UP NEET PG Counselling 2026 —
Round 1 Registration 21–26 October
In one line: DGME Uttar Pradesh’s first round for state quota MD/MS/Diploma/DNB seats: register from 2 PM on 21 October to 11 AM on 26 October 2026, pay by 2 PM on 26 October, fill choices from 26 to 30 October, and see the result on 2 November.
Last verified · 17 October 2026 · against DGME Uttar Pradesh time schedule No. ME-3/2026 (I/840859/2026) dated 17 October 2026
The short answer. UP NEET PG 2026 counselling for state quota MD/MS/Diploma/DNB seats in government and private medical colleges, institutes and universities of Uttar Pradesh is run by DGME, Lucknow, on upneet.gov.in. Round 1 registration runs from 21 October (2 PM) to 26 October (11 AM); the registration and security fee closes at 2 PM on 26 October; the result is on 2 November 2026.
UP NEET PG 2026
First Round Dates
| Step | Date and time (2026) |
|---|---|
| Online registration | 21 Oct, 2:00 PM to 26 Oct, 11:00 AM |
| Registration fee and security fee | 21 Oct, 2:00 PM to 26 Oct, 2:00 PM |
| Merit list | 26 Oct |
| Online choice filling | 26 Oct, 5:00 PM to 30 Oct, 5:00 PM |
| Seat allotment result | 2 Nov |
| Allotment letter download and admission | 3 to 7 Nov, and 12 to 13 Nov |
Source: Office of the Director General, Medical Education & Training, Lucknow, No. ME-3/2026 dated 17 October 2026, issued in continuation of MCC’s NEET PG time-table. All updates are on upneet.gov.in and dgme.up.gov.in.
No one can reserve or sell an MD/MS seat. Every PG seat, management and NRI quota included, is allotted only through MCC or state counselling on your NEET PG rank. Pay fees only to the college or university, against a receipt.
MCC and UP
in the Same Fortnight
| Date | MCC | Uttar Pradesh |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Round 1 registration closes 12 noon | Registration opens 2 PM |
| 24 Oct | Round 1 result | — |
| 26 Oct | Joining starts (till 2 Nov) | Registration closes 11 AM; fee 2 PM; merit list; choices open 5 PM |
| 30 Oct | — | Choice filling closes 5 PM |
| 2 Nov | Last day to join MCC Round 1 seat | UP Round 1 result |
You will know your MCC Round 1 seat before UP choice filling closes. Use that to decide how high to place UP options. Ask us if you are unsure which seat to keep.
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Also read: NEET PG 2026 result and rank, management quota MD/MS, NRI quota MD/MS, MD/MS and DNB.
Questions Doctors Ask Us
From 2 PM on 21 October to 11 AM on 26 October 2026 on upneet.gov.in. The registration fee and security fee can be paid till 2 PM on 26 October.
2 November 2026. Choice filling runs from 5 PM on 26 October to 5 PM on 30 October, and allotment letters and admission are on 3 to 7 November and 12 to 13 November 2026.
State quota MD, MS, Diploma and DNB seats in government and private medical colleges, institutes and universities of Uttar Pradesh.
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