servant among the members. That committee approves the complete fee structure for each college — tuition and the non-tuition heads — and publishes it. No charge outside the approved notification is permitted. This gives you a straightforward test. Ask any college or intermediary for the fee committee notification covering that college for the current academic year. A legitimate seat has one. If the number you are quoted differs from the notification, the difference is not a fee. | What is regulated | What sits outside the NMC 50% cap | |---|---| | Tuition for 50% of seats in private colleges and deemed universities, set at government-college rates for that state under Section 10(1)(i) of the NMC Act 2019 | Management and NRI seats generally | | The full fee structure of every private college, approved by the state fee fixation committee | Hostel, mess, caution deposit, examination and university charges — separate heads, fixed by the committee but not capped at government tuition rates | | Capitation in any form — prohibited outright, under any label | Nothing. There is no lawful version of it. | The 50% fee guideline has been litigated and stayed in parts before various High Courts since its introduction, so its application varies by state and year. Treat the state fee committee notification as the operative document for your specific college rather than the national guideline. ## ₹22 Lakh a Year Is Not ₹22 Lakh A management seat quoted at ₹22 lakh annual tuition costs considerably more than ₹121 lakh over five and a half years. Hostel and mess run ₹1.5–3 lakh a year in most private colleges. There is a caution deposit, a university registration charge, examination fees each year, and for a Northeast student, flights. Several colleges also apply an annual escalation clause. Before accepting any management seat, get three things in writing from the college: the fee committee notification, the complete first-year outflow including every non-tuition head, and the escalation clause for subsequent years. Families who budget from the tuition line alone routinely face a bill 25–35% higher at reporting, and by then the deposit is paid and you have nothing left to bargain with. Read next: how to tell a legitimate management seat from a capitation racket , NRI quota eligibility under the 2026 rules , and state-by-state fee comparison . ## Questions Parents Ask Us Yes. Management quota is a legitimate seat category in private medical colleges and deemed universities, recognised under the regulatory framework and filled through official counselling. What is illegal is the thing often sold alongside it: paying money outside the approved fee structure to obtain a seat. That is capitation, and it is prohibited both by NMC regulation and by state anti-capitation legislation. No. Every MBBS and BDS seat in India, management quota included, is allotted through centralised counselling by MCC or a state authority, in order of NEET rank within the relevant category. There is no parallel channel. Anyone offering to reserve, block or confirm a management seat before allotment is either misdescribing what they do or operating outside the law. Ask them to name the counselling round the seat will be allotted in — the answer usually ends the conversation. Roughly ₹12–45 lakh per year depending on state and college, against government-quota seats that can be under a lakh. The precise figure is not negotiable and not a matter of opinion: every state constitutes a fee fixation committee — typically chaired by a retired High Court judge and including a chartered accountant and a senior civil servant — which approves the full fee structure for each private college, including non-tuition heads. No charge outside that approved notification is permitted. Ask for the committee notification for that specific college and year before you accept any number. Yes, without exception. NEET UG qualification is mandatory for every MBBS and BDS seat in India regardless of quota, nationality or college type. Any institution or agent offering admission without a valid NEET score is violating NMC rules, and a degree obtained that way is at risk of not being recognised. There is no NEET-free route. Generally not, and this is widely misunderstood. Under Section 10(1)(i) of the NMC Act 2019, the Commission frames guidelines fixing fees for 50% of seats in private medical colleges and deemed universities at rates equivalent to government medical colleges in that state. That benefit is directed first at candidates who have taken government or state quota seats, up to half the sanctioned strength. Management and NRI seats typically fall outside it. Also note the cap covers tuition for the academic period only — hostel, mess, deposits and examination fees are separate heads fixed by the state committee. Management quota is open to any Indian citizen who has qualified NEET, with no domicile or nationality condition in most colleges. NRI quota requires documented NRI, OCI or PIO status, or sponsorship by a qualifying relative, and is governed by Supreme Court criteria that MCC restated in its notice of 27 May 2026. NRI fees are usually higher and often denominated in US dollars. NRI cut-offs are typically lower than management, which is exactly why the eligibility documentation is scrutinised so closely. Our NRI quota page sets out the criteria. When the arithmetic works and only then. A management seat at ₹22 lakh a year is roughly ₹1.2 crore across five and a half years once hostel and living costs are counted. That is a serious commitment against a starting salary that will not clear it quickly. It makes sense for families who can genuinely sustain it, and it is the wrong answer for families who would need to sell land or take a loan they cannot service. We will tell you which of those you are in. ## Before You Commit to ₹1 Crore Over Five Years, Let Someone Run the Numbers With You. Send us your NEET UG 2026 rank, category and what your family can realistically sustain. We'll show you which management seats are reachable, what each actually costs in full, and whether a government or state quota route is still live. --- # NRI Quota MBBS Admission 2026 — Eligibility & Sponsor Rules Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/nri-quota-mbbs-admission-2026.html # NRI Quota MBBS Admission 2026 — Who Actually Qualifies MCC restated NRI eligibility in May 2026, tying it directly to the Supreme Court's criteria in Anshul Tomar. The rules on who may sponsor are narrower than most families assume, and verification happens after allotment — which is the worst possible time to discover a problem. Last verified · 7 August 2026 The short version. MCC's notice of 27 May 2026 governs NRI candidature for 2026-27 UG and PG counselling, including candidates converting from Indian to NRI status. It applies the Supreme Court criteria from W.P. No. 13393 of 2007 and others (2008), Anshul Tomar vs. State of M.P. Eligibility runs through parents or first-degree relations who are NRIs ordinarily residing abroad, with certain close blood relatives permitted to sponsor. NEET UG 2026 is mandatory. Sponsors claiming guardianship must prove bona fide legal guardianship under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. Documents are verified again at the college and routed to the Indian Mission for confirmation. ## The Blood-Relation Test Is the Whole Question | Relationship | Position | |---|---| | Candidate is themselves an NRI, OCI or PIO | Eligible on documentation | | Mother or father is an NRI ordinarily residing abroad | Eligible | | First-degree relation is an NRI ordinarily residing abroad | May be considered eligible | | Grandparents, paternal or maternal uncles and aunts | May sponsor, subject to conditions and proof of relationship | | First cousins | May sponsor in defined circumstances only | | Friends, employers, distant relatives, non-blood acquaintances | Not accepted. Rejected at verification. | MCC has also operated a priority ordering in recent cycles: NRI candidates and children of NRIs allotted first, first-degree and second-degree relatives of NRI wards second. Where seats are limited, that ordering decides outcomes as much as rank does. State counselling authorities may apply additional NRI conditions of their own. Read the specific state notification alongside the MCC notice — they are not always aligned. ## What Survives Verification, and What Does Not | Document | Why it is asked for | |---|---| | Certificate from the Indian Diplomatic Mission or the Ministry of External Affairs confirming NRI status | The primary proof. Several state notifications require it specifically from the mission in the sponsor's country of residence. | | Sponsor's passport and valid visa or residence permit | Establishes that the sponsor is ordinarily residing abroad, not merely holding a foreign document. | | Relationship documents proving the blood relation | Birth certificates, family records, or other proof linking candidate and sponsor. This is where most claims fail. | | Notarised sponsorship affidavit | Formal undertaking by the sponsor to fund the course. | | Proof of bona fide legal guardianship under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 | Required where the sponsor claims guardianship. An affidavit asserting guardianship is not the same as an order establishing it. | | Bank guarantee for the remaining course duration | Required by many deemed universities at the time of admission. | Verification is retrospective. Documents go in at counselling, then get checked again when you report to the allotted college, which forwards copies to MCC, which sends them to the relevant mission or embassy. A claim that passes the portal has not passed anything yet. Build the documentation before you register — not after an allotment arrives. ## Lower Cut-Off, Considerably Higher Price | Seat type | Typical annual tuition | |---|---| | Deemed university NRI seat | Commonly USD 25,000–60,000, frequently with a bank guarantee for the remaining course duration | | State government college NRI seat | Generally lower than deemed university NRI rates; varies widely by state | | PIMC Meghalaya 2026 — a published example | USD 43,000 NRI, against ₹22,00,000 Management and ₹4,95,000 State Quota. Counselling fee ₹25,000 for NRI applicants. | The lower cut-off is the entire commercial logic of the NRI seat, and it is why the eligibility documentation is scrutinised as hard as it is. A family that genuinely qualifies should use the route. A family constructing a claim to reach the lower cut-off is buying a rejection at verification, several months and one deposit later. See also: management quota, which has no nationality condition , and PIMC Meghalaya , which publishes all three quota fees side by side. ## Questions Parents Ask Us MCC issued a notice on 27 May 2026 setting out eligibility for candidates claiming NRI or OCI status, or seeking conversion from Indian nationality to NRI, for the 2026-27 counselling year. It applies the criteria laid down by the Supreme Court in W.P. No. 13393 of 2007 and others (2008), Anshul Tomar vs. State of M.P. Broadly: a candidate whose mother or father is an NRI ordinarily residing abroad is eligible, and a candidate whose first-degree relation is an NRI ordinarily residing abroad may also be considered. Certain close blood relatives — grandparents, uncles, aunts and in defined circumstances first cousins — may sponsor under specific conditions. Only close blood relatives. Parents, real siblings, paternal and maternal uncles and aunts, and grandparents are the accepted categories, with first cousins in defined circumstances. Sponsorship by a friend, a distant relative, an employer or any non-blood acquaintance is rejected at document verification. MCC also requires documentary proof that a sponsor claiming guardianship is a bona fide legal guardian under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 — a plain affidavit asserting guardianship is not sufficient. Yes. NEET UG 2026 qualification is mandatory for admission to any MBBS or BDS seat in India under the NRI quota, exactly as for every other category. Nationality does not exempt anyone. Selection is purely through the counselling process run by MCC or the relevant state authority. Documents submitted at counselling are verified again when you report to the allotted college, and the college forwards copies to MCC, which routes them to the relevant Indian Mission or embassy for confirmation. Incomplete or false documentation results in rejection of candidature. Several state notifications go further — the Meghalaya advertisement for 2026, for instance, provides for cancellation of admission at any stage, a three-year debarment, and legal or criminal proceedings against the candidate and, where applicable, the parents or guardian. Substantially more than management quota, and often denominated in foreign currency. Deemed university NRI tuition commonly runs in the region of USD 25,000–60,000 per year, and many colleges additionally require a bank guarantee covering the remaining duration of the course at the time of admission. State government NRI seats are generally cheaper than deemed university NRI seats. As a concrete 2026 example, PA Sangma International Medical College in Meghalaya published NRI tuition at USD 43,000 against ₹22,00,000 for its Management Quota. Several states do not provide NRI quota seats in medical admissions, and the list changes. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand have been among them in recent cycles. Check the specific state notification for the current year rather than relying on a general list, including ours — this is one of the details states revise quietly. Cut-offs are lower because the applicant pool is smaller and the fees are higher, not because the standard is different. It is a legitimate route for a family that genuinely meets the criteria. It is not a route to manufacture. Attempting to construct an NRI claim through a sponsor who does not meet the blood-relation test is the most common way candidates lose a seat after allotment, because verification happens after allotment, not before. ## Verification Happens After Allotment. That Is the Worst Time to Find a Problem. If you are considering the NRI route, send us the sponsor relationship and the documents you currently hold. We'll tell you before you register whether the claim survives the Supreme Court criteria — not after you've paid a deposit. --- # Private Medical College Admission 2026 — Fees & Process Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/private-medical-college-admission-2026.html # Private Medical College Admission — Where Most Students Actually End Up Private and deemed colleges hold the majority of MBBS seats in India. For most NEET-qualified students they are not a consolation prize, they are the realistic destination. The question is what the seat costs in full, and the fee sheet you are shown is rarely the answer. The short version. India has roughly 290 private medical colleges holding about 60% of MBBS seats. Deemed universities fill seats through MCC; state private colleges fill them through state counselling. Every fee structure is approved by the relevant state fee fixation committee, and no charge outside that approved notification is permitted. The NMC 50% fee guideline caps tuition on half the seats at government rates, directed first at government and state quota candidates — it does not cover hostel, deposits or examination heads, and generally does not reach management or NRI seats. NEET UG 2026 is mandatory for every one of them. ## Deemed University or State Private — You Register in Different Places | | Deemed university | State private college | |---|---|---| | Counselling authority | MCC | The state counselling authority | | Domicile | Open to all India | State quota carries domicile or nativity conditions; management quota generally does not | | Fee approval | Parallel approval route, bound by NMC disclosure norms and the capitation prohibition | State fee fixation committee — typically chaired by a retired High Court judge | | Security deposit | Substantial and forfeitable. Read the forfeiture rules before locking choices. | Varies by state; several states publish a separate registration or security deposit table | | Where students get caught | Locking a deemed choice without understanding deposit forfeiture | Assuming MCC registration covers state private colleges. It does not. | ## Six Heads, and Only One Gets Quoted | Head | What to ask for | |---|---| | Tuition | The state fee fixation committee notification for this college and this academic year. Not a brochure. | | Escalation | Whether tuition rises annually, and by how much. Get the clause, not a reassurance. | | Hostel and mess | Commonly ₹1.5–3 lakh a year. Whether it is compulsory in year one. | | Caution deposit | Amount, and the exact conditions under which it is refunded. | | University and examination charges | Annual, and often omitted from the headline figure. | | Bond or service obligation | Whether one attaches, its value, and its duration. Bond liability outlives the course. | Put those six numbers into a five-and-a-half-year total before you accept anything. Families who work from the tuition line alone routinely find the first-year bill 25–35% above expectation, and the deposit is usually already paid by then. If any part of the payment is requested in cash, or described as a donation, building fund or development contribution, stop. That is capitation, it is prohibited under any label, and paying it leaves you with no enforceable claim to anything. What to do instead → ## Fee Is One Variable. Case-Load Is the One That Matters. Two private colleges can charge within a lakh of each other and offer completely different training. The variable that decides that is the teaching hospital — its bed occupancy and daily out-patient load. A college attached to a hospital that is largely empty will graduate you with a valid degree and very little clinical exposure, and you will feel it during internship and again at PG entrance. Before you rank a college on your choice list, look at three things: NMC recognition status for the current year and intake, the teaching hospital's actual patient load, and where its graduates place in PG entrance. Location and campus photographs tell you nothing useful. Related: state-wise fee comparison , management quota explained , NRI quota eligibility , and the deadline tracker for all nineteen states . ## Questions Parents Ask Us India has around 290 private medical colleges, holding roughly 60% of total MBBS seats — approximately 60,000. For a NEET-qualified student who misses the All India Quota or state government cut-off, private colleges are not a fallback so much as the statistically likely destination. That is worth planning for financially before results, not after. A private medical college affiliated to a state university fills its seats through that state's counselling authority, and its fees are approved by the state fee fixation committee. A deemed-to-be university fills its seats through MCC counselling and follows a parallel fee approval route, though it remains bound by NMC disclosure norms and the same prohibition on capitation. Practically: if you want a deemed university seat you register with MCC; if you want a state private college seat you register with that state. Not in the way it is usually described. Under Section 10(1)(i) of the NMC Act 2019 the Commission frames guidelines fixing fees for 50% of seats in private colleges and deemed universities at government-college rates for that state, with the benefit directed first at candidates who have taken government or state quota seats. It applies to tuition for the academic period. Hostel, mess, deposits, examination and university charges are separate heads. Management and NRI seats generally sit outside it. And the guideline has been challenged and stayed in parts before several High Courts, so its practical application varies by state. The predictable ones are hostel and mess (commonly ₹1.5–3 lakh a year), a refundable caution deposit, university registration, annual examination fees, and in some colleges a stated annual escalation on tuition. All of these should appear in the state fee fixation committee notification for that college, because no charge outside the approved notification is permitted. Ask for the notification. A college that will not produce it is telling you something. Bonds are more commonly attached to government seats, but several private and state-quota arrangements carry service obligations or financial undertakings. NEIGRIHMS, for example, publishes a substantial service bond alongside a very low fee. Read the bond clause before the deposit, because bond liability survives the course and is enforceable. Check the college against the NMC list of recognised institutions for the current year, and check that the specific MBBS course and intake are recognised, not merely that the institution exists. Then check that the seat is being offered through the counselling authority you are registered with. A recognised college can still be the wrong route if the seat is being offered outside counselling. ## Six Fee Heads. Most Colleges Quote One. We'll Get You All Six in Writing. Send us the colleges you are considering and we'll pull the fee committee notification, the non-tuition heads, the escalation clause and the bond position, so you are comparing real totals rather than headline tuition. --- # Capitation Fee & MBBS Admission Fraud — How to Spot It Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/capitation-fee-medical-admission-fraud.html # Capitation Fee and Medical Admission Fraud Every counselling season, families across the Northeast lose sums between two lakh and forty lakh to people who cannot deliver what they are selling. The mechanics are consistent and the warning signs are recognisable. This page is the one we would want a parent to read before the first payment, not after. Two facts settle most of it. First, NEET UG qualification is mandatory for every MBBS and BDS seat in India — every quota, every college, every nationality. Second, every seat is allotted through centralised counselling by MCC or a state authority, in rank order from locked choice lists. Nobody outside those authorities can reserve, block or guarantee a seat. Capitation — any payment above the approved fee structure, under any name — is prohibited outright. ## It Is Never Framed as Anything Illegal Nobody opens with an illegal offer. The pitch is built out of true statements arranged to imply something false. Management quota is real. Cut-offs for it are genuinely lower. Some colleges do have unfilled seats late in the cycle. All true. The false step is the one in the middle — that a payment to an intermediary influences who gets allotted. | What you are told | What is actually the case | |---|---| | “We have a seat reserved in the management quota.” | Management seats are allotted through counselling on rank order. Nothing is held aside for an intermediary. | | “Pay the donation now, the fee structure is separate.” | Any payment above the approved structure is capitation, prohibited under any label including donation, building fund, corpus and development contribution. | | “The window closes tonight.” | Counselling deadlines are published on government portals and verifiable in thirty seconds. Manufactured urgency exists to prevent that check. | | “This college admits without NEET for NRI candidates.” | NEET is mandatory for every seat regardless of nationality or quota. No exception exists. | | “Transfer to this account, the college will adjust it.” | Legitimate fees are paid to the institution against a receipt, at the notified rate. Personal accounts and cash are the mechanism, not an inconvenience. | | “We will refund fully if the seat does not come through.” | A refund promise on an unlawful payment is unenforceable. There is nothing to enforce it against. | ## Ask These Before Any Money Moves | # | Question | What a legitimate answer looks like | |---|---|---| | 1 | Which counselling round will this seat be allotted in, and on which portal will I see it? | A specific round and a named government portal you can open yourself. | | 2 | Can I see the state fee fixation committee notification for this college and this year? | The document, produced without hesitation. | | 3 | Is every rupee payable to the institution, against a receipt, at the notified rate? | Yes, with no separate component to anyone else. | | 4 | Will you put scope, fees and refund terms in a written agreement? | Yes. A consultancy fee for guidance is legitimate and should be documented. | | 5 | What happens to my money if I am not allotted this seat? | A clear written term, distinguishing the consultancy fee from any college payment. | | 6 | Are you guaranteeing the seat? | No. Anyone who says yes has answered the only question that mattered. | A consultancy charging a documented fee for guidance is doing something ordinary and lawful. We do it. The line is not whether money is charged — it is whether the money is described honestly and whether anything is being promised that the payer cannot deliver. ## Move Quickly, and Write Everything Down | # | Step | |---|---| | 1 | Collect the evidence before contacting anyone — receipts, bank records, WhatsApp and message history, call logs, and every document you were given. Take screenshots; accounts get deleted. | | 2 | File a written police complaint and keep the acknowledgement. A verbal complaint is not a record. | | 3 | Report to the state counselling authority and to the NMC, naming the college if one was named to you. Colleges are sometimes unaware their name is being used. | | 4 | If money moved through a bank or UPI, inform your bank in writing immediately. Speed matters here more than anywhere else. | | 5 | Take advice from a lawyer, not from another consultant. The second consultant in a fraud sequence is a documented pattern. | | 6 | Keep pursuing your legitimate counselling options in parallel. The rounds do not pause while a complaint proceeds, and losing the seat you could have had compounds the loss. | Recovery is difficult and frequently incomplete. That is the honest position, and it is the reason this page exists at the front of the process rather than the back. ## It Costs Us Business, and That Is Rather the Point A page saying no seat can be guaranteed will lose us the enquiries from families who want to hear otherwise. Those families will find someone who tells them what they want, and a proportion of them will lose money. We have sat across the table from enough of them, after the fact, to prefer the version where they read this first. What we actually sell is competence in a process that is genuinely difficult to run alone — overlapping portals, documents that fail verification for reasons nobody explains, choice lists that need ordering by someone who has seen how allotment moves between rounds. That is worth paying for. Access is not for sale, by us or by anyone. Related reading: how management quota legally works , NRI quota eligibility under the 2026 rules , and private college fees and the charges that appear later . ## Questions Parents Ask Us Any payment demanded for admission over and above the fee structure approved by the competent authority, whatever it is called. Donation, building fund, development contribution, corpus fund, infrastructure charge and cash-in-hand to an agent are all the same thing under a different label. NMC regulations prohibit institutions from charging capitation in any form, and states have their own prohibition of capitation fee legislation on top of that. No. Every MBBS and BDS seat in India is allotted by MCC or a state counselling authority, from locked choice lists in NEET rank order within the relevant category. There is no discretionary pool. Nobody outside those authorities can guarantee, block or reserve a seat, and a guarantee offered before allotment is a guarantee of nothing. Ask which counselling round the seat will be allotted in and on which portal you will see it. The answer is usually where the conversation stops. No. NEET UG qualification is mandatory for every MBBS and BDS seat in India, in every quota, at every college type, for every nationality. An institution offering admission without a valid NEET score is violating NMC rules, and a degree obtained through such an admission carries a real risk of not being recognised — which surfaces years later, at registration or at PG entrance, when nothing can be done about it. Six recur. A guarantee before allotment. A request for cash, or payment to a personal account rather than the college. A payment described as donation, building fund or development contribution. Pressure to decide within hours, usually framed around a closing window. Refusal to produce the state fee fixation committee notification for that college and year. And an unwillingness to put scope, fees and refund terms in a written agreement. Any one of these is enough to stop. Gather everything first — receipts, bank transfer records, WhatsApp and message history, call logs, and any document you were given. Then file a written police complaint, and report the matter to the state counselling authority and to the NMC, naming the college if one was named to you. If money moved through a bank, inform your bank in writing. Recovery is difficult and often incomplete, which is exactly why the diligence belongs before the payment. Consider taking legal advice from a lawyer rather than from another consultant. Because those are two different things. The seat category is legal. The allotment mechanism is centralised counselling on rank order, and nothing bypasses it. So a legitimate management quota admission looks like this: you register on the portal, you lock your choices, you receive an allotment, you report, and you pay the approved fee to the college against a receipt. An intermediary can help you do all of that competently. What an intermediary cannot do is change who gets allotted. Reading your rank against realistic options, checking your documents will survive verification, constructing a choice list in the right order, tracking overlapping deadlines across MCC and state portals, and telling you when something is not achievable. All of it sits before and around the counselling process, none of it inside the allotment. If a consultant's value proposition is access rather than competence, that is the wrong consultant. ## Send Us the Message Before You Send Them Money. We'll Tell You What It Is. Forward the WhatsApp, the fee sheet, the account details — whatever you were given. We'll read it and tell you plainly whether it describes a lawful admission route. No charge for that, and no obligation to use us afterwards. --- # Education Consultant in Guwahati — Medical Admissions Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/education-consultant-guwahati.html # Education Consultant in Guwahati — Medical Admissions, and Nothing Else We do one thing. Getting NEET-qualified students from Assam and the Northeast into medical and dental colleges through the counselling process, without anyone getting cheated on the way. Doctor-led since 2008. First sitting is free, and you can walk in. Straight answer. Orchid Education Foundation is a medical education consultancy at Red Stone, 3F, GS Rd, beside Pantaloons, above ASG Eye Care, Bormotoria, Guwahati, Assam 781022. We handle NEET UG and NEET PG counselling — MBBS, BDS, BAMS, MD, MS, MDS, DM, MCh. Office hours are 10 AM to 6 PM, All seven days. The first consultation is free. Call 9085064444 or 9085065555 , or just come in with your scorecard. ## Forty Minutes, and You Leave Knowing Where You Stand | Step | What we do | |---|---| | Read the score | Your NEET UG 2026 rank against last year's closing ranks for the categories and states genuinely available to you. Not a national list — your list. | | Check the paperwork | Domicile, category, PwBD, income, and the Assam state quota eligibility position after the October 2025 Cabinet amendment. This is where most rejections start. | | Set the budget honestly | Government seat, state quota private, management quota and NRI quota are four different financial universes. We put the real five-and-a-half-year number on paper, including hostel, deposits and bond liability, before anyone gets attached to a college name. | | Map the calendar | MCC and the state windows overlap. Registration deadlines and choice-locking deadlines are different dates. We write your dates down on one sheet. | | Tell you what is not possible | If your score does not reach something, we say so in the room. You are not paying us to be agreeable. | Bring your NEET UG 2026 scorecard and admit card, Class 10 and 12 marksheets, and whatever category or domicile certificates exist. If some are missing, come anyway — knowing what is missing is half the work. ## What We Handle Across the Counselling Year ### NEET UG Counselling MCC All India Quota and every state window. Registration, choice list construction, document verification prep, reporting logistics, and the upgradation decisions in later rounds. ### State Quota & Domicile Assam DME eligibility, the October 2025 Cabinet amendment, and the nativity rules in other states. We tell you which state quotas you can actually claim rather than which ones you would like to. ### Private & Deemed Colleges Management and NRI quota, but only through official counselling and only against published fee-committee rates. We do not broker seats. ### NEET PG & Super Specialty MD, MS, MDS, DNB, and DM/MCh. Specialisation choice, bond terms, and service obligations, for working doctors in and around Guwahati. ### AYUSH Admissions BAMS, BHMS and allied courses through AACCC and state counselling, with a realistic picture of what the degree leads to. ### Documentation & Agreements Document checklists built for your specific profile, and a written service agreement setting out scope and fees before any money changes hands. ## The Problem Is Not Your Rank. It Is Everything Around It. In eighteen years the pattern has not changed much. Students rarely lose a seat because of their NEET score. They lose it because a caste certificate was issued by the wrong authority, or a domicile claim did not survive scrutiny, or a choice list was filled in the order the portal happened to display colleges, or a reporting window closed while the family was still arranging a bank draft in another city. Assam adds its own difficulty. There is no private medical college in the state, so a student who misses the DME state quota has no local fallback. That pushes families toward decisions they have no reference point for — a college in Karnataka they have never visited, a deemed university fee structure nobody has explained, or an overseas agent promising something that will not survive the FMGE. Our job is to remove the parts of this that are avoidable. The rank is fixed by the time you reach us. The paperwork, the calendar and the arithmetic are not. Start here if you want to read before you call: Assam DME counselling 2026 , the deadline tracker for all nineteen states , or how management quota legally works . ## GS Road, Down Town, Beside Pantaloons | Address | Red Stone, 3F, GS Rd, beside Pantaloons, above ASG Eye Care, Bormotoria, Guwahati, Assam 781022 | |---|---| | Landmark | Same stretch as Down Town Hospital on GS Road. Third floor, above the Pantaloons frontage. | | Hours | Open all seven days, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM. | | Phone | 9085064444 · 9085065555 | | WhatsApp | 9085064444 — usually the fastest way to reach us during counselling season | | Email | amitabh@orchidfoundation.info | Coming from outside Guwahati: GS Road is the main artery through the city, and Down Town is on most local bus and app-cab routes. From Paltan Bazaar railway station it is about twenty-five minutes in normal traffic; from LGBI Airport, around an hour. If you are travelling in specifically for a sitting, call ahead so we can fix a time rather than have you wait. ## Questions Parents Ask Us We are at Red Stone, 3F, GS Rd, beside Pantaloons, above ASG Eye Care, Bormotoria, Guwahati, Assam 781022. Walk-ins are fine on any day between 10 AM and 6 PM, though during counselling season the office fills up. Call 9085064444 first and we will hold a slot so you are not sitting in the waiting area with your parents for an hour. Bring your NEET UG 2026 scorecard, Class 10 and 12 marksheets, and your category and domicile certificates if you have them. Nothing. The first sitting is free and carries no obligation to sign anything. We will look at your score, your category, your domicile position and your family budget, and tell you which counselling routes are realistically open. If you decide you want us to handle the full counselling cycle, the service fee is discussed openly at that point and put in a written service agreement. We do not take money at the first meeting. No. MBBS and BDS are the bulk of what we do, but we also handle BAMS, BHMS and other AYUSH courses, and the postgraduate side — MD, MS, MDS, DNB, and the super specialty courses DM and MCh. Around a fifth of our work in any year is postgraduate. If you are a working doctor in Guwahati planning NEET PG, that is a conversation we have often. No, and you should leave any office that says otherwise. Every MBBS and BDS seat in India is allotted through centralised counselling by MCC or a state authority, on NEET rank and category. Nobody outside those authorities can allot a seat. What we can do is make sure your registration is correct, your documents survive verification, your choice list is ordered so it actually reflects your priorities, and you do not miss a reporting window. That is where most students lose seats — not on rank. Most of our students are not. We work with families across Assam and the rest of the Northeast, and a good part of the counselling cycle runs over phone, WhatsApp and video. That said, if you can make one trip to the office — ideally with a parent — the first sitting is far more useful in person. Document problems in particular are much faster to spot when the originals are on the table. Two things, both checkable. We are doctor-led: Dr. Kausshik Hazaricka, MBBS, sits in on case decisions, which matters when the question is whether a particular college or specialisation is worth the money. And we put our fees and scope in a written service agreement rather than a verbal understanding. If a consultancy will not put its scope in writing, that tells you what happens when something goes wrong. It means an Assam student who misses the state quota cut-off and does not clear All India Quota has to look outside the state, which is a bigger decision than most families expect — five and a half years away from home, and fees between four and forty lakh a year depending on quota and college. It also means the nearest genuinely open door is PA Sangma International Medical College in Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya, about an hour away, whose Management Quota carries no domicile bar. Whether that is right for you depends entirely on the numbers, and that is the conversation to have before applications close, not after. ## Come In With Your Scorecard. Leave Knowing Exactly Where You Stand. Free first sitting, no obligation, no paperwork to sign. Open all seven days, 10 AM to 6 PM. Call ahead during counselling season and we'll hold a slot for you and your parents. --- # NEET Counselling Consultant for Northeast India — All 8 States Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/neet-counselling-consultant-northeast-india.html # NEET Counselling for Northeast India Students The region has plenty of NEET-qualified students and very few seats to put them in. What follows is what each of the eight states actually offers, and where a Northeast candidate's realistic options sit once state quota is accounted for. The structural problem. Assam, the largest state in the region, has no private medical college. The Northeast as a whole has almost none. So a student who misses their state government quota and does not clear All India Quota has to leave the region entirely — usually for Karnataka, Maharashtra or Uttar Pradesh at private fees. The two exceptions worth knowing are NEIGRIHMS Shillong, a central institute with reserved Northeast seats at government-level fees, and PA Sangma International Medical College in Ri-Bhoi, whose Management Quota has no domicile bar and sits an hour from Guwahati. ## Where Each State Leaves You Standing | State | Counselling route | What a local candidate should know | |---|---|---| | Assam | DME Assam | Government colleges only — no private medical college in the state. State quota eligibility was amended by Cabinet decision in October 2025; check your position against the current rule rather than an older one. Full page | | Meghalaya | MSCAME | PA Sangma International Medical College, Ri-Bhoi: 150 seats split 22 NRI, 64 State, 64 Management. State quota needs a Meghalaya ST/SC/OST certificate or PRC. Management quota is open to any Indian citizen. Full page | | Meghalaya — central | NEIGRIHMS | 50 MBBS seats, a large share reserved for the eight Northeast states, government-level fees and a service bond. Best value seat in the region for a mid-range rank. Full page | | Mizoram | H&TE Mizoram | State quota merit lists plus Zoram Medical College's NRI seats, which are among the few NRI seats inside the region. Full page | | Manipur | State DHS · RIMS & JNIMS | RIMS Imphal carries reserved seats for several Northeast states, allotted separately from Manipur's own state quota. Worth checking even if you are not from Manipur. | | Nagaland | Directorate of Technical Education | No state medical college historically, so Nagaland candidates depend heavily on central pool and reserved seats elsewhere. Notification timing is easy to miss — the windows are short. | | Tripura | DME Tripura | Agartala Government Medical College and Tripura Medical College. Domicile conditions are strict and schooling location is tested. | | Arunachal Pradesh | APDHTE | Tomo Riba Institute at Naharlagun plus reserved seats outside the state. Small numbers, so rank movement between rounds is unpredictable. | | Sikkim | State quota · SMIMS | Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences runs its own admission alongside state quota, with fee bands well above government rates. | State counselling structures change between years and several of these states publish with very little notice. The deadline tracker carries the current window for every state we monitor. ## Distance Has a Price, and It Is Not on the Fee Sheet When a Northeast student takes a private seat in Karnataka or Maharashtra, the conversation at home is almost always about tuition. It should also be about the four flights a year, the guardian who cannot get there in a week when something goes wrong, and five and a half years of a student being the only person from their state in the batch. Some students handle that easily. Some do not, and the ones who do not tend to discover it in the second year, when changing course costs a great deal more. This is not an argument against leaving the region. It is an argument for pricing the whole decision rather than the tuition line. Where a family is choosing between a distant private seat and a nearer one at similar cost, proximity is worth real money. One warning specific to this region. Northeast families are heavily targeted by overseas MBBS agents, because the local seat shortage is well known. Before signing anything for a foreign medical degree, check the current FMGE pass rate for that specific university — not the country, the university — and read our page on what MBBS abroad actually involves . A degree that does not get you through the screening test is not a degree you can practise on. ## One Trip In, the Rest Over WhatsApp Most of our students are not from Guwahati. Counselling registration, choice list building and deadline tracking work perfectly well over phone and WhatsApp, and during the season that is how most of the day runs. What is worth travelling for is the first sitting, with a parent, and with the original documents on the table. Domicile and category problems are much faster to catch in person, and they are the single most common reason a Northeast student loses an otherwise valid allotment. If you can make one trip to GS Road, make it that one. ## Questions Parents Ask Us All eight have government medical colleges, but the counselling structures differ sharply. Assam runs DME Assam counselling across its government colleges. Meghalaya runs counselling through MSCAME, now including PA Sangma International Medical College. Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim each handle state quota differently, and several have very few or no seats of their own, relying instead on central pool and reserved seats at institutions like NEIGRIHMS and RIMS Imphal. The right route depends on which state issued your domicile certificate, not which state you live in now. Very few, and that is the defining fact of the region. Assam has none. The main private options within the Northeast are PA Sangma International Medical College at Baridua in Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya, and Zoram Medical College in Mizoram for its NRI seats. PIMC is the significant one for most families here because its 64 Management Quota seats carry no domicile condition and it sits about an hour from Guwahati. Everything else means leaving the region. The North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences at Shillong is a central institute with 50 MBBS seats, of which a substantial share is reserved for candidates from the eight Northeast states. Its first-year fee is a fraction of any private college, and it carries a service bond. For a Northeast student with a mid-range rank it is often the single best value seat available, and it is consistently underapplied for relative to that. That depends on the specific wording of the state rule, and it has changed. Assam amended its state quota eligibility criteria by Cabinet decision in October 2025, and several other states tie eligibility to where you did Class 10 and 12 rather than to a domicile certificate alone. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Telangana in particular test schooling location. Bring both your domicile certificate and your school records to a sitting — this is not a question that can be answered safely over a phone call. Not as such. The 15% All India Quota through MCC is open to everyone on NEET rank, with the usual category reservations. Where Northeast candidates do have specific routes is in central pool seats, NEIGRIHMS and RIMS reservations, and state-specific arrangements that vary by year. Those are worth checking individually rather than assuming, because the seat counts are small and the notifications are easy to miss. Further than families expect. In a typical year our students end up across Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal, with a smaller number staying within the region at NEIGRIHMS, PIMC or a state government college. The practical point is that a college two thousand kilometres away has real costs beyond tuition — flights home, a guardian who cannot visit during an illness, and five and a half years of it. That belongs in the decision from the start, not as an afterthought. ## One Trip to Guwahati, and the Rest We Handle From Here. Send us your NEET UG 2026 score, category and which state issued your domicile certificate. We'll tell you which counselling routes are genuinely open before you spend anything on registration fees. --- # MBBS Admission 2026 — Management Quota India Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/mbbs-india.html # MBBS Admission India Complete 2026 Guide Management quota MBBS guidance for NMC-approved private colleges. Karnataka · West Bengal · Tamil Nadu · UP · Odisha · Manipur. Any qualifying NEET score. Doctor-led by OEF since 2008. ## MBBS Management Quota Eligibility & Key Facts Management Quota MBBS seats are 15–25% of total seats in NMC-approved private colleges, filled directly by college management through an institutional process. NEET qualification is mandatory — the qualifying percentile is sufficient, not a competitive rank. Management quota admissions are separate from MCC/state counselling rounds but follow NMC regulations at every step. | Requirement | Details | |---|---| | Age | Minimum 17 years as of 31 December of admission year | | Qualification | 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Biotechnology | | Minimum Marks | General: 50% | SC/ST/OBC: 40% | PwD: 45% | | NEET Score | Mandatory — qualifying percentile sufficient for Management Quota | | Duration | 4.5 years + 1 year compulsory internship = 5.5 years total | | Governing Body | NMC — National Medical Commission , India | | PG Entrance | NEET-PG (after MBBS) | ### OEF Guidance for NE India Students — MBBS State-by-State ### Indicative Management Quota Fees | State | Annual Fee (Approx.) | |---|---| | West Bengal | ₹12,00,000 – ₹21,88,000 / year | | Chhattisgarh | ₹6,00,000 – ₹8,00,000 / year | | Odisha | ₹8,54,000 – ₹21,95,000 / year | | Kerala | ₹7,71,000 – ₹8,87,000 / year | | Uttar Pradesh | ₹10,77,000 – ₹13,74,000 / year | | Andhra Pradesh | ₹12,00,000 / year | | Telangana | ₹11,55,000 – ₹14,50,000 / year | | Tamil Nadu | ₹13,50,000 – ₹16,20,000 / year | | Maharashtra | ₹6,28,000 – ₹30,00,000 / year | | Karnataka | ₹12,00,000 – ₹25,16,000 / year | | Manipur | ₹17,00,000 / year | For exact college-wise fees see Colleges & Fees page → Top OEF Placement: M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore — NIRF ranked, NAAC A++. MBBS Mgmt Quota: ₹45,15,750/year. OEF has guided students into Ramaiah since 2015. That seat is allotted through MCC deemed-university counselling on rank order, like every other — what we bring is the fee, deposit and cut-off history to judge whether it is reachable and worth it. - › Same-day NEET score analysis on result day - › Fee, bond and cut-off data on 200+ colleges - › Deposit and forfeiture rules explained before you lock choices - › Complete documentation support - › Score analysed and your choice list drafted within 48 hours of result - › Reporting, joining, hostel support - › Since 2008 · 2000+ students guided ## Not Just MBBS — OEF Guides All NEET UG Programmes BDS and BAMS are full doctor degrees with strong career paths — not consolation prizes. Based on your NEET score and goals, any of these may be the right choice for you. ### BDS — Bachelor of Dental Surgery 5-year programme. DCI recognised. Private dental practice earnings: ₹50,000–₹2L/month. Fees from ₹3.2L/year. Best option for NEET scores in the 300–450 range. ### BAMS / BHMS / AYUSH Courses 5.5-year degree. Full practice rights — prescribe, run clinic, hold doctor title. CCIM recognised. Lowest fees in India from ₹50,000/year. India's Ayurveda boom = growing demand. ## The ₹3 Lakh Deposit Mistake Most NEET Students Make Read this before any counselling round decision. This is OEF's single most important piece of guidance. Most states allow leaving a Round 1 management quota seat without losing your deposit; later rounds generally do not. We check the exact rule for your state and round before you accept, because this is where the ₹1–3 lakh is usually lost. Accept a seat in Round 2, Mop-up, or Stray Vacancy and do not join? Your entire deposit is permanently lost — no exceptions, no appeal, no refund possible. Where the money actually goes: deposit forfeiture rules differ by state and by round, and they are rarely explained at the point of allotment. Reading yours before you commit is the difference between a refundable exit and a lost ₹1–3 lakh. ### State-wise Security Deposits | State | MBBS Deposit | BDS Deposit | |---|---|---| | Uttar Pradesh | ₹2,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | | Tamil Nadu | ₹1,00,000 | ₹2,00,000 (Stray) | | Andhra Pradesh | ₹3,00,000 (Stray) | ₹2,00,000 | | Chhattisgarh | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | | Madhya Pradesh | ₹1,00,000 (Rd 2+) | ₹1,00,000 | | Bihar | ₹2,00,000 | ₹50K–₹1L | | Karnataka | ₹2,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | | West Bengal | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | Deposits are approximate. Always verify with state authority. OEF tracks round-wise rules for all states. Why OEF = Zero Lost Deposits Deposit forfeiture is the most expensive avoidable mistake in counselling, and the rules differ by state and by round. We read them with you before you lock choices, and we track each round so you know when confirming is safe and when holding is worth the risk. ## MBBS Admission FAQs Only the qualifying NEET percentile is required for management quota MBBS — 50th percentile for General category, 40th for SC/ST/OBC. You do not need a high rank. You simply need to have appeared in NEET and qualified. OEF guides students with qualifying scores every year into NMC-approved colleges. West Bengal has India's lowest MBBS management quota fees starting from approximately ₹6,50,000 per year. Murshidabad Medical College and KPC Medical College are among the most affordable NMC-approved options. For the full state-wise fee list, see our Colleges page or call OEF at 9085064444. Yes, NEET UG is mandatory for all MBBS admissions in India including management quota, NRI quota, and government seats. Any consultant or agent claiming MBBS admission without NEET is misleading you. The only requirement for management quota is the qualifying percentile — not a high rank. If you accept a management quota seat in Round 2, Mop-up, or Stray Vacancy rounds and do not report to the college, your security deposit (₹1–3 Lakhs depending on state) is permanently forfeited with no exceptions. This is why the Round 1 decision matters more than most families realise: in most states, exiting after a Round 1 allotment is permitted without forfeiture, while later rounds are not. We set out the exact rule for your state and round before you accept anything. ## Open Category Advantage — NE India Can Apply Anywhere Students from Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim can apply as Open Category candidates in any Indian state for management quota MBBS. No domicile restriction applies to private college management quota seats. A student from Nagaland pays the same Karnataka management quota fee as a student from Bangalore. OEF has used this flexibility for NE India families since 2008. We show students from Guwahati, Imphal, Shillong, and Kohima options across West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala simultaneously — ranked by NEET score, budget, and logistics. The right state for you depends on your score and what you can afford. We figure that out together in one free call. West Bengal (WB) is closest to NE India and has large established NE India student communities in Kolkata and Durgapur. Odisha is also very accessible. Chhattisgarh (RIMS Raipur from ₹6L/year) is among the cheapest MBBS in India and accessible via flight from Guwahati. Karnataka (from ₹12L/year) is the most popular with the widest choice of colleges. West Bengal 8–10 hrs train. Odisha 18 hrs. Chhattisgarh 20 hrs. All major NE India railway connections. Connect via Guwahati (1–2 hrs flight) then same connectivity. Strong NE India communities in Kolkata and Bangalore. Shillong to Guwahati airport 2 hrs. Best access: West Bengal, Odisha. All connect via Guwahati hub. OEF provides state-specific logistics guidance free of charge. ## From Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram — OEF Understands Your Situation Students from Northeast India — Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim — face unique challenges in the MBBS admission process. State quota seats in most of these states are limited. The competitive NEET ranks needed for government colleges are high. And information about management quota options in Karnataka, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and other states is often inaccurate or incomplete. OEF has been guiding Northeast India students specifically since 2008 — from Guwahati to Imphal, from Shillong to Dimapur, from Agartala to Itanagar. We know the specific counselling process for NE state residents applying as Open Category candidates in other states. We know which Karnataka and Telangana colleges have strong NE India student communities. We know the realistic rank ranges needed in each state for management quota. NE India students can apply as Open Category candidates to management quota seats in any state — there is no domicile restriction. OEF maximises this by presenting options across all states simultaneously, matched to your specific NEET score and budget. This is why OEF has guided over 2000 students from all 8 NE states successfully. West Bengal (Durgapur, Kolkata) is closest — 12–14 hour drive or overnight train. Strong NE India student communities. Karnataka management quota is also highly popular. OEF has placed Assam and Meghalaya students across 15+ states. These states have very few private MBBS colleges. Most students need to study outside the state. Shija Hospitals Imphal is the only NMC-approved Manipur private option. Karnataka and WB are the top destinations OEF guides students to. No NMC-approved private MBBS colleges in either state. All management quota options are outside. Chhattisgarh (cheapest), West Bengal (closest), and Karnataka (quality + variety) are OEF’s top recommendations. Also see Based in or near Guwahati? Skip the phone tag — walk into our Bormotoria Guwahati office and go through your MBBS options in person, free, no appointment needed. Office address and hours → ## MBBS Seats Open on Result Day. Be First in Line with OEF. Management quota seats fill within 48–72 hours of NEET results. Pre-register now for same-day counselling from OEF — completely free. --- # BDS Admission 2026 — Dental College Fees India Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/bds-admission.html # BDS — A Medical Career Your Family Will Be Proud Of Bachelor of Dental Surgery is not a "backup plan." In 2026, it is one of the smartest medical careers a NEET student can choose — strong income, early independence, and a life of genuine service. Let us explain why. ## Let Us Have an Honest Conversation About BDS Every year in Guwahati, we sit across from families who come in with one question burning in their mind — "Doctor banna tha, but NEET score thoda kam aya. Ab kya?" We understand that feeling completely. You studied hard. Your family supported you. And the score wasn't what you hoped. That is genuinely difficult, and we respect that. But here is what years of working with Northeast India students has taught us: the students who chose BDS honestly and wholeheartedly — not as a "second choice" but as their profession — are doing extremely well today. We know a dentist in Jorhat earning ₹1.2 Lakhs per month from his own clinic — 4 years after graduating BDS. We know another in Shillong who started with a small practice and now has two clinics and three staff. These are real people whose admissions we guided. "The question is not whether BDS is good or bad. The question is — are you willing to commit to it fully? If yes, the career will reward you handsomely." — Dr. Kausshik Hazaricka, MBBS · Founder, OEF We will give you the complete picture — fees, colleges, career earnings, the honest comparison with MBBS — so you can make a decision your whole family is confident about. That is our promise. BDS — At a Glance ### Real Earnings — Indian Dentists 2024 *Earnings vary by location, specialisation, and practice quality. Figures based on OEF alumni feedback and industry data. ## BDS Eligibility — Simpler Than You Think Many students think they are not eligible for BDS. In most cases, they are wrong. Here is everything you need to know — clearly, without any confusion. ### Core Eligibility Requirements | Requirement | Details | |---|---| | 10+2 Subjects | Physics, Chemistry, Biology (or Biotechnology in place of Biology) | | 10+2 Marks | Minimum 50% aggregate for General | 40% for SC/ST/OBC | 45% for PwD | | Age | Minimum 17 years as on 31st December of the year of admission | | NEET Score | Must qualify NEET UG — any qualifying percentile is sufficient for management quota | | Nationality | Indian nationals, NRIs, OCI and PIOs all eligible | Good News for Lower Scores: If your NEET score is anywhere from 200 to 400, you can still get BDS management quota admission in a good private dental college. The management quota does not have a minimum score beyond qualifying the exam. This is the honest truth that many students don't know. ### Documents You Will Need ## Top BDS Colleges India — Where OEF Places Students These are colleges we hold current fee and cut-off data for. Real published figures — no inflated numbers to scare you, and no hidden surprises. | State | Management Quota Fee/Year | Notable Colleges | NE Student Popularity | Fee Data | |---|---|---|---|---| | West Bengal | ₹3.2 – ₹5 Lakhs | Burdwan Dental College, North Bengal Dental | | On file | | Rajasthan | ₹3.5 – ₹5.5 Lakhs | RUHS Dental, Pacific Dental College Udaipur | | On file | | Odisha | ₹4 – ₹6 Lakhs | Hi-Tech Dental, SCB Dental Cuttack | | On file | | Tamil Nadu | ₹5 – ₹8 Lakhs | Saveetha Dental, Meenakshi Ammal Dental | | On file | | Karnataka | ₹6 – ₹8 Lakhs | KIMS Dental Bangalore, RajaRajeswari Dental | | On file | | Maharashtra | ₹5 – ₹7.5 Lakhs | ACPM Dental Dhule, Krishna Dental Karad | | On file | OEF's Recommendation for NE India Students: West Bengal offers the best combination of affordable fees, decent infrastructure, and relatively easy travel from NE states. Karnataka colleges offer better brand recognition for those who can stretch the budget. We'll match your specific situation honestly after a free call. ## How BDS Admission Actually Works — No Confusion, Just Clarity We explain this to every family the same way — simply, clearly, without jargon. ### NEET UG Exam Appear and qualify. Even a passing score opens BDS management quota doors. We analyse your score immediately and show you the best colleges available for your score and budget. OEF confirms seat availability directly with the dental college management. No middlemen. We prepare your complete document kit. Submission handled with our guidance. You join your dental college. OEF assists with travel, hostel, and joining day. Warning — The Deposit Trap: State counselling authorities collect ₹1–2 Lakhs as security deposit. Accept a BDS seat in Round 2 or Mop-up and don't join? That money is permanently forfeited. OEF's Round 1 strategy ensures your deposit is always safe. Timeline: NEET result (June 2026) → MCC/State counselling (July–August 2026) → Management quota seats open on result day itself → OEF confirms seats within 48–72 hours of result. Time is of the essence — pre-register with OEF now. ## BDS Career Scope in India — What Nobody Tells You Most people talk about BDS fees. Very few talk about what the career actually looks like five years after graduation. We will. ### Career Paths After BDS The most popular route. After BDS, you can open your own clinic or join an existing one. In Tier-2 cities of Northeast India — Silchar, Jorhat, Imphal, Shillong — there is genuine shortage of qualified dentists. A well-run practice in these cities can earn ₹60,000–₹1.5 Lakhs per month within 3–4 years. After BDS + 1-year internship, you can appear for NEET MDS and pursue a 3-year specialisation. MDS specialists in Orthodontics, Oral Surgery, and Implantology earn ₹2–5 Lakhs per month and are in extremely high demand. This is where the really big earnings are. State Public Service Commissions, UPSC, and Defence Services (Army Dental Corps) recruit BDS graduates as Dental Officers. Government dental officer salary: ₹50,000–₹1.2 Lakhs/month with full benefits. Excellent job security for those who prefer that stability. ### MDS Specialisations — 2026 MDS is the gateway to significantly higher earnings. These are the most sought-after MDS specialisations and their approximate market earnings in India: NE India Advantage: Dental specialists are extremely rare in most NE Indian cities. A well-trained MDS Orthodontist in Imphal or Agartala charges ₹15,000–₹25,000 per case for braces — and has a waiting list. This scarcity is an opportunity for BDS graduates from NE India. ## BDS vs MBBS — The Truth Your Family Deserves We are asked this question every single day. Here is our completely honest answer. | Factor | MBBS | BDS | |---|---|---| | Duration | 5.5 years (4.5 + 1 yr internship) | 5 years (4 + 1 yr internship) | | NEET Score Needed (Mgmt Quota) | Qualifying score (higher in better states) | Qualifying score — any state, any score | | Management Quota Fees | ₹6L–₹45L per year | ₹3.2L–₹8L per year | | Total Cost (5 years, all-in) | ₹35L–₹2.5Cr (wide range) | ₹20L–₹50L (more predictable) | | Practice Scope | Full body medicine — very broad | Dental + maxillofacial — focused | | Competition for Seats | Very high | Moderate — easier to secure | | Early Earnings Potential | Moderate (long training period) | Strong from year 5–6 | | Specialisation (PG) | MD/MS via NEET-PG | MDS via NEET-MDS | | Government Jobs | Many options across India | Good options, fewer than MBBS | | Social Recognition | Very high ("Doctor" in all settings) | High —"Doctor saab" full respect | ### OEF's Honest Verdict If you have the budget and a high enough NEET score for MBBS in a good college — go for MBBS. We will always tell you that clearly. But if your score is in the 200–400 range, or your budget is ₹20–40 Lakhs total, then BDS is not a compromise — it is the right decision. A BDS graduate who commits fully to their profession and later does MDS will earn more than many MBBS doctors who are still waiting for government job postings. This is the reality of 2026 India. ## BDS Admission 2026 — FAQs These are the questions every BDS aspirant from Northeast India asks us. Answered honestly. For BDS management quota, you only need to qualify NEET UG at the minimum qualifying percentile — 213 marks for General category in 2026, 177 for SC/ST/OBC. There is no higher cutoff requirement for management quota seats. Students with scores as low as 200–250 have gotten BDS management quota admissions in good private dental colleges in West Bengal and Rajasthan. Call OEF immediately after results — 9085064444. Both BDS and BAMS are excellent careers — the choice depends on your interests and budget. BDS focuses on dental healthcare and has strong private practice earnings, especially with MDS specialisation. BAMS is a full Ayurvedic medicine degree with broader scope, lower fees, and growing demand. If you're genuinely interested in dental work and can invest ₹20–40 Lakhs total, BDS is the stronger choice. If budget is tight or you're drawn to holistic medicine, BAMS is excellent. OEF will guide you honestly based on your specific situation — this is a 30-minute free conversation, not a sales pitch. In Northeast India's Tier-2 cities — Jorhat, Silchar, Imphal, Agartala, Dimapur — a dentist with 3–5 years of experience and their own clinic earns approximately ₹50,000–₹1.5 Lakhs per month. In Guwahati, experienced dentists earn ₹1–2.5 Lakhs per month. The demand for dental services in NE India is significantly underserved, meaning qualified dentists have very high patient footfall with minimal competition compared to metro cities. Yes. All NE state governments recruit Dental Officers through their State Public Service Commissions. Assam PSC, Meghalaya PSC, Manipur PSC, and others have dental officer vacancies regularly. Additionally, the Government of India's Health Ministry recruits BDS holders through Central Health Services. The Army Dental Corps also recruits BDS graduates as Short Service Commission officers. Government dental officer salary starts at approximately ₹56,000–₹75,000/month (Level 10–11 pay matrix) with full DA, HRA, and allowances. NEET MDS (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test — Master of Dental Surgery) is the postgraduate entrance exam for MDS courses in India. After completing BDS and your 1-year compulsory rotating internship, you become eligible to appear for NEET MDS. The exam is conducted by NTA twice a year. MDS is a 3-year specialisation that dramatically increases your earning potential — MDS Orthodontists can earn ₹2–5 Lakhs per month in private practice. Based in or near Guwahati? Walk into our Bormotoria Guwahati office and go through your BDS options in person, free, no appointment needed. Office address and hours → ## Still Unsure? Talk to Us. We Will Be Completely Honest. We have guided 2000+ students from Northeast India. We will tell you exactly what is right for your score, your budget, and your future — not what gives us a higher commission. That has been our promise since 2008. Also see: BAMS Admission 2026 · MBBS Admission 2026 · MD/MS Postgraduate --- # BAMS & BHMS Admission 2026 — AYUSH Guide Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/bams-admission.html # AYUSH Medicine — India's Growing Medical Opportunity BAMS, BHMS, BSMS, BUMS — these are not "backup" degrees. In 2026, they are among India's fastest-growing medical careers. Full doctor rights. Lowest fees. Real earnings. Let us explain everything honestly. ## What Nobody Tells You About BAMS in 2026 When a student from Nagaland or Mizoram comes to OEF and says "NEET score thoda kam aya, kya kare?" — the first thing we tell them is: please don't treat BAMS as a consolation prize. Because it is not one. India's Prime Minister launched an entire ministry for AYUSH. The Government of India is spending thousands of crores building AIIMS-equivalent AYUSH institutions. International demand for Indian Ayurvedic doctors is growing every year. Wellness tourism alone contributes ₹90,000 crore to India's economy — and BAMS doctors are at the centre of all of it. OEF has placed hundreds of students in BAMS colleges across India. Many of them initially came to us hoping for MBBS. Today, those same students are running their own Ayurvedic clinics, working in corporate wellness companies, and earning very well. Several have told us directly: "Sir, BAMS was the right decision for me. Tension mat karo." "A doctor who commits to their profession — whether MBBS, BDS, or BAMS — will always succeed. The degree matters less than the dedication. But the right guidance at the right time matters enormously." — Dr. Kausshik Hazaricka, MBBS · Founder, OEF · Est. 2008 Here is everything you need to know about BAMS, BHMS, BSMS, and BUMS — honestly, completely, with real numbers. BAMS — The Key Numbers ### Why BAMS Demand is Growing — 2026 ## BAMS · BHMS · BSMS · BUMS — Which One is Right for You? There are four AYUSH undergraduate degrees in India. Each has its own tradition, scope, and career path. Here is a clear guide to all four. ### BAMS — Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery Most popular AYUSH degree · Governed by CCIM · ~26,000 seats India-wide BAMS is a full medical degree that covers both Ayurvedic and modern medical sciences. You study Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry alongside Dravyaguna (Pharmacology), Panchakarma, Shalyatantra (Surgery), and Kaumarabhritya (Paediatrics). The curriculum is rigorous — nearly as intensive as MBBS in the first two years. What makes BAMS unique is the integration of ancient wisdom with modern medical understanding. You graduate as a complete practitioner, not a limited one. - Prescribe Ayurvedic medicines — full rights - Run your own clinic / hospital — fully legal - Perform minor surgeries as per Shalyatantra - Title of "Doctor" — fully legal and recognised - Government AYUSH Medical Officer posts - Panchakarma therapy centres — high earning - Corporate wellness, insurance panel empanelment Note on Allopathy: BAMS doctors cannot prescribe allopathic medicines in most states (there are ongoing legal debates). We recommend being clear about this scope. A focused BAMS practice is highly rewarding — no need to enter territory that creates legal complications. ### BHMS — Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery Homeopathic medical system · Governed by CCH · ~13,000 seats India-wide BHMS is a 5.5-year degree (4.5 years + 1 year internship) in Homeopathic medicine, governed by the Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH) under AYUSH Ministry. Homeopathy has a very large, loyal patient base in India — Bengal, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Kerala particularly. BHMS doctors are also in high demand globally, especially in Europe and Southeast Asia. The curriculum includes modern medical sciences (Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology) alongside Homeopathic philosophy, Materia Medica, and Repertory. BHMS graduates can run independent practices, join hospitals, and appear for MD (Homeopathy) postgraduate. | BHMS Key Details | | |---|---| | Duration | 4.5 Years + 1 Yr Internship | | Governing Body | Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH) | | Total Seats | ~13,000 per year | | NEET Required | Yes — qualifying score | | Mgmt Quota Fee | ₹1.5L–₹4L/year | | PG Options | MD Homeopathy | BHMS is particularly popular in West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Kerala. OEF has established partnerships with BHMS colleges in Maharashtra and West Bengal. ### BSMS — Bachelor of Siddha Medicine & Surgery Ancient Tamil healing system · ~2,500 seats primarily in Tamil Nadu Siddha is one of the world's oldest medical systems, practiced primarily in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. BSMS is a 5.5-year programme governed by Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM). If you are from Tamil Nadu or are comfortable studying and practicing in Tamil-language settings, BSMS is a strong option. | Seats | ~2,500 (mostly TN) | |---|---| | Fee (Mgmt) | ₹1.5L–₹3.5L/year | | Language | Tamil (for clinicals) | | PG | MD Siddha | OEF's honest note for NE students: BSMS is primarily taught in Tamil Nadu with clinical training partly in Tamil. We generally advise NE India students to consider BAMS or BHMS instead, unless you have a strong Tamil language connection. Consult us before deciding. ### BUMS — Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery Greco-Arabic medicine system · ~4,500 seats across India Unani is a centuries-old Greco-Arabic medical system practiced widely in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and other states. BUMS is a 5.5-year programme governed by CCIM. Unani practitioners have a dedicated patient base, particularly in Muslim-majority communities across India and internationally. | Seats | ~4,500 across India | |---|---| | Fee (Mgmt) | ₹1.5L–₹3.5L/year | | Key States | UP, MH, AP, J&K | | PG | MD Unani | OEF has placed students in BUMS colleges in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Contact us for specific college recommendations based on your budget and score. ## Who Can Apply for BAMS, BHMS, BSMS, BUMS? | Requirement | Details — Same for All 4 AYUSH Degrees | |---|---| | 10+2 Subjects | Physics, Chemistry, Biology (or Biotechnology) — mandatory | | 10+2 Marks | Minimum 50% aggregate for General | 40% for SC/ST/OBC | 45% for PwD | | Age | Minimum 17 years as of 31st December of admission year. No upper age limit. | | NEET UG | Must qualify NEET UG. Qualifying percentile is sufficient for management quota. | | Number of Attempts | No cap on attempts as per NMC 2022 guidelines | Important for NE India Students: ST (Scheduled Tribe) students from NE states have a lower qualifying percentile requirement in NEET — 40th percentile instead of 50th. Many tribal students from Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and other NE states qualify under this category. Ensure your Tribe Certificate is in order before applying. ## Life After BAMS — The Income Reality in India 2026 Let us talk about the numbers. Because ultimately, your family is making a significant financial investment in your education, and they deserve honest projections. ### Career Paths for BAMS Graduates The most flexible route. After BMS + 1-year internship, you can open your own clinic or practice. In NE India — where Ayurvedic practitioners are relatively scarce — a well-established practice can earn ₹40,000–₹1.2 Lakhs per month within 4–5 years. Panchakarma centres are particularly profitable, with per-patient revenue of ₹5,000–₹30,000 per treatment course. All state governments — including Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, and others — recruit BAMS/BHMS graduates as AYUSH Medical Officers. The starting salary is ₹45,000–₹75,000/month with full government benefits. NE states are particularly keen to post AYUSH doctors in rural and tribal areas — there are often reserved vacancies for local candidates. India's wellness industry is one of the fastest growing globally. BAMS graduates are employed by Patanjali, Dabur, Zandu, and dozens of other companies in R&D, quality control, and medical affairs. Corporate wellness programmes, Ayurvedic resorts, and yoga retreat centres pay ₹50,000–₹1.5 Lakhs/month. International opportunities exist in UAE, UK, Malaysia, and Canada for trained Ayurvedic doctors. After BAMS + internship, you can appear for AIAPGET (All India AYUSH PG Entrance Test) for MD Ayurveda — a 3-year specialisation. MD Ayurveda specialists in Panchakarma, Kayachikitsa, or Rasashastra earn significantly higher than general BAMS practitioners. This is the postgraduate route if you want deeper expertise and premium earnings. ### Earnings Snapshot — India 2024–25 *These are estimates based on OEF alumni feedback and industry data. Individual results vary significantly based on location, dedication, and practice quality. ## BAMS / AYUSH Admission 2026 — FAQs Yes. BAMS graduates are registered medical practitioners under the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) Act. They are legally recognised as doctors, can use the prefix "Dr.", run clinics, prescribe Ayurvedic medicines, and are empanelled with health insurance schemes including CGHS and ECHS. The Supreme Court of India has upheld BAMS doctors' rights to practice. In rural and semi-urban India, BAMS doctors are a critical part of the primary healthcare system. Yes. After completing BAMS, you can open an Ayurvedic clinic or hospital. In NE India, the Clinical Establishments Act governs registration. A single-doctor BAMS clinic can be registered relatively easily. Many BAMS doctors in Assam, Manipur, and Meghalaya run multi-department practices combining Ayurvedic consultation, Panchakarma therapy, and wellness services. With proper planning, a well-run practice in Guwahati or any NE state capital can become significantly profitable within 3–5 years. BAMS has more seats, more colleges distributed across India, and broader career options including government postings, pharma industry, and international opportunities. BHMS has a very dedicated patient base (homeopathy followers are extremely loyal), slightly lower fees in some states, and strong demand in West Bengal and Maharashtra. For NE India students, BAMS is generally the better recommendation because of seat availability, proximity of colleges, and career scope. However, if you have a genuine interest in homeopathy, BHMS is equally excellent. OEF will discuss this with you honestly in your free counselling session. The most affordable BAMS management quota fees are in Madhya Pradesh (₹1.5–2.5 Lakhs/year), Rajasthan (₹2–3 Lakhs/year), and Maharashtra (₹2–3.5 Lakhs/year). Karnataka and Tamil Nadu tend to have slightly higher fees (₹3–4 Lakhs/year) but with better infrastructure. We hold fee, deposit and cut-off data for colleges across all these states, and will shortlist against your budget, NEET score and preferences. AIAPGET (All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test) is the national entrance exam for MD/MS Ayurveda, MD Homeopathy, MD Unani, and other AYUSH postgraduate courses. It is conducted by NTA. After completing BAMS (or BHMS/BUMS) degree and 1-year internship, you become eligible. MD Ayurveda specialisations include Kayachikitsa, Panchakarma, Shalakya Tantra, Rasashastra, and Kaumarabhritya. MD Ayurveda specialists earn significantly more than general BAMS practitioners. ## Not Sure Which AYUSH Degree Is Right for You? Tell us your NEET score, budget, and which states you're comfortable with. We'll give you a completely honest, personalised recommendation — in a 30-minute free call. No pressure, no sales pitch. Also see: BDS Admission 2026 · MBBS Admission 2026 · MD/MS Postgraduate --- # MBBS BDS BAMS Fees 2026 | Management Quota Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/colleges.html # MBBS BDS BAMS Fees + NEET 2026 Guide Official management quota fees across India. NEET UG 2026 result declared 16 July. Honest guidance — no inflated numbers. ## Management Quota Fees All India — State by State Source: Official state NEET counselling portals and MCC 2025 data. OEF provides guidance for these seats. Note on fees: Fees shown are the per-year amounts applicable to Northeast India students. For states like Karnataka, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu where deemed university seats are the primary option for NE students, fees reflect the applicable quota. All amounts are annual. Hostel is extra unless noted. Call 9085064444 for exact current figures before any financial commitment. ### West Bengal — MBBS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | IQ City Medical College | Burdwan | ₹21,88,000 | | Gouridevi Medical College | Durgapur | ₹21,88,000 | | Shri Ramkrishna Institute of Medical Sciences & Sanaka Hospital | Durgapur | ₹21,88,000 | | JIS School of Medical Science & Research | Howrah | ₹21,70,000 | | Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital | North Kolkata | ₹21,88,000 | | ICARE Institute of Medical Science & Research, Dr. B C Roy Hospital | Haldia | ₹19,00,000 | | JMN Medical College | Nadia | ₹19,00,000 | | Santiniketan Medical College | Bolpur | ₹19,00,000 | | PKG Medical College & Hospital | Newtown, Kolkata | ₹20,00,000 | | Raniganj Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) | Raniganj | ₹20,00,000 | | East West Institute of Medical Sciences & Research | Purba Bardhaman | ₹20,00,000 | | Krishnanagar Institute of Medical Science Pvt. Ltd. | Krishnanagar | ₹20,00,000 | | Jakir Hosain Medical College & Research Institute | Murshidabad | ₹20,00,000 | | KPC Medical College | Jadavpur, Kolkata | ₹16,00,000 | Twelve of these figures are from the West Bengal Permanent Fee Fixation Committee's comprehensive order dated 7 August 2025 (Memo No. HFW-23099/230/2025/M/33(ME)/Spl., stated applicable for this year also). PKG Medical College and RIMS are newer entrants confirmed separately in a follow-up order dated 12 February 2026 (Memo No. HFW-23099/230/2025/M/SS(ME)/Spl.). Note on Jagannath Gupta: the August 2025 order lists ₹10.94 lakh/semester, while the February 2026 order lists ₹10 lakh/semester for the same college — we show the August 2025 figure as the fuller, dated order, but call 9085064444 to confirm the exact current figure before any payment. Strong NE India student communities in Durgapur & Kolkata. ### Odisha — MBBS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Institute of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital | Bhubaneswar | ₹21,95,000 | | Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) | Bhubaneswar | ₹21,95,000 | | Hi-Tech Medical College & Hospital | Bhubaneswar | ₹11,56,000 | | Hi-Tech Medical College & Hospital | Rourkela | ₹8,54,000 | SUM & KIMS: official MCC 2025 figures. Call: 9085064444 ### Kerala — MBBS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Amala Institute of Medical Sciences | Thrissur | ₹8,16,038 | | Jubilee Mission Medical College | Thrissur | ₹8,16,038 | | Malankara OS Church Medical College | Ernakulam | ₹8,16,038 | | Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Science | Thiruvalla | ₹8,16,038 | | MES Medical College | Malappuram | ₹8,16,038 | | Malabar Medical College | Kozhikode | ₹8,16,038 | | Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences | Ernakulam | ₹8,49,961 | | Sree Gokulam Medical College | Thiruvananthapuram | ₹7,71,595 | | KMCT Medical College | Kozhikode | ₹8,07,324 | | DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences | Wayanad | ₹8,86,779 | | Karuna Medical College | Palakkad | ₹8,77,880 | | Al Azhar Medical College | Idukki | ₹8,16,038 | Kerala fees: official 2025-26 KEAM/COMED-K data. Most colleges charge ₹8.16L/yr (85% quota). NRI seats ₹21.65L/yr. Call: 9085064444 ### Uttar Pradesh — MBBS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Sri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Medical Sciences | Bareilly | ₹13,73,760 | | Rohilkhand Medical College & Hospital | Bareilly | ₹13,00,251 | | Heritage Institute of Medical Sciences | Varanasi | ₹13,21,492 | | Muzaffarnagar Medical College | Muzaffarnagar | ₹12,80,037 | | Sharda University (School of Medical Sciences) | Greater Noida | ₹12,69,319 | | Rajshree Medical Research Institute | Bareilly | ₹12,28,406 | | K.D. Medical College Hospital & Research Centre | Mathura | ₹12,28,240 | | NCR Institute of Medical Sciences | Meerut | ₹12,19,917 | | Narayana Medical College & Research Center | Kanpur | ₹12,14,683 | | Subharti Medical College | Meerut | ₹11,85,133 | | Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences | Gautam Budh Nagar | ₹11,92,211 | | Saraswati Medical College | Unnao | ₹11,59,610 | | Hind Institute of Medical Sciences | Barabanki | ₹11,70,612 | | Mayo Institute of Medical Sciences | Barabanki | ₹11,21,162 | | Prasad Institute of Medical Sciences | Lucknow | ₹11,03,932 | | Shri Venkateshwara Institute (Gajraula) | Amroha | ₹11,10,508 | | Hind Institute of Medical Sciences | Sitapur | ₹10,77,229 | Source: upneet.gov.in 2025-26 official management quota data. Hostel extra (~₹1.7L/yr Non-AC). Call: 9085064444 ### Chhattisgarh — MBBS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Raipur Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) | Raipur | ₹6,00,156 | | Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Institute of Medical Sciences | Raipur | ₹7,45,187 | | Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences | Chhattisgarh | ₹7,99,187 | Chhattisgarh has some of the lowest MBBS management quota fees in India. Source: CG NEET 2025 official data. Call: 9085064444 ### Madhya Pradesh — MBBS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | RD Gardi Medical College | Ujjain | ₹8,18,181 | | Ram Krishna Medical College Hospital & Research Center | MP | ₹8,67,275 | | Mahaveer Institute of Medical Sciences | Bhopal | ₹9,63,635 | | Sukh Sagar Medical College | Jabalpur | ₹11,34,000 | | Chirayu Medical College and Hospital | Bhopal | ₹12,94,890 | | Amaltas Institute of Medical Sciences | Dewas | ₹13,17,500 | | LNCT Medical College & Sewakunj Hospital | Indore | ₹13,21,070 | | RKDF Medical College Hospital & Research Centre | Bhopal | ₹13,26,000 | | Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Science | Indore | ₹13,81,845 | | Index Medical College Hospital & Research Centre | Indore | ₹13,77,000 | | Peoples College of Medical Sciences | Bhopal | ₹13,89,750 | | L.N. Medical College and Research Centre | Bhopal | ₹14,09,300 | Source: MP NEET 2025 official data. Call: 9085064444 ### Bihar — MBBS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College | Kishanganj | ₹9,63,000 | | Shree Narayan Medical Institute and Hospital | Bihar | ₹10,50,000 | | Katihar Medical College and Hospital | Katihar | ₹11,05,000 | | Narayan Medical College & Hospital | Sasaram | ₹11,15,000 | | Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College | Saharsa | ₹11,75,000 | | Radha Devi Jageshwari Memorial Medical College | Bihar | ₹13,35,000 | | Madhubani Medical College | Madhubani | ₹14,00,000 | | Himalaya Medical College and Hospital | Bihar | ₹15,75,000 | | Netaji Subhas Medical College and Hospital | Patna | ₹16,00,000 | Source: Bihar NEET 2025 official data. Call: 9085064444 ### Tamil Nadu — MBBS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | PSG Institute of Medical Sciences | Coimbatore | ₹13,50,000 | | Tagore Medical College and Hospital | Chennai | ₹13,50,000 | | Velammal Medical College Hospital | Madurai | ₹13,50,000 | | Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital | Trichy | ₹13,50,000 | | KMCH Institute of Health Sciences | Coimbatore | ₹13,50,000 | | Karpagam Faculty of Medical Science | Coimbatore | ₹13,50,000 | | Panimalar Medical College Hospital | Chennai | ₹13,50,000 | | Madha Medical College and Research Institute | Chennai | ₹13,50,000 | | Nandha Medical College and Hospital | Erode | ₹13,50,000 | | Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital | Samayapuram | ₹16,20,000 | | Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College | Chennai | ₹16,20,000 | | Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College | Perambalur | ₹16,20,000 | | Kanyakumari Medical Mission Research Centre | Kanyakumari | ₹16,20,000 | Source: MCC 2025 official TN data. Most colleges ₹13.5L/yr; deemed universities ₹16.2L/yr. Call: 9085064444 ### Karnataka — MBBS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Dr B.R. Ambedkar Medical College | Bangalore | ₹35,12,700 | | Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences | Bangalore | ₹42,12,700 | | M.V.J. Medical College and Research Hospital | Bangalore | ₹40,12,700 | | Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences | Bangalore | ₹45,12,700 | | A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences | Mangalore | ₹40,12,700 | | St. John Medical College | Bangalore | Contact OEF | | Sri Basaveshwara Medical College | Shimoga | ₹30,12,700 | | Al-Ameen Medical College | Bijapur | ₹30,12,700 | | S. Nijalingappa Medical College | Bagalkot | ₹35,12,700 | | Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College | Gulbarga | ₹35,12,700 | | Navodaya Medical College | Raichur | ₹26,12,700 | | Father Muller Institute of Medical Sciences | Mangalore | ₹35,12,700 | | K.Venkataramana Gowda Medical College | Sullia | ₹28,48,300 | | Jaya Jagadguru Murugharajendra Medical College | Chitradurga | ₹36,12,700 | | S.S. Institute of Medical Sciences | Davangere | ₹36,12,700 | | Srinivasa Institute of Medical Sciences | Mangalore | ₹26,12,700 | | Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences | Shimoga | ₹28,12,700 | | BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences | Bangalore | ₹40,12,700 | | Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences | Tumkur | ₹33,12,700 | | The Oxford Medical College | Bangalore | ₹32,12,700 | | Akash Institute of Medical Sciences | Bangalore | ₹40,12,700 | | Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences | Mangalore | ₹30,12,700 | | East Point College of Medical Sciences | Bangalore | ₹33,12,700 | | Siddaganga Medical College | Tumakuru | ₹26,62,700 | | Sri Chamundeshwari Medical College | Mysuru | ₹27,02,700 | | S.R. Patil Medical College | Bijapur | ₹27,02,700 | | M.S. Ramaiah Medical College | Bangalore | ₹45,15,750 | | Khaja Bande Nawaz Institute of Medical Sciences | Gulbarga | ₹32,15,750 | | Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences | Mandya | ₹32,15,750 | | SDM College of Medical Sciences | Dharwad | ₹32,65,750 | | Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences | Bangalore | ₹45,41,500 | | Dr Chandramma Dayananda Sagar Institute | Hubli | ₹38,15,750 | | Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences | Karnataka | ₹40,00,750 | | PES University Institute of Medical Sciences | Bengaluru | ₹33,15,750 | Source: KPME 2025-26 official fee data. Management quota fees. St. John is a minority institution — contact OEF for seat availability. OEF has 15+ years of placements in Karnataka. Call: 9085064444 ### Telangana — MBBS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Arundathi / Bhaskar / CMR / Mahavir Institutes | Telangana | ₹11,55,000 | | Mamata Academy / Mamata Medical College | Telangana | ₹12,00,000 | | Mediciti / Maheshwara / RVM institutes | Telangana | ₹12,00,000 | | Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences | Hyderabad | ₹13,00,000 | | Chalmeda Anandrao Institute / Kamineni institutes | Telangana/Hyd | ₹13,00,000 | | MNR Medical College & Hospital | Telangana | ₹13,00,000 | | Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences | Telangana | ₹13,00,000 | | Ayaan Institute / Dr. V.R.K. Women's Medical College | Telangana | ₹14,00,000 | | Shadan Institute / Deccan College of Medical Sciences | Hyd / Telangana | ₹14,00,000–14,50,000 | | S.V.S. Medical College | Telangana | ₹12,50,000 | Source: Telangana NEET PG committee 2025. Fees range ₹11.55L–₹14.5L/yr. Call: 9085064444 ### Maharashtra — MBBS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Dr Ulhas Patil Medical College | Maharashtra | ₹6,27,803 | | Dr NY Tasgaonkar Institute of Medical Science | Maharashtra | ₹7,72,728 | | MIMSR | Latur | ₹7,65,217 | | Dr Rajendra Gode Medical College | Maharashtra | ₹7,72,727 | | Ashwini Medical College | Maharashtra | ₹8,80,357 | | ACPM Medical College | Maharashtra | ₹8,28,000 | | Terna Medical College | Maharashtra | ₹8,16,364 | | MIMER Medical College | Pune | ₹10,04,444 | | KJ Somaiya Medical College | Maharashtra | ₹10,90,909 | | BKL Walawalkar Medical College | Maharashtra | ₹9,58,371 | | Dr Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Medical College | Maharashtra | ₹11,52,000 | | NKP Salve Inst of Medical Sciences | Maharashtra | ₹11,62,665 | | Kashibai Navale Medical College | Maharashtra | ₹12,36,956 | | Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College | Navi Mumbai | ₹21,00,000 | | Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College | Pune | ₹23,60,000 | | Shriramchandra Institute of Medical Sciences | Aurangabad | ₹30,00,000 | Source: Maharashtra NEET CET 2025 official data. Wide range ₹6.3L–₹30L/yr. Call: 9085064444 ### Andhra Pradesh — MBBS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | All AP private MBBS colleges | Various | ₹12,00,000 | | Including: Narayana Medical College | Nellore | ₹12,00,000 | | Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences | Chittoor | ₹12,00,000 | | GSL Medical College | Rajahmundry | ₹12,00,000 | | Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences | Eluru | ₹12,00,000 | AP government fixed uniform ₹12L/yr for all 17 private MBBS colleges (Cat B management quota). Source: AP NEET 2025 official. Call: 9085064444 ### Manipur — MBBS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Shija Hospitals & Research Institute | Imphal | ₹17,00,000 | Only NMC-approved private MBBS college in Manipur. Most Manipur students prefer WB, Karnataka or UP. Call: 9085064444 ### Tripura — MBBS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Tripura Santiniketan Medical College | Agartala | ₹20,80,000 | Only NMC-approved private MBBS college in Tripura. Call: 9085064444 / 9085065555 ### West Bengal — BDS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Gurunanak Institute of Dental Sciences & Research | Panihati | ₹6,00,000 | | Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College | Cossipore, Kolkata | ₹6,00,000 | | Sanaka Institute of Dental Science | Durgapur | ₹6,00,000 | | Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences & Research | Haldia | ₹5,50,000 | Gurunanak, Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain and Haldia Institute: West Bengal Permanent Fee Fixation Committee order dated 7 August 2025 (Memo No. HFW-23099/230/2025/M/33(ME)/Spl.), management quota. Sanaka Institute: follow-up order dated 12 February 2026. Call: 9085064444 ### Karnataka — BDS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | HKES S. Nijslingappa Inst. of Dental Science | Kalaburagi | ₹2,12,700 | | HKDET's Dental College & Hospital | Bidar | ₹2,12,700 | | Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences | Shimoga | ₹2,37,700 | | K.G.F. College of Dental Sciences | K.G.F | ₹3,01,700 | | Sri Venkateswara Dental College | Bangalore | ₹3,12,700 | | Navodaya Dental College & Hospital | Raichur | ₹2,62,700 | | Sri Jagadguru Murugharajendra Dental College | Chitradurga | ₹2,62,700 | | Farooquia Dental College & Hospital | Mysore | ₹2,47,700 | | K. Venkataramana Gowda Dental College | Mangalore | ₹2,72,700 | | Bapuji Dental College and Hospital | Davangere | ₹3,17,700 | | Sri Hasanamba Dental College | Hassan | ₹3,33,700 | | Maratha Mandal's Dental College | Belagaum | ₹3,42,700 | | PM Nadagowda Memorial Dental College | Bagalkot | ₹3,12,700 | | Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences | Coorg | ₹3,62,700 | | Srinivasa Institute of Dental Science | Mangalore | ₹3,62,700 | | Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences | Bangalore | ₹4,07,700 | | Dr. M.R. Ambedkar Dental College | Bangalore | ₹4,87,700 | | Raja Rajeshwari Dental College | Bangalore | ₹4,12,700 | | Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences | Bangalore | ₹5,02,700 | | The Oxford Dental College | Bangalore | ₹5,12,700 | | Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College | Bangalore | ₹5,37,700 | | Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Dental College | Bangalore | ₹5,62,700 | | A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences | Mangalore | ₹5,78,700 | | M.S. Ramaiah University | Bangalore | ₹6,42,700 | | Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences | Bangalore | ₹6,78,723 | Source: KPME 2025-26 official data. 33 DCI-approved colleges. Range ₹2.1L–₹6.8L/yr. Call: 9085064444 ### Uttar Pradesh — BDS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Institute of Dental Sciences | Bareilly | ₹2,93,000 | | Kalka Dental College | Meerut | ₹2,93,000 | | Chandra Dental College | Barabanki | ₹2,93,000 | | Purvanchal Dental College | Gorakhpur | ₹2,93,000 | | Rama Dental College | Kanpur | ₹3,13,000 | | Subharti Dental College | Meerut | ₹3,13,500 | | Catholic Dental College | Mathura | ₹3,28,000 | | I.T.S Dental College | Greater Noida | ₹3,65,000 | | Kothiwal Dental College | Moradabad | ₹3,65,000 | | I.T.S Dental College | Ghaziabad | ₹4,60,800 | | Sardar Patel Dental College | Lucknow | ₹4,10,400 | Source: UP NEET 2025-26 official data. Call: 9085064444 ### Rajasthan — BDS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College | Ganganagar | ₹1,20,000 | | RR Dental College | Udaipur | ₹1,50,000 | | Eklavya Dental College | Kotputli | ₹1,80,000 | | Jaipur Dental College | Jaipur | ₹2,50,000 | | Pacific Dental College & RC | Udaipur | ₹2,50,000 | | Darshan / Daswani / MG Dental Colleges | Udaipur/Kota/Jaipur | ₹2,75,000 | | Rajasthan Dental College | Jaipur | ₹3,00,000 | | Geetanjali Dental and Research Institute | Udaipur | ₹3,00,000 | | Pacific Dental College & Hospital | Udaipur | ₹4,00,000 | | NIMS Dental College | Jaipur | ₹4,00,000 | Rajasthan BDS starts at ₹1.2L/yr — among the cheapest in India. Source: Rajasthan NEET 2025. Call: 9085064444 ### Haryana — BDS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Faculty of Dental Sciences - PDM University | Jhajjar | ₹1,95,000 | | Swami Devi Dayal Hospital and Dental College | Barwala | ₹2,00,000 | | JCD Dental College | Sirsa | ₹2,20,000 | | J.N. Kapoor DAV Centenary Dental College | Yamuna Nagar | ₹2,50,000 | | M.M. College of Dental Sciences | Ambala | ₹2,80,000 | | Sudha Rustagi Dental College | Faridabad | ₹2,80,000 | | SGT Dental College | Gurugram | ₹4,00,000 | | Manav Rachna Dental College | Faridabad | ₹4,40,750 | Source: Haryana NEET 2025 official data. Call: 9085064444 ### Punjab — BDS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | All 14 Punjab private BDS colleges | Patiala / Ludhiana / Amritsar etc. | ₹2,20,000 | | Including: Christian Dental College | Ludhiana | ₹2,20,000 | | Sri Guru Ram Das Inst. of Dental Sciences | Amritsar | ₹2,20,000 | | Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences | Bathinda | ₹2,20,000 | Punjab government fixed uniform ₹2.2L/yr for all 14 private BDS colleges. Source: Punjab NEET 2025. Call: 9085064444 ### Bihar — BDS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Mithila Minority Dental College and Hospital | Darbhanga | ₹2,82,000 | | Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital | Patna | ₹3,21,000 | | Dr B.R. Ambedkar Inst. of Dental Sciences | Patna | ₹3,33,000 | | Sarjug Dental College | Darbhanga | ₹3,50,000 | ### Chhattisgarh — BDS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Chhattisgarh Dental College & Research Inst. | Rajnandgaon | ₹2,50,000 | | Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences | Bilaspur | ₹2,51,989 | | New Horizon Dental College | Bilaspur | ₹2,70,000 | | Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre | Durg | ₹2,60,000 | | Rungta College of Dental Sciences & Research | Bhilai | ₹2,80,000 | Source: CG NEET 2025. Call: 9085064444 ### Uttarakhand — BDS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Seema Dental College & Hospital | Rishikesh | ₹2,15,000 | | Uttaranchal Dental & Medical Research Inst. | Dehradun | ₹2,15,000 | Source: Uttarakhand NEET 2025. Call: 9085064444 BAMS / AYUSH — Full Doctor Degree at Lowest Fees in India. CCIM-recognised, full prescription rights. NEET mandatory. India’s Ayurveda boom is creating strong demand. Maharashtra alone has 83 private colleges from ₹52,000/yr. Call OEF for honest guidance on whether BAMS makes sense for your score and goals. ### Karnataka — BAMS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | JSVV Samsthe D.G. Melmalagi Ayurvedic College | Gadag | ₹45,500 | | Sri Kalabyraveshwara Swamy Ayurvedic College | Bangalore | ₹25,000 | | Rural Ayurvedic Medical College | Belgaum | ₹85,000 | | Shri Kalidas Ayurvedic Medical College | Bagalkot | ₹1,50,000 | | Sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College | Bangalore | ₹1,75,000 | | Tapovana Ayurvedic Medical College | Doddabathi | ₹1,75,000 | | Karavali Ayurvedic Medical College | Mangalore | ₹1,89,000 | | Most other Karnataka BAMS colleges | Various | ₹2,00,000–2,82,000 | | Yenepoya Ayurvedic Medical College | Mangalore | ₹3,00,000 | | Karnataka Liberal Education Univ (B.M. Kankanadi) | Belgaum | ₹4,95,500 | | Kannada Balag Society's Rural Ayurveda College | Belgaum | ₹8,46,000 | Karnataka BAMS fees range ₹25K–₹8.46L/yr across 44 colleges. Source: KPME 2025. Call: 9085064444 ### Gujarat — BAMS | College | Fee / Year | |---|---| | Gokul Ayurvedic College (Siddhpur) | ₹3,32,000 | | Most Gujarat BAMS colleges | ₹3,81,000–4,74,000 | | Parul Institute of Ayurved | ₹5,50,000 | | Parul Institute of Ayurved and Research | ₹4,93,000 | | J.S. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya | ₹5,40,000 | Gujarat BAMS: 39 colleges, ₹3.3L–₹5.5L/yr. Several offer NRI seats. Source: Gujarat NEET 2025. Call: 9085064444 ### Maharashtra — BAMS | College | Fee / Year | |---|---| | GSG / RJVS / Tilak / Seth CMR / Smt Seth Govindji colleges | ₹52,200–58,050 | | Most Maharashtra BAMS colleges | ₹1,20,000–2,50,000 | | Bharti Vidyapeeth College of Ayurveda | ₹5,50,000 | | Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Ayurveda | ₹6,00,000 | | Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College | ₹5,30,000 | Maharashtra has 83 BAMS colleges — the most in India — ranging from ₹52,200/yr. Source: Maharashtra AYUSH 2025. Call: 9085064444 ### Uttar Pradesh — BAMS | College | Fee / Year | |---|---| | Glocal College of Ayurvedic Medical Science | ₹1,00,000 | | Most UP BAMS colleges | ₹2,04,600 | | Major S.D. Singh Ayurvedic Medical College | ₹2,93,100 | | Gangasheel Ayurvedic Medical College | ₹2,94,900 | UP has 71 BAMS colleges, most at ₹2,04,600/yr. Source: UP AYUSH NEET 2025. Call: 9085064444 ### Uttarakhand — BAMS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Beehive Ayurveda Medical College | Dehradun | ₹2,21,000 | | Core Medical College Of Ayurveda | Roorkee | ₹2,15,000 | | Patanjali Bhartiya Ayurvigyan Anusandhan | Haridwar | ₹2,87,000 | | Himalaya Ayurvedic Medical College | Dehradun | ₹3,00,000 | | Dev Bhoomi Medical College of Ayurveda | Dehradun | ₹3,50,000 | | Haridwar Ayurveda Medical College | Uttarakhand | ₹5,40,000 | Source: UK AYUSH NEET 2025. Call: 9085064444 ### Haryana — BAMS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Ayujyoti Ayurvedic College & Hospital | Sirsa | ₹1,87,760 | | Gaur Brahman Ayurvedic College | Rohtak | ₹2,03,900 | | National College of Ayurveda & Hospital | Hisar | ₹2,10,000 | | Murari Lal Rasiwasia Ayurvedic College | Bhiwani | ₹2,10,000 | | Gangaputra Ayurvedic Medical College | Jind | ₹2,40,000 | | Shri Baba Mast Nath Ayurved College | Rohtak | ₹2,75,000 | | Faculty of Indian Medical System SGT University | Gurugram | ₹4,30,000 | | Chaudhary Devi Lal College of Ayurveda | Jagadhri | ₹4,75,000 | Source: Haryana AYUSH NEET 2025. Call: 9085064444 ### Punjab — BAMS | College | Fee / Year | |---|---| | Babe Ke Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital | ₹1,20,000 | | Most Punjab BAMS colleges (13 colleges) | ₹1,80,000 | | SKSS Ayurved Medical College | ₹2,00,000 | | Smt. Urmila Devi / Baba Hira Das / Punjab Institute | ₹2,00,000 | Punjab BAMS: 17 colleges, mostly ₹1.8L/yr. Source: Punjab AYUSH NEET 2025. Call: 9085064444 ### Rajasthan — BAMS | College | Fee / Year | |---|---| | Most Rajasthan BAMS colleges | ₹2,00,000 | | Sri Ganganagar College of Ayurvedic Science | ₹2,90,000 | | Kala Ashram Ayurved Medical College | ₹3,00,000 | | Faculty of Ayurvedic Science - Jayoti Vidyapeeth | ₹4,00,000 (tentative) | Source: Rajasthan AYUSH NEET 2025. Call: 9085064444 ### Bihar — BAMS | College | Location | Fee / Year | |---|---|---| | Nitishwar Ayurved Medical College & Hospital | Muzaffarpur | ₹2,50,000 | | Shri Moti Singh Jageshwari Aryuved College | Chapra | ₹2,50,000 | | Dayanand Ayurved College & Hospital | Siwan | ₹3,87,500 | | Swami Raghavendracharya Tridandi Ayurved Maha. | Karjara | ₹4,60,000 | Source: Bihar AYUSH NEET 2025. Call: 9085064444 ### Need other states or specific college details? OEF covers Meghalaya (PA Sangma ~₹18L/yr), Gujarat, Rajasthan, and more. Call for a personalised shortlist by your NEET score and budget. ## What Does Your NEET 2026 Score Get You? Indicative guide based on 2024–25 data. Call OEF on result day for real-time analysis. | Score | Best Options | OEF Recommendation | |---|---|---| | 650+ | AIIMS / Top Govt | AIQ + top private backup | | 550–649 | State Govt / Strong private | AIQ attempt + private backup | | 450–549 | Most private colleges | Kerala / WB / Odisha (best value) | | 360–449 | WB / Odisha / UP private | WB / CG / MP management quota | | 250–359 | WB / CG / Bihar | WB ₹18L or CG from ₹6L | | 137+ | WB / CG or BDS / BAMS | CG ₹6L or BAMS from ₹52K | Qualifying score: General ~137+ (50th %ile) · SC/ST/OBC ~107+ (40th %ile) ### Management Quota Rules Chhattisgarh — India’s best-value MBBS: RIMS Raipur at ₹6,00,156/yr is the most affordable NMC-approved MBBS in India outside of government seats. OEF has strong relationships here. ## The Security Deposit Risk Accepting a seat in Round 2, Mop-up, or Stray vacancy and not joining = security deposit permanently lost . No refund. No appeal. OEF’s Round 1 strategy has protected every student’s deposit since 2008. Leave without losing deposit. Don’t join after accepting = permanent loss. ## Seats Open on Result Day. Be First with OEF. Pre-register now for same-day analysis the moment NEET results are announced. --- # MBBS Abroad 2026 — Why We Stopped Sending Students Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/mbbs-abroad.html # MBBS Abroad — We Used to Do This. We Stopped. For years we placed students in foreign medical universities. We do not any more. The reason is one number, and it has not moved in a decade: most Indian students who finish an MBBS abroad cannot clear the exam that lets them work as a doctor in India. Last verified · 8 August 2026 If you read nothing else. After an MBBS abroad, an Indian student must pass the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) to practise in India. In the most recent session, 43,933 sat it and 32,604 failed — a pass rate of 23.37%. NEET is compulsory for going abroad. NMC no longer publishes a list of approved foreign universities, so checking that a university qualifies is entirely your responsibility. Orchid Education Foundation does not arrange MBBS abroad admissions. We will answer your questions about it honestly, and we will not take your money for it. ## Three in Four Fail the Exam That Matters One explanation first, because this trips up most parents. A student who does MBBS in India starts working after their degree and internship. A student who does MBBS abroad cannot — they must first pass FMGE, a 300-mark exam run by NBEMS. Pass mark is 150, exactly 50%, no relaxation for any category. Until it is cleared, the foreign degree does not permit practice in India. | FMGE session | Pass rate | |---|---| | Most recent session — 43,933 appeared, 10,264 passed, 32,604 failed | 23.37% | | June 2025 | 18.61% | | December 2024 | 29.62% | | June 2024 | 20.89% | | December 2023 | 20.57% | | June 2023 | 10.20% | There is no year in that table a family should plan around comfortably. The exam can be retaken, and many students do — for two years, three, sometimes longer, living at home and not earning. No brochure prices that period, and it is the real cost of this route. ## Six Conditions. Miss One and the Degree Does Not Count. The NMC's Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations, notified on 18 November 2021, set out what a foreign medical degree must look like to be usable in India. | Condition | What it means in plain terms | |---|---| | At least 54 months of study | Four and a half years of actual instruction. NMC counts months, not years, and the 12-month internship does not count towards it. A course advertised as “5-year MBBS” may contain only 48 months of teaching. Ask for the duration in months, on university letterhead. | | One single institution | The whole course at the same university. Transferring midway generally breaks eligibility. | | 12-month internship, same university | After the course, not during it, and at the same foreign institution where you studied. | | No split clinical training | Clinical training cannot be done in parts or across different countries. | | English throughout | The medium of instruction must be English for the entire course. Note that hospital patients may still speak only the local language, which is a separate and real problem for clinical learning. | | Schedule-I subjects | The mandatory subjects listed in the regulations must all be covered. | The part that changed everything. NMC no longer publishes a list of approved foreign medical universities. The burden of proving a university complies sits on the student. So when an agent says “this university is NMC approved”, there is no list they can be pointing at. Old MCI approval lists from 2018 and earlier carry no current weight. If you cannot verify compliance yourself, from university documents, nobody is verifying it. ## Tuition Is Not the Number You Will Actually Pay | What gets quoted | What gets left out | |---|---| | Annual tuition , usually the lowest figure available and often for the first year only | Hostel, food and living costs for five and a half years | | Flights home, and back again after every break | | | Visa, documentation, translation and attestation | | | Health insurance and local registration charges | | | FMGE coaching after returning — often a year or more | | | Repeat attempts , during which the student is not earning | | Ask for one document before any money moves: the total cost across the whole period, in writing, on letterhead. Not annual tuition, and not a figure said aloud in a seminar hall. A consultant who will not produce it usually knows the honest total would end the conversation. ## The Same Student, a Route That Ends in a Licence Almost every family who came to us about MBBS abroad had the same question underneath it: my child qualified NEET but missed a government seat, so what now? That question has answers inside India, and they end with a degree that needs no screening exam. ### State quota, read properly Domicile and nativity rules differ sharply between states, and most families assume they are shut out of quotas they can actually claim. All 19 state deadlines → ### Management quota, priced honestly A legal seat category, allotted through official counselling at fee-committee rates. Expensive, but it produces an Indian MBBS. How it works → ### Closer than you think PA Sangma International Medical College in Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya has 64 management seats with no domicile bar, about an hour from Guwahati. PIMC 2026 → ### BDS, AYUSH, or one more attempt A BDS or BAMS seat in India is a working qualification. For some students, one more NEET year with a real plan beats six years abroad. We say so when we think it, even though it means no fee for us this year. BDS 2026 → ## The Seat Shortage Here Is Well Known to Agents Assam has no private medical college and the region has very few. Every agency selling foreign medical admissions knows this, which is why Guwahati fills with seminars in the weeks right after results, when families are anxious and moving fast. None of that is illegal, and studying medicine abroad is a legitimate choice — some students do it well, come back and pass. Our objection is narrower. The decision is routinely sold without the pass rate, without the six FMGL conditions and without the total cost. A family shown all three who still chooses to go has made a real decision. Most families we met had been shown none of them. If you are weighing an offer right now, forward it to us before you pay anything. We will read it and tell you plainly what it does and does not deliver. No charge, and no expectation that you use us afterwards — we do not sell this service, so there is nothing for us to sell you. ## Questions Parents Ask Us No. We used to, and we stopped. The reason is in the pass numbers below: most Indian students who complete an MBBS abroad do not clear the licensing exam that lets them practise in India. We were not willing to keep taking a family’s money for a route where the most likely outcome is a degree that cannot be used. If you still want to go abroad, we will tell you honestly what to check — but we will not process the admission for you. FMGE stands for Foreign Medical Graduate Examination. It is conducted by NBEMS, and it is the exam you must pass to be allowed to practise medicine in India after studying MBBS in another country. Indian medical graduates do not sit it. Foreign ones must. You need 150 out of 300, which is 50%, with no relaxation for any category. Fail it and your foreign degree does not let you work as a doctor in India. You can retake it, and many students spend years doing exactly that. In the most recent session, 43,933 candidates appeared, 10,264 passed and 32,604 failed — a pass rate of 23.37%. Roughly three out of four did not clear it. That was an improvement on the session before, which was 18.61%. Across the last several years the rate has moved between about 10% and 30%. For comparison, an Indian MBBS graduate has no such exam standing between them and practice. Yes, everywhere, with no exception. An Indian student must qualify NEET-UG to study MBBS abroad and later practise in India. “Admission without NEET” offers are usually real admissions — the student can genuinely enrol and study. What they cannot do is convert into an Indian medical licence, and that surfaces five or six years later at registration, when nothing can be done. The Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations, 2021, notified on 18 November 2021, set six conditions. The course must run at least 54 months. It must be completed at a single institution. A 12-month internship must follow, at the same foreign university. Clinical training cannot be split across countries or done in parts. The medium of instruction must be English throughout. And the mandatory subjects listed in Schedule-I of the regulations must be covered. Miss any one and the degree may not be accepted for licensing. No, and this is the part families most often get wrong. NMC no longer maintains a list of approved foreign medical universities. The responsibility for confirming that a university meets the FMGL 2021 conditions rests entirely on the student. Old “MCI approved” lists circulating from 2018 and earlier have no current standing. If an agent shows you one, they are showing you a document that does not mean what they are saying it means. Start FMGE preparation from the second year, not the final one — students who begin early clear it far more often. Also check one thing: NMC clarified on 5 March 2026 that any part of the course attended online must be made up with in-person training at the same institution, and the study period must genuinely be extended, not compressed. A certificate claiming the time was “compensated” without the period actually being extended will not be accepted. ## Send Us the Offer Before You Send Them Money. We Will Tell You What It Actually Delivers. Forward the brochure, the fee sheet, the WhatsApp — whatever you were given. We will read it against the FMGL 2021 conditions and tell you plainly what is missing. Free, and there is nothing for us to sell you afterwards. --- # NEET PG 2026 — MD, MS and MDS Admission Guide Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/md-ms-admission.html # MD · MS · DNB — Your Specialisation, Your Identity After years of MBBS hard work, postgraduate specialisation is how you define your medical career, your earning potential, and your legacy. OEF guides doctors from Northeast India through every step of NEET PG and MD/MS admission — honestly, knowledgeably, and with genuine care. ## You Have Already Done The Hardest Part Getting through MBBS is not easy. Five and a half years, multiple exams, ward rounds, internship — you have earned every bit of the title "Doctor." Now it is time for the next step. At OEF, we understand the pressure you are under right now. NEET PG marks are everything — they determine your specialisation, your city, and in many ways, your entire career trajectory. The competition is intense. The seats are limited. And the decision you make about which branch to pursue will shape the next 30 years of your professional life. That is exactly why you need honest guidance — not just "best colleges ki list" but a real conversation about which specialisation suits your temperament, your life goals, your family situation, and yes, your NEET PG score realistically. "I have met MBBS graduates from Assam and Manipur who got MD Dermatology in top colleges — and others who made wrong specialisation choices and spent years in misery. The difference was always the quality of counselling they received before choosing." — Dr. Kausshik Hazaricka, MBBS · Founder, OEF MD / MS — Key Numbers 2026 ## MD vs MS vs DNB — Clearly Explained Many MBBS graduates are confused about the difference. Here is a clear, no-jargon explanation. ### MD — Doctor of Medicine MD is a postgraduate degree for non-surgical medical specialisations . You do not operate in an MD programme — you diagnose, treat, and manage medical conditions using medicines, investigations, and clinical protocols. Popular MD branches: General Medicine, Paediatrics, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Radiology, Anaesthesiology, Pathology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Community Medicine, Pharmacology, Physiology. Clinical MD branches (Medicine, Derma, Radiology, Anaesthesia) are most competitive and highest earning. ### MS — Master of Surgery MS is a postgraduate degree for surgical specialisations . You perform operations, manage surgical emergencies, and develop technical procedural expertise. MS training is more physically demanding and involves long OT hours. Popular MS branches: General Surgery, Orthopaedics (Bone & Joint), Ophthalmology (Eye), Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and some super-specialty tracks. MS is the gateway to super-specialty (MCh, DM) — the pinnacle of surgical careers. ### DNB — Diplomate of National Board DNB is awarded by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) and is fully equivalent to MD/MS. DNB training happens in NBE-accredited hospitals — including many private sector hospitals. This significantly increases available seats. Key advantage: DNB seats are available in hundreds of private hospitals including corporate hospitals like Apollo, Fortis, Max, and Manipal. DNB holders can hold government posts, teach in medical colleges, and practice with the same rights as MD/MS. DNB often has lower NEET PG cutoffs than MD/MS for the same specialty — more accessible, equally valuable. ## MD Specialisations — Complete Guide Earnings, Demand, Competition Every MD branch has a different career trajectory. Here is an honest breakdown of every major MD specialisation — so you can make the right decision for your life, not just your score. ### MD — General Medicine (Internal Medicine) The most versatile and respected PG degree The "mother of all MD degrees." An MD Medicine doctor can practice across virtually any medicine discipline. Gateway to DM (super-specialty) in Cardiology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology. Very competitive to get, extremely rewarding career. Most sought-after PG branch in India. India's highest-earning MD branch The most desired MD branch in India in 2026. Dermatologists who add cosmetic procedures (lasers, Botox, fillers, hair transplant) can earn ₹5–15 Lakhs per month. Excellent work-life balance — no emergency calls at 3am. Very high NEET PG cutoff — you need a top 2% score. Worth the effort. Procedural, high-earning, tech-forward Radiologists interpret CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds, and X-rays — and those who pursue Interventional Radiology perform life-saving procedures. Very limited patient interaction (mostly diagnostic reporting). Strong tech and AI-assisted future. High earning with relatively manageable hours compared to clinical branches. Child health specialist — deeply rewarding Paediatricians are in extremely high demand across Northeast India. Child specialists are scarce in Tier-2 and Tier-3 NE cities. If you want to practice in your home state and serve your community, MD Paediatrics is one of the best choices. Emotionally fulfilling, strong community reputation, good income in private practice. Mental health — the need of our generation Post-COVID India has a massive mental health crisis — and severe shortage of psychiatrists. In Northeast India, this gap is acute. MD Psychiatry has relatively accessible NEET PG cutoffs but extremely strong career prospects. Telepsychiatry has exploded post-2020, enabling large-scale online practices. A deeply impactful and growing career. The backbone of every surgical department Anaesthesiologists earn per-procedure fees that add up significantly. In private hospitals, a busy anaesthesiologist earns ₹2–4 Lakhs per month. Those who specialise in Critical Care/Intensivist roles (DM Critical Care) earn even more. This branch has never had a shortage of job opportunities across India. Behind every diagnosis — the pathologist Pathologists who own diagnostic laboratories are among the highest-earning doctors in India. A standalone pathology lab in a mid-sized NE city can generate ₹5–20 Lakhs per month revenue. Relatively accessible NEET PG cutoff, no clinical emergency calls, and strong entrepreneurship potential make this an underrated gem. Public health, academia, policy For doctors who want to make a population-level impact rather than individual patient care. Excellent for government health officer roles, WHO, UNICEF, NGO health programmes, and medical college teaching. NE India has strong public health needs — Community Medicine specialists are valuable to state governments. ## MS Surgical Branches — For Those Who Are Called to Operate If you are a doctor who finds joy in the operating theatre — MS is your path. Here are the major MS specialisations with honest career projections. ### MS — General Surgery Gateway to all surgical super-specialties MS General Surgery is the foundation of all surgical careers. After MS General, you can pursue MCh in Urology, Cardiovascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Surgical Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Gastrointestinal Surgery. Surgeons are severely needed across NE India — a general surgeon in Tier-2 NE cities earns ₹1.5–3.5 Lakhs per month with very high community respect. Bone, joint, spine — physically demanding, highly rewarding Orthopaedic surgeons are among the highest-earning doctors in India. Joint replacement surgeries, spine surgeries, trauma care, and sports medicine are all booming. With India's aging population and rising road accidents, orthopedic demand is only increasing. NE India has severe shortage of trained orthopaedic surgeons — this is a massive opportunity. Women's health — perpetually in demand Gynaecologists and obstetricians are needed everywhere, perpetually. Maternal mortality reduction is a national priority — trained OBG specialists are critical. In NE India, female OBG doctors are in even higher demand as many patients strongly prefer female doctors for women's health. Strong earnings, flexible practice hours, and deeply meaningful work. Precision surgery, high income, good balance Ophthalmologists perform extraordinarily precise surgeries — cataract removal, LASIK, retinal procedures. The demand is massive: India has a huge burden of preventable blindness and refractive errors. Eye specialists with modern equipment in NE cities can build very large patient volumes very quickly. Excellent work-life balance compared to other surgical branches. Ear, nose, throat — precision and scope ENT surgeons are scarce in most NE Indian cities. A well-trained ENT surgeon in Guwahati or Imphal can build a large practice very quickly due to minimal local competition. Cochlear implants, endoscopic sinus surgery, and head & neck cancer surgery are premium sub-specialties. Strong government job options through PSC and central services. ## How OEF Guides You Through NEET PG and PG Admission PG medical admission is time-critical. The moment NEET PG results are announced, decisions must be made within hours. Here is exactly how OEF helps you navigate this. ### The Critical Timeline The day results come, call 9085064444. We analyse your score, show you realistic specialisation options and college choices — same day, no waiting. We guide you on which specialisation is realistic for your score AND which suits your career goals and temperament. This conversation is what separates OEF from every other consultant. We guide MCC AIQ counselling (for government and deemed seats) simultaneously while exploring management quota options. Running both tracks increases your chances significantly. DNB Direct seats in private hospitals like Apollo, Fortis, Manipal often have lower cutoffs than MD/MS for the same specialty. Many NE India doctors miss these seats because nobody told them about this option. OEF always explores DNB alongside MD/MS. Document preparation, fee payment guidance, bond verification, and joining-day support. We stay with you until you walk into your PG programme as a postgraduate student. ### Management Quota PG — Fees Overview Management quota PG fees vary significantly by branch and college. The most competitive clinical branches command the highest fees. Here is a realistic guide: | Specialisation | Mgmt Quota Fee/Year | |---|---| | MD Dermatology (DVL) | ₹25L–₹55L/year | | MD Radiology | ₹20L–₹50L/year | | MS Orthopaedics | ₹18L–₹45L/year | | MD General Medicine | ₹15L–₹35L/year | | MS General Surgery | ₹15L–₹35L/year | | MS Ophthalmology | ₹12L–₹30L/year | | MD Paediatrics | ₹10L–₹25L/year | | MD Psychiatry | ₹8L–₹20L/year | | MD Pathology | ₹8L–₹18L/year | | MD Community Medicine | ₹5L–₹12L/year | *Fees are indicative ranges based on recent admissions. OEF provides verified, updated fee information at time of admission. PG Deposit Risk: The security deposit forfeiture rules apply to PG admission exactly as for MBBS. Accept in Round 2 of MCC PG counselling and don't join? That ₹1–3 Lakh deposit is gone permanently. OEF's Round 1 strategy applies to PG admission too. ## MD / MS Admission 2026 — FAQs MD Dermatology, MD Radiology, and MD Psychiatry consistently offer the best work-life balance among clinical branches. Dermatologists and radiologists rarely have emergency calls. Psychiatrists can build large online/telepsychiatry practices with flexible hours. Among surgical branches, MS Ophthalmology offers relatively better work-life balance than General Surgery or Orthopaedics. But our honest advice: choose a branch you are genuinely interested in. Work-life balance means nothing if you dread going to work every day. This depends on your practice potential and location. A dermatologist in a well-located practice in Guwahati or any NE state capital can realistically earn ₹3–8 Lakhs per month within 3–5 years after completing MD. At ₹5 Lakhs per month, you recover a ₹50 Lakh investment in roughly 10 months of practice income. The ROI mathematics generally work for clinical dermatology. However, you need to be genuinely interested in dermatology — the 3-year MD training is intense. Call OEF to discuss your specific situation before committing to such a large fee. Yes. Private medical college management quota MD/MS seats are available even for moderate NEET PG scores. Less competitive branches like MD Pathology, MD Community Medicine, MD Microbiology, MD Biochemistry, and MD Anatomy have more accessible cutoffs. For better clinical branches like MD General Medicine or MD Paediatrics, even private management quota requires a relatively high NEET PG score. OEF will match your exact score to the best available management quota option — including DNB seats in accredited hospitals which often have more accessible requirements. Yes, DNB is fully equivalent to MD/MS in India as per Medical Council Act and NMC regulations. DNB holders can: (1) Hold faculty positions in medical colleges up to Associate Professor level, (2) Participate in government medical officer recruitment, (3) Practice with the same rights as MD/MS, (4) Pursue super-specialty (DM/MCh) from government institutions. The Supreme Court of India has repeatedly upheld DNB equivalence. OEF strongly recommends exploring DNB options alongside MD/MS — they often have better seat availability and lower management fees. For NE India doctors seeking MD/MS, preferred states are Karnataka (Bangalore — excellent infrastructure, good NE student community), West Bengal (Kolkata — nearest metro, strong medical education culture), Tamil Nadu (Chennai — top institutions), and Maharashtra (Mumbai/Pune — leading private hospitals for DNB). OEF has direct ties with private medical college PG departments across these states. We also strongly recommend exploring GMCH Guwahati (government, competitive), Silchar Medical College (Assam domicile advantage), and RIMS Imphal (for Manipur doctors). Every situation is different — call us. ## NEET PG aspirants can take a free mock test Before you spend months weighing one specialisation against another, it helps to know roughly where you stand. NEET Mentor Hub runs a free NEET PG mock test under exam conditions, with real previous-year questions and an explanation for every answer. A score in hand makes the branch conversation far more concrete than a guess does. Hosted on NEET Mentor Hub. Built from publicly available previous-year questions for self-assessment. It is not an NBEMS paper, not affiliated with NBEMS, and not a prediction of this year's questions. Note also that the 2026 paper has been cut to 180 questions, so treat this as subject practice rather than a format rehearsal. ## Your Specialisation Decision Deserves Expert, Honest Guidance. NEET PG score analysis, specialisation counselling, management quota options, DNB seats, deposit protection strategy — OEF handles every aspect of your PG admission. Free consultation for all MBBS doctors from NE India. Also see: BDS Admission 2026 · BAMS Admission 2026 · MBBS Admission 2026 · NEET UG 2026 Guide --- # MD Admission 2026 | Best Specialisations Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/md-admission.html # MD Admission 2026 Choose Wisely. Not Just Highly. Which MD specialisation actually suits you — and which is realistic for your NEET PG rank? OEF gives you the honest picture, not a sales pitch. ## You Have Done the Hard Part. Now Choose Right. Getting your MBBS done is genuinely hard. Five and a half years, internship, then NEET PG on top — you have earned the right to a good career. The MD decision you make now will shape the next 30 years of your professional life. OEF has guided MBBS doctors from Northeast India into MD programmes for since 2008. We have seen doctors who chose Dermatology because of Instagram and regretted it. We have also seen doctors who chose Pathology based on rank and built outstanding practices. The right choice is personal — and requires honest guidance, not just a list of top-earning branches. Important: No one can give you an MD seat without NEET PG. Any agent or consultant claiming otherwise is misleading you. NEET PG qualification is mandatory for all MD/MS admissions — government and private. OEF helps you navigate the official counselling process and institutional admissions within that framework. ### MD at a Glance ## MD Specialisations — Honest Career Guide 2026 Earnings, demand, seat competition, and OEF’s honest take on each branch. Based on real placement experience. ### MD Dermatology Skin, Venereology & Leprosy Imaging & Interventional Pain management & ICU Internal medicine Child health & neonatology Mental health OBG Lab medicine Preventive & social Preclinical sciences ER & acute care Chest / Pulmonology ### How to Choose Your MD Branch — OEF’s Honest Framework Not the rank you hope for — the realistic range. AIQ rank matters more than overall rank for most seats. Do you want to operate, diagnose, counsel patients, or teach? This matters more than earnings in the long run. Northeast India needs Psychiatrists, Paediatricians, OBG specialists much more than a tenth Dermatologist in Guwahati. We give honest guidance on what we have seen work since 2008 — and what doesn’t — for doctors from this region. NEET PG is mandatory for ALL MD seats. Anyone promising MD admission without NEET PG is breaking NMC rules. OEF works entirely within the legal framework and guides you through the proper process. ## MD Admission FAQs There is no single “best.” But from a practical standpoint, Northeast India has a severe shortage of Psychiatrists, Paediatricians, Dermatologists, and OBG specialists. Choosing a branch with unmet regional demand gives you both career security and social impact. OEF discusses this with you in detail during free counselling — your rank, temperament, and geography all matter. MD management quota fees at private colleges range from ₹10 Lakhs to ₹50 Lakhs per year depending on the specialisation and institution. Clinical branches like Dermatology, Radiology, and Paediatrics command higher fees. Non-clinical branches (Pathology, Community Medicine, Biochemistry) are significantly cheaper. OEF gives you a realistic fee breakdown before any decision. Management quota MD Dermatology is available at private deemed universities and does not require a top AIQ rank — only NEET PG qualification. However, management quota Derm seats are limited and expensive (₹25–50L/year). OEF has placed several Northeast India doctors into MD Dermatology through this route. Call 9085064444 to discuss your specific rank and options. OEF’s process starts with a free one-hour counselling session. We review your NEET PG score, discuss specialisation options honestly, and present verified institutional options. We then assist with documentation, coordinate with the institution, and support you through the admission process. There is no guarantee of admission — OEF guides and supports, but the final decision rests with the institution and regulatory process. First call is always free. Also see ## NEET PG aspirants can take a free mock test Which MD branch is realistic for you depends more on your NEET PG score than on anything else. NEET Mentor Hub runs a free mock test under exam conditions, drawn from real previous-year questions across every PG subject, with an explanation for every answer. Sit one before you shortlist specialisations. Hosted on NEET Mentor Hub. Built from publicly available previous-year questions for self-assessment. It is not an NBEMS paper, not affiliated with NBEMS, and not a prediction of this year's questions. Note also that the 2026 paper has been cut to 180 questions, so treat this as subject practice rather than a format rehearsal. ## Know Your MD Options. Book a Free Call with OEF. Tell us your NEET PG rank and preferred branches. We’ll tell you honestly what’s realistic — and what’s not. --- # MS Admission 2026 | Surgical Specialisations Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/ms-admission.html # MS Admission 2026 For Doctors Who Operate MS opens the door to a surgical career. But which branch? OEF has guided Northeast India’s surgeons since 2008. Here is our honest guide to every MS branch. ## MS Surgery — What You Need to Know MS (Master of Surgery) is the postgraduate surgical degree that comes after MBBS + NEET PG. It is a 3-year programme at accredited colleges. You can pursue MS Orthopaedics, MS General Surgery, MS ENT, MS Ophthalmology, MS OBG, MS Respiratory Surgery, and more. Unlike MD which is mostly hospital or lab-based, MS leads to hands-on surgical practice. Operating theatre confidence builds over the 3 years. After MS, many doctors choose to further specialise into MCh (super-specialty surgery) via NEET SS. Mandatory: NEET PG qualification is required for all MS admissions without exception. No legitimate institution offers MS without a valid NEET PG score. OEF guides you through the MCC and institutional processes. ### MS at a Glance ## MS Surgical Specialisations — Honest Career Guide 2026 ### MS Ophthalmology Eye surgery Bone & joint surgery Foundation of surgery Ear, Nose & Throat Obstetrics & Gynaecology Brain & spine surgery ## Why MS Surgery Is an Exceptional Career Choice for NE India Doctors Northeast India — Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim — has a critically under-served surgical ecosystem. In a region of 45 million people, there are fewer qualified surgeons than a single district hospital in Delhi. An MS-qualified surgeon returning home from any of these states enters a market with almost no competition and enormous unmet need. OEF has guided MBBS doctors from all 8 NE states into MS programmes since 2008. The pattern is consistent: those who complete MS General Surgery, MS Orthopaedics, or MS ENT and return to Northeast India build practices that are full within 12 months of opening. Referral networks develop naturally because there simply are not enough surgeons to meet demand. Road accidents, sports injuries, and age-related joint disease are common across NE India. Guwahati, Imphal, Shillong, and Dimapur each have fewer than 5 orthopaedic surgeons. An MS Orthopaedics graduate returning home can expect ₹4–8L/month within 2 years of private practice setup. ENT cases — chronic sinusitis, hearing loss, tonsillitis, laryngeal conditions — are extremely common in NE India. ENT surgeons are very few outside Guwahati. MS ENT graduates in smaller NE cities see 40–60 patients a day immediately. Private practice earnings reach ₹2–4L/month relatively quickly. Cataract, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy are growing at scale across NE India. Dedicated eye hospitals are emerging. An MS Ophthalmologist can set up a focused eye practice with phacoemulsification capability and build ₹3–6L/month within 3 years. Some are setting up surgical camps in rural NE districts, generating both income and community impact. ### MS Admission Process — Step by Step NEET PG is mandatory for all MS admissions without exception. OEF guides through the official process only. ## MS Admission FAQs 2026 MS Orthopaedics, MS ENT, and MS Ophthalmology offer the best combination of demand and earnings for a doctor returning to NE India. General Surgery is essential everywhere. OEF recommends matching your branch choice to the specific district or city you plan to practice in — the need varies significantly. Call 9085064444 for region-specific guidance based on your home district. MS management quota fees at private colleges range from ₹10 Lakhs to ₹45 Lakhs per year depending on specialisation and institution. MS Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology tend to be more expensive due to higher demand. MS General Surgery and ENT are relatively more accessible. OEF provides verified fee information for each institution we work with. Absolutely. MS OBG is available as either an MD or MS degree depending on the institution. NE India has a very significant shortage of OBG specialists in rural and semi-urban areas. An MS OBG graduate from Assam or Manipur setting up practice in their home district will have more patients than they can manage within months. OEF has guided several MBBS doctors from NE India into OBG programmes. ## How MS Admission Works — Step by Step MS (Master of Surgery) admission in India is governed by NMC and follows the same NEET PG-based process as MD. After MBBS and internship, you appear for NEET PG. Based on your rank and score, you access government counselling (MCC + state), or management quota seats at private medical colleges and deemed universities. MBBS from NMC-recognised institution + 1 year compulsory rotatory internship completion. No age limit. NEET PG qualifying score mandatory for all MS admissions. NEET PG is the single entrance for MS admission. NTA conducts the exam. Any qualifying score opens management quota seats. Higher scores access MCC AIQ and state government seats. There is no exemption or alternative route. MCC conducts centralised PG counselling for AIQ seats at government medical colleges. State bodies handle remaining state quota seats. MS Orthopaedics and MS Ophthalmology AIQ seats are competitive. MS ENT and MS General Surgery are more accessible. Private medical colleges and deemed universities offer MS management quota seats. Only the qualifying NEET PG score is required — no rank cutoff. These seats fill within days of results. OEF helps MBBS doctors identify verified MS management quota options quickly. NEET PG is mandatory for all MS admissions. No institution can legally offer MS without NEET PG qualification. OEF works strictly within NMC-compliant processes. ### MS Management Quota Fees (Approx.) Fees vary by institution and state. Karnataka, WB, UP tend to have lower fees for MS management quota. ## MS Surgery in NE India — Career Opportunity Analysis Northeast India — 8 states, 45+ million people — has a severe and growing shortage of trained surgical specialists. Most Tier-2 cities in Assam (Silchar, Dibrugarh, Jorhat), Manipur (Churachandpur, Thoubal), Nagaland (Dimapur, Kohima), Meghalaya (Shillong), and Mizoram (Aizawl) have insufficient access to specialist surgeons. Patients travel hours to Guwahati or even Kolkata for conditions that should be managed locally. An MS surgeon who returns to Northeast India after completing their degree faces virtually no competition in most branches. The patient volume is immediate and high. OEF has guided several Assam and Manipur MBBS doctors into MS programmes — the ones who returned to practice in NE India have consistently built highly successful careers within 2–3 years. Road accidents, bone fractures, and joint disease are extremely common in NE India’s hilly terrain. An Orthopaedic surgeon in any NE India city will have full OPD from Day 1. Most cities are desperately underserved. ₹5–10L/month achievable within 3 years. Cataract, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma burden is high and growing in NE India. Eye hospitals and phaco surgery centres are highly profitable. An MS Ophthalmologist in Imphal, Shillong, or Dimapur faces minimal competition. ₹3–6L/month realistic within 2 years. ENT conditions — sinusitis, hearing loss, throat cancer in betel nut chewing population — are extremely prevalent in NE India. An MS ENT doctor in any NE India state capital is immediately referral-overloaded. ₹2–4L/month achievable within 12–18 months of practice. Maternal health is a critical priority across NE India. Most districts lack trained OBG specialists. A returning MS OBG doctor — especially female — can build a lifelong, highly impactful, and financially rewarding practice anywhere in the region. MS ENT and MS General Surgery management quota seats are the most accessible in terms of NEET PG score requirement. MS Ophthalmology and MS Orthopaedics are more competitive. However, accessibility varies by state and institution. OEF analyses your specific rank and presents realistic options across all MS branches available for your score. Yes, absolutely. MBBS from any NMC-recognised college in Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, or any other NE India state qualifies you for NEET PG. Your MS admission is based on NEET PG score and MBBS internship completion, not the state where you did your MBBS. OEF regularly helps MBBS graduates from NE India colleges into MS programmes across Karnataka, WB, UP, and Tamil Nadu. For Northeast India context specifically — yes. An MS Orthopaedics degree with management quota fees of ₹12–35L per year (₹36–105L total) is a large investment. But an Orthopaedic surgeon returning to a NE India city can recover this within 3–5 years of practice. Road accident trauma surgery alone in Assam and Meghalaya guarantees full surgical lists. The regional ROI on MS Orthopaedics is very strong. OEF helps calculate realistic payback timelines in the counselling session. Also see ## NEET PG aspirants can take a free mock test Surgical branches close at the sharpest ranks of any NEET PG stream, so an honest read of where you currently stand is worth more than an optimistic one. NEET Mentor Hub runs a free mock test under exam conditions, built from real previous-year questions with an explanation for every answer. Hosted on NEET Mentor Hub. Built from publicly available previous-year questions for self-assessment. It is not an NBEMS paper, not affiliated with NBEMS, and not a prediction of this year's questions. Note also that the 2026 paper has been cut to 180 questions, so treat this as subject practice rather than a format rehearsal. ## Know Your MS Options. One Free Call Changes Everything. Tell us your NEET PG rank and surgical branch preference. We’ll show you exactly what’s available. --- # MDS Admission 2026 | After BDS | NEET PG Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/mds-admission.html # MDS Admission 2026 Master of Dental Surgery After BDS, MDS opens specialised dental practice. Orthodontics, Oral Surgery, Prosthodontics and more — here’s what each branch offers and what NEET PG score you realistically need. ## MDS — Is It Worth It? MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) is a 3-year postgraduate dental degree after BDS. NEET PG (Dental) is mandatory. MDS opens specialist dental practice, teaching, and research roles. In cities and towns across Northeast India, specialist dental care is severely underserved. An MDS Orthodontist or Oral Surgeon in Guwahati, Imphal, or Shillong has enormous earning potential. OEF has placed several BDS graduates from NE India into quality MDS programmes. ### MDS Quick Facts ## All MDS Branches — Guide 2026 ### MDS Orthodontics Braces, aligners, jaw correction. Highest earning MDS branch. Strong demand everywhere. ₹2–6L/month in private practice. Most competitive rank requirement. ### MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Facial surgery, implants, trauma. Surgical scope. ₹1.5–4L/month. Hospital and private practice. Growing demand for facial trauma specialists. ### MDS Prosthodontics & Crown Bridge Dental implants, dentures, crowns. ₹1.5–5L/month with implant practice. Technology-heavy. Very strong earning with implantology skills. ### MDS Periodontics Gums, implants, supportive tissue. ₹1–3L/month. Complements Prosthodontics in implant practice. Accessible rank range. ### MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics Root canals, tooth restoration. ₹1–3L/month. Backbone of general dental practice. Essential skill set. ### MDS Oral Pathology Lab-based diagnosis. Lower earnings in private practice but opens teaching/academic roles. Most accessible rank range. NEET PG (Dental) is mandatory for all MDS admissions. Management quota MDS seats are available at private dental colleges and deemed universities for qualifying NEET PG score holders. OEF assists with documentation, institutional coordination, and counselling process support. ## Step-by-Step MDS Admission — What You Actually Need to Do MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) is a 3-year postgraduate dental degree governed by the Dental Council of India (DCI). After completing BDS and one year of internship, you appear for NEET PG (dental). Here is the clear process. You must hold a BDS degree from a DCI-recognised institution and have completed the mandatory 1-year rotatory internship. There is no age limit for MDS admission. NEET PG is the single national entrance exam for MDS admission. Conducted by NTA, it covers all BDS subjects across 240 multiple-choice questions. Any qualifying score opens management quota seats. Higher scores give access to government counselling seats. MCC conducts MDS AIQ counselling for government dental college seats. State-specific counselling fills remaining state quota seats. These are based on NEET PG rank. Competitive branches like Orthodontics require significantly higher ranks than Oral Pathology or Community Dentistry. Private dental colleges and deemed dental universities offer MDS management quota seats for qualifying NEET PG scorers. No rank cutoff — only qualifying score required. OEF helps BDS graduates from NE India identify verified management quota MDS seats in Karnataka, Maharashtra, UP, and Tamil Nadu. NEET PG is mandatory for all MDS seats. No private dental college can legally offer MDS admission without a valid NEET PG score. OEF guides only through DCI-compliant processes. ### MDS Management Quota Fees (Approx.) Fees vary significantly by state and institution. Karnataka tends to be lowest for MDS. Call OEF for current verified data. ## MDS in Northeast India — An Honest Career Assessment Specialist dental care in Northeast India is at a very early stage. An MDS Orthodontist in Guwahati 15 years ago was a rarity. Today there are perhaps 30–40 across the entire region serving 45 million people. That ratio is still far below national average. An MDS graduate who sets up practice in any NE India state capital or Tier-2 city will typically reach full patient capacity within 6–12 months. Orthodontic practices in Guwahati charge ₹25,000–₹80,000 per case for braces and aligners. An active Orthodontist seeing 8–10 new cases per month can easily earn ₹3–5 Lakhs monthly within 2 years of setup. MDS Prosthodontics combined with implantology is also exceptionally profitable in NE India. Dental implant procedures (₹25,000–₹60,000 per implant) have growing acceptance. An MDS Prosthodontist with implantology training can build a ₹4–8 Lakh/month practice within 3–4 years. Best earning: Orthodontics, Prosthodontics + Implants Best accessibility: Conservative Dentistry, Oral Pathology Best for surgery: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Best demand: All branches have good demand Management quota MDS (3 years, ₹5–25L/year) requires ₹15–75 Lakhs total investment. Orthodontics and Prosthodontics recover this within 2–4 years of practice. Less competitive branches recover faster due to lower fees. OEF helps you calculate realistic ROI before deciding. OEF guidance for MDS: We have guided BDS graduates from Assam, Manipur, and Meghalaya into MDS programmes. Our guidance covers branch selection based on your rank, institutional options in Karnataka and Maharashtra (best value for NE India students), fee negotiation transparency, and post-MDS practice planning. ## MDS Admission FAQs 2026 There is no attempt limit for NEET PG. You can appear every year until you qualify or secure the seat you want. Many BDS graduates take 1–2 attempts to achieve their target branch rank. OEF advises whether to proceed with the current score or attempt again based on realistic branch availability analysis. A focused BDS dentist with good clinical skills can also build a successful practice. However, MDS specialists command significantly higher fees for specific procedures. An Orthodontist can charge ₹25,000–₹80,000 per case versus a BDS dentist doing basic braces at ₹8,000–₹15,000. For those with the rank and budget, MDS is the better long-term investment — but BDS private practice is also a perfectly viable and profitable path. Karnataka has 33 private dental colleges with MDS programmes and generally lower fees (₹3–12L/year for management quota MDS). Maharashtra also has many options. OEF has established relationships with verified dental colleges in Karnataka and Maharashtra and has placed NE India students into MDS programmes there. Tamil Nadu and UP are also options but Karnataka gives the best combination of quality and value. ## Book Your Free MDS Counselling Call Today. --- # NEET PG 2026 — Exam 30 Aug, Full Schedule Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/neet-pg-2026.html # NEET PG 2026 — Exam on 30 August, Result by 30 September NBEMS opened registration on 1 July and closed it on 21 July. The paper is shorter this year, test cities are allotted differently, and the internship cut-off is 30 September 2026. The full schedule, and what it means for your counselling planning. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short answer. NEET PG 2026 is on 30 August 2026, conducted by NBEMS as a computer-based test. Applications ran 1 July to 21 July 2026 and have closed. Exam city intimation is on 11 August, admit cards on 27 August, and the result is due by 30 September 2026. The paper has been cut from 200 questions to 180, with marking unchanged at plus four and minus one. Internship must be completed on or before 30 September 2026. ## NEET PG 2026 — Every Date That Matters | Event | Date | Note | |---|---|---| | Information bulletin released | 1 July 2026 | From 4:00 PM, natboard.edu.in | | Online application opens | 1 July 2026 | From 5:00 PM | | Application closes | 21 July 2026 | 11:55 PM — closed | | Edit window | 25 – 28 July 2026 | Correction of submitted applications | | Selective edit window | 31 July – 10 August 2026 | Image scrutiny and deficiency rectification | | Exam city intimation | 11 August 2026 | Based on state preferences submitted | | Admit card | 27 August 2026 | Download from the NBEMS portal | | Examination | 30 August 2026 | Computer-based test | | Internship completion cut-off | 30 September 2026 | Hard eligibility condition | | Result | By 30 September 2026 | As notified by NBEMS | ## What Is Different About NEET PG This Year ### 180 questions, not 200 The paper has been shortened by twenty questions. Marking is unchanged at plus four and minus one. With fewer questions carrying the same weight of consequence, a single careless negative marking decision costs proportionally more than it did last year. ### Test cities are no longer first-come-first-served NBEMS scrapped the old rush-to-apply advantage. Applicants chose three preferred test states in the form, and a separate city selection step follows, subject to availability. For candidates travelling from Guwahati, Shillong or Imphal this is a genuine improvement — but confirm your city on 11 August and book travel then, not before. ### Application fee reduced NBEMS lowered the fee for this cycle. General, unreserved, OBC and EWS candidates paid ₹3,500; SC, ST and PwD candidates paid ₹2,500. Minor in the scheme of a PG budget, but it removed one small barrier for candidates who were undecided about applying. ## The Month Between Result and Choice Filling Decides Everything ### Documents ready before the result MBBS degree or provisional certificate, internship completion certificate dated on or before 30 September 2026, permanent or provisional state medical council registration, Class 10 certificate, category certificate, and a valid photo ID. Council registration in particular takes time in several NE states. Start it now. ### Decide clinical versus non-clinical early Choice filling is not the moment to work out whether you can live with Anatomy or Community Medicine for three years. Have that conversation with your family in September, on paper, with real closing-rank data in front of you. MD/MS overview → ### DNB is not a lesser degree A DNB seat at a high-volume institution can be better clinical training than an MD seat at a college with a thin case load. It is treated at par for teaching eligibility and super specialty entrance. Judge it on the hospital, not on the letters. DNB information → ### Understand the PG bond before you accept Several states attach service bonds with substantial penalties to PG seats, and private colleges attach their own. Read the bond clause in the prospectus, in full, before you accept an allotment. This is where PG candidates get financially trapped, far more often than at the fee stage. How to use this page. Every date here was checked against the official counselling authority's own website on 7 August 2026. State authorities extend and revise deadlines at short notice, sometimes with only a few hours' warning, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm the current date on the official portal before you pay any fee. Orchid Education Foundation is an independent admission guidance firm. We are not an agent of any counselling authority, we cannot influence any allotment, and no seat in India can be obtained without a valid NEET UG 2026 score. ## Questions Parents Ask Us 30 August 2026, in computer-based test mode, conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences. The information bulletin went live on 1 July 2026 and the application window ran from 1 July to 21 July 2026. Admit cards are scheduled for 27 August and the result is to be declared by 30 September 2026. The regular application window has closed. NBEMS opened an edit window from 25 to 28 July and a selective edit window from 31 July to 10 August, but those are for correcting a submitted application, not for filing a new one. NBEMS has historically not reopened registration after the selective edit stage. Watch natboard.edu.in for any notice, and plan around the next cycle if none appears. The paper has been cut from 200 questions to 180. Marking remains four marks for a correct answer with one mark deducted for a wrong one. NBEMS has also changed test city allocation: centres are no longer allotted first-come-first-served. Candidates select three preferred test states in the application, and a separate city-choice window follows after the application window closes. Exam city information is scheduled for 11 August 2026. 30 September 2026. A candidate must complete the compulsory rotating internship on or before that date to be eligible. If your internship ends after 30 September 2026 you are not eligible for this cycle, regardless of when you sat the exam. Yes, and it is a large part of what we do. Our founder Dr. Kausshik Hazaricka is himself an MBBS, which matters when a candidate is weighing a clinical branch against a non-clinical one, or a DNB seat against an MD seat at a lower-ranked institution. See our pages on MD specialisations , MS specialisations , MDS and DM and MCh . ## NEET PG aspirants can take a free mock test The exam is on 30 August 2026 and the application window has closed, so what is left between now and then is preparation. If you want to sit a full paper under exam conditions before the real one, NEET Mentor Hub runs a free NEET PG mock test built from real previous-year medical-PG questions across pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical subjects. You get your score plus the correct answer, year and explanation for every question. Hosted on NEET Mentor Hub. Built from publicly available previous-year questions for self-assessment. It is not an NBEMS paper, not affiliated with NBEMS, and not a prediction of this year's questions. Note also that the 2026 paper has been cut to 180 questions, so treat this as subject practice rather than a format rehearsal. ## NEET PG 2026 Counselling Guided by a Doctor, Not a Salesman OEF is led by Dr. Kausshik Hazaricka, MBBS. Branch choice, DNB versus MD, bond terms, closing-rank realism — talk it through with someone who has actually been through PG selection. --- # DM & MCh Super Specialty Admission 2026 Guwahati Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/super-specialty.html # Super Specialty — The Pinnacle of Indian Medicine DM and MCh are India's highest clinical degrees. OEF guides MD/MS doctors through NEET SS, management quota seats, and fellowship placements — honestly. ## DM vs MCh vs Fellowship — Clearly Explained Super specialty is the highest tier of clinical expertise in Indian medicine — 3 years of intense, focused training after MD or MS. The choice you make here defines your peak earnings and legacy. DM — Doctorate of Medicine: After MD. Non-surgical. Cardiology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Endocrinology, Pulmonology, Haematology, Oncology. MCh — Magister Chirurgiae: After MS. Surgical. Neurosurgery, Urology, CVS Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Surgical Oncology. Fellowship: 1–2 year programmes at Apollo, Fortis, Manipal, Medanta. More accessible than DM/MCh, internationally recognised, strong career value. Super Specialty Key Facts ## NEET-SS 2025 Round 2 Just Got Reopened by Court Order If you are mid-way through NEET Super Specialty counselling right now, read this before you do anything else on the MCC portal. The schedule changed twice in 48 hours, and one of those changes came from the Delhi High Court, not MCC itself. What happened. In Writ Petition (C) No. 11097/2026, “Sunil & Anr. v. Medical Counselling Committee,” the Hon’ble Delhi High Court, by order dated 5 August 2026, directed MCC to allow the petitioner candidates to re-register and participate in Round 2 of NEET-SS 2025 counselling. Rather than fight this piecemeal, MCC's Competent Authority withdrew its earlier 3 August 2026 notification entirely, with immediate effect, and rebuilt the Round 2 schedule from scratch. What this means for you, right now. The resignation portal — for candidates who want to give up their Round 1 allotted seat before Round 2 — stays open to every candidate until 4:00 PM on 7 August 2026 . New registration and choice filling for Round 2 does not resume until 10:00 AM on 9 August 2026 , running on the revised schedule below. If you were watching for an earlier date because of the withdrawn notification, that date no longer applies. ### The Revised Round 2 Schedule, in Full | Stage | Window | Duration | |---|---|---| | Resignation from Round 1 allotted seat | 10:00 AM, 6 Aug – 4:00 PM, 7 Aug 2026 | 2 days | | Verification of seat matrix by institutes | 8 August 2026 | 1 day | | Registration | Up to 6:00 PM, 10 August 2026 (server time) | 3 days | | Payment facility | Up to 9:00 PM, 10 August 2026 (server time) | | | Choice filling | Up to 5:00 PM, 11 August 2026 | 1 day | | Choice locking | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, 11 August 2026 | | | Processing of seat allotment | 12 August 2026 | 1 day | | Result | 13 August 2026 | 1 day | | Reporting | 14 – 20 August 2026 | 7 days | Registration and choice locking both have separate closing times on the same day — 10 August for registration and payment, then 11 August for filling and locking choices. As always, MCC directs every participating institute to treat Saturdays, Sundays and holidays as working days for this entire window, given how little time the revised cycle leaves. What a court order mid-counselling actually tells you. This isn't the first time a NEET-SS cycle has been reshaped by litigation after it was already running, and it likely won't be the last. If your career timeline can't absorb a week of uncertainty every time a writ petition lands, a private or deemed-university DM/MCh seat — or a Fellowship at a hospital like Apollo, Fortis, Manipal or Medanta — runs on the institution's own calendar, not a court's. We're not saying skip the government process; we're saying don't let this be the only door you're watching. Talk to us about both routes at once → ## DM Specialisations — Earnings, Demand, Reality Honest guide to every major DM branch — NEET SS cutoff difficulty, career earnings, and NE India demand. ### DM — Cardiology After MD General Medicine Interventional cardiologists are India's highest-paid physicians. Severely needed in NE India. India's diabetes and hypertension epidemic drives permanent kidney disease demand. NE India severely underserved. DM Neurologists are critically scarce across all 8 NE states — a neurologist in any NE city has an overflowing practice immediately. Procedure-based income through colonoscopy, ERCP, and liver work. High-income specialty, shortage across NE India. India is the diabetes capital of the world. Relatively accessible NEET SS cutoff with strong career. After MD Medicine / TB Most accessible NEET SS cutoff among top DM specialties. Post-COVID India has massive pulmonology shortage. ## MCh Surgical Super Specialties The highest surgical training in India. Honest guide to every major MCh branch. ### MCh — Neurosurgery After MS General Surgery MCh Neurosurgeons are among India's highest-paid doctors. Each brain/spine surgery commands ₹1–10 Lakhs. Critically needed in NE India. Urologists in NE India are extremely scarce. A urologist in Guwahati will be immediately oversubscribed. Laparoscopic urology is high-value. CVT surgeons perform open-heart surgery, bypass grafting, valve replacements. Extremely high earnings, very limited supply nationally. Paediatric surgeons are critically scarce across all 8 NE states. Children travel to Kolkata or Delhi for surgeries. Enormous opportunity. India's cancer burden is rising. Surgical oncologists are in growing demand. Cancer centres in NE India are understaffed. ## Fellowship Programmes — Accessible Super Specialty Not everyone needs to fight for DM/MCh seats. 1–2 year fellowships at India's top hospitals offer excellent training with far less competition. Fellowship programmes are conducted by accredited hospitals — Apollo, Fortis, Manipal, Medanta, Narayana. Admission based on interview and academic record, not NEET SS scores. Recognised by NMC and NABH-accredited hospitals internationally. ### Popular Fellowship Hospitals OEF's advice: For NE India doctors wanting super specialty training without extreme NEET SS competition, fellowship is a credible, excellent path. OEF has direct hospital contacts for fellowship placement. ## You've Come This Far. Let OEF Guide the Final Step. From MBBS to MD/MS to DM/MCh — OEF has guided NE India's doctors at every stage since 2008. Free super specialty counselling — call today. --- # DM Admission 2026 | Cardiology Nephrology Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/dm-admission.html # DM Admission 2026 The Pinnacle of Medical Specialisation DM is 3 years after MD. It makes you a true specialist — Cardiologist, Nephrologist, Neurologist, Gastroenterologist. OEF has guided MD doctors from Northeast India into DM programmes at top hospitals. ## What is DM — and Who Should Pursue It? DM (Doctorate of Medicine) is the highest clinical medical degree in India. After completing MD in a relevant parent subject, you appear for NEET SS to qualify for DM. For example, MD General Medicine opens DM Cardiology, DM Nephrology, DM Neurology, DM Gastroenterology, and DM Endocrinology. DM holders command the highest salaries in clinical medicine — a Cardiologist in private practice in a Tier 2 city can earn ₹3–12 Lakhs per month. Northeast India has very few DM specialists, making it a region of exceptional opportunity for returning doctors. NEET SS is mandatory for all government DM seats and most institutional DM programmes. Management quota DM seats are available at a few private medical colleges and super-specialty hospitals. OEF assists MD doctors through both routes. ### DM at a Glance ## DM Branches — Parent MD Required ### DM Cardiology Heart disease specialist. ₹5–12L/month in private practice. Most sought-after DM. Critical shortage in NE India. ### DM Nephrology Kidney disease, dialysis, transplant. ₹3–8L/month. Chronic disease boom in India driving massive demand. ### DM Neurology Brain and nerve disorders. Stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson’s. ₹3–8L/month. Very few neurologists in NE India. ### DM Gastroenterology Digestive system, liver, endoscopy. ₹3–7L/month. Strong hospital and private practice career. ### DM Endocrinology Diabetes, thyroid, hormonal disorders. ₹2–5L/month. India’s diabetes epidemic creating massive need. ### DM Neonatology / Paediatric Cardiology Newborn intensive care or paediatric heart disease. ₹2–6L/month. Very limited specialists in NE India. ## Step-by-Step DM Admission Process 2026 DM admission in India follows a structured process governed by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). Here is the honest, step-by-step picture so you know exactly what to expect before you begin. DM Cardiology, Nephrology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, and Endocrinology require MD General Medicine. DM Neonatology requires MD Paediatrics. DM Pulmonology requires MD Respiratory Medicine. The parent MD must be from an NMC-recognised institution. NEET SS (Super Specialty) is conducted by NTA. It is the gateway to government DM seats and many private institutional DM seats. The exam is subject-specific — you choose the subject paper based on your MD. Qualifying NEET SS opens AIQ and state DM counselling. MCC conducts centralised DM counselling for AIQ seats at government medical colleges and central institutions (AIIMS, JIPMER, PGI Chandigarh). These seats are extremely competitive. Most Northeast India doctors need management quota seats at private institutions. Several private medical colleges and corporate hospital groups offer DM management quota seats. These fill quickly after NEET SS results. OEF maintains relationships with verified institutions offering these seats and helps qualifying MD doctors navigate this process. No shortcuts exist. DM admission without NEET SS qualification is not legally valid. OEF works strictly within the framework set by NMC and MCC. Any consultant claiming otherwise should be avoided. ### DM Management Quota Fees (Approx.) Fees vary by institution. Call OEF for verified current data before any commitment. ## Why DM in NE India is a Career-Defining Decision Northeast India — a region of 45 million people across 8 states — has a staggeringly low density of super-specialists. Most rural districts in Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, and Meghalaya have never had a resident DM Cardiologist or DM Neurologist. Patients travel to Guwahati or Kolkata for conditions that should be managed locally. An MD doctor from NE India who completes DM and returns to practice — even in a Tier-2 city like Dimapur, Silchar, Imphal, or Aizawl — faces virtually zero competition and enormous patient need. This is not just a career opportunity; it is a genuine public health contribution. OEF has guided several MD doctors from NE India into DM programmes. We track their careers. The ones who returned home have built highly successful practices. The honest advice: if you have the rank and the commitment, DM in NE India context is perhaps the best career decision a young doctor can make. Guwahati has 2–3 cardiologists serving millions. Silchar, Dibrugarh, and Jorhat have near zero. A single Cardiologist in any of these cities can see 30–40 patients a day from Day 1. Diabetes and hypertension-driven CKD is rising sharply in NE India. Dialysis units are being set up but lack trained Nephrologists. OEF has seen Nephrologists from NE India build ₹3–5L/month practices within 2 years of returning. Stroke, epilepsy, and neurological conditions are common and severely undertreated across NE India. A DM Neurologist in any state capital is guaranteed full practice from opening day. ## DM Admission FAQs 2026 DM Cardiology is the most competitive DM branch in India. Government AIQ DM Cardiology seats go to top NEET SS ranks. However, management quota DM Cardiology seats at corporate hospitals and private medical colleges are available for qualifying NEET SS scorers. OEF helps MD doctors identify which route is realistic for their rank. DM Nephrology and DM Neurology are slightly less competitive but still require good NEET SS scores. No. NEET SS is mandatory for DM admission at government institutions and most recognised private institutions. However, a few super-specialty hospitals conduct their own institutional DM entrance tests. These are typically at premier centres like AIIMS (which has its own process) or certain trust hospitals. OEF will tell you honestly what is available for your specific MD branch and qualification. At government institutions, DM residents typically receive ₹90,000–₹1,10,000 per month as stipend. Private institution stipends are lower — ₹40,000–₹70,000/month. After completion, DM holders who join hospital practice typically start at ₹3–5L/month and grow rapidly. Private practice earnings are significantly higher from Year 2–3. OEF’s DM guidance starts with a free call reviewing your MD specialisation, NEET SS score or expected score, and career goals. We then present verified institutional options — government counselling strategy and/or management quota institutions. We assist with documentation, institutional coordination, and support through the admission process. Every step is transparent. First call is always free. Also see ## Your DM Options — Discuss with OEF for Free. --- # MCh Admission 2026 | Neurosurgery Urology Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/mch-admission.html # MCh Admission 2026 Surgical Super-Specialty MCh is the apex of surgical training in India. Neurosurgery, Urology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Plastic Surgery — OEF has guided MS doctors into top MCh programmes. ## What is MCh and Who Qualifies? MCh (Magistar Chirurgiae) is a 3-year super-specialty surgical degree, pursued after MS in the relevant parent subject. MCh Neurosurgery requires MS General Surgery or MS Neurosurgery. MCh Urology requires MS General Surgery. MCh CTVS requires MS General Surgery or MS Cardiothoracic surgery. MCh graduates become the most specialised surgeons in India. Neurosurgeons, Urologists, and Plastic Surgeons in private hospitals earn ₹5–15 Lakhs per month. The demand in Northeast India for these specialists is enormous and largely unmet. NEET SS qualification is required for government MCh seats. Management quota MCh seats are available at select super-specialty hospitals and private colleges. OEF’s network includes MCh-level placement guidance. ### MCh at a Glance ## MCh Branches — Parent MS Required ### MCh Neurosurgery Brain, spine, and nerve surgery. ₹5–15L/month. Most prestigious surgical specialty. Very limited seats India-wide. ### MCh Urology Kidney, bladder, prostate surgery. Endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures. ₹4–10L/month. Very few in NE India. ### MCh Cardiothoracic & Vascular (CTVS) Heart surgery, bypass, valve replacement. ₹5–12L/month. Only in major hospitals. Extraordinary career. ### MCh Surgical Oncology Cancer surgery — breast, GI, colorectal. ₹3–8L/month. India’s growing cancer burden driving demand. ### MCh Plastic Surgery Reconstructive and cosmetic. ₹3–8L/month. Growing cosmetic surgery market. Burn reconstruction also in scope. ### MCh Paediatric Surgery Child surgical conditions. Very limited specialists in India. ₹3–7L/month. Extremely rare in NE India. ## How to Get an MCh Seat in India — Step by Step MCh (Magistar Chirurgiae) admission follows the same regulatory framework as DM — mandatory NEET SS for government seats, with management quota options at private super-specialty hospitals and medical colleges. Here is the clear, honest process. MCh Neurosurgery and Urology primarily require MS General Surgery. MCh CTVS may accept MS General Surgery or a dedicated MS Cardiothoracic. MCh Plastic Surgery requires MS General Surgery or a recognised MS Plastic Surgery. MCh Paediatric Surgery requires MS Paediatric Surgery or MS General Surgery from certain institutions. NEET SS is conducted by NTA. You appear in the Surgery paper. Qualifying opens AIQ counselling for government MCh seats. NEET SS is also required or considered by most private institutions for management quota MCh seats. MCC conducts centralised MCh counselling for AIQ seats at government medical colleges, AIIMS institutions, and JIPMER. MCh Neurosurgery, Urology, and CTVS AIQ seats are extremely competitive. NE India candidates typically access these via management quota at private institutions. Select corporate super-specialty hospitals and private medical colleges offer MCh management quota seats in Neurosurgery, Urology, CTVS, Surgical Oncology, and Plastic Surgery. These fill rapidly. OEF tracks availability and helps MS doctors access these seats through the proper institutional process. ### MCh Management Quota Fees (Approx.) Fees vary by institution. Call OEF for verified figures before any decision. MCh without NEET SS is not recognised. NMC regulations require valid NEET SS qualification for all MCh admissions at MCI/NMC-recognised institutions. OEF guides only through compliant pathways. ## What Does an MCh Career Look Like in Real Life? MCh graduates enter as the most specialised surgeons in India. The first 2–3 years after MCh are typically spent in a senior residency or consultant position at a hospital to build independent surgical volume. After that, the trajectory is steep. A Urologist or Neurosurgeon in a Tier-2 Indian city who builds a referral network can easily reach ₹8–15 Lakhs per month within 5 years of completing MCh. In metro cities at top hospitals, earnings can exceed ₹20 Lakhs per month. For doctors from Northeast India, the calculus is even more compelling. There are very few MCh Neurosurgeons or Urologists in the entire 8-state region. An MS doctor from Nagaland or Mizoram who completes MCh Urology and returns home faces virtually no competition and immediate high patient volume from Day 1 of practice. Hospital salary Years 1–3: ₹3–6L/month. Own practice after 5 years: ₹8–20L/month. Brain tumour, spine, trauma surgery. Hospital + own practice: ₹5–12L/month. Kidney stones, prostate, cancer, robotic surgery skills. Cardiac surgery hospitals: ₹5–15L/month. Bypass, valve, aortic surgery. Hospital-based career. Cancer centre or own practice: ₹4–10L/month. India’s growing cancer burden ensures lifelong patient demand. ## MCh Admission FAQs 2026 No. MCh Neurosurgery requires completing MS General Surgery first, then clearing NEET SS. The full path is MBBS → MS General Surgery (3 years after NEET PG) → MCh Neurosurgery (3 years after NEET SS). Total time after MBBS internship is 6 years of postgraduate training. There are no shortcuts or alternative routes recognised by NMC. MCh Neurosurgery has approximately 150–200 total seats across all institutions in India. Government seats at AIIMS, PGI, NIMHANS, and state medical colleges are extremely competitive. Management quota seats at private institutions add 40–60 more seats, though these are expensive. OEF tracks availability and helps MS-qualified doctors identify realistic pathways. Absolutely. Urology is severely underserved across NE India. Kidney stone management, prostate conditions, urological cancers, and paediatric urological conditions require specialists that most NE India cities simply do not have. An MCh Urologist returning to Guwahati, Imphal, Dimapur, or Shillong will immediately have more patients than they can manage. The investment in 6 years of PG training pays back very quickly. Yes. OEF has guided several MS doctors from NE India into MCh programmes since 2008. We understand the NEET SS process, the management quota institutional landscape, and the realistic career trajectories. Our guidance is based on actual placement experience, not theory. Call 9085064444 for a free discussion about your specific MS qualification and target branch. Also see ## Ready for Your MCh? Talk to OEF Free. --- # Fellowship Programmes 2026 | After MD MS Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/fellowship.html # Fellowship Programmes 2026 Skills That Set You Apart Fellowships let you acquire highly specialised clinical skills after MD or MS — without going through the NEET SS process. OEF helps doctors identify the right fellowship for their career goals. What is a Clinical Fellowship? Unlike DM or MCh (which require NEET SS), clinical fellowships are hospital-based training programmes of 6–24 months offered by accredited hospitals and institutions. They are offered in specialised areas like interventional cardiology, laparoscopic surgery, liver transplant, oncology, and more. They do not replace DM/MCh but add highly marketable skills to your CV. ## Fellowship Programmes — High-Value Skills in 2026 ### Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Angioplasty, stenting, catheterisation procedures. For MD Cardiology or senior DM Cardiology graduates. 12–24 months at top cardiac centres. ### Laparoscopic Surgery Fellowship Minimally invasive surgical skills. Available after MS General Surgery. 6–12 months. Dramatically increases surgical income and referrals. ### Liver Transplant & HPB Fellowship Liver, pancreas, and biliary surgery. Very specialised. Offered at ILBS Delhi, Medanta, and Apollo centres. ### Clinical Oncology Fellowship Cancer management across specialties. 12–18 months. Offered at Tata Memorial, AIIMS, and major cancer centres. ### Neonatology Fellowship Sick newborn care, NICU management. After MD Paediatrics. Extremely needed in Northeast India. ### Spine Surgery Fellowship Complex spine surgeries, deformity correction. After MCh Neurosurgery or MS Orthopaedics. Strong private practice demand. OEF helps doctors identify the right fellowship for their career stage and specialisation. We connect you with accredited programmes at reputed hospitals. The process begins with a free counselling call where we understand your current qualification and career goals. ## Fellowship vs DM/MCh — What is the Right Choice for You? After completing MD or MS, doctors face a key decision: pursue the formal super-specialty degree (DM or MCh via NEET SS) or acquire specialised skills through a clinical fellowship. These are not mutually exclusive — many doctors do both. But the right sequence depends on your goals, timeline, and financial situation. | Factor | Fellowship | DM / MCh | |---|---|---| | Duration | 6–24 months | 3 years | | NEET SS required | No | Yes (govt seats) | | Formal degree | No (certificate) | Yes (NMC degree) | | Cost | ₹2–10L total | ₹60L–2Cr total | | Salary during training | ₹30K–70K/month | ₹40K–1.1L/month | | Career impact | High skills premium | Full specialist title | OEF recommendation: If you have a competitive NEET SS rank, pursue DM/MCh. If not, a fellowship lets you build specialist skills and market yourself while you prepare for NEET SS again — or if you decide the formal degree is not needed for your practice model. Fellowship + private practice: A Laparoscopic Surgery fellow earns ₹25,000–₹40,000 more per procedure than a non-fellowship general surgeon. Over a 20-year career, fellowship skills can contribute ₹2–4 Crore in additional earnings — far exceeding the cost and time of the fellowship itself. ### Best Fellowship Centres in India ## High-Value Fellowship Skills for Northeast India Practice For a doctor returning to practice in Northeast India, fellowship skills are a powerful differentiator. Here is OEF’s honest assessment of which fellowships offer the highest return in the NE India context specifically. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair — these are daily surgical needs in NE India that most hospitals currently refer out. A fellowship-trained surgeon can capture this volume entirely. Cost: ₹3–6L. ROI: 3–6 months of practice. Sick newborn management is critically underserved. NE India has among India’s highest infant mortality rates. An MD Paediatrics doctor with Neonatology fellowship can establish a high-impact, high-earning NICU anywhere in the region. Most hospitals in NE India lack trained intensivists. An MD with Critical Care fellowship can command ₹2–4L/month from Day 1 in any hospital setting — and is typically offered senior positions immediately. With over 3 million diabetics in NE India and numbers rising sharply, a structured Diabetology fellowship (after MD Medicine) positions a doctor for dedicated diabetic practice with excellent patient volume and sustainable recurring income. OEF has observed a pattern since 2008: doctors who go back to NE India with specialised skills — whether formal DM/MCh or fellowship certificates — consistently outperform those who return as general MD/MS practitioners. The skills gap in the region is so large that even a 12-month fellowship creates a meaningful competitive moat. Our guidance on fellowships covers: identifying the right programme for your specialisation, evaluating institutional quality and faculty credibility, understanding certificate recognition for insurance empanelment, and planning the transition from fellowship back into practice. ## Clinical Fellowship FAQs 2026 Clinical fellowship certificates are not NMC degrees — they do not replace MD, MS, DM, or MCh qualifications. However, certificates from NABH-accredited hospitals and premier institutions are recognised for insurance empanelment, hospital credentialing, and are accepted by most hospitals for appointment as specialist consultants. They significantly improve earning capacity and are increasingly valued in private practice. Many doctors use a fellowship strategically — it builds skills, pays a stipend, and gives you structured study time for NEET SS preparation simultaneously. A 12-month fellowship in your specialty alongside focused NEET SS preparation is a viable and productive approach. OEF has seen this combination work well for several NE India doctors who subsequently cleared NEET SS and proceeded to DM/MCh. OEF connects MD and MS doctors with fellowship programmes at verified hospitals. We help evaluate programme quality, understand application processes, and plan the overall career trajectory. Fellowship guidance is part of OEF’s broader post-MBBS career support. First call is free — call 9085064444 to discuss your specific qualification and goals. ## Which Fellowship is Right for You? Ask OEF for Free. --- # About Orchid Education Foundation — Guwahati, Est. 2008 Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/about.html # Northeast India's Most Trusted Medical Guidance Founded in 2008 in Bormotoria Guwahati and doctor-led ever since — because every student from Northeast India deserves honest, expert guidance. ## Since 2008 · 2000+ Students Guided Across Northeast India Orchid Education Foundation was established in 2008 in Bormotoria Guwahati, Assam with a single mission: to give students from Northeast India access to the same quality of MBBS and BDS admission guidance available in metropolitan cities. What started as a small office has grown into the most trusted medical admission consultancy in all of Northeast India. OEF is headquartered in Guwahati, Assam and provides comprehensive guidance to students from all 8 Northeast states — in-person at our Bormotoria Guwahati office, or remotely via phone and WhatsApp. Looking for MBBS guidance for private medical colleges in Karnataka, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Manipur or Tripura through management or NRI quota — you are at exactly the right place. ### Our Mission Transparent, honest, doctor-verified admission guidance for every student from Northeast India. ### Our Vision India's most trusted medical admission consultancy — a standard-bearer for integrity and student-first values. ## Why OEF Was Started in Guwahati in 2008 OEF began because students from Northeast India were being cheated. Agents made promises they could not keep. Families spent savings built over decades on decisions that were wrong before the money left the account. Somebody who had been through medical training in this region had watched it happen often enough to stop watching. The idea behind the firm has not changed since. A student from Assam or Nagaland deserves the same quality of admission guidance as a student from Delhi or Bengaluru. Because OEF is led by a practising MBBS doctor, advice about which college to pick, which quota to claim and when to act comes from inside medical education rather than from a commission sheet. Seventeen years and more than 2,000 students later, OEF is the name Northeast Indian families call when a child's future is on the line. We still say no to students when the honest answer is no. ### Doctor-Led Since 2008 Guidance grounded in medical training, not sales targets. Students placed into MBBS, BDS and BAMS programmes across India. Domicile rules, PRC and ST(H)/ST(P) certificates, travel realities — the things generic consultants miss. NEET UG through NEET PG, MDS, DM and MCh, under one roof. Gyan Sanchaar — free college discovery platform for Northeast India. No fee to find out what your NEET score actually opens. ### Kumar Amitabh Senior Advisor, OEF · Co-founder, Gyan Sanchaar · With OEF since 2014 Kumar Amitabh has been part of OEF since 2014. Over the past decade, he has personally guided NEET UG and NEET PG aspirants through MBBS, BDS, BAMS, MD, and MS admissions. He is also co-founder of Gyan Sanchaar — a free college discovery platform for Northeast India students, built under the mentorship of Kumar Sanjay Krishna IAS , former Chief Secretary of Assam. ## Serving All 8 NE States ## Free Counselling. Honest Guidance. No Pressure. Tell us your NEET score and budget. We will show you what is genuinely possible — honestly. --- # MBBS & BDS Admission Consultant, Guwahati Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/mbbs-bds-admission-consultant-guwahati.html # MBBS and BDS Admission Guidance, In Person, in Guwahati If you are searching for this, someone in your family is probably staring at a NEET scorecard right now, not sure what it means. Come sit with us. We are on the 3rd floor of Red Stone Building, beside Pantaloons, above ASG Eye Care, Bormotoria Guwahati — walk in, no appointment needed, and the first session costs nothing. Last verified · 7 August 2026 · against official counselling portals The short version. Orchid Education Foundation gives free, in-person MBBS and BDS admission guidance at our Guwahati office — Red Stone, 3F, GS Rd, beside Pantaloons, above ASG Eye Care, Bormotoria, Guwahati, Assam 781022. Walk in all seven days, 10 AM to 6 PM, no appointment needed. We have guided students into medical and dental seats across India since 2008, at any NEET UG score, and the first counselling session is free with no catch. Call 9085064444 or 9085065555. ## A Phone Call Gets You Advice. A Visit Gets You a Plan. ### We look at your actual marksheet Not a rough number you remember from a WhatsApp forward. Bring the real scorecard, the real Class 12 marks, the real category certificate if you have one, and we work from what is actually in front of us. Most bad decisions in this admission cycle start from someone guessing at their own numbers. ### Parents ask the questions students won't Fees over five years. Hostel safety. What happens if a rank slips in Round 2. These come up more honestly in a room than on a call, and we would rather answer them once, properly, than have a family find out the hard way in September. ### Paperwork gets checked on the spot Domicile certificates, ST(H) and ST(P) papers, migration certificates for students who studied outside their home state — these are the things counselling authorities reject applications over. We have seen the same three mistakes for seventeen years. Better we catch them at our desk than a verification officer catches them at yours. ### No appointment, no waiting list We know families travelling in from Shillong, Dimapur or Silchar cannot always plan a visit two weeks ahead. So we do not run one. Walk in during office hours and someone will see you. ## The Office, in Bormotoria Guwahati ## MBBS and BDS Are Our Bread and Butter. Here's What We Cover for Each. ### MBBS — where your score actually lands All India Quota versus state quota versus management quota, explained against your real rank, not a rough estimate. Which states are realistic on budget. What the security deposit actually protects and when it gets forfeited. Full MBBS guide → ### BDS — the choice families rush A qualifying NEET score with no high-rank requirement makes BDS accessible in ways MBBS is not, and that also means families decide too fast. We walk through college quality, real placement numbers and whether BDS or a lower-fee MBBS route actually serves your five-year plan better. Full BDS guide → ### Documents that survive verification We go through your actual paperwork in the room — domicile, category, migration certificates for NE students studying elsewhere — and flag what is missing or wrongly filed before a counselling authority does it for you. ### The counselling calendar, mapped to you Which windows are open right now, which apply to your domicile, and which order to register in so you do not miss a deadline chasing another one. Live deadline tracker → ## We Also Guide the Rest of the Path MBBS and BDS are what most families walk in for. If your question sits elsewhere in medicine, we cover that too. ## Seventeen Years of the Same Desk OEF started in Guwahati because students from this region were making five-year decisions on the strength of an agent's promise, with nobody checking whether that promise held up. It still does not always hold up. What changed is that families now have somewhere in Bormotoria Guwahati to walk in and get the paperwork checked before the money moves, not after. More than 2,000 students have come through that door since. Some walked out with an MBBS plan. Some walked out choosing BDS or BAMS instead, for reasons that made sense once the numbers were on the table. A few walked out being told, plainly, that this year was not their year and a structured repeat attempt was the better call. We would rather say that once, in the room, than let a family find out in October. NEET UG qualification is mandatory for every MBBS and BDS seat in India, government or private, with no exception. Anyone offering a seat without it is not offering you anything real. That is the one thing we will never soften, no matter how far someone has travelled to hear it. ## Questions Parents Ask Us No. Walk in any day, all seven days, 10 AM to 6 PM. We are on the 3rd floor of Red Stone Building, beside Pantaloons, above ASG Eye Care, Bormotoria Guwahati. NEET season gets busy in the afternoon, so mornings are quieter if you want more time with a counsellor. Yes, no fee and no catch attached to it. You bring your NEET score or your Class 12 marks if you have not taken NEET yet, and we tell you honestly what it opens up. If the honest answer is that your options are limited this year, we say that too, in the same session. Anyone. We have guided students from Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, alongside Assam. If travelling to Guwahati is hard, call or WhatsApp first and we will do everything possible over the phone before you need to come in. No, and be careful of anyone who tells you they can. NEET UG qualification is mandatory for every medical and dental seat in India, no exception, and no consultant anywhere can guarantee an outcome that depends on your score, category and the seat matrix in a given year. What we do is tell you which colleges and quotas genuinely fit your number, and help you avoid the mistakes that cost families a year or a security deposit. A college tells you about itself. We have counselled students into MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BHMS seats across states since 2008, so we can tell you how one college compares to another on fees, faculty, hostel and placement reality — not just the brochure version. And because we are not tied to any single institution, there is no reason for us to steer you towards one over another except what actually fits you. ## The Office Is Open. Bring Your Scorecard. 3F Red Stone Building, beside Pantaloons, above ASG Eye Care, Bormotoria Guwahati. all seven days, 10 AM to 6 PM, no appointment needed. Or call first if you would rather talk before you travel. --- # Contact OEF | Free MBBS Counselling | 9085064444 Source: https://orchidfoundation.info/contact.html # Book Free Counselling Call, WhatsApp, or fill the form. Our team calls you within 2 hours during office hours. On NEET result day — we respond within 30 minutes. Open daily · 10AM–6PM Available anytime · NEET season 24/7 No appointment needed · Walk in ## Book Free Counselling Our doctor-counsellor calls you within 2 hours during office hours. 100% Free · Confidential · We never share your data Red Stone, 3F, GS Rd, beside Pantaloons, above ASG Eye Care, Bormotoria, Guwahati, Assam 781022, Assam · Landmark: Above Pantaloons showroom ## Common Questions Yes, completely free with no strings attached. Our counselling session analyses your NEET score and explains all available options. Our service fee is only discussed transparently if you decide to proceed, agreed upon in writing before any payment. Pre-register now. Management quota seats fill within 48–72 hours of results. Pre-registered students get same-day personalised analysis the moment NEET results are announced. Don't wait until result day to find us. Yes. OEF serves all 8 Northeast states. Complete counselling is available via phone and WhatsApp. Many students have received comprehensive guidance without ever visiting our Guwahati office. ---